WITH THE GALLOPERS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 291, 3 August 1932, Page 6

WITH THE GALLOPERS

'Canard.")

THE G. W. HURDLES FORM CF THE CANDIDATES PLACED UNDER REVIEW. NORTHERN HORSES' OHANCES

(Notes by £

North Island hor-es ari likely to play a very promiueui p..rt in the decision of Ihe Grun-a National Hurdles nexc week. for of- ihe sixteen who lu.v-' mude the final payment. Paddon. jdigh Pile'i, Mr-kuniai, Full Mark, Luminary, Pahu, Membo, Conjuror II., Nassoek, Jayson, Full. Measure, and Adventus, haii from this Island. * * * * It will be conceded that "Wally" McLean, of Cambridge, has a particuiarly strong iiand with Luminary and Nassoek to his bow, but nevertheless, there are others in the race who a.e 1 ikely to test tuese out, particularly since Luminary has not shown any defininte symptons of staying out a full 2\ miies. However, Nassoek is preferred, the Nassau geld.ng bcing abie to stay for a week. => * * V The top weiglvt; Paddon, has so far won in sueh a convincing style upon each occa.-ion, going away fiom his field at the f.nish in the manner of & true sL?yer, that his rise in weighi of over a stone, is not likely to stop bim provided he takes on.the Riccarton fences soundly. It must bo remembere.d that the fences at Riccarton are much moro solid than in any other hurdle race in New Zealand, and are al lea.st fo«v inches higher, making the tcst one from which none but a solid jumper can hope to eome out on the right side. * * ■ •+■ It is a long time since the Sarche-don-Shrill horse, High Pitch, has had the luxury weight of 10.5, but ownor Jiinmy Owen is very sanguine of 'nis success. It is in H'gh Piteh's favour that he is a proven stayar, and is steadily getting better in hisfencing. However, he has dev.il oped so inuch as a ;U ep'echaser (a.--mentioned before the Hunt m ealing by "Canard") that it is probaMc he will str.rt in both events. in which case he must be respected. !h }ji * 9jl Captain's Cift, wlu, as nis nr.ratimplies, was a gift r.orse to the present ownsr, has bee-n r'nnoetmg n rer the otber side of ihe Tasman, and thougb it is rvid thut he wiu be back in time to take nis ph'> nmong ihe runne- .-s a ii"»e on KU hmal fovj.ii is laekiug. In any emv 1ns chrrcK are not i n't'cTeriy o s-y r -!= * Oi'.- Nutrmin lue been seratehed from the iteeplcs in favour of toi: event and he i - sueh a ganuine cld stager that it is likely that the black horse will command a good deal of support. The o;d cliap won the race in 1928 with 11.11 on his back, but even with 10.5 he has a hard job. * * * * Full Mark, Mess-s. Foreinan Eros.' Greysptar gelding, iau a second to Paddon in the Trentham Hurdles, 1 ut failed over the longer distanee in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham However, he was rno ,t unlucky at Ellerslie in the G.N. Hurdles, whau Easterly wrecked his chances. a rnile and a ha'f from home. It looks as if he had trained otf a bit, and he will ha.ve to show some marked imP"ovement in t-rack work to ea r y heavy pubiic suppo.t ± * * Pahu, who mee; •" T'addon on bettei terms than he did in the Win.ei Hurdles, still has to overcome tb four length ber-ting which the Avondale chestnut admiiiistered to hini. Howrever. he can stay and jump, and will not be without friends. • ijt $ * =!• Harry Dampier-Crossley's bay gelding, Antrim Boy, if he vvere a sound horse, would be well supported, but it is doubtful if hl.- incnl.or will get him to the yost, a dic-key fore leg being his handicap. A % :;t Mcmbo ran two nlce races at Wellington for a third in the Winter Hurdies, and sliould L-e improveu Oy his racing. ^ ❖ ❖ Conjuror 11., the imported bay gelding from Palmerston Noi Ui jumped so bafily that he can haruiy be consldered seriously, though it is true that he has a Cenmry Hurdles to his credit. However, the differene: between the Wanganui spiiiikens enc the Riccarton solid timber will not enhance his chances. * * * * One from the south which luu a sound record in hack class, is Morena, and with his 9.3, he is the raost likely of the southern horses, so i'ai mentioned, to show up. * * * Nassoek is a gemiine stayer, anc should prove the hardest of the ligntweights. * c Jj,y:-on sPowed coimiderable pacc at Trentham and aho was promricnt at the combined meeting the other day. He is as likely as anylhing tc give trouble. -• -i * =iGeorge Holland, who will ride F all Measure hini.self, knovvs the ca-.a biiity of that gelding well He ro:k a far from good race at Trentham but it may possibly be his turn tc straddle a G.N winner. :.U * * * Neither Pink Note, a recent re cruit to hurdling, nor Adventus, wkc chances his fences, though he has an; amount of pace appeals much. * * * •■ v At tl:e rwesent t:rn-e early favour ites are: Paddon, High Pltch, Pahu . Morena, Nassoek. w:' Jnyon.