DAUBER BREAKS DOWN

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 266, 5 August 1940, Page 11

DAUBER BREAKS DOWN

Flashlight’s National Prospects

PADISHAH VERY FIT

Dominion Special Service.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 4.

Dauber broke down badly two fences from home in the Homeby Steeplechase and there does not seem any chance of him racing again on the trip. His rider said he was going very well at the time after drawing away from Flashlight and Padishah, and he had no doubt regarding what the result would have been. Gold Wren was also in a very lame condition after the race, and he is another doubtful starter at next week’s meeting. Nightbound also broke down in the race and cau be counted out in the meantime.

Padishah today showed little effect of his ordeal and present intentions are to give him one if not two schoolings over the main country during this week. His owner was very pelased with Padishah's effort, but the old gelding had little chance with his lightly weighted young rival Flashlight, who looked as if he would still have been the winner with another mile to go. Flashlight received 2st. 101 b. yesterday’ and in the Grand National Steeplechase will be in receipt of 3st. 61b., so that he will be meeting Padishah on 101 b. better terms. Flashlight is a 10-year-old by Shambles from Snapshot, by Calibre from the imported First Chance. The only other of Snapshot's progeny to earn distinction was First Sight, who won several good races when trained at Riccarton.

H. Hibberd, rider of Aggravate yesterday, was admitted to hospital suffering from concussion. Hibbard has not had much experience as a jumping rider, but this winter has had four bad falls, two from Cottingham and two from Aggravate, and it. is doubtful if he will carry on nt the new branch. Slayer made his first serious mistake ns a steeplechaser when he missed Cutts’ brush in yesterday’s race. He was on to inside of the fence with Nightbonnd and Flashlight close up on the outside of him, but there was no suggestion of him being pushed off. With nine furlongs still to cover it was difficult to say what Slayer's mistake made to the result, but it could be said that he was going strongly at the time and was clearing each fence in his stride. It was unfortunate that Slayer, Ballybrit and Dauber should not have been able to take part in the final stages, as the result of the race may then have been JjOtally different.