Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 717, 17 July 1929, Page 12

Turf Notes

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"EARLY BIRD"

Weak R ©presentation i With 11 North Island jumpers at the 1 top of the Grand National Steeplechase handicaps (and seven of the 11, Auckland horses), the stake should | again come to this Island. Although numerically weak, however, the South Island has a few likely candidates in Fabriano, Radiate and Lord Ranald. A Moderate Lot Apparently the C.J.C. liandicapper was not greatly impressed with the field that contested the Wellington Steeplechase last week, the class being nothing out of the ordinary. The placed horses—King’s Guard, Fabriano and Kawini—carried 9.11, 9.3 and 11.1, and for the Grand National Steeplechase King’s Guard has gone up 61b, and Fabriano (beaten a head) is dropped one pound and Kawini has two pounds less. May be Classy Tho Wellington Steeplechase promised to be the race of the season so fa.r as the ’chasers were concerned, but most of the cracks dropped out for various reasons. The Grand National should attract a much classier field, for it is expected that Wiltshire will have recovered sufficiently to take his place, and with Uralla, Mangani and Roman Abbey also likely to be on hand the quality will be much superior to that seen at Trentliam. More Like It It will b© remembered that in framing the weights for the Wellington Steeplechase the liandicapper for that event allotted Mangani 10.6. The horse was immediately taken out of tho race, his joint owners expressing dissatisfaction with that impost, a point upon which the writer, definitely and emphatically supported them. Now Mangani has been allocated 9.12 in the Grand National Steeplechase, and this impost appears to be generally regarded as being much nearer the mark. Mangani is one of the possibilities for the big Ricearton race. For Gisborne

Tho Eilerslie hurdle jockey H. Dulieu will be riding at the Gisborne Racing Club’s meeting on Thursday and Saturday week. His mounts will include Thursby and Woden. Her Name Dusky Maid is the name under which a filly by Romeo from Kerman, will race. She is being educated by J. Manuel, who also has Optimistic in work at present. Useful Pair Under T. Carmont’s guidance at Ellerslie is Bennie and Mountain Guide, two useful gallopers who should add to their account in the new racing term. Bennie, who is rising three years, showed fair winning form last season, and though he is lacking in size, he is a compact type, who may shine over a distance.

The King’s Cup The following New Zealand horses are entered for the King’s Cup, of i; 2,000, one and a-lialf miles, to be run at Brisbane on August 17:—Oratrix, Star God, Concentrate, Sea town. Reonui and Satrap. The winning owner is to receive a £IOO gold cup presented by his Majesty. Limerick won this event last year, when he defeated Valparaiso very narrowly at Randwick. Valparaiso is entered again this year. Waikato Winnings It is computed that horses trained in the Waikato district have captured over £61.000 in stake money this season. Nearly 40 per cent, of this total is down to the credit of the Te Awamutu stables, while 25 per cent, went to horses trained at Te Rapa. Slow Away In each of his three races at Trentham last week Tinokoa was slow to lea.ve the barrier, and he failed to come into the picture at any stage of his contests. A Difference In the Grand National Hurdles Mr. J. E. Henrys has placed Mister Gamp on 11.5 and Overhaul on 10.9, there now being 101 b between this pair. For the two defeats inflicted upon Mister Gamp at Trentliam last week by Overhaul the latter now conies in on 3 41b worse terms. In some quarters it is considered that Overhaul has been raised too much, but it must be recognised that he has already accounted for Mister Gamp, at a mile and threequarters and two and a-quarter miles. Overhaul is an improving horse, whereas the Bronzetti gelding is not, for he seemed to be at the peak during the Great Northern meeting. Had he repeated his Eilerslie form in the slush at Trentliam last Saturday, he would have probably accounted fairly comfortably for Overhaul in the Winter Hurdles. At a difference at Ricearton of only 101 b, against 241 b at Trentham on Saturday, Mister Gamp should be able to reverse the position. No Champions It must surely be a long time since there was a range of but a couple of stone, from the top to the bottom of the weights in the Grand National Steeplechase, for that is the position as revealed in the publication yesterday of the handicaps for next month’s contest. Nukumai heads the list with 11.0 (not 11.9 as originally telegraphed). Last year’s winner, Wiltshire, has received a bit more than that allocated at Eilerslie and Trentham, his weight being 10.9, but as he carried 10.0| eleven months ago, he has not got more than his deserts. Showed Improvement

