NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 186, 4 May 1937, Page 15

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Bonny Rollox Schooled at Trentham (By The Watcher.) Sporting Song made a successful debut as a steeplechaser at Woodville, and, whi the fences were not formidable, it was a satisfactory effort. He will not t>e asked to race at Auckland this winter, but he will probably go as far north as Waikato, and then do Wanganui and Wellington. In the meantime he looks a good prospect for some stake money during the jumping season. Australian Juniper. Bonny Rollox was schooled at Trentham last week for the first time since his arrival from Australia. He did not go quite so well as his trainer anticipated, but he will no doubt improve, though it remains to be seen how he will handle New Zealand winter going. It is intended to race him at Egmont, and he has also a trip to the Northerns in view. Red Manfred. Re’ Manfred was an interesting runner at the Dannevirke meeting. He is looking particularly well, and rr.n a good race in the open sprint the first day to finish third. He did not improve for his race over a distance on the second day, but he got badly chopped back at the start, which cost him a good deal of ground in the early stages. He appeared to stand the racing all right, and should be improved for events ahead. A Good Sort. Captain Furst created a good impression by his winning form at the Dannevirke meeting, being much superior to the maiden class he met. He has plenty of size, and with his undoubted pace ne should win a lot of races. He is a halfbrother to Werohia and Taro, and a full rel i to the two-year-old Geira. The dam, Huiarau, is a half-sister, by King Mark, to Toxeuma. The above four are her only foals so far, and they are all winners. Backed and Beaten. The favouritism of Pakanui on the second day of the Dannevirke meeting was not attended by the anticipated improvement in form. He had run a good race on the first day, finishing right up behind the placed horses, but on Saturday he was falling back at the entrance to the straight, un to which stage he had been the pacemaker. Pakanui is looking well, and recent racing should be improving him. Last year he was in good form at this period, and he bent all but One Whetu in the Cornwall Handicap, a race in which he is engaged next month. A Solid Effort. Mandamus was responsible for a good effort in his only start at Woodville. Being forced into the role of pacemaker may not have suited him, but having gained that position he made the most of it, and was only beaten over the last bit. He will race at Hastings, and the going there should be favourable to his prospects. On the Improve. The Martarma three-year-old, Galteemore, gave signs at Woodville that he may yet come good. He was finishing on strongly each day into the money, and over longer journeys, if he keeps up his improvement, he may soon be a winner. Being also out of a Colossus mare is suggestive that time will help him. At any rate his form last week was much better than any previous showings, and he has always been a promising galloper in private.

A Good Innings. The Otaki stable of M. Williams was in the limelight at the Dannevirke meeting, supplying three winners in Export, Lone Raider, and Dorado. The other representative, Hnzoor, ran a fair race in his only start. He is a long time materialising, but he looks well, and may do something better shortly.

Smart Sprinter by Vaals. The Vaals two-year-old Vadanoe should not be long in getting out o£ maiden class. He stood u-- Captain Furst a considerable amount of ground to run second on the first day of the Dannevirke meeting, and Captain Furst .appears to lie out of the ordinary. Vadanoe is out of Idanoe, a Kilbroney mare belonging to one of the original, and best, familiej; at the Stonyhurst Stud. She is out of Glen Helen, by Treadmill- —Glenowlet, by Clan ranald —Mado wla.

Queen of Song. Reports from the south indicate that Queen of Song has been troubled with slight shoulder lameness, but she nevertheless shaped well at Oamaru. The Oamaru Incident.

The message from Oamaru published yesterday relating to a reprimand given to the starter, Mr. C. Geiseler, by the stewards of the club does not give the complete story. It said that Mr. Geiseler was reprimanded for allowing Forum to be led into a position on the rails at the start. There is nothing reprehensible in that, for if the horse is entitled to the place there is no reason why he should not be led in, if necessary. The facts are, however, that Fiord (not Forum) was fractious at the post, and he was allowed to come into No. 1 position at the start, whereas he drejv No. 5, and the stewards considered that the starter erred in not enforcing his powers under the rules to place a fractious horse either on the outer or behind the field. Davolo.

