TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 February 1940, Page 9

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Final Day of Waikato Meeting ROYAL APPELLANT WINS CHIEF EVENT FLYING HANDICAP GOES TO FOOTLOOSE (BY “THE GRAFTER.”) At the final day of the Waikato Racing Club's meeting yesterday the chief event, the Vercoe Handicap, was won by a head by Royal Appellant from an outsider in Racecamp. The sprint went to an outsider, Footloose, who beat the straightout favourite, Orelio, by a length. Kilcash accounted for the Waikato Hack Cup by a head from Raepata.

WAIKATO RACES WIN FOR ROYAL APPELLANT. FOOTLOOSE ACCOUNTS FOR SPRINT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, February 19. The Waikato Racing Club’s meeting concluded in fine weather, there being a good attendance. The track was in much improved order, though somewhat dead. The totalisator handled £37.105, a decrease of £832 10s. The total for the meeting was £88.772. a decrease of £1540 10s. Results: — Ohinewai Handicap. 7f: 2/2 Wildore, 7.10 (Gollop) 1: 1/1 Silver Stick, 8.7 (Farrell) 2: 5/6 Te Haka, 7.7 (Stockley) 3. Also started: 4/4 Town Section; 3 3 Kaspian: 9/9 Kakarere; 8/8 Little Ruse; 6/5 Rose Acre: 10/10 Master Ace: 7/7 Advance Acre. Nose; two lengths. Time. 1.29 3-5.

Raglan Hurdles, IJm: 3/3 Loombination. 10.13 (Gilmer) 1; 6/6 Lucidus, 10.01 (Kowhai) 2; 1/1 Charcot, 9.13 (Turner) 3. Also started: 2/4 Mio Lume; 5/5 Riotous; 4/3 Haile Boy; 7/7 Tutor. One length; four. Time, 3.17 2-5. He Rore Handicap, Im: 3/2 Gamos, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 5/5 Besiege, 8.10 (C. G. Goulsbro) 2; 1/1 Yogi. 8.0 (Atkins) 3. Also started: 2/6 Full Hand; 6/4 Ivy Willonyx; 7/7 Vaalso; 4/3 Ora King; 10/10 Land Girl; 9/9 Inver; 8/8 Perillus. Neck each way. Time, 1.41 4-5. Vercoe Handicap, ljm: 2/3 Royal Appellant, 8.3 (Green) 1; 5/4 Racecamp. 7.5 (Brown) 2; 1/2 Lady Montana. 8.1

(Midwood) 3. Also started: 6/6 Golden Sheila; 4/5 Kena; 3/1 Jack Tar; 8/8 Eastern Heir; 7/7 Pocket Venus. Head; four lengths. Time. 2.9 3-5. Eureka Handicap. sf: 1/1 Gaymiss, 8.10 (Green) 1; 3/3 Volifox. 7.3 (A. C. Messervy) 2; 10/8 Radiant Vaals. 7.6 (Markwick) 3. Also started: 2/2 Royal Descent; 5/12 Worton; 7/5 Surpai; 10/8 Chain Acre (bracketed with Radiant Vaals); 11/10 Leieke; 9/9 Beau Leon; 13/13 King’s Flight; 16/16 Otoro; 12/11 Foxmint; 4/4 Lady Bloater; 15/15 Royal Sister; 14/14 Miss Ngaire; 17/17 Sharmin; 6/6 Auburn Lad; 8/7 Silveyor. Five lengths; head. Time, 1.2. Waikato Hack Cup, 1.1 m: 3/3 Kilcash, 8.1 (Evans) 1; 6/6 Raepata, 7.7 (Mudford) 2; 4/4 Foxtoon. 7.8 (Messervy) 3. Also started:- 1/1 White Rajah; 5/5 Hunting Bee; 7/7 First Gold Money; 10T0 Beverley; 8/8 Philemup; 2/2 Pern; 9/9 Karatoki; 11/11 Diversity. Head; one length and a half. Time. 2.9 2-5.

