TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 September 1938, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

AN AUSTRALIAN PURCHASE

(By “The Cynic.”)

Mr Walter Devon’s Australian purchase Gay Chou made his first appearance in the Dominion at the Wanganui meeting where he finished third in the sprint each day. Gay Chou is an aged gelding by Gay Lothario. He is built on generous lines and is a clan-actioned galloper whose style of moving suggests that he will be seen to greater advantage when the tracks dry up. For a horse who haCt not raced for some time, Gay Chou performed creditably, and looks sure to repay his owner when he gets into proper racing trim.

Gold Boy. Gold Boy’s consistent form at the National meeting, backed up by some useful track work since, should see him among the fancies for the mile Penscroft Hack Handicap at Ashburton. Incidentally, Gold Boy figures in the New Zealand Cup, and if he runs up to his best form his chance of winning at Ashburton must be seriously considered. .

Consistent Hack. Glenacre was a consistent hack last season, mainly as a minor placefiller. He lost many chances through his slowness to reach his speed, but finished on solidly on a number of occasions. In some of his other races he was well placed early only to fade away in the run home. It looks as though he needs to take his own time to settle down before he will finish decently. Recent racing has not done him any harm and he may show up in the Penscroft Hack Handicap at Ashburton.

Land Raid. Land Raid was badly chopped back in the Selwyn Handicap on the final day of the National meeting when some rough riding cost a number of horses whatever chances they may have had. Even then, he did well to run into fifth place, though there was no fight left in him at the finish. Judging by his second placing to Araboa when he was beaten by a head in the August Handicap on the second day, he was returning to his best form and that is more than useful. If he strips fit and well, Land Raid can be expected to take part in the finish of the Spring Handicap.

Winning Owners. Following is a list of owners who won more than £2OOO in the season ended in July:—Sir Charles Clifford, £4480; Mr T. A. Duncan, £3988; Mr H. D. Caro, £3442; Mr T. Impey, £3415; Mr R. T. Reid, £3330; Mr A. J. McGovern, £3160; Mr H. D. Greenwood, £2980; Mr A. K. Firth, £2880; Mr R. Grace, £2475; Mr C. N. Draper, £2395; Mr B. Burgess, £2354; Mr E. L. Barnes, £2230; Mr E. Fitzgerald, £2207; Mr R. J. Murphy, £2125; Mr J. H. Greenhead, £2065; Mr H. Bayly, £2015; Mr D. J. McDonald, £2004.

Early Form. The form of the two and three-year-olds seen out at Wanganui cannot be regarded as anything in the way of conclusive. The first-season youngsters ran greenly, and those on the threshhold of the second, acting in soft ground, ran too badly for the form to be acceptable. All the good two-year-olds of last season cannot have trained off into mediocrity.

The Australian Market. The magnetism of the market in conflection with the big Australian events never fail to hold and build up the interest and provide a spur to ambition to exploit its possibilities. The fact that the owner has to accept the final, price made by the public on the totalisator cramps the ambitious owner and makes him turn to Australia if he has a Carbine in his quiver.

Southern Jottings. Most of the training work at Invercargill on Tuesday completed before heavy rain fell. The outside of the main course was in use, and a number of useful tasks were recorded by horses expected to race at Dunedin next month and at Geraldine next week.

From a standing start Recall ran six furlongs in Imin 22 3-ssec, being picked up at the three-furlong post by the three-year-old Moonraider (Night Raid —Aspiring). The pair came home the last half in 54 3-ssec, with Recall doing his work nicely. He is engaged at Geraldine, but a decision has not yet been made about him carrying these out. Moonraider is a novice likely to show up early.

Doubleack, Cintilla and- Astral Flash ran six furlongs in Imin 23 3-ssec, the last half in 57sec. Astral Flash has come on well, while Doubleack can be expected to give a good account of himself at Geraldine. Milford and Paladino finished together at the end of a mile in Imin 50 sec, the last half in 55sec. This was a useful task for the .pair, as they were on the extreme outer and galloping within themselves at the finish. Milford is a betterxhorse now than when raced at the Otago Hunt meeting, and is in good order for his Geraldine engagements. Paladino is considered harshly treated at Geraldine, as he has only once won in open company, when he defeated a poor field at Winton.

