GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20950, 1 November 1939, Page 4

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS

The Whangarei spring meeting will open on Friday and conclude on Saturday. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s carnival will commence on Saturday, while there will also be racing programmes observed at Stratford and Napier Park. Not Going South Trebor will not be making the trip to Riccarton but is to be reserved for Wellington provincial meetings during the next couple of months. In Great Order

The racing surface at Te Rapa is in great order at present and every indication points to the course providing a capital galloping surface for the Waikato Club’s spring fixture this month.

Dainty Sue Dainty Sue, who is to contest the Riccarton Handicap (9 furlongs) on Saturday, has been working in dashing style at Trentham and as she is said to be improving all the time she should pay expenses on the trip.

Aussie Ra Injured Aussie Ra received severe injuries to a leg while contesting the hurdle event on the first day at Trentham recently and was not raced again at the Wellington fixture. Present indications point to his requiring a fairly lengthy spell. Nereus Looks Well

Nereus, who is engaged at the Stratford fixture on Saturday, has been shaping attractively on the New Plymouth tracks and the other morning finished attractively over seven furlongs to beat High Test decisively. He is reported to have benefited from racing at Waverley. Royal Chief

t Royal Chief returned from Sydney the other week and went on to Riccarton, where he stands his ground as topweight in the New Zealand Cup. He will be ridden by A. E.

Plans For Beaulivre A Wellington report comments that present intentions are that Beaulivre will run only in the Stewards’ Handicap and the Derby and there is little likelihood, therefore, of the anticipated meeting between him and Rebel Chief taking place in the Canterbury Cup next week.

Showed Pace Autolite, one of the few three-year-olds by the smart Paper Money horse Autopay, has had only two races, one at Masterton and the other in the Spring Novice at Trentham. On each occasion she showed pace and *he should not be long in maiden class.

Ned Cuttle Goes South Ned Cuttle, who, according to a New Plymouth report, had done well since racing at Ellerslie, left for Riccarton on Monday. On the Saturday morning at New Plymouth he impressed by a solid effort over a mile and a quarter, running the final seven furlongs of his work in 1.37. Addition to Team An addition to the team of the Ellerslie trainer F. Davis is a filly by Solicitor General from Battle Torque, by Martian from the imported mare Torquato. This filly was bred by her owner, Mr W. H. Gaisford, and will race as Prudent. Death of Catmor Catmor, the dam of Prince Acre, died recently shortly after foaling a colt to Hunting Song. In all Catmor had four foals, among them being Prince Acre, a two-year-old filly by Foxbridge, who is now in course of preparation by A. Winder and this latest colt to Hunting Song, which has had to be reared on the bottle. Short of Work Passaform, a disappointment at the recent meeting at Motukarara, gave the impression there that he was short of work, and, as the outing is sure to have effected improvement and allowing for the work he will have in the interim, he may be seen to better advantage at Riccarton than was the case last week.

Prospects of N ightcalm As a result of his impressive success in the Le Bons Handicap at Motukarara on Saturday, Nightcalm has firmed as a prospect for Stewards’ Handicap honours at the approaching Riccarton carnival, which opens this Saturday. It is in favour pf Nightcalm that he possesses brilliance out of the barrier and this him to secure a favourrblp i n tbe running. JFh ir reports he is ' of A. E. Ellis, l \en success-

