Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 656, 7 May 1929, Page 12

Turf Notes

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"EARLY BIRD"

This Week's Racing There will be racing this week at Hawera on Thursday and Saturday, and at Pukekohe on Saturday. The following week Wanganui on Thursday and Saturday will be the only meeting to attract. Riding at Hawera H. Wiggins, who does a lot of riding at Southern fixtures, will be at the Egmonc meeting on Thursday and Saturday. His mounts the first day will include Kawhakina, Goodwill and Hopwood. Other Auckland jockeys at Hawera wiil be:—E. Stanway: Grand Lupin, Gilgai and Pikimai. H. Dulieu: Gala Day and Star of the East. L. Dulieu: Ripon Abbey and Roman Abbey. The following riding engagements have been announced for the Franklin meeting on Saturday:—E. Ludlow: High Pitch, Good Boy and Theodolite. J. Cammick: Gold Money, King Emerold, Lord Hopetown and Lido. L. Manson: Diamond Queen, Hone Heke and Kawainga. R. Olive: Kawini. J. Burgess: Clockwork. E. Garrett: Abbott's Delight. Auckland Handicaps Weights for the minor events at Ellerslie on opening day, June 1, are not due until Monday week, May 20. Acceptances for all first-day events, as well as the Great Northern Steeplechase, close at 5 p.m. on Friday, May Had Every Chance A warm favourite in the second division of the Dash Hack in Jov Germ was beaten at Marton. He was in front at the end of a furlong and led into the straight. Over the last furlong Some Acre wore down the Te Awamutu representative, and although the latter’s defeat was a narrow one. Some Acre was going much the better as they passed the judge’s box. Weight Stopped Him There are few speedier hacks for five furlongs than Inflame, lie was out in front making the pace in the first division of the Dash Hack at Marton on Saturday, and it was not till well inside the half-distance that he was collared by the little-fancied Taranto and beaten by a length and a-half. Considering that Inflame was conceding a couple of stones to the winner, he put up a good performance, for Taranto came out again in the last race ant? won again. Unfortunately for Inflame’s owner there are very few five-furlojiS hack races in the country.

Left, But Ran Third In the second division of the Dash Hack at Marton on Saturday Hopwood was very slow away from the barrier, but nevertheless finished third, although only a moderate third. Hopwood is a four-year-old gilding by the defunct Bisogne from a Sylvia Park mare, and is engaged at Hawera this week, where incidentally the com - pany is much more select than it was at Marton. Both Failed After doing good track work at Hawera both Latakia and Callapat were unplaced in the second division of the five-furlong hack race at Marton on Saturday. They finished fifth and fourth respectively. Callapat was going so well at the bottom of the straight that he was regarded as a possibility, but he failed to go on with it.

Backed and Beaten A lot of money was forthcoming for Naselle in the first division of the Dash Hack at Marton. She lost a little ground at the start and was tailing the field into the home stretch, never travelling smoothly at any part of the trip. Naselle lias been a big disappointment, and apparently she is not too solid at present, at any rate. Naselle carries the colours of Mr. W. S. Glenn, who also races In the Shade, a fancied candidate for the big event at Pukekohe next Saturday. Little Heart

Although possessed of a lot of speed, apparently Bank Note is not over generous when it comes to a tight finish, for on more than one occasion he has been seen to turn it in once pressure was applied. It was so at Feeding at Easter, and again at Marton on Saturday, when he was well placed at the home turn, but refused to go on with the job. Perhaps a course of schooling for the Paper Money gelding would uv.ke him more olid. lie is owned by a popular Wanganui sportsman. Mr. Martin Hearn, and a turn of luck for him with Bank Note would be well received.

Ran Poorly White Ringlet is regarded in the Soutli of this Island as a pretty fair sort of hack, but liis two efforts at Marton on Saturday were the reverse of good. He was always toiling along in the rear in his first outing, and at tha finish had but one horse behind him. In his next start, he did a bit better to finish sixth, hut it was a poor attempt. Gone Off When raced at Ellerslie at the midsummer meeting the three-year-old Metellus, an inmate of F. Tilley’s stable, show.ed some promise of developing into a fair middle-distance performer. He has been off the scene for a little while, but he was mildly fancied for his engagement in the Winter Hack, at Marton on Saturday. He went a fair race into fourth place, and obviously he has not improved since midsummer. Perhaps next season Metellus will be found fulfilling the early promise he showed. Very Stiff In his preliminary in the Winter Hack at Marton on Saturday Gasnapper moved very stiffly, and was obviously sore. Backers evidently tho.ught so, too, for he was at a big price fo.r a hack of his proved capacity. In the race lie tailed off badly and at one stage was nearly a furlong behind the leaders. He finished down .the course. Marton Sprinters

Broad Acre ran a fair race in the Flying Handicap at Marton on Saturday, finishing a moderate third. Dobbin, in the same race, was not over prominent, finishing fourth, and apparently he has gone off. Moa Bird’s place was fifth, and she was- never travelling smoothly after dwelling slightly at the start. She was a £5 better favourite than Limited. thp winner. First Acre, the “Iron Horse.” showed a lot of speed while his condition lasted, and then dropped out of the picture. He looks extremely well.

and next season should come up as good as ever. The local fancy in the sprint. Vast Acre, never was a possibility. A Double Winner

A promising sort of hack in Taranto won a double at Marton. He is- a big-framed gelding, but possessing plenty of pace, and he had little difficulty in winning his division of the Dash Hack. Penalised half a stone in another weak field in the last r.ace, he was made favourite, but at a fine price, and he again won, although it was considered that he was unlucky in getting the decision over Australis — who was more unlucky than usual in being placed second. Taranto is a six-year-old gelding by King Mark from Martina, owned and trained by A. C. Plummer at Dannevirke, who should do well with him. Paid Royal Price Some Acre, after running two good races at P"eilding at Easter, was almost neglected in the second division of the Dash Hack at Marton on Saturday. He was ridden most judiciously by T. Webster—whose skill was seen to the best advantage on Saturday—and sent after the leader. Joy Germ, in the straight, soon collared him and won comfortably. Only a tliree-year-old. Some Acre should do better next season, for he strikes one as likely to make considerable development. Great Finish Royal Acre made an effective return to flat racing at Marton, where he got up to dead-heat with the pacemaker, Skyrider, in the middle-dis-tance hack race. His form will no doubt induce his owner to confine his attentions to the fiat for a time yet, for he is only six years old. and there will be opportunities for him over the* sticks next winter. In the same race on Saturday Shrewd went extremely well, without having any of the luck in the running, and in finishing, third, a head behind the dead-heaters, something better can be expected. For Hurdle Races With jumpers now taking pride of place in the racing calendar for the next few months, Ellerslie trainer R. E. Brown is subjecting a couple of his horses to a course of schooling. The pair under observation are War Officer and Adjuster, the latter having just recently joined up with this stable. Adjuster is not a new hand at hurdling, for less than 12 months ago he attracted no little attention by his skill in this department. He is still a maiden hurdler, however, but wants two or three outings to attune him. and then he should be ready for real business. Now At Ellerslie For the greater part of the m-esent season P. Scally has been visiting the Avondale tracks for purposes of training Branson and Chelone, but finding it inconvenient he has now made Ellerslie his headquarters. His useful gallopers will be kept going for the approaching fixture at Ellerslie. and it will not be for lack of condition if they fail to perform prominently. Incidentally Chelone will be racing at Pukekohe on Saturday next.