SPORTING.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 1737, 14 May 1930, Page 4

SPORTING.

TBOTTINO NEWS. * ] ■ »> (t FIXTURE. 1 3jUy IT —Oamaru meeting. '> Kative Prince looked a picture wlicn i lie was produced at the Forbury Park « fixture and he was evidently improved > by his race on the first day as he never left the Issue in doubt last Saturday ; once the 1 -straight was reached. lie i will take-alot of beating in any event j lie takes on again and before going i back to Auckland he may be raced at ! the Canterbury Park fixture at the end of the mouth. ' Saka Bona in T. Wallis's stable at ; Washdyke, showed a lot of sjieed last i week at Forbury but she cannot con-j trol it and broke very badly each day ; • Ardgonr did not act kindly at all for his Central Otago supporters when he raced at the Forbury I'ark meeting and never threatened danger. I Belinda gave her army of followers; no anxious moments when she won a double in Dunedin ia?t week and for a four-year-old shows distinct promise. It was a 4.52 or boiler class in which riic wou on t lie final day in 4.34 2-3, and had a three lengths margin at the finish. . I Ladv Zephyr will not be long in winning and is bred from Wracfc-Trix Mac. She may be raced at 0-jmaru on Sat--nrday. Pete/ Daunt failed to stay and npnold the confidence of the public wliich made him favourite each start in Dunediu last wcefc. He was ridden well

and jiursed in the early part of his races but a furlong from Lome lie had had enough. El Direct gave the opposition sore heads when- ho easily accounted for them on both days of the recent For bury Park meeting and could have done a lot faster than he did. Free Pointer, trained iu Cromwell, was a starter at the meeting iu Dim edin last week, but he met a "hot" regiment. Caruiel stopped a bit in the last 100 yards on Saturday at Forbury Park aud was beaten for second i>lacc by Sunshower who had been placed badly in a pocket for the greater part of the race. Carmcl, however, went a good race, but it would have taken him a lot to beat Native Prince, the winner, although Carmel through galloping off slightly at the start,'lost easily 12yds. I Omaha for a surprise soon; and Ling : field is getting nearer. .Everyone is eager to know what Todd Lonzia will do as a- three-year-old. Something to be»proud of, looks cer i tain! They went too fast for Author Jhikf over the early part of his races last week at Forbury Park and a dauipci course would have suited him better. • Cardinal Logan lost the scent whel he started at Duuedin last week auc was always running in the rear, j Touie trots like a champion witl never.a mistakes Watch him! Morning Sun was not disgraced b} his showings when produced for tin Forbury Park fixture and was s'unpb • Hying at the finish of the final race o i the meeting after starting from an out - side position on a bend and gallopinj j off his mark.

i, What accounted for Morrison's poor (showing on Saturday at Forbury Park jcauic about through his tongue being 3 twisted back in his throat. r| Brentlight is a smart little pacer who 'should be nearer when they set him B going again. , RACIInG news. i ' *"'"' " FIXTURES, j I May IJ, la —Southland meeting. j. May 1-3, 17—Wangauui meeting. May lU, 17—Marlborough meeting. Y , u mngatui is more suited iu races up l to a mile and a furlong and she may a be on baud on one day of the Invercarr) gill meeting. U The three-day fixture of the Duu5, edin Jockey Club has received excclr leut response aud will set the heads thinking. The Birthday Handicap, the t principal Hat event on the first day's 1. programme, and a mile and a-half, will c . not cause VVatorliue or Arikiwai much trouble in covering the distance. • s The Southland meeting will be held jl to-day and to-morrow ami Red Sea will ;r .probably be favourite for the Southland Cup Handicap, but if Circulation n is iu her best mood she may cause d lot of trouble. Others that should do well are: Nedda and Glenrowan. hj Loughrea appears amongst thej steeplechasers at the Duuedin meeting iy in June. Ie Radiac should find a race to suit bin ly at the Duuedin Jockey Club's meeting i)f next month. it- Inevitable will step out amongst the lg good ones in his engagements at Wiugatui soon and he is capable, too, *