Bronze Step Bronze Step again impressed track watchers at Te Rapa yesterday morning when she finished in front of Classic and Tosh and she will need only to reproduce her track promise at the northern fixture to take a lot of beating. Bronze Step has raced disappointingly yet somewhat unluckily in the past and Whangarei will provide an opportunity for making amends. I Was Encouraging The performance of Sovereign Lady last week in the south was a very creditable one in that she was having her first up for a considerable spell. Up with the leaders all the way in the J. F. Buchanan • Memorial she was sticking to her ! work well over the telling stages of ' the race and gave the impression that she will improve on that display at the approaching meeting at : Riccarton. i Has the Ability 1 Few novice jumpers at Ellerslie have been showing more ability than Royal Abb, whose future as a hurdler looks bright. On a recent morning he gave a bold display of jump--1 ing over six flights of hurdles and if j he shows the same dash in his races |he will be troublesome. Royal Abb ; is entered for hurdles events at Whangarei, where he will race in the interests of his trainer, R. S. Bagby, | to whom he has been leased. j A Promising Pair j The pair of two-year-olds in I. I Tucker’s stable continue to train on l in a satisfactory manner and have improved noticeably of late. They have not been severely tested, but judged by the way they handle themselves they will be able to go fast, j The chestnut colt, Auburn Lad, is a j sturdily built youngster by Pink Coat from Jarretierre. He is a good-tem-pered sort and more is sure to be I heard of him. The colt by Posterity ! from Mirabelle 11., stands over more ‘ ground than Auburn Lad and is a ! good actioned juvenile. The fact I that he is a half-brother to Mirai mond and Theo, the latter being the j A.J.C. Derby winner in 1934, will invest interest in his future. French Invader Winner of the French Derby and Grand Prix, Pharis 11., who went over to England to take on retired Blue Peter in the St. Leger, is likely to prove a star attraction over the flat next season following the decision of owner M. Marcel Boussac to allow his brilliant colt to remain in England.

It is impossible to map out any programme for the colt, but it is certain that Steve Donoghue, who has charge of him at Blewbury, will advise his owner to take on nothing but the best among them, Rockfel and Scottish Union, providing these pair remain in training. Encouraging sign that breeders are still willing to take a chance to maintain the superiority of British bloodstock is the news that Blue Peter’s stud bookings for next year have all been allocated. The dual classic winner has 20 nominations, each at 400 guineas. FIRST GOLD MONEY FIT FIVE FURLONGS IN 1.2. GLEN CONNELL ALSO PLEASES FAST TRIALS AT TAKANINI (By Telegraph.—Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Tuesday. Several good gallops were recorded at Takaninl this morning by candidates for the Whangarei meeting, the best being those or Namara, High Sea, Miss Valerie, Mllanlon, First Gold Money and the maiden Tellsom. Most or the work was done on the inside grass the reverse way round, while there were some gallops on the plough. The going on both tracks was good. Orello and Arvakur went together over five furlongs in 1.4, the former having a good deal the better of matters at the finish. Inver was sent six furlongs, the last five taking 1.3 2-5. Full Hand, Brazilian and Anion were on terms at the encl or five furlongs in 1.4, after running the first three In 38 3-ss. All appeared as though they could have done a little better.

Gladynev and Proud Fox ran five furlongs In 1.3 3-5, the last three In 37 2-ss. Gladynev was doing a shade better at the finish.

Sunola worked very well with Valamito, while covering six furlongs in 1.18 2-5. Both could have improved on the time, particularly Sunola.

Veritable was not after time, while running the last three furlongs or his work in 39 2-ss.

Princess Val covered six furlongs In 1.18, the first three In 38 l-ss.

Milanlon showed a clean pair or heels to Hunting Bee over six rurlongs In 1.16 3-5. Milanion’s effort was very pleasing. Glen Connell, who has been working well of late, was again seen to advantage over five furlongs in 1.2 2-5, the last half-mile taking 50s.

Namare Beat* Philcourt Namara gave Philcourt three lengths’ start and was up with him at the finish of a mile In 1.46 3-5, the last five furlongs taking 1.6. Nainara was going very comfortably on the outside at the finish.

High Sea and Birthday Boy were together at the end or seven rurlongs in 1.29 4-5, the last three in 39 2-ss. Both worked well.

Plueron covered six rurlongs In 1.17 2-5, while Wynardo and Ascot Bloom traversed half a mile nicely In 50 2-ss.

The former was going well at the finish, while Ascot Bloom also pleased. Gamos and Te Kawiti covered five furlongs in 1.4 3-5, finishing together. Gamos, w’ho was on the outside, was doing his work well. Tellsom, although lightly weighted, was responsible for an excellent hair-mile in 48 3-ss. Gay Mo v ie worked in her customary style while traversing three rurlongs in 375. First Gold Money was responsible for the best five rurlongs in 1.2. Miss Valerie ran the distance in 1.3, the first halfmile taking 5 os, while Buccaneer was a couple of lengths in Tront or High Crown over the same ground in similar time. On the plough Hunter’s Rose completed her work by running three rurlongs in 3 7s. Maxam hit out well while running half a mile in 49 3-SS.