THREE IN SUCCESSION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 237, 6 October 1932, Page 16

THREE IN SUCCESSION.

Hurlingham won a race on each day at Geraldine, and he made his record three on end by scoring in the concluding event at the Kurow meeting. His first glimpse of useful form was shown at the end of July, and he followed it up w.ith another smart placed performance at the Grand National meeting. His three successes since then have left no doubt as to his great promise, and he only needs to train on to be racing well in open company before the season is much older. Unlike his brother, Ranelagh, who requires patient handling in the early stages of a race, Hurlingham can go well all the way, as he finishes strongly, even when he is bustled out of the barrier. Ranelagh was responsible for a very impressive' performance in winning the Gillies Handicap at the same meeting. He was opposed by some speedy sprinters, and it was thought that with his big burden six furlongs would be too short a journey to suit him. D. O'Connor did not hurry him in the early stages, but when he made a move, on the turn, he cut the field down-in brilliant style, having the race in sare keeping a long way from home. Ranelagh is at the top of his Form now, and only neetW to <io on the right way to be dangerous in good company at the New Zealand Cup meeting. His finishing run takes a lot of beating.

LA POUPEE IMPROVED. The once brilliant two-year-old La Poupee has been doing excellently at Woodville of late. She is greatly improved, so her prospects at the Otaki meeting look particularly bright. The Tea Tray filly has given indications of possessing stamina, and in future will probably be raced over middle distances. RELATED TO TOXEUMA. W. McKinnon increased his team last week by a couple of two-year-olds, one being by Arausio from Te Aupaki, and therefore a half-brother to Toxeuma and a brother to Pakitere. He is stated to be a big youngster, and one that is likely to develop into something above the average. The other is a colt by Greyspear from Haurau. He is said to be a nicely turned juvenile. His dam, who is a half sister to Toxcuma, by King Mark, never raced. A SON OF NIGHT RAID. It is not very often that one finds a yearling put up for auction at the Trentham sales has been named, but in January of last year a colt by Night Raid from Tinihanga, bred by Mr. J. B. Starkey, of Amberley, North Canterbury, named Aesculus, was offered, and, starting at 50gs, was knocked down to Mr. F. Donnelly, of Hawke's Bay. However, he was later transferred to Mr. T. H. Lowry, who raced him last season, and he showed promise by finishing second to Chief Marionette in the Sapling Stakes at Napier Park in his first effort and third in the Nursery Handicap at Hastings. He failed in his only other start and was not raced again till Saturday, when he won the Trial Handicap at Napier Park, finishing on well. Aesculus is well bred, for he is by Night Raid from Tinihanga, by Absurd from Formless, a three-quarter sister to Bon Reve, who won both the New Zealand and Great Northern Derbies and the Great Northern Hurdle Race.