THE JUMPERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 21 September 1938, Page 20

THE JUMPERS.

ERINATION THE BEST.

TWO GOOD EFFORTS.

UMINT PLACED EACH DAY.

With the exception of Krination the jiniiprm himmi nut ~t, Avondiile were a vory niodn.ite lot. IV M.»iwtekiipn, who won tin- Kiiiuxlaml ll'ii'ill w <>n Saturday, hud ncv.'i liccii mi.nwliil previously, l)iit had *howu |iromwu at M.iUiuata when meed over tin- In* tV s. However, he hail m-fiy show on Monday, but failed to get intii the moiii-i . fli iii.ii ion ran two KiOHt lacrrt. (i,i Siiluidin, liiu.lenod with 1-.7. he «a« li'kk Ih.til Ino I,'iigths aw.iy trtmi I In- winner, thm.u'i he only got thud |.l.i. .■. (hi Miiiml.i.i li,- had IJ U. and, taking cluirgi- Hix from home, lie Wiih never .il'L >t w»u ■!«• hcided. Ihe next Im-mI to him w ,is Sennit, «ho run second culi i|,i\ , tilid ii hi.ulcil at I'aeron he fhoiihl li,. li.mil 1,, i,-,il, |oi lie llax not «loii« much i m i, u i fci-ntly. KU'ctlii Kl.imli got i..mill s.iteh both ilayw. but on tin. l NtH-uinl 11>1 v »he run ipulr an niipi uveil I.ire. She li> ,ov eil Kiin.ilion iiitei he tnuk chaise lii; the last truce, l> i it. n liiiiltj jump riot licr Hoiiit- gioniid ami nlic h.iit l,i I)' in),lent with thiril place. Hiinint. beating her iianowh. Thin marc i .in jump country well and nhe should Kooii he on the winninu list. The Maidens. Paddy the H\\> i« one of the b*wt niuiiliMiH soen in this province for Home time. He was started in the Maiden I , lute on the first dny and fought on gamely over the hint half furlong to win well. On Monday he met a much better clued, but he also looked a vastly improved hoi'Mo for hi* race on Saturday and won fivrn more eiwily. l'adily the Rip w by Whirlwind from Dunne, a Great Northern On k< winner, nnd though he i> aged he should have a good future, for he stick* on ho well. Kioutino ran right up to his form ut the i'akuiaiiga meeting, and Hpoarford i« one who m mire to improve. Despite the fact that l'ocket Venue failed to get into the money, thin filly showed plenty of speed in both her races, and on the cnii'itr.v circuit «he ehould pny her way. Miixuiti. although accepted for in th.- Maiden Plate, did not uttii't. but thi« tilly led the field for most of the way in the Spring Handicap on Monday, which was her first start, eventually fiuitdiing third. She to a three-year-old by Hoariri from Valeria, the latter being a full-eMter to Mtnshlandi. the dam of Pahwtre and Anopheim, winner of the Avondale Rtrtke*. Maxam, like Anopheles, '» trained by B. Pope at Taknnini, and «he ehould not be long in breaking her madden shitiie, Valiiene allowed a lot of pace end is hlm> one that will have to be considered later on. She wan in front when the ntmiftht wiM renched, but did not finieh on quite •• w«11 m expected.

A Dml Winner. Royevrus waa a vary apeedy two-year-old, and he ran right up to that form in the Uenderaon Handicap on Saturday. He wua giving Sir Tommy, the leader, nearly ft dozen length*'' etart at the home turn, but finished on in great atyle to beat him by ■ neck. He had hi* nr*t race in open company on Monday in the Mount Albert Handicap, seven furlongs, and was always well up, though he waa giving Young Paddon a good start at the home turn. He settled him with half a furlong to go and held off Erndale, who had won the sprint on the opening day, to winnicely. This colt has developed a good deal since last autumn, and it is a pity that he has no classic engagements, for he certainly in bis present condition would have added interest to the Great Northern Guinea*. Sir Tommy had been galloping well at Iβ Rapa JuHt prior to the meeting, and he led nearly all the way in the Henderson Handicap, Roy*vru* being • the. only. on*, tn head him off at the finish. At minor meetings Sir Tommy will be hard to beat, and he should be kept in mind. Phildale, a half-brother to Erndale. comes from the same family aa Faddon, White Comet and Young Pacfdon. He showed quite a lot of pace in his races, and his effort in running fourth in the Henderson Handicap on the Hrst day is very encouraging. Bonnybelle showed wp to the straight in the same race and should do better inter on. Her dam, Archeno, was n good winner some season* ago, when raced by Mr. W. Urquhart, who also races Bonnybelle. , ffHWI In New Zetland Cn>. Tidewaiter, who won the Avondale Cup, fiut up a good performance, for he came rom a long way back to win handsomely. This gelding had previously won at hi* last three start*, including two mile events at the Grand National meetir*. He was parted with cheaply, and he ha* now turned out a great bargain for his present owner. Tidal, bis sire, has great staying blood in his veins, and it appear* as though hi* progeny require time to show their beet. Tidewater cam* at the right end and gave promise of seeing out a much longer distance. He i* engaged in the New Zealand Cup, and at this etaee of the season it would be hard to select one that would beat him. Kena had the condition* to hi* liking, and he registered two solid performance*. He came from a good way back in the Cup to be narrowly beaten by Tidewaiter, vhile on Monday he ran right up to that form and annexed the Phimpton Handicap very eaeily. He U engaged at Patroa, and though he ha* ani extra furlong to go in the Poland Cup he should not find thai much trouble, ,for he is a very fit horse at present. King Rey wa* turned out in great condition for the Cnp, hi* only race at the meeting, and he put up an excellent performance to carry ».a into third position, only being inche* ewey from the winner. He Iβ also engaged at Paeroa, and will have to be considered, if started. However, there are plenty more good dintanc* handicap* during the spring in which he should *how to advantage. Gold Vnnln. who finished fourth in the Cup, wan narrowly beaten in the Plumpton Handicap on Monday. In the latter event he tailed the field until welt into the straight, then finished very fast on the outside. If he had been closer during the earlier stages he would have been much more difficult to diaper gf, and .his. turn ■hould not be far off.

