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SPORTING.

NOTES FROM RICCARTON.

(By “Silken Rein.”) Silver Rule.

Silver Rule’s old trouble returned to her during the running of the Linwood Handicap op Saturday last. She was one of the early leaders in' that event and but as the result of the bleeding she quickly faded out It is unfortunate that she should be handicapped in this respect as there is no doubt she is possussed of more speed than the average. A Double Winner. Last season Mendij) showed very consistent form when he was at. his best and recorded one or two creditable Ivins. He has improved a good deal thip season and that he has reached the top of his form is sjhown in his imining at Riecarton. On Saturday, lie scored a two lengths win from Cashier in the Spring Plate and followed up on Monday by winning the H'aglan Handicap, in good style. Mendip looks capable of winning some good raee3 in. the early part of this season. In the Limelight.

The win of Silvermine in the Stewards’ Handicap came as a little surprise to speculators and the fact that the- field was a particularly strong one and the six furlongs was run out in 1 min. 11 4-5 sees., the performance of the Catmint gelding was a meritorious cue. Silvermine was responsible for a few good wing last season, but he lias shown much inconstancy and could never be relied upon. Ho may be a better proposition this season. Roscrea Destroyed.

A most unfoitunate incident in the running of the New Zealand Derby was the injury sustained by Roscrea. He was pulied'up at the seven furlong post and an examination revealed a badly dislocated fetlock joint, resulting in lii»» having to be destroyed. In his first outings Roscrea gave promise of following in the footsteps of his halfbrothers, Ballymena and Limerick, but his racing in Australia was very disappointing and '.not in any wav near the class shown by that pair. Nominated for Levin.

Arrow Lad’s failure in the Stewards? Handicap was a disappointment to his. many admirers. He did not get the best" of the run and was squeezed at the start and nearly came down, but finished well into sixth place. He made amends, however, on Monday, winning the Criterion Handicap in 1 min. 25 see. This time is a remarkably good one, being only 1 sec. slower than the Australasian record. Arrow Lad is nominated to appear in the principal, event at Levin on Saturday week, and it: will be interesting to see how lie shapes over a longer course. The Derby Winner.

Nightmareh’s two wins at Kiecarton on Saturday and Monday stamps him out as a colt above the average. On Ihe first day the son of Nightraid—Marsa scored a comfortable victory over a seven-fin long course accounting for a fairly strong field. Some doubts were expressed as to his staying powers'in connection with his engagement in the New Zealand Derby, but the three-year-old made an even better impression in the latter event, outstaying the remaining runners to win by a length and a.-half. Nightmarch has certainly paid for his trip to the Cup meeting. A Young Champion.

It is evident that the South Island spoitsman, Mr G. D. Greenwood’s, judgment of good horseflesh was not far out when ho gave the record price of 2300 guineas/for the Linnmd-llom-age colt .at the last Trontham sales. Honour, as the chestnut was later named, had his first outing at Christchurch on Cup day,"and though he was very green, he outclassed the field and recorded a very impressive win. The public did not anticipate that Honour would make such a good showing in his first run among a field of proved runners and was neglected to fifth selection, Aspiring, Gold Tinge, and Speed Light heading 1 lie pool. The Welcome Stakes winner will be ,supported as unbeatable in his next outings as there is no doubt that with a little lacing Honour will meet with few his equal in two-year-old classic events in New Zealand.

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Shannon News, 9 November 1928, Page 1

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Tapeke kupu
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SPORTING. Shannon News, 9 November 1928, Page 1

SPORTING. Shannon News, 9 November 1928, Page 1

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