Borough Handicap Steeple-Chase

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3513, 25 April 1905, Page 2

Borough Handicap SteepleChase

ENTRANTS FOR THE 1905 EVENT. SOME NOTES ON TO-MORROW’S RUN. By “ Ballot.” En fries for tin's event closed last Wcduesdav with Mr Fraser, the Town Clerk, and I am glad to see that it has brought out ti good field. Fourteencame op tor ivo! payments, and ont of these it is a hard task indeed to pick the nine who may be depended upon see the journey through and catch the eye of the Returning Officer first. I shall give a few poults about each just now, and then forecast til? result as from mv own observation it fieoFis most likelv to pan out. On (he “’Krect card ” as published in the Herald on Thursday the first name I note is Austin, O. E. A curious coincidence fhis; for his place, si rictly speaking, should have been second on the list. But he is placed first, and this fact, coupled with the recollection thnt Austin, O. E., came in in pride of plme last time the event was run, will probably just about bring him home in a similar position this time. Two years of good solid work seem to have got the solid light bay into even fitter condition.

Next acceptor is Austin, H. brother to the Austin, O. E. Ha has started once before but rapped timbers badly and finished nowhere. His trainers have him pretty fit this ’ime. but the touts don’t seem too hopeful. Baker, S. H., adarkbav, has been running very consistently for the past four years and I understand was not unknown before that. Though he has never shown any particular'pace it is thought that careful handling will ’ -nig him somewhere into the leading division/ —H- brown is an unColev, F/., A Mlgs-v. , - de d tried colt, and is generally _ cons d to be only out on a trial spin. , f A chestnut brother to the la». entrant, the well-know Colay, G., ran into a good place two years ago, when he came third, arid is confidently exnected by his supporters tef finish somewhere about the same this time. Has been known to shy at the water jump, howftvftf, tllpugh his trainer says he has got over that Tatill now. Frankiand, F. W„. ail eged gray maiden trier, domes into th» course with a great reputation. He G believed to be good over all kinds Ot roads, water jumps, and drains, but hi? capacities for lighter obstacles have not been guaged. The first three qualities, however, should pull him, if well handled, into a prominent position. Frew, J., a very Solidly bililt bay colt, is going strong in his preliminary canters, and some of his early morning work is said to have been very effective. I should say be may be rather hardly ridden, though, and not last oht well enough to get into a place. He has no performances to hack him up ; though of course he may in a boil-over creep into a position. The list next discloses the name of Gray, G., a well-formed and powerful chestnut not unknown on the municipal course. Though he has not done any brilliant work it is considered he has plenty of Maving power to bring him home in a comfortable position. The wafer jump is the only obstacle his backers fear.

R.. is another co]t, a well trained light hay, but unknown in onen company. The touts have not seen him at work, however, and his capacities over the water obstacle and heavy plough [roads] is not known. Is behoved to have a chance.

Nve, G., an old iron-grev, has done a lot of hard work in the past, and now after a considerable spell on the gr 'ss is thought to haw" a particularly good chance. Strong over the water oh dacle, which, by the way, i* a big one this time.

Shadboh, A, E., another untried colt, has been put in training too late tor this event, and does not strike m p as having s f ay enough for the final sprint in the straight. Spring, C. PL, a well-known chestnut, has done good work as a roadster for a long time, but has never before had a trial on the track in big company. Owing to his being taken in hand late in the day his supporters are not too sanguine, though he may come in as another in the boil over at the end of the placed numbers. Speirs, A., an aged dark horse, has had a good record of wins for the past tour year*, though the last time he got home it was a very close shave —a victory by a nose, in fact. The last on the list, yclept Stiles, G. PL, a wel'-known bay. has sported silk before, and last time made a good run into a strong position. Pretty sound over most of the obstacles, and is believed to be well in hand for tomorrow. Briefly I should place the entrants in this order [but not advise betting on it] :—Austin, O. E„ Frankland, Stiles. Coley G., Nye, Gray, Moore, Baker, Speirs or Frew.