f WHI toon «s. Randy. Round* Up made his tint, appearance this season in the Avondalo Cup, in which he led for quite n good wtfy,' while on Monday, in the Plumpton> -Hiindieiip, he also Allowed up as lonte an )iy» condition lasted. These outing* hliouM improve him considerably, and it taken to 1 a'e'rba,' a course on which he lias already* wt*!* he should be hurd to bent. Hound Up looked aa though h« had been kept going for a good while prior to the meeting. Pr&nl'il Drake looked a trifle on the bw side-when , he was produced at Avondale; still, Jte was in the tiring lino until the .straight each day. These gullopa will bring him on a good deal, and he should be -ii» excellent order for the Auckland nprjng. .meeting next month. Ned Cuttle should win before long, judging by the manner "in which he raced at the meeting. He' -was. • third in the Plumpton . Handicap .on . Monday, after being well up all the .way., Ned Cuttle ie engaged in the Mitchelion' Cup, one mile and a halt', and the .Spring -Handicap, one mils and n quarter,. at. Ellerslie next montli. Kilonsn liad only one race at the meeting, and thin was in the Avondale Cup. Who wni» drawn very wide out at the barrier, and in consequence was not too well placed to tho turn. From then on she mini)' a urrnt fun on the rail* and was in front wilh it hundred yard* to go. However. «hf win) strongly challenged and just failed to hold her position, Tidewniter, Kens. King Key end GoJd Veals being placed in front of her, hut there were only headH between t..em. It was a great race, »nd Kilonna eecms to be very unlucky in bill handicaps, just being good enough to -t nnrrnwty 'bitten in several of them dur./.(j the las' waive months. Isalagigi ran

two solid races and should be eeen to advantage before the geaaon is much further advanced. The Juveniles. Anopheles, a half-sister to Falustre, who drew N"o. o at the barrier in the Avoudale Stakes, hopped away smartly and wae never afterwards headed, scoring very easily, despite the fact that she ran very Willi , at the turn and stayed there. She is a> nicely-turned filly by Vaals from MarehbirirlH. Hhe is engaged in the Welcome Htiike* ut Kllemlie an<l the Welleeley Stakes at Trenthtim. Royal Tray, who wan secon<l, was always in the pirture, and lier performance indicate* that ehe w likely to eee a much better day. She is a better developed filly than the winner, and the fact that Nhp i* a half-sister to Royal Appellant and On Parade lihh to be borne in mind. Orelio missed the jump "'it, and he came on well < to act third. Willi Anopheles and Royal i Tniy out of the way the second day, he ; went away quickly, and half way down the straight was clear of the field in the Nurwry Handicap, noinn on to score a very piuiy win. He is a full-brother to Honour, White WiiiKs and VVaikare (winner A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap). Waterwinge, hie dam, is a sixter to Mermin. who was the i-hiiinpion two-year-old of his day in New Zealand. Orelio ie a very free galloper and mi pressed as one likely to turn out among the best of the local juveniles. Meliora did not show up in the Avondale Stakes, but on Monday in the Nursery Handicap she drew a better position at the post and was always handy. Orelio being the onlv one to head her off at the finish. She in a bit small, but has pace, for which l>oth her sue I Hainbiii \ ) anil Tecls were noted, and she should win races this season. Variinonil. who was brought up from Bulls, ian fair races, and she will do better before the season is much further advanced. Greek Queen did beet of the others, being fourth the firet day and third on the second day. The Champion Plat*. Sly Vox. after his euccea* at Wangamii, and hie showing till the straight on the second day at that meeting, looked to have

en excellent chance in the Champion Plate, but one wai hardly prepared for him making euch .an exhibition of Olympue. Once the straight waa entered he put in hk claim, and, tackling Olympue halfway down, went on to win in very eaay style. Sly Fox is a full-brother, to Sporting Blood, and he ■hould do well this season, among hie engagement being the New Zealand Cup. Olympue tried, to win from end to end, but failed. However, he ran well in the Guinea* on the second day. to finiah third, so that he ia consistent. Requiem, who finished third in the Plate, should not be long in winning a race, while Coronation 'disappointed both at Wanganui and Avondale.

The Guineas. > Philcourt emulated the performance *§? hie half-sister, Gay Blonde, in winning the Avondale Guinea* on Monday. He had shown promise a* a two-year-old last Mason, and in hi* races this season had raced well, being close up in the open sprint at the Pakuranga meeting till the straight, while at Avondale he was third in the Flying Handicap on Saturday. In the Guineas he ran to the leader (Jayola) before the straight was) reached and was strongly challenged by Russian Ballet halfway down, the pair'lighting out the issue, which went to Philcourt by inches. Philcourt promisee to further uphold the family traditione this season. Russian Ballet, who won the Wanganui Guineas, ran right up to that form, but Te Hero was a disappointment. He dropped back early and was the last to finish. He waa very much on his toes, and in the open sprint on the first day failed to leave the mark. However, in the Guineas he jumped away fairly well, but never went generouely. Jayola, who had won over a mile on Saturday, waa in front for the greater portion of the way, but failed to etey on, and had to be content with fourth place.