FINE JUMPER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 976, 20 May 1930, Page 12

FINE JUMPER

AURORA BOREALIS A VERSATILE MARE When Aurora Borealis was passing the post in the Century Hurdles on Thursday, her rider, H. Du lieu, was leaning forward stroking her neck (comments “Kestrel”). That will give a better idea of how easily the Day Comet mare won than will the bare statement that she won by seven lengths. As Aurora Borealis was in the rear of the field early in the race, being with Mister Gamp and Perle de Leon the best part of 100 yards behind the pacemakers, some idea may be gained of the merit of the performance. Good Stayer and Jumper She is a good stayer and an effortless jumper. She went after Elicit approaching the turn, and ran round him without much apparent trouble, going on to score the comfortable victory already described. For Elicit, it may be said that he had been set the task of heading off Prince Lu, and then had to muster up another effort against Aurora Borealis. The latter should have been a very profitable season, and she is bred to go in the mud. Aurora Borealis has been raised 71b for the Great Northern Hurdles, consequent upon her win in the Century Hurdles. Last week she won over the country at Hawera, and as she followed this up with the Century Hurdles five days later, she must be accounted a versatile mare.

A PUBLIC SCHOOLING '

MAUNGA AT WANGANUI Some of the spectators were inclined to become facetious at the expense of Maunga and his rider in the Wanganui Steeplechase (says the “Chronicle”). M. Nicoll took the ride with the apparent intention of giving Maunga every chance at his fences, and possibly regain confidence, and Maunga certainly completed the course, though he was jumping the hencoop at the bottom of the straight when Ponjola was pulling up. Just what the supporters of Maunga, who invested —or speculated?—£3os on his chance, thought of the run they got for their money would scarcely pass for publication.

IDENTITY QUESTIONED

WINNER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA HURDLE RACE STORY OF MISSING HORSE ADELAIDE, May 15. F. Lunn, owner-trainer of Adon, has lodged with the stipendiary stewards a protest against the stake money attached to the Franklin Hurdle Race, decided at Cheltenham last Saturday being paid to B. P. Richards, owner of Monarch Dad, on the grounds that the horse is not the one stated in the nomination form. It is understood that the present owner purchased the horse some time ago, believing him to be as described, by Nomion from Miss Sapphire, but it is contended by the owner of Miss Sapphire that her only Nomion foal is Cannyarie. owned by Mr. A. P. Bowman. A local breeder is understood to be taking legal action for the recovery of the horse, which he states was missed from a paddock several years ago. Cannyarie was registered on December 7, 1927, as a five-year-old black gelding, by Nomion from Miss Sapphire. Monarch Lad was registered on October 15. 1928, as an aged br or blk gelding by Nomion from Miss Sapphire. On Saturday, Monarch Lad beat Adon by a short head. At Tailem Bend on December 8, 1928, Adon won the Hurdle Race from Monarch Lad.

AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES

CLOSE AT 5 P.M. ON FRIDAY Acceptances for the Great Northern Hurdles, Cornwall Handicap, Great Northern Steeplechase, also other events to be run on the opening day (June 3) of the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting at Ellerslie, close with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, at 5 p.m. on Friday next.

PAPATU INJURED

OUT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS The Randwick trainer M. Poison said last week that Papatu had so injured himself on the previous Saturday morning that a number of stitches had to be inserted in a leg. The horse will not be able to race for several weeks.