TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 June 1938, Page 5

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

SUCCESS OF BRIGHT IDEA

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Patience was well rewarded when the three-year-old Bright Idea scored his first success in the Fitzroy Handicap on the third day of the Auck- ■ land Racing Club’s Winter Meeting, as he was kept in work for a long period without being required to do much racing. Actually he had only jT-rUiis fifth start when he won and h? has made steady pr.-gress since shewing his first glimpse of form by running second at Whangarei in April. Bred and trained by J. M. Buchanan, he is the first foal’ of his dam and is by Appellant from Good Idea, by Quin Abbey from Mountain Dream, by Mountain King from Moorooroo, by Trenton. The manner in which Bright Idea ran out the mile in his winning effort indicated that he is likely to go further and this impression is strengthened by his good breeding. Like other members of his family, he possesses ability to act well in heavy going. Valmint’S displays at the Great Northern meeting Were similar to last year. He was narrowly beaten in the Cornwall Handicap and then failed when heavily backed in the York Handicap. Not a robust horse, Valmint is a capable galloper who may soon get a.winning turn. Only one race was given All Irish at Ellerslie. He was third in the Remuera Hurdles, but did not do as well as expected and was probably a little short after his injury at Te Rapa. All Irish is a good jumper whose turn will come a little'later on.

The Shambles gelding Culverden, who is engaged in the steeplechase to be run at Oamaru, has started five times this season without gaining a place. He is an aged gelding from Heath Lass, who is a half-sister to Pitcrop and also the dam of Royal Saxon and Hounslow. Culverden was foaled in. 1928.

A first and second at Ellerslie ■ by Mai de Mer showed the brother to Flood Tide to be on the up grade? He has been a long time in getting on the winning list, but evidently likes soft going and he has the condition to continue racing well.

A good galloper of last'season,, Gay iff. better condition.. Like most of the Gay Shields, he acts well in bad going and he may repay watching in his next few outings.

W. Rennie, one-time leading hurdle horseman, who broke his neck when Modern Maid crashed at the first hurdle at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, 1936, has received a letter from the Racing Conference advising his that, acting on medical advice, the conference has decided that it is impossible for him again to earn his living by riding horses, and suggesting that he should try to obtain a job as’ a liftman. Rennie was apprenticed to R. Hannon, the Cambridge owner-trainer, and was associated with that stable throughout his riding career, which lasted close on 20 years. It was also a Hannon-trained horse that brought about his mishap, for Modern Maid was in the stable at that time. Rennie had his first winning ride in a hurdle race during the Christmas meeting at Ellerslie in 1919 on Rekanui. Rennie rode three winners of the Great Northern Hurdle Race- —Wedding March in 1927, Prince Lu in 1931, and Landmark in 1932. He was successful on only one horse in the Steeplechase, Billy Boy, in 1936.

Garbo and Lady Rosette, two-year-old fillies in Mrs J. Campbell’s stable, have made good progress in recent weeks. The former has already raced, but Lady Rosette may have her first outing at the Westport meeting to be held at Riccarton on July 9. By Lord Warden frpm Quality, dam of Vintage, Lady Rosette is a fine looking filly, who looks as if she will develop into a splendid type as a three-year-old, before which she is not likely to show to the advantage which may be expected later on.

The rising two-year-old colt by Dark Fox from Our Legion, purchased by Mr A. D. Potter at the Sydney sales, has had the name Dark Legion claimed for him. The colt, who has made his appearance on the track at Ellerslie, shows plenty of size and quality, and is a three-quarter brother to Dark Chief, a good performer in Melbourne.

F. D. Jones has four rising two-year-olds in his team, and report states they are a likely lot. Night Shift, a colt by Nightly from Minehead, is small, but shapes well. Her dam is a half-sister to Pitprop, a very good galloper of English breeding. This filly was bred by her trainer, who is a partner-with Mr E. G. McCullough in a promising colt by Myosotis from Morbird. A filly by Lord Warden from Anthem is a sister to Viking, and looks a promising galloper. A colt by Excitement from Calcite has been in the stable only a few weeks, having been brought at the Sydney Easter sales. He is a good sort, though not tried yet. It is of interest to recall that his dam, Calcite, an imported mare by Rock Flint, was trained by Jones. Calcite’s yearling colt will be raced by Mr H. S. Williams, well known in Christchurch business circles: He has a wide circle of friends, who will wish him well in his first venture as an owner.

