TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 November 1939, Page 9

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Birthday Boy Wins at Auckland OPEN SPRINT GOES TO BRONWEN

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"CARBINE.”)

At the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting yesterday Birthday Boy scored an effective win in the chief event, the St Andrew’s Handicap. The Limond horse revelled in the soft going and, being nicely placed all through the race, came away in the straight to beat Balinavar by a length, the latter leading during most of the journey. The sprint event, the Ngataringa Handicap, went to Bronwen, who showed improved form. The race saw a hard finish between Bronwen and Bachelor King, who made the pace, but in the end the Cambria Park mare prevailed. The heavy going suited Bachelor King whe was only beaten by a head.

AUCKLAND RACES

.. SECOND DAY RESULTS CHIEF EVENT TO BIRTHDAY BOY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 27. Intermittent rain fell throughout the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s mid-spring meeting at Ellerslie today. The attendance was 7000, compared with 6500'last year, and the totalisator handled £37,382, an increase of £11,152 on the corresponding day last year. The turnover for the two days was £92.087 10s. an increase of £28,114 on the meeting last season. Results:— Vauxhall Handicap, 6f: 4/5 Gold Wings. 7.71,■ (Stockley) 1: 1/1 Estro. 8.7 (Broughton) 2; 3/3-Fleuron, 8.5 (McKenzie) 3. Also started: 2/2 British Talent; 15/12 Erination; 5/4 Merry Vaals; 13/13 Wapaugh; 7/7 Biddy Girl; 3/3 Valley Maid, bracketed with Fleuron); 9/11 Stokowski; 14/15 Bronze Fire; 8/9 Baalsmac; 17/17 Sockettes; 12/14 True Bill; 16/16 Waitarma; 10/8 Phil Vaals; 11/10 Majoro; 6/6 Vertex. Neck; head. Time, 1.16. Stanley handicap, Im: 1/2 Sebrof, 9.1 (Logan) 1; 3/3 Selwyn, 7.13 (L. Dulieu) 2; 6/6 Spinning Wheel, 8.0 (Murray) 3. Also started: 2/1 Dauber; 5/5 Midland; 4/4 Milanion; 10/10 Royal Huntress; 9/9 Maereana; 7/7 Wild. Acre; 8/8 Every Port. Half-head; halfhead. Time, 1.42 4-5. Kawau Hurdle Handicap, 2m: 1/1 Survalyon, 10.1 (Baker) 1; 3/4 Knight of Australia, 9.7 (R. Thomson) 2; 5/5 British Sovereign. 9.4 (Winder) 3. Also started: 2/2 Inness Lad; 4/3 Royal Abb; 6/6 Tea Chat. Four lengths: length and a half. Time, 3.52. St Andrew’s Handicap, ljm: 5/4 Birthday Boy, 8.5 (Wiggins) 1; 2/1 Balinavar. 8.7 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2; 4/5 I Floodtide, 9.0 (Green) 3. Also started: 1/2 Royevrus; 3/3 Royal Appellant; 9/9 I Valamito; 7/7 Gold Vaals; 8/8 Ivy Willonyx; 6/6 Young Paddon; 11/11 Te Hai; 12/12 Silver Eagle; 10/10 Beau Repaire; 15/15 Poland: 13/13 Fidelis; 13/14 Inver. Length; three-quarters of a length. Time, 2.10. Rakino Handicap, sf: 11/10 Calula Boy, 7.7 (Gilchrist) 1; 5/3 Grandora, 8.11 (Green) 2; 6/6 Belle Femme, 7.3 (Forsyth) 3. Also started: 1/1 Nightbeam; 3/2 Kentucky; 2/5 Beau Leon: 10/9 Worton; 14/15 Red Warden; 8/8 Horeke; 13/13 Ascot Bloom; 4/4 Royal Descent; 12/12 Auburn Lad; 9/11 Sure Pay; 15/14 King Louis; 7/7 Money Spinner. Half a length; head. Time. 1.2. Pupuke Plate, Im: 2/3 Royal Tray. 3.0 (Goldfinch) 1; 1/1 Meadow, 8.7 (Wiggins) 2; 6/7 Foxtoon, 8.0 <McTavish) 3. Also started: 10/10 Hutana; 11/11 Loombination; 8/9 Vaalsstar; 4/4 Bronze Step: 3/2 Silver Stick: 9/8

