GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20258, 29 July 1937, Page 15

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

It will be a week or two yet before the traoks at Te Rapa again assume a busy appearanoe. Catalogue. Though he failed at Marton on Saturday, Catalogue will be a much harder horse to beat at the Grand National meeting. Out of Aotlon. During the running of the Hunt Club Cup at Washdyke First Spec got into a fenoe and gashed his knee so badly that he can *be written out of his immediate engagements. Oast Off Successful. Middle, the Centrepiece gelding who won the Bracelet event at the Rangltlkel Hunt on Saturday, was formerly trained by L. G. Morris for Mr F. F. Newman. He won on Saturday for the Wanganui sportsman, Mr lan Higgle. Trench Fight. Trench Fight continues to do attractive work at Rlocarton, and his times in his gallops are excellent for a soft track. The Chokebore representative should be a staunch Winter Cup favourite If he carries oh in his present manner. One to Watoh. In his first appearance In a race slnoe January, Redolent went really well while 'his condition lasted at Timaru on Saturday, and he may be one to keep in mind for the minor hurdle raoes at Rlocarton this month. Mount on Nooturnua. I*t Is probable that F. E. Baker will have the mount on Nooturnua in the Grand National Steeplechase. The ride was offered to A. E. Ellis, who, however, is likely to oonfine his riding at the meeting to the flat, which will Include the mount on Concertpitch In the Winter Cup. Was Lucky. Although he succeeded in the Hunt Cup Steeples at the South Canterbury meeting last Saturday, Blaok Banner did not Impress as a likely winner of this year’s Grand National Steeplechase, says a southern report. In fact, Shillelagh Wood may have beaten him had not the rider lost his whip during the race. Not Popular. The payment of three dividends on the basis of 70, 20, and 10 per cent did not prove popular at Tattersalls meeting in Adelaide this month, and the totalisator investments, including £1237 10s in the doubles pool, amounted to £4294 2s 6d, oompared with £6776 7s 6d at the corresponding meeting last year. Novloe, Doing Well. Since joining F. Gilchrist’s stable at 'Ellerslie at the beginning of the winter, the brown gelding by Romney from Akahau has done exceptionally well. iSo far his tasks have been conffned to .pace work, and, judged by the way he is shaping, he should eventually develop into a useful sort. This novice comes from the same family as Wharnoliffe, winner of the Grand National Hurdles in 1927.

EPRIS. After a number of failures Eprls again returned to the winning list In the Claremont Handicap at Timaru last Saturday. Eprls won the same event a couple of years ago and then went on to win the Winter Cup, but It Is doubtful If last Saturday’s performance was up to Winter Cup standard. The merit of his performance lay In getting out smartly and winning all the way. He looks bright and muscular.

May Race on Later Days. Billy Boy’s withdrawal from the Grand National Steeplechase was due to a gathering in a hoof, but his ownertrainer. R. W. Lewis, is hopeful that he will be able to give his favourite a race on one of the later days of the meeting. There Is little likelihood of any chances being taken with him, however, and even If he does run his chance of winning a steeplechase would appear to be a very remote one. Bred the Right Way. As the result of being kept in regular work throughout the winter. Bronze Lady will be ready to race early In the new season. She has not been given much fast work, owing to the state of the going, but is carrying plenty of condition, and should come on fast with a few smart sprints. It is rather early to gauge this Ally’s future, owing to the fact that she has never raced; still, she Is bred the right way and is a likely-looking novice. J. Fryer’s Home Team. While J. Fryer Is away in Australia, his heme team is being looked after by his brother, R. Fryer, who has six horses In active work at Haw-era. The half-dozen are Ned Cuflle, Royal Fire, Captain Rllgh (bv Captain Bunsby— Modern Oge), a'rising two-year-old full relative fo International. Vadanoe (who has just resumed track worlO. and T.e Grand, who is to come in from a short spell this week. One Whefu, who Injured himself while galloping is making a good recovery and doing well, and will not he brought in for some lime yet. A Likely Sort. The hunter Top star fs going on the right way In his preparation at. Fllerslle and has Improved In condition notleably since the aulumn. Just prior to the Great Northern meeting this geldirif? was given a trial in company with several well-performed horses over a round of Hie steeplechase course at- Ellerslie, his display boIna: very Impressive. 'Summed up on that, effort. Top Star possesses more ability than Hie average*, novice, and when properly seasoned he should he Polydora. Looking bright and muscular. Polvdora had a big following in the South Canterbury Steeplechase last Snturdav. Although patiently handled by R. Reale. she was derisively beaten by Streamline. Polvdnrn was overran I lons at, some of Ihe light fences at Washdvke. hut this may. prove an I asset, when the more formidable fences !of Rlccnrton have to he negotiated. As in the case or Streamline, a decision : about starting her In the National will probably he delayed until it is seen how she shapes In the Hornby Steeples jat the hunt meeting '•n Saturday.