Glendowie ran very badly in the Hack Steeplechase the first day at Trentham, and a few of those who had assisted to make him favourite fot that race in their chagrin gave vent to a mild hostile demonstration when the horse, passed them a. furlong or more behind the winner. On Saturday, in tho July Steeplechase, Glendowie was lying behind the pacemakers for two out of the three miles of the journey, although he petered out from this point. But it was a great improvement on his previous showing. Glendowie was under orders to proceed immediately to Ricearton, so apparently it is the intention of his owner to persevere with him. The Lucullus gelding jumps as' well as ever, but if he has gone in the wind, as has been stated, he will need to be a real freak horse to win the Grand National. Three Good Races On the opening day of the Wellington meeting last week Marble King was a bit crowded at the finish, but nevertheless was a good second to Black Duke. On the second day the Te Aroha sprinter conceded his opponent a good start and even then should have been second instead of being beaten back to third place—a good thing came undone. On Saturday Marble King made no mistake, jumping away as well as anything else, and then waited on Oration to the course proper, being fairly wide out. From this point McTavisli came the shortest way home, cutting over to the rails. That was the end of it, for Marble King left the others standing, having a. five or six lengths' lead at the distance, finally winning on the bit. I-lis success did not in the least surprise those who were aware of the incidents connected with Marble King’s effort ori the middle day. A Winter Cup Prospect Merry Mint failed to see the mile out in the Winter Oats at Trentham last Saturday. Tie was right up in the front at the home turn, and going so easily that he looked all over a winner. Then Otairi shot out, but the Catmint gelding couldn't go with the Hunterville-owned horse, and finished up in fourth place. The going was very bad indeed, and probably the better turf at Ricearton may see Merry Mint in a much more favourable light in the Winter Cup, in which ho has the handy impost of 9.6. Thursby’s Trip In view of an engagement at the Gisborne Racing Club’s meeting next week Thursby was accompanied by Adjuster in a spin over five furlongs at Eilerslie yesterday morning. The gallop took place on number three grass, the pair running their last halfmile in 55 3-5, with Thursby visibly doing best. There is no doubt that this horse is in first-rate order; in fact, is so well that he appears to have distinct possibilities of success during his sojourn South. He was sent by boat to Gisborne yesterday afternoon. All Right Again When Zircon returned to the Dominion after his unsuccessful trip to Onkaparinga, South Australia, he had a reputation worthy of a “Sir Roseberry,” and astute judges considered a Northern victory well within his compass. The why and wherefore of his failure needs no repetition here, but it affords ; somo satisfaction to followers of this I ’chaser to know that Zircon is in capital order just now. A perusal of the | rules for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Eilerslie next month show that Zircon is not eligible for steeplechase or hurdle events. If he desires to race his candidate at the fixture, W. Garrett has no alternative but to compete in the principal flat race. Nice Filly A useful number of rising two-year-olds are being handled by Eilerslie trainers, and one who may be found carrying out her duties in the approved manner when her time comes to race is a filly in W. Gall’s stable. She is by the imported sire. Peach Brandy, from Lady Bunyan, and was bred at Otahuliu by her owner. Mr. F. Stone::. The youngster is a nice type, having plenty of size and good clean logs, and as she will be one of the first of Peach Brandy’s stock racing it will be interesting to note how this sire is going to fare at the stud. Many racing men harbour a grudge against this fashion-ably-bred son of Call o’ the Wild and Peach Blossom, and yet for no apparent reason. t

pasterns broken white and both hind pasterns broken white. Mr. Y’uille adds: “The evidence indicates that tho confusion has arisen over the names of the respective dams, rather than that the horses had been confused by any similarity of appearance. The reason may have been because the full brands of the two horses were omitted from the catalogue of the Woodlands dispersal sale. “Had the secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference checked the applications for registration of the two horses, or had each applicant checked his own application for registration at the time with the registrar’s certificates, the error would then have been apparent. Tho Committee of the Australian Jockey Club today approved of the registrar’s report. It decided to call upon Mr. C. G. Maeindoe, of Auckland, owner of I-Tince Humphrey, to register Prince Humphrey and to amend his nomination of that horse for the Epsom Handicap, the Metropolitan Handicap and the Warwick Farm Spring Handicap, paying a fine of £1 in each case—otherwise the entries will be declared invalid—together with the costs of the inquiry into tho horse’s identity. Poor Showing Grand National did not make much of a showing in his engagement under Mr. J. S. Barrett’s colours at Trentham, and a big improvement will have to be effected in him to win in similar company. There was not a large sum of money involved in his purchase, and the gelding may do better in the South Island. Worth Noting Blue Paper, one of the candidates in tho Trial Plate at Trentham last Thursday, is a rising three-year-old filly by Paper Money from Blue Lake, and has evidently got the family speed, as he was in a forward position for about three furlongs. This was her first race, and she is likely to do good service for Mr. C. F. Vallanee next season. Newmarket Incident An error on the part of a trainer did not stop a horse from starting favourite, and winning at Newmarket, England, on May 2, notwithstanding that it carried Sib overweight. Kopi was engaged in tho March Stakes, one and aquarter miles, and the colt’s trainer, W. Earl, in writing out the declaration paper, put in Winter’s name, instead of that of W’ragg, as the rider. Winter was unable to go to scale at less than 8.9. against Ivopi’s allotted weight of 8.1, and though Earl discovered his error half an nour before the starting time of the race the stewards would not allow him to substitute Wragg for "Winter. There were six runners, and the overweight gave backers so little concern that they sent Kopi out at 11 to 10 on. lie won easily by three lengths, and Ins form caused him to be fancied for the Derby, in which he fell. RACING FIXTURES J ULY 25 Waima te Hunt. 25, 27 —Gisborne R.C. 27—South Canterbury Hunt. A UGUST 3 Christchurch Hunt 3—Poverty Bay Hunt 13, 15. l /—Canterbury J.C. 24 Pakuranga Hum (at Eilerslie). 21—Hawke’s Bay Hunt 25 Dannevirke RC. 29—Dannevirke Hunt 4. s—Mai ton J C