TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 June 1939, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

Jockeys Who Do Not Understand Orders

CAMPAIGN AGAINST BREEDING THEORIES

RESULTS OF DUNEDIN AND HAWKE’S BAY RACING

(By “CARBINE.”)

Trainers often take risks in telling a jockey to “keep a horse out of it” in the early part of a middle-distance race. The idea of some riders in carrying out such orders is to pul! a horse back last or as near as is possible, soon after the barrier-rise and though the pace may be easy to remain there until he is conceding the leading division an almost impossible start when the pace is clapped on. This happens often, even in a small field and one can imagine the feelings of any trainer who could see he was going to lose his bets without getting a run that gave him a chance of landing them. “Orders” are all right when they are given to intelligent riders, but to some it would be much safer to say “Do as you please.”

Recently various American breeding authorities have entered upon a campaign against breeding theories, which like “punters’ systems” generally have a hole in them somewhere. A stumbling block for breeding theorists is the fact that so many brothers or sisters to well-performed horses prove of little account. Phar Lap, Poitrel, and Amounis can be mentioned among those that had many “poor relations.” Personal. Mr J. A. Kelly, who is attached to the staff of the Wellington Racing Club, has left for England. His visit is connected with a project to bring out a portable electric totalisator. It is understood several North Island clubs will use the machine. Mr J. Richardson has left for Melbourne with the two-year-old colt Aranui. Mr Richardson will be away about three months. J. Thistleton, who trains Gold Wren, the winner of this year’s Otago Steeplechase, rode The Gunner when he Won the same race in 1910. Though A. E. Ellis had previously ridden two winners of the Grand National Steeplechase and Grand National Hurdles, and also a winner of the Great Northern Hurdles, he scored his first success in the Great Northern Steeplechase when he won on Sur.voy. Ellis has now joined the very select band of horsemen who have ridden winners of these four principal jumping races in the Dominion. Many good judges of racing maintain that Ellis has no superior in handling jumpers, and the success of Survoy appears to have been largely due to his good horsemanship. ABOUT HORSES. Jewish Lad has recovered from the mishap he had when racing at the Ashburton meeting, and is in work again. The speedy marc Density is being kept at useful tasks for the Grand National meeting. Grey Honour will conclude his racing career this season, and take up stud work. The racing he had at Wingatui will conclude Rabble’s work for the season, and he is to be given a spell. Northern reports enthuse about the two-year-old Indian Sun, who had made considerable improvement. He was got by Bulandshar from Sunbar, by Cooltrim—Sibar, by Bardolph—The Siren, by Vice-Admiral —The Charmer. HAWKE’S BAY MEETING . STEEPLES TO WYKEMIST. FLAMMARION WINS SPRINT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS, June 11. Favoured by a fine, mild day, the first winter meeting of the Hawke s Bay Jockey Club opened successfully at Hastings on Saturday. Heavy rain during the night had softened the top of the track, but the going, while on the slow side, was in good winter order. There were no surprises, with the exception of Wykemist. The totalisator handled £11,661 10s, an increase of £l7Ol on the corresponding day last year. W. J. Broughton rode two winners, and is now nine up on Wiggins, who did not attend the meeting. Results: — Maiden Plate, five furlongs and a half—l Te Ore, 8.9| (P. Burgess) 1; 5 Golden Melody, 8.7 (J. Forsyth) 2; 8 Tangirere, 8.7 (H. Young) 3. Also started: 19 Defray, 2 Kaiwaka, 24 Solicit, 3 Laughing Song, 26 Modern Way, 22 Woglinde. 12 Richlieu Pearl, 10 Game Pit, 25 Anint, 16 Hunting Moments, 6 Charles Hugo, 16 Hyderabad, 4 Final, 11 Flying Flag, 13 Harina, 18 Black Majesty, 20 Odavarb, 14 Madonna, 7 Julietta, 23 Silver Court, 15 Yogi, 8 Lord Midas, 20 Awhiorangi. Three lengths; five lengths. Flying Flag was fourth. Time, 1.11. Whakatu Hurdles, about one mile and a half. —3 Curie, 11.0 (J. Scullin) ff; 1 Small Boy, 11.4 (P. Burgess) 2; 8 Helios. 9.1.' <E. Deslandes) 3. Also started: 2 I-lighgrader, 9 Contact, 4 Omarere fell, 5 Umpire, 7 Thrasher, 6 Parry. Three lengths; four lengths. Highgrader was fourth. Time, 2.52 2-5.

