See How they Run

NZ Truth, Issue 1191, 27 September 1928, Page 14

See How they Run

DILLIKINS indicated by his victory .m ' the Members', at Avondale, that he is likely to stay on better this season. A MAIDEN SOON DARFAIT AMOUR suffered defeat m * the second division of the Maiden at Avondale because Arikitoa was more forward to see out seven furlongs. There should be a maiden shortly for Parfait Amour. LJUNTING DAT plugged on gamely 1 * for second m the Avondale Stafcoa, but was no match for the winner. He seems a sensible youngster. DOLYPHEMTJS toppled over Marble *■ Mount when that horse fell at the initial obstacle m the Kingsland Hurdles at Avondale. ■','■' THE. FOX was up fifth , at Avondale, and will go on to victory shortly. HAS THE PACE . ... . .♦ DOYAL. -DOULTpN was noticed fin- * ishing on m the Avondalo Flying and will not be long. She . is one of the most speedy thoroughbreds ever trained at Pukekohe, and has won up to ten furlongs m the past. H , ' . 1/INGFIELD was suited by the going at Avondale when he finished third m both sprints. DUOYANT was expected to show up P in his engagement at Ashburton, but the pace set' by Silver Coot cracked him up and he drifted back to fifth place at the finish. HIS.COME-BACK TE KARA'S come-back m the Plump- •*• ton Handicap at Avondalo was full of .merit. - ■ - He was never out of the picture and m the fun home headed" off the leaders m great style to give the lie direct to any belief that age has robbed him of all his former vitality. :

KING LU was one of the best-condi-tioned of the Avondale Cup field, but the distance beat him badly. NICE CONDITION JACK PINE has every reason to be satisfied with the performance of Silver Coot so early m the season. First Sight appeared to have him well slogged m the Farewell at Ashburton, but the Paper Money gelding wiiS' on for a fight and came again. The class is not much superior at Geraldine to-day, and with half a -stone less ih carry Silver Coot looks a good thing. | IN THE AIR . THE nomination of Limerick and f Roscrea for Flemington and Caulfield engagements' has prompted the announcement from Australia that the two New Zealanders are bound for Victoria. . Private advicp from Fred Jones has | been received to the effect that the trip is purely contingent upbn.Roscrea's showing at the A.J.C. carnival. Until - that fixture is decided Limerick's visit to Melbourne is very much m the air. t BADLY HANDLED ;. THE handling of Kawini, when he *' finished second m his only hurdle engagement at Avondale, was hardly approved by his supporters. iHad the son of Formative been made more use of throughout he may easily have won. This showing will hardly be forgotten. •

Whispers From Wanganui

(From "N.Z. Truth's" • Wanganui Rep.) TN all probability The Warden will not A . race again . until the Taranakl summer meeting comes round. The Australian-bred gelding Is : engaged m the classic event at that fixture, and. present intentions are 1 to start him m that event. * * '. * . When word came through that the going at Avondale would be heavy for the first day's racing many who would otherwise have fancied Mask went right ofC the son of Limond. • Horses trained on the Wanganui course seldom do much good m soft going, but on the other • hand Fordell-trained horses mostly are great mud-larks. Had the going been firm Ceremony would have been a starter m the Avondale Stakes, but W. Rayner wisely decided not to. take any risks of knocking the son of Absurd- 1 - Pennon about on a heavy track when he was not ready to stand too severe a task. ■'■•'#•■■ # . '- * ■ | Cashier is engaged in ' the Great Northern Guineas and will probably be given a run m < that . event. On his form at Wanganui where he won the Maiden and dead-heated m ;the Spring Hack Handicap, the son of Paper Money— lsabel might run a good race m the classic if started. * # * An interesting fact m connection with Lucky, the dam of Consent, winner of the Wanganui Guineas, .is that she got her name really because she was m such poor condition when F. Tilley first took charge of her and that later on he remarked she was lucky to be -alive. This suggested the name which was appropriate seeing that she was by ! Lucullus. ' ■ " ■

I It is understood that Glenross will be put into work again shortly. The trouble which prevented him racing at Wanganui was not so serious as was at first thought. jj, M. |£c The Lamb is now m M. Carroll's stable at Hamilton, and is being got ready for the jumping game. # * ■ • # ■ Partaga looks well after his racing at Wanganui and is to be taken north for the Auckland meeting. Recent form points to him being hard to beat m his engagements at Ellerslie as he is better now than ever previously. • * * Bright Glow is getting through a very careful. preparation and promises to.be m. great fettle when called upon to race. It is probable she will make her first appearance for -the season, at Trentham. . ■.'•■•#•■■■*•• ■ * Limited was confidently expected by his owner, W. McA. Duncan, to run a big race m the Flying at Wanganui, ■but he did not do any good. The . son of Absurd — Holyrobd ' appears to nave slipped, badly,, though his track work continues to be good enough for anything. . ■■■■■■- •. * # The Potoa gelding m M. Gardner's stable is shaping m promising style, and should be ready to run a good race at the Waverley meeting.! « • ■■«■.■•■.#■■' The idea of trying to train Curtain iias been abandoned, and the Thespian filly has been .retired to the matron's paddock. .'. . * * *. . ■ . A yearling full-brother to Silver Rule (by Chief. Ruler — Silver Link) has been taken m hand by J. Brown for A. Alexander, also a yearling full.sister to Te Atiawa.

MINT LEAF sprung a surprise b. v finishing second m the PlumptorThe extra weight told on Bisox, an she was fairly beaten into third place HIS FIRST OTORM -FIEND . sprung a bit of ; surprise by going on so well twin the Swanson Mile the first day a Avondale. He split honors the secon day He gave Fred McCabe, of hurdl< riding fame, his first victory as t trainer up north. • The Swift Flight gelding did the jol well. niVISION races are a pest to everybody,, but it is th 6 only aafu waj out up north . m some hack races. BAD POLICY ' THE track conditions favored Roya Mint the second day at Avondale. It did not seem great business rushing him out with the early leaders. Then, when eased, he struck trouble and this also told against his winning prospects. • . , IN THE BOOtVT THE southern riders, Tom Metcalfe * and Bert Ellis, created a favorable impression at Avondale and fire not likely to want for mounts when they make north again. Metcalfe won four races and Ellis three, while between them they took both big handicaps and both classics. WAS BACKED, MIGHTMARCH was backed and beaten at Ashburton, but the race will do him good as his condition petered out just over the final pinch. He was almost pulling Charlie Emerson out of the saddle along the back, but Charlie was getting to him at the distance, and he had to be rattled up to head Carinthia off for second money; . ; .

IN THE MUD y AFTER his double victory at Avondale, where Hoariri struck the going to his distinct fancy, it is probable he will shortly be eased off again until next winter. If the weights for the Auckland spring meeting suit and the going happens to be soft he may possibly start there. There is a big risk racing Hoariri on hard' tracks and Harry Rama is hardly likely to take that chance. BACK TO SADDLE AFTER an absence of about eighteen months from the saddle, Harvey Were was legged up on Beau Geste at Ashburtori and he brought him home. "The Beau" rolled about a bit down the back after bumping Solfello, but Were settled him down and gradually made up his lost ground. His . superior condition won him the race from the favorite, Nightmarch."* THE REASON TT was the state of the going that icaused the withdrawals of Awerere and Pagan elli from the opensprint at AVondale. Awarere ran the best seven furlongs at Avondale before the meeting.