TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 July 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURREF > J . - Training Operations at Opaki (BY “THE GRAFTER.") There are fifty horses in training at the Opaki racecourse, this being the largest number for many years. Judging by the form displayed by the majority of the horses a substantial slice of prize-money should come to the Opaki-trained contingent in the new season. The form of many of the horses is such that they should be successful early in the season.

White Rajah in Good Heart. White Rajah is pleasing in his work at Opaki and B. Burgess has the Eastern Monarch-Princess Rosalie gelding in good heart. Galteemore. Galteemore, the Martarrna-Lacly Colossus gelding, owned by Mr J. O'Brien, and trained by T. R. George at Opaki, is being schooled over hurdles, and is •shaping particularly well. Striding Along Nicely. Lady Montana, the Lord Quex-Kil-ceit mare, owned anfd trained by B. Burgess at Opaki, is shaping nicely in her work and should be well in the money when started in the near future. Jockeys’ Premiership. W. J. Broughton, the leading jockey last season, retains his place at the head of the list this season with 53 winners, but as the result of Saturday's racing B. H. Morris and H. N. Wiggins have both improved their positions. There is time yet for the leading positions to change before the season ends on July 31. Morris has ridden 49 winners, while Wiggins's total is 46. W. J. Mudford, the leading apprentice in the Dominion, shares fourth place with P. Atkins, each having had 41 successes. P. Spratt 40, is followed by G. R. Tattersall 36. G. Cameron 29, R. McTavish 28. A. E. Ellis 27, C. T. ■Wilson 27, L. Dulieu 27, L. J. Ellis 26. A. Jenkins 26. P. Burgess 25. W. Jenkins 24, T. Green 24. E. Dye 23, A. C. Messervy 22, C. G. Goulsbro 21. R. J. Mackie 21, and W. F. Ellis 20.

Streamline Building Up. Streamline, the Great Northern Hurdles winner had four races on his northern tour and with travelling he lightened up in condition. His trainerrider G. Ridgway, gave him an easy time on his arrival back at Riccarton, and the horse has picked up nicely.

A race of two should bring Streamline to the peak of his form for his Grand National ’ Hurdles effort. Streamline already has a placing in the National Hurdles, as he was third carryfog 9.11 to Jolly Beggar (11.4), and 'clarion Call (10.9), in 1936. the margins being two lengths and eight.

Big Betting in-Australia. They still bet in big money in Australia. According to report. Prince Ariel's win in a welter race took £6OOO out of the ring. His opening price was 20 to 1. and he finished favourite. At Randwick recently, bets of £l2OO to £BOO, £4OOO to £lOOO. and £lOOO to £250 were amongst the business transacted.

Said to Have Reformed. Nuffield, like a number of the horses sired by Heroic, is something of an outlaw in his own particular way: his hobby being the demolition of his boxes. The Melbourne trainer, J. Holt, is hopeful that his brilliant charge, now a four-year-old. will stand a preparation for spring racing as so far he has not been over fractious and is getting through daily tasks without any trouble.

Nuffield raced well as a two-year-old. his five successes including the V.R.C. and A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes, while his earnings for the season amounted to £7460. In the next season he won the A.J.V. and V.R.C. Derbies and the Caulfield Guineas, but failed in the Melbourne Cup and C. F. Orr Stakes. His earnings were £9400. making a grand total of £16,860. Last spring Nuffield did a light season at the stud and was sent to Sydney in the autumn, but he proved so fractious that ideas of racing him had to be abandoned. According to the latest reports. Nuffield has developed nicely since he last raced and if he stands up to the work he will add to the strength of the weight-for-age division.

