GENERAL NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 197, 9 August 1930, Page 2

GENERAL NOTES

There would seem to have been an omission from the acceptance list for the C.J.C. Winter Cup as it has reached us. As it appears in Wellington exchanges, the name of Royal Game is included. * * *

It was stated that all three of the nominations from J. McLaughlin’s Trentham stable, Staghunter, Tourist and Duel lona, were almost certain starters for the Winter Cup. However, the last named is missing from the acceptance list.

With 9 acceptors for the Grand National Steeplechase, 23 for the Winter pup, and 15 for the Grand National Hurdle Race, the mathematical odds against picking the treble is just 3,104 to 1. What are the criss-cross merchants offering?

Among the horses being trained at Cambridge for a hurdles career is Kingsland, a five-year-old gelding by Quin Abbey from Vestal. Kingsland is owned by Mr. H. A. Harris for whom Kingfield has proved a useful stake-earner. Kingsland has shaped well in his schooling over the obstacles. He will probably make his first appearance in this department at tho Pakuranga meeting.

Royal Visitor, who joined P. Brady’s stable at Te Rapa after the Auckland Club’s winter meeting, had a short let-up. The Luculliis—Sports Queen gelding has been in work of late weeks and is beginning to assume racing shape again. Royal Visitor will contest the Sylvia Park Handicap at Ellerslie toward the end of the month. This half-brother to Prince Vai has shaped as if seven furlongs will be within his capabilities.

Painkiller, the winner of the Maiden Stakes at tho Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting, will be in tho Cashmere Plate field on Tuesday, and she will help to make an interesting contest, as she is a brilliant customer Her stablemate Tray Bond, who als" goes very fast, will bo seen in other hack events next week, and they are likely to run prominently.

When Red Day broke down while contesting the chief event over hurdles on the first day at the Mnnawatu Club’s recent meeting, the owner, Mr. A. Totman, of Tirau and F. Tutchen, the trainer reached the decision to give tho mare away. A Palmerston North veterinary surgeon has taken possession of her and the daughter of Day Comet and Ruby is to be kept for stud purposes.

F. Tutchen is the owner of a Day Comet — Wahneeta mare, who is, therefore a half-sister to Marjoram, who had a win and a second in the leading distance events on the flat at the recent meeting at Awapuni. She has never raced. It is the intention to breed from her this season.

Sweet Refrain, who suffered serious injuries through an accident last week, is making good progress. Her chance of racing again does uot look bright, but she may be saved for the stud.

Tho Roadman, who is being 'prepared by Roy Syme for a cross-coun-try career, is making particularly good progress for a novice at tho business. The Day Comet gelding, with N. Syme in tho saddle, was given a spin over seven fences at Te Rapa on Tuesday morning, when lie gave a very pleasing display. The Roadman figures in tho Greenmount Steeples at tho Pakuranga meeting. » * w Arch Eagle, who is being schooled with a view to hurdle racing, is another of R. Syme’s team. Being by Archiestown—Glenpupu, Arch Eagle is a half-brother to G lenstar and races