KINGCRAFT RETIRED

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue CXXIII, 10 April 1937, Page 22

KINGCRAFT RETIRED

AGiLITY BACK'ho FORM

ROYAL D6ULTON RECOVERS

(Special from Vlrvington.")

:-: CHKIST/CHURfcH, ■ April 9. It was intended that old Kingcraft would be put'ba^k in work at an earlydate, but; after .^considering his prospects IX Withers/ has decided against this, and it as unlikely that this good pacer will be asked to race again. Kingcraft is on a hard mark over all distances, and as he has. reached a stage where he cannot be expected to improve, his prospects of holding his own againstj the younger horses did not. appeal: s He has proved' a good stake-winner, and if he had been fortunate en ou|h to have started his racing; careeriwhen the present handicapping' system first came- into ■ operation there is no doubt that he would have compiled a much greater list of winnings. After his first six races he was in New Zealand Cup class, and it says much for him that he has lasted as long as he has. Some time ago he was given by Mr. B. Grice, his breeder, to D. Withers, and he has paid his way handsomely for that trainer. - At the moment Kingcraft is in excellent order and if present intentions are carried out he will remain iri the paddock to enjoy a well-earned retirement. ~,.; ~ A course of saddle work is being allotted New Ideal at Addington, and he -appears' to be doing well for the change, having put on pondition and taking on a more robust appearance. This pacer has not handled the going to. advantage in his few races in New Zealand, but he is being given plenty of time and it should not be long be-. fore he shows his worth.'

An-attempt was made to. get Grattan Silk back to racing order, but he could not lose the look of a sick horse, and he has been returned to his owner.

The Wrack—Latona gelding in E. C. McDermott's" stable showed an inclination for pacing when he was first put in work, but of late he has made considerable improvement, and he is now trotting in' promising style. One of the most disappointing horses trained at Addington for some time, Carrageen, has been turned out, and it will be some time before he is put back in work, if at all. In the early stages of his career he showed outstanding' ability in his work, and he was declaimed as a pacer likely to reach the best company, but he has never raced up'to early expectations. G. Mouritz is educating a two-year-old filly by Jack Potts from Hope Dillon, the dam of Pot Luck. She is neatly ■put together but she is not very big and was given time for this reason. Agility Jias proved disappointing this season, but he ran his best race for some time, and showed some of his former1 dash when he finished second at the recent Westland Meeting. At the moment he is- being spelled, but he will be prepared later for the minor meetings in Canterbury. FOR AUSTRALIA? Royal Romance has changed hands, and at present she is again under offer to an Australian sportsman. She is one of the most reliable trotters in her class, and although she is not a good stayer, she is a young mare who should show considerable improvement with more time. Royal Dqulton is rapidly coming back to racing order, although she was very big in condition when she made her reappearance a few weeks ago. This mare appears to have made a complete recovery from the injury she received in her last race, and she has furnished into a handsome type during her enforced spell. ' Don Chenault has done all his racing to date under J. Jarden, but he is now with J. Bryce. Since she has • been located at Addington Rocks Ahead has done well, and it is expected that she will make an early return "to the winning list. Her racing of late has not been up to her best standard, but it has suggested that she has been in need of the outings. ' The two-year-old Three Bells was given a short spell after the Timaru Nursery Stakes, but he is again back m work to be prepared for the New Zealand Sapling Stakes. He gave a creditable showing in his first outing, and he has made noticeable improvement in the last week. At different times Gaillard's unsoundness gives the impression that he is never likely to stand up to further work, and after his recent race at Addington he was again in a bad way. However, he is again back in work, and apparently free from soreness.