Beverley; 5/5 Starbright; 7/6 Glen Connell. Neck; one length and a quarter. Time, 1.40. Ngataringa Handicap, 6f: 2 Z 2 Bronwen, 7.13 (Wiggins) 1; 5/5 Bachelor King, 7.10 (Green) 2; 3/3 Royal Bachelor, 8.7 (Broughton) 3. Also started: 7/8 Orate; 8/9 Corato: 6/6 Pirate King; 4/4 Orwere; Arvakur; 9/7 Palustre; 10/10 Mintlaw. Head; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.14 3-5. Cautley Handicap. 7f: 9/8 Tea Gong, 7.11 (Murray) 1; 1/1 Foxsen. 8.6 (McTavish) 2; 7/4 Gamos, 9.1 (Cameron* 3. Also started: 2/2 The Dober: 13/14 British Nation; 6/9 Beeswing; 5/3 Royal Message; 4/5 Perillus: 8/7 Miss Valerio; 3/6 Tellsom: 15/15 Trevace; 12/10 Pern: 10/11 Tahiti; 14/13 Clipper; 16/16 Summary; 11 12 Lady Fox. Hall a head; head. Time. 1.31.

FEILDING MEETING

FIRST DAY ACCEPTORS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) FEILDING, November 27. Acceptances for the first day of the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting on Thursday and Saturday are as follow: 12.30 — Waituna Hurdles,l|m and 130 yds: Disturbed 10.5; Fossicker 9.10; All Blood 9.5; Golden Ridge 9.1; Hethers Eurotos, Anini 9.0. I.lo—Aorangi Trial Plate, 7f: Bronze Lass, Cornaro, Colibri, Charles Edward, Fauvette, Hunting Dawn, Kilometre, La Coquette, Little Robin. Moradabad, Mahaina. Regale, Sea Link. Siegall, The Tryst, Te Oriko. Khyber, all 8.7. 1.50 — Manchester Handicap. l,|m: Wotan 8.6; Tidewaiter 7.10; Dainty Sue. Charade 7.8; The Bigot 7.6; Du Manner, Mataroa 7.4; Kaiwaka 7.2. 2.30— Flying Handicap. 6f: Amigo 9.7; Flammarion 8.8; Race Call 8.6; Rus■sian Ballet 8.5; Brunhild 8.4; Laughing Lass 8.2; Sleeveless 8.0; Screen Star 7.12; Old Bill 7.10; Fiancee 7.1. . 3.10 —Feilding Juvenile Stakes, for two-year-olds, sf: Indore 8.0; Brahman. Chary 7.12; Peata 7.10; Rich Blood. Air Flight 7.8; Talenta, Ringling 7.7; Serena. Lady Govern 7.5; Lady Gustavo 7.0. 3.50— Kowhai Hack. Im and a distance: Lindrum 8.6: Malik Kafur, Trench Law (incl. rehep.) 7.12; Regicide 7.11; Trilitha, Vadanoc 7.8; Thrasos. All Bunsby. Richelieu Pearl. Renascor. Royal Talkie. Chore Arnie, Chandlery 7.7. 4.32—Fitzroy Hack. 6f: Saxon Tor 8.11; Vivacious 8.10; Pretty Lass 8.2; Siglow 7.12; Tuatara 7.10; Golden Orchid. Dawn Star. Harina. Filetto. Dark Water, Don Quex, Israel 7.7. 5:14 —Kiwitea Handicap. 7m: Notium 8.11; Kaiwaka 8.10; Tidewaiter. Taitoru 8.7; Boomerang 8.6; Gaily 8.4: Fiancee. Ecstatic 8.2; Verey Lights. Colonel Bogey 8.0; War Lap 7.12: Tableau 7.11. Purchased for Australia. Grand Mogul and Bittersweet have been purchased by a Perth sportsman, and will leave for West Australia in the near future. Grand Mogul was bred in Southland, and is by Adioo Guy from Logan s Mission. After showing exceptional promise as a novice he was purchased from Mi' A. McLeod by Mr G. J. Barton for £6OO. and in his colours the chestnut gelding won £3943 in stakes. Among his principle victories were the King Edward Handicap, of £700; Loiiisson Handicap, of £1600; Easter Handicap, of £750; President's Handicap of £750; Flying Handicap, of £300; and the Recovery Handicap, of £3OO. He is one of the gamest pacers that has appeared in recent times, and no horse in the trotting sport has had a more rapid rise to fame. He began racing when he was three years old and when he was six he had won sixteen races and had been placed on seven occasions. By this time he had qualified for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. Just when his prospects of winning the cup were brightest he met with a series of accidents from which he has never properly recovered. Being a comparatively young horse there is every prospect of age curing | the ill-effects of his mishaps and enabling him to return to his best form. Cheddington Impresses. The two-year-old colt Cheddington made a big impression on good judges in Auckland on Saturday. He was well supported to win at his first start, but ran greenly. Cheddington is built on generous lines and is regarded as likely io be one of the leading juveniles before the end of the season. He is trained by F. Davis for Mr W. IT. Gaisford. Budding Horsemen. The five Takanini horses who won at Te Rapa last weekend were all ridden by apprentice riders, and the promise shown by these young riders is very pleasing. It seems certain that with opportunities these lads will prove acquisitions to the ranks of jockeys. G. Smith had an outstanding meeting by riding three members of his father's team to victory in as many starts, and he is the most experienced of the lads I concerned. J. Logan, who handled The Dozer both at Avondale and Te Rapa, and A. Spinley. rider of Penzance, and an apprentice to P. E. Pope, are also likely lads.

