Durf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 862, 4 January 1930, Page 10

Durf Notes

CONDUCTED BY "EARLY BIRD"

Wellington Meeting Nominations for tlie Wellington R.C. meeting at Trentham on January IS, 20 and 22 close at 9 p.m. on Monday next. Taka puna Entries A fine programme has been drawn up for the summer meeting of the Takapuna J.C. on January 29 and February 2, and the indications are that the sport on Anniversary Day and also on the second day will be highly entertaining, with class as -well as quality in evidence. Nominations for all handicap events and final payment for the Wynyard Plate close with the secretary, Mr. F. D. McVay, at the office of the Takapuna Jockey Club on Monday next, January 6, at 5 p.m. Mason’s Team The past meeting at Ellerslie was not a decidedly fortunate venture for Mr. G. D. Greenwood, notwithstanding Jaleux’s second placing in the Derby and Greenaway’s success in the Royal Stakes. On arriving here from Riccarton, trainer P. V. Mason was in the happy position of having the favourite for the Foal Stakes and for the Derby, Praise and Honour respectively. The former made a somewhat feeble effort in the two-year-old classic, and-their later engagements at the meeting were cancelled. But for all that the Canterbury sportsman would view proceedings with a good deal of pleasure, for Jaleux and Greenaway were both bred by their owner. Jaleux showed good staying powers in the Derby, and later on may prove very useful as a cup proposition, while Greenaway’s win in the Royal Stakes was no fluke, the filly coming from behind and displaying plenty of grit and determination in a closely fought out finish. Came Back Lame Storm Fiend was left in the Queen’s Plate on the first day at Ellerslie, and then ran a good race. His next attempt was the Ellerslie Handicap on Wednesday last, and was left again—he was favourite, too, and he was soon in a hopeless position. He returned to scale very lame in the near foreleg. Progressing Hannibal has made noticeable progress since he came under J. Williamson’s guidance, and a race should go to the chestnut’s account before very long. The four-year-old contested the hack event on the first day at Ellerslie and although not favoured in respect to a good barrier position he showed an abundance of speed and -was in the van at the half-mile. Hannibal is a son of Catmint and Nordica, hence a half-brother to that good horse Cohesion. Smart _Fi»ly The two-year-old Lady Pam, who raced with outstanding success over the holidays, is referred to as a filjy with a splendid future. She is a rare bred youngster, by that great sire, Limond, from Princess Pat, by All Black—Martian Princess, by Martian —Two Step, by Stepniak (grandson of Musket) —Far Away, by Bill Of Portland (son of St. Simon) —Happy Land, by Musket—Atlantis, a lineage that is remarkable for the strains of speed. Will Do Better Luck did not favour pea Song in her efforts at Ellerslie, but she raced encouragingly and is a hack of more than average speed. She is a particularly smart mar© from the barrier and has speed to burn, but failing to do at all pleasingly prior to the carnival it was not surprising to see her weaken at the end of seven furlongs—her first attempt. She was in the role of pacemaker in the mile and a-quarter on the second day and hung on really well to be just out of a place at the end. She was then kept for Wednesday, but was not favoured in the running and came from a long way back to again finish right up. Concentrate Although it was unanimous that Star Stranger was most unlucky in the Auckland Cup, the honours attached to Concentrate’s performance were worthily won, for the Kilbroney gelding clearly outstaj'ed the opposition, being well forward for most of the journey and then having sufficient in reserve to shoot to the front a furlong from home. That it was no fluke was evident last Thursday, when Concentrate actually got his head a shade in front of Pegaway in the Clifford Plate less than a furlong from home. He hung on grimly, too, but then Pegaway is an outstanding horse, and he came again to head Concentrate in the last few strides. Concentrate m&y have his next outing in the Wellington Cup, and if not overburdened should play a prominent part in that race. Third in the Derby The mudlarks were in their element on Derby Day at Ellerslie, and with conditions suiting him to a nicety Flying Prince registered a decent performance by securing third place in the mile and a-half classic. He was always one of the leading bunch and appeared to be going particularly well at the home turn, failing in the run home to withstand the powerful finishing efforts of Hunting Cry and Jaleux. There is not much of this Te Awamutu three-year-old, and even slight interference in a race is likely to upset him. Yet on the other hand a good passage and he is capable of effecting a surprise. Can Go Fast J. T. Jamieson would seem to have a couple of promising sorts attached to his stable, and when they run on a bit better there will be some money for them. The two in question are Treasury and Relation, and both showed an abundance of speed in their engagements, being several lengths clear at the cutting, but failing to run on when the pressure was applied. Treasury carries Mr. W. S. Glenn’s colours, and is a three-year-old by Grand Court from Peptamint. The other one is Mr. W. E. Bidwell’s representative, and is by Chief Ruler from Imagination. Relation won at his first public appearance—a division race at one of the Wairarapa meetings in the spring. Unique Record The Cambridge owner-tainer, R. Hannon, is an adept W'ith jumpers, and invariably his representatives make good showings in hurdle events at Ellerslie. The cream jacket and crimson cap played a conspicuous part during the carnival, and for the one horse. King’s Guard, to secure three consecutive wins and a second in four starts, must surely go down as a unique record. And it might have been four, too, had King’s Guard received the luck on Thursday. He was right up with Elysianor at the last obstacle, but the tiring Prince Lu came to grief and impeded the favourite’s progress, with the result that the Quin Abbey gelding found it difficult to get going again under his heavy burden Handicappers will take no risks with King’s Guard for the time being.