A Dashing Display. Dozie Boy is an unlikely starter in the Hunt Cup at the Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club Meeting on Saturday, being reserved for Trantham. He gave a dashing display over eight of the country obstacles when accompanied by Indiscreet. who. for one out of the hunting field, shaped promisingly: Padishah Disappoints. Over 10 obstacles. Padishah's display at Hastings yesterday did not please critics as it usually does. This was because the pace was never on, which decidedly does not suit this horse. G. Beatson, who successfully rode him in the last National, will probably pilot him in next week's Wellington Steeplechase. Good Gallops. Though there was plenty of useful work at Riccarton yesterday, there was not a great deal of galloping, and the inside of the trial grass provided sticky and slow going, and in consequence most of the times were on the slow side. The best effort over half a mile home was that of Kilrobe, who recorded 51, and the best over six furlongs was executed by Lord Lynn in 1.20 2-5. Race Profits for War. The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club at its monthly meeting yesterday decided to give the profits for each year during the period of the war to the war funds as was done durin the previous war, when .£11,500 was donated in this way, while the club also invested a large sum of money in war loans. Bred on Good Lines. Taranaki stables have not sheltered a high-grade two-year-old for some years, but there is one in 11. Dulieu’s team that is bred to be good. This is a cold by Bulandshar from the Martian mare Left. A failure on the turf, Left has done wonderfully well at the stud. Her first living foal. Peter Jackson (by Nigger Minstrel), won (he New Zealand and A.R.C. St Legers and Moonee Valley Gold Cup. Her next foal was Gaine Carrington (by Hunting Song), winner of the Caulfield Cup. Chelmsford S ■'kes, and leading weight-for-age an, andicap events in Australia. The thiru foal. Fargo (by Hunting Song), died, while the Melbourne Cup winner Wotan (by Siegfried) was the next. Last to race is Kriemhild (by Siegfried), whose Wanganui win portends more successes. Left is a sister to the dams of Old Bill and Beau Vite. A Bargain Horse. Recurring leg troubles had made Royal Star 11. look a hopeless proposition. and. while Beaulivre brought 2900gns at the dispersal sale of the late Mr W. Higgins's horses nearly a year ago. the Australian-bred gelding, was knocked down to Mr J. B. Fletcher, of Hastings, for the modest sum of 25gns. So far Royal Star II has stood up to 24 races since Mr Fletcher bought him, and he has built up one of the “hard luck" records of the season with one win. five seconds, four thirds, and five fourths for a total of £330 in stakes. Among his minor placings was a second in the Egmont Cup, Ned Cuttie getting up in time to beat him by a nose. It has been the same story in several of his other races. Success in a good handicap for. this bargain horse would be well received, and. as he was the runner-up to Vascones in the Final Handicap at the Hawke's Bay meeting recently, a head separating them, his overdue winning turn may come soon. RACING FIXTURES July 6—-Oamaru. July G—Hawke's Bay Hunt. July 9, 11, 13—Wellington.