Boswell and Waitoru were both under a’ strong hold at the end of half a mile in 58sec. Boswell was keen to do much better, and his rider had a rather hard task in holding him back. He has come to hand very quickly, and is very well at present. Bow Street and Foxglove ran an easy six furlongs in Imin 31sec. Sea Lady ran half a mile in 56sec, and did her work well.

Mona’s Song jumped off at the sixfurlong post and was picked up by King’s Chorus at the end of three furlongs. The six was run in Imin 22 3-ssec, the last half in 55sec. King’s Chorus had to be held back at the finish, but Mona’s Song showed that she will be ready for early racing.

Smoko and Sir Admiral are members of J. Thistleton’s team at Riverton, and are in good order to begin solid work. Sir Admiral shaped well in the racing he did across country and over hurdles last season, and is a likely improver.

Viking. Viking has been schooled over the pony hurdles at Riverton. An Annual Trip. Mr L. Curtis will leave tomorrow to participate in the early spring meetings in the Sydney area. Boosting. Boosting a horse in print does not help to keep down the poundage on his back. Redolent. On the appearance of the weights, Redolent was struck out of his engagement on the first day at Geraldine. A Canter. Aima was treated' to lenient exercise yesterday morning, and it will not be a surprise if she drops out of her engagement at Ashburton. Valantua. Valantua was not worked at Wingatui yesterday morning and will not fub fil his engagement at Ashburton. His stablemate, Nigger Boy, may also drop out of the John Grigg Stakes.

Royal Order. Since his recent win at Williamstown Mr J. Richardson has not received any information about Royal Order con-

cerning whether the soreness displayed after the race was deep-seated or of a temporary nature. A Good Team. F. A. Roberts has the members of his big team in good order for spring engagements. Defaulter will open the season at the Dunedin meeting next month, taking part in the open sprint on the first day as a preliminary to the Guineas, which should be an easy race. Mungatoon, Nightdress, Glenacre, Capricious, and Rex Maitland are going on well in preparation for Ashburton; also the two-year-old Cyprine, a speedy filly due to commence her racing career in the John Grigg Stakes. Garonne will come on later. Waitaka mav have his next race at Trenthaih.

AUSTRALIAN RACING ROSEHILL ACCEPTORS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. SYDNEY, September 15. Prominent spring candidates will be seen in action at the Rosehill meeting on Saturday. Acceptors are: Rosehill Guineas: Respirator, 8.5; Petruchio, 8.5; Aeolus, 8.5; Limulet, 8.5; Kooba, 8.5; Rathlin, 8.5. j Camellia Stakes: Stretto, 9.5; Kings Head, 9.4; Nightguard, 8.13; Courage, 8.4; Bonnie Legion, 8.2; Rival Hit, 8.2; Denis, 7.13; Sedunum, 7.10; Hammerhead, 7.10; Rodborough, 7.9; Creditor, 7.9; Korimako, 7.8; Let Slip, 7.6; Golden Treasure, 7.6; Curator, 7.6; Might No , 7.5; Mark Antony, 7.5; Gold Spark, Hill Stakes: Gold Rod, . 9.3; Young Idea, 9.3; Allunga, 9.3; Nightguard, 9 0, Old Rowley, 9.0; Stretto, 8.12; Nuffield, 7.12.

TWO-YEAR-OLD TRIALS. OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. SYDNEY, September 15. The “Sun” reports that Lawn Derby is revisiting New Zealand for the Trotting Cup to be run at Christchurch m November. Lawn Derby will also make another attempt to lower the Indianapolis record for the mile. At the two-year-old trials at Ranawick today the outstanding performance was recorded by Mr Jamieson s filly Folk Song (Siegfried—Princess Belle), who dead-heated in the fourth heat with Mr E. J. Watt’s Gold Crest, by The Buzzard. The time was 51secs.