TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 January 1939, Page 9

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STERNCHASE A COMING HACK

(By

“The Cynic.”)

A horse who seems sure to win good hack races and perhaps go on to better things is Sternchase, who has been entered for the Douro Cup, one of the most important hack events of the New Zealand racing year. Sternchase is a three-year-old colt by Lord Quex from Enchantment by Hunting Song from Smoke Concert. He is owned and trained by Mr G. D. Beatson, president of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club, and is highly promising. So far he has little in the way of

performance, but he has attracted much ' attention, in training, and he made a big impression when he won a minor event at Te Rapa, this season. Sternchase may contest the Ruapehu Hack Handicap, on the first day at Trentham.

Another Success.

The Wellington owner, Mr W. Higgins, who has had a remarkable run of successes in recent months with his horses, was represented by another winner at Randwick on December 31. This was the two-year-old brown colt Bel Oiseau, by Beau Pere from Joybird, an imported mare by Argosy from Almond by Lomond. He was bred by Mr Higgins, and is trained at Randwick by G. Price. Bel Oiseau, who started favourite, was ridden by M. McCarten, and ran five furlongs with 8.6 in Imin Ojsec. It was at this meeting that Early Bird, owned by Mr W. Devon, was unlucky do be beaten by Delmestor in the Carrington Stakes, six furlongs. She missed the jump out, and gave the leaders, including Delmestor, some eight' lengths advantage turning for home, and then was beaten by a head only. Early Bird was confidently ' supported, and her defeat saved the bookmakers a substantial paying out.

Coming to Hand.

Court Yard is coming to hand well and the races in high-weights at Trentham should fit him for the Hornby Brush Hurdles at Riccarton. In a recent schooling task Court Yard hurdled well and is shaping as though he may return to the good form he showed last winter. Fourth Success. When Glenogil won the Greymouth Cup she gave her owner. Mr D. H. Roberts, his fourth success in that race, as The Cornet (1915), Slogan (1916) and Jolly Beggar (1936) had previously carried, his colours to victory. Glenogil had a clear-cut win, but at Reefton Kilrobe finished too solidly for her in the mile Reefton Handicap, and on the second day Glenogil was unplaced in the Lewis' Pass Handicap won by Rebel Chief. Probably the state of the track prevented Glenogil from giving of her best in the Lewis Pass Handicap, as she is a lightlyframed mare and never seemed to be galloping freely. Absentees. Willie Win and The Buzzer are notable absentees from the Wellington Cup field. Willie Win apparently is not coming back to form, and no doubt the connections of The Buzzer think he has done enough for a while. Paper Slipper. There are opinions held in different quarters that Paper Slipper does not race well at Trentham. As a matter of fact, he ran one of the very best efforts of his life in the North Island Challenge Stakes of 1937. Francis Drake started favourite, but a cold broke on him when’ doing a preliminary. Nevertheless, he jumped out with Haughty Winner, and they, in front of Paper Slipper and Smoke Screen, raced away from Royal Chief, who at the far turn was several lengths away and apparently hopelessly out of it. Francis Drake collapsed after reaching the straight, and the stable mates, Paper Slipper and Haughty Winner, were fighting out a hard finish all the way up the straight and apparently had the result between them when Royal Chief “dropped from the clouds,” and catching the others in the last stride, won by a nose from Paper Slipper, who beat Haughty Winner by a head. Paper Slipper had 9.6 and Royal Chief 7.8. They ran Imin 27Jsec on a slow track. Too much use was made with Paper Slipper in being asked to beat his stable mate too far from home, and the fact cost him a successful result to one of the best, if not the best, race he has ever run. Not For Sale. An offer of 10.000 guineas was made this week for Defaulter, but Mr H. D. Greenwood promptly declined it. and said the colt was not for sale. Endeavours are being made to get both Defaulter and Royal Chief to the Dunedin Cup meeting next month, when a clash between them in the James Hazlett Gold Cup would be a great attraction. A decision about Defaulter’s plans will not be made until after the Wellington meeting.

Too High. Mr Neil Newman, who instigated an offer being made for Ajax, has disclosed that the effort to purchase Ajax has been abandoned, because a price of ,£50.000 was set on the horse. “They wanted half of the United States Mint," he said. "We concluded they did not want to sell, and have dropped negotiations." Rebel Lass. Rebel Lass had a reputation as a fast filly early in; the present season.

ad but she had to be let up and Winning er Rival, winner of the McLean Stakes at n- Dunedin and Welcome Stakes at Riche carton, became the star member ne amongst' the youngsters in H. and A. Cutts’s stable. For some time past 3 y Rebel Lass has been progressing well lt . and she should be ready to race at is Riccarton next month among the twolt- year-olds in the Lyttelton Plate. ly A full-sister to Rebel Song, Rebel g . Lass “is by Robespierre from Toti Dal of Monte, a Gay Lad mare from imported , h Trebelli 11, bred by Mr J. H. Grigg at a Longbeach.

Improving.

