SPORTING

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23972, 12 June 1943, Page 7

SPORTING

TURF GOSSIP Novice Jumper Trench Law gave an Impressive display at Riccarton yesterday, in a school over the pony hurdles. It was his first appearance as a jumper at the racecourse, though G. G. Shaw had given him some education in a paddock at home. Home Again Erination was brought home this week by S. Barr, after his North Island trip, which he finished with a useful performance, by running third in the Winter Steeplechase at Ellerslie. The veteran is in good health, and he will be kept going with a view to other meetings later in the winter, winding up with the Grand National fixture in August. A Newcomer While he was in Auckland, S. Barr had a new horse placed under his care, after his purchase by Mr B. G. Rutherford. This was the three-year-old, King Burn, by King Lu—Auburn Rose, by Musketoon—Rosullus, by Lucullus from Soult Hose, a sister to Walrlkl, a high-class horse early in this century. King Bum has done some racing this season without showing much form. Spelling A. S. Ellis has found it necessary to spell Rawhamai, who was unable to race on the final day of the Dunedin meeting, owing to ricking a muscle. Unbroken Mare A four-year-old mare by Lord Warden —Couleur de Rose, by Solferino. has joined R. Register’s stable. She is unbroken but she looks a likely sort. A brother to this mare is being schooled as a jumper by F. A. Nelson, and he shows great promise. Trentham Appointment Mr A. V. O’Brien, of Wellington, has been appointed judge’s assistant for the winter meeting of the Wellington Racing Club. This was a position formerly held by the late Mr D. J. Guiney. Jumper Destroyed Raratonga, a gelding by Philamor from Spare Moment, broke a leg recently and had to be destroyed. When owned in Featherston by his breeder. Mr D. P. Clark, he was a moderate performer on the flat. Later he was sent to Auckland, where he showed great improvement when converted to hurdle racing, and he was among the top-weights for the Great Northern Hurdles. ■ Lower Safety Number

The renovations to the Trentham racecourse, necessitated by the removal of the false rail, have now been completed. These have slightly reduced the width of the straight, and as a consequence the safety number at the 11 furlong barrier will have to be revised. The change may reduce the existing safety number of 27 by three or four. Greatly Improved Cuisinier was almost on terms with Town Survey, the winner, when he fell at the last obstacle in the Great Northern Hurdles. There was a strong opinion among those watching the race that he was a very tired horse at the time. However, Cuisinier is credited with much Improvement as a hurdler, this being his best showing to date, and he should be worth keeping in mind for other jumping events during the winter. Jumping Class The jumpers who appeared at the Great Northern meeting were summed up by the "New Zealand Herald” with the comment that the steeplechasers were Inferior in comparison with many previous years and that the hurdlers were of good average class. The best performance among the steeplechasers was that of Gold Spot in winning the Winter Steeplechase with 11-10, especially as he led practically throughout. Gold Spot conceded from 81b to 381b to his opponents, among whom was the Great Northern Steeplechase winner Chat, to whom he conceded 151b and a very decisive beating. In the Great Northern Steeplechase, Gold Spot, after making all the running, was still in front when he fell at the fourth to last fence, the first on the hill in the last round, and probably he would have taken a hand in the finish of that event with a stand-up. It was the general impression that he was tiring when he fell, but those behind were doing likewise. Gold Spot is the dashing type of ’chaser, who flies his fences, and his efforts placed him on a high plane. More may be heard of him during the winter, even though he has reached a position in the weights where success will not be easy.

TROTTING NOTES

A Useful Team Hardy Oak’s win in the All-Aged Stakes at Ashburton added £4OO to the big total won by Mr B. Grice’s horses this season, and he will probably finish at the head of the winning owners’ list. Mr Grice races only a small team, but in Hardy Oak, Haughty, and Mervyn Derby he has a very useful trio. All-Aged Stakes When the All-Aged Stakes was first established it appeared that the race was merely a benefit for the best three-year-old of the year. The first four races were won by Pot Luck, Frisco Boy. Horse Power, and Nelson Eddy, and while Gold Bank scored a surprise win when the fifth race was run in mud at Addington. Walter Moore, another three-year-old. then finished first. Since the race was introduced the conditions of handicapping have been revised and aged horses have won in the last two years. This season only two three-year-olds, Volusta and Wee Logan, were engaged, and neither represented the best class. A really high class three-year-old would still be a problem in the All-Aged Stakes, but apparently the older horses have an advantage at present. A Trotter Worthy Addition, winner of the Longbeach Handicap at Ashburton on Saturday, is a nine-year-old gelding by Worthy Bond. A pacing-bred sire from Etta Bingen. who was by Nelson Bingen from Henrietta by Rothschild—from Cassandra, by St. George by an old-time sire of thoroughbreds, from Mrs Rawdon by King of Clubs. Etta Bingen was bred by Mr Jerry O’Brien, of Oamaru. Worthy Addition is a member of G. Cameron’s team at New Brighton and a stable-mate of Sports Guide.

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