AT TRENTHAM YESTERDAX

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 102, 27 October 1925, Page 12

AT TRENTHAM YESTERDAX

TE KARA'S CHAMPION ELATE

iPEABCE HANDICAP TO, PHOENIX ..PARK.

After an extra bright • -week-end and glorious early morning-, tho/weajher

.;-* yesterday broke down rather badly, the ■' <lay at Trenthara being of a similar sam- ■ pie to that of the opening day. Despite ! this, however, holiday maters -in the ;..'.TOain appeared to make Trentham their .rendezvous for there, at least, they -were assured of adequate shelter. The track

;: was slightly "better than on ihe first *. ;<iay .when racing.commenced^-and it did ~ ■ not cut- up very badly. Backers had a • rathei"- better day, but the -victories of: - KioskJ' Grand 1 Knight, „ and Phoenix „ Park 'did not "cause very general satis-

faction. Speculation was brisk, however, and the meeting, which reflected credit on all the officials, cannot help but

"- be ji.,,ilua.ncial success. The totalisntor '_ investments showed a falling off of £150 on the two days, a really wonderful re- • i suit considering the weather and the Z Buoiber of outsiders to score.

Mr. H. Coyle set backers a task with

which they failed to cope. :it all sue » eessfully, and the Spring Meoting at ;; Tre*nth'am should not bo forgotten l>y ~ many for a long time. Mr. J.I. 11. Tims, owner of Te Kara, - with £750, including the silver trophy going with the Champion Plate, -was the ' most successful owner, the next best being Mr. W. 11. Gaisford, with £680, • won by Commendation, and B. Burgess, with £560, placed to his credit by . Merry Day. IT. H. Doyle (Birthmark twice) and S. J. Eeid (Spode and Grand Knight) were the only trainers of more than nno-winner. D. Watts rode three winners, and R. Reed, J. Barry, and R. J. Mackic two. The star turn of the day was the Champion • Plate, which dwindled down in a disappointing fashion to only four

runners, of whom Runnvmede, was the

. only three-year-old." To Kara, who is ■ in great buckle, outstayed Bnnny- » mede, who naturally made practically all '' the running. There was not much pace

on for the first half-mile, tho quartet keeping close together, but when it camo to (he rail sprint home Te Kara worried R-unnvroedn out of it. Te, "Kara

gnincfl many friends for-ihe Mew Zealand Cup. , but he has a big task in front of him to win with 9.2, a task which equine giants of the past have failed to accomplish. Uunnymcde was not disgraced, but if ho is a really good class threc-ycav-olfl ho should have beaten 'In Kara. Rapine was being hunted along

to liolfl his place very early, and wns quito incapable of going after the winner and runner-up in the final furlong. Apparently his big effort in the Avondalo

Cup has knocked him out temporarily, for there is no getting away from the ■fact that he has run below par at this

meeting. "Royal Divorce ran well until liis condition gave out. He is not " ready yet. After the race Te Kara was I paraded on the lawn, and the cup pre- - sented to Mr. M. H. Tims by Miss Harcourt. Phoenix Park, winner of the Pearce, Handicap, was the third New Zealand • Cup"candidate to score at the meeting. „' He ran quite a fair race on the first day, being prominent for a mile, and many of the observant ones risked a small investment, on him yesterday on '.'. that account. Ho is, as customary with Kilbronnys, not particularly impressive in appearance, but a useful galloper. At ibn sumo time he does not- appeal ns U Clip hdV'M.: 'I'm date. (lie. .shifting of Mr. Kric. Jliddiford's horsi-r, from Trmitbam (o " Wangamii for the winter months lias .'. not had any langililo result, for so fur ; thoy Imvii 'boon svoll licntcii. To uikl - insult to injury. Grand Kniglil.. who hits .• been at '.L'rcnlh;iin all the time, and taken over by Mr. Vivian Riddilord, beat a useful field of sprinters in tho Nninai-'Handicap.. Grand Knight fin- ' i.^lied up his task in rare style, and lunl his rider held him I straight l»e would have won by an i even greater margin. Tboj't) has been a. mistaken idea hold in some quarters abont-Grand Knight's ability as a galloper, for he tiis more thau average paea.

dicap, ia a half-brother by Tea Tray to Mircusonta. Ho went a. fair race in tfio Wellesley Stakes, but not sufficiently good to warrant many supporting him* tor yesterday's race, his shirting price being fair enough for all lie had shown in public. Ho is a. good galloper, and stuck to his work well.all the way. For all that, one or two who finished behind him yesterday should be abla to givo him ■weight and beat him later on. Catcall made no race of the Spring Trial Stakes, und was. galloping ft way from everything at the end. Sac is a very useful three-year-old filly-, s.nd might uot lia.ro disgraced herself had slio bean left hi tho Oaks.

Eonmark aud Orchid added to their already consistent record. Eonmark put up a. great fighting finish in tho hurdle raco, m which ho nhvays held it prominent position. Orchid, in tho open sprint, although ho wont under. to Grand Knight, ran a great race considering his wind is not of tho beat and. the conditions were not in his favour. Theso two horses are a credit to H. B. Lorigan, who has them in great order. ' Birthmark was allowed to pay a false prico in the concluding event, considering his good form on the opening day. He was well drawn at tho barrier, a fact which stood to him ia this big field. At the- same time, had Piquant from No. 1 position jumped out smartly instead of being left and having to coins through her field, she would have won..