The well-performed Dungarven, who has been off the scene for just over a year, may reappear at the Dannevirke Hunt meeting.

The imported sallion Myosotis, who has been in Canterbury during the past couple of seasons, has been sold to an Australian buyer. A speedy hack when racing a couple of seasons ago, the Acre gelding Gloucester has been acquired by the Ellerslie owner-trainer, Mr W. Taylor, who intends putting him to the jumping game. Trebleack is back in work, and Milford and Paladino are booked to rejoin R. McLellan’s stable in the near future. Waitoru will not be raced again until next season.

HAWKE’S BAY RACES

STEEPLES TO JOHN CHARLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, June 19. Favoured by another brilliant day, coincident with the first celebration of Saturday as a half-holiday in Hastings, the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club concluded its winter racing very successfully on Saturday. The totalisatoi' investments amounted to £12,076 10s for the day, an increase of £1260 10s on the second day last year. The total for the two days was £22,037, against £17,786, an increase of £4251. Results: — Hastings Trial. special weights; 5Jf.: 1, Proclamation, 8.7 (B. H. Morris), 1; 2, Hastings West, 2; 4, Royal Ace, 3. Also started: 7, Allmetie; 8, Hillside: 5, Brilliant Acre; 2, Golden Melody; 6, Elettra; 3, Ate; 9, Arabic. Length and a half; two lengths and a half. Allrnetic was fourth. Time, 1.13 3-5. Hawke’s Bay Hurdles Handicap, about IJm.: 4, Spender, 9.0 (C. Carroll), 1; 5, Soho, 2; 2. Small Boy, 3. Also started: 3, Iddo; 1, Lone Raider; 6, Begorrah; 8, Curie; 9, Pladie; 7, Booklaw. Eight lengths; two lengths. Iddo was fourth. Time, 3.28. Havelock Hack Handicap, 6if.: 3, Paul Robeson, 8.8 (H. Young), 1; 10, Royal Record, 2; 2, Red Witch, 3. Also started: 4, Quake; 1, Mendelssohn; 11, Wilful Lady; 6, Colleen Gain; 8, Jacynth; 9, Haile Selassie; 13, The Treble; 5, Royal Spades; 7, Gai Wind; 12, Sunny Lass; 14, Panerua. Half a head; length and a half. Gai Wind was fourth. Time, 1.29.

June Steeplechase, about 2im.: 1, John Charles, 11.3 (A. E. Lord), 1; 3, Kahunoke, 2; 2, Don Erma, 3. Also started: 5, Master Hector; 4, Skerryvore (fell); 8, Harbour Bar; 6, Royal Toast; 7, Acron. Eight lengths; ten lengths. Master Hector was fourth. Time, 5.22.

Rotopai Hack Handicap, Im.: 6, Gironde, 8.2 (H. J. Callahan), 1; 3, Thala, 2; 9, Flying Comedy, 3. Also started: 5, Hunting Mint; 2, Shani; 10, Shirred Ribbon; 8, Seyfried; 1, Tractile; 7, Trailer; 11, Mahutai; 4, Red Cockade; 12, Refulgent. Six lengths; head. Hunting Mint was fourth. Time, 1.48.

Corinthian Plate, gentlemen riders; Hm.: 6. Misurina, 10.10 (Mr N. A. Cowie), 1; 1, Skyful, 2; 5, Tres Sec, 3. Also started: 2, Umpire; 3, Buster Brown; 4, Gainsfid; 7, Coil. Two lengths each way. Umpire was fourth. Time, 2.25.