Beat Gloaming. News from Southland, announcing the death of the brood mare, Razzle Dazzle, recalls the autumn meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club in 1924. when this brilliant galloper, then a three-year-old. closed her brief racing career with two successes. On the first day. carrying Bst 111 b, she scored an attractive win in the Great Easter Handicap. Next day she registered her best performance. There were only three starters in the Challenge Stakes, with the eight-year-old. Gloaming, a hot favourite. He was restive at the post and when the barrier was released he whipped round, losing about half a dozen lengths. Razzle Dazzle went cut smartly and her rider. F. Waddell sent her along at top speed, determined to make the best of the advantage she had gained. Gloaming did not make up much of his leeway till nearing the straight, but in the run home he started to reduce the gap in great style. He travelled at a great pace over the final furlong, but (he winning post came a stride too soon for him. Razzle Dazzle beating him by half a head. Though Gloaming’s defeat cost the public a lot of money. Razzle Dazzle was accorded a wonderful ovation. Gloaming was a good thing beaten that day, and as Razzle Dazzle ran seven furlongs in Imin 24 4-ssec, Gloaming must have done exceptional time when he got going. Razzle Dazzle was bred by her owner. Mr W. T. Hazlett, being by Kilbronoy from Simper, an imported mare from Chelys, a daughter of Chelandry. one of the greatest brood mares of this century. Bronwen Just Wins. The successful lightweight H. N. Wiggins, who was earlier victorious on Birthday Boy, completed a winning double when he won- the open sprint, the Ngataringa Handicap, at Auckland yesterday, on the second fancy Bronwen, whose form this season has been steadily improving. Bronwen followed the pacemaker Bachelor King into the, straight, and after drawing level at the distance just beat him in a hard finish. Bachelor King again showed liis liking for heavy going and made a great attempt to lead throughout. Royal Bachelor was cut off early and came home well on the rails for a good third. Pirate King made up ground in the last furlong to be a close fourth. The favourite Arvakur, who was near the rear at the turn after being slow away from the outside was fifth. Impressive Youngster. Royal Consort, who recently won (he two juvenile events at the Napier Park Racing Chib's spring meeting in a runaway fashion impressed, as being a particularly smart youngster, likely to prove good class over short courses. Royal Consort, who is owned by Mr T. A. Duncan, and is trained by L. Jarvis at Marton, lacks nothing on the.score of breeding, being by the Quantock horse Laughing Prince from Happy Tit, by Leighton from the former smart sprinter Kinsem, who won good races a few years back. Not Going to Perth. Plutus will not fulfil his engagements at the Inter-Dominion Championships io bo held at Perth in February, and will be reserved for important events to be run in New Zealand during Christmas and New Year. Plutus is re-1 garded as one of the most consistent

