COMMENDATION

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 114, 4 August 1927, Page 15

COMMENDATION

RIDER ENGAGED H. CAIRNS, OF HEROIC FAME Advice has been received that the Australian jockey, H. Cairns, has been engaged to ride Commendation in all his races in Australia. Cairns is one of the foremost horsemen on the other side, and in securing his services Mr. W. H. Gaisford should have no cause for complaint. Cairns ljas ridden far years, and his name is on the list of riders of winners of many of Australia’s biggest events. - EARLY PILOT OF HEROIC Cairns was associated with the brilliant Heroic in his two-year-old and three-year-old successes, and it was he that landed the Valais horse a winner over Nigger Minstrel and Spearfelt in that memorable A.J.C. Derby a few seasons back. Now Heroic has retired from the turf with the laurels. King Carnival, by Comedy King, also gave Cairns several good wins at two and three years. Indeed, Cairns has ridden numerous classic winners. While restricting himself to riding on the flat these days, Commendation’s pilot has had experience over obstacles, and one of his most important successes in this department was when he drove Bardolpli home the winner of the Australian Hurdles nine years ago. Admirers of Commendation can now rest assured tltat the fine Limond four-year-old will suffer from nothing on the score of horsemanship with Hugh Cairns in the saddle. BEAU CAVALIER SCHOOLS BRILLIANTLY TRAINING IN RICCARTON FOG Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. A lot of interesting work was done at Riccarton this morning, but most of i„t could not be seen on account of a dense fog, which lifted later. The outside of the course proper was open for fast work. Peter Maxwell did a strong working gallop, and Aberfeldy and Sir Wai did useful work over seven furlongs. Charlatan and Rangatahi led Mounga over a mile and a-half, but Maunga was finishing well. Royal Game ran four in 54 2-5. Bonena easily beat Coastguard, with Zircon a long way back, at the end of a mile and a-half in 2.47 3-5. WINTER CUP FAVOURITE Magna Charta and Count Cavan beat Satrap over six in 1.17 2-5. Kawini and Dubious did a working gallop over a mile, and Gold Mint beat Soltoe over six in 1.18 3-5. Sagittarius and Sir Roy went five in 1.5 4-5, and Solferite (light-weight) seven in 1.32 1-5. Grand National and Kalos ran six in 1.19, going very easily. Tuki covered nine furlongs in 2.10. Hoylake easily beat Lady Swinton over five, the last four taking 52 2-5. Assurance and Miss Minerva, with Master Clarence for the last six, ran seven in 1.31 4-5. OVER BIG FENCES Osterman and Greenstone led Kipling all the way once round over the steeplechase fences on the course proper, all three jumping well. Goodform went with them, but toiled in the rear, while Hyperion ran off at the kennels double, the third fence on the trip. Beau Cavalier, alone, went once round the stepelechase fences on the course proper, giving a fine exhibition. Peneus led Te Kawa over four hurdles, both jumping well. Chickwheat, with a mate over the last half-mile, ran seven in 1.32 3-5. Taboo sprinted four smartly in 51 4-5. Tholomon jumped much better than Luthy over four hurdles. Frenchman did a working gallop once round. Calluna jumped four hurdles well. Gaze and Perle de Leon were companions over four hurdles, giving a good exhibition. HIGH PRAISE FINEST SEEN IN SYDNEY COMMENDATION’S PROGRAMME By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright Reed. 9.55 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. Commendation has been scratched for the Epsom (one mile) and Metropolitan Handicaps (one mile and five furlongs) and for the Cantala Stakes. The only handicap in which he starts is the Caulfield Cup. He also contests the weight-for-age events at Warwick Farm, Rosehill, and Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting. The “Herald” describes Commendation as one of the finest-looking horses ever seen in Sydney.—A. and N.Z.