STRAIGHTS BITS AND SPURS ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

NZ Truth, Issue 1146, 17 November 1927, Page 13

STRAIGHTS BITS AND SPURS

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

AUTUMN NEXT I IMERICK won two races at Riccaru ton m his usual effortless style, much to the pleasure of the crowd. He will now be put by till the autumn, when more than likely Sydney will see him again. # * » A WELL-KNOWN rider came m for rk a lot of barrack from a "lady" on the outer at Riccarton. It must have been quite embarrassing for the horseman. # • • TO AWAPUNI THE well-known trainer, Tom Lloyd, is transferring , his team to Awapuni, where it is possible to get suitable horsemen to ride work. Tom is also going to set up as a private trainer, though this does not mean he has given up Rod McKenzie's horses. Such a capable little fellow will have no difficulty m filling his»boxes. # '• # TWO mare which will do a lot better later m the season are Civility and Shirley. Their Riccarton running * was fair. ' # # THERE could not have been much m the Yoma-Ben-nanee decision m the Fendalton. A nose perhaps. Barry, rider of Bennanee, still reckons he won. # * TJNDER a light scale of weights, Great Charter will- always be hard to head off m races up to nine furlongs. He never let the rest m at Riccarton. # • BEACON LIGHT had two runs at Riccarton for a second and a last. He wanted the outings. # # * JOCKEY'S REWARD JOCKEY J. CAMMICK has been preJ sented with a handsome gold watch and chain by the owner of Delightment for having been associated with most of that horse's victories on the turf. # * » DLACK DUKE was well named as far ® as his Riccarton supporters were concerned. He cost them a bundle of money. ## . *

TT was said that Vigilance was out *• of her depth m the Oaks, but the point of there being £75 for third was missed. Helping to pay for the trip, that sum was handy. "#. # • YOUNG GILL'S RIDING VERY few participated m the double- ■ figure dividend registered by Miss Potoa last week and they were mostly connections of the stable. They did not regard Miss Potoa as any moral, but took the risk ana she got there, partly by the alertness of young Gill, who keeps on winning races up north. He is attached to \ J. Wallace's stable and was also aboard Tea Time when he won on opening day. # .. ■ * • W7HEN he learns more about the " game, Concentrate will give' some of the juveniles something to think about. He ran greenly at Riccarton. #* * s PILLIEWINKIE'S half-brother, Arikiwai, disappointed at Riccarton, where he was thought to have a show. # * * NOTWITHSTANDING Inspired com- *•* ment on its success, the two winning post idea at Riccarton was by np means popular. Practically all trainers and jockeys were against it. #* . # COMING BACK CCAT is coming back to. the' form; which indicates that he will be dangerous m second-class events up to a. mile. There was not a great deal m his victory at , Whangarei, the opposition being moderate. However, he won and that is worth noting.' 1 # # » NOT SOLID UIGH FINANCE does\not relish being worried m the early part of her rfl,cos Though she made light of her task first day at Whangarei, when she was not unduly pressed early, she simply caved m when Awarere's horseman elected to make it a welter from the hop-off. High Finance speed all right, but no real grit concealed within her

FAILED BADLY QNE of the failures at Riccarton ,was w the - Northern Guineas winner, Paleta. • In his two races he .had every chance if he had been good enough, -but he just stopped to a walk. It was too bad to be true. ##\ ■ • l ADYKILLER failed to show any form at all at Riocarton. The recent racing has apparently sent him stale. HEADING FOR THE LIST . |F Golden Wedding does not improve m her manners at the starting barrier, there will be an agitation to get her on the schooling list. In the Marsden Hack at Whangarei she caused a lot of trouble to other* horses at the barrier, but finally got away well herself and was only defeated m the run home by the improving Winsome Boy. • #

THAT rain on ' Saturday morning took the stingr out of the track at Riccarton and Yoma appreciated this. Hard ground ties him up. # # l/'ALOS was a very *^ unlucky horse the last day at Riccarton. He met with some interference that was more than accidental. x # * THERE was no *■ money at the yearling sales at Christchurch, while horses m trainirig could not be given away. # • A RIDER that can , rt use the stick with more than usual vigor is the southerner, Didham.. He showed on a couple of occasions at Riccarton how to do it properly.

NO FIRST-FLIGHTER AWARERE got some of the minor ** money each start at Whangarei, but, nevertheless, threw out no indication that he was a first-flight sprinter. He will probably win races, but does not threaten to be a match for the top-liners. # # • TROPHY FOR TRAINER A TROPHY likely to cause much ** competition is that of a fifty-five guinea stop-watch to be presented to the trainer of the winner of the open sprint event to be decided at the Dargaville fixture m January next. The gift is being donated by the business people of Dargaville. They say King Peg let someone down the day he missed the jump-out at Thames fixture. *? # # There was nothing wrong with Wbakarite's second at Whangarei. Baby Bun was very fit that day she beat him, and to boot got a great run on the inner m the straight. Whakarite is due any time on a roomy course. # # # Ned Kelly's pace tol.d, on the turning. track, at Whangarei, where he won both hurdle events. Racing over fences may make him more solid for flat racing. # # # Piet has been backed and beaten more than once lately. trie Magpie nag was unlucky at Whangarei and may make amends.

Rac-

"M.L..8." (Pokaka) : £ 14/8/6. ' "Inquirer" (Ohura): (1) £1/7/-. (2) On wrong traok; Osterman paid no . dividend at that meeting. (3) The limit — £10, or over. "Constant Reader" (Glsborne): £2 17s. 6d. "Doubt": Toma eighth and Royal Game twelfth. , ' , . "Constant 'Reader" (Felldlng): The limits — £10, or over. ■ . . » "Wantuno";;(Masterton): (1) £4/8/-. (2) £1/2/6. ••;. . .;,,-. "Omaiia" (Gißborne) : By Martian out of Snowstell. : . "Constant ReaderV (New Plymouth): (1) £1/4/6. (2) £3/11/6. (3) £1/15/-. "Subscriber": All royal routines are of . same value. "Knab" (Te Awamutu): (1) £1/4/6. (2) £1/15/-. "C. and G." (Pahiatua) ■•■: (1) Seven. «(2) Four. "Old Subscriber" (Kumara) : Only have limit prices, so cannot help you. "Ppnsonby":' No, did not start. "Old Subscriber" (Manakau) : L.imerick, Lysander and Seatoun. "G.T." (Dargaville) : (1) £1/18/6/1(2) £2/17/6. ,: I "Mid" (Levin): (1) £1/9/6. ' (2) /No

Delightment is now much m the

boom.