HORSES FROM AWAPUNI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 178, 29 June 1937, Page 10

HORSES FROM AWAPUNI.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING 'J’tJDOR FOR BIG EVENTS. (By “Spectator.”)

A wap uni stables arc well represented in the nominations for tlic principal events at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting. Aiauawutu (who won a double at the meeting last year), Tudor and Forest Glow are entered for the Grand National Steeplechase, while Lady Ilia, who has not raced since her first and second in the open sprints at the Egrnont meeting, Catalogue and Old Surrey claim engagements in the Winter Cup on the first day. Tudor is to essay the big double, having also been nominated for the Grand National Hurdles on the second day and. with Alanawatu, Forest Glow and Tangled, is engaged in both the Beaufort and Lincoln Steeplechases. True Shall is an entrant for the Sydenham Hurdles. Thrpe On End.

Gay Rebel, whose win on the final day of the Great Northern meeting put him out of the hack ela-s, although of course he can run out his nominations, and who i.s engaged in the seven furlong Mcßae Handicap at Awapuni. has stamina and can handle any sort of going. He was at a short price when lie scored at Tauranga, and his‘ dead-heat with Day Wind in the Woodstock Stakes at Waipa cn Saturday gives him hit third win on end. Gay Rebel was pocketed on the rails crossing the top and liad to he brought round on the outside, but got up to dcad-heat with Day Wind m a great finish. Steeples At Waipa. Ilhmiiuagh, who has boon nominated for the Awapuni Steeplechase, was sore after working last week at Te Awarnutu, hut started in the W. G. Park Steeplechase at the Waipa meeting on Saturday, though lie was never prominent during the race. W. Lawson, the rider of Valpoen, sustained concussion when his mount fell, while B. Sullivan, Erination’s jockey, had a severe gash on the left leg, the injury necessitating three stitches. Windsor Lad, in winning the event, repeated his success of last year. Tudor made a great effort under his big weight to finish in second place.

Jumpers At Dannevirke. Bearing a much improved appearance as a result of his races at Napier Park, the Tractor gelding'Trackman fulfilled the promise lie had given in his schooling work by winning the Oringi Hack Hurdles at Dannevirke on Saturday from another hurdling recruit, Donegal, though he just got home by a nose. Paddy’s Lad, a big upstanding gelding by Paddy’s Land, from an unknown mare, had his first race ill the Hunt Steeplechase, but did not show up. Neither did Rioghail, who has lntely qualified and who laced below form ill his engagements at Foxton and Wanganui, hut he appears In have freshened up and is now working with more dash. Novice Stakes Placintjs.

Triplex, second to Aube in the Takapau Novice Stakes at. Dannevirke, and recently third in her race at Napier Park, is a three-year old filly by Joculutor (son ol Absurd; from a Finland mare, and she is owned by Air R. B. Nation of Waipawa. detract, "third ill the Novice Slakes on Saturday, recently finished third to Shani arid Joe Louis in maiden class at Hastings. He is a four-ycur-oid half-brother by 'tractor to Peter’s Pence, who might have been a class performer*but for unsoundness, and he races in the colours of his breeder, Mr G. D. Bcaisoti, of Hastings. Horowhenua To Spell. Horowhcnua, who was shewing signs of soreness towards the end of tue winter meeting at ■ Eilersiie, is to be turned out for a spoil. The trouble is in- one of his front joints, in which there is etui a good deal of heat, and it looks as though tho chestnut gelding will need a long rest. Filly From Spoon.

Spoon’s filly by Night Raid, bought after tho Trentham sales tnis year by -Mr E. J. Kirkwood, lias had the name Vcrey Lights claimed tor tier. She is being trained at Stratford by J. E. Butler. Spoon, who is a daughter of Warlove, was a very good galloper, winning the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes and Graven Plate, but she never recovered her form alter an unfortunate trip to Australia. Southom Steeplechasers.

Placed on each day of the recent Dunedin meeting, Giggleswick, who has devc.opcd into a ueet tl burther, is likely to make the trip north from Ricearton for the hack hurdles at the Wellington meeting. Though Jolly Beggar has been nominated for tlic Trentham fixture, southern opinion is that he nitty he reserved for the Grand National meeting, with a. prior race at tho Christchurch Hunt mooting. Aube’s Two Wins.

Aube had two decisive wins at the Dannevirke Hunt meeting on Saturday, annex ing both the Novice Stakes and the Ladies’ Bracelet, though raised 4th in the latter. He has been rchandicapped for tho Aianawatu mooting. Not For Trentham.

Epris, who has had 20 starts this season for only one second placing, will not be taken to the Wellington meeting. Beau Pere Filly Named.

Messrs J. T. and P. A. O’Neill, _ joint owners of Lowenberg, have claimed the name of Jane Seymour for their roan filly by Beau l’ere from Wood Pulp. The inly is one of the eight yearlings by Beau Pore nominated for the Wanganui Guineas ot 1938, so the Son-in-Law sire promises to he well represented in the classic.

Gift To Trainer. When Tunncllcr was recommissioned after his operation a few months hack, lie was presented by Air D. AJcFarlane to his trainer, Airs J. Campbell, and tlic gciding raced in ins new colours at Ashburton on Saturday.

Survoy Changes hands. According to an Auckland report., the five-year-old gelding Survoy, winner of three races tuts season, has been sold by Mr W. Townsend to a patron of tho Canterbury trainer, A. S. Litis. Wins At Flemington.

Trained bv J. T. Jamieson, Upoko Ariki recently scored his fourth win on the Huntington track, for which he apparently lias a liking.