Backed For Big Money. Gold Rod and 'Gay Knight were oOupled last week In Sydney to win. more than £IO,OOO in an Epsom Metropolitan double. It was the first big -commission on spring races. The Gold Rod-Mala double was also backed, but for a much smaller sum. There is still no straightout market on the spring raoes. Since the declaration of weights Gold Rod has been a nominal Epsom favourite, and the latest commission has made him firmer than ever. Gay Knight, who has risen rapidly from novice class, has now beoome Metropolitan favourite with -Curator, Egmont, Mala and Silver Standard. Women Bid For Derby.

Women owned first and second horses in the Epsom Derby, and it will not be due to lac-k of representation if they do not make a bid for the Australian Jockey Club Derby, stales the Referee. Entrants total 475, and 37 are In the ownership of women. An A.J.G. Derby has yet to be won by a woman, but the Victoria Derby has been won twice by a woman owner. Comparatively, Australian and New Zealand women have not become owners nearly to the same extent as those in England, where Jumpers appear to have a particular appeal for them. First Test Over a Mile. Grey Honour will have his first race over a mile when he contests the Winter Cup. and he can he expected to run well (says a southern writer). Rising five years of age, this Honour — Grey Lass horse has proved an honest and genuine race horse, being seldom out of p\ace. Following his trip to Wellington, where he ran fourth and first in two starts, he lightened up slightly, but he is in great heart, and a race* in the Brahazon Handicap at the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting next Saturday should serve to fit him properly for a gruelling race. Later on in the new season it is the intention of his trainer. D. E. Cotton, to try him over a middle distance. Still Won a Fortune. It was recently reported in a oable to Australian papers that horse owned by Mr A. E. Henkes, and which he had backed to win £IOO.OOO, was beaten in the July Handicap at Durban by a rank outsider owned by wis wife. Further particulars state that the July Handicap is the biggest race in South husband’s big gamble on Dennis Blink, was third, and his wife’s, a rank outsider, Ballyjamesduff, romped home. Mrs Henkes said she was hac-klng her own horse, despite her husband’s big gamble on Denis Blink. When the horses passed the post Henkes smilingly congratulated his wife. He had also backed her horse and won £35.000. Mis Henkes has given the whole of the £6OOO prize money to the jockey and stable boys. Three years ago Henkes was a traveller earning £5 a week. lie decided to gamble on the Rand Stock Exchange with his entire capital, £2OO. He was immediately successful and is now a leading stockbroker worth a quarter of a million. TRAINER’S DEATH. MR CHARLES MALL OWES. (Special to Times.) TE AROHA, Wednesday. The death has occurred at Hamilton, of a well-known resident of Te Aroha, Mr Charles Edward Mallowes, aged 45 years. Born in Melbourne, he -came to New Zealand with his parents when nine years of age. The family took lip resident in Wellington whore Mr Mallowes received his education. He Joined the training stables at Lower Ilutt of the late Mr William Davies, who successfully raced Swordfish, Ropa, Leda. Wish and many oiher winners. While serving his apprenticeship there he joined the Rifle Brigade, and left for France with the 14th reinforcements. He was severely wounded In action. He returned to New Zealand, and after his marriage re-visited Melbourne, where he was engaged in a retail business for five years. Returning to New Zealand he set up a training establishment at Te Aroha, and among the horses in his charge at different times were Nancy Lee, King’s Archer, Desert Star and Mustang. For some years he was an uncomplaining sufferer from war time Injuries and refcently had not been work- 1 lng actively. He is survived by his widow and four children, all of Herriesville, Te Aroha. The funeral was largely attended, the Returned Soldiers' Association being well represented. The service at the graveside was read by Canon C. W. Turner and a tribute from the Returned Soldiers’ Association was paid by the Rev. C. R. Taylor. The Last Post was sounded by the conductor of the Munlcpal Band, Mr H S. Powell. TRAINING OF ACTOR. WITH JAMIESON’S STRING. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, July 28. The Randwiok trainer J. T. Jamieson has been entrusted with the training of the French-bred horse, Actor, I on behalf of liis new owner, Mr Sol I Green. Actor is regarded as* the best thrce-year-old purchased in Europe in recent years and he is expected to arrive on August 12. W. Cook, the leading jockey In New South Wales, who had a fall at Grafton races on Saturday, Is suffering from an Injury to (he lower spitie and lie I will bo bedridden for some weeks. i