TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 June 1938, Page 5

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

KINNOULL SOUND AGAIN

(By “The Cynic.”)

Kinnoull, which won two of his . three races this season, had to be eased up on the eve of the Great Easter Meeting through a foreleg filling. Unsoundness has always been the trouble with this smart galloper, but he looks sound enough now and is thriving on the road work being allotted him daily. Though he has put on condition, he is in excellent order. Present intentions are to keep on hacking him about and then give him a preparation for early spring meetings. Trisox, Gay Boa, and Polar Star have , all been turned out for a long spell, and are unlikely to be raced again un- ; til next season. Trisox made a great recovery from his break-down at Wingatui, and at one stage the idea was entertained to persevere with him for the. Grand National meeting. It has been decided to give him a year's spell, however. With the principal members i of his team out of action it is unlikely i that F. Langford will carry on with his northern campaign. Schooling a rising three-year-old is rather uncommon. Sunny Loch was j schooled in the bullring at Riccarton , when a yearling.

Litigation, the winner of the Nursery Handicap at Kensington on Wednesday last, was got by Iliad from Gobble. She put up a race record. Royal Limond is amongst the nominations for the Grand National meeting. He probably holds the record for refusing, but as far as memory goes he has never fallen in a race. The nominations for the principal events to be decided at the Grand National meeting are surprisingly good considering the alleged dearth of jumpers. The dearth is a chronic complaint but when good stakes are about the fields are generally found satisfactory. As as result of Bois Roussell’s win in the Derby Mr Beatty’s profits from his victory have been estimated to be about £'Bo,ooo. He backed the horse and won £35,000, he won another £9OOO in stake money and his horse's value went up £35,000. The New Zealand-bred Siegfried— Polonaise gelding Maestro, who was sold as a yearling to Australia, won

the principal event on each day of the ' Tasmania Racing Club’s winter’ meeting.

Pelmet, a smart winner as a two-year-old, when she won the McLean Stakes at Dunedin and the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham, is to be retired to the stud. Through meeting with more than her fair share of bad hick in her preparation her race form has not been of the best. On her day, however, she proved her ability to win in the best company. Pelmet was got by Limond from Curtain, by Thespian— Cowl, by King Rufus—Our Lady, by Simmer. Hunting Chorus, one of the team formerly trained b? G. C. Bain, i* under offer to an Ashburton owner. Mrs Bain has sold the Gascony two-year-old Merry Simon, who will go into H. Morton's stable. Gay Rebel’s nomination for the Whyte Handicap at Trentham is interesting, as this once promising performer showed the first sign of a return to form for a long time in running fourth at Tauranga last Satur-. day. He demonstrated a liking for winter conditions last season. Since being taken over by C. Low, Grand Finale has been kept up to his work as a jumper, and on Saturday! morning at Invercargill he was schooled over eight fences. On each occasion he took the obstacles in his stride, and has improved greatly since first put to the jumping game. It is likely that he will make his first appearance as a steeplechaser at the Otago Hunt meeting in August. Many years ago a horse named Foremast won a hurdle race, the principal flat race, and a trotting race at a totalisator meeting in Southland. With 81 wins to his credit, the leading Jockey, L. J. Ellis, is certain to achieve premiership honours again, thus giving him the enviable record of having headed the winning riders’ list on four occasions during five consecutive racing seasons. He has piloted 434 winners past the judge’s box since 1932-33 and his best year was the 1934-35 season, when he was first oh no fewer than 93 occasions. Ellis did not head the winning riders' list in 1932-33, but he was very much in the public eye, as, with 63 winners to his credit, he was second to the then all-coriquering Keith Voitre, who rode 123 winners. In the following year, however, he was ahead of Voitre, who was second to him with 75 successes, Ellis’s total being 83. In 1935-36 Ellis was again to the fore, with 72 winners, and he was followed by B. H. Morris (56), W. J. Broughton being only thirty-first on the list, with 17 wins to his credit. Broughton, with 85 wins, had finished second to Ellis in 1934-35. In the 1936-37 year Broughton reversed position with both Ellis and Morris by heading the winning riders’ list for the first time in his career. He rode 63 winners. Ellis iwho was out of the saddle for some months), with 39 winners, was only seventh, while Morris was fourth with 44. With only a few meetings to go before the present season closes, positions of rider? are:—L. J. Ellis 81. C. G. Goulsbro 69, B. H. Morris 55, W. J. Broughton 48. S. Wilson 47. R. W. M’Tavish 37. H. N. Wiggins 37, G. R. Tattersall 34, P. Atkins 33, J. W. Jennings 32, M. Caddy 30, A. E. Ellis 25, R. Horne 26, L. H. Clifford 23, C. T. Wilson 23. A. Messervey 23.

