TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 May 1938, Page 5

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE Views on Racing Facts and Fancies HUSKIE IN GOOD HEART

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Huskie was ridden a confident race by J. Muir in the Te Rapa Steeplechase on the first day and after asserting himself over the last half-mile he carried on to win with something in reserve. -It is doubtful whether Hus-, ki.e ever looked better than he does at present,-, and in his present condition he may take a power of beating’ in Great Northern engagements. As a result of his success at Te Rapa he has been risen 41b for the Great Northern Steeplechase, making his weight 10.5.

Padishah (Wellington Cup) and Pladte gave a faultless display over seven hurdles at Hastings last week. Padishah has the reputation of being the best jumper seen in the bay for many years. He may race at Hastings, then at. Trentham and Riccarton, or he may be sent to Australia.

A yearling gelding and filly, both by Colonel Cygnus, the gelding from Lucky Light and the filly from Dazzling Light, ■ are to join Mr W. T. Hazlett’s Melbourne stable. Mr W. S. Glenn has arranged for the despatch to Sydney next month of 'two Beau Pere yearlings.

Ardmayle, winner of .the Temuka Handicap at the South. Canterbury meeting, is a fouf-year-old- gelding by Balboa from Flying Mist,, by Martian from Trichas, by Thrush from Creme Simon, by Si;Simon! Trichas. also produced Caress;" the dam of' Cuddle and Padishah.

■ Lady Montana, who won two hack races at the Tauherenikau Easter meeting, was elevated to favouritism for the Mcßae Handicap at Awapuni last Saturday, and was not fifth favourite, as previously recorded. She was never dangerous, but came fast into fourth place. She is half-sister to Walton Park and she carries the colours of her trainer, B. Burgess.

The last three-figure dividend at Washdyke before last Saturday was returned exactly two years earlier by the hurdler Haere Tonu, after a representative of the owner who went to scratch the hors.e was persuaded to let him run. The biggest dividend of this season in the South Island until Easter Rush’s surprise was paid on Aspire at Invercargill in .November, when the holders of 14 ten-shilling tickets had their investment increased more than a hundredfold. Ephialtes paid over five centuries at a Wairarapa meeting a few seasons ago, but the record for the Dominion was established at Nelson by Wairoa Belle, whose one 'fortunate backer collected over a thousand. The best dividend ever paid 'in the Dominion was the £2OOO odd for the Star Rose-Captain Shannon combination on the double totalisator at Riccarton in 1906. The Australian record dividend in £836 16s, returned at Adelaide in 1881 by D.0.D., but in a hurdle race in England in 1929 a gelding named Coole paid £3400.

The showing of Sen Acre on the latter day of the Te Rapa gathering was an encouragfng one in that she was sticking to her work well when ■ asked for a final effort at the completion of the seven-furlong Hangatiki Hack. Sen Acre scored her first success at the Pukekohe meeting earlier in the month and in would appear that she will win in better class with age. 1

John Charles’, who showed first-class form among the hurdlers last winter, is a welcome addition to the ranks of the steeplechasers, being down to make his debut at Napier.

Coxcomb was in a bad way a few hours after contesting the principal event at the recent Invercargill meeting and although he has recovered sufficiently to be put into light work again he was still moving short when exercised this-morning. The trouble is in the shoulder and it is thought that he ricked it.

Bryce Street indicated by his fine second to Huskie in the big steeplechase on the first day at Te Rapa that he should pay his way in engagements at the approaching Great Northern meeting at Ellerslie. Bryce Street, who was produced in splendid fettle by M. J. Carroll, stays and jumps well and he will .have condition in his favour for Auckland racing.

The Paper Money—Lady Blissful filly in J. A. Royland’s stable has been named Blissful Lady.

Western Song has been turned out and his place has been taken in R. E. McLellan’s stable by his younger fullbrother Grey Seal, who looks bright and well after his long holiday.

An attractive performance at Manawatu’s week-end meeting was that of Brazen King in the open mile and a quarter. Ridden at the tail of the field nearly all the way he rattled home in great style and finished a good third. His was an effort that should not readily be overlooked.

The novice hurdler Surcoat gave another encouraging display at Riccarton yesterday. In company with Monastic he jumped four hurdles at a

sound pace and without any mistakes. Monastic also did his work well, and will soon be put over the steeplechase fences. Guilder followed this pair at an interval, and again made a creditable showing for a novice. Conception and Contract negotiated four hourdles satisfactorily.

Davolo, who was destroyed at Washdyke on Saturday, won more than £5OOO in stakes for Mr P. F. Campbell, who paid 40 guineas for him as a yearling. The purchase was made shortly after Mr Campbell had sold Compris to go to India for 2000 guineas. In his hundredth appearance in public Davolo won the Wellington. Racing Club’s Autumn Handicap last February, making his record 19 wins, which he did not improve in the intervening period. Other good races won by Davolo were the Douro Cup and Whyte Handicap at Trentham, Islington Plate and Midsummer Handicaps at Riccarton, Waikouaiti Cup, Kettle Memorial Handicap at Greymouth, and St’. Andrew’s Handicap and Stewards’ Handicap at Wingatui.

