TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 439, 21 May 1937, Page 3

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

No New Zealand entries were re. ceived in the Dominion last week for the Victoria Grand Nationals. * * * Entries for future events in Australia, also for the next Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, and for the A.J.C. Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps, etc., are due on Tuetday; June 1. * * * The only date that appears available this season for the abandoned Waipa Meeting is June 26, when the only clash would be with Dannevirke Hunt Club. * * * The annual meeting of delegates to the New’ Zealand Racing Conference is to be held this year on Friday, July 9, between the last two days of Ithe Wellington Winter Meeting. -* * * Mrs. W. McKenzie, who owned Palantua, has sent a two-year-old half-sister to Convivial to be trained by P. MdGrath at Riccarton. The filly was got by Full Feather from Jazz Girl, by Kilbroney. * •* * One of the biggest surprises in racing for some time in the Wellington district was the rare ease with which Rona Bay scampered over the pasty ground in the Ta Tim! Handicap at Otaki on Saturday.

Kiltowyn was with-drawn from all i engagaments at the Waikato Meeting immediately his owner saw the j weights. -X- * -ie The reason for ithe withdrawal of Haut Monde and Laicullus Lad from the Coronation Cup at the Hawke’? Bay Meeting last Wednesday was that N. Cavaney and H. Callahan, who were to have ridden them, were injured in the previous race. * * * D. W. Bush, who resumed race riding on Paddy’s Maid at (Kaki on Saturday, gave a plucky display in remounting- and completing the course, for when Ythai). fell between the double and brought Paddy’s Maid over Bush had a bone in a foot” broken. Bush sttiayed in the race be. cause if any of the three ahead had feilen Paddy’s Maid would have secured a portion of the stake. * * * C. T. Wilson has- been engaged to ride Ponty, Grey Honour, Nolana, and Dropped Catch on the first day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s Messing on Thursday. * * * Although defeated Bonny Gay, Horowhenua’s effort at Pukekohe last Wednesday indicated that he is returning to form and he should have good prospects of making an early return to fche winning list. Horowhenua shines when the ground is heavy, and he is one of the lightweight possibilities in the Cornwall Handicap.