Truf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 645, 23 April 1929, Page 12

Truf Notes

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EARLY BIRD

Waikato Races The autumn fixture of the Waikato Racing Club is to be held at Te Rapa on Saturday and Monday. The acceptances for the first day close at 5 p.m. to-morrow with the secretary at Hamilton, or with Messrs. Blomfield and Coy., High Street, Auckland. Still Erratic Hopelessly left in the sprint on the first day at Whangarei, Chelone was whipper-in all the way. And as if not satisfied with that performance P. Scally’s representative was also playful in the Flying Handicap on Saturday. Chelone is a very speedy sort, but he will need to overcome his antics at the post before he becomes a safe investment. Melissa in Form Thursday’s sprint at Whangarei was a very unsatisfactory affair, this being due to tli© bad start. was one of those whose chance was utterly spoilt, but nevertheless she ran a fine race, being right up fourth at the end after having to be ridden all the way. She drew the ace on Saturday and was never headed, finishing with plenty of dash at the right end. Melissa looks well and now that she is in winning vein trainer E. George is j likely to experience further success with her. She reads well in at Te Rapa. A Trip to England The popular Fordell trainer, ITred Tilley, lias for some time had visions of making a trip to England, and at the C.J.C. meeting last November some papers made the premature announcement that he would be leaving immediately after the end of the 1928-29 racing season, says the Wanganui “Chronicle.” This was scarcely correct as the genial mentor had expressed his intention of leaving late enough to miss the English winter. Owing to two of of his patrons being absent, however, he will not be able to get away until next February at the earliest, so everybody will hope to see him present at the next Wanganui Cup meeting, and if he has the good fortune to supply the winner of the big handicap he will be sure to receive the ovation he deserves. By the way, the trophies that he won at the Bulls and Feilding meetings are the first he has secured in his long career as a trainer. A Notable Acquisition It is announced that Joy King is to be tried out over hurdles. With his | undoubted pace, the Comedy King gelding may be capable of anything if he takes kindly to the obstacles. Not many of Comedy King's progeny have been jumped in this country, but there was one, Comedy Prince, out of Rattler, who could negotiate the small and big fences with the best of them —when he | liked. Off to Sydney No doubt disappointed with the showings of Red Lion, Messrs. J. C. and P. S. Gleeson have made arrangements to ship the Solferino gelding to Sydney on Friday, with a view to trying out a change of quarters and climate. On the other side he will be under the watchful eye of F. McGrath, one of the leading trainers at Randwick. It is interesting to note the fact that Red Lion will be associated lin his training with that good horse | Amounis. who is in the same stable. Red Lion has a lot of pace, and if he j settles down, as is hoped, he should do | his popular owners more than one good j turn. I Well Beaten Sleep Sol was never going kindly at any stage of the Waipu Handicap at Whangarei on Thursday, and it was all he could do to struggle into third place. He made an appearance in the principal event on Saturday, and for part of the journey made some showing. A big horse and not deficient in pace. Sleepy Sol would, perhaps, be a good proposition as a hurdler. Stays on Better Getting into all the trouble possible in the sprint on the first day at Whangarei, and then finding it possible to finish a creditable third, it came as no surprise to see Subdivision a firm fancy in a similar class on Saturday. McTavish punched him out all right, but ! he had to keep him going for the first couple of furlongs to secure a position and this apparently took all the dash out of the chestnut, for he failed to go on at the right end. Subdivision is a product of Surveyor, a sire whose stock are coming good with age. This fact is exemplified in the case of Subdivision, for the five-year-old has always been known to possess an abundance of speed for a few furlongs. However, he is staying on much better now, and this should stand him in good stead for important sprint events next season. Vivo Going Strong Reports from Hawera credit Vivo with training on in good style and the j chestnut mare should race prominently at the Waikato meeting where she is due to compete in the hurdle events. Marton’s Next-Year’s Dates The following dates were selected for the 1929-30 season: Spring meeting, Wednesday, September 4, 1929; summer, Wednesday and Thursday, January 1 and 2, 1930: winter, Saturday, May 3, 1930. For Broadcasting The Egmont Club has circularised other clubs throughout the Dominion asking for their support in having the broadcasting of races permitted, as it is maintained that the benefits of such broadcasting, particularly to residents in country districts, outweigh the alleged disadvantages of increasing and facilitating illegal betting. The movers further maintain that the principle of this illegal wagering would actually disappear in the event of the sporting public being influential enough to prevail upon the Government to reintro- | duee legalising of the telegraphing of j investments to the totalisator.

