FIRST WIN FOR TWO YEARS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 61, 7 December 1943, Page 7

FIRST WIN FOR TWO YEARS

Gladynev Wearing Well (By St. Simon.) When Gladynev got up to wl" ,ba Metropolitan Handicap ou Batuida)> scored his firel win tor his I’ r<?b ? ,lb tbe ., ers. Messrs. J. and L. McMillan, bln e they purchased him d year ago. It was h b ,! 0 win also since be won the Metropolitan two years ago in the colours of Mrs. ■ Levin. He failed unaccountably in t New Zealand Cup, but went kiuuly for m_ former rider, A. Midwood, in the >«<-“« poUlali, and finished 'vitb .a i old tn dash. Gladynev is al. a high u, “ . k weights again, but be wears " ell .nibshould be possible to place bin. "h< can win further races. Palfrey Unlucky. ...miiin" Palfrey was the unlucky horse iuuul U in the handicap division at the cup > ll ®® in" His cup run was left a traction ■ and iu tlie '.Metropolitan be way . > oujit on the inside and had to lollt . , '. v , r^ l “ d ;'. I ..ar 'through in tlie last furlong. Mth a - run he probably would irnvo won- ' 1 wn « not noted for consistency e.i •-( » 1 career, but bo Is now racing solidly am' should lie one of the South island s i« ; candidates for the Wellington Cup. H .‘ c meantime be should lie a good piospid the Dunedin Cup.

I’elt tiic Going. iliac It was the Urni stale, of the go nil denied The Monarch a winning cnau<c in the Metropolitan Handicap, hi Ul . r-in u fine raet-r to finish a close tin rd. ° was also cheeked slightly "’ben I'oscatchLr stopped in the lead near the ht . r ‘ l l ’, bL was not a bad cheek, but probably sutficient to prevent The Monarch from tu ing up a position that would have wo the race tor Mm. The Monarch is a tit horse and his prospects would be iniproved on any occasion when be strn.es a trail, the sting out of it.

Koturned the Compliment. In the New Zealand Cup G al| J u, -\ the favoured leg of the G a< & ev 'wbo Quex bracket, but >t was Don Quex wuo came to light and returned the P ace odda. On the strength of this form and the way he worked during the week. Don Qu«x was responsible for the same bracket bein„ ourite for the Metropolitan, but it "; b Gladynev on this f-casion who saved the dgy for the supporters of the brack tt. Don Quex ran another excellent race He was one of the last to move and utter covering a lot of ground on the home turn be ranged up wide out aud almost »ot terms with the leaders 100 yards from the post. He iiuished a close “fth, not length from the place-getters. Don Quex came through the cup meeting u. tresber heart than any of the handicap horses, and should do bis owners further good at the holiday meetings at the end of tms jeon th. 1 deal o£ merit in the fourth Placing Of Macedoine in the Metropolitan Handicap, bhe was one of the last to leave the post, and was then held in restraint going along the back when ehe could have Improved her position eas ly. She took the long route troin the halt mile home, and was being called the possible winner at the last furlong, bile " • less than a length from the wluner at the finish, and the effort should be regarded as a first-class trial for the Ddneuiu Cup. Another Good Effort. . Carrying a stone above beY- .cup Classform ran another good race tn the Metropolitan Handicap, bhe was back in eleventh place six furlongs from home, but then moved up rapidly and was fifth into the straight, but fairly wide out. She almost got on terms with the leaders inside the distance, but the extra weight took its toll and she weakened nearing tlie post. Classform has raced for live setons (she did not race as a four-year-old) an . In 88 starts has won 13 times and has bet n placed 23 times. Her total stake wlnuings amount to £*>77o

Change of Tactics. , ... The change of riding tactics which resulted in Scottish Dale winning the Members’ Handicap were forced on the marc and her rider fortuitously. Usually a tearaway pacemaker. Scottish Dale was one of the last to leave the barrier and was still well back with half the distance coi - wed. She then came away with a powerful finishing run and swamped her oppon ents in the last furlong. This Is the style of running which suits 'Scottish Dale best, and if employed in future she should win more race" She has thickened out and looks a goi/i mare today.

Never a Prospect. _ . Lord Advocate gave the army of supporters who made him favourite for the Members’ Handicap a poor run f° r thmr “ He drew a wide position a “d. fai 'lhp to.f?" out smartly, was one of the tall-endi.ro half-way through the race. He improved a few places iu the straight. but i„“/. in e i threatened to fill a place. «« " as much lighter on the second day than m was when he contested the Stewards Handicap.

