GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20253, 23 July 1937, Page 11

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

Sir Tommy has been fired and turned out for six months’ spell. Debham in Work. Looking well after his spell in the paddock, Debham has returned to track work at Trentham^ Working Satisfactorily. Trilliarch and Gay Mary (The Are —Debit) are progressing satisfactorily under J- Muir's charge at Te Rapa. Valpoen. Valpeen is included in the early arrivals at Riccarton. He is fancied in ' some quarters for the Grand National j Steeplechase. i Atkins for Australia. Arrangements will probably be made for P. Atkins to do the riding of F. Davis's team when it goes to Australia. J. Smith’s String. Mark's Gift ■ has been recommissioned by J. Smith, who at present has in work under his guidance Gadger, Grand Score and a two-yeat-old filly by Commandant. Already at Riccarton. W. 11. Corlett is already at Riccarton with Blue Tiger and Le Toquet. The former is to race on the flat at the Christchurch Hunt meeting where both he and his stablemate will be ridden by L. H. Clifford. Precise. Precise is qualifying with the Waikato Hounds and in appearance Is looking much improved. She was sent along hall'-a-mile at Te Rapa yesterday and shaped well in the heavy going. Billy Boy. if Billy Boy is saddled up for the ' Grand National Steeplechase he will be making his sixth attempt in the race. He won in 1932 with 11.13, was third in 1934 and 1935, and second last year with 11.3 to Royal Limond.

Von at First Start. L T ncle Jim holds the distinction of ■vinnins a Hunt Club Cup Steeplebase in his first appearance In public I Waimatc. He is described as being 'V Polazel from Fashion Queen, but there is no record of the latter’s reeding. Like all of his sire's progeny, ho is a natural jumper, and should not nd any trouble in mastering the bigger obstacles at Washdyke to-morrow. Riding Engagements. Riding engagements have been made 'T some horses in the big events at Christchurch. P. Atkins will ride 'Vnty In the Winter Cup and Greek Gold in all his engagements at the meetings. L. Dulieu has been engaged for Burglar in the Grand Na- ■ t tonal Steeplechase. C. Thomson will as usual ho on Red Sun, and S. Wilson is to ride Arctic King. Appreciation Voiced. At a meeting of the committee of Iho To Rapa Jockey's Ball, which is to he held as a benefit to the popular horseman. W. Ronnie, appreciation was voiced at the action of the Motor Ball Committee in altering the date of the Motor Ball. August 19 to August 25, in order that it will not clash with the iookeys’ evening at the Frankton Town Hall on that evening. Klnnoull Well. Since Kinnoull joined D. Cotton's team at Riccarton lie has been kept lo rood exercise. When ridden to the •oiirse this week lie looked particu-

-rly well. The Pink Coat horse is '> ’siiily strung and Cotton will keep ’’im going for some time yet without nv serious galloping. Similar treatment has proved a success with Grey lonour, another of his team. 9'ot Overtaxed. Xollvrg in the way of strenuous •sks have been allotted Black Marlin mi Lord Yal since they returned to Kllerslie from Trent!.am. This pair will not carry out their engagements at the Grand National carnival, but Lord Vat is a likely competitor on the fiat at the approaching Pakurnmra meeting. In his last five starts in hurdle events Lord Yal ins reaistere I two wins and two minor pia-ings, and his condition wilt stand to li.m in future engagements Leaving For Sydney. one of the latest additions to H. Rama's team at Ellersiir. is a throc-vear-olil brown fitly »> Horn in from Valaria. by Yalkyriau from 'lniarn, by Quarantine from the Martian mare Minsk. This f'lly Is under-sized,

though very compactly built. Arrangements have been made by Rama to | ship his two horses, Tooley Street and . Miss Appellant, to Sydney. This pair I have been kept in steady work, and 1 will be well forward as far as rac- [ Ing condition is concerned by the time ! they reach their destination. The form of Tooley ‘ Street is well-known, and there will be plenty of races to suit him in Australia, while Miss Appellant has shown speed on several occasions and should be a possibility in minor events at the suburban meetings . Black Banner. Black Banner, who is in steeplechase events at the South Canterbury meeting next Saturday, also has important engagements at the Grand National meeting. This gelding has performed well over country this season and he should add to his record before the winter racing is through. At the Riverton meeting last Easter he i won thp Waiau Steeples and the Autumn Steeples, while in his next effort he was runner-up to Shillelagh Wood In the Ritchie Memorial Steeples at Southland. Going on to the I Birchwood Hunt meeting, he oocupied I a similar position to Trisox in the Turi Steeplechase, about two miles. He reversed, positions with Trisox In the Otautau Steeplechase, also held on j the Southland course, a little later. At the Dunedin winter meeting he was second to Nocturnus in the Otago 1 Steeplechase, about two miles and a ! half. In his last eight starts he has | been out of the money only twice. Black Banner is by Balboa, who won the Auckland Gup in 1915. A Non-staying Line. The victory of Mutable in the Australian Cup, two miles and a-quarter, at Flemington in March last furnished

a pointed illustration that it is wise to avoid prejudices. ’His sire, Drake, was not a stayer, and with Sir Eager and Eager, who rank as his sire and grandstre respectively, known as milers, doubts were held in regard to his progeny shining over a long distance. ‘However (says “Phaeton”), Mutable stayed out the two miles and a-quarter In the Flemington race in attraotive style and in good time. Now comes another important winner for Drake, but in a different category. Last End, who led the field home in the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase, three miles, run last Saturday week, is a five-year-old. son of Drake. Montargis, who finished in third place, and is also by Drake, won a cross-country race some little time ago.