ASHHURST FORM

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 104, 26 January 1939, Page 17

ASHHURST FORM

Haughty Winner Likes Trentham Course NOTES AND COMMENTS \ Long Straight Favours Class At Pahiatua

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The Watches.)

One of those who will be waiting for rain to soften the tracks again is the smart sprinter in the south, Lady Leigh. This speedy Paper Money mare, a winner at Dunedin during the holidays, is enjoying a well-earned rest. She was an early fancy for the Stewards' Handicap in the south, but • that did not materialize, but she has won four sprints this season —a good performance. Haughtv Winner’s Course. Haughty Winner has performed wed at Trentham on more than one occasion. As a two and three-year-old he showed really promising form, and it was gratifying, to see him attain success with outstanding performances again at the recent meeting. He has now succeeded three times since he was purchased from the late Sir Charles Clifford by Mr. T. Coltman, Wellington. Twelve months ago he was successful over a mile on the Trentham course, and he won a double there as a two-year-old. Now four years old, he is a chestnut gelding by Winning Hit out of the Bonny Glen—-Lady Disdain mare Disdainful. She is the dam also of Meprisant, who was raced by Mr. G. Murray Aynsley some years ago.

Useful Hurdler. Hanover looks like a promising hurdler. He won very well at Ashhurst, and there was nothing in the race to foot it with him on the flat. Hanover took to jump--ing last season with success, and as his jumping appears sound he should go on improving. Tareha was not able to go with him on Monday, and the Cape Horn » gelding appears to have lost a little of his jumping ability. Recently he has lost some of his sting with one or two heavy blunders during a race. The third horse at As-h hurst, Princess Isabel, did not show as much improvement as was expected, but she is solid, and has possibilities.

Two Useful Sprinters. Two useful sprinters successlul at Ashhurst were Filetto, who won the Siberia Hack Handicap over five furlongs for her owner-trainer, L. J. F. Jarvis, Marton Junction, and Red .Witch, who won the Komako Hack Handicap over six furlongs for Mr. G. D. Beatson, Hastings. Filetto won well over five furlongs at Marton at New Year. Red Witch w a •promising four-year-old by Nigger Minstrel out of Enchantment, and appears to have the necessary qualities to win in better class before long. She fought on very well at the finish.

Rowana Unlucky. Rowana, the game mare by Rowley out of Bendita, who secured another very creditable second for her owner, Mr. W. W. Morrison, at’Ashhurst on Monday, must be one of the unluckiest horses in commission. She has run four seconds and three thirds in 12 starts this season, and last season ran five seconds and a third in 13 starts?--Last-year she ran four seconds in succession. She ran a great race, second to Red Witch at Ashhurst on Monday, and a win for her would be one of the most popular of the season. She is not always well placed early in her races, but she battles on with remarkable gameness and there was nothing moving jnore smoothly or resolutely than Rowana at the end of the Komako Hack Handicap on Monday. She is an acceptor for Pahiatua the first day. being in the Makura Hack Handicap, over six furlongs and 55 yards, and, though the class is much stronger than that which she encountered at Ashhurst, the long straight at Pahiatua should be to her liking. The six at Ashhurst in which Red JVitch beat Row-ana by a short neck was run in faster time than the open six won by Flammarion, half a length in front of Gay Chou.

Aureus Over Longer Distance. Aureus rah very creditably in the Ashhurst Cup on Monday and her display indicated that she may be expected to make good over a long distance before long. She led throughojit the running at Ashhurst and was in front into the

straight and then faded to fifth, no very far from the winner. She carried 41b. more than her allotted 7.0.

Royal Choice Disappoints. Royal Choice disappointed at Ashhurst in the cup. He was always at the rear of the field after it had settled down and he did not make any impression during the running. Acrobat Stays On.

Aerobat. ran encouragingly at Trentham ou the last day ami has only to produce Ids best form to have a chance at an early date. He won very well; at Levin this season with a great finishing burst which is characteristic of him at his best and with the loug straight at. Pahiatua should be reasonably well placed in the Makura Hack Handicap.

