GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20494, 10 May 1938, Page 11

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

Acceptances for the first day of the Waikato Racing? Club s Winter meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday and Monday week, close on Monday at 5 p.m. with Messrs Blomfleld and Co., Auckland, and at 8 p.m. with the secretary (Mr E. H. O'Meara, , P.O. Box 56, Hamilton. Australian Star Australian Star has been turned out for a spell. An Unwieldy Field The unwieldly entry of 47 nominees for the Otorohanga Hack may mean tha.t a divided race will be necessary unless a fair proportion fail to survive the scratching pen. The safety limit for Te Rapa is 28. Sen Acre Sen Acre won the first race of her career when she was successful in the Otaua Handicap at Pukekohe. Saturday's outing marked her twelfth start this season and the ITrst occasion on which she has paid expenses at a meeting. Attractive Youngsters J. F. Tutehen has two attractivelooking youngsters by Foxbridge attached to the stable at present, one a colt by the speedy Rippling Waters and the other a filly by Senorita. They have made the acquaintance of the nee track. Vlracious Yiracious, a winner at the recent Egmont meeting. Is an entry for the Otorohanga Hack on the first day of the Winter meeting, and a line through his decisive success over the distance at Hawera would suggest that he may take a lot of beating here* Orac Looks Well Orac is bearing a healthy appearance and is appreciating the softening of the tracks. He has been entered for hurdle events at the local meeting but on the way he handled a schooling esmv last week at headquarters he will have to Improve considerably before he shows to-advantage over the obstacles. N. Vaughan X. Vaughan, who rode successfully at the Avondale meeting, was in good form at Pukekohe when he steered home Dragon Moth, Acre and Tradesman. He rode with good judgment on each occasion and as he can go to scale at 7.0 he is not lacking in mounts these days. Hunting Blood Hunting Blood possesses a fine turn of early speed and as his stamina improves* he should be a remunerative

proposition in tlie right class. He is entered for events at the approaching Waikato meeting, but will have to show improvement on Avondale running to get on the winning list. Jan Ridd’s Debut Jan Ridd made his debut as a hurdler at the Franklin meeting on Saturday and after filling the role of pacemaker for about six furlongs commenced to drift and eventually finished near the ruck. His jumping was good and it would appear, as his stamina improves, that lie may pay his way in this department. Condition of Tudor According to a Cambridge report Tudor is being patiently treated b> Mi B. Brewer, but a recurrence of leg trouble has affected his preparation and his proposed trip to the Egmont meeting was not persevered with. It is hoped to have him ready for the Waikato meeting were in the Te Rapa Steeplechase the first day he has been allotted the solid impost of 11-10.

Light Comedy Light Comedy gave a good account of herself in the President’s Handicap at Pukekohe. beating all but Cheval de Voice, arter acting as pacemaker with the latter practically from barrier rise. Light Comedy Is gradually returning to her best and she should be right at concert pitch by the time the local meeting draws round. She Is on the minimum the first day and should account for more than beat her.

Addition to Stable The Te Rapa trainer, A. C. Jones, received a further addition to his stable this week in a brown filly by Silverburn 'imp.) from Courtland, purchased at the recent Sydney sales by the Auckland sportsman, Mr N. Wade, for 65gns. Jones has now nine representatives located in his stable. Calorie, a two-year-old filly by j Whirlwind—Diversion and a yearling !by Whirlwind from Palette being i trained in the interests of Mr Wade. Chances of Klnkle Hinkle's meritorious second to ; Lucidus in the onewhero Steeplechase at Pukekohe on Saturday was indiea- • five of returning form and this useful performer will have to be reckoned with among the "chasers at the ap- ; proaching Waikato gathering. He ! has 10.4 in the Hack and Hunters’ event, while in the big race he has i been assessed on the minimum, 9.0•He jumped well on Saturday, being I outstayed only over the last little bit | by the seasoned Lucidus. High Star High Star appears on the minimum in the Waikato Hurdles the first day here and while the class he will be opposed to will be stronger uy far than that which he has met of late, ‘he must be conceded more than an outside chance with but 9.0. He won over the distance (15 miles) on the • first day of the recent Avondale meet- | ing with 9.5 and beat all but All Irish | over the same distance the second i day with 31b more. At Pukekohe on j Saturday he won the Papakura Hack • Hurdles with 9.8 and gave a polished ! exhibition of jumping. Lucidus i Lucidus gave a solid exhibition when he won the Onewhero Steeplechase at | the Franklin meeting the other day. j At the straight entrance it appeared j as if Hinkle would carry the day but I Lucidus. finishing on. just managed to j outstay the light-weight in an excit- • ing finish. The vigorous riding tactics of N. C. Trillo were a factor in Lucidus' success. Lucidus is a tTt gelding at present. He is top weight with 11.5 in the Hack and Hunters Steeplechase and has 9.3 in the big steeples here.

Silk Sox Easily Silk Sox won the hurdle event at Hawera on Saturday in the easiest fashion, giving nothing else a chance ; whatever over the deciding stages of | the mile and a-half. On the first day Iddo accounted for him Just as easily and in the absence of Iddo on Saturday the public had no hesitation in sending Silk Sox out a strong favourite in the betting. Both Iddo and Silk Sox are entered for the approaching Te Rapa gathering and their appearance here will serve to udd further interest to what promises to be one of the best jumping fixtures yet staged at Te RapaTradesman Returns Tradesman endorsed at Pukekohe on Saturday ttic promise he had shown in his work prior to the meeting, '.'•nfldentiy handled by the successful 1 gilt-weight. X. Vaughan, lie was not unduly bustled in the early stages of the running but when asked for a final effort in the straight he responded in solid style, wearing down the leaders to win attractively and score his first success since winning over a mile and a quarter at the Pakuranga Hunt in 1936. Respite the fact that he was having his t"rst outing of the season, in\estors did not overlook the state of the going and his renowned partiality for such conditions. Gold Vacts The three successive victories of the Yaals geld ng. Gold Yaals. and the

impressive nature of his latest success at Avondale Ihe second day, draw attention to his immediate prospects and a perusal of the handicaps for tlie first day of the Waikato ilxture indicates that handicapper, Mr W. P. Russell, has heen duly impressed by the progress this attractive galloper has made in recent weeks. He heads the list for Ihe open sprinters I lie first, day here, being called upon to concede weights lo useful performers over ihe distance in Golden gheila, Rollieker. Whirling. Tosh. Clessamor and others. In Ihe mile and a quarter he has been assessed at 8.7. When he sprang a surprise at Matomala over 7 furlongs odd he had 7.0; he had 7.7. when ne scorer; over a mile at Avondale and 8.1 the second day when he repeated the performance over a similar distance.