HONOUR AND PAPERCHASE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 585, 11 February 1929, Page 6

HONOUR AND PAPERCHASE

BOTH REGISTER FAST TIMES TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON (Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Honour walked away with the Wellington Stakes at his last start, and though he has not accomplished much fast work since, his tive-f urlongs gallop at Riccarton this morning, showed clearly that he is right at the top of his form, and very fit after his recent racing. As usual, he was partnered by Jaleux, but the Limond colt proved far too good for his companion, winning his trial easing up in the smart time of 1.2 4-5. As the track was rather heavy when Honour galloped, his performance was really a brilliant one. Star Raid surprised track watchers by reeling oft six furlongs in 1.14 3-5. For a horse whose form to date has been only moderate, it was a great gallop, and the fact that none of the sprinters could get within “coo-ee” ut the figures registered by the Night Raid coit reveals that he is a vastly improved three-year-old. Honour and Jaleux were the first to work, and their five furlongs in 1.2 4-5 was a smart performance. In the early hours the plough was heavy, and to register such fast time they did well. Since his success at Trentham last month Honour has not been indulged in much fast work, but the way he strode over the ground this morning left little doubt as to his condition. He appeared to bo travelling easily throughout. and had no difficulty whatever in defeating Jaleux. As the last three furlongs were run in 3S, it will bo seen that they finished up.their task well. Honour is in excellent fettle for his Randwick engagements, and with the improvement that might be expected

of him from now on till Easter, lie should indeed prove hard to beat in the rich Australian two-year-old races. His Sydney engagements include the A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes, and the Champagne Stakes. The former event is run over seven furlongs, having £ 5.000 added money attached to it, while tho stake in the Champagne is endowed to the extent of £3,000, the distance being six furlongs. Neither event has ever been won by a New Zealand-owned contestant, although a couple of horses foaled in the Dominion have scored in the Sires’ Produce Stakes, but they were then the property of Australian owners. The Monk i Absurd—Cowl) won for Mr. C. Tye in 1923, while a couple of seasons later the Hastings-bred Los Gatos (Absurd —Los Vegas, dam of Gay Ballerina), carried the colours of Mr. A. McFarlane to victory. Smart Gallop Papercliase’s 1.30 for her seven furlongs gallop proved to be easily the best effort over that distance of the morning. She was a trifle slow over the first furlong, but thereafter galloped in her best style, and was going very strongly at the end. Some of tho truck watchers made her just break 1.30, and tho way she finished impressed onlookers. Paperchase is in fine fettle for her Wingatui engage-

merits, and everything points to her taking a power of beating in the Publican’s Handicap on the opening day of the Dunedin fixture. She is already a firm second favourite for the six-furlong race, and trainer G. Murray-Aynsley is of firm belief that she will prove too good for Aussie at the weights. Prickles was galloped over a distance and for her nine furlongs occupied 2.1. She was joined by Impertinence at the seven furlongs post, but the Panmure filly shot to the front 50 yards from home and defeated her stable companion by a length and ahalf. Prickles was galloped on at the recent Trentham meeting, but she is feeling no effects from her slight injury, and looks very fit. She is in at a handy weight in the Dunedin Cup, and though probably she will clo better with a race into her, it would not be: at all surprising were she to offer stout opposition in tho mile and a-half hp n dicap. Likely Classic Winner Dutch Money, associated with Sir Roland, sprinted five furlongs in 1.3 3-5 but she held a lot in reserve at the end. The time did not really indicate the value of the gallop, for had she been pushed out probably she would have broken 1.3. The Paper Money filly has been pleasing in her work lately, and is likely to be one of the prime fancies for the Dunedin Champagne Stakes. Toawai galloped a smart seven furlongs and his time for that journey, 1.31, compared very favourably with the efforts of other gallopers. He is engaged in the President’s Handicap, of one mile and a-quarter. at Wingatui on Thursday, and under S.t> he should be difficult to beat. Silver Coot is coming along nicely and is liable to race prominently in his engagements next week. His movements on the tracks recently have been impressive and he may yet fulfil the high hopes that were held out for him when he was a youngster. He recorded 1.16 4-5 for his six-furlong gallop this morning, being assisted over the last half-mile by Amourette. Can He Surprise Them? Rapier finished half a length clear of Nincompoop at the end of six furlongs in 1.17, but neither was asked to do his best. Rapier appears to be in great health, and his admirers expect him to put up a good race against Limerick and Aussie in the Hazlett Memorial at Dunedin next Saturday.

Count Cavour surprised the touts by his fast gallop on Thursday morning, and lie again put up a good effgrt this morning over nine furlongs, the time being 1.55 1-5. He was assisted in the early stages by Amor, and was brought home by The Viscount. For the first six furlongs Count Cavour occupied 1.16 3-5, and though he recorded outstanding time for the full journey he appeared to hold a lot in reserve at the end.

Chide and Starshooter were on terms at tho end of their seven furlongs in 1.31 4-5. Both three-year-olds moved well throughout, and were not doing their best at the end. Starshooter in particular has been impressing with his recent track efforts, and he should go close to wanning a race at Dunedin next week. Cup Favourite Does Well Nightmarch and Beau Geste were associated in a trial over seven furlongs, which was left behind in 1.31, but the Dunedin Cup favourite held too many guns for his opponent, and ho wound up with a two. lengths’ lead at the end. As C. Emerson was in the saddle Nightmarch must have been carrying close on 9.0, so that his effort was an excellent one. Star Raid astounded the spectators by reeling off six furlongs in 1.14 3-5. He had only a light-weight in the saddle, but he strode out in great style and was going freely at the end. Star Raid was knocked from pillar to post in his engagements at the Wellingtonmeeting, and the wonder was that he raced so well as he did. He will be a runner in the Berwick Handicap at Dunedin on Thursday next, and with A. E. Ellis in the saddle he is going | to take a power of beating in the seven furlongs race. In fact if he runs up to the great speed he showed this morning he will make hacks of his rivals. Bon Rose again acquitted herself well and her five furlongs with Kentish Lady—a recent arrival from the North Island —in 1.3, was quite a satisfactory performance. Stately sped over six furlongs in 1.16 1-5, and for their half-mile sprint Pahautanui and Solgele took 50 1-5. Sudden Storm’s half-mile in 50 was a smart effort, and it: points to her as a likely contender for the Publican’s Handicap a* WihSatui on Thursday.

of a furlong and a-half Haviland took charge, attended by Red Lion, Arcade. Royal Lover and Sea Cob. Arcade improved liis position nearing the turn