Riding Engagements at Auckland. ■ The following riding engagements have been confirmed for the Auckland meeting : — 11. W. MeTavish—Valamito, A u ion, Full Hand, Gleu Connell-, Huntingmore, Hackensehmidt. • A. C. Messervy—Knight of Australia, La Vie. Bonnybelle. W. J. Broughton—Anopheles, Penzance, Bronwen. A. Tinker — Romani, Bronze Trail, Round Up. L. H. Clifford —Esquire, Bronze Step, Silver Glow. High Sea, Brazilian. G. Smith —Iley Lu, Brilliant Acre, Golden Sheila, Proud Fox, Arvakur, Melvanui. H. N. Wiggins—Lady Fox, Orate, Malagigi, Gay Rebel, Perillus, Bright Wings. T. Williams—Baldric. S. Tremain—Cbelandry, Respectful.

Munro Becomes Trainer. The former Australian jockey, and one of the beet in the Commonwealth, J. Munro, has joined the ranks of the trainers, having just been granted a No. 2 licence by the Australian Jockey Club. This will permit him to train on courses other than Randwick. Lord Cavendish Sore. Lord Cavendish was returned to Hawera from Trentham without beiug raced. He showed signs of soreness, though he . was galloping attractively on the track, and it was decided not to start him. Hunter’s Eve, Beaten. The very speedy Hunter’s Eve was made a solid favourite over Lexden and Filetto at Ashhurst on Monday, but the Hawke’s Bay filly was not at her best, though she was beaten by a neck and a head only iuto third place. She did not appear to be at her peak, and slight soreness may have accounted for her not quite reaching the first money. Long Straight at Pahiatua. Mention has been made before of the long straight at Pahiatua which is a feature of the course. The track otherwise resembles the turning variety common on the country circuit, but the straight enables horses well back in the running to take part in the finish if they have ability. For this reason the best horses are usually prominent at the Pahiatua meeting..

Gold Glare Sold. It is reported from Hawera that Mr. B. La Pouple has sold Gold Glare to an Australian buyer, the price being stated to be £3OO. Gold Glare provided the biggest surprise of the recent meeting at Trentham when he won the Ruapehu Handicap on the first day. He is a five-year-old gelding by Mint Leaf out of Red Gleam. Totalizator Figures.

The totalizator figures for Trentham go up and up and the peak year of 1921 for the summer meeting presents a figure ■which appears to be within reach. The total for the 1921 summer meeting at Trentham was £257,141/10/- .and the Anniversary Day total was £102,783. This year the total for the summer meeting just concluded was £232,517 and the Anniversary Day total was £93,295. The total at the recent meeting was the second highest On record, and it was the second time only that £200.000 has been passed at a Trentham meeting. The Government tax on the figures is about £20,000. Judgment Wins.

Having his second race, the three-year-old colt Judgment won at Ashhurst on Monday to pay a very good dividend to a group of solid supporters from Taranaki. He is a colt by Appellant out of Rulable and is trained at Hawera by H. Scally for Mr. R. G. Hosking. He had to fight on to win the Novice Stakes, and for a second race it was a fine performance. Judgjnent ran third at Stratford in his first start. Flying Flag Improves. Mr. H. Blackmore appears to have a fair handicap two-year-old in Flying Flag, a filly out of Lord Warden by

Battle Flag. Her second at Ashburst only a neck behind Judgment was the result of an unusually game finish under pressure. She was stopped in the straight on the inside, but 11. J. Callahan brought her out ou t.he track and tackled the leaders, Daregain, Judgment and Caution, over the last 75 yards. She got up right on the post for second. She had had three previous starts unplaced.

Trip to Nelson. In an advertisement on this- page attention is drawn to the offer of special return fares for the trip to the Nelson Racing Club’s meeting to be held on January 28 and February 1. The Anchor Shipping Company is making the offer.

Malagigi Reappears. Malagigi, who has been off the scene since the New Zealand Cup meeting, will reappear in the Takapuna Cup on Saturday at. Auckland. He has had a chance to freshen up and if in the same form as when he won the Mitchelsou Cup in October, he would take a lot of beating. On that occasion, he had 7.12, and on Saturday has the same weight.

