TURF TOPICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3693, 30 November 1912, Page 4

TURF TOPICS.

FIXTURES. November 30 and December 2—Feild- ' xag J.C. Spring. December 11 aud 12—Rangitik-ei R.C. Spring. , December 26 ar.ci 30 and ■> anna' \ 1 and 2—Auckland R.C. Summer.

(By " Argus.”)

Scottish Hu.r has not turned cut so goto an was expected, and certainly no: such a tin-- galloper as her brother ilTOidsword, -or her .sister. Fleet foot. 'l'li s ehestnuv :iUy manages, however, to rick up an occasional race. Her victorv m tim .Members' Haiidiiap at T'un iru was achieved by the narrow margin of a short- head. The performance m- not very meritorious, A.;, the second horse I'-iima was conceding the rill'-' 30m. ft. Tapp- at present beads the list of .-inning’ .px-hey-' m -New Zealand ruts twelv... succUses. After him come W E. Jones lE, C. Brown 9, AY. Young S. L. AVuson 8, B. Deelev 8. W. D. Joro 7. J. .Buchanan 7, 11. G • v 7. aim H. Donovan'6. V. E. Jones, -vjiu has been the first lm, email t-hv Chokebore Lodge stable for scene years, has resigned ln. position, ami has been succeeded by E. Emers- who has had the sc "-ml riding tor the stable.

Waimangir.. who is nicely treated .with. 7.11, i> the inrc-rits in the north for- the Auckland Cup. .Two years ago !).-:?■ won it- under 7.9, beating Goldfiucier, who was in receipt of 161. b, by e, length. Now the latter has fo concede AYaimangu 171 b, so that lie meets tins winner of 1910 on 3311) worse terms. It l-ams as though the handi-. ci ;to-r had made a blunder.

lb is now -aid that Counterfeit may a.g ■ ;i be rnr-- : after all. Her injured leg-, were rem-ntiv fired, and as it is rw. ieved that she is unlikely to prove in foal she may be given further oppose unity to distinguish herself on the Turf. Whilst in the South the Auckland vet., Dm King, also applied the Lot iron to Taskmaster, and on his worn North again he treated Miscount sue Early. Fred St titling is gradually knocking Mr. 0. TDunnett's old favorid-.-. Dunb>crv.;-, into shape. On tv relay norrtoig he had a couple cf rounds ov-g toe schooling hurdles, um-’ this class; winner may win a few r.;>. s yet for : i ; popular owner. Adro•c >: * in the same stable is coming on to -..-h-.

"dr. ('. 1!. TMrazvu has won a race :V- last with Longstep at Blenheim. To- chestnut -daughter of Stepniak sum. Good Intent is possessed of a good d j w of pace, but has such a dislike to the barrier that she very frequently gets left at the post. This has meant ui.avy disappointments in races where t-i - mare (--mined to possess an undably good chance. As a result she went through last season with butene win to her credit, when she boat pci- - good sprinters in the Russell .Handicap at Tauherenikau on Jamies to 1. dim e then, although often in commission, the mare lias not won a until yesterday. Her success wen not Jung to enthuse about, as she c ; w; ted bottom weight in a weak field, lei: having broken the ice Mi-. Pharav; r - galloper may win again.

b.a'k Northern was re-purchased E •••• Mr. W. Montgomery this week b Mr. IT. R. Mackenzie for 100 guineas. .Mr Mackenzie has handed htu oror to one of his stockmen to nsed as a hack, a course of treatcr:.f.r.: which .it is hoped, will cause hire, to amend his unruly wavs. * * *

- ;f| =t .January NTr. TV. Patterson o '■•■■v-r of th“ Motiti Island stud, pnr"Jj j M the Dreadnought mare Elf for iOs. The good deeds of her da giiter .Blerint. will have vastly irrxvased the price of Elf since the srl:■ was made.

. " i -;‘ crack throe-year-old filly Blehas keen on the easy list since tie- A.E.C. Spring Meeting." suffering fran-. a nasty cut below the knee. The unwrap occurred during the running of King Edward Memorial Hand.oy., and was noticed when the filly re-mmed to the enclosure after the ev--:;s. The cut was a deep one, right .uui the bone, and about three or T-;' niches in.length. and although w i'_now heeding nicely, her trainer (.;. i?ar>) is. says “Whalebone,” disV'o..r nig some anxiety about her prelu ycjion for the _ A.R.C. Summer t-.reeling. The big carnival is now Oniy five weeks off, and a stoppage in work for any length of time is a r.e ous matter.

, M illiams.on is hacking Oknihnu yh'reu again, preparatory to putting fun; into active work once more. * * * •/♦.••cording to a Melbourne writer, Loth Continuance and Paisauo went whilst racing at Flemington * * * • * oniy-iivo thoroughbred geldings v. l shipped from Sydney the other consigned to the International .CL’’.nig Chub of Shanghai. They will I>> used for racing in China.

■-oe . Bice-art on trainer Murray Kooks is taking Vice-Admiral, Mowbray, and Peg to the Auckland R.C. fiuviuc.er meeting. He will leave Christchurch on December 12th. Other pousiiern trainers who will have teams .jot action at the Ellerslie fixture are E Curts. R. J. Mason, and G. Hurra v-Avnrfev.

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i- d.t.-mo who won the Pioneer Handicap at Pviccarton for Mr. T. H. Howry ; is one of the few horses running in New Zealand who has a doiibie cross of St. Simon blood in his veins. Sdltano is by Soult (son of St Simonl from Monoquil by Cvrenian (son of St Simon) from Waiorongomai ■wlm was by Hotchkiss —Bianca, and therefore half-sister..to that game lit-

tie mare The Shrew, who raced in the bird’s eye jacket of a popular JETawke’s Bay sport.

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The Kara mu stable is loft without a single representative in the classic race, the Seventh Fielding Stakes, but nevertheless there is a large and aristocratic lot left and the race will be scarcely less interesting _ from- a truly sporting point- of view than those at Metropolitan gatherings.

A. J. Mason has just taken in hand a couple of exceptionally well-bred youngsters for Air. G. D. Greenwood. These are Moonglow, by Treadmill — Sunglow, a full sister to Sungod, by Multiform —Otterden, and Emperador, by Charlemagne 11.- —Lady AA ayward (imp.), by Ladas —Vane, who was by Onne —Vampire, and consequently full sister to Flying Fox.

Ashby, who won the Flying Handicap at the Warwick Farm (XU. Y\ .) races on Saturday week, was bred atCambria Park stud, Auckland, and ran well as a two-year-old in the Northern city. He is by Obiigado (imp.) from the Kara mu-bred mare Tournament.

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Luke Wilson has been engaged to ride Mondip in the St. Andrews Handicap at Feilding. * » *

So much for breeding. A threequarter brother to Tirailleur sold fur Ss 6d. This was Tiraillement, an aged chestnut gelding by the-Mouque-taire Florence. McCarthy, who was submitted to auction at- the A) aipay.'a pound last week and though he reached the pound under the guidance of the ranger he failed to reach the pound financially despite the entreaties of the auctioneer.

Cheddar has again been taken in hand by T. F. Quinlivan. The son of Merriwee —Brown Alice looks well .