Final Handicap, 6f.: 2, First Chapter, 8.3 (C. P. Shield), 1; 1, Huntette, 2; 6, Short Circuit, 3. Also started: 4, Big Dook; 5, Slippery; 8, Speed; 7, Padishah; 3, Saddius. Three-quarters of a length; three lengths. Slippery was fourth. Time, 1.20.

BAY OF PLENTY MEETING

WIN FOR INNES LAD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) TAURANGA, June 18. The Bay of Plenty winter meeting was held in glorious weather. The track was in good order and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £19,860 10s, compared with £17,510 last year. Results: — Novice Handicap, 6f.; first division: 7/10, Miss Clipper, 8.0 (Winder), 1; 18/17, Spearford, 2; 6/4, Very Glad, 3. Also started: 16/15, Slam; 1/1, Hessketoon; 19/18, Libra; 7/7, Lapidarian; 9/8, Devon; 13/8, Gold Petal; 4/5, Kotahi Acre; 12/15, Wild Acre. One length; two lengths. Time, 1.17. Second Division: 2/2, Ngawiri, 8.6 (Horne), 1; 3/3, King Silver, 2; 10/12, Kia Ora. 3. Also started: 11/13, Long Span;, 14/14. Acella; 16/20, Forlorn; 14/11, Hempton; 5/6, Midland; 21/21. Miss Dawn; 20/19, Te Monoplane. One length and a half; two lengths. Time, 1.17 2-5. Stewards’ Hack Handicap, 7f.: 6/5, Gay Sister, 8.11 (Horne), 1; 2/1, Senacre, 2; 8/9, Strathire, 3. Also started: 10/11, Blue Needle; 4/4, Bonnie Song; 3/3. Mai de Mer; 5/6, Salesman; 1/2, Aly th; 9/10, Raceline; 11/12, Chikara; 13/13, Gazeful; 7/7, Miss Mestor; 12/8. Racing Lady. Short neck; length. Time, 1.31 3-5. Bay of Plenty Steeplechase, about 2Jm.: 1/2, Inness Lad. 10.2 (Muir), 1; 2/3, London, 2; 4/1, Bells of Bow, 3. Also started: 3/4,. Lucidus; 6/7, Mio Lume; 8/8, Holy Lu; 5/5, Electric Flash; 7/6, Stray Dog. Six lengths; neck. Time, 5.1.

Opotiki Handicap, 11m.: 4/2, Gold Vaals, 8.8 (Vaughan), 1; 8/5, Te Hai. 2; 3/3, Kena, 3. Also started: 7/8, Airam; 2/1, D.ay Wind; 6/7, Miss Lu: 4/2, Johnny Walls; 1/4, Brown Lap; 9/9, Gay Rebel; 5/6, Requiem. One length and a half; half a length. Time, 2.10 2-5.

Waioeka Hack Handicap. Im.: 3/4. Mio Fratollo, 8.0 (Day), 1; 4/3, Long Span, 2; 9/4, Gay Sister, 3. Also started: 3/5, Strathire: 2/1, Bonny Song: 6/6, Raceline; 9/9, Libra; 8/8, Miss Clipper; 7/7, Paunui. Half a length; one length. Time, 1.45. K. S. Williams Memorial Highweight Handicap, Im.: 5/6, Solomon, 8.0 (Day), 1; 1/1, Melvanui, 2; 4/3, Hessketoon. 3. Also started: 2/5, Hunting Mars; 7/7, Orac;-2/2, Mai de Mer; 6/4, King Silver; 8/8, Miss Mestor. Half a length: four lengths. Time, 1.44 2-5. Otara Hurdles, l?m.: 2/4, Inness Lad, 9.12 (Muir). 1; 1/1, All Irish, 2; 8/6, Queen Lu, 3. Also started: 5/7, King’s Archer; 4/3, Killadar; 7/9, Simint; 10/11, Air Commodore; 9/8, Chief Lap; 10/10, Count RousKlon; 6/5, Floodlight. Two lengths; rnr.’.e. Time, 3.17.