Flying Handicap, 6f: 4/4 Footloose. 8.4 (Dulieu) 1: 1/5 Orelio, 7.8 (Gilchrist) 2; 2/1 Kthbella, 8.9 (Atkins) 3. Also started: 12/12 Orate; 5/3 Farland; 3/2 Orwere; 10/8 Trilliarch; 8/10 Sunola; 9/9 Te Kawiti; 15/14 Day Wind; 16/16 Tosh; 11/11 Foxmond; 6/7 Lexden; 13/15 Bronze Moth; 7/6 Noitaro; 14/13 Penzance. One length; seven. 'Time, 1.13 4-5.

Huntly Handicap. 6f: 3/4 Gold Wings, 7.0 (Stockley) 1; 12712 Abbey King. 7.5 J (Midwood) 2; 7/7 Lady Clorane, 7.4 (Gilchrist) 3. Also started: 6/6 Town Section; 1/2 Merry Vaals; 4/5 Sir Robin; 2/1 Kenneth Robert; 9/9 Miss [Valerie; 10/10 British Nation; 5/3 Acreman: 8/8 Ngawiri; 11/11 Ventre a Terre. Neck: one length and a half. Time, 1.15 3-5. » WESTLAND MEETING ACCEPTORS FOR SATURDAY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HOKITIKA. February 19. The Westland Racing Club's acceptances for next Saturday are: — Stafford Hack Handicap. 6f: Donadea 9.5; Philibun 9.3; Jed Forest 8.4; Sir Fredric, Bonny Agnes 8.3; Improvident 8.0; Miss Tasta, Cardplayer 7.12; St Cedric. In the Dark, Miss Waitarere 7.7. Novice Stakes, Of: Rebel Rank. Brenta 8.12; Jocanta, Grey Silk 8.5. Borough Handicap Trot, 2.27 class, Im: Diviner, Easy Ace, Echelon, Everest, , Indian Clipper, Marina Rey, Peggy Petrova, Waikitea scr; Dick Travis, Free Author, Ormolu, Sailor’s Hornpipe 12; King Navy, Orby Lad, Wee Napoleon 24; Chameleon 48. W. E. Williams Memorial Handicap. Im: Gay Rebel 9.0; Gay Parade 8.9; Wine Card 8.8; The Wrecker 8.1; Lady Middleham 7.13; Cape Gabo 7.11; Waitaka, Queen Linda 7.10; Studley Royal 7.6; Potent 7.3; Maroha 7.0. Midsummer Handicap, 6f: Land Raid 8.13; Rebel 8.12; Life Guard 8.7; Epic 7.11; Bonny Agnes 7.10; Windward Rebel Rank, Jan Ridd 7.7. Goldsborough Handicap, lm: Queen Linda 9.0; Clubman 8.9; Shangri La 8.8; Maroha 8.7; Metric 8.5; Jed Forest 8.4; Muriet 8.1: Improvident 8.0; Lady Magellan 7.11; In the Dark 7.7. County Handicap Trot, 3.40 class, 11m: Dick Travis, Diviner, Easy Ace. Echelon, King’s Navy, Orby’s Lad, Ormolu, Tonioro, Wee Napoleon scr; Guy Whispers 12; True Pronto 24; Chameleon 48; Carrageen 60. Railway Highweight Handicap, 7f: Rebel Chief 9.11; Knight Commander 9.10; Donadea 9.8; Life Guard 9.6; Waitaka 9.2; Studley Royal 8.12; Maroha, Potent, Epic 8.4; Cardplayer 8.2; Passenger, St Cedric, Windward 8.0. WAIAPU RACES SATURDAY’S ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, February 19. Acceptances for the Waiapu Racing Club's meeting at Ruatoria on Saturday are: — Hack Scurry, sf: No Wonder, Ririwai. Hunting Dawn, Sweet Pal 8.0. Pakanui Hack; Handicap. Im: Queen's Dream 11.2; Red Cockade 10.1: Mendelssohn 9.10; Flying Comedy 9.9; Gay Laura 9.8: Waikawa, Colenso. Te Tahinga, Helios. Hunting Dawn 9.0. M'atiti District Handicap. 6f: Bold Bruce 9.0; Te Tahinga, Doges 8.11: Psychic, Kelly's Dream 8.10. Waiapu Stakes. l.',m: Small Boy 9.2; Queen's Dream 7.13: Mendelssohn. Red Cockade 7.0. Hikuranki Hack Handicap, 6f: Plenteous 8.12; Dutch Ace 8.5; Gay Laura, Mimicry 7.12; Jungle King 7.10: Waikawa. Perfect Lady 7.8; No Wonder. Helios, Hunting Dawn 7.7. K. S. Williams Memorial, 7f: Red Cockade 9.5; Flying Comedy 8.9; Ace Willonyx 8.0; Red Hunting 7.12; Flying Mimic, Perfect Lady, Show Day 7.11; Colenso 7.9;’801d Bruce, Psychic 7.7. Farewell Handicap. 6f: , Golden Blonde, Small Boy 8.9; Waikawa. Mimicry. Perfect Lady, No Wonder 7.0.

