RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20256, 27 July 1937, Page 11

RACING.

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS. The public had an unusual run at the South Canterbury Hunt on Saturday, when six favourites scored in I successive events. Mount For McCauley. J. McCauley has been engaged to ride Monlpere in the Winter Cup. Collision. Collision arrived at Riocarton looking in splendid order, and created the impression that he has trained on by his racing at Trentham. Hunting Go. Hunting Go has been returned to Invercargill to be treated to a spell. He is said to be suffering from an injury not clearly defined. Callente. The seven-year-old mare Callente by Polazel from Phar Lap’s sister, Fortune's Wheel, has been retired to the stud and will visit Foxbridge in the coming season. Successful Season. The T. R. George establishment at Trentham has had only 15 outright successes this season, compared with 52 last season, but it has won over £SOOO In stakes. Te Rapa Team. Grand Score, La Femme 'Noire, May Song, Curlew and Royal Mistake left over the week-end to fulfil engagements at the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s meeting, at Gisborne, on Thursday and Saturday. Royal Llmond. Royal Limond is apparently putting a bit more vim and less sourness into his schooling at Riccarton. He is a slow stayer, who can be there when others are inclined to stop. Trench Fight. L. G. Morris will have the mount on Trench Fight in the Winter Cup. The mount was offered to L. J. Ellis, but i there is a doubt about him being able to accept any at the meeting. Streamline. Streamline scored a comfortable victory in the South Canterbury Steeples of Timaru on Saturday and thereby made some amends for his costly failures at the Wellington meeting. The class, of course, was very mediocre but he won with something in reserve. Night Sail’s New Role. Among the horses being educated for hurdling at Washdyke is the Southland mare Night Sail (Nightraid —Set Sail), in P. T. Hogan’s stable. When raced on the flat in the south 1 slio had a reputation for pace, but was difficult to handle.

Polydora. Polydora has been giving pleasing displays in her schooling at Riccarton. She is a good possibility at the Grand National meeting if landed at the post in a bright, buoyant mood to race, and will be all the better for her race at Timaru on Saturday when she beat all but Streamline in the South Canterbury Steeplechase.

Outclassed Opposition. Kelly the Crow was responsible for a sterling exhibition in the Pareora Steeplechase, the gentlemen rideri’ event at Timaru, on Saturday, when, with 13lb overweight, he led throughout to win with something In reserve. He was well supported In the betting and his followers were never left in doubt as to the final outcome.

In the Game Again. Mr H. E. Card, who formerly owned the New Zealand Cup winner The Banker, contemplates racing again, and is negotiating for the lease of the rising two-year-old Ally by Siegfried from Betrothal, an unraoed mare by Grand Knight from Diamond Rim\ bred by Mr W. S. Glenn and at present 1 under the care of R. Brough. All Irish.

Although entered for the principal steeplechase events at the Grand National meeting, All I-rish will not be at Riocarton. • He has been working satisfactorily at Auckland since he returned from Trentham and looks all the better for the racing that he had. All Irish will make his next appearance at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting.

Gay Broney. A hack hurdler who should be heard from early in the new season is Gay Broney, who in his first attempt over the sticks acted as runner-up to Collision on the opening day of the Great Northern meeting. The tracks at 'present are against him, but in his present form he should be ready to give his best when asked, which may be at the Avondale meeting. In Good Order.

Though Redolent was not brought north for the final days of the Wellington meeting, he is in good fettle, states a southern report. It did not take him long to come to hand after his spell, and S. Barr should not be long in winning a race with him. The hurdlers at present in commision are a good lot. and Redolent should be able to hold his own among them. Recollection, In the same stable, has come in after a spell, looking bright in appearance. He is being given useful work in the afternoon.

The Big Burden. The highest weight successfully carried in the Grand National Steeplechase since Norton won with 12. S in 1894 is the 12.7 under which Coalition soored his second success in the race in 1921. Coalition was lucky on that occasion, as Walmal had. a good lead when he slipped and fell when landing over the final fence. Agent won in 1879 with 12.0, in 1880 with 12.7, and in 1884 with 12.6. Canard won in 1886 with 12.10, and Norton with 12.8 in 1894. Mutiny scored in 1895 with 11.5 and in 1896 with 12.4, Levanter won in 1897 with 12.6, but since then a winner except Coalition has not won with over 12.0. End of Night Parade.

Night Parade, one of the three horses involved in the exciting finish for the Walmate Hunt Cup, dropped dead, last week at Washdyke. Ten years old. Night Parade was the last foal of Mademoiselle Ixe, who a year earlier had produced First Raid. He was bred by Messrs Elkus and Browiv. He did not shine in his first racinf season, but at four years he credited Mr T. Seaton with two wins, one at a mile and a quarter at Wingatui. Two years later he beat Pharaoh in a jostling finish in a Hunters’ Plate at Washdyke. That was his last win on the flat. Two years ago he won the Pareora Steeplechase at the Hunt meeting. He was placed in other races over obstacles, but his best effort in this direction was a fourth in the 1935 Grand National. Some time ago Night Parade was presented to Huntsman J. M. Shaw, and followed the South Canterbury hounds. He won the ladies’ steeplechase at the Ashburton Hunt, races, and then was transferred to Mr A. Austin, in whose colours he ran his last race, at Waimate. FIXTURES AHEAD. July 20, 31—Poverty Bay Turf Club. July 31—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 7—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. August to, 12, 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. August 21—Pakuranga Hunt.

A GUIDE. The lost four Winter Gups have been won by horses on the minimum weight of eight stone. The highest weight carried Into a plaoe during the same period It 8.13 by Conoertpltoh last year. Ponty was third last year with 8.9, and Davolo second In 1934 to Prlnoess Doreen, who put up a race record of Imln 39 4-Bseo when carrying 8.0.