Glendowie Sprints Home Full of Running

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 372, 5 June 1928, Page 12

Glendowie Sprints Home Full of Running

iso another Great Northern Steeplechase has gone down into" the records, and Glendowie ws.s the eighth five-year-old to have his name added to the scroll of fame. Further, it was only the second time that the journey had been traversed under eight minutes. Master Lupin, Mr. James Bull’s representative, registering 7.53 2-5 nine years ago, while yesterday’s winner knocked one and two-fifths seconds off that. Despite the fact that the time was a record for the race, Glendowie was sprinting at the finish as if he had been out doing light exercise, and he must be given the credit for passing the post probably the freshest horse that had ever won the Great Northern Steeplechase, and no fewer than 43 contests have been decided. The story of tlio race Itself is dealt with elsewhere, but a few comments in view of events ahead may be of interest. Glendowie had only a light weight, but he won with a lot in hand, so that we have yet to learn just how good he is. Never a Mistake Most of the horses in the race made mistakes, but not the winner, so that his smooth performance was really remarkable. Henderson rode with his usual confidence, and it was illuminating to see that he was not afraid to let Beau Cavalier get a good break on him. On the other hand, it has been said that this jockey would have got off to be on the Beau had he been able to get a release from an engagement to ride Gendowie in all his engagements. Like Beau Cavalier last year, the winner carried 9.7, so that he has started low in the scale, and should go on to better things without any great ilifllculty. It will disappoint many if ho tails to do so, and, indeed, that is not likely so long as the horse keeps sound. Starting off as Beau Cavalier has done, will Glendowie emulate the latter's deeds, going on to win the big three—the Great Northern Steeplechase, Wellington Steeplechase and Grand National? He has a royal show of doing so, so here’s to him. But there is one thing that he will not need to follow in the Beau’s footsteps, and that is in the Winter Steeplechase to-morrow, when the last Great Northern winner fell at the fence at the six furlongs. Tuki Lacked Pace As safe a conveyance as there was in the race, the only thing that prevented Tuki from winning was a lack of pace, or perhaps it was Glcndowie’s phenomenal pace over the last mile. Tuki fenced all right all the way, but ran like a plodder, although a pretty good one. A Grand National is not yet beyond him. Wiltshire did well, and it was a good effort on the part of a young horse, for like the winner, Wiltshire is a five-year-old. He chanced quite a few of his fences, and it. was this that kept him from hitting the front. Experience will work a big improvement in the Bay Comet gelding, and next season should see him doing much better. Beau Cavalier Finishes Game Glendowie received a great reception when he passed the post, the

cheering being perhaps more for the popular jockey, S. Henderson, than for the horse, while Beau Cavalier, cantering up the straight to complete the course, was cheered over the last furlong by the crowd, among whom he is an idol. It was good to see the Beau, very tired, getting to the end of the journey, and though run right out, he took all his fences grandly, even the last two. It was apparent that his rider, McRae, had his hands full with Beau Cavalier pulling double over the first round and a-half, and one could not help thinking that he would have been closer at the finish with Henderson up, for he understands him, and could have kept him in hand more. But on the day, the Beau could not hope to give a good one like Glendowie 351 b over nearly four miles. If Beau Cavalier stays in this country he may do better over flat country, for that hill, three times over, will stop the best when weighted so high up. Big Casualty List That only four should complete the course out of 11 starters indicates a big casualty list, but out of the seven that failed to pass the judge only two actually fell at their fences, these being Pouri and Wee Marble. By a coincidence they both fell at the first fence on the hill the third and first time respectively. Pouri went a good race up to that point, be it noted. Maunga fell on the flat when a possibility, Comical ran off, and Mangani, Passin’ Through and Brigadier Bill pulled up. The first two were going great guns when they went out of the contest, and Mangani made a mess of the old water each time. The Reverse Way With half the journey gone Passin’ Through began to feel the pinch, and from there he tailed off, being pulled up before taking the hill the last time. Brigadier Bill fenced as he had done in his schooling, being slow and uncertain at most of the obstacles. Ilis owner. Mr. James Bull, was naturally disappointed, and he expressed the opinion that his horse did not like the right-handed way of racing, a previous failure at Ellerslie three years ago being put down to the same cause. There may be something in that contention, for the Brigadier won so handsomely at Wanganui. No doubt he will bo among the Wellington Steeplechase field seven weeks hence, and that may show him in a more favourable light. Summed up, the race was a triumph for Glendowie, who outclassed his opponents, and his popular owner, Mr. 11. Rothery, the Te Kuiti sportsman, came in for many congratulations upon the convincing succes of his horse. The trainer, A. Rhodes, of St. Heliers, must also be given his meed of credit, for the horse was turned out in tip-top order. In Henderson. Mr. Rothery was fortunate in securing the services of the best horseman over the Ellerslie country, for down the hill the last time he made the most of his horse’s pace, as he did on Beau Cavalier 12 months ago.

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INJURY DEVELOPS Some surprise was expressed when it was seen tht S. Henderson was announced as the rider of Aberfeldy in the Remuera Hurdles on Monday. It transpired that I. Tilson, who came from the South especially to pilot Aberfeldy, rece ved an injury which did not develop for several hours after his fall on Saturday. He was present at Ellerslie on Monday with his arm in a sling, a broken collarbone being the damage as diagnosed.