EGMONT FORM

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 189, 7 May 1940, Page 11

EGMONT FORM

Displays Of Jumpers NOTES AND COMMENTS Kaiwaka A Promising Recruit (By The Watchek.) As Streamline was not considered by bis trainer forward enough he was given only one race at Eginont and he surprised most people by winning comfortably. He had been off the scene so long and was so big in condition that it was not thought he would be capable of an early success. Streamline has developed into a tremendously strong and powerful horse and his win suggests that he will be prominent in bis more important northern engagements. Not Serious. Flashlight, who was unable to start at Eginont because of striking himself when schooling, is not seriously injured, though he was absent last week, and _ he will probably be able to race at Waikato. A Brilliant Juniper.

It is doubtful if there has ever been a more brilliant jumper than Clarion Call, and his effortless win in the Egmont Steeplechase indicates that he is as good as ever. Clarion Call will probably race at Waikato and Auckland. Not So Good.

Full of Scotch failed at Egmont and does not look the horse he was two years ago when, after three successive wins at the Auckland meeting, he came on to Trentham to win the Trantham Hurdles and run second in the Winter Hurdles.

Over Longer Journeys. The distances at Egmont were too •short for Aussie Ra. and he will not be long m running more prominently over longer journeys. The first day War Lap set a pace which broke up the whole field, but on the second day Aussie Ra was kept much closer to the field and ran a creditable race.

/V Promising Recruit. Kaiwaka lacked confidence at his fences at Egmont on Saturday, but he gave a good display for a novice and was beater only by an experienced jumper like Streamline. Kaiwaka has much more than the average pace on the fiat and his prospects as a jumper look particularly bright.

Good Jumper. Lady Stella w a fine jumper but she lacks stamina. The shorter distance should have suited her on Saturday, but En Tour gathered her with ease. En Tour is useful and would have been in the money the first day but for his fall.

•Unsound. It does not look as if One Whetu will stand. He was lame after his preliminary on Saturday and was withdrawn from the race, there being no betting ou him. Galteemore.

Galteemore weakened at the end of his .race the first day at Egmont. but ran on well the second day. He has done some schooling and is entered for the hurdle race as well as on the fiat at Otaki next Saturday, but may not run in a jumping race just yet as he lacks experience. Near Form.

Tidewaiter, who now races hi the interests of his trainer, H. Dulieu, ran a good race in the Mcßae Handicap, and he may have to be reckoned with shortly.

Out for a Spell. Chief Lord, who paid a good place price in the Champion Hack Plate, has been very consistent for a long time now, and his connexions have decided that he'vwill have a spell from racing. More Solid.

Although Gold Dale failed: at Waverley. his Egimonit form showed him io be definitely improved' and more solid. Each day he outipaced his field, and had no difficulty in winninig all the way, nor did the juimip from hack to open class .present any difficulties.

He is Due. Counter is a slow beginner, but was running ou strongly each day at Egmont. Counter has tad six successive minor placiugs.

Looks Well. /Majority ran test all the way in his only race at Egmont, but the black gelding is looking well, and as it was his first race since the spring, he is bound to improve.

Not Her Best. /Sleeveless is not now running on so well as she did in the spring, but .site was responsible for a couple of creditable efforts at Egmont.

Amigo Unlucky. Amigo was wnluolty not to win a double at Egmont. But for being hampered by Notium falling back he would have beaten RoMicker on Saturday.