Wild Talk, a candidate for Trentham, is another member of the Cutts’s team which will be making an appearance shortly, after a long spell. A rangy three-year-old filly by Winning Hit from Babel, dam of a disappointing mare in Mob Rule, Wild Talk has been working exceptionally well and should show up in races at Trentham. To date, Wild Talk has only had three races and has won two of them. Last season she won the Maiden Stakes at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting and early this season won the Cashmere Plate at Riccarton, beating Rebellion and a big field.

A winning effort in the six furlongs Ruapehu Hack Handicap on the first day may not be beyond her, while her chances in the mile Douro Cup on the second day must also be seriously considered.

Due Soon.

Of the sprinters seen out at the recent meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, one of the beaten brigade who promises to make amends soon is the Tea Tray filly, Te Poto, states a northern writer. She displayed fine speed from a bad barrier position to lead well ■into the straight in the Bowen Handicap, and her chances of earning distinction in the near future look very encouraging. Te Poto has been nominated at the Thames meeting, where her brilliance at the barrier will be a great asset on the turning course.

THAMES MEETING ACCEPTORS FOR FIRST DAY. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) THAMES, January 16. Acceptances for the first day of the Thames Jockey Club’s annual meeting, to be held at Parawai on January 21 and 23, are as follow: — 12.0.. —Trial Handicap; six furlongs. Pocket Venus. 9.0; Town Section, 8.7 Cintrace, Luleen, 8.5; Solitary, Orient Dawn, 8.4; Bulwark, Empire Action, Forlorn, Gamos, Hunter’s Rose, Irish Bell. Kingcraft, Kotahi Acre, Little Idea, Miss Rang), Orally. Queen Spear, Rival, Strathearn, Tahiti, Tririri, Waltzing Lila, Wild Acre, 8.3. 12.45. —Maramaru Hurdles; 1 mile 5 furlongs.—Mia Acrea. 10.9; Airam, 10.6; Mungacre, 10.4; Calcutta, 10.2; Gascyne, 9.8; Queen Lu, Siwell, 9.7; Sinking Fund, 9.5; Sir Tommy, Ngakaru, 9.3; Chief Lap, Strathire, 9.1; Kitle, Loch Mara, Forest Lake, King Stroud. King Spear, Love in Idleness, 9.0, 1.30. —Flying Handicap; 6 furlongs. — Llangollen, 9.6; Gay Seton, 8.3; Golden Sheila. 8.1; Tosh, 7.12; Roulette, Tooley Street, 7.9; Galilee, 7.7; Mon Acre, 7.6; Surella, 7.5; Pirate King, 7.2; Te Poto, Sir Tommy, Valimeen, Little Artist, Cappy, 7.0. < 2.ls—Thames Hack Cup; one mile.— Melvanui, 8.13; May Song, 8.9; Eastern Heir, 8.5; Master Appellant, Gay Sister, 8.3; Nuipapa, 8.2; Raceline, 8.0; Devon, 7.11; Philemup, Royal Abb, Long Span, British Banner, 7.9; Mia Fratollo, 7.8; Abbey Lass, Macreana, Lady Defoe. Friskland. Bon Star, Aynho, Rothoon, 7.7. 3.o.—Goldfields Cup; 11 miles. —De Friend, 9.0; Gay Rose, 8.9; Hot Box, 8.8; Scotland, 8.1; Te Hai, 7.11; Prince Rangi. Day Wind, 7.9; Glen Abb, 7.8; High Tea, 7.5; Black Musk, King Theo 7.3; Miss Appellant. Very Glad, 7.0. 3.45. Puriri Handicap; 2 and 3-year-olds; five furlongs.—Maxam, 9.5; Valdene, 8.7; Sir Robin, 8.5; Bronze Step, 8.4; Kakarere, 8.3; Flying Eagle, 7.12; Mintlaw. Veritable, Star Vaals, Goldation, 7.11; Sir Lysander, 7.10; Miss Tidal, Gay Bell, Hunter's Rose, 7.8; Panthiest, Brazen Bold. Foxtoon, Karatoki, Clipper, 7.5; Marchby, Acquest. 7.2.

4.30. —Borough Handicap; seven furlongs.—Kena, 8.10; Gay Seton, Jack Tar, 8.6; Paso Robles, 8.4; Triune, 8.2; Tosh, Lornacre, Dutch Girl, Prince Rangi. 7.12; Grand City, 7.10; Oriental Bay, King Theo, Sinking Fund, Very Glad. Poland. Little Artist. Mai de Mor 7.7.

5.15. —Tapu Handicap; six furlongs. — Pirate King, 9.7; Spearford. 8.10; Torch 8.7; Ohmaha. 8.4; Romani, Valdenc, 8.0: Silver Eagle, 7.13; Kenneth Robert, 7.10; British Banner. Pound Sterling, Advance Acre, 7.9; Senacre, High Delight. Ngawiri. 7.8; Clooneen. Tralee Rose. Friskland. 7.7.