Merry Singer will probably improve considerably on his running in the hurdte raco, form which can be overlooked. Sir Fanciful is still a most proficient fencer,- and it was worth watching him at his fences, where ho gained on everything in the field. The Rokeby gelding is improving with each race, and mxist win a good race or two soon.

Redhead was the victim of inexperienced riders each da,y, and was unlucky not to return a dividend in one of the hurdle races. Santiago, as usual, was too far out ill the early stages to have ii chance in tho mile and a half. race. .Forcing tactics were tried with Captain Sarto with indifferent results, and I'risco Mail came to grief just when he looked likely to take, part in tho finish. A rise of 141b was too much for Askuri. W. Scobie, rider of Frisco Mail, received slight injuries to Ills head, and was severely shaken. The explanation of tho connections of Captain Sarto in reference to the running of the gelding on the first dny was accepted. The. Thorn looked the winner of the Spring Trial Stakes at the false rail, but he had no chance with Catcall when she arrived on the scene. He was very decisively second, : and it was a good performance. The next best was no doubt 'that of Royal Mint, who jumped out well, drifted to the rear, and wa3 running on again strongly in fifth placa at the finish. He might be worth keeping in mind for a hack race very soon .now. My Hobby, Our Jack, and Kilorum all went very fair races, but Serotina stopped badly, after having every chance.- '.

Tho threo-yeax-oW gelding Philanderer was a runner in the Spring Trial Stakes*. He was in a winning position going to the turn, but failed to run-on. Ho is a likely-looking gelding, and one probably to be seen to much greater advantage on a dry. track. Desert Gold's daughter, Oreum, flattered her supporters at, the turn, but she'started to drift back from that point, finishing seventh. The race should improve her. Kilmiss made no race of the Tararua Handicap, leading all the way. The Southerner, All Style, threw out a challenge at the distance,,,but when Kilmiss was extended she went away from her field. Closefire was running on in.third place, with Mountain Top a fair fourth. Dubious had worked his way into a prominent position .two furlongs from home in the Tararua Handicap, but at the winning post .he was not in the first eight. ' If he can win a New Zealand Cup the age of miracles is not past.' ■ Subjection, on his running at the meeting, is a no better betting proposition than last year. He can gallop as well as Suggestion on tho track. His type would land backers in the bankruptcy court quicker than the average horse. Modem,. Salamis/ and Indian Sa^e went just fair races in the Tararua Handicap. Apparently the chstance beat Indian Sage and Salamis, for they were always handy enough, but Modern did not make her appearance until very late, when she finished fifth.

Joy lung's failure in tlio Eosencath Handicap was costly to backers, but if they stick to him they should soon mnko a good rocovorj-. Had the Comedy King colt had a race on the first day it is very probable that he would have won. As it was, he showed as uiui'h speed as anything, covered a good dcitl of extra ground,, and was not knocked about at (he cud. Limited was much improved by his race on the opening dny and is going to be one of the lending two-year-olds. Note finished on well. Bachelor did not jump out well, and did not show up at anyjmrt of the race. This was not his true form. In point of fact, so many of the ruuners ran in opposition to their previous efforts in public that it might be as well to await some confirmation of yesterday's form before accepting it as quito correct in every case.

Fool's Paradise was one of rhe unlucky horses in tho Pearco Handicap, and on a dry track he would have been hard to beat. He was hampered a good deal in the straight, but finished well in third place, going as well as anything. ■ , As expected, Lucius ran out the mile of the Pearce Handicap very well, being on the premises all the way, and defeated by the light-weight, Phoenix Park, only in tho final phich.

Suggestion should not be long off the winning list. Ho carried his 9.5 yesterday like a tradesman.

Trcshani was nearer last than first all the way in the Pearce Handicap, and did not improve a great deal in the straight. Zouave and Kaiti both showed plenty of dash, and Haiti's running at the meeting was good enough to be kept in mind for. races up the line. Degngc did not begin as smartly as Romo in the Nninai Handicap, with the rosull; that film li/id a good (Ipal of leeway to makn up us llio. field swf-pt on to the i?Mirst! proper. She finished oil well in fifth place. Father O't'lynn, who was fourth, was another going (in well at thts end. f>(ar "Ranger nnri Hipo were both galloping well in the Nainai Handicap, and the raco will do both no little good. IDclngo was not suited by the and Liidyfingers fueled out very badly. Sir Pam ran ;i surprisingly good I'Hce. Bisox and Ring lliu Bell lot. an army of backers down in the lluahiDc Handicap. Both had every cliance, aad Sing the Bsll lasted bettor than Bisoxj wo- drifted uut o£ is *U the

junction of the course proper. Eing the Bell's failure was not unexpected by his immediate connections, for ho does not go well except on the top of the ground. Perhaps it might lie as woll not to placo- too much value on this defeat, for tho English horse is a possibility in hotter races than this.

Krst Acre, Sraivn "off the course" in the jßuaUino Handicap, was not prominent until tho concluding stages, when lio dashed up Into fourth place. Nadarhio finished without much determination. Sleet ugaiu showed a, bit of pace for a -while, and might win v small handicap or two at tho minor meetings, lluromca is v useful hack, and stuck to hia task in good stylo.