Homily. Homily ran fourth the first day from well back, and looked a possibility for Saturday, but she switched away at the start and was hopelessly out of the running all the way. A Good Performance. Minority, second last on the home turn in the Chiainpion Hack Plate, finished fourth. It was his first effort over any distance, and fie should not be long in winning again. His stablemate, Davilia continues to show excellent form. Was Overdue. Disdain’s success at the Amberley meeting on the Ricearton track on Saturday was overdue, and it was her first since she won the A.R.C. Railway Handicap nearly eighteen months ago. She lias beeu responsible for several promising efforts in the /neantime. but nothing like her best. Her First Win. Guilder, winner of the maiden race at the Amberley meeting, lias been racing over hurdles lately. She is a half-sister to Nightcap, who won several hurdle races in the south. Sire of Stayers. Katanga, the winner of the Queensland St. Leger on Saturday is by The Buzzard. Leading Jockeys. Leading jockey W. .1. Broughton did not. ride at Egmont on Saturdsiy, being after ducks. B. FI. Morris and G. li. TattersaJl also deserted the saddle for (lie shotgun. Broughton and Wiggins each rode a winner at Egmont. ami Broughton’s total now is IG; B. I I Morris js S'till semmil with 43. and Wiggins has 41.

Trotting Trainer 111. The Te Rapa trotting trainer M. Stewart is seriously ill. Slewart conir.'iclcd a cold at (lie recent meeting at Epsom and complications set in. It was reporter] on Saturday that his- condition w.<i.-' such that he may not lie able to drive again for some weeks. Stewart has trained 29 winners this season. 27 of which ho has driven himself. In addition, h“ was behind Our Peggy when she won two races at Epsom, mid he scored with Blnir At.hol at. Addington in November.

Otaki Acceptances. Acceptances for the Otaki Maori Racing Club's winter meeting, to be held on Saturday, will close tomorrow night at 8 o’clock.

A Big Gap. When Wild Talk won the I'tmaru Cup she peered the first win in that race for the Clifford colours since Cruchfield won

in 1891. It was a coincidence that both winners should have carried the same weight, 8.8.

Phar Lap in Bronze. Memories of the great Phar Lap are revived by a photograph which has just been received by L>r. R. A. Falla. curator of the Canterbury Museum, from the American Museum of Natural History. It is a reproduction of a bronze statue of the world-famous racehorse which won for its sculptor first prize in a recent competition on the horse in art. The photograph will be exhibited in association with the only other notable racing relie the museum possesses —the skeleton of the great sire Tradueer, who came from England to Canterbury in 1862, and died in 1880. Phar Lap, who won over £70.000 in stakes, was foaled at the stud of Mr. A. F. Roberts. near Timaru. in 1926, and was sold to Australia at the Trentham yearling sales fot 160 guineas. Phar Lap's accomplishments have become legendary. His winnings in Australia totalled £66.000, and he won the 10'10 Melbourne Cup carrying 9.12. Out of 51 starts the champion had 37 wins - , three seconds and two thirds. After securing eighth place in the Mel bourne Cup of 1931, Phar Lap went to the I'niled States, anil won Ute rich Agna (’aliente Handicap. He died in senstitiontil eircuinslttuees al the stud farm of Mr. E. Perry, near Menlo Park. : on April 5. 1932. poisoning nt first being : suspected. It was- later found llml the, horse had died of colie. Phar Lap's skeleton is in the Ihuniiiion Museum. Wei- ! lingfon. His mounted skin is preserved in the National Museum Melbourne. Answers to Correspondents. “RAV.D.." Wellington: Student Prince was op the Wnverley card but was not at Hie meeting. ■•.1.M.." Wellington: (1) £l/7/6. (2) £l/4/6. (3) £2/5/6. (41 £l/18/-. (5) £l/10/-. “G.T.,” Wellington: (1) £3/1/-. (2) £3/4/6. (3) £l/8/6. (4) £l/10/6. (5) £3/2/-. “C.J.R.." Pelone: (1» £l/9/-. (2) £2 14/-. (3) £l/7/6. (4) £l/4/6. 15) £l/18/-. “Ajax.'' Wellington: til £1.9 t>: £2 6/-. 121 £2/2/-. i 3) £2'3. . (I I £-1 12/-: £l/11/6. (5) £3/2/-; £l/16/-. (6) £5/4/-; £2/6/6. (7) £2/8/-; £3/3/-. (8) £l/17/6. (9) £2/1/-.