BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 15

BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.

SHIKARI RUNS LAST. DUXEDIX GUINEAS CANDIDATES. Review ing the form shown at A<shbur-; ton, a South Island writer has this to say j anent Dunedin Guineas candidates:—"Sev-1 eral three-year-olds were seen in action at j AshDurton, but none revealed form suggestive of- classic honours. Don't Forget won a sprint handicap easily enough, but tlie opposition was not strong, and lie appeared to be doing better a furlong from home than at the winning post. Shikari, favourite for the Spring Handicap, was Inst to finish, and I'leading did not race up to his private form.. MuHler, a wellbacked candidate in tile mile hack race, was . well beaten at the head of the straight. Retrogression retired at the same fcpot in the sprint, but the race is calculated to do him good, and he should be a winner before long. Night Dress is another likely to improve."

NOT IMPRESSIVE. Though Winning Rival was successful in the Ashburton Handicap her performance was not as impressive as her admirers had expected from her. She had to be hard ridden to ibeai Glenora Boy by half a length. Glenora Boy should win his share of races. Settlement was finishing on in third place, a head behind the second horse. Settlement raced in blinkers and came home resolutely. Sovereign Lady demonstrated that she is likely to pay her way again this season by finishing a close fourth. Entail went well for a mile, but The Raker was never ■prominent.

PROMISING JUVENILES. ! F. W. Ellis' team at the present time includes five three-year-olds and an all were worked last season they may be expected to race well this term. Melodist, the Nigger Minstrel filly fro.m Steeton has grown into a good type, and resembles her dam in many respects. This youngster attracted attention by the manner in which she completed her work last season and she has made good progress in what she has done so far. The geldings from Thornton and Cough respectively have '-ha,pod well, but the Nigger Minstrel—-Tea Party gelding has not progressed as expected because of a cold, Philibeg has grown into a good type of juvenile and the •half-brother to Peony Rose promises to race well early.

FALLING INTO LINE. yiie continued success of win-and-placa betting has induced further provincial clubs to accept it. Latest to fall in line are Marton "and Foxton.. Satisfied .with the. success of win-and-place at its meeting in April last, Waverley will again use this system next nvontli. SISTER TO BEN BRAGGIE. One of the fastest sprinters to race in the Dominion in recent years was the Gagcony—Valley Rose gelding Ben Braggie, who was sold to go to India, and it is interesting to note th.at a two-year-old full-sister to Ben Braggie will race this season under the name of Valcony.

PREPARATION RETARDED. Wardress, one of Riccarton's New Zea- 1 land Cup candidates, has been absent frdm southern tracks lately, following some internal trouble. She is making a recovery now and doing light work, but this in her preparation Will seriously affect her chance of winning the big twomile handicap in November. ADDITIONS TO TEAM. latest additions to Hr Dulieu's team are Empire -Actiom, High Peer and an unnamed three-year-old gelding by Lackham from 'that gocwl marp Civility. The former Awaipuni hurd.ler, High Peer, is a likely sort for jumping events around these parts, as ihe is a sound fencer and etaya well. Empire Action may not 'be easy td> place to advantage, but the Civility geikling is a likely type. • BRED IN TARANAKI. A three-year-old showing a good deal of promise ill Sydney- is Beauregard, who was bred in Taranaki and is a halfbrother by Beau Pere to Grateful and the -Hawera youngster High Tone. Beauregard, who raced in the colours of Mr. W. J. Smith, is expected to reach good class. 1 TRAINER'S WINNING WAY. ' C. Emerson, who won a race each with i Don't Forget' and Prudent Prince at the Grand National meeting, repeated the per- | formance at the recent Ashburton meeting, while Settlement, racing in the same colours as Prudent Prince, finished fast into third place in the principal event after being a Jons way back for most of the journey. A fourth member of kmcrson'a team, Whiphand, was probably robbed of a chance of taking part m the finish of the Novice Stakes by meeting with interference shortly after the start, when be was in one of the forward position*. He lost. a : good, deal ot ground but was in the firing line again a furlong from the post, only .to drift gradually out of the 'tussle. An inquiry was held into* the incx-; dent, and the judicial committee, after reviewing the-.evidence of B. Brodie.rider of Jolly Time, and of C. Wilson, rider of Whiphand, found that interference did Buddie- be- reprimanded and that R. the tramer of .Tolly Time, be captioned in to bis filly s habit , of running id»ut, otherwise she Would be ii-ecßrmmended ftti' the schooling list. ' •- *''■