Surf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 782, 1 October 1929, Page 12

Surf Notes

CONDUCTED BY “EARLY BIRD

Auckland Meeting The Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting is to be held at picturesque Ellerslie on Saturday and Monday next. Cup and Classics Tho three most interesting races to be decided at Ellerslie on Saturday are the Mitchelson Cup, Great Northern Guineas and Welcome Stakes. Saturday’s Racing In addition to the sport at Ellerslie on Saturday, the Napier Park and Kurow meetings Avill also be held on that day. New Zealand Cup The first acceptance for the Ncav Zealand Cup falls due on Friday. At the same time entries close for other leading cA’ents at the C.J.C. meeting. Favourite Anything in the Mitchelson Cup coupled with Lady Quex in the sprin: at Ellerslie next Saturday is at a short price. It is more than likely that Lady Quex Avill also be the machine favourite on the day. Saturday's Pilots Further riding engagements announced fur Saturday's events at Ellerslie are:—L. Manson, Gold Money and KaiAvanga; J. Sharkey, Lady Spalpeen, Glenotus and Sea Comet; A. McCorrnac, Oil King; L. Dulieu, Mashoor and King’s Guard; W. Pascoe, Leader; N. Voitre, Talisker; W. H. Jones, Barometer, Some Lady and King Emerald; and It. OliA'e, The Lamb. At the Barrier Trainers with two-year-olds in their charge a\'ailed themselves of the use of the practice barrier at Ellerslie yesterday morning and the following juveniles Avere associated:—Spring Song, Manawhenua, Tremetus, Rafflight, Thespie, Chief Link and Our Comet. There AA’as nothing asked to show outstanding brilliancy fo,r on the two occasions they Aver© dispatched the youngsters moved away practically in line. Silvermine for Second Day? Tho unlooked-for withdrawal of Silvermine from the Shorts Handicap caused the same effect as if a bombshell had been thrown among punters, and many noAv regret their impetuosity on the declaration of Aveights. Silvermine is still doing all right and is apparently remaining at Ellerslie for the second day, when no doubt there will be a AA'eeding-out among the class sprinters. He sprinted down the straight at Ellerslie on Saturday morning, and hit out satisfactorily, and did so again today, too. About Again L. Manson has been indisposed for a fe’V days AA'ith an attack of influenza, but Avas sufficiently recovered to make a return to Ellerslie tracks yesterdav morning. Not Coming It was understood that the connections of the Grand National Hurdles winner, Mangani, contemplated a A'isit to Ellerslie for the second day’s racing, but later advices indicate that the trip is not likely to eventuate. May Need Racing Shortly after being recommissioned a feAv weeks ago, Vallar pierced a foot and had to remain in the paddock for a fortnight. The Valkyrian gelding was out Avorking at Ellerslie again last Saturday, but his prospects of being attuned sufficiently for a hard race in the Shorts Handicap cannot be good, tor he. has only a week at his command in which to fit him for an encounter AVith seasoned sprinters. The layers of odds hold this opinion, too, for Vallar is at extremely good prices on me charts, even Avith the favourites. Sea Comet Due At the Pakuranga one-day meeting last month Sea Comet Avas consistency itself, scoring in the Hunters’ Steeplechase and later in the day filling second place to Pompeius in the Hunt SY P * , S \ nce t h en A. Julian lias not al'owed the chestnut to eat the oats hlleness, and his work generally takes the form of good, sound threequarter pace over a distance. Weighted at 9.10 in the Hunters’ Steeplechase on Saturday, Sea Comet has every chance of turning the tables on the present favourite Pompeius, for seemingly the Ellerslie representati\-e is better than ever. Winner'of the Six? As the result of his recent racing should strip an improved horse in the Shorts Handicap, and that shook! be a factor toward success. In ns last two outings Lady’s Boy notched a , m an<l a third, and as he Avill be racing under a lighter scale of weights on this occasion there is every reason to view his chance favourably. Last season Lady's Boy foil a bit short of town-hall class, but he won so conserfnfY at Av ? ndal e that he must be sprint ly consldered in Saturday’s Carry On! drh-inl°“f , "; oman , by incautious ,‘ng, had been the cause of a Rmash ; Tll e innocent, whose fiont wings had been damaged was greatly annoyed. There ensued an argument at tho end of which the girl n l ' 1 Can only s*y I’m son?-!” male a 2>- Y 1 say? “ inquired the male. Bight. Noav listen to me .. .” A.J.C. Derby New Zealand-owned three-year-olds ha% e .iad a high average of success in the A.J.C. Derby since 1916 in- , Rel yins on memory I think tsaj-s Snowden” in the “Australasian ) that, the first five home in 1918 were either New Zealand-bred or Messrs - Stead and Luttiell s colt Kilboy won in 3 916 Avinrung representatives for the Dominion Biplane (1917), Gloaming Cupidon (1921), Ballymena r,-t “ an< * Prince Humph rev (3.92 S) The last-named was bred ‘in Xew South Wales, Biplane anci Gloaming m Victoria, and the other three in Lew Zealand. New Zealanders have a great chance of adding to their score this year. The stamina of Honour may be open to question, but no such doubts can be entertained where Phar Lap is concerned.

Broke Down Restaurant broke doAvn A\*hile galloping at Ellerslie this morning, and will not fulfil her engagements at the impending Auckland fixture. She has previously been troubled Avith unsoundness, and it is improbable that she AA'ill ever stand a thorough preparation. Flying Juliet There Avere few horses that raced so consistentlj* as Flying Juliet last season, and even on the occasions when she failed to fill a place she invariably ran good races. She paraded for the sprints at Aa* on dale, but unfortunately Avas one of the halfdozen hopelessly left at the barrier on the opening day. However, at her second start, she Avas just out of a prize, but her running left no doubts concerning the 'possibilities of her Avinning shortly. Those appearances AA'ero her first after an absence of several months, and the speedy daughter of Romeo can be expected to improve a lot on those performances Avhen she takes her place in the Flying Handicap on Saturday. The distance of this race, seven furlongs, should suit her admirably. Coming to Hand Jus-t prior to Historic Avinning the AA'ondale Cup, his half-sister, MerA'ette, registered a A'ery promising performance by finishing just behind the placed horses in the Members* Handicap, an achievement worthy of notice considering the Te Rapa-trained mare was burdened AA'ith top weight (9.5), and Avas sporting silk for the first time for several Aveeks. Mervette promises to bo solidly supported in her Auckland engagement in the Flying Handicap, and the conditions should suit her to a nicety, for at Ellerslie over the same distance of ground she has preA'iously shown winning form. Mervette AA r as a regular gold mine last season to her owner. Mr. Fraser Smith. Although getting on in years there should be plenty of usefulness yet, for Brayton’s sons and daughters have all lasted Avell on the turf. Truly Bravton can bo called a prolific mare, for, in addition to Historic and Mervette, she has given to the Turf Bonnet ter (by Boniform), Royal Box, Tarleton, Witness Box and Judge’s Box, the last four being by Nassau. On the Scene Arrivals at Ellerslie by this morning’s express were: T. Davis, Avith Grea.t Charter and Chrysology; J. M. Cameron, Avith Hunting Cry and Merry Mint; and W. D. Moroney, with Talisker and Vertigern. WiM Have Busy Day E. H. Keesing’s mounts at Ellerslie on Saturday Avill include Otairi, Singleton, Hunting Cry and Lineage. TI. Wiggins is to pilot Merry Mint, Imamint, Transformer, Havering and Bra mpton.