Pungent Pars

NZ Truth, Issue 1176, 14 June 1928, Page 11

Pungent Pars

OSCAR OVER SHORTER COURSES HURING the big meeting up north, rr Oscar displayed. the tendency to be better suited -oy^r seven furlongs than a mile. ■■.■/' ' ' ■ ■ * ' He should be suited by the class at Te Kuiti. STEEPLECHASERS ON THE FLAT THERE is more, than a mere possl--1 ,bility of Beau Cavalier • and Glendowie being engaged in flat events at the Te Kuifi meeting. "( ■ ■. ' ' Glendbwie's owner, Henry Rothery, la a vice-president of thelTe Kultl club, and on that account the treble winner of the Great Northern .meeting. will probably be stripped for action. \ WINNERS NEAR MINIMUM TT is worth remarking that ; eight of 1 , the ten winners on the flat during the three " days Vat< Bllerslie figured within a fetv pounds of ;the minimum. The top-weights have to be really good to register victory under Tsrintry weights and turf conditions.' \ A STEEPLECHASE HOPE LJAD Star of the East not fallen durr 1 * ing the Tamaki Steeples he would have been hard to dispose of. . ; He will not always fall, so be on the look-out for ".the son of Day Comet in some, minor steeplechase of the f u'ture. BILL DISLIKES ELLERSLIE . TT is plain that- Brigadier Bill, is not | ■ in love., with Ellersiie. conditions, and Jim Bull may think twice a.bout making another trip north with the son of All Red. . : . ; . ; .. ' . ;': 'It will be different 'when he takes on flat country again. ■ ' RICKED HIMSELF ' DRINCE LU ricked himself during his 1 *- only hurdle engagement at Ellersiie, but in, that. one race he gave great promise and will probably develop Into an obstacle performer of some note later_ on. ■ ■ ' ■'..:■' He hails from Cambridge, where the opportunities- for schooling purposes are not iimite.d. N , '<-'-■■ ALL .SMILES ' 1 . •.' > . ..." ■ • . .• ■<. THERE " were some joyful gleams- :. f rom : Lady. Cintra's •johnections when the Absurd niare .won. the Tamaki Steepies^ She had one .''life" o^n the jburriey, but generally gave a fair exhibition. ■.. • - •■;;■■-•;■/ ■ . ; .■,.:■ \She has ; the pace to win further crosst- country ' events. ; ; ■ LIVED UP TOREPUTATION DOIJRN lived up to his reputation as r? a jumper when he won two hurdle races at the Great Northern meeting, but luck played its part when first Kilburn and later Pukerimu toppled out on the final day. , - ; Bourn has the right proportions to handle more weight than he has been carrying to victory, and his fencing ability will get him a long way further if he can be : kept sound, ei?oug^; to carry oh. .■.'.;;■•■' , -. ' ■■ '. '■ •- ••.' :: . ,'•..' . -