Consistent Round Up. The consistent Round Up heads the list for the Takapuna Cup on Saturday with 9.13. which is 101 b. more than ho carried when he won the Auckland Racing Club Handicap easily early in the month. It is a big weight, but Round Up is good, and should run a very solid race. Bee-ide Round Up the Takanini trainer, F. Smith, has Valamito and Hot Box in the field, and he. therefore, holds a very strong hand. Valamito has. 8.13, which is 81b. more than he carried when lie won the Nathans Memorial at Ellerslie over a mile and a quarter. Hot Box, whose running in the Great Northern Derby suggested that he could be expected to win over a middle distance at an early date, disappointed at Thames, but he has a good deal less weight in this event and may not be out of it. Sprint at Auckland. There is keen interest in the main sprint at Auckland on Saturday, the first day of the mid-summer meeting, and some most-favoured at this stage are Anion, Royal Bachelor, Orate and Marie’s Acre. Colt “Wins” at Three Months. Some people—and horses—appear to enter this life under a happy sign of the Zodiac (if there is such a thing) and the colt foal by Inflation out of Miss Husliabye appears to be in this section. Late last year an appeal was made, through this column for suggestions in naming this attractive-looking colt apd ultimately Broker’s Dream was approved by the Racing Conference. The owner decided to give the name an early trial even if the colt, at three months old. could not be expected to win much in the way of stake money. To this end she immediately took a ticket in a lottery in the colt’s name, Broker’s Dream, and in the recent-ly-announced prize list, “Broker’s Dream, by, Inflation-Miss Hushabye, three months,” appears on. the minimum—the winner of a £5 prize I N.Z. Horses in Singapore. Two years ago some 20 yearlings were purchased in the Dominion for members of the Singapore Turf Club, and 18 of them were finally balloted among the participating members, the other two having met with accidents before the ballot. It is interesting to record that already nine of these horses, ranked as three-year-olds in Malaya last year, have been win; uers of 15 races. The most successful among these “griffins” has been the ap-propriately-named New Zealand (Paladin — Controversy), who had won four races up to the end of November. He was ■ secured in the ballot ’by Mr. Leong Sin Nam, a Chinese millionaire. Four of the others have won two races each. The quartet are Woden (Siegfried—Allowance), Marcheta II (Irish Lancer—Some Breeze), Lord Gray (Lord WardenGraceful), and Sir Patrick (Paper Money —Kilrhine). Winners of single events have been Prude (Nightmareh—Pride), Peggy Pride (Pink Coat—Air Pocket), Newzy (Bamibury—'Pelagia), and Just My Luck (Paladin —Maharanui). Sir Patrick, who looked one of the most promising of the contingent when they left, was disappointing in his early races, but later oirhe was a double winner among the ponies at Singapore, scoring in facile style. Another pony winner of interest at Singapore recently has been the Bronze Eagle—-Madame Ristori mare Eagle’s Eye, now five years old. and sold to go to Malaya after winning in the Dominion two seasons ago. Sea Wrack, renamed Amazon, has failed so far to secure better than minor places in her new home. She will be recalled as having been sold for Malaya shortly after creating a big surprise when winning the Trial Plate on the second day of the Wellington summer meeting two years ago. Answers to Correspondents. "Patea,” Patea: (1) £2/10/-. (2) £l/7,;-. - ’ “Subscriber,” Wanganui.—(l) £l/7/6; £l/9/-. (2)’£s/16/6; £l/14/-. (3)£l 18/-. (4) £l/12/- and £l/10/-. (5) £5 10/-. (6) £3O/6/6; £4/7/-. (7) £2O 18/-; £4/6/-., (8) £B/9/6. (9) £5/4/6. (10) £l2/12/-. “W.G.R.,” Cliristchurch.-r-(1) £6/2/6. (2) £l/14/6. (3) £l/18/-. (4) £l/5/6. (5) £l/9/6. “Wellwisher," Wanganui.—(l) £1 IS/-. (2) £l/9/6. (3) £5/4/-. (4) £5 10/-. (5) £5/4/6. ’ “Wager.” Rangitikei.—•(!) £l/18/-. (2) £l/5/6. (3) £l/19/6. “A.R.K.,” Plimmerton. —(1). £7; £2 9/-.- (2) £5/5/-; £l/17/6. (3) £4. (4) £B/15/6 (5) £4/6/-. (6) £2/7/6. (7) £4. “Ajax,” Wellington: In your query yesterday you did not say that it was not a cash transaction, so the £5. instead of being carried forward, becomes a debit. You therefore had no funds for Lady Ina. and finish the day with a debit of £l/7/6.