TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 November 1938, Page 11

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

ROLLING HOME A FAST AND NEAT JUMPER

(By “The Cynic.”)

Rolling Home is one of the fastest and neatest jumpers at Awapuni, and on the improving form he has shown at the recent Waverley and Rangitikei meetings, a winning turn for him is not far distant. Rolling Home, who is an appro-propriately-named son of Rowley and Six O’clock, is prepared by Mick Thomson who still has to lose his maiden status as a trainer. Thomson has his team in splendid order just now, and this popular young Awapuni mentor should enjoy a turn of luck before long. Wildflower. . The steady progress made by Wildflower in the past few weeks encourages the belief that Mr Alan Marshall’s solid mare will soon be ready to show her best winning form again. Wildflower has grown into a fine mare and, as she showed definite signs of stamina towards the end of last season, she should, prove a, useful addition to the ranks of middle-distance performers in ths district.

WeJI-B.red. Youngster. A well-bred youngster, the two-year-old. Hin.erangi, by Siegfried out of Dissertation—a full sister to Felicitationmade a promising first appearance at Napier Park on Saturday in the Juvenile Handicap, in which she ran fifth. She raced greenly, but appeared full of promise, and it would not surprise to see her greatly improve on this performance shortly. She is owned by Mr P; F: Wall.

Wilful Lady Impresses. Wilful: Lady should not be long returning to the list of winners. She ran a fairiy good third to Hagen and Diana Tetrix in the hack sprint at Napier Park. She won at this meeting in June. Wilful Lady is partial to easy tracks and- in such conditions can be expected to surprise.

Sovereign; Lady. Sovereign Lady, a six-year-old mare by- Winning Hit from the Paladin— Strona mare Liege Lady, is one of three brood mares whom Mr G. Murray Anysley sent for service to the Stonyhurst Stud seven years ago under a special arrangement, and she is therefore one of the very few horses not belonging to the Stonyhurst Stud who have been bred to stallions there. She has been raced only periodically, but in a good patch last season she won the C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap and the Peninsula Cup for Mr Aynsley. Lately she has been sore after work, but she pulled .up all right .on Saturday.

Beaupartir. Beaupartir will not race again until the Auckland Cup meeting, when another opportunity will be taken to meet Defaulter. By that time Beaupartir will, if all goes well, be much improved and more seasoned in racing condition, and if the improvement does take place a meeting between the two colts should create a most interesting battle. More improvement can be effected in Beaupartir than with Defaulter, and apparently the latter did not win with a great deal in hand when he won the New Zealand Derby. Mr T. H. Lowry, the owner of Beaupartir, recently returned from England, and reached Riccarton in time to attend the New Zealand Cup meeting. Nosebands. It is a well-established fact that a hard-pulling horse beats himself and his rider by fighting for his. head in a race. Hence hard pullers are very rarely successful when racing over a distace. It is an interesting fact that nosebands in. common use- in England with the object of checking a tendency to pull are rarely seen in. New Zealand. In fact, so much so is that the case that nosebands do not seem to exist in this country. This is called to mind by the fact that Sly Fox wrecks a chance of winning if he pulls his way to the front of a field. In both the New Zealand Cup and Fendalton Handicap Sly Fox beat himself and his riders by hard pulling. A hard puller should be ridden with a longer stirrup leather than that in general use amongst the crouchers, but in both his races Sly Fox had his riders rocking on the bit and the trouble accentuated by the use of the extreme crouch with the knees over the horse’s withers.

Canterbury Cup. The Canterbury Cup, the weight-for-age race decided at Riccarton has had an eventful career. It was established as early at 1866, and except in 1931, has been run annually ever since. Originally fixed at three miles, the distance was reduced- to two miles and a-quarter in 1870. It remained so, except in 1900, 1901 and 1928 until the contest was dropped in 1931. In 1932 the Canterbury Cup was revived, replacing the Stead Cup (one mile and' aquar.ter), but since. 1933 the jpurney has been a mile and a-half. Nice Three-Year-Old. A very nice three-year-old who has done most of her racing in Hawke’s Bay is Lady Furst. Her win in the open mile and a quarter in Napier last week-end was achieved in striking style, even though it must be admitted that the opposition was not strong. Her speed carried her to the front early in the, race, she was well clear enfettering the straight, and from there on the-further, she went the further she drew away, from, the opposition. She is a beautifully turned filly, a smooth galloper, and should stay well. She is by Siegfried from Vigilance, a daughter (by Lord Quex) of Watchful, dam of Watch Officer, a speedy two-year-old, who won the Wellesley Stakes.

Lady Furst might have a successful season, as she can sprint and appears to be able to stay.

Another three-year-old seen to advantage at Napier was Ivar. The field opposed to her did not test her at all seriously, but she won very easily and evidently is going to be pretty useful this season.

Horse to Blame. ; After Round Score’s fall on the flat in the hurdle race at Riccarton on Wednesday, J. Murfitt, rider of Redolent, was brought before the judicial stewards on a charge of careless riding. The evidence of Murfitt and of F. Smith, rider of Round Score, was taken and the stewards decided that the accident was caused by Redolent boring in, in spite of the efforts of Murfitt to keep him straight. Smith fortunately escaped injury, and was able to ride Rebellion later in the day. No Action. Dictate was going well in the Jockey Club Handicap when he fell near the five furlong post just as Trench Fight drew past him. The judicial stewards had inquiries made. C. T. Wilson, rider of Dictate and G. Humphries, rider of Trench Fight, were questioned, while a report by Mr D. Gould, the outlook steward for the race, that he did not see any interference was received. It was decided that no further action be taken.

Expensive Mishap. The Trentham horseman, S. Wilson, who suffered a broken collarbone when Rakahanga fell with him on Saturday last, was to have ridden both Peerless and Rakahanga yesterday. A. E. Ellis secured the mount on Peerless, and R. Howell, apprenticed to the horse’s trainer, J. H. Jefferd, was put up on Rakahanga.