G. Kerr) 3. Also started: 2 Birkology, 4 Elettra, 7 Tigreterre, 6 Arabic. Length; half a length. Birkology was fourth. Time, 2.15 3-5. Clifton Hack Handicap, six furlongs and a half.—2 Halley, 8.4 (P. Atkins) 1; 4 Lucullus Boy. 8.8 (G. R. Tattersail) 2; 3 Centrepoise, 9.4 (J. Campbell) 3. Also started: 5 Golden Flame, 6 Royal Spades, 1 Screen Lord, 10 Iddo, 7 Lindrum, 9 Gay Laura, 8 Whetu. Length and p half; head. Screen Lord was fourth. Time, 1.24,

Heretaunga Handicap, six furlongs and a half. —3 Flammarion. 9.13 (W. Doyle) 1; 2 Solaria, 8.10 (C. J. Cameron) 2; 4 Okawa, 8.9 (W. J. Broughton) 3. Also started: 5 Golden Blonde, 1 Royal Minstrel, 10 Soho, 9 Reipar, 6 Granvale, 8 First Chapter, 11 Sir Nigel, 12 Stitch, 7 Fossicker. Neck; head. Granvale was fourth. Time, 1.24.

Woodlands Hack Handicap, six furlongs. —1 Gold Ballad, 8.8 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 7 Colincamps, 8.4 . (P. Atkins) 2; 11 Haile Selassie, 8.1 <C. J. Cameron) 3. Also started: 5 Quilp, 2 Native Song, 3 Proclamation, 4 Hunting Royal, 8 Hillside, G Colin, 10 Im’ogen, 9 Marsyas. Head; three lengths. Native Song was fourth. Time, 1.17. Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase, about two miles and a half. —7 Wykemist, 9.0 (A. Jenkins) 1; 3 Kiriroki,,9.s (A. E. Lord) 2; 5 Rapa Waiata, 9.5 <C. L. Kerr) 3. Also started: 1 Padishah, 4 Sporting Song. 2 Primak, G Count Willonyx. Length and a half; three lengths. Primak was fourth. Time, 5.10. Winter Hack Handicap, one mile and a quarter—l Hunting Mint, 8.11 (W. J. Broughton) 1; 5 The Ring, 8.2 (S. Wilson) 2; 3 Reay Bridge, 8.8 (R.

DUNEDIN RACES FINAL DAY RESULTS. CHILE WINS STEEPLECHASE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, June 10. The morning for the concluding card of the Dunedin winter meeting broke with a light drizzling rain, and a threat of continuance. The afternoon, however, became quite fine. The attendance was good in the circumstances. The rain made the going slightly loose on top, but still proved fast. The totalisator handled £27,648 for the day, against £17,770 10s, making a total for the meeting of £83,240, against £71,637 10s last year. Results: — Greenfield Hurdles, one mile and a half.—l/1 Fireguard, 10.12 (Hunt), 1; 3/3 Last Link, 9.9 (Shand) 2; 4/4 Vantoon, 9.5 (Richards) 3. Also started: 1/1 Bad News bracketed with the winner, 2/2 Pink Robo, 5/5 Metal Bird, 7/7 Ballad. 6/6 Drinkup. Half-length; three lengths. Pink Robe was fourth. Time, 2.45.

