RACING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 241, 10 September 1929, Page 4

RACING NEWS.

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) Racing at Wanganui on Thursday and Saturday. Sunart and Scion, two New Zealand Cup winners, contested the hack steeplechase at Marton. Paitonu has reappeared on the Taranaki tracks and is reported to have put on a lot of condition during his let-up. Bisox, last year’s winner of tho Avondale Cup, again figures in this year’s field, but Royal Mint and To Kara, who filled the minor places, are missing. King Balboa, who went off colour on tho ovo of the Grand National meeting and consequently did not produce his best form, has been turned out. By finishing sixth in the Railway Handicap at Marton last Wednesday-, Rereraoana gave evidence of coming back to something like his old form. Prince Humphrey was ono place further removed from Roromoana in the Railway Handicap at Marton. Wanganui should find him more in tho limelight. Black Duko has been responsible for some attractive gallops since ho returned to Wingatui from tho Grand National meeting, and ho may be seen to advantago in spring engagements. Last season Maori Boy’s record included five seconds and eight thirds. He commenced the present term by filling second place in his race at iillerslie. Horses like this are expensive to follow. Arrowhead, who opened his maiden account at Hastings, came in for free support at Marton on both days, but, after being badly placed throughout on tho opening day, lie was beaten out of a place. Un the second day ho was left at the post. The local apprentice, IC. Voitre, who has enjoyed an excellent run of success during his comparatively brief period in tho saddle, will not be entitled to the apprentice allowance in future, his victory on JEaget having placed him out of that class. The Chief Ruler- -Vestaiis geldiny Paiko showed a fair turn of speed in tho Trial Plat-e on the opening day at Marton and he gives promise of being useful in the future, lio is an inmate of A. M. Wright's stable at Foxton, and was ridden in his essays by the Maori horseman, A. Skipper. The Psychology three-year-old filly Robbie’s Mistako was slow to begin in both her races at Marto.i, but she was finishing on and in tho Novice Stakes on the second bay she finischd fifth after having boon well back three furlongs from home. Plane came in on tho second day at Marton to contest the Novice Stakes, but tho Warplane gelding failed to secure tho jump out and tailed tho field to the turn for home whore he made tip some of his ground to finish sixth. Despite tho finding by the Australian authorities, it was noticeable that tho breeding of Prince Humphrey was given in the Marton ratebook as by Duko Humphrey from Shepherd Princess and not from Princess Hazel.

Moutoa Treasury did not experience the best of runs in tnc Railway Handicap at Marton and would probably have eomo in for support in the smaller field on tho second day, but her connections did not elect to run her.

The two-year-old brother to Polyxena, | by Chief Ruler from Podokes, trained by I J. T. Jamieson at Takanini, has had the name of Zadok bestowed upon him. The j Rossendalc —Queen March colt in tho same stable will race as King March. It is reported that a patron of S. G. Ware’s stable, at Wingatui has leased Busy Lad (Lad —Revolution) which is now a 5-1 year-old. Ho started soven times as a three-year-old and four times as a fohr-ycar-old without getting into tho money. Bisora, a product of Bisoguo—Princess Ora, who was originally owned and trained by tho Awapuni montor, 11, H. Doyle, got on tho winning list in Wostorn Australia last month when ho wen tho Belmont Purso at tho Belmont Park meeting. Prior to being sold to go to Australia, Bisora did littlo racing in tho Dominion, his one start as a threc-ycar-old being at tho Ashlmrst-Pohangina meeting when lie ran unplaced. Although littlo has been heard of him, it would appear that he had form to commend him for ho ranked favourite when ho won.

Tho Awapuni horseman, T. Metcalf, who scored a brilliant success on Desert Lad at Marton on Wednesday, will again ride the Acre gelding at Wanganui. He will also havo tho mounts on King Hal and either Grattan or Juggle on tho opening day and Bisox on the second day. Metcalf has also boon engaged for Gay Idea in tho Avondale Stakes.