According to Hastings' reports, the most promising young steeplechaser seen in Hawke's Bay for many years is Mr F. B. Donnelly's four-year-old gelding Frst Mate, who is by Tidal from Miss Mary. He is said to have plenty of size and power, and to be a fine jumper. However, as he is only a four-year-old he may not be given a strenuous time this winter.

Paul Robeson, who will probably do his next racing on the Manawatu circuit, was finishing on in his engagement the second day at Te Rapa and allowing for the improvement racing here should effect in his condition he may be seen to better advantage next month. He was bearing a healthy appearance when paraded at the Waikato meeting.

The Gisborne horses Royal Mimic and Piripi arrived at Ellerslie at the beginning of the week. Royal Mimic who is engaged in the Great Northern Hurdles and Steeplechase, looked in forward condition when seen on the track yesterday, but there is a suspicion that he has become affected in the wind. Piripi, a hunter by a Gainscourt colt from The Tint, is a likely looking gelding. He has had no racing experience, but showed some ability when schooled yesterday morning.

Wild Career and Rodeur failed at Washdyke but their stable-mate Ardmayle turned up trumps on Saturday and so justified the trip. The failure of Wild Career was due to the heavy going and Rodeur, who was third on the final day, would probably have done better had the track been dry.

It is stated that Shirred Ribbon, who won at Washdyke last week, is to be retired to the stud.

Representations have been made to the New Zealand Racing Conference that one-eyed horses should be debarred from racing in the Dominion, as they are in Sydney, and it is possible that a move in that direction will be made when the conference delegates meet in July. If such a rule is passed, however, it is improbable that it will be made to apply to horses now racing. This decision will remove any anxiety that the connections of The Bigot may have had. It would be a great pity if a horse of the calibre and promise of The Bigot was unable to be raced any more. There is even some doubt whether’ The Bigot is actually blind in one eye, though the vision in his defective organ is very poor.

Power Chief, who won the Manawatu Hunt Cup, is a five-year-old gelding by Tractor from Asterim, by Lord Quex —Asterina, by Merry Moment. Conveyor, who won the Palmerston North Cup. was got by Tractor from Prima Lux, by King Soult. Both Power Chief and Conyevor belong to a short-pedigreed but good taproot. Conveyor belongs to the Sappho taproot and Power Chief to a mare imported from .Australia without pedigree.

Aurora's Love, who ran second in the Flaxborne Hurdles, was got by Lackham from Aurora Borealis, who came close to winning the Grand National Steeplechase and Grand National Hurdles run in 1930.

One of New Zealand’s best amateur riders, Mr G. G Beatson. who finished third on Lovelilt in the Ladies’ Bracelet at the Manawatu winter meeting, has a fine record in the race, having won three times in successive years. In 1935 and 1936 Mr Beatson won on Santoft, and in 1937 on Cletrac, who was then owned by his father. Santoft, it is interesting to observe, won the race in 1934, 1935. and 1936. He did not compete this year, but on the day of the race he won the steeplechase at Timaru.

Arctic Star has shown improvement since he returned from Wanganui and he is to be raced at Dunedin next week if his improvement continues.

For a novice, Scrap gave encouraging performances at Washdyke and F. Trilford should not have much trouble in winning a race with Miss V. Nichold's Cockpit-Enmity gelding. Enmity is by Cape Horn, a sire of good winners of hurdle races, especially in Australia and Ennea, her dam was by Demosthenes, from Kilworth by Gold Reef.

Palmyra can be ticked off as one likely to race with some monetary result next time out. With only one race to fit her for the hack sprint at Washdyke last Saturday after a good spell, she carried her 8.13 into fourth place and was closer at the finish than at any stage.

Shining Hours, who is out of the same dam as Sergia and Karl, has inherited the family speed, but she lacks stamina, and is not a very robust type. She was handy to the home turn in the hack sprint at Awapuni. but then petered out

Pango, a half brother to Pahu. made his first appearance for the season among the open sprinters at Awa-

puni and he was well placed behind the leaders for more than half a mile. This good jumper looks very well and may not take long to show form.

A jumper who showed promise last season and who is due to reappear is Red Fox. He is a fast jumper likely to show up in the minor classes at Ellerslie next month.

Aurora’s Love has inherited all the gamcncss that her mother, Aurora Borealis displayed in her racing career. She has had some hard races lately, but is standing up to it wonderfully well and she almost worried Lone Raider out of the first prize in the hurdle race at Awapuni on Saturday.

Enthcos, who is one of L. G. Morris's team and a full brother to Ora tory, and half brother to Great Hope, competed among the jumpers at Awapuni on Saturday. He jumped his fences carefully, but soundly, and although out of a place he was going satisfactorily at the' finish Entheos has had a few races on the flat lately, and should not be far from his best condition.

Southern Blood is a moody and lazy horse, and was not in a generous frame of mind at Awapuni where he jumped slovenly and would not start to gallop until the race was all over. He is much better than that form suggests.