Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 708, 6 July 1929, Page 12

Turf Notes

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"EARLY BIRD"

Wellington Fixture The winter meeting of the Wellington Racing Club opens at Trentham on Wednesday, and will be continued on Thursday and Saturday. The Wellington Steeplechase is run the first day, the Parliamentary Handicap the second day, and the Winter Hurdles the third day. Not Her Day Miss Myrtle couldn’t have liad on her running shoes at Kensington ponies last Saturday week, commented a Sydney critic. The New Zealander is a good one, but nobody would think it after seeing her performance in the Encourage Stakes. A hot favourite she was never in the picture and finished fifth. May Be a W inner Horomea is reported to be going well in her work at New Plymouth, and to be showing no signs of the soreness which has troubled her in the past. In all probability Horomea will be at Trentham. Not To Travel The Bisogne gelding Adventus, who was down to compete in the Trial Plate at Trentham next week, will in all probability be an absentee. Although the full-brother to Bulolo appears to be in excellent order, he is not being hurried. Word Of Tidal The French horse Tidal, in G. Price's Randwick stable, had some backers in his race recently, on the strength of a good gallop during the week, but he was too fat to see out the distance. When he gets well this fellow will be some good, comments a Sydney writer. Hopwood’s Three When Hopwood went out to contest the Kohi Hack Handicap at Waverley on Saturday he was confidently backed to repeat his performance at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club three weeks earlier. When it came to the serious business the Bisogne gelding had matters all his own way and he scored convincingly. This makes three wins on end for Hopwood, and each time H. Wiggins has been associated with him as jockey. Saturday’s dividend was small. For the Spring Fee Simple, who some little time ago came North to undergo an operation to his respiratory organs, is out spelling and he will not be taken up till the spring. The Acre gelding could always command a fail- turn of speed and it is to be hoped that the operation proves to be a complete success. Another Paper Money Trainer Mahony's luck has turned at last with Ila. The speedy Paper Money filly followed on her previous success with another slashing win in the first flit of 14.2 at Kensington ponies the other day. He was never far out of it, and after chasing Anky round the turn went away to win like a champion by nearly two lengths. Gone Off

Kaikahu never looked like a winner at any part of the Dromore Steeplechase at Ashburton on Saturday, and it was palpable that he had not recovered from the effects of his fall at Timaru. His effort also suggested that it will be a hard matter to win another steeplechase with him where the company is at all strong. Although he is nominated for the Wellington meeting, it is not intended to take him North

the conference the Auckland Club makes proper provision for aggrieved owners, who can make their request through the club concerned, and the latter will interview the handicapper accordingly for an explanation. RESIDENTIAL VALUE . “Abaydos” is of the opinion that many of the most glaring discrepencies occurred through the handicapper not being able to witness the form of a largo number of competitors, which he was called upon to endeavour to bring together. It is imperative in the interest of efficiency that the hsftndicappers should see as much as possible of the public form of horses that are likely to be constantly under their supervision, and to attain this desired end clubs should consider the residen-

tial value of an adjuster, and where all things are equal, this should be a deciding factor. An Invercargil official would have as difficult a contract in framing handicaps for the Te Aroha fixture as the Waikato adjuster would have in bringing a number of down South candidates together at Wyndham. When clubs realise that the man on the scene of activities has the greater advantage and i* therefore less susceptible to misju4fe the qualifications of those under hw control, and make appointments accordingly, they will be moving in the direction of bringing about a looked-for handicapping reformation.

RACING FIXTURES

JTJLY 10, 11. 13—Wellington R.C. 25 —Waimate Hunt. 25. 27—Gisborne R.C. 27 —South Canterbury Hunt AUGUST 3—Christchurch Hunt

Good Going The New Plymouth owner-trainer, R. Johnson, had a fairly jYrofitable day at Waverley on Saturday. His stable provided the winners of the principal handicaps, Bonogne taking the sprint and Anolo the Cup. In the concluding event he provided, besides the littlefancied Black Odin, the favourite in Broxt, but the Arrowsmith gelding had to strike his colours to the Aucklander, Princess Rain. Still, two firsts and a second in four starts should enable the stable to show a profit. May Do Well Quite a smart performance was that put up by Puawhato in the Kohi Hack Handicap at Waverley. The aged Guianforte—Country Picnic gelding was one of the smartest on his feet and had a commanding lead all the way round till heads were turned for home. Then he hung out the distress signal and was headed at the distance, finishing fifth. Perhaps lack of condition told on him over the final stages, but he may be dangerous when next he races. Son of The Raider

