TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 September 1938, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

HAUGHTY TOTI IMPRESSIVE

(By “The Cynic.”)

Haughty Toti, a three-year-old by Robespierre from Toti dal Monte, a sister to Rebel Song, has a good private reputation. Rebel Song won the Great Easter Handicap and finished second to Princess Argosy in the Great Autumn Handicap.

Glen Abb. Glen Abb is in commission again, and is getting through quite a lot of useful work and appears to be thriving on it. He has not been required to go fast up to the present, and northern reports state that the son of Cilvius is likely to develop into a stayer this season. Red Sun. Red Sun is at present out in the paddock, and, owing to difficulty in securing stable labour, his owner may sell him if the opportunity offers. Minga. The Limond —Motley filly Minga, recorded her fifth finish in a place when running second to Ecstatic in the Maiden Race at Wanganui. Ecstatic. Ecstatic, the winner of the Maiden race at Wanganui, is a three-year-old' sister to the defunct Great Hope. They were got by Laughing Prince from Enthusiasm. A Good Sort. The two-year-olds, Master Hotspur and Bere Repis, a sister to Viking, were sprinted over three furlongs at Riccarton on Thursday, and the former was apparently rather superior to the filly. Gold Rod. ,It is stated that Gold Rod would have lifted ovei’ £lO,OOO out of the ring if he could have reversed positions with Stretto in the Warwick Farm Stakes. Gold Rod beat her when they met again. Names. The Rosenor-Wanaka three-year-old gelding in T. E. Pankhurst’s stable has been named Jalna and the Night Raid—Aspiring three-year-old' filly in the same establishment, will race as Moon Raider. / Stonyhurst Stud. More than 20 mares are at the Stonyhurst Stud, and most of them are in foal this season. They will be mated with the Stonyhurst stallions, Winning Hit, Cricket Bat, and Jericho. Five dry mares will be sent away. Good Sight (Winning Hit—Equipment) and Fracas (Winning Hit —Scrimmage) will be sent to Bulandshar, Stout Heart (Winning Hit—Equipment), and Submit (Beau Pere —Timid) to Foxbridge, and Robbie’s Mistake (Psychology — Lovelock) to Man’s Pal. Picking Winners. It happened on the last race, the Urenui Hack Handicap, at the combined meeting of the Taranaki and Wanganui-Egmont Hunt Clubs. With £7 to spare a better pinned his faith to Alyth, the favourite, and asked for seven tickets for a win. Confident that he had done a wise thing, he pocketed the tickets and watched the race expectantly. But Alyth doomed him to disappointment, as Viracious was acclaimed the winner. The punter plun.ged his hand into his pocket to withdraw the useless tickets. What did he find? Fortune had played him a trick. In his hand he held seven £1 tickets on No. 7, Viracious, the horse that paid almost a score for a win. He was better’ off by more than £lOO. Gordon Richards. Up to the end of July, the crack English jockey, Gordon Richards had ridden in 507 races for 116 wins and 391 losses, a percentage of 22.87. A pound invested on each of Richard’s mounts would have shown a loss of £l4O 5s lid. W. Nevett is second on the list with 66 wins, from 344 rides, and the pound stake system in his case would have resulted in a loss of £22 8s 3d. In fact, to have invested a pound on any of the 15 leading pockeys would have shown a minus result. P. Berry-

man, who is fourth on the list with an ■average of 18.46, being 41 wins from 222 mounts, would have treated the pound system backers the most Leniently, as it showed a loss of only £3 4s Id. The reason why the loss' on Richard’s mounts is so great is explained by the fact that most of them go out favourite or near favourite. Rarely does he ride a ten-to-one shot. Avondale Preparation. The most interesting gallop of last' week at Takanini was when Royevrus beat Pocket Venus over five furlongs in 1.5 3-5 on the outside grass. Nine horses indulged in barrier practice from the five-furlong post and they went off to a fair start. They included Proud Fox, Orelio, Gladynev, Princess Vai, Hunting Cape, The Ace —Volimond colt, Brazelian, Plural and the Lady Marie filly in A. Tinker’s stable. They were not set very serious tasks, although the Lady Marie filly and Orelio displayed encouraging pace in the early part.

Paddy the Rip and Round Up, both of whom are well forward, were companions over a strong six furlongs. Anion and Hot Box went together at a fair pace and bear evidence of having come through their training satisfactorily. Hot Box worked over more than a mile oh the plough yesterday. Maxam hit out boldly in a sprint on Thursday and this member of P. E. Pope’s team is bearing a bright appearance.