Farewell Handicap, 6f.: 1/1, Hunting Blood, 8.4 (Winder), 1; 5/5, Llangollen, 2: -4/6, Orate, 3. Also started: 8/8, Imp—t'o; 3/3, Gay Seton; 2d, Farland; 7/7, Miss Lu; 6/4, Matlgakaha. Head; one length and a half. Time, 1.14 4-5.

GREYMOUTH RACES

GRANDSTAND TO SWORDSTICK. By Telegraph—Press Association. GREYMOUTH, June 18. The Greymouth Jockey Club’s Winter meeting was held in showery weather before a good attendance. Tnere was some excellent racing on a soft track. The totalisatur handled £5539 10s for eight races against £5156 last year for seven races, an increase of £383 10s. Results: — Kaimata Hack Handicap, six furlongs and a half. —4 Great Memory, 9.6 (W. L. Johnston) 1; 3 The Sandwichman, 8.5 (R. Coveny) 2; 1 Lady Middleham, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 6 Gold Boy, 10 Gay Spear, 2 Bright Prospect, 6 Gilford, 8 Queen Linda, 5 Mazzini, 9 Bit o’ Blue. One length and a half; three lengths. Gilford was fourth. Time, 1.27 3-5. June Handicap Trot, 2.27 class; one mile.—6 Tru Beau, scr (G. Cameron) 1; 6 Kate Bingen, 48yds bhd (J. P. McNeill) 2; 11 Lady Ann, 48yds bhd (F. G. Lynch) 3. Also started: J Loyalette, 9 Prince Travis, 5 Stamboul, 10 Wicklow Lady, 6 Colonel Wrack (bracketed with Kate Bingen), 7 Taiki and Silver Letitia (bracketed), 3 Cream Harvester, 4 Juliana, 8 Tameraire, 13 Orby Lad, 12 Radiant Prince. Three lengths; two. Colonel Wrack was fourth. Time, 2.27 3-5. Brush Hurdles, one mile and a half. —4 Contract, 9.4 (G. Bromly) 1; 1 Chaste, 9.4 (G. Linton) 2; 3 Gas Mask, 9.0 (A. Leach) 3. Also started: 2 Haulbowline (pulled up), 6 Conception, 5 Culverden. Three lengths; six. Culverden was fourth. Time, 3.9 2-5. Grandstand Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Swordstick, 7.5 (H. Hibberd) 1; 2 Silver Ring, 10.1 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 2 Maroha, 7.5 (A. Messervy) 3. The only starters. Half a length; same. Time, 2.20. Flying Handicap, five furlongs and a half—l Land Raid, 9.9 (A. E. Ellis) 1; 2 Potent, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 3 Arrowrose, 8.10 (A. G. Parsons) 3. Also started: 5 Acceptable, 7 Bon Tray, 6 Golden Dart, 4 Metal Bird. Head; three lengths. Metal Bird was fourth. Time, 1.12 2-5. Winter Hack Handicap, one mile.— 1 Emmeline Girl, 8.12 (A. Messervy) 1; 5 Gold Boy, 8.4 (A. G. Parsons) 2; 6 Gilford, 8.1 (H. Hibberd) 3. Also started: 4 Contract. 2 Bright Prospect, 3 The Sandwich Man. Head, ten lengths. The Sandwich Man was fourth. Time, 1.51 2-5. Kaiata Handicap Trot, 3.2 class; one mile and a quarter.—3 Green Bingen, 12yds bhd (F. Jamieson) 1; 4 Kate Bingen, 36yds bhd (J. McNeill) 2; 8 Temeraire, scr (A. Purdon) 3. Also started: 8 Cream Harvester, 7 Loyalette. 11 Prince Travis. 5 Tru Beau, 13 Wicklow Lady, 4 Colonel Wrack (bracketed with Kate Bingen). 12 Orby Lad. 6 Radiant Prince. 1.0 Silver

Letitia, 2 Lady Ann. Eight lengths; six. Juliana was fourth. Time, 3.20 1-5. Final Handicap, six furlongs and a half.—l Potent, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 4 Metal Bird, 8.4 (H. Hibberd) 2; 5 Golden Dart, 8.9 (M. Caddy) 3. Also started: 2 Supreme Court, 3 Polistina. Half a length; six lengths. Time. 1.29 1-5.

