RACING NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 63, 17 March 1925, Page 12

RACING NEWS

(BY "VEDETTE")

FIXTURES. March 19^-Waimate K.C. March 20, 21—Bougitikei E.C. March 21—Bay of Plenty J.C. March 21, 23—Oamaru J.C. March 25—Otautau R.C. March 28, 26—Wellington E.C. March 26—Hatamata E.O.

Nominations for the Feilding Jockey Club's Easter Meeting close to-morrow at 8.30 p,m.

Acceptances for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club's Meeting are due on Friday, at 9 p.m.

Good nominations have been received for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Great JbJaster and Great Autumn Handicaps. There is a rather larger .North island representation than usual, for the lists contain the names ot Suggestion, Peneus, (Jlandiiu, Ularinda, Martian Iviiss, ilka, Merit, i Jiquant, truest, tool's Paradise, Siaosi, HailmaiK, bnaicher, Degage, Imperial Spark, Kiiiaire, The BanKor, ,Xresnam, Quiescent, Civility, Agitato,' and Tanadees. , Comical looks like being one of the best of the jumpers this winter, and it will be surprising if he does not win a good hurdle race or two. Prior to the jNapier Meeting he had been, in work only a few weeKs, and had had very little schooling. One of the best mud horses in the Dominion, he won very easily on the flinty going at Napier, so that later on he should hold his own with the best. Comical is a horse to be kept in mind when the Great Northern Hurdles and Grand National are being considered.

Tutankhamen is a much-improved horse, but he makes a very decided noise aud five furlongs sees the end of him at his best. Both days at JSapier, however, he managed to gain a minor place in six furlong races. Writing of bad-winded horses, Wassail was discussed at Napier, and it was stated that he showed no signs of any infirmity before 1 he left New Zealand. It is said that his Australian owner wants to be let off some of the purchase' price, but this is not likely. Master Beckwith, looking a little above himself was given a run on the first day at Napier. He ran well enough to expect him to do better very soon. The injury to the handsome black's head is hardly noticeable now, and does not detract from his appearance. Archeen should have won at least one race at Napier. He is a good sort of a galloper who should see out a middle distance satisfactorily. The sister and brother, Roburite and Roburant have shown no form at all lately, and seem hardly worth persevering with. In the spring Roburite gave a good deal of promise, but there, it ended.

Huikai, one of the double winners at Napier, is a four-year r old gelding by Tribulation from Carlatour, wiio races in the interests of the Maori owner Taranaki te Ua. Huikai is a very useful galloper and on the second day in particular was made the medium of some very solid support. ' Mr. P. F. Wall had Kaiti and Disserta,tion to represent him> at; Woodville, both from his old favourite Suratura. In ,four starts they provided two firsts, one second, and one third, Kaiti being a double winner. Kaiti is a much-improv-ed colt, who promises to stay on, and his owner must regret now that he was not engaged ai Wellington. Kaiti's next appearance will be at Awapuni. Dissertation was a little unlucky on the second day to be beaten by Good Sport, who galloped much more kindly for Reed than lie did in his other races when ridden by Waddell. Tresham will probably be started in the Great Northern St. Leger, for which Count Cavour is said to be a certain runner, although he has been entered for the Great Autumn Handicap in Christchurch. With Tresham in his present form, Count Cavour will have to be at his best.

The Hawlces Bay people voted Shirley a certainty for the Sapling Stakes at Napier, trat she did not put any heart into her finish, and was well beaten into third place. She went a much better race the second day, and had Kaiti doing his best at the end to hold her off.

Berinthia, the half-sister by Mountain Knight to Civility and Saiosi, is likely to show a good deal more size than her older relatives. She galloped particularly well on the first day at Napier, and finished at a great rate. On the second day, however, the finishing ran was absent, and moreover, she ran very wide at the turn.

On present appearances Mime is not going tote as good as his sister, Parody, who in appearance- he resembeles. He failed to show any of-the customary Absurd dash at Napier, but it is very likely that the racing thero will improve him a great deal. The race under 9.13 on the hard track the first day found out Battle Knight, and he did not hit out at all freely at Napier on Saturday. In the actual race he was never going like a winner. Ho was ridden a good patient race by R. J. Mackis on the first day, and won nicely- ■ • . . -

Valencia improved a good deal from day to day at Napier. He was in all kinds of bother on the first day, and was never able to get near the front. On Saturday, however, he was out with Lady Joyce all the way, and beat her home quite comfortably. It was said that he was allowed to run loose by his connections on the second day, but for all that lie was much better supported by somebody. Orozino is a three-year-old sister to Moorland. The latter will not be proud of the relationship. C. W. France had a great record at .Napier of two rides, two wins. He scored on Newbury King on the first day and on Kaiti on Saturday. Neither horse was well drawn at the post, but Franco showed that he was very alert, for_ both , horses were in. front a few strides after barrier-rise.

_ Phoenix Park, like the majority of the Kdbroney breed is improving With age. He did not have a particularly high-class held to beat at Napier, but ho got through his task in a tradesmanlike manner, by the way he carried his 9.0 and van out the mile, it is suggested that he will win handicaps over a distance. Idanoe, who has been "expected" for some time, was apparently backed and beaten at Napier. For a filly of her size it seemed a good deal to ask her to win all the way over a mile course. Runnymede was taken to Napier, but was sent home without beinn- raced there.

The two-year-olds Gold Acre and Xin S s Speech arc likely visitors to Jrenthum. King's Speech may not bo jiuiln ready for the local mee'tiiii?, but, lie should make Im presence felt at Easter at EUcrslie.

y>r. J. -Glcesoii lias received advice from Australia that Maria, of Hereford is apparently in foal to imported Vulnis, tho seiiiuitUJlwlly silcußSßful"Bii'o oj Iho Cum-

NOTES AND COMMENTS

only four years old, and the result of the union should be something out of the ordinary. Araby looks more solid than the average Feramorz, and, if appearances go for anything, should make a name for himself in, jumping races later on. He was started in the maidens at Napier, but, naturally, was not Been in thesa ra-ces.

Waioeka Jack is a dashing fencer, and it .will take' a good deal of weight to stop him in the shorter distance lurdle races.

Mr. T. H. Lowry was obviously very disappointed at the non-success of Oreum in the Kuao Handicap at Napier on Saturday. Desert Gold's daughter looked the picture of health arid did easily the best preliminary of any horse during the two days. Once again she lost her chance by not going with her field in the early stages, and, obviously, is still rather frightened. R. Reed had contracted to ride her, and had the mortification of seeing Kaiti win, his mount of the first day, and whom he would have ridden again but for having to ride Oreum. ~

Be Luxe had very bad luck at Napier, and is sure to win a hack race very soon.

Uka is probably better now than at any stage in her career. Apart from her sex, there is every reason to expect her to be a good d*al better in th» autumn than earlier in the season, for she was a very late foal, and, compared with most of her three-yea»-old oppj>ents, is at a disadvantage of four to five months. . .

The proprietors of "Three Castle" cigarettes Tiave issued a calendar this year which is of interest to all racing enthusiasts, and no little value in itself. It is composed of sketches in- colour of the finishes of the Derby,' 'Oaks, St. Leger, and Grand National Steeplechase of 1923. The illustrations are particularly well done, and really are worthy ,of frames.