Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 646, 24 April 1929, Page 12

Turf Notes

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"EARLY BIRD"

Waikato Acceptances / Acceptances for the first day (Saturday next) of the autumn fixture of the Waikato Racing Club at Te Rapa close at 5 o’clock this afternoon with the secretary at Hamilton, or, at the same time, with Messrs. Blomfield and Co., High Street, Auckland. Franklin Entries On Friday The programme in connection with the Franklin Racing Club's approaching meeting, to be held at Pukekohe on Saturday, May 11, will require the attention of horseowners on or before Friday next, on which date, at 3 p.m., nominations close for all events. Nominations may be lodged either with the secretary, Mr. A. P. Daysh, Pukekohe, or with Mr. A. J. Farquhar, secretary Avondale Jockey Club, Auckland. Plenty of Jumpers Judging by the entries received for the Auckland winter meeting, to be held at Ellerslie on June 1, 3 and 5, there are no special recruits to the jumping game. One comes across the usual well-known names, but there are plenty of them available, so why worry ? A Fall When taking part in the meet of the Pakuranga Hunt Club last Saturday, hurdle jockey H. Dulieu re? ceived a fall which necessitated attention being given to his collarbone. However, it was found that no bones were fractured, and the only inconvenience he is put to is to remain inactive for a few days. This will not prevent Dulieu from riding at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday, where he is to pilot Gala Hay in the hurdle event. Mishap to The Beau While exercising on number three grass at Ellerslie yesterday morning, Beau Cavalier cut himself on the foreleg, and he will necessarily be eased up until the injury has made sufficient progress for him to be placed in active work again. Doubtless the proposed trip to the Marton. and Egmont meetings will now be abandoned, for it is unlikely that the Chesterfield gelding will be forward enough to unr dertake such a campaign, especially as the Great Northern meeting at Ellerslie is just five weeks off. Good Jumping

With jumpers more prominent at Ellerslie now than has been so for some time, it is all too evident that the winter season is close at hand. Several horses were schooled at headquarters yesterday morning, but the best display was that indulged in by Kameliameha and Master boon, for this pair, negotiating six flights of schooling hurdles, had the pace on all the way. Master Doon .in particular pleased, and though comparatively a novice, is an adept at the game and could give some veteran hurdlers a lesson or two. I). Moraghan has these horses really well just now, and as both will be raced shortly a quick return may result. One thing may tell against the Master, and that is that he may not stay for although operated on a few months ago for respiratory troubles, it does not appeal' to have been an unqualified success. However, time alone will show that.

Gone South The Bisogne three-year-old Bulolo left Auckland this afternoon by the coastal boat Wingatui, bound for Lyttelton. An Addition One more box in R. E. Brown’s stable at Ellerslie has now been filled, and that by Adjuster, who arrived from the country last evening. Adjuster races in the colours of Mr. F. E. Lewis,_ who also owns a promising hack in Kawainga,.another attached to Trainer Brown’s stable. For a horse wh£> foas been out of active commission for several months Adjuster looks in good order, and this is probably due to his having accomplished plenty of hill work during his sojourn on Mr. Lewis’s farm. Bound For Hastings The imported colt, Garter Blue (Phalaris—Royal Favour) immediately on being removed from the Rotorua on Monday afternoon was taken to Ellerslie, but he was not allowed to

remain there long. Space was booked ■or him last evening, and in charge of a >tud groom he was put aboard the rain, en route for Hastings, where* ie will join up with the Soutra Stud, >wned by Mr.,H. Hassell.

Mostly Aucklanders , Of the 45 horses entered for the Great Northern Hurdles no less than 27 are trained in the home province. In the Great Northern Steeplechase the figures are 2 3 and 16 respectively. The percentage. of local horses in the big flat races is even larger. However, all parts of the North Island are strongly represented, particularly in the jumping contests. Smarf Youngster

An improving sort of two-year-old is Praetor, and the manner in which he ran over half a mile in 51 2-5 with Gem light and Lady Suzanne at Ellerslie yesterday morning further indicated that he is due to open his account very shortly. His final chknce of doing such as a youngsetr will be at Tc Rapa over the coming weekend. ' The resolute way in which he finished just ahead of Gemlight in the above gallop undoubtedly augurs well for his prospects. He should certainly be one of the favoured division, for his second at Ellerslie at the Easter carnival recently was achieved in splendid fashion.

Flying Juliet’s Smart Try-Out GALLOPS AT TE RAPA (Special to THE SUN) HAMILTON, To-day. ' There was a little speeding up at To Rapa on Tuesday morning in view of the opening of the Waikato Racing Club’s autumn meeting (writes The Sun s travelling turf correspondent), and the one to please most was the Sto.rey Memorial Cup candidate. Fly. ing Juliet, who is pretty well just now and promises to be one of the hardest to beat in Saturday’s big event. Flying Juliet’s effort was over seven furlongs in company with Mosque, whom she defeated nicely in 1.34 The* trestles were out 70ft. a distance that prevailed for all of Tuesday's work, and both could have improved upon this time. Mosque had somewhat the worst of the weights compared with Flying Juliet, and the Feramorz. gelding’s display was more than satisfactory. lie is in nice order and' is one to be kept m mind for the local meeting. Mosiac. who accompanied Mosque from Opotiki, is far from being ready, and. in a work-out one morning this week, failed to keep with Macroom and Ruffles. ITe should be heard of again when the tracks become a little softer. Macroom, who is booked for the open six furlong event on Saturday, is looking nice and fresh following a short let up. She went pleasingly over tlvo furlongs to finish in front of Ruffles in 1.6. The Archiestown mare lias been racing in very disappointing fashion of late, and she will have to show something really good before her prospects can be seriously considered. A local hack that is going very well on the*tracks and that may be expected to race prominently in the restricted class at the Waikato meeting is Indolent. who ran prominently at the Kllerslie Faster meeting. Indolent comfortably defeated Always over six furlongs in 1.20. Despite the fact that he has nut sported silk since the Te Aroha meeting, the three-year-old Valkyrian gelding, Prince of Orange, is looking in splendid order for the approaching meeting, and he promises to be one of the hardest to beat in the maiden event on Saturday. He accounted for Orchus, with Pompeius tailed off, in a gallop over six furlongs. He took 1.22 for the journey, but the trestles were so far out that his effort was really better than the time would indicate. Wbakama, the stable associate of Wiltshire and Co., has been working nicely during the last week or so, and it would occasion no surprise to see the daughter of Day Comet racing prominently among the hacks at the forthcoming meeting. She galloped leisurely over five furlongs in 1.8 3-5. Wiltshire and Pendavies ran a circuit on the plough in 1.57, with the first-named having the better of matters over the concluding stages. Pendavies has not been long in work, but it only requires a few more sharp gallops to bring him to excellent racing condition. Guide Boy finished slightly in front of his stable-mate, Glena Bay. over five furlongs, run in 1.8 2-5, while the ‘ two-year-old, Crimestor, was too good for his stable-mate Trig over half a mile, which the former covered in 53 1-5 The Southern candidates-. Paitonu. Ora zone and Vivo, were Expected at Te Rapa to-day (Wednesday) atid the arrival of the trio is being awaited with interest by local track-watchers. . Latest advices indicate that King Lu will start in the Storey Memorial Cup l instead of the sprint, on Saturday.