MARTON ACCEPTANCES

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WANGANUI, June 28. Acceptances for the Marton Jockey Club’s winter meeting, to be held on Saturday, and at which single-pool betting will operate are:— 11.30— Maiden Plate, 6f.: St. Cedric, 8.10: Lady Whetu. 8.10; Cuddler, 8.10; Sir Don, 8.10; Quexona, 8.10; Merry Thought, 8.10; Taitoa, 8.10; Fine Gold, 8.10; Strolling, 8.10; Charmante, 8.10; High Peer, 8.10; Informer, 8.10; Sir Rabbi, 8.10; Hasty Maid, 8.10; Miss Waitarere, 8.0; Regicide, 8.0; Resingtiard, 8.0; Selkirk. 8.0; Segra, 8.0; Prinihia, 8.0. 12.15— Hack Hurdles, IJm.: Sinking Fund, 9.13; Taillight, 9.13; Lapel. 9.13; King Mestor, 9.12; Black Man, 9.6; Agog, 9.4; Entheos, 9.4; Lustral, 9.2; Otaki, 9.0; Autumn Leaf, 9.0; Miss Louvain, 9.0. I.o—Hack Flying Handicap, 61'.: Barley Almond, 9.0; Tidewaiter, 8.11; Gold Glare, 8.10; Philemup, 8.10; Short Circuit. 8.10: Gold Band, 8.9; Colincamps, 8.8: Rustem, 8.8; Flying Acre. 8.7; Ruenzori, 8.3; All Blood. 8.0; Golden Ridge, 8.0; Cuisinier, 8.0; High Peer, 8.0. I.4s—Winter Stakes Handicap. 7L: Pakanui, 9.7; Master Cyklon, 9.7; Pukeko, 9.2; First Chapter. 8.5; Winsome Lu. 8.5; Erebus. 8.4; To Hai, 8.4; Dorado. 8.0; Matoru, 8.0; Joe Louis, 8.0: Manawatu, 8.0; Donegal, 8.0; Play On, 3.0. 2.30— Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, about 21m.: Artful Dodger, 10.10; Ruaform, 10.7; Croyden, 10.0; King Mestor. 9.13; Royal Romance, 9.10; Lady Callaghan. 9.4; Night Hero, 9.0; Blue Steel, 9.0; Acron, 9.0; Hanover. 9.0; Air Shot, 9.0. 3.15— Crofton Hack Cup, 1?,m.: Puroto, 9.6; Chat, 9.4; Iddo, 8.10; War Lap, 8.8; Royal Record, 8.6; Warehi. 8.3; Skyful, 8.0: Revival, 8.0; Brigadore, 3.0. 4.9—Farewell Hack Handicap, 5f.: Paul Robeson, 9.3; Shining Hours, 8.13; Sporting Gift, 8.13; Lady Hoariri, 8.9; Sc-nacre, 3.9; Min Lu. 8.8; Colincamps. 8.8; Haile Selassie, 8.3; Wilful Lady. 8.2; Colleen Gain. 8.2; Sir Rabbi. 8.0; Stargono, 8.0; Lady Whetu. 8.0.