HEATHER GLOW LEASED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 281, 26 November 1937, Page 16

HEATHER GLOW LEASED.

TO BE USED AS A HUNTER.

THE TINWALD HANDICAP.

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.")

CHRISTCHURCH, this day

With a field of eight there should be wide interest in the Tinwald Handicap, the chief event at 6he Ashburton meeting to-morrow. Davolo, the top weight, was three times in second place at tihe Riccarton carnival, providing evidence of a return to his best form. Queen Dorothy, though a failure at Riccarton, has been very consistent this season. She is up in the weights now, where winning is difficult. Queen of Song, on the other hand, will have a handy weight. Handicapped, at B.;>, she will be ridden by E. A. Jones, who can claim Tib allowance. She will thus have only 7.12 to carry. Though she 'has won only once, s>he has been prominent in several races this season, and appears to have a great chance. Last Refrain has been racing well lately, while Rebel Lad is in form, and is due for an early success.

D. Cotton has Top Coat doing good work, and lie should be ready to race early in the New Year.

Parakino is recovering from the effects of his mishap while racing at Washdyke last month, but he will not resume work till it is time to get him ready for autumn meetings.

Sir Charles Clifford has sold the three-year-old filly Stone Frigate, by Nightniaroh from Sailor's Love, to Mr. W. D. McLeod, of Gore, and she has joined Fog Peak in T. E. Pankhurst's stable.

At Sir Charles Clifford's Stonyhurst stud Rivalry, by Antagonist from Equipment, has foaled a filly to Winning Hit. The youngster is a sister to Rival Hit, sold at a big price after the Grand National meeting to a Sydney owner. Two of Mr. J. Stafford's mares have foaled. Pollen, by Polazel from Petal Dust, has a colt by Night march, and Pleasant Memory, by Day Comet from Retrospect, has a colt by Lord Warden.

The Day Comet gelding Heather Glow has been leased to Miss Hartland, of Waipukurau. The gelding has been resting for about eighteen months, and is in great order. His owner, Mr. A. Syme, shipped him north a few days ago. Heather Glow will be used as a hunter in the winter, with t.>e prospect that he will do some racing over country.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

WAGER (Mount Eden).—-£3. DOUBTFUL. — Sinking Fund was scratched at 12.38 p.m. last Saturday.

gelding would lie suited by the conditions. Lough Neagh is rising ten years, and the long - journey would probablv aftect his legs. Worthy of Visit. Had The Frump been sold he would have been a worthy Australian representative, as freshened up he would run a fast ten furlongs -the distance of the Santa Anita Handicap.

Hua and Silver Standard wore other horses mentioned as possibilities for the trip across the Pacific, but Hua is to be spelled until it is time to prepare him for the autumn meetings, and probably Sil* ei Staifdard also will be ,r iven h rest. - r

Mr. W. A. Freeman, one of the part owners of Silver Standard, has business interests in America, and lie thought of the idea of sending Silver Standard, but decided against it on the advice of his trainei, Frank Dalton, who has a bi** team of hofses, and could not afford to shut his stables up for five or six months to go with silver Standard.

As a. matter of fact there are not many horses at present racing in Austialia who would have a winning chance at Santa Anita. The class in the rich handicap there is high as the huge stakes attracts the best horses from the eastern States of America, and as has been proved in the last few years, the best American horses are not "far below the best in England.

A colt like Ajax next year would win a race like the Santa Anita Handicap, as he is the ideal type, having speed ajid stamina. It is little use sending three-year-olds from Australia to America, as immediately they cross the equator they ar° ranked as four-year-old and weighted accordingly.

The liorse was in a bed way after his race at Xew Brighton in October and it was then stated that he mav not race for some time. A recent examination disclosed gre«t improvement in the horse's condition, and he mav Ik> reeomniissioned early in the Xew Year

Bill B. is being carod f,>r liv G Mouritz until P. c. I>unlevcy ol,tains a suitable establishment. Dunievev will prolmbly sot up a* a public trainer of gallopers. Even if h e does lie will still train Bill B.