More Youngsters Mr. E. W. Alison returned from Sydney this morning by the Maunganui. Lie brought with him half a dozen yearlings, purchased by the Hon. E. W. Alison at the Rand wick sales. i Going South Bulolo is to be sent South to his ; new owner, Mr. J. A. Beal, of Waikari. The chestnut will join up with R. Ellis’s team at Riccarton. This stable also is sheltering at the present time Arrowmir and Buoyant. Jumping at Ellerslie Sleepy Sol (J. Burgess) made his debut as a jumper at Ellerslie this morning, when he cleared three pony hurdles in methodical style. Lie shows aptitude for the game. Sulla (G. Holland) negotiated a. couple of the schooling hurdles without trouble, giving a satisfactory display. Zircon Back In charge of owner-trainer W. Garrett, Zircon returned from Adelaide by the Maunganui this morning after his fruitless effort in the Onkaparingo Steeplechase, in which he was in a winning position when he fell at the last fence. Jockey E. Garrett, who sustained a broken collarbone as a esult of the fall, also returned. While on the other side Mr. Garrett had an eye to the fixture, for Zircon’s name figures in the nominations for the Great Northerns. Strong Team for Egmont No less than 20 Auckland horses have been entered for the Egmont meeting at Hawera next month. They are: Bulolo, Chesterman, Pompeius, Valuation, Roman Pearl, Uralla, Beau Cavalier, Every Day. Star of the “East. Roman Abbey, Macroom, Day Guard, Wenday, Mervette, Fernden, Gala Day, Golden Wedding, Glena Bay. Ned Kelly and Ripon Abbey. Riding at Te Rapa The following are some of the riding engagements announced for the opening day of the Waikato meeting at Te Rapa next Saturday: R. McTavish: Corinax. Vallar, Respirator and Some Lady. H. Wiggins: Tea Time, Mervette, Kaha, Valuation, Paddon, Parfait Amour and Ruling Chief —a full book. G. Holland: Kingfield and Master Lu (second day). L. Manson: King Lu. Subdivision and Pellette. E. Ludlow: Gay Cockade. J. Conquest: Master Clements. H. Dulieu: Gala Day. T. McGovern: Komak. E. Stan way: Highflown. Against Broadcasting The committee decided not to support the proposal of the Egmont Racing Club that the Racing Conference be asked to rescind their resolution prohibiting radio broadcasting from racecourses during the progress of meetings. A resolution was carried in . favour of the Gaming Act being J amended so that investments could j be telegraphed to secretaries of clubs, i and for the publication of dividends; | also favouring legalising of the double i totalisator. Nearly Back to His Best Le Choucas signalised his return to j the winning list when he accounted \ for the Mclnnes Memorial at Whangarei on Thursday. And that with 61b over-weight, too. That was in order to secure the services of the stable jockey, H. Goldfinch, and that it was well worth while was evident from the narrow win, for a less vigorous rider might have turned victory into defeat. He ran another good race in the Autumn Handicap on the second day, and was just beaten. Le Choucas is right back to form, and as he is partial to winter conditions, J. T. Jamieson may collect another stake very shortly. Twice Out of Luck Money flowed in for The Begum in the sprint on the first day at Whangarei, and had she been a bit more lucky a clear-cut win might have gone down to Trainer W. Stone, not to mention a valuable gold stop-watch, which was the winning trainer’s portion. The Begum was one of the last to leave the tapes, and for the first couple of furlongs had half a dozen in front of her.. Then the boy on top made a move and she was handily placed at the home turn. She finished well, but had no chance with Lucy Rose. The Begum was also one of the unlucky ones in the sprint on Saturday, and altogether it was not a good meeting for this fine sprinter. The Begum is just a little short of top-class as yet, but with improvement an important sprint is within her capabilities. Must Arrive Shortly When Wenday took charge at the 1 home turn in the Mclnnes Memorial at Whangarei on Thursday she was travelling very much like a winner, and it was only in the last 100 yards that Le Choucas was able to get his head in front. Wenday went back one in the Autumn Handicap on but even so, her third was a meritorious effort, for she received a bad check half-a-mile from home when attempting to push her way through from last position. Wenday has been a model of consistency this season, and everyone would be pleased to see P. Brady land a good race with this honest little chestnut. Has Made a Start There were 14 starters in the Trial Stakes, the opening event on the Whangarei Racing Club’s programme, and ;at the barrier Roman Pearl was on the outside of them all. so it can be readily seen that she had to do something to even finish second. That was a splendid performance, and with a smaller and weaker field in Saturday’s maiden race it was no wonder : that punters fell over themselves to be with the odds-on favourite. And the good thing was as sweet as the totalisator return made out. for Roman Pearl’s win was the. easiest victory scored on the day. Roman Pearl has given out promise for some time, and now that she has struck winning form she may continue. for Trainer J. Chisholm has the filly really well at tlio present time. Incidentally, it -is Chisholm’s first winner since he made a return to the ranks as a trainer. Unlucky Runner Securing a beautiful run on the rails, just in behind the pacemaker, Owairaka, Schorr never left the Whangarei Waipu Handicap in doubt once the turn was reached. Perhaps the most surprising part about the whole affair was the excellent return made, for obviously Schorr was meeting a weak field. And he would have made a fine showing on Saturda3% too, only for meeting with interference. He was in charge just as the field left the straight, but the boy on Serang. apparently heedless of where he was going, chopped right across in front of him. the result being that Schorr went right back to last. Schorr had too much ground to concede at the home turn and was no doubt the unlucky horse in the race.

