NOTES ON THE RACING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 5 August 1929, Page 6

NOTES ON THE RACING

GAY JIM IN FORM

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.%&&$& CHRISTCHURCH, .This Day. 'p Gay Jim- has been performing so well 'ioOtetracks" in the last few weeks inat there-was never any doubt as to ifhat would start favourite for the KenJiels Hurdles at the Christchurch Hunt jjlub's meeting. He wound up a little •better than an even money favourite. In £he early stages Barrington, a new result to jumping, made the pace in front 2rom Mime, and'Exide, with the favourrite some distance back. Along the back Harrington was jumping with ease, but bearing the far turn, the field began to 3c)ose in on him, and ;at the half mile 'both' Gay Jim and: Mime were close-on 3iis quarters. Gay Jim headed Barbefore. reaching the straight, 'and though he erred at the last obstacle, Jhe was "easily the best on the flat, beat•ihg Exide, who finished well, by half !4 dozen lengths. Barrington tired over -the concluding stages, and was beaten likto third' place.•••< ../ '■ ' • : ( ' "Gay Jim's victory contained a lot of «merit, for though-he did not beat a Strong field he was some distance behind with seven furlongs to go. <tT. McSevehey made a return to the saddle when he" took a mount on Grand National, but that gelding fehV LORD RANALD EASILY In the Homeby steeplechase Lord Ranald lost several lengths'''at "the start. King's Guard 'Jed early from Young Thurnham and Fabriano, but passing ttfe'sf arid Lord 'Ranald-pulled his! way to the front. Lord Ranald led down the back .froim Fabriano, King's Guard and Radiate, with Young Thuruham tailed off. At the kennels' double Fabriano made at attempt Jo get •oh.'terms with Lord Ranald, bur the latter outjumped him. jLord Ranald then drew : but, but nearing the second to'last fence both Fabriano and King's j Guard- were being hard ridden. Lord Ranald was first into the straight, and licit being troubled over the closing stages, won easily by two lengths from Fabriano who was a similar- distance ahead of King's Guard. Radiate was' several '-leitgths farther back-. Young Thurnham tipped out at the second of the kennels' double.

*• SEA BOY'S STEEPLECHASE ' Sea 86y, : who was the least fancied of the field, put up a good performance in winning the Lawford Steeplechase, and he may be in winning vein again before long. In the early stages Sea Boy was not hurried, but racing past the mile post he drew level with Silver Light and Waitaunaha, and at the first of the kennels' double outjumped Waitaunaha. From then on Sea Boy always looked a winner, and after jumping the last fence he was eased up to beat Silver Light by eight lengths. Waitaunaha, the favourite, jumped • "poorly, and at the second to last fence fell Jieavily. Silver Light finished well after being a long way back five furlongs from home.

BRABAZON HANDICAP TO PRICKLES Prickles won the Brabazon Handicap in attractive fashion. She was in the middle of the field in the early stages, but she came out in the straight and finished on very solidly. It was quite a good Winter,Cup trial*. After doing her early racing in the colours of her breeder, Sir George Clifford, she was sold a few months ago In ■W. J. Blake, who, in his earlier racing efforts, had been identified with the trotting spwt. This was the first win he had secured with his galloping purchase.

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luifc further successes are awaiting Hie Panmuro mare this season. Royal Game \v;is very unlucky. Jje got all the worst of a 'struggling start, and was standing the leaders for many lengths at the home turn. 1 lis finishing effort' suggested that with a good jump cut he would have won. Perhaps his turn'will come during the Grand National''meeting.

King IMboa, (iia favourite, began slowly, ■ but, a good finishing rim just buuleil liini jn third place. The Southland gelding is .very* well at present, and inav do better before, the end of the Ricenrton carnival, where lie will! be suited by the hunger journeys. KAWINI AND LOlfD RANALD CIIRISTCIIUIIQH, This Day. Although beaten by Lancer, Kawini's performance in the Longbeach Hurdles was full of merit, and a better passage early might have brought about a. different result. Apart from his good showing pointing to his prospects in the Grand National Hurdles Race, it gave an indication that lie will bo a tough proposition in the big steeplechase. There is no question about bis jumping, and he knows the Eiccnrtqn country, while the fact that lie has yet to fall in a steeplechase serves as a further recommendation.

The success of Lord Ranald in the Homeby Steeplechase will be the means of the unbeaten Riccarton gelding entering into serious consideration for the Grand National Steeplechase. It has been suggested that such a young horse is being called upon to face a severe task in the big event in his first year of steeplechasing, but it must now be recognised that the racing he has had to qualify him to tackle the dress circle company, has been anything but strenuous. With this fact in view, his owner now seems justified in aspiring to the high honours attached to winning New Zealand's most important cross country contest. Riccarton fences gave him no trouble on Saturday, and the manner in which he finished at the end of two and a half miles left the impression that he will he well capable of traversing the extra mile required next week.