The fact of The Raider figuring on race-books as a gelding may lead many to wonder how it comes about that Mr. J. M. Durie has nominated a chestnut gelding for the Wanganui Guineas of 1930 as being by The Raider out of Meroz. It appears that the St. Clements mare Meroz, dam of Hallowroz and Lady Cynthia, was served in 1927 by the Warplane— Hupana colt, who was later added to the list. The result was the son of The Raider now entered for the Wanganui classic of the spring of 1930. Naselle

In minor company Naselle has shaped creditably on more than one occasion, but she has consistently refused to repeat the dose just when expected to do well. In the Trial Stakes at Waverley on Saturday she appeared to have a chance to rehabilitate herself, and backers installed her favourite, but though she was in the van until the home turn was reached she failed to go on with it over the concluding stages and when the post was reached she was tailing the field. It was not a strong field, so it does not say much for the Nassau mare unless she could be excused by the nature of the going.

Exasperating The Normanby mentor, J. J. Thacker, had a run of exasperating luck on Saturday at Waverley. In the sprint he saddled up Monaghan, but the wellbacked Bisogne gelding finished last. In the Cup his candidate, Kawhakina, beat all but the winner. Then in the Oturi Hack, Varsity went under by the narrowest of margins to Mark Mint, but Hopwod made amends in the next event by winning. The stable’s entrant for the concluding event, Gold Tree, was not fancied and ran accordingly. Such a good supporter of the day’s racing surely deserved better results from his team. Engaged at Trentham Anolo, who won the Patea County Cup at Waverley on Saturday in hollow fashion, is engaged in the Whyte Handicap at Trentham next Tuesday, .with 9.6, but one cannot judge his chances too well on Saturday’s running. The time taken over the mile and a-quarter journey—2.20 1-s—was too bad to be true, for they were travelling at a snail’s pace over the first five furlongs, which must have taken something: like 1.12. writes “Kestrel.” With no dawdling over the mile at Trentham next week it is fairly safe to assume that Anolo will have to improve a lot on Waverley form to be in the picture at the finish of the Whyte Handicap. “It’s an 111 Wind ” The slip on the railway line between Westmere and Kai Iwi in the early hours of Saturday prevented five or six Wanganui horses from being taken through to the Waverley meeting, says the “Chronicle.” This was really unfortunate for the Waverley Club, which was battling hard against the weather and various other elements that seemed to be bent on causing it to incur a loss over the fixture. Still, as the racing went, it was apparent that there was little likelihood of the Wanganui contingent securing any major placings, so perhaps it was a fortunate circumstance —so far as backers were concerned—that compelled the connections of the horses to draw the scratching pen through their names.

Not a Ring-Tail After thoroughly probing the ins and outs of the sensational Conceal case, the A.R.C. Board of Appeal in Sydney decided to take no further action, insofar as the bona-fides of the gelding have apparently been established. Nominator of the horse, Herbert Jones, has to do his five years’ disqualification imposed upon him by stipendiary stewards after he had nominated Conceal for a Novice Handicap at Kensington, which he won, although the horse was ineligible. The Appeal Board reduced the five years given to Trainer Ronald Arnold, who pledged that he knew nothing about Conceal, and pretended to assume control of it, only because the A.R.C. rule provides that a trainer must possess two hordes. Arnold had only one, Rosette. The A.R.C. deserves cheers for taking all available steps to investigate such suspicious happenings. Otherwise the pony tracks might become the dumping ground for ring-ins. Herbert Jones appealed against his five years’ disqualification, but the board dismissed it. A.R.C. Veterinary Surgeon, Mr. H. H. Donnelly, made careful examination of the gelding, and clipped him closely in places with the idea that a brand might have conceivably been concealed.