GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20743, 1 March 1939, Page 4

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

With splendid nominations in all events then- is every indiration for record fields at Pukekohe on Saturday. Sir Tommy Sir Tommy, who this season proved himself a most erratic customer, is to have a spell from racing and in the interim is to he used as a polo pony. Back at To Rapa A. P. Brady, who has been located at Auckland for some time, has returned to Te Rapa where he has under his charge Respectful and Miss Clipper. A Large Gate Gate takings on the first day of the Te Aroha meeting amounted to the hrg< sum I £1,021 its. this representing an increase of £9O on last year's corresponding figure. Bonstar Shows Dash Bonstar showed an encouraging burst of speod in the middle stages of the hark mile and a-quarter on the latter day at Te Aroha and it was only in the last little bit that his condition gave out. He will bear watching. Tosh Makes Amends Tosh made amends at Te Aroha on Monday for his Te Rapa failures and Ills success was thoroughly merited. He and Kathbella fought out a thrilling ITnish and the Te Rapa sprinter ran rjglit up to his best form to prevail by a narrow margin. Orwere Disappoints Orvvere proved a disappointment on either day of the Te Aroha fixture. He met with interference the first day but on the Monday little excuse can be offered for his failure in that he was one of the leaders until halfway down the running only to stop quickly when called upon for an extra effort. :XFractlous at Start Esquire proved himself a troublesome proposition at the barrier at the start of the juvenile event on Monday at Te Aroha, and, after causing some delay In the dispatch of the field, he swung round as the tapes were released and not only was left himself but he also settled the prospects of Lady Bambury. Turned Out The two-year-old Classic, who developed a cold at the Auckland midsummer meeting, has been turned out until next season, when he will race as a gelding. In his seven starts this term Classic has missed a place only on one occasion, winning a.t his second start and being three times second and ii wlco LKirti. Eack to Form Pirate J?ing returned to form at the fixture when, after winning handsomely the first day over six furlongs he beat all but Galilee over seven furlongs on the latter day of the fixture. Pirate King showed liiinsaif to be a useful performer a couple of seasons ago and now that he has come right again more should be heard of him in the months ahead. Will Improve • Among the likely improvers noted at the recent Te -Aroha fixture was Desert Star, who after being one of the pacemakers over the greater part of the Manawaru Hurdles on Monday faded into fourth. When trained here by J. F. Tutchen Desert Star proved himself a useful performer and now that he appears to be coming right again he will bear watching in pending engagements. OdUa llnluoky Odtaa appeared somewhat unlucky to miss a place in the Elstow Handicap on Monday at Te Aroha. One of the last early he gradually improved his position blit when attempting to come through in the straight he was hemmed in and he was obliged to pull out from behind a bunch to secure a clear run. He.was flying at the finish to beat all but the placed division. Checked at Start The two-year-old Lady Bam bury was unable to sho\v_her paces in the Electric Handicap at” Te Aroha the other day as Esquire swerved right across in front of her as the tapes were released and she was badly left as a consequence. The daughter of Bambury and Reveal has shown speed over short distances on the tracks and as she gains experience she may prove a winner for the R. T. Reid stable. Ambition Realised When he rode Queen of Song home a winner in the recent Dunedin Cup, the youthful Wingatui lightweight jockey, P. Spratt, achieved an ambition formed when he was barely old enough to think about anythin*?. In 1927. when he was just six years of age, he was taken by bis parents to Wingatui, and saw the Dunedin Cup run. Not content with watching the presentation of the trophy to Footfall s owner from an ordinary point of vantage, he squeezed through the rails of the birdcage, took up his stand as near as possible to the official party, and when his parents finally retrieved him, announced that some day he would ride the winner of the cup. From that time on his sole desire was .to be a jockey. An Overdue Success When Galilee won on the second ting she rent optimism of the Te Awamutu sportsman. Mr !» 1!. Cuchsey, whose last s.u-vess w .1 the Chief Ruler mare was . iiig in May. 1936 As a twu-year- ■ i• m she seveto times. VVch-Ccnducted Fixture T o Te Aro‘ 1 Turkey Club has a rrj.ir iti m : hospitality hot yet a ir <f this prongs is the >ndu< ' of its progr unmes. of the - posted ■ - .. of hi prn• nt iry tickets it is da} the £IOOO mark.

Hutana Unlucky Hutana was unlucky to miss a place in tin* Wairakau Hack on the latter day f the Te Aroha meeting and, owinr- r chiefly to the angle that the finishing line presents to those in the members’

a section that he had actually finished third and not fourth as given "Ut. Angles are very deceptive and the man in the box is reully the only ° ne in a position to separate the allimportant trio in a tight finish.

Stansted Improving Benefited by his race on the first • lay of the meeting Stansted gave a solid performance in the Manawaru Hurdles on the latter day of the Te Aroha meeting. Hitting the front as the field entered od the back stretch Stansted carried on in the lead to tlje last fence and after he

looked to have the issue in safe-keep-ing the lightweight, Electric Spear, finished with a strong burst to beat him by a head over the last fiftyyards. Stansted is a burly customer and thrives on racing.

Racing Club Formed A picnic racing club has been formed at Otorohanga and the recently elected executive proposes to stage its inaugural meeting in May and proposes to utilise a seven-furlong track mi the Kio Kio Flats, which will entail a minimum outlay to make ii suitable for racing. The following "flleers have been elected:—Patron, Mr \\. J. Broad loot, M.P., president, Mr Herbert Maxwell; executive, Messrs A. L. Dew, B. Board, R. G. Matthews, Colin Mrrrin. D. R. Ingram, A. Henderson ar.d F. Richmond; secretary, Mr If. E. Lawrence.

An Unusual Story The transfer of High Caste, Disdain and Stretto to Australia last month was achieved in an unusual way through the efforts of the trainer, the former jockey, R. S. Bagby (says a Melbourne exchange;. Bagby’s attempts to get money for liis trip to Australia at first, failed because of the Government's new monetary policy. It was the Oranto on a cruise to Auckland that gave Bagby the idea of exchanging his New Zealand money with Australian tourists. As the visit of the Oranto was limited to a day, most of the tourists required only £1 to £2 of New Zealand money. Bagby and his friends approached the passengers, and. in small amounts, soon changed sufficient money to enable High Caste and his two companions to be shipped to Melbourne. Bagby laughed as he referred to his unwieldy bundle of small Australian notes. Unless some modification of the Now- Zealand Government's monetary restrictions is made, Australian race-goers are not likely to see many otfier New Zealand horses race in Australia this year. If High Caste and hrs stablemates are successful in Australia, or they are sold, the money musi be returned to New Zealand. SPORTING GIFT CASE LODGING OF AX APPEAL ALLEGED INTERFERENCE (By Telegrapb.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Tuesday The president of the New Zealand Racing Conference, on behalf of the executive committee, has, under rule 57 of the Rules of Racirug, directed the stipendiary steward, Mr B. N. Sandito lodge an appeal to the judges of the conference againsi the decision of the Wanganui district committee in relation to Mr J. Manuel’s appeal against the decision of the judicial committee of the Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club in connection with Sporting Gift —Gay Chou case. The appeal will be heard at the office of the New’ Zealand Racing Conference on Friday, March 10, at 2 p.m. The Wanganui district committee disallowed the appeal of Mr J. Manuel, owner of Sporting Gift, against the decision of the judicial committee of the Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club in taking no action regarding alleged interference with Sporting Gift by Gay Chou during the running of the Rauinai Handicap at Ashhurst on January 23.