NORTHERN FORM

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 210, 21 September 1937, Page 11

NORTHERN FORM

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Some Pointers for the Ftiture PR0TECT0R 1MPRESSES

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AUCKLAND, This Day. It was great pity that EacSiaosus broke his back when be fell at tbe seoond to laat fence ib tbe Hurdles at Avondal6 on Saturday, for be bad sbo-wn rate aptitude for tbis Style of raeing up to tbat point. It was his initial effort as a jumper. Tbis misbap vindicates tbe view tbat it is asking too rnuFa of novicos to race over EUerslie or Avondale hurdles for the first time. Stretto looked we.ll wben sbe weiti out to coatOit ihe sprint on Saturday at Avovndale although she sweated ireely prior to the preikninary and a delay of nearly a quarter of an bour at tbe barrier would not help ber. She drew tbe rails and missed tbe jump out and witb 21 horses on the outside of ber she never got a cbanee. Tbis filly bas not grown a great deal sinee ber two-year-old days, but she is still qUality looking. Black Musk was baving his first race for some time wben be wsts produesd in the special hack race on Saturday at Avondale and be ran a very fine iace indeed under tbese circumstances, for he defeated all but Tip Toes, and as sbe was backed down to odds-on it is evident tbat sbe. a very highly rated, and tbis makes Black Musk'S effort out to be very good. Bte will be in tbe handicap class tbis season, so if Master Brierly fails to stage yet another comeb&ck bis owner will bave Bliack Musk to fall back upon. Tbe surpfise of tbe Champion Hack Plate the first day at Avondale was undoubtedly the sbowing of tbe three-year-old filly Siega, who was tailed oif at tbe straigbt entrance and tben finished up fourtb, less tban a couple ofi lengths from th© winner. Sbe is by SiegMed from AuricUlUs, a fair galloper in hef day. Pleasiug too ' was tbe form revealed in tbis satne race by Eoyal Passage, wbose turn may not be far off once more. But for a maiden, Siega was certainly impressive. Oue to Follow Tbe fine sbowing made by Gay Streak at Avondale sbowed that be is going to be a better borse tbis season, unless be goes ofl? instead of improving, as would naturally be tbe ca$e. His finishing effort witb Dtttch Girl on Saturday ws full of merit and as be stays well tbere should be plenty o.f scope from now on. He bas furnished mucb better than be did last term ano now looks more of a racehorse, whieh will stand to him wben be gets among tbe large fields in tbe distrlct. Wben Malagigi dead-beated witb Bronzette in tbe first division of a inaiden at PaerOa six months ago tbe form was not regarded as being very good, and subsequent form bas done nothing to alter tbat view, for tbe eigbt that finished behiqd tbem are still in tbe maiden class. However, Malagigi looks like going on tbe rigbt way now. ior tbe Paladin gelding was prominent in tbe back sprint last Saturday and finally finished sixth, So bis tum may soon come again. Lucky Backers Lady Euler was made a very warm ■avourite for tbe Hurdles on Saturday and eventually ber backers were lucky ;o get out of it Witb- only slight loss, ior sbe was elevated from tbird place ,o second when Englisbman's rider failod to weigb-in with tbe breastplate. A ~imilar case was reeorded at Paeroa Six . :onths back, wben Miss Te Koura was .unner-up to Llangollen m a division race and sbe was distanced tbrougb the jame cause. That a similaf case can i-eCur in sucb a sbort space of time suggests that oWners do not always profit L/y the experience of others. Tui Nui, wbo was tbird in tbe Maiden on Saturday, is a fine stamp Of uorse oWned by Mr A. Coubfougb, wbo eaptured tbe last Great Nortbern I iiurdies witb Sandy Dix, and be is the | right type to make a fine jumper later on, and doubtless be will not lack oppoxtunities wben bis time comes. In tbe ineantime, although a iive-year-old, be uught to win races on tbe flat. He is by Acre, wbose stock generally talte time to come rigbt, and Tui Nui only had bis first race last November. Witb no less thaa 26 runnefs in tbe Avondale Maiden last week, it *was only -natural tbat many horses would be lost in tbe shuffle, or perhaps it would be better to ckll it scuffle. One to miss trouble in the early part was Sen Acre, but sbe colleeted some in the final tbree furlongs, wben she bad run up bandy ou "tbe outside. Tben ber saddle slipped and ber rider had a precarious perch until the race was over and witb borses all round him. Tbe three-year-old daughter of Acre and Senofita shOwed plenty of pace and on Saturday 's. form sbe may be useful tbis season, for tbis was ber first outing in public.