f Racing at Thames That popular gathering, the annual < race meeting of the Thames Jockey j Club, is to be held on the club’s course j at Parawai, Thames, on Thursday and Saturday next. Good Record T. Green has a fine record in con- ! nection with the A.R.C. Royal Stakes, and in the last four years he has been aboard the winner, viz.. Agrion. Prince Humphrey, Honour and Greenaway. Nearing Her Beet After a respite of several weeks, Gold Money made a reappearance on the Ellerslie tracks a few weeks prior to the opening of the Auckland Racing Club’s carnival, but it was not until Thursday that a race was required from her. She was brought out for the sprint, and although not appearing to be attuned for the tussle, she ran a fine race, petering out over the last 100 yards. The outing will sharpen up the daughter of Paper Money, and when she races at Takapuna at the end of the month, the opposition will need to be good to beat her. High-Priced Youngster When Tenterden scored in the Criterion Handicap on the second day of the Ellerslie carnival, he notched his first win for C. Elgar. To date he has not been a good investment for his owner, for at the Trentham sales last year the Featherston sportsman was obliged to go to 1,300 guineas before securing the Chief 'Ruler gelding. Gone Lame Rabbi’s consistency was not overlooked when the Manawatu Cup came up for decision last week, and his big weight did not deter backers from making him favourite. He was out of a place, however, and returned to the bird-cage lame, it being pretty obvious that his trainer, R. Alexander, may find it a difficult job to keep him going. Feeling Effects Lady’s Boy was not prominent to any extent in his efforts during the Ellerslie carnival, and it is probable he is suffering from the effects of a hard season. The Some Boy 11. gelding has been a versatile performer in late months, and performed with dis- , tinction over all distances. In Work Again The two-year-old Our Comet, who was added to the list a few weeks back, , was brought to Ellerslie again yester- ; day, and his owner-trainer will now [ prepare him with a view to racing him , late in the autumn. TE AROHA TOPICS HORSES FOR THAMES L ANTIQUE’S FORM , Special to THE SUN 5 Mr. R. B. Hines’s King Win has furnished splendidly of late. The patient policy is being exercised with { the son of King Lu, and the procedure l appears to be well justified in this case, i C. Mallowes is keeping Master La- ■ tour up to his work and the General J Latour gelding is responding well to t the treatment. If he can handle the • Parawai course well he may run into . the money at the Thames meeting next > week. The local horses to run at the Thames - meeting are Sir Russell, Volimond, . Marble King, Grand Arch, Glenison, the Marble Arch—Lacemaker filly, Trig, Miss Albyn, Muskot, Archeen, , Taumai, Marble King, Glenstar, Bahama, Master Latour and Crown Arch. If sufficiently recovered from their recent indisposition Black Maire and cent indispositions, Black Maire and The Lamb will also be among the starters. St. Warrigal is still showing signs of the leg injury received in a railway horse box and may not be asked to carry the colours just yet. Up to three weeks ago his track work was quite satisfactory, but the stoppage of exercise will mean a delay in his preparation. M. Lipsey has Grand Arch right again and is also moving Muskot along in his work. The Muskall gelding may show at Parawai whether he is worth persevering with. As noted recently, Belle Star was sold cheaply at the Takapuna meeting at 200 guineas, and her new owner in winning two events at the Taranaki meeting with the daughter of Lucullus has quickly paid for her. Well Bred Yearling Messrs. Dunn Bros., of Waiuku. are sending to the Trentham sales a bay colt by Chief Ruler from Penella. He is a well grown and very shapely juvenile and, being a half-brother to Flying Juliet and three-quarter brother to Supremacy and The Begum, should realise a good figure. Many local sportsmen were surprised at the forward running of Antique at Ellerslie, when he finished third in the Waitemata Handicap to Duellona and Nassau Lady, and even more so when he won the Ellerslie Handicap on New Year’s Day. As it is only a matter of a few weeks since Antique began to lose his overweight condition, he can be counted as a performer of distinct promise, and a credit to the J. H. Wallace stable. Local backers of Marble King are i not much perturbed at the showing of Marble King in the Plunket Handicap at Ellerslie and are looking forward to his doing better at the forthcoming , country fixtures. A pair that is doing nicely under the charge of A. Cox are Glenison and ! Crown Arch, and both should make their presence felt before the racing season has much further advanced. ; Apprentice jockey J. W. Chandler is making a good recovery from the effects of the accident that befel him at Woodville last month. He expects to be in the saddle again before the middle of January.