TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1941, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE The Walk-up Start (BY ‘THE GRAFTER.”) Many keen followers of racing are becoming more and more convinced that the walk-up start is the best and only satisfactory method of starting a field of horses. At Trentham field after field walked up to the barrier in excellent line, and if sent away the start (would be quite satisfactory, but because the flat-foot start is compulsory the horses were made to stand. Then came delays, and finally something or other would get left. Hence there was a loss of time in order to get a field away on actually worse terms than if despatched when walking up from an excellent line. It was very noticeable that at Trentham the fields came up well back from the barrier. In the South Island, fields circle in front of the barrier and then turn in when close to the tapes. This also tends to cause delay and fiddling about at the post. The best method seems to consist in breaking a field into sections and. about 30 feet back, get them to swing in line and walk up to the barrier.

Shikari. Since Shikari raced in November he has been operated on for his wind He v/as spelled for a few weeks, but H. and A. Cutts have him in regular Work again. Though he has not been seriously tested yet. he has got through some useful work. But for his wind infirmity. Shikari might have gone on to good class over a journey, as he retains the speed that made him one of the best of last season's two-year-olds. Plans for Kindergarten. Great interest attaches to the plans that may be made for Kindergarten in the autumn, for this three-year-old has taken first place in the news as a result of his recent performances. A visit to Australia has been mentioned, but there is at least a hope that he will remain in the Dominion and that he will have a meeting with Beau Vite over a mile and a quarter in the Awanui Gold Cup. If that took place the class of the three-year-old would be definitely established. A Good Investment. Yours Truly. New Zealand Cup winner of 1939. has not just fulfilled expectations in Australia, but he has won seven or eight races, and has been a good investment at the 1500 guineas paid for him by a syndicate which is comprised of Messrs F. W. Hughes and F. W. Greeman and Sir Thomas Gordon. Australian-bred Filly. The improving three-year-old Royal Sister,' who scored her first success when she won the Trial Handicap at Thames on Saturday, is an Australianbred filly by Marcpnigram (by Abbott's Trace, son of Tracery i from Hall Mark's Sister. As the name suggests. Royal Sister's dam is a full sister to Hall Mark, winner of big races in Australia, including the Melbourne Cup. V.R.C. Derby and St Legcr (deadlier. with Limareh). From the same family as the brilliant Ajax. Royal Sister is also related to Nuffield (A.J.C. Derbyi and Trivalve (Melbourne Cup A.J.C. Derby and V.R.C. Derby and St Leger. etc.) War Cloud Sold. The Wellington sportsman. Mr. F. Elbe, disposed of War Cloud at the Pahiatua meeting, where he ran in the interests of his new owner. Mr. L. C. Ryan. Rotorua. War Cloud won three races, a maiden at Masterton. and highweighls at Wairarapa and Trenlitatn. Nomination Overlooked. Il was intended to nominate Beau Vite and Serenata for this year's Sydney Cup. but entries, which closed during Wellington Cup week, were overlooked. Gladynev Sold. Gladynev. runner-up to Beaulivro in the Caulfield Cup. but subsequently beaten in the Wellington Cup at Trontham. has been purchased by a Wellington sportswoman and in future will ■ carry the colours of Mrs M. Leos, who i also races Moderate. Gladynev will be ' trained by A. E. Neale at Bulls. A sub- ' santial offer, representing a good profit on the original outlay, was made ' on behalf of an Australian owner at the weekend but was declined. May Run at Jauherenikau. Mr H. McManaway's Pahiatua win-1 nrr.s. Soutane and Black Robo will i not be raced again till Easter when 1 they will* probaby run at the Waira-i rapa meeting.

j Waikato Nominations. r 1. Nominations for the two principal it events on the opening day of the Wair kato Racing Club’s summer meeting, n on February 15, are as follow: —Storey h Memorial; one mile three furlongs; Lou Rosa. Greek Queen. Gay Rosette. Beau p Leon. Pern, Racecamp, Our. Jean. The p Ring. Clinch. Orelio. Cornish. Proud Fox. Foxsen, Mintlaw. Namara, Forest Acre. Flying Acre. President’s Handicap: six furlongs: Duvash, Gold Vaals, Suleiman. LlandafT. Rex Maitland, s Orate, Gay Miss. Palustre. Marshall ■i Hall. Llangollen. Farland. Corato. Tril'l liarch. a p Australian Patronage. J Since 1932 at least, the Australian e demand at yearling sales has had a e very important effect on the breeding j industry in the Dominion and as a rule. Australian sportsmen have set wide limitsno the prices they were prepared to pay. In 1933. they contributed 6085 - guineas to the turnover of lO.HOgns. ■ Their purchases in 1935 accounted for s 13.025gn5. of a total of 20.722|gn5: in ’ 1937. they spent 12.330gn5. at the rings side out of 25.505gn5. secured. The figj ure representing overseas puchases . rose in 1939 to 19,130gn5. from a total return of 33.685 gns., and this year they securer, six colts ancLsix fillies at a cost of 4550gns. The returns for the two 1 days amounted to 27.391 gns. As the 5 latter figure has been exceeded only 1 three times—in the three years immediately preceding—the comparative ab- ’ sence of overseas competition has not . had such a serious effect as might ap- - j pear at first sight. Furthermore, the i retention of a larger number of promis- ■ ing-looking youngsters in the Domin- ■ ibn is sure to have a vitalising effect ‘ on racing and later, probably, on breod--1 ing. I RACING FIXTURES > j • , Jan. 29.— Auckland. I Jan, 30. Feb. 1 —Wairoa. j Feb. I.—Canterbury. t i Feb. L—Tapanui. | Feb. 1— Matarnata. Feb. (1, B.—Egmonf. J Feb. 8. 10.— Rotorua. i Feb. 8. 10. —Poverty Bay. : Feb. 8. 10—Gore. i Feb. 14. 15—Winton. ! Feb. 15.—Tolaga Bay, I Feb. 15.—Opunake. Feb. 15. 17.—Waikato. Feb. 20, 22.—Dunedin. Feb. 22.—Waiapu. Feb. 22, 24—Te Aroha. i Feb. 22, 24, —Woodville. J Feb. 22, 24.—Westland, j March 1. —Franklin. .March 1. —Rangitikei. | March 1. —Banks Peninsula, i March 7. 8. —Cromwell. March B—Clifden. March 8. —Carterton. March 8. 10. —Taranaki. i March 13, 15. —Wellington. • March 15. 17. —Ohinemuri. i March 20. 22. —Manawatu. ; March 22. 24.—Bay of Plenty. i March 22. 24.—Oamaru. ' March 27, 29.— Oamaru. ; March 27. 29.—Hawke’s Bay. '■ March 29.™Waimate. I March 29.—Birchwood Hunt. 1