DENSITY’S GREAT SPEED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 132, 4 May 1940, Page 10

DENSITY’S GREAT SPEED.

MAY GO TO AUSTRALIA. (By “Spectator.”) An Australian trip is being talked of for Density, who won the Doncaster Handicap at Washdyke last Saturday after a great exhibition of galloping in, which she simply outclassed her opponents and was not extended to win by three lengths. In her present form she lias probably no equal over six furlongs in the Dominion. She is a black filly by Pink Coat from the Australian-bred Cistercian mare Denise, a granddaughter of the V.R.U. Oaks winner Symmetry. The family does not appear to have had a greut deal of success, but' one of its members, Black Duchess, was evidently above the average with wins in such races as the V.R.U. Esscndon Stakes and the V.R.C. St, George Stakes (twice) as well as a second in the Caulfield Cup. It has previously been represented in the Dominion ■by Bay Dighton, a winner at Ellerslie, and other northern courses. Density carries the colours of Mr D. Grant, who bred both her sire and her dam, and for whom -she is trained at Riccarton by D. E. Cotton, A Winter Galloper. Quadroon is a noted winter performer and ,is likely to resume racing at the Manawatu winter meeting, and 'possibly visit Wanganui and Trentharn. His work at Awapuni has been pleasing and he should be able to show good form the first time he starts. Cottingham in Work. - Cottingham, winner of the Grand National Hurdles in 1937, is in work again at Riccarton, and is being prepared for the steeplechase season. 'though a fine, natural jumper, Cottingham failed in his several starts over country last sctuson, but was unlucky in two or three of his races. Hurdling in Sydney. „ One department which New Zealanders overlook is hurdling, states a Sydney correspondent. At present there is a weak cia:H of jumper in Sydney for good prizes. New Zealanders in the main tackle. Australian horses when the opposition • is strongest. In the winter hvo or three useful hurdlers and a capable middle-distance horse or two would pay 'handsomely, over here. Rest for Kathbella. Kathbella has been treated to a short letup after her hard racing al the autumn meetings and it is improbable that she will bo called upon to race again until next season. This Beau Pore mare, was unlucky in not winning both the Thompson and A.ICC. Easter Handicaps, but she proved herself a great iniler, and also capable of running out a solid ten furlongs. There should be some good races for her next year. Trotting Trainer’s Illness. The well-known Mothvcn trotting trainer, M. C. McTigue, recently underwent a serious operation but is now olf the dangerously ill lisl. It will be some time, however, before lie can resume work. In the meantime most of his better class . performers have been given a spell. McTigue is one of the leading trotting trainers in the country, and has had a successful season, winning 15 races with his team and gaining eight minor placings, for £4328. All White Colours Win. What was probably the first win scored by the all-white of a club’s colours went to Stabilise in the Electric Stakes at Timaru last Saturday. Stabilise won after a. hard-fought finish with Voloyna. Stabilise is a three-vear-old by Robespierre from Stability by British Empire-Cur-rency, and was bred by the late Mr If. A. Knight. Stabilise 13 in the stable of A. McAulay, who recently broke a leg, so that I lie gelding is under the temporary charge of J. C. Tompkinson. Wild Talk Pleases. An addition to the ranks of middle-dis-tance handieappers iVas provided by the South Canterbury meeting at Washdyke when Wild Talk convincingly annexed the Tiniaru Cup, run over one mile and a-quarter. It was her first start over the journey, but the solid manner in which she finished created the impression that it was only the lorerunner of more important successes in the future. It was her third victory this season, and since August 1 she has earned £BSO in stakes. Training in England. The war has had the effect of seeing more French horses in training in England than has been the case tor many years. The ranks of owners, traincis, jockeys and stable lads have been seriously depleted owing to the calls for service, but racing has carried on much bettor than expected. It is estimated that there are about 40C0 horses in training, as against the .normal 5000. Most of the American owners who race in England have continued to do sol New Derby Favourite. Latest exchanges from England show that the French colt Djcbel is a clear-cut favourite for the New Derby, which is to be run at. Newburv on June 12. Djcbel won the Middle Park Stakes last season, but ho was not an entrant for the 1940 Derby. New entries bad to bo taken, however, when it was decided 1o transfer the classic from Epsom to Newbury, and this gave, the owner of Djcbel and also the owners of other French colts, , their opportunity to nominate.. French entries, by the wav, were also taken for the . Two Thousand and the One Thousand Guineas. Win for Far East. Far East, the hurdle winner at South Canterbury, had never previously been successful iu any race; lie was for a time last season m the" stable of A. at Trentharn, and did' some jumping, Goodman bringing him back from the NelsonMarlborough circuit just 12 months ago. Ho was unplaced in the Pukchou Hurdles at Otaki last June and twice over hurdles at Trentharn in July. Goodman then returned him to his owners, , and he only resumed racing on the West Coast last month. Far East is only a young horse, rising six, and looks a good type for a jumper.