! pacers in training, and the only times he had failed to race up to expectations have been at Addington. The first instance was in the New Zealand Trotting Cup in 1938. and in the Free-for— All last week. Since commencing racing in 1934, he has competed in 75 races for 17 firsts, 12 seconds, five thirds, and one fourth, and has won £5260 in stakes. He is fit and well as his fourth in the New Zealand Trotting Cup and his third in the Olliver Handicap indicate and he should be seen to advantage in the near future. Trebleack Out Again. Trebleack, who has been off the scene for nearly two years, has again failed to stand a preparation and it is unlikely that any further attempt will be made to train him. Prior to his first serious break-down Trebleack was one of the most promising handicap horses in the south and in the .little racing he did—he only started 23 times in three seasons —he won eight races and was' placed eight other times for £1437. His most important victory was in the Wyndham Cup as a five-year-old and in that season he was considered to be unlucky in the New Zealand Cup while in the previous term he missed winning the Riverton Cup by a nose. He was also narrowly beaten by his then stablemate Milford in the Invercargill Cup. He broke down when in training for the Dunedin Cup for which his prospects looked bright. Icevus. winner of the President's Handicap at Forbury Park, was bred in Tasmania by his owner, Mr H. Rudd, who brought the cream pacer to New Zealand in 1936. He has now won at all distances. Icevus took some time to become acclimatised and in his first season registered only one win and a minor place in 11 starts. The succeeding season he started on 15 occasions without winning, but earned placemoney six times. He showed marked improvement last. term, when he recorded seven firsts and six placings for £1465. His list of successes included the Ranfurly Handicap at Epsom, in which he beat his stable made Harlequin. Icevus scored three wins and a second at Forbury Park, where, some of his placed performances were secured the previous season. His win on Thursday completed four successful visits to Dunedin. At the Canterbury Park meeting he recorded 3.12 4-5 for third behind Colonel Grattan and Lightning Lady in the Paparua Handicap, just failing to concede them 12 yards start. For the current season Icevus has started 11 times for three wins and five places and £ll3O in prize-money, which brings his earnings in New Zealand up to £2940. It was at the recent Addington meeting that the Tasman-ian-bred horse showed his quality to win the Clarkson Handicap in the fine time of 2.38. and he followed on to score a well-merited success in the Free-for-All. Regarded mainly as a sprinter. Icevus was not raced often at two miles but last season ran a couple of useful seconds at the distance. His recent splendid form strengthened the opinion that he had improved in stamina, and this was borne out by his Forbury Park victory and the fact that he won very easily in the good time of 4.21 4-5.

Icevus is a son of the defunct Globe Derby, Australia’s leading sire for a number of years, and his dam. Milk}’’ Way, has produced five others, all winners. Evicus, a full-sister to Icevus, has won in Tasmania, Victoria, West Australia and New Zealand, while another relative. Emilius Way, by Emilius, was for some time the leading stake-earner in Tasmania. He failed to strike form two years ago when raced in the Dominion. Sievus is another of the family to win. Icevus is a cream horse, seven years old and not very big. and is usually referred to by his trainer. J. Young, as the “wee cream horse.” Young, who came to New Zealand some years ago. and has had a good measure of success, stated, when in Auckland last December, that "Icevus was wee. but all horse, and the more racing he gets the better he likes it." A Bad Day for Plunger. It is alleged that one man connected with J. T. Jamieson’s stable lost £2OOO when High Caste, an odds on favourite finished out of a place in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley, and that in an endeavour to recoup himself he finished nearly £5OOO out on the The £2OOO investment is described as the biggest plunge in Melbourne for years, but it is comparatively insignificant beside some of the operations of the boom days 50 years ago. It is on record that when Titan missed a place in the Caulfield Guineas of 1890 his owner. Mr E. G. Brodridd, invested £ll,OOO on him. FIXTURES. December 2 —Kurow. December 9—Hororata. December 9. 11 —Woodville. December 16—Waipa. December 23, 26, 27— Manawatu December 26—Waipukurau. December 26—Westland. December 26. 27—Dunedin. December 26. 27—Taranaki. December 26. 28, January 1, 2—Auckland. December 30. January I—Wairarapa. December 30. January 1 —Greymouth. December 30, January I—Hawke’s Bay. 1940— January 1— Waikouaiti. January I—Wyndham. January 1. 2—Stratford. January 1. 2 —Marton. January 2. 3—Southland.