WAIPA RACES

REHANDICAPS DECLARED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 19. The following rehandicaps for the Waipa Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday have been declared: — Arapuni Handicap: Ngawiri, 61b. making 8.6. Woodstock Stakes: Gold Vaals, 81b, making 7.12. W. G. Park Steeplechase: Inness Lad 101 b, making 9.10. Orakau Hurdles: Inness Lad, 101 b, making 10.8. Seddon Handicap: Gold Vaals, 81b, making 9.2; Hunting Blood, 61b, making 8.8. Hairini Handicap: Gay Sister, 61b, making 9.3; Mio Fratollo, 131 b, making 8.13. The draw for the divisions of the Arapuni Handicap, which will be run as two races, each of £l5O, is:— First Division.—Du Maurier 10.6, Forest Acre 9.5, Superior Guard 9.1, Alyth 8.10, Ngawiri 8.0, Te Poto 8.3, Chikara 8.1, Sing Lee, Miss Mestor, Kia Ora, Te Pouroa, The Trimmer, Hessketoon, Huntsman’s Chorus, Orwere, Spearford 8.0. Second Division. —Pirate King 9.7, Professional 9.1, Fleetwind 8.11, Senacre 8.8, Poland 8.1, Susan, Libra, Rackle, Te Monatekapa, Iskra, Midland, Tralee Rose, Paunui, Manawahe, Devon 8.0. Starting times have been fixed as follows: 11.15, Andrew Kay Steeplechase; 11.55, Arapuni Handicap (first division); 12.40, Woodstock Stakes; 1.20, W. G. Park Steeplechase; 2.0, Arapuni Handicap (second division); 2140, Orakau Hurdles; 3.20, Seddon Handicap; 4.0, Hairini Handicap.

AUSTRALIAN EVENTS

RACING AT CAULFIELD. DESERT CHIEF SCORES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Copyright. MELBOURNE, June 18. Events at the Caulfield meeting resulted: — Toolambool Hurdle Handicap, two miles and 65 yards.—Giant Killer, 9.0 (Dummett) 1; Wallace Drake, 9.8 (McKee) 2; Laveur, 9.2 (Driscoll) 3. Seventeen started, including Whernside.

Neck; two lengths and a half. Time, 3.54-1. Wanda Steeplechase, about two miles and three furlongs.—Sarrto, 10.7 (McRae) 1; Elegance, 10.0 (Driscoll) 2; Martext, 9.3 (McMahon) 3.- Sixteen started,’ including Barnum. One length and a half; four lengths. Time, 4.33),. Richmond Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Desert Chief, 8.2 (Skidmore) 1; Demagogue, 7.8 (Badger) 2; Aitchengee, 8.11 (Munro) 3. Thirteen started. Length; two lengths. Time, 2.7. Cambria Welter, one mile.- —Flying Chief, 8.8 (Creighton) 1; Pine Peak, 7.10 (Voitre) 2; Conchita, 8.9 (Skidmore) 3. Seventeen started, including Only One. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.39.

ROSEHILL RACES

WIN FOR NORMANDY. SYDNEY, June 18. At the Rosehill meeting the following was the result of the Three-Year-Old Handicap, seven furlongs.—Normandy, 8.3 (Lappin) 1; Grey Derby, 8.4 (Farrell) 2; Baffler, 7.7 (O’Sullivan) 3. Eleven started. Length; one length and a half. Time, 1.261. Deputy Ruler ran third to Flamari and Jan in the Parramatta Mile, in which Golden Chance, Red Rosebud and Linklet were unplaced. Chasseur was unplaced in the Maiden Juvenile Stakes. Stalin was unplaced in the Dundas Handicap and Country Party was unplaced in the Rosehill June Handicap.