SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 13 June 1933, Page 3

SPORTING

RACING FIXTURES,

June 15, 17— Hawke’s Bay J.O. June 17—South Canterbury J.C. June 22. 24—Napier Park E.C. Junfe 23— Egmont- Wanganui H.O. June 24— Ashburton County E.C.

DOMINION HORSES AT SYDNEY,

gladium impresses

(Cr. U-ed press' Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) SYDNEY, June 12Beau Gallante and .Good Hunting, with trainer G. arrived from New Zealand by the Wanganella and went to Melbourne. Safari uent t Pi-ice’s stable. _ Gladium, which made a fust appeal ance in the Novice Handicap on bate • day ran exceedingly well.

MANAWATU HUNT RACES,

nominations to-morrow

Nominations for all events fai " t Manawaitu Hunt Oluin’s race meetm tThe held on the Awapun racecourse on Wednesday, June 28, close to-moi-tow (Wednesday) at 9 o clock.

general comment.

HAWERA TRACK WORK,

(By “Limited.”) Carfex, Copey and Gibraltar returned from Auckland on Friday. Cart ex looks well, showing no_ ill effects from his two hard races and was out dom 0 light exercise on Saturday. _ . , , “Copey and Gibraltar disappointed, espedally the former, who failed to handle the heavy going as well as was expected. Copey may do better in the Wellington- Steeplechase next month. Carfex was unlucky in the draw for positions in his races at Ellerslie, being 17 and IS out and having to be used up a bit to secure a position early, which he did. It was no disgrace to be so narrowly beaten in the Cornwall Handicap by Beacon lire, to whom he was conceding a year and. half a stone. -Carfex may go one better at the Wellington Winter meeting where he is likely to race next. The Tiger showed at Foxton on Saturday that ho is capable of running out seven furlongs by registering 1.23 for the journey—a smart performance for this time of the year. ■Chief Line, who once more disappointed at Otaki, is to be given an opportunity at the jumping business. On Saturday, ridden by W. Grindlay, he gave an excellent display for a beginner over the schooling fences. March Alone, Haunui and Tenacre were given a working gallop over a round on the sand track. Golden Hair, Pesehiera and Round Table performed useful exercise. Richfield is doing regular work, but shows signs of stiffness after his exerelse* La Crown is doing light work and looks well. This speedy mare has only ito settle down, to do her ownertrainer good service during the coming

season. Weatherzane looks well after ms Otaki outings, where the going was against his extravagant action. -St. Clara, who has made such steady progress since being brought in at the beginning of this season, has brightened up as the result of her let-up and is again striding out well in her work. I Tucker, who rode so -successfully at the recent Great Northern meeting, did not return to Hawera, but caught Thursday’s boat to Australia, where he has important Tiding engagements. Tucker has been engaged to ride the New Zealander Paris in the Victorian Grand National ■Steeplechase. The -Hawera Owner-Trainer C. Jackson leaves Auckland for -Sydney by the Niagara to-morrow (Tuesday) on a short trip. During his absence Aga Khan will be on the easy list, but Diagano is to (be kept at steady exercise.

Callamart, the Great Northern Steeplechase winner, has a good record over the Ellerslie country, having won three times and been second twice out of six starts over the steeplechase course.

Paddon gave a much improved jumping display when he won on Wednesday to what he did in the G.N. Hurdles and he will have to be taken into serious consideration for 'his future engagements.

ALMOST A FAMILY AFFAIR

The Great Northern Steeplechase at Ellerslie on Monday was almost a family affair, as far as the owmers and Tiders of the first two horses arc concerned, says the “New Zealand Herald.” The winner, Callamart, is owned by Mr K. McK. Duncan, of Huntcrville, whose uncle, Mr James Bull, also of Huntcrville, owns High Commissioner, who finished second. High Commissioner ran in the colours of the To Rapa trainer, J. F. Tutehcn, to whom he has been leased by Mr Bull. Callamart was ridden to victory by O'. Thomson, a younger brother of R. E. Thomson, who piloted High Commissioner. Mr Duncan had a successful -day, not only as an owner, but also as a rider, for he won the Carbine Plate, for gentleman riders, on> the Cornwall Handicap winner, Beacon Fire, a hot favourite. This is Mr Duncan’s third win in this event, for he scored on his own horse, Otniri, in 1929, and or. Seneschal last year. His brother, Mr W. R. Duncan, also had a mount in the race, on Royal Survey, who was unplaced. The jumper Thespis, who figured so prominently in the early betting for the G.N. Hurdles and fell when occupying a leading position, is to he spelled. He will probably be out for a month or so and do some hunting before being seriously trained again, Thespis raced consistently on the flat and over hurdles during the season, but he has failed in his last few starts and proved disappointing. However, ■he is young as jumpers go, being only a five-year-old, and should have much usefulness ahead of him.