Davolo shaped at Oamaru as if he might not be long in showing a return to form.

Riding Engagements. S. Wilson will be riding at Hawke’s Bay. on Saturday, where he has been engaged for Catalogue, Lacquer and Seyfried. Wilson will do the Otaki meeting next week, and among his rides there are Boomerang, Impersonator, Diamond Cutter and Royal Portrait.

For Hawera. Arctic King and Myriam will do the Egmont meeting next week, and it is probable that Bonny Rollox will be the only other Trentham representative. Knocltfln.

Knockfiu, who had to be eased up recently owing to lameness, is back on the track again, and she has been entered for the open sprint, the six furlongs Flying Handicap, at the Ashburton meeting. Knoekfin’s trouble was a gathering which burst just above the hoof in a hind leg. .She is well again now, and the short letup will probably do her good.

Riccarton ’Chasers. F. J. Smith suffered a nasty fall, happily without serious results, when Monastic failed to clear the sod wall during a school over the steeplechase fences at Riccarton on Saturday. With Sky Pilot (R. K. Smith), Monastic set out tp jump ten fences. They both jumped the first cleanly, but when in close to the second Monastic attempted to alter his stride, and failed to rise properly, with the result that Smith lam’»d on thy side of his head and right shoulder. He was knocked unconscious, but soon recovered. Monastic is usually a very safe fencer, but on this occasion took a risk which ended in bis falling. Later, with A. Stove in the saddle, gave a fast and clean display over two rounds. Both horses cleared their fences in fine style, though Sky Pilot shaded his mate at each

fence. C. C. McCarthy wilt leave for the north with Sky Pilot and Monastic next Friday, and they will open their campaign at the Egmont meeting on May 12. They will then go on to the Waikato meeting, which opens on May 22, and end up at the Great Nortffern meeting at Auckland early in June. Sky Pilot has shaped well in all his schooling efforts, and it will be surprising if he is not a good winner on the trip. Monastic is one of the best conditioned jumpers at Riccarton. He can usually be relied on to -win his share in stakes, and with ordinary luck McCarthy should have a successful trip. Hawke’s Bay Acceptances. Acceptances for the first day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s coronation jneeting, to be held on May 8 and 12, will close at 8 pan. to-morrow with the secretary, Mr. A. E. 'Wishart, P.O. Box 13, Hastings (telephone 383(1).

Egmont Acceptances. Acceptances for the first day of the Egmont Racing Club’s winter meeting, to be held on May 12 and 15, will close on Friday 7 at 9 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. A. K. Fyson, P.O. Box 64, Hawera (telephone 2095).

Otaki Acceptances. Acceptances for the first day of the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s winter meeting. to be held on May 12 and 15, will close at 8 p.m. on Friday, with the secretary, Mr. Nepia Winiata, Otaki.

Carterton Nominations. Nominations for all events at the Carterton Racing Club’s annual meeting, to be held on May 22, will close on Friday at 8 p.m. with the secretary, Mr. ,1. B. Bairstow, P.O. Box 10, Carterton (telephone 118).

Hunt Monde’s Weight. Hunt Monde, 8.3, was omitted from the list of weights for the Hawke’s Bay Cup which was supplied for publication in yesterday’s “Dominion.’’

Answers to Correspondents. “A.R.K.,” Plimmerton. —£2/9/-. “Curious,” Ashhurst.—(l) £4/3/6. (2) £4/14/-. “Sir Toby.” Waipukurau.— (1) £2/3/-. (2) £l/9/-. (3) 10/6. “Wager,” Wanganui.—Yes. at Woodville in December. “W.W.,” Waipawn.—£2/16/-. “Fair Co,” Masterton. — (.1) £3/1/-. (2) £l/13/-; £2/15/6. “ .IShannon. —£1/16/6; £l/8/6. “Old .Sport,” Otaki Railway.—(l) £1 16/6; £l/8/6. (2) £l/14/-.