FORM HORSES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 249, 17 July 1937, Page 17

FORM HORSES

Prospects at Hastings STREAMLINE & NATIONAL

(By

The Watcher.)

Marsyas ran two very good races at the recent Hawke’s Bay meeting and in the Trial Plate at Wellington last week he showed up with the leaders to the straight, eventually finishing fifth. He ran again' in the Novice Handicap last Saturday and. while he again showed up with the early leaders, he did not finish on so well. The form, however, is good enough to ensure him solid support in the hack six furlongs at Hastings this afternoon. For Amateur Event. Clectrac’s win in the gentleman riders' race at Manawatu was very easily accompli hed, and he will be one of the fancied candidates in the similar event at Hastings to-day. Shonld Improve. Miss Pango was above herself in condition when she contested the Manawatu Hunt Cup, which was won by her stnblemate, Tangled, but she was in the fight for a long way and finished fourth. She should be improved for Ha'tings today, though there is a rumour that she may not start. Good Hunter. The Ranger gave Tangled a great race in the Manawatu Hunt Cup, and it was only from the last fence home that Tangled asserted superiority. The Ranger should run well at Hastings to-day. Hurdling Recruits. Werohia and Top Hat will be two interesting jumping recruits making their debut to-dav at Hasting.;. The flat form of the former is not so good as it was. but he should have plenty of scope to make good at hurdling. Top Hat is a young horse who has not done much racing, but he has shown a lot of promise. Streamline.

A southern report states that Streamline may not tackle the Grand National this year, but will be reserved for less exacting races during the meeting. On the other hand, his owner is keen on winning a National, and if his horse continues to school well and races well at the Hunt meeting he may be tempted to try for the highest honours. Not Often Done.

Naturally John' Charles is being ticked oft as a likely sort for the Grand National Hurdles, but in the last 20 years Carinthia is the only winner of the Winter Hurdles at Trentham to go on to win the big event at Riccarton. Trisox.

When Trisox ran fourth in the Wellington Steeplechase, it was the first occas.ou that he had stood up in a race and not finished in a place (says a southern writer). The Panmure gelding handled the conditions much better than was anticipated, and on Saturday he again went a fine race, although his effort earlier in the week had taken a lot of the dash out of him. Langford intends to start him in the Grand National next month, when he will be ridden by V. Langford. Trisox was 'another who would have appreciated much heavier country than that at Trentham, and the Riccarton timber will be more to his liking. There is no doubt about his ability to stay on. American Crack.

Seventeen years ago Man-o'-War was the outi-tanding champion of the American turf, and now his three-year-old son, War Admiral, has been similarly proclaimed. Up to the latest advices Wai Admiral had contested 11 races at three years old, winning eight of his engagements, being twice second and once third. The leading races won by War Admiral this year include the Preakness Stakes, one mile one furlong and a half, Kentucky Derby, one mile and a quarter, and the Belmont Stakes, -one mile and a half. ‘These three events are what some American writers describe as “the triple crown," after the English Two Thousand Guineas. Derby, and St. Leger. In the matter of physique War Admiral is not regarded as impressive, and is -undersized. On the question of courage and racing qualifications, he is voted firstclass, and the prediction is made that he will extend his record to a marked degree, all going well with him.

To-day’s Betting. . Single pool betting (75-25) will be in operation to-day at the Wajmate and Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club meetings.

Hieh Quality. High Quality is to make the trip to Riccarton, and his rider will be either J. F. Fergus or F. E. Baker in the Grand National Hurdles.

Answers to Correspond:nts. “C. 8. Plimmerton: (1) £6/5/-; £2 12/-. (2) Pirate King was not a starter in the last race at Waipa on June 26.