FURTHER AFIELD

Chronicle (Levin), 2 May 1946, Page 6

FURTHER AFIELD

The ex-Te Rapa trained Fortune's Smile is . destined for a jumping career. The five-year-old gelding has been purchased by B. H. Sullivan, former cross-country rider and has gone into W. McDowell's stable at Marton. While at Te Rapa Fortune's Smile sliowed marked aptitude for the jumping game in the iew schooling bouts he was indulged in. It is reported that Foxcatcher has gone amiss, and has been turned out for a rest: He ran disappointingly at Manawatu and it was decided not ,to start him at Tauherenikau. In his first attempt at a handi--ap distance, the three-year-old ilack Ace shaped quite creditably m the Foley Memorial Handicap at Ellerslie last Saturday. Except on oreeding this Taranaki-trained aorse had not shown much promise as a stayer, so that he did well to anish fourth. Black Ace has been aominated for the main events at ihe Auckland June meeting and is likely to be fresh for this programme. Batal, who is entered for the Rail"way Handicap at Avondale next Saturday, has been resting and he is now in fine shape to start his winter racing. Whether he will win this tifhe is doubtful, but the gelding is capable of springing a major surprise. White Cap looked brighter than for some time past at Tauherenikau at Easter, and she ran two great races, being the 'winner of the hack sprint on the second "day. She carried her account still further at Nelson and, provided she retains her condition, should win still more sprint races. Privilege, who races in the interest of Mr. J. C. Crawford of Wellington, early gave the impression that she would be good, and her triumph over Blue Trout and Golden Souvenir iri the Challenge Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday made it evident that she is now back to her best. She is by Defaulfcer from the Rizzio mare Privet, fchus a sister to the speedy Lord Roland. ' Tutere, who did his early racing .in the Auckland Province, has had a restricted career since coniing to Trentham, ' but he is capable of producipg,;' his best without disclosing hi§ foym in public. He won at his first start this term a division of.the Solway Handicap, 6 furlongs, at- Masterton, in October, and when he scored over a mile at Avondale on Saturday it was his first outing since running second to Rcorapa in the Shorts Handicap at Trentham six months ago.. Leighon's- Glory showcd a substantial improvemcnt on her rccent form when she won the Nelson Cup, and it can only be presumed that tlie drop in weight thc transfer to the open ranks brought was appreciafced. The Leighpn maro had eleven starts this term before registcring her first win, at Otaki in February, and she had six subsequcnt outings for one third. Prior to Saturday Leighon's Glory was still eligible to contest hack events, but hel'eafter she will have to do all her racing in the higher grade.