Long Work by Flood Tide. Palustre worked over six furlongs with Beverley, who is on the improve. They ran the distance on the outside in 1.21.

Flood Tide’s work was over a mile and a-half on the plough, and he looks bright to undertake his Australian trip. Accommodation has been booked on the Wanganella, which is due to leave Auckland on Thursday. He will be in charge of his trainer, R. Miller. King Neptune is the latest to put in an appearance on the Takanini track, looking healthy after his spell. It has been against him that he has a tendency to bleed, but he has proved that he can gallop'. L. H. Clifford announces that three •of his mounts, for Avondale are Noble Fox, Vaalso and Erndale, and after riding early work at Takanini this morning he will go to Avondale to ride the last-named pair. He is also to visit Matamata during next week to ride Noble Fox,

Gay Movie Very Forward. Few two-year-olds engaged at Avondale will have done as much solid work as Gay Movie, although this filly so far has been getting through most of her tasks alone.

Flash By has been given a solid preparation since the Pakuranga Hunt meeting in view of forthcoming hurdle engagements. The sturdy two-year-old Glenconnell, a son of Surveyor under J. Cruse, is showing improvement. Arvakur has not been sent against time of late, but he was given sound pace work on the plough.

Since she .returned to the tracks Valimeen has been working freely and she carries little surplus condition. Hunter’s Rose has not raced, but when exercised on the plough she pleased her trainer, C. Morse. Inquisitor and Parquet, not after time, were associated in work over five furlongs of the grass. Parquet is making progress. Gold Petal,- who is built on strong lines, looks improved since displaying speed in the first division of the Sylvia Park Handicap, and is expected to make good, especially on a turning track. Bronze Trail is a prospect for a hack event, and his work, without fast times, has been encouraging. Ivy Willonyx is doing well on her road work and is due to return to the track next month. Parquet and Inquisitor are to race on the second day at Avondale, provided the track is firm. Started Well. Haerepo, winner of £635 in stakes for owner-trainer P. V. Mason, of Riccarton, last season before he was sold to go to Australia, started off the new season well by a win in Brisbane, according to advice received in Christchurch. A four-year-old gelding by Nightmarch, Haerepo is from the Chief Ruler mare, Azalea. Great Baby. Great Baby, Dr M. G. Louisson’s three-year-old Hoylake —Royal Baby filly, has thickened out since she last raced. At present she is inclined to be wayward, a fault evidently inherited from her sire. If she settles down she may show some form this season as she shaped promisingly last term. Great Baby takes after her dam, a Chief Ruler mare, in appearance. In Work Again. M. Conza has Haulbowline back in his stable again. Many trainers have tried Haulbowline since Conza last had him. with little success. As the Top Gallant gelding is still on the schooling list, his activities will still have to be confined to hurdling, Haul-

bowline has plenty of speed, but he takes his hurdles at such a tearaway pace that anything is liable to happen. It will be interesting to see what Conza can do with him. Winning Owners. The following are the principal winning owers of last season: —Sir Charles Clifford, £4480; T. A. Duncan,' £3988; H. D. Caro, £3442; T. Impey, £3415; R. T. Reid, £3330; A. J. McGovern, £3160; H. D. Greenwood, £2980; A. K. Firth, £2880; Russell Grace, £2475; B. Burgess, £2354; E. L. Barnes, £2230; E. Fitzgerald, £2207; R. J. Murphy. £2l/25; J. H. Greenhead, £2065; H. Bay'ly, £2015; D. J. McDonald, £2004; M. O’Brien, £1620; G. Hall, £1571; Miss M. C. Wilson, £1561; C. Holdsworth, £1420; the Hon. G. R. Hunter, £1300; P. F. Campbell. £1155; D. Grant, £1155; D. Neill, £1145; G. Murray Aynsley, £1075; Hunter and Webb, £1025.

RACING FIXTURES. September 17. —Ashburton C.R.C. September 17. —Foxton R.C. September 17, 19. —Avondale R.C. September 22, 24.—Geraldine R.C. September 24.—Marton J.C. October 1. —Otaki-Maori Racing Club. October 1. —Kurow Jockey Club. October 1, 3. —Ohinemuri Jockey Club. October 6, 8. —Dunedin Jockey Club. October 7, 8. —Auckland Racing Club. October 8, 10. —Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. October 13, 15—Masterton Racing Club. October 15.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. October 20, 22, 24—Wellington R.C. October 22, 24. —Gore Racing Club. October 24. —North Canterbury J.C. October 24. —Waverley R.C. October 24—Waikato Hunt Club.