. u K.C. - •Jen’s session. (approx): Dinner music. —-.>5: Weather reports. ■ 7.0: News. 7.28: Time signals. ) 7.40: Talk, "For the Home Gardener." 8.0: Boston Promenade Orchestra. "Mignon" Overture (Thomas). 8.10: Frank Bermingham (bass-baritone). “Fairings"; “Jock the Fiddler” (Easthope Martini; “I Travel the Road" (Thayer). 8.1(1: Viennese Waltz Orchestra, “Happy Vienna" (Barious). 8.24: Millicent Phillips (soprano). “La Capinera" (Benedict); “,Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark” (Bishop). 8.29: The Richard Crcan Orchestra. “Chinese Legend" (Schulenberg); "Tackleway" (Collins). 8.35: Frank Bermingham (bass-baritone). “Port of Many Ships”: “Mother Carey" (Keel). 8.41: Harry Horlick’s Orchestra. “Midnight Bells” (Kreisler); “Gipsy Eyes" llloilick); “Sierra Morena” (Marchetti). 8.48: The Madison Singers. “Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair" (Foster); "Ben Bolt" (Kneass); “A Knight. A Maid. A Kiss” (Buck). 8.55: Jack Hylton and his Orchestra. “The Whistler and His Dog" (Pryor): "Colonel Bogey March” (Alford). 9.10 (approx): Evening Prayer by the Rev C. W. Duncomb. President of the Baptist Union. 9.15: “The Moonstone." 9.28: The Hillingdon Orchestra. “The Flower Queen” (Lutz). 9.31: “Thrills.” 9.43: The Hillingdon Orchestra. “Dance of the Tea Dolls” (Schmidt-Hagen). 9.46: “The Vicar’s Concert Party." 10.0: Frankie Masters and his Orchestra. 11.0: Close of normal programme. 2YC, Wellington. 840 k.c. 5.0—6.0: Light music. 7.0: After-dinner music. 8.0: At the Opera, featuring works by famous Russian composers. 3.40: Concerto programme, featuring at 9.21: “Concerto in D Major. Op 77" (Brahms). played by Fritz Krclslei (violin), and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. 10.0: Fun for all. 10.30: Close down. 2YD, Wellington. 990 k.c. 7.0: Cocktails. 7.35: “Here's a Queer Thing." 7.45: The Kingsmen. 7.57: Musical Digest. 8.15: “The Adventures of Marco Polo.” 8.28: Solo artists' spotlight. 8.45: Stars of the Musical Firmament. 9.0: “The Life of Cleopatra." 9.30: Night Club. 10.0: Close down. IYA, Auckland. 650 k.c. 5.0: Children's session. 6.15 (approx): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.30 Book review. 8.0: John Pennington (violin). H. Waldo-Warner (viola). C. Warwick Evans (’cello), Robert Chcrwin (contrabass). and Ethel Hogclay (piano). Quintet in A Major ("The Trout") (Schubert). 8.26: Phyllis Read (mezzo-soprano). “Come to Me in My Dreams" (Frank Bridge); "I Will Go With My Father A-Ploughing” (Ivor Gurney); “Sleep" (Parry): “The Answer” (Robert Terry). 8.37: The Westminster Trio (twe violins and piano), "Six Duettini” (Godard); Souvenir de Campagne, Tristesse, Abandon, Berceuse. Minuet. Serenade. 8.52: Charles Panzera (baritone). -“Chanson Triste" (Duparc). 9.10: Evening Prayer. 9.15: Weather reports and station notices. 9.20: The Marshalls. 9.43: Light Opera Company. Gems from “Show Boat” (Kern). 9.52: The Light Symphony Orchestra. “Three English Dances” (Quilter). 10.0: Music. Mirth and Melody. 11.0: Close of normal programme. 3YA, Christchurch. 720 k.c.' 5.0: Children’s session. 6.15 (approx): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.20: Addington Stock Market Reports. 7.32: Winter Course Talk. 8.0: Readings by O. L. Simmance: “Browning’s Poetry." 8.22: Walter Geiscking (pianoforte) in items by Grieg. "To the Spring": ’Butterfly": "Welling Day at Troldhangen." 8.31: Daisy Perry (contralto). in a recital of songs by Grieg. “The First Meeting": "Morning Dow”; "The' Young Birch-tree"; "The Poet's Heart":, “Autumn Storms." 8.43: London String Orchestra, “Holberg Suite. Op 40" (Grieg). 9.10: Evening prayer. 9.15: Weather reports and station notices. 9.20: Charles Panzera (baritone). “Trois Ballades de Francois Villon" (Debussy). 9.26: Pau Casals (’cello), and The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, “Concerto in B Minor. Op 104" (Dvorak). 10.0: Music. Mirth and Melody. 11,0: Close of normal programme. 4YA, Dunedin. 790 k.c. 1 5.0: Children’s session. 6.15 (approx): Dinner music. 6.55: Weather reports. 7.0: News. 7.30: Book talk. 8.0: “The Bold Buccaneers." 0.15: “Ravenshoe." 8.28: “Aloha Land." 8.42: The Port Chalmers Harmonica Band. “Beer Barrel Polka” (Vejvoda): “One Day When We Were Young" (Strauss). 9.10: Evening prayer. 9.15: Weather reports and station notices. 9.20: The Port Chalmers Harmonica Band. “South of the Border" (Carr): “Kiss Me Goodnight. Sergeant-Major" )Pelosi). 9.26: “Soldier of Fortune.” 9.52: The Master Singers. “Mine"; “Let ’Em Eat Cake” (Gershwin). 9.55: Lew Stone and his band. "Songs the Tommies Sing" (No 1) (Various). 10.0: Will psborne and his Orchestra. 11.0: Close of normal programme.