Turf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 756, 31 August 1929, Page 6

Turf Notes

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Marton Meeting There will be racing at Marten on j Wednesday and Thursday next. Four- ! teen Auckland 'horses are engaged the first day. Wanganui Handicaps Weights for the first day of the Wa- ; r.ganui spring meeting are due to make their appearance on Monday. Avondale Spring Fixture Excellent fields are going to be seen out at the'Avondale spring meeting on September 21 and 23, judging by the fine list of nominations received yesterday. First day's handicaps are due on Monday week, September 9. New Zealand Cup Handicaps for the New Zealand Cup are due to make their appearance on Friday week. September 13. The maximum weight has again been fixed at 9.6 by the Canterbury Jockey Club, so that Mr. Henrys will have to frame his j adjustments within the 341 b range. Marton Trial It is practically certain that the Trial Plate at Mar'.on on "Wednesday will not have to be run in two divisions. There were 2S maidens accepted for, and by winning at Dannevirke this week Austerity and Acora become ineligible to compete. That leaves 2G remaining, and no doubt half a dozen more will drop out by starting time, leaving about 20 starters. , Te Kuiti's Good Move The proposal by the Te Kuiti Club to race on Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22, in lieu of the following Saturday and Monday, is an excellent move, and has much to com- ; ment it. The Waikato Club intends to race on the preceding Saturday and Monday, November 16 and 18, and it Is practically certain that most of the horses engaged at Te Rapa will go on the journey to Te Kuiti. In this manner trainers will be able to leave their centres on the Friday, November 15, cover both fixtures, and be at home again eight days later. The Te Kuiti Club is not favourably situated, but the latest proposal made should be a material factor in enabling it to have a most successful meeting. Racing In England Up to the middle of July, H. H. Aga Khan was well ahead of other winning owners. Nine of his horses won 16 races, worth £22,222. He was also first in the breeders’ list. Six horses bred by him won eight races, returning £17,144. Among the sires, Tetratema’s stock—l2 of them—had won 19 races, worth £27,325. The Tetratema roan colt, Mr. Jinks, owned by Major McCalmont, was easily at the top of the list of winning horses, his three wins totalling £15,450. The St. Leger Stakes, for which the added money is £4,000, will be run over miles and 132 yards at Doncaster on September 11. Final forfeits will be declared a week earlier. When the last mail left England 112 were left in the race. One of the latest withdrawals is Walter Gay, who was second to Trigo in the Derby. | Gold Money’s Sister Mr. W. Kemp’s Queen Emerald (Quin Abbey—Miss Ethel) is to foal to Grand Knight shortly, and will then be railed to the Westmere Stud, Wanganui, where she will be mated with Chief Ruler. Still At EHersiie A horse who is a regular attendant at Ellerslie these mornings is Bright Land, who was not dispatched home after his effort in the Dunedin Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting last Saturday. Bright Land is temporarily under G. Holland’s charge, but as to future plans for this jumper nothing is known just yet. Going To Gainscourt Mr. D. Potter has completed the purchase of a brood mare by Potoa from Cadence, and on Monday she will journey South, to be mated with the Gainsborough horse*, Gainscourt. The Breeding 1$ There Miss Ethel, the dam of King Emerald. Gold Money and Ruling King, to mention only recent members of the family, is expected to foal to Chief Ruler next week. She will not be mated this season, but next year will be sent to Paper Money, whose progeny placed this horse at the top of the winning sires’ list for New Zealand last season, while he was second to Magpie on the sires’ list for Australasia. Again To Paper Money Jolie Fill© will form one of Paper j , Money’s consorts this season, Owner j. D. Kemp sending her South during ! the week. Jolie Fille, a real racehorse herself, will be remembered as the dam of Jolly Money, a horse who showed undoubted promise, but unfortunately was destroyed as the result of breaking a leg when competing in a sprint event at the annual meeting of the To Aroha Jockey Club last autumn. In the Avondale Stakes Only one of the quintet of two-year-olds trained by F. Gilchrist will be required to race at the Avondale spring meeting. The youngster referred to is Silene, by Cyllene More from Quist. Various sprinting tasks, not to mention her fine debut in the parade at Ellerslie last Saturday, have encouraged the belief that Silene will not be out of her place in the Avondale Stakes, and she is being prepared for that event This filly was purchased cheaply in Sydney last Easter by Mr. E. W Alison, jun., and shortly after arriving here was bought by her present trainer so that if her early speed is any criterion she will quickly repay her purchase money. Retired To the Stud j Pukekohe trainer H. B. Cowan i~ailed | Green Bonnet South on Wednesday on a visit to Chief Ruler. As a racing proposition Green Bonnet was not a success, and as she is being retired to the stud after little racing she is being accorded every chance to make good. In Work Again After being restricted to walking exercise for several weeks, Corinax and Vallar, members of J. Williamson’s stable, are now being allotted serviceable tasks on the tracks with a view to racing the pair at the Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting. Notwithstanding that they will have only a month’s preparation to fit them for their engagements they should come to hand early, for both appear to be in good order. Answered In reply to C.M., the figures you desire to know are £6 19s 6d.

Daughter of Gladiole The four-year-old daughter of Chief Euler, from that rare good sprinter, Gladiole, trained by H. L. Russell, has been named Perennis. She will probably have her first outing in the late spring. Brother to Polyxena The two-year-old colt, full brother to the three-year-old filly, Polyxena tChief Ruler—Podokes) has had the name of Zadok registered for it. Like his sister, the colt takes after his sire in colour, being a chestnut. Awaited With Interest Racing circles in these parts are awaiting with keen interest the result of Hector Gray’s application for a jockey’s licence. The general opinion here is that the one-time crack horseman will be seen in the saddle again in the near future. Takanini Team The Takanini trainer, J. T. Jamieson, holds a very strong hand in the Avondale Guineas with Clopton, Eaglet and Refresher. No doubt Taurua, another good three-year-old, is to be reserved for later engagements, although he figures in the maiden events. Polyxena is another who is not due to come on the scene for a time yet. Rossendale Colt A big colt seen in the two-year-old parade at Ellerslie last Saturday was by Rossendale from Queen March. The name of King March has been claimed and registered for this youngster, who is to race in the well-known colours of Messrs. O. Nicholson and Eliot R. Davies. It will probably be in midsummer or autumn before King March is ready to give of his best. Avondale Guineas A fine lot of three-year-olds will be on hand to contest the Avondale Guineas next month. If the 17 left in only six hail from outside the Auckland Province. They are all from Hawke’s Bay, too: Tahoma, Cleveroear. Hunting Cry, I’m Alone, False Scent and Sunny :..unt, Of the 17 eight are still maidens. Names Registered It would seem as it the New Zealand racing authorities could with advantage use a bit more discretion than appears to be exercised at present in the highly important direction of passing names for racehorses. Recently one name passed and registered was Heremai, which is very liable to be confused with the hunter Haeremai, seen out at Ellerslie last Saturday. Training Again

J. Howden, who for some time now has been head lad for M. J. Carroll at To Rapa, and has also been in charge of that team during that trainer’s absence in Australia, has again taken out a trainer’s licence. Howden met with success some seasons ago as a trainer, and as he is most painstaking in his efforts he should meet with his full share of success in the future.