Electric Handicap, six furlongs.—2/1 Royal Style, 8.7 (Didham) 1; 4/5 Lights Out, 8.3 (Jennings) 2; 3/2 Airdrie, 8.9 (Dooley) 3. Also started: 1/3 Black Bard, 7/9 Pilot’s Love, 5/4 Neptune, 8/7 Rosenor Lass, 9/7 Lower .Deck, 13/11 Ascent, 11/10 Frcecourse, 6/6 Strathalbyn, 10/12 Blue Dawn, 12/13 Georgia. Half a length; neck. Time, 1.16 4-5.

Empire Handicap, six furlongs. —3/3 Fleet Street, 8.6 (Dooley) 1; 1/1 Rebel Mate, 9.10 (Hibberd) 2; 2/2 Strip, 8.7 (Didham) 3. Also started: 5/5 Phalanx, 4/4 Flagman, 6/6 Adina, 7/7 Peacock. Four lengths; neck. Time, 1.13 4-5.

Domain Handicap, seven furlongs.— 2/4 Disband, 9.5 (Mackie) 1; 8/8 Epic, 8.8 (Wilson) 2; 1/1 .Spear Thrust, 8.10 (Caddy) 3. Also started: 3/3 Combat, 4/2 Kippen, 7/7 Astaire, 6/5 Lady Sincere, 5/6 Astral Flash. Half-length; two lengths. Time, 1.27 2-5. Dunedin Steeplechase, about two miles and a half. 5/4 Chile, 9.0 (Register) 1; 4/5 Slayer, 9.0 (Richards) 2; 2/2 El Caballo, 10.1 (Boyle) 3. Also started: 1/1 Gold Wren, 6/6 Rifle Range, 3/3 La Boca, 7/7 Red Terror. Four lengths; 10. Time, 4.55. Gold Wren fell early. / King George Handicap, one mile. — 2/1 Spanish Lad, 8.2 (W. F. Ellis) 1; 7/7 Petersham, 7.11 (Wilson) 2; 5/3 Secohd Innings, 8.13 (J. W. Jennings) 3. Also started: 1/2 Nightcalm, 4/5 Thermidor, 3/4 Passaform, 6/6 Roy Bun, 8/8 Balmenter. Neck; half a length. Thermidor was fourth. Time, 1.40 1-5.

Tainui Handicap, seven furlongs.— 7/7 Valantua, 8.6 (Jennings) 1; 6/6 Straightdell, 8.4 (Dooley) 2; 5/5 Skyrena, 8.0 (Stokes) 3. Also started: 4/2 Silver Streak, 1/1 Lazybones. 8/8 Monipere, 2/5 Araboa, 3/3 Sir Hugh, 9/9 Norseman. Half a head; half a length. Silver Streak was fourth. Time, 1.26 4-5.

Aidworth Handicap, one mile and two furlongs and a half.—s/5 Astral Flash, 8.0 (Strathearn) 1; 8/7 Sunny Jean, 8.0 (Phillips) 2; 4/4 Merry Simon, 8.2 (Boyle) 3. Also started: 7/8 Bow Street, 1/1 Hunting Chorus, 3/3 Doctor Duthie, 6/6 Pol Roger, 2/2 Elegy, 9/9 Vanity Queen, 10/10 Drinkup, 11/11 Lord Puck. One length each way. Bow Street was fourth. Time, 2.15 1-5. RACING FIXTURES June 17 —Bay of Plenty. June 17—Hawke’s Bay. June 17 —Greymouth. June 24—Ashburton. June 24—Wai pa. June 24—Otaki Maori. July I—Oamaru.1 —Oamaru. July I—Dannevirke Hunt; July 4, 6. B—Wellington. ' July 15 —Waimate District Hunt. July 15 —Hawke's Bay Hunt. July 22 —Rangitikei Hunt. July 22—South Canterbury Hunt. July 29—Christchurch Hunt. July 29 —Manawatu Hunt.