General tiliy Grilse ran Sd 0 n g o o t od en^ B a a |o t ob e day and finished second in the Stewards Handicap and fourth in the Members . In the last-named event she was 10 places ba k at the half mile a.'*g>r being in a scramble at the five which cost her a good position. Improved Showing. ... , „ Tutere never justified his favouritism for the Stewards’ Handicap, but lie ran a better race in the Members’ Handicap. Ik was cut off at the start and was last five furlongs from home, but ran on well to finish fifth. Ran Good Races. . Indian Slzn ran two good races in the sprint events at. Riccarton. being well up in the bunch behind the placed >, l0 ™c a both the Stewards’ and Members Handicaps. He found the company a little too select, but the performances wer» good enough to keep him in mind for coming provincial engagements.

In pou°tatau received a na.ty speedy cut from a badly fitted plate in the fetewaids Handicap, which accounted for ins falluie to show up at. any stage 6t the race. Hr drew No. 1 in the Members’ Handicap, and lumped out well, but before the tiedd had gone a furlong the outside horses crowded'over and PoutsLau was sent-back several places to a position from whmn lie never recovered. This sprinter looks in hard condition at present.

Going Too Hard. . . Boulder Dam, who has never appealed as a sprinter notwithstanding his win over seven furlongs at Napier Park, found the going at Ilieearton too bard, and in the Members’ Handicap was carried off Ins feet by the hot early pace.

Crowd Felt For Him. If prizes were awarded for consistency. Rakanui would win the best of them, and racegoers at Rlccarton on Saturday showed recognition of this fact when they loudly applauded him as he : limped back to the enclosure after the Canterbury Cup m which be broke down badly. Rakanui was showing signs of soreness in Ills work last week and the race on the flint-like going pierced bis armour. Even so he ran gallantly. making tlio pace for Kindergarten till bis near foreleg gave way. lor a horse who has been difficult to train. RaKnnui baa been a bis winner and a popular horse with the public because of his genuine qualities.

Moderate Form. . When Te Kriwlli defeated Don <>uex and Gladvuev in a track gallop over a nillfi on Thursday last he came into favour for the Metropolitan Handicap. Te Kawiti looks a picture of condition, but he does

not race as well as appearanees suggest. He hud the run of the Metropolitan behind Poxcatcher ami Tbo Monarch for seven furlongs, but then was done with.

Good Interest. , In a pool of slightly less tlian JOW tickets on the Canterbury Cup. Kindergarten carried a little more than 2UUO and his backers received more than 1" per vent, ou their money, a good sliort-lerm Investment for a certainty.

Buck to I'orm. , T Battledress lias come back to form, no followed liis Lovin Handicap win with a good fifth in the New Zealand Cup. only about two lengths from the winner aril he showed suflieient speed at the end 0.. the Canterbury Cup to make Spratt shal.« the reins nt Kindergarten and keep Mm moving till the lino was crossed. l> a tt«dress probably will make Ms next .ipuearanee in the Stratford C»P a. •><" Year and then contest the Wellington Cup ii fortnight later.

Woodville Acceptance** , m ♦rip,' Acceptances for the Woodville Di.-tiK.f. Jockey Club’s jubilee meeting on Saturday close tonight at 8 o'clock.

W N Q ? a 7uMi<>^ I " ,r 'u?■ the ' V3i j“JX V K ra".d Club's summer meeting on .Tant ary 3 close will, the secretary at Featherston loinorriiw (Wednesday), at » P- nl -

S ’!t.‘ five-year-old mare Salmi, by Sal ''’?j guudi fi-om Sperin Bridge b.. s b«<n> so J i.v Mr \ Chisholm to Mu-. I’. vi-elliniton at a substantia) figure. Salmi l? as wo S n two of her four races this season. '^?“odvine l Dl' S trlet Jockey Club will celebrate its diamond Jubilee meeting ou Saturday, writes our Hawkes Bay correspondent. It was on Jauu.ir . 1884. that this club held its first lacc meeting on property situated on the. D'ltinevirke sideof the Oriugi railway stationOf the officials who held office at the initial meeting'only Mr. JG. Bradford Te » survives. The chief event at the ISSI meeting tlie Club Handicap, was won by Bard (by St. Patrick) from Lady Lee and Skylark the last’Uamed having that ua\ previously won the .hurdle race and tiuiebe.l second in the sprint. There "'ill be a team of about 70 horses leaxhig ll<istin tt > and Napier on Friday for the jubilee meeting.

Answers Io Inquiries. e o ’•Goat.” Masterton: (1) LC/-/- and L-. 7/0; (2) winner £l/8/6. runner-up £1 Masterton: The horse was Rink. „ “Subscriber," Palmerston North: unless you have a vice versa arrangement your wager is held till Ozel runs in the last and you therefore have no funds tor Pntu Po.