SPORTING.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1932, Page 6

SPORTING.

RED SHADOW’S CAREER.

REMARKABLE YOUNG PACER

The disqualification imposed on W. G. Deyell and E. A. Neale lor supplying fai.se information regarding Red ,‘shadow, means that the crack pater and other horsey in which Deyell and Neale may be interested are autoinatcally disqualified. Ruk< 369 provides that any person wilfully failing to register any partnership, and supplying falge information, may be fined any sum, and together with the horse concerned may be disqualified for any peoified period, or for life. The term of disqualification imposed on the tlie parties in the Red Shadow case is five years.

Red Shadow, who is only five years old, has been a wonderful performer, and Ids winnings to date total £4969. He was bred by J. Bryce, being by the American horse Travis Axworthy from Onr Aggie, a marc who raced in Ireland and Scotland, and was brought to New Zealand from the latter country when Rryce settled in the Dominion.

Before racing as a two-year-old Red Shadow wa s sold to W. G. Devell and F. Neale, the price being reported to be £I2OO. The colt started three times at, that age, running second at Ashburton to Arethusa, and later failed in the Sapling Stakes, but had gone right off after travelling to Ashburton. His three-year-old career was marked with singular success,and in L 8 starts he registered nine wins, and four minor placings, capturing in prizemoney £2049. His chief victories at that age were gained in the Great Northern Derby, 0.20 2-5, Park Handicap, 3.19 4-5, at Epsom, Brighton Handicap, 2.45 3-5, Tainui Handicap, 3.20 4-5, at Forhurv Park, and‘Easter Handicap, 4.27, at Addington. He also won the King George Handicap at the Forhurv Park summer meeting, and at the winter fixture in Dunedin dead-heated witli Pageant in the Flying Handicap. Last season, as a four-vearold, Red j Shadow was equally successful, and in 1(5 starts he recorded six firsts, two seconds and live thirds, winning £1305 in stakes. His successful achievements were in the Empire Handicap, Romeby Handicap, Selwvn Handicap, High Class Handicap, all at Addington, 'County Handicap at Ashburton, and Greymonth Handicap at Greymouth, and bis wins were gained oVer all cl : stances.

1 This season be was displaying remarkable. form, and after racing at the Addington spring and summer meetings, and at Wellington, his earnings reached £1560. At the August meeting he won the August Handicap, in very easy style on a heavy track, and the King George Handicap. On j the third day lie was beaten in the National Handicap by Harold Logan, | who again defeated him in the New I Zealand Cup Trial at Hiitt Park. Red Shadow ws one of the main fancies for the New Zealand Cup last month, but fourth was the best he could do. However, on the second day he won the Courtenay Handicap, running the two miles in 4.18 2-5 off 4.25, a marvellous performance for a young pacer. On the final day he finished second in the Christchurch Handicap, being beaten by Lindbergh, who was caught in the right humour, and had previously registered 4.18 at Addington. Red Shadow’s last appearance was in the Fres-for-All, in which he ran unplaced. Red Shadow gave every indication of going on to further great deeds, and many good judges were pre- • pared to see him later reach the high : j standard set by the champion Harold j | Logan. ]