MOSSTROOPER’S RIDER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1024, 15 July 1930, Page 12

MOSSTROOPER’S RIDER

SHOOK HANDS WITH PRINCE NOW SHAKES THE BOOKMAKERS R. N. Harris, who rode Mosstrooper to victory in both the V.R-C Grancl National Hurdle and Steeplechase, regarded by many good judges as cne of the best cross-country riders that Australia has produced. Harris was able to hold his own at a time when Australia had many accom plished hurdle riders, and although ; wins for him this season have not been : numerous he has displayed his best , form in tho past few months. He won a steeplechase in Melbourne several weeks ago. on Seegur Gnat, a horse that was killed at his succeeding start. Harris was naturally pleased with tho successes of Mosstrooper, and ho may recall the win for years to come in iine with a happy incident that occurred at Flemington at the June meeting of 1920. Tho Prince of Wales honoured th* meeting with his presence, and he saw Harris make a remarkable and spectacular recovery on Sandule at the Jump opposite the stand. The Prince of Wales was so impressed with the horsemanship shown by Harris that he visited the jockeys’ room especially to congratulate him. The dual win of Mosstrooper is reported to have been the cause of the bookmakers getting a big ‘ hiding.'’ BETTER NEXT SEASON MASTER LU’S TRENTHAM EFFORTS HOW HE FELL Master Lu was not disgraced by his two showings over the Trentham country, but it was his impetuosity that cost him a good winning chance in the Wellington Steeplechase, a desire to race all the way and then an argument between horse and rider. Perhaps next season Master Lu will be more settled down to his work, and then he can be expected to take high honours as a ’chaser. He was going very well when ho made a blunder in the July Steeplechase that brought about his downfall. Hard to Ride Master Lu is not an easy horse to ride, for he wants everything his own way, and that does not pay over long distances, with big fences to be negotiated on the journey. Odin appeared to be beaten when he threw his rider, but just prior to this he was going exceedingly well. SISTER TO GOSHAWK WINNER AT MENANGLE HIGH-PRICED YOUNGSTER Ooucul, who had an easy win in the Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap at Menangle a few days ago. is a sister to Goshawk, and cost 375 guineas as a yearling. Now that she has “broken the ice” she might carry on the good work for her trainer, J. C. Smith, who has her on lease until the end of this year. Fadelma, the dam of Goshawk and CoucaJ, died after foaling in 3 927 and a foster mother had to be found for the colt that she had produced. The youngster thrived and was subsequently sold as a yearling for 900 guineas. YET TO WIN STEEPLES WINNER AND HURDLES The winner of the Wellington Steeplechase has yet to achieve fame by following this success with a victory in the Winter Hurdles at the same meeting. Last year King’s Guard scored in the big Trentham cross-country event, but he failed badly in the Winter I-lurdles after being handily placed at tho home turn. Mangani led nearly all the way to win the Wellington Steeplechase, but the first fence in the Winter Hurdles proved his Waterloo, the Waikato horse taking off too soon when running in the middle of the bunch.

TOUR OF ATHLETES

WELLINGTON DISSATISHB) WITH DELAY N.Z.A.A-A.’S ATTITUDE Press Association WELLINGTON, Monday. Dissatisfaction with the attitude of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association in regard to a proposed tour by overseas athletes was expressed this evening at a meeting of the Wellington centre of the association. “I do not think it is right that the council should hold this matter up. said the chairman, Mr. A. C. Kitto. “1» the case of the last tour we could not find out where the men were going. The centres want to know something of the arrangements, so that they can make provision for grounds.” Mr. F\ de Malmanche said his impression was that the New Zealand Council was dilly-dallying with the question of inviting the athletes. The scheme was not going ahead, for the simple reason that no one was doing anything. He moved: “This centre considers that the New Zealand Council is not acting in the best interest* of the centres, or of the sport, by stiil holding up the inviting of overseas athletes. It urges that immediate actio® be taken in the matter.” A Member: What are our representatives on the council doing? The Chairman: Our two delegates are absolutely New Zealand delegates. We hear nothing from them at all. get more support from the Canterbury delegates. The only way is to keep on at them, and then we will make them do something. The motion was carried.