TOPICS OF THE TURF

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 215, 11 October 1929, Page 3

TOPICS OF THE TURF

(By "The Squire.")

JOTTIHGS DAY BY DAY.

Grattus and Petrarch. the lat-cr a two-year-old gelding by Arausio — Waterlea, will represent Mr Erank Ormond at the annual meeting of the Waipawa Pacing Club, to be held on Labour Day. * *: * New Zealand was well represented amongst the rnoney spinners at Kandwick on Wednesday, Home Made Teri and Pliar Lap winning, while Jaleux secured a third place. By scoring in tlie CVaven Stakes Phar Lap increased his winnings at the meeting by 2100 sovs., to which has to be added the sweepstake of 15 sovs for acceptors. * * i The New Zealand-got gelding therefore has gained £7700 added money for his two wins at the Spring meeting of tho Australian Jockey Club, which will be furthe'r increased by the sweepstalres collected. He is engaged in the Clibbori. Stakes, on Saturday, an event confined to three-year-olds_ only, contested Over a mile, in which the imposts are colts, 8st. 71b. ; geldings, 8st. 41b.; fillies, 8st. 21b. * ❖ * However, he will, if he starts, have to put up an additional 17 pounds for his wins in the Rosehill Guineas and A.J.C. Derby. It is not at all likely tlia'. he will he saddled up for the Clibhorn Stakes. * * * Teri's share of the prize money in the Suhurban Handicap _ amounted to 700 sovs. His owne.r will also coilect the sweepstake of 10 sovs from each acceptor. Although I have referred to Pliar Lap and Home Made as representing New Zealand. tliis is only true as far as tlieir breeding is concerned, for both are now owned in Australia. * * * The wiu of Teri in the Suburban Handicap would no douht be very pleasing to hlrs M. A. Perrv, as slie bred the gelding, which is a five-year-old, by Romeo — Piraeus, and therefore a half-hrotlier to Kuhio, who won the Winter Cup four seasons back. * * * The concluding day or the Spring gathering of the Australian Jockey Club will be held to-morrow._ The pn'ncipal event for decision will he the Randwick Plate of 2500 sovs., two miles, weight-for-age. Amongst those listed were Nightmarch, who is on the nine stone line. * * * The event was last season wen by Bacclius, who, like Winalot, _who finishcd second to him, is also included in those still standing their ground in the race. # * * Henry of Navarre, the two-year-old half-brother hy Arausio to Millais, who recentlv had to he eased up owing to having wricked himself, is making excellenb progress towards recovery. Sjc 3{c & The similaritv of racing colours is one of the handicaps that observes of racing have to put up with, and there seems to he an increase in that directiou. a fact illustrated by the report of the registration of racing nniforms published in the official calendar. The two most recent ones are nearly a replica of ones in use, Mr H. MReeves, blaek body, white sleeves, cherry cap, which are nearly the same as those of Mr Frank Ormond, black bodv, white sleeves, red cap, whilo Mr P. G. Ross has been allotted Erencli grey jacket, cerise band,_ hlue cap, colours which are almost identical .with those registered hy Mr G. New, Erench grey jacket, red Land, hlue cap. * * * . 'Tlie latter were borne by Princess Betty last week, at Napier Park, and through the jacket having become faded, looked like a white, and m many instances was taken for Mr "VV. R. Kemball's racing livery, white packet, red band and hlue cap. aje * * It is not only confusing to patrons of racecourses but must also he trying to the judge. If the representatives of Messrs Ross, New and Nemball were engaged in a heated argument at the end of a race, the liability of a mistake occurring could easily be apparent, a remark which would also applv in the case of Messrs E. Ormond and H. M. Reeves. ♦ * * Quite a numher of years back Mr W. L Clifford, a relative of Sir George Clifford, brougbt- a proposal before the racing conference, to the effect that particular colours should be apportioned to contestapts on the principle that numher oue in the race should carry black; two, hlue; fhree, red, and so on. The matter, however, _did not meet with approval. Had it heen adopted assuredly a service would have been done to pati-ons of racecourses, considering the similarity in colours tliat is in existence at the present time. * 4 * There is not a very busy time for racing folks next week, as there will be only a couple of days' racing to engross their attentions, the annual meeting of the Upper Clutha Racing Club, and the Spring fixture of the Masterton Racing Ciub taking place on Saturday. * * * Al Jolson (Limond — -Motley) , wlio was expected to arrive in the McLean Stakes, at Wingatui yesterday, ran disappointingly, as he was not in the first three, tlie winner turniug up in Satisfy, a daughter of Solferino and Satisfaction, who is therefore a fullsister to Battle Colours. * * * Spoou. who acted as runner-up, is a filly hy Tea Tray — Warlove, a lialf-sis-ter to Araor. Tliird place went to Tray Bond, a daughter of Tea Tray arnl Victory Bond. By the victory of Satisfy, C. Emerson registered his third consecutive success in the event, as he had the seat on Aspiring last season, and in the preceding session piloted Child's Play to victory. i * » * Tlie McLean Stakes has heen a good race for Emerson, as in addition to having steered the three winners referred to, he also won on Nones, Meteorite, Top Score and Count Cavour. * * * A couple .of good dividends were collected in the Trial Stakes, in which Top Speed and Straight Course finished first and second in that order. The former i«s a four-vear- old gelding by Tractor — Summer Bloom, Straight - Course being a three-vear-old son of The Ace and Winning Way, and is consequently a half-hrother to Winning .Hit, who bolds the Australian and New Zealaind time record for li- miles, 2min. 3 1-5 secs.