TURF NOTES IN BRIEF.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 353, 6 February 1937, Page 7

TURF NOTES IN BRIEF.

HAVE SHOWN ABILITY. The Lord Warden —Divinette geld- ; ing trained by T. H. Gillett at Ric- | carton has been named Dividend, j and the Philamor—Love in the Mist ■ filly in the same stable has been • named Love Affair. Both youngsters ; are to have th ir first race in the ; Lyttelton Plate next Saturday. They ' both have shown ability in track ■ gallops. WILL SOON BE READY. Since resuming work after a short let-up, Te J-Tai has gone on the right way and is steadily improving in • condition. On Tuesday morning he I was giv n a workout ’in company with Gay Broney over six furlongs on the No. 3. grass track and got through h:s task in a very satisfactory manner. Although he has no immediate engagements, Te Hai will not be long before he is ready to i race. SHOWED PROMISE LAST SPRING. Rac; line, an acceptor for the Putaruru Stak s at Matamata, is a two-year-old filly by Raceful from Lady Seline and is trained by her owner at Te Rapa. She has been shaping well in her work and is reputed to be speedy. At the Dargaville meeting held at Avondale last October Raceline ran third to Airam and British Nation in the Nursery Handicap. If she has improved in the interim another good effort can be expected of her at Matamata. WILL GET STRONG SUPPORT. The fact that Calcutta has one win and two placed performances to his credit over hurdles in his last three starts will ensure the chestnut geldl ing getting strong support in the Tirau Hurdles at Matamata. Considering hie limited experience as a hurdler, Calcutta jumps with any amount of dash and confidence, and’ he is likely to win plenty of races in the new d partment. He is also partial to soft going, which will be an advantage to him later on in the season. A GOOD RECORD. Silver Ring has a good record in the James Hazlett Cup, as he has won both times he has contested the event . In 1934 the Gold Cup was th i only race he contested at thu Dunedin meeting, with Chhota and Croupier filling the other places; 'but j in 1935 he did not run in the Gold ! Cup. Last year, after carrying the ! record weight of 10.4 to victory in ■ the Dunedin Cup, run in record time, he won the James Hazlett Gold Cup, his time, 1.38 2-5, being a new track record for one mile. MAY MAKE AMENDS. When Gappy accounted tor the Taupiri Handicap at the Waikato meeting in November a good future was predicted for the bay gelding. However, his subsequent form lias fallen below expectations, for he has contested over half a dozen races since and has failed to earn a winning bracket. Cappy is down to contest the Railway Handicap at Matamata on Saturday, when he may make amends for his past failures. H. Wiggins has been engaged to ride Cappy and that will ensure the gelding being capably handled.

RICCARTON TRAINER’S TEAM. When the Riccarton trainer J. C. Tomkinson retimed home from his holiday visit to the North Island he eased up Emissary and the two-year-old Allspice. The successes of Allspice were the high lights of the trip, as* her owner, Mr F. Armstrong, had not previously done any winning. Both horses are in commission again, doing light work, which will be increased later, as they are due to race again at Easter. Several other horses are doing well in Tomkinson’s useful team, and before the season ends he may have some more winners. Gwennie ha&' an engagement in the brush hurdle events at Riccarton this week, but it is not certain she will be a starter, as her legs- are giving trouble. The three-year-old Sunbeam may have to race this.* week, though he is backward yet. Raephis, the two-year-old sister to Phar Lap, is not being asked to do anything serious at present. She is a well-grown filly that will not be raced until next season.