NOTES AND COMMENTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 181, 21 October 1927, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

PACERS AT EPSOM POSSIBLES AND IMPROBABLES Holly Boy looked the part, in fact j . foiiick gelding liad a splendid polish n but this did not assist him in his °ices He never appeared to be going Onerously. and did not display any £ the dash that won him good races °, r ly last season. Company Too Warm pttaroa was compelled to take a bark seat among his younger associates and although the old ponifled nacer was game enough, the speed was " t there- It looks as if the Petereta Raiding who had some fine performnces to his credit in his young days, ta going to find it hard to get a crust. Fast, But Unreliable ■W'oodvale was not the Woodvale of ,„ne but was the replica of his former dal’ B , "hen he would not do things right When he got under way, the Wildwood Junior gelding put in some rood work, but was too far away in the earlv stages to have any say in finish. If owner Warnock gets him away quickly any time he will tune up the opposition. Luck at Last Considering the many interruptions in his preparation since taking up snties this season. Uirect Morning’s showing was satisfactory. He was unlucky in his training operations, and did not fare with much luck in the running for the Electric Handicap. Things improved on Wednesday, and, getting out quickly, J. Shaw went for the doctor, and the ex-Australian oacer won his first stake in Mew Zealand It was a popular victory, too. All the same, the ex-Atissie will be a difficult pacer with which to get money. Hit Turn Will Come Hughie Wallace was only harnessed ud once during the Auckland fixture, and while he was prominent for a portion oC the journey in his 10-furlong flutter, he faded out when the pres-sll-e was applied. Hughie was not , re idv to do himself justice, but when he next sports the spotted jacket he will have something to say when the right end is in sight. Whilt There's Life There's Hope Rua Pere went a solid race in the Electric Handicap on the first day, and •inished in a manner that would lead to the belief that the aged gelding is taking a fresh lease of life. J. Gee has been most persevering with the son of Gold Bell, and a win would be popularly received. On Wednesday he commenced well, and when prominent in the early stages struck trouble with his sulky, and was pulled up. A Flighty Youngster Bonniewah is a neat-looking daughter of Peterwah, and has a nice action when under way. She is of the flighty kind, however, and it takes time to persuade her to get on the journey. If she gets out of her wayward habits, and settles down seriously, Bonniewah may have a chance of catching a stake for her sporting owner, Mr- F. J. Docherty. Finding It Hard Cute Lad is not back to his best form, and after his lengthy spell it will take trainer S. Groat some time to get the son of Cute and Brown Pearl dressed In his best. Cute Lad is on a mark where he will find it difficult to stand younger aspirants up a start and beat them. Chips in Sight Logan Rothschild raced at Epsom in an encouraging manner, and his display would suggest that his painstairing and persevering owner-trainer, Garth Robertson, will have good prospects for future fixtures. At present the 12 furlongs appears a bit beyond his compass, but there is reason to hope he will get to the end of his journey later on. Pear Displays Ursuline’s display on either day would not encourage her connections in the hope of getting a decent stake with the aged daughter of Our Thorpe. She would not strike a gait, and when persuaded to get on the journey did not go too kindly. If G. Paton is going to get some money with her she will have to Improve a whole heap. Still Going Solid Lord Nepean ran very solidly in his races at Alexandra Park, more especially on the final day, when he pulled into second and third money. in the two-mile Junction Handicap the little son of Ribbonwood finished with a good rattle into third berth, and this encouraged a fair number to be with him in the concluding event. They were well rewarded for their judgment, as S. August brought Nepean along again at the right end, to heat all but Direct Morning, and he paid a neat price, too. The Roan Raises Hopes The backers of the roan gelding Muiwaree were noticed making lighining calculations of a second dividend ,v hen B. Dyer was racing along so 1 i?e ly behind the leader in the Recov,T" Stakes on Wednesday. They *ould have collected, too, if Byd. August had not made a lightning dash *ith Lord Nepean, and cut Muiwaree ® u *. But all those backers should not •°rget there is another fixture on the horizon. The Chance Gone By Ben Lomond found the opposition JJJJer sultry on the opening day at so had a go at the next divi- £ l °n o n t h e concluding day. This time e lo und the journey too far, and he , as like a fish out of watei- on each , ay - As the days get warmer and •inn rac^is harden. Ben Lomond will n<l it harder to get in the money. Be >i»v.d Like a Toff "aUroon showed by his behaviour g barrier that there was no justi--0 on for the hastv dscision of someJ- m having the Wallace L. gelding aa h d °P the black list. He behaved L n |*. e always does at Epsom—like a alsn emarl, and ln llis races he was -j*l se **n throwing out danger signals. * s a prospect of Percy Rogers shortly 4 SOod * uce with Wallroon We| l Named W?* rtin '* is well named. She can h Un A e , r up a lot of pace when in the and then again she will not thine e enou £h steam to start anytrouhi ° n Sa turday she got into Up cv, ith Uncle Bert, and tire mix-hvo.m-i tlle latter bis chance in the WV.- 1 e race - It was a pure accident, over tv and no action was taken ,er the affair.