Betting Rules. '•There is a move afoot to consider a uniform set of betting rules throughout the Commonwealth.” said the secretary of the Victoria Racing Club (Mr A. V. Kewney) recently. The question will be discussed at a conference of the principal racing clubs to be held at Sydney during the Easter meeting. The committee of the V.R.C. has appointed a sub-committee to review the rules of betting, and it is likely that its decision will form the basis of the deliberations in Sydney. Jockey Disqualified. Jockey F. Browder was disqualified for two years for alleged foul riding, under the Australian rule of racing 122, at the Abany (W.A.) Racing Club’s annual carnival. He rode Hazelwood in the first division of the Plantagenet Purse, and it was alleged that he interfered with the winner. Eridess, ridden by C. Taylor. A Land Deal. It is reported that the Randwick trainer. J. T. Jamieson, who was many years ago a trainer in Masterton, has purchased a block of 250 acres of land at Pukekura from the estate of Edward Allen, and will take over in April. Meanwhile, the property will be surveyed and a house erected. It will be occupied by a son of the purchaser, although Jamieson himself intends to spend a good deal of time there. He will probably keep his brood mares there and also use it to spell horses when they require a rest after racing in Australia.

Yearlings at Ellerslie. Several yearlings have been broken in at Ellerslie, and are already going through the first steps of their education on the track. The trainer R. S. Bagby • secured a particularly nice youngster in the Lord Quex—Tuata mare colt, whom he purchased at the Trentham yearling sales for 250 guineas. The colt has everything to recommend him as regards appearance and, although he comes from a mare of short pedigree, Lavina and Tuai tara, who have been the only two off- ‘ spring of the dam to race, are winners. Bagby also has under his care a filly by Lysander from Cometary, the dam of a speedy galloper in Surmount. who won the Wellington Stakes in sensational manner two years ago. Retired to Stud. The three-year-old filly Konneta, by Bulandshar from Sufiny Hours, has finished her racing career, and is to go to the stud. Recently purchased by Mr N. Grafas, Konneta was a brilliant two-year-old, but she has failed to reveal any form this season, and lately has suffered attacks of bleeding. A Great Record. A great record both on the flat and over hurdles is being established by the Gisborne trained mare Queen’s Dream, whose double success at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s summer meeting last week brought her tally to seven firsts, three seconds and a third in her last 12 starts. Queen’s Dream is a six-year-old mare by Defoe from Heavenly Dream, and is a half-sister to the good jumper John Charles. Mahala Joins O'Connor’s Team. The former amateur rider M. O'Connor who was recently granted a trainer's licence, is getting a large team together at Ellerslie. The latest addition lo his stable is the capable jumper Mahala. who looks in splendid order to commence a preparation for the winter! racing. With the services of the other accomplished jumper in All Irish, Bal- ' dric and Te Rongo. who are well for-1 ward in condition, O'Connor should have a formidable combination for the I approaching season. Ellis to Ride Willie Win. A. E. Ellis will have the mount on Willie Win in the Dunedin Cup. ■ He steered previous winners in Loughrea and Silver Ring, who won with 10.6 in 2min 30 3-ssec, after being handled with masterly horsemanship. Dunedin Cup. A field of 15 acceptors for the Dunedin Cup should