[ Tho latest to bo operated upon for rc- | spiratory troublo is Branson, who underwent treatment at tho hands of Dr W. C. Ring. The operation was successfully performed, and good results arc anticipated. All going well Branson will bo ready to resume work in the coures of a few weeks, and it is not likely to be long before ho is on the active list again. Don Quixote, who filled second berth in tho Maiden at Hastings, is a three-year-old bay gelding by Paladin from Hornbeam by Martian, and carries the wellknown black and white chequers of Mr A. B. Williams. It was his first time in a place, for he raced four times last season without getting any money. Don Quixote is a half-brother to Sir Roy. At tho last yearling sales at Trcntham, ! Mr H. M. Reeves sold a colt by Weathervane from Bonaria. He had a twisted foreleg, and ho realised only 60gns. Mr K. Austin, of Sydney, was the purchaser, and according to recent advices, ho has grown into a beautiful colt, who is now rated very highly by his owner. Flying Prince, who unexpectedly upset the favourite Paddon in the open sprint event at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting, is a three-year-old Australian-bred colt by Flying King—Yanga. He won four races last year in 18 starts, but his form was not first-class. He wan a leggy colt last year and apparently has wintered well to win at his first start from a fair field. Mr A. Tronson, an Auckland journalist who \Vrites under the nom de-plume of “Early Bird,” officiated in tho role of judge to tho Marton Jockey Club at his recent fixture. It was his first public appearance in that capacity, but there was not a marring note in his work throughout the course of the two days, the placings being given with promptitude and were invariably correct. Previously Mr Tronson had acted as handicapper on the second day of the club’s fixtures when the regular handicapper was absent und his scope of activities might well extend further in the future. Iloariri, who comfortably settled those opposed to him in the Flying Stakes Handicap at Avondale last season, is missing from tin. list of entrants for the race this month. Silvermine and Kingfield, who secured second and third positions respectively, ate to be found amongst those paged. The imported colt by Ellangowan purchased as a yearling in England by Mr J. R. McKenzie is still running out at his owner’s farm (comments a southern writer) and will probably be given a few marcs this season before being handed over to T. H. Gillett 'to be prepared for racing. The colt will not he three years old until January next, and it will be some time yet before he will he produced in public. Two mares which will probably he mated with him are Bon Bord and Ma Mie, both of whom missed last season. NOTES FROM MARTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) MARTON, Sept. 8. Mr A. T. Gatrell has given away his scyen-year-old gelding Risk (Elysian—Administrator mare) to Mr Ken Duncan, of Otairi, Hunterville. Risk ran second to Trouble in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase at Marton last year and was unplaced this year, falling when about half-way over the journey. Plis chief distinction was the winning three years on end of tho lightweight class at the Rangitikci Hunt Club point-to-point meetings. On all three occasions Mr Duncan was tho lidcr. The new owner, who is_ a son of i\lr T. A. Duncan, also has Otairi and Kilia.

Owing to a misadvcrtencc, the proper conditions for the Hunt Cup Steeplechase at Marton meeting were not advertised. It appears that the race is confined to horses that have not won an advertised hunt club conditions raco of tho value of over 100 sovs, and tho omission of this important proviso was not discovered until the first acceptance, that of Sunart, was received. Peculiarly enough, tho members of the Rangitikci Hunt were not well represented in tho field which facod the starter on Wednesday. As it happened, the matter of tiiu omission had gone too fur to be corrected and several horses which otherwise would have been ineligible werj among the competitors, Askari, the winner, was among tiio latter. WANGANUI NOTES. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Sept. 9. This was an off morning on the local tracks. Tho only fast gailop was done by Eaglet, Tourist and Prince Humphrey who went seven furlongs together, finishing as named in 1.30 4-5. Count Palatine was scratched for tho Guineas at 10.45 to-day.