Durf Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 883, 29 January 1930, Page 12

Durf Notes

Riding Winners At Waipapakauri on Saturday, O. Mclnally rode three winners and two seconds, returning five dividends in six mounts. H. Goldlnch piloted two winners, and R. McTavish and H. Dulieu one each. On the Improve Aussie, who failed to live up to his New Zealand reputation when racing in Sydney in the spring, did not look bright on resuming work recently, but is rapidly building up, comments a Sydney writer. Before sending Aussie away after he went into his care M. Poison did what is again becoming a favoured practice—bled him. Showed Good Form After showing a bit of promise a season or two ago, Waning Light went off, and it was not until she was produced at Waipapakauri on Saturday that she indicated a return to her earlier promise. She finished too strongly up the long straight for Frothblower and Valquette in the Awanui Hack, her stamina proving best. Mulcted in a 71b penalty, Waning Light was saddled up again in the Kaitaia Handicap, and she was a bit lucky to get the stake, for she received an uninterrupted run on the rails. As it was, it appeared to be only the fact that Furore and Sunny Morn were both stopping that enabled Waning Light to head them on the post. This dual winner at Waipapakauri would not be out of her class among any of our provincial hacks.

Costly Youngster Sydney trainer C. O’Rourke, has added Star God to his team. He will also prepare the brother to Peacemaker, which was sold at Trentham last week for 1,000 guineas. Lady’s Boy Not Sold According to a statement sent in by Mr. T. Dwan, Lady’s Boy is still owned by Mr. W. Henderson, of Auckland, and has not been purchased by him. He adds that T. Carmont has leased stables at Trentham from him. Lady's Boy raced in the interests of Mr. W. Henderson at Trentham according to the official racebook. Useful Hack Sunny Morn ran a good race into third place at Waipapakauri last Saturday, in the Kaitaia Handicap, being beaten two heads by Waning Light and Furore. The Mountain Knight gelding was served up again in the Evans Memorial, and, beginning brilliantly, be led to well within the distance, when Macroom caught and passed him. Sunny Morn will next season join the aged division, but he is riot done with yet. He looks the typo to make a useful sort over hurdles o.r country.

CONDUCTED E3Y "EARLY BIRD’

j Takapuna’s Second Day The summer meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club, opened today, will be concluded on Saturday. Acceptances for the second day close at midday tomorrow with the secretary, Mr. F. I). McVay. To Spell In Dominion _ Mr. Poison proposes to send the Caravel —Courante filly (a half sister to the flying Valicare) and the Valais gelding to New Zealand for a spell. If certain arrangements are completed, the two horses will leave Sydney by the Ulimaroa on January 31. After Many Years It was only a few seasons ago that that fine chestnut, Poanui, won, among other races, the Feilding Cup, Century Hurdles, and Great Northern Hurdles, and then he disappeared from the scene of turf activities. The Potoa — Seabird gelding met with a mishap, and was badly injured about the legs. That was five years ago. Poanui was produced at Waipapakauri on Saturday, and he looked a picture. He took on the weak class in the event for local district horses, and tailed off early, which is what one could expect from a horse that had not raced for five years. The fact that H. Dulieu rode him at Waipapakauri suggests that Poanui’s owner, Mr. S. A. Fleming, of Awanui, has designs on jumping events during the coming jumping season.

Failed Twice Valquette was started twice at Waipapakauri on Saturday, and under the steadier of 9.3 the Valkyrian gelding was beaten into third place behind Waning Light and Frothblower in the Awanui Hack. His weight appeared to stop Valquette in the early part, and perhaps this race got to the bottom of him, for he was beaten out of a place in the Flying Handicap. Furore’s Form After many years, Furore got on the winning lists at Waipapakauri on Saturday, the five-furlongs Maiden Plate suiting him to a nicety. He was in front from the start, and nothing had a chance of getting up to him, but the opposition was weak. Furore, who is owned by Mrs. M. W. Powell, of Whanga.rei, was at a short price, not much more than the dividend he returned for second later in the day. Here again he was always the leader, but he just failed to see out the six furlongs, Waning Light heading him in the last couple of strides. Now that Furore has struck winning form, lie may go on with it, for the Depredation gelding ha.s a lot of speed.