find a quite satisfactory field at the post. Possibly a slight shrinkage may take place before they reach the post, but it seems quite safe to predict that at least a dozen or more will sport silk in Otago’s time-honour-ed. race. The field may be regarded as stronger from a numerical point of view than in quality, but it is mostly comprised of horses that have performed fairly well under handicap conditions. Willie Win’s return to winning form in the Midsummer Handicap recalls the fact that his past performances include a second in the Melbourne Cup. Norseman has displayed improved form amongst the best at Riccarton and Trentham, and Thermidor generally shapes well at Wingatui where she holds the track record for a mile and two and a-half furlongs. Queen of Song has a win and a place to her credit in the race and Capricious made a bold bid for success in both the New Zealand Cup and the Metropolitan Handicap. Alma will not be anchored by weight as she has been sent up only 2.; lb for her win at the Christmas meeting, and meets Thermidor who ran fourth at the margin named on worse terms. The light weights engaged should contribute to what promises to be an interesting race provided by the largest field on the card for the day. Queen of Song. Queen of Song, who figures amongst the acceptances for the Dunedin Cup, ran third in 1937 with 9.0 to Wild Chase 8.9 and Tunneller 7.12 in 2min 32 3-ssec. She won last year with 8.6 in 2min 33sec on a slow track from Wild Chase 9.1 and Argentic 8.2. Royal Chief 9.8, Nightwings 7.12 and Galloon 7.9 were unplaced. In he)' latest performance Queen of Song 8.6 ran Willie Win 8.8 to a length in the Midsummer Handicap. and. having the same weight in the Dunedin Cup meets Willie Win on 71b better terms. She meets Settlement, who finished a length away third, on 11b worse terms, so that the Songbird mare has been well, treated. It was reported that Queen of Song pulled up sore after racing in the Midsummer Handicap, but she walked soundly enough when the writer saw her untrucked at Washdyke the following day. Lady Acushla. One of the winners at the Rotorua meeting was Lady Acushla, a grey by Hoylake and one of the few winners left by him. Hoylake ran third to Ora-

trix and Rapier in the New Zealand Cup of 1927. The only greys or a roan ever placed in the New Zealand Cup are Son of a Gun, a roan that finished second to Manton in 1888, Scots Grey, who ran second to Tirailleur in 1889. Canteen, who ran third in 1902 and won in 1903 and Hoylake, a grey by Poltava (son of Polymelus), whose dam, Tagalie, a grey, won the English Derby of 1912. L. H. Hewitt won the One Thousand Guineas on Tagalie. but lost the ride on her at Epsom. Lady Acushla inherits the grey colour from both sides of her pedigree, as her dam traces back to Maid of Athol, a grey that produced 16 foals, including eight greys, six bays and two chestnuts, almost as many colours as can be found on a painter’s palette. “It’s Friday.” An Irish and a Scotch jockey were returning by train from a country meeting. They bought ham sandwiches at a railway refreshment room, but after one bite the Irish jockey threw his out of the window. The Scotch jockey took one look at the Irishman, another at the sandwiches, and then threw his out of the window. A few miles farther on the Scotch jockey asked: “What was wrong with those sandwiches?" “"Nothing at all. replied the Irishman, "but it’s Friday.” The Scotsman has never forgiven hirnRACING FIXTURES February 22 and 24.—Dunedin. February 24.—Waiapu. February 24 and 26.—Westland. February 24 and 26.—Woodville. February 24 and 26.—Te Aroha.