Vivo, Airtight, Golden Wedding, Glena Bay, Ned Kelly, Umtali, Locarno, Red ; Fuchsia, Mister Gamp, Ripon Abbey. ADAMSON STEEPLECHASE, about 2 miles.—Brigadier Bill, Calithe, Royal Elm, Matu, Polyphemus, Beau Cavalier, Pikimai, Maidos, Passin’ Through Puwhero, Trouble, Huirangi Girl, Kapuna, Mountain Crag, Gilgai, Every Day, Uralla, Highwayman, Marcullus, Son o’ Mine, Vexatious, Star ot‘ the East, Mandarine, Roman Abbey, Alaric. MOKOIA HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Llanore, Benzora, Popoff, Bonogne, Airway, Oration, Valkon, Lady Quex, Melissa, Whenuanui, Macroom, Booster, Black Duke, Monaghan, First Acre, Toapaiti, Royal Damon, Keddar, Broad Acre, Atholspear, Imperial Spark. SHORTS HACK HANDICAP, 5 furlongs.—Latakia, Moatoa, Bulolo, Good Cheer, Rillet, Broat, Foney, Chesterman. Airway, Annoyer, Denier, Golden Flower, Animated, Biforte, Hopwood, Gold Tree, Second Thought, Callapat, Auctioneer, Flying Binge, Inflame Lucky Bag, Boundary, Potoleer, Spring Abbey, Fernden, Cool Mint, Roman Pearl, Potoaf°DAVIDSON HANDICAP, 1 mile and a distance. —Llanore, Bisox, Seatown, Goodwill, Benzora; Popoff, Day Guard, Bon--00-neoo-neO o- ne Yoma, Epistle, Gasnapper, Galantine Hipo, Orazone, Paitonu, Mendip, Teri,’ Malfcly, Macroom, Royal Mint, Wendav, Mervette, Booster, Black Duke, Kawhakina, "First Acre, Royal Damon, Blimp, Spearmiss Rowley, Atholspeai, Nukumai, Lady Limond, Imperial S BOKOUGH HACK HANDICAP 7 furiongs.—Havering, Tenacre, \V arhlle. Balloon, Clarendon, Monsogne, Remora. MYss Pakake Ngawhine, Calamine, Cyogne, Clover leaf, Iciogne, Calithe, Pompeius, Te Whiti. Kawhakina, Second Thought, Joke Form, Autumn L*eaf, Skyiidei, Malahat St Melba, Mint Belle, Fine Acre, War-flame, Royal Acre, Richfield. 1 Envoy Will Do Better From what one has seen ol .Envoy at Whangarei trainer S. Hodge has a handicap horse lit the making. Envoy was confidently backed on Ihursday over six furlongs, but what may have contributed to his deteat was the tact that he was hard ridden all the way. He was patiently handled in the Northland Hack Cup and though lying fifth there were six runners—at the home turn, he simply mowed them down when straightened up. Envoy looked a picture and is improving all the time, and as he shapes like a middle-distance performer, Mr. T. Irnpey may have the pleasure of adorning his sideboard "W ltn two or three cups next season, not to mention that he was the recipient of a splendid gold cup when Envoy won on Saturday. A Bad Position Trainers who had horses in six-fur-long events at Whangarei looked with anxious eyes to see what marble their candidate had drawn, this being wholly due to the fact that the barrier at this point is on a very bad bend, thus giving the inside horses a great advantage. Haviland and Melissa both drew the race on the first day, and it certainly assisted the former to get there if not the latter. The executive of the Whangarei Racing Club has already drawn up a scheme to improve matters in this respect, and it is probable that when trainers make a return to the northern meeting the six furlongs will be a straight run out down the back stretch. Big Bertha Unlucky But for drawing the outer in the Portland Handicap on Thursday Big Bertha would have made a much better j showing, for she was just beaten in the last 100yds. However, though at such a disadvantage she began brilliants and inside a furlong was rushed to the front, backers wearing smiles of satisfaction when she turned for home clear of the field. She hung on well, too, and was just out of a place at the end. Had she been judiciously handled she might have won. The race apparently did her little good, for on Saturday she failed to show the dash that characterised her previous effort. B. Cowan has found the four-year-old a hard mare to train owing to soreness, but when she comes right she will certainly pay her way. Big Bertha, who was formerly just an inmate of trainer ! Cowan’s stable, is now owned by that mentor.