Old Complaint Partial Eclipse was galloping well in the spring, but leg trouble prevented her owne.r-trainer, S. G. Lindsay, from doing much with her. However, the half-sister to Awarere captured a double at Kawakawa, and her appearance was in the Waipapakauri Cup last Saturday. She was always handy to the pacemakers, The Thorn and Hakanoa, and she made an effort in the straight, where she was disappointed in going for an opening, but it is doubtful if she could have improved much upon her third placing, nearly three lengths behind the winner. The hard track had evidently found out the weakness, for Partial Eclipse was sore when she contested the Flying Handicap, and under the circumstances she did well to share third money with Ned Kelly. When the tracks get easier, and providing she can be kept up to it till then, she will win in better company than she met; at Kawakawa and Waipapakauri.

Might Have Won Frothblower was sent to Waipapakauri to fulfil his engagements there, but upon his arrival he met with a mishap, and. not much could be done with him. Under the circumstances he acquitted himself remarkably well when he defeated all but Waning Light in the Awanui Hack. Frothblower was later unplaced in the Flying Handicap. He should be all the better for those outings, and trainer J. T. Jamieson should have little difficulty in placing the Quin Abbey gelding to win a couple of hack sprints on the country circuit during the next few weeks. A Useful Sort Royal Day, carrying the french grey and red sash livery of the popular president (Mr. T. EL Kenny) of the Waipapakauri Club, raced prominently on Saturday, and lie should not bo long in winning £i hack race. He streaked away in the lead in the Beach High-weight, and at one stage he looked as if he would win. But once in line for the judge, Glena Bay soon got to him, and he had to bo content with second money, although he beat all but the winner handsomely. Royal Day was saddled up in the following event, and whatever chance he had was ruined when he missed the jumpout. Hakanoa’s Good Form

To carry 9.5, and assist in making the pace a cracker over the ten furlongs of the Waipapakauri Cup, and then come away to beat the opposition pointless—that was the meritorious performance registered by Hakanoa on Saturday, and in doing so the Valkyrian gelding added to his already fine record for consistency. The cup was a splendid trophy, and well worth the journey North to win. Hakanoa was made favourite for the Evans Memorial Plandicap, the last event of the day, but his poultice of 10.6 stopped him in no uncertain manner, although he finished a good fourth. Public to Pay More Consideration has been given by the Victorian Racing Club o to the proposed amusement tax increases by the Victorian Government, and although no definite decision has been reached, it is likely that the additional taxation will be passed on to the racing public. When the V.R.C. committee meets again, the full scale of new charges will probably be announced. Epsom and Mentone clubs have already agreed upon the new admission charges, which will be:—Paddock, from 11s to 12s, women 5s 6d to 6s; leger, 3s to 3s 6d. M isunderstood It is but natural to expect stories arising out of the name of J. T. Jamieson’s Trentham winner Havaspot. It is recorded that on the evening of the first day at Trentham, a certain institution in Wellington, which dispenses racing news had the sterotyped inquiry on the telephone for the winner of the last. A busy clerk replied abruptly “Havaspot.” Immediately the indignant rejoinder came, “Look here, I asked you a perfectly civil question,” and on went the receiver with a bang. Having trespassed so far it might be as well to retell a quick-fire story which will be appreciated more on the other side of the Tasman and by New Zealanders who have been in Australia. New Zealand trainer at Randwick: “Did you tell so-and-so I was a liar?” Australian trainer: “No, I thought lie knew.” ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT “Inquirer.’- 1 ' —(1) Y'es. (2) Cannot say; Doctor raced at Waipapakauri on Saturday, and he would not be an inch over 14 hands.