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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 125, 29 May 1928, Page 7

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Although amongst the brigade in the Maiden Race at Otaki there may be a champion, it is unlikely that backers will "fail to rally round Consent .if the two-year-old is produced. At the .Wellington Cup Meeting Consent showed form which would be far superior to any average maiden class, when he finished second to High Disdain, with two-year-©lds like Goblin Market, Royal Duke, Kaihoi'o, Miss Ransom, and Banket behind him. On the second day of that fixture he finished second to Goblin Market and Concentrate. Consent really has won a race for he was first home in the Junction Plate at Marton on 3rd January, but was disqualified .because his rider weighed in 9%1b short .weight. He isf a brown gelding by Acre from Lucky. The Jumpers at Otaki. The hurdle event at Otaki on Saturday should provide a really good race. Peshwa and Hymestrason, the Wanganui winners, are engaged, while Glengariff. and Whisogne both ran decent races at that fixture. San Pedro and Star Shell are both proved in this department, and Lady Gay is going exceptionally well on the track at Trentham. ,Backers are. set a stiff task, but Glengariff if at all decently ridden will be very hard to beat with 9.2. Lady Limond. This' dashing filly appears! to_ be at her best on a muddy track judging by the way she scored in the Trial Plate at Trentham last July. She has not raced since the Thompson Handicap in March, and her outing at Otaki will be awaited with interest. She is engaged in both the Raukawa Cup and Huia Handicap, but it is iioticed her stable-mate, Nukumai, is also in the longer race. They may prove'a quietly fancied stable double. A Likely One. " The Wanganui track was all against Vespcrus, and he should make a much better showing in the Raukawa Cup ,at Otaki on Saturday. Most probably he will have R. Reed in the saddle, and that horseman is right out after the jockey premiership again, and is riding particularly well at the present time: Ellerslie Prospects. The more the Ellerslie card is Scanned the nrore it is brought home what stout and daring folk backers will be.when they line up at the totalizator windows on Saturday next. Race after race presents an appearance which baffles analysis,

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and it is safe to say that dividends will bo large. In -point of fact, those who speculate at an even rate throughout the day will probably require only one winning dividend to ensure a profit. The Ellerslie course is a big one, however, with a long straight, and, except in big fields in flat races, it is fair enough. After the, first day at Ellerslie backers will have something to go on, for winter form is usually very good and consistent. Proved mudlarks in good fettle appear to be able to do asl they like with the other horses who cannot act so well in • the ground. Mister Gamp. The Australian-bred gelding " Mister Gamp should play a prominent part in the Great Northern Hurdle Race. In all liis efforts he has always been galloping on» and with 9.3 at Ellerslie he should be putting in great work when most of the others are very tired. It is a big task to ask a hack to win a Northern in liis first season, but Mister Gamp looks pquai to the task. He may be a little difficult to handle in that he is moody, but A. M'Donald should imderstand him well on race day. It is some time since a lightweight appeared to have such an undeniable chance in a 15ig hurdle race. A Change. Usually on the last day of the Auckland Winter Meeting the higher scale of weights comes into nee. This year, however, so long as no postponement interferes, the club will be able to have aft Sst minimum in the flat races right up to, and including, the last day. The winter scale comes into operation on 7th June, and the last day at Ellerslie is set. down for 6th June. Provision is made in the conditions on the programme for the alteration to a 9st minimum in the flat races on both the second and third days if a postponement is necessary. Interference in Races.' Xo matter how they may be criticised - in other directions,1 the stewards of the Jockey Club in England will not have interference in races. At the Newbury Meeting lust mouth thoy took decided action on two occasions; and in one of theni on their own initiative. One race was a two-year-old event, in which the 4rion—Dandelion filly was crowded by Rose Knot and Mountain Peak, who finished first and second in front of her. The last two named were disqualified after an objection had been lodged, and the Dandelion filly placed first. In the Greenham Plate, an important race for three-year-olds, John o' London swerved into The AVheedler about a furlong from home and beat him by three-quarters of a length. It was not necessary for Childs to lodge an objection, for almost as soon us he entered the weighing-room it was made known that the stewards had discjiuilified John o' London on their own initiative. This is not the first occasion that stewards have thus acted, a notorious instance being the Derby of 1013, when they disqualified the Derby winner, Craganour, without any objection being made. At some meetings in New Zealand stewards of this type would be kept busy. Reversing the Procedure. The custom is for horses bred in England to be imported into Australia to improve the breed, but apparently there is a possibility now of Australian-bred mares being sent to England. This is practically a certainty if Black Watch wins, or runs a decent race, in the-Derby, for he is from the Coollrim mare Punka, bred in Australia, Of course, Australian and New Zealand horses have gono to England on numerous occasions and done well. Among those who did well there were Australian Star, who -won the Cambridgeshire and C'csarewitch; Merman, who won the Ascot Gold Cup,-City and Suburban Handicap, and many weight-for-age races. Maluma won the Cambridgeshire, The Grafter scored in. the City and Suburban Handicap, while Aurum won two handicaps, and came back to Australia for stud purposes. Great Scot, after winning the St. Leger and Australian Cup, went to India, where lie won two "Viceroy Cups. Then ho went to England, and won many races. Dalkeith, one of (lie greatest picnic performers in Australia, followed Great ScoU programme by win"'ll" two Governors Cups in India! and thpu went to hngland to win the Newbury Cap. Moif'aa went "cross to win the (.irnnd National Steeple •it Ainti'oc. A M.echanical Age. Consequent on the successful use ol loud-speakers/in Australia on the occasion of public ceremonies, it has been suggested that racing cluba might make use of them on race days. Somebody suggested that a forge percentage of the great army of racegoers who go to, say, Flenungton,

have not the faintest notion of what horse is leading in the early, stages of the races, and that it would be a great boon i£ the races were "called" by some expert. In this way the race could be followed from beginning to end. I asked Mr. A. V. Kewney during the week whether he had considered the plan, and if the V.X.C. Comniittee had thought of the idea of installing the loud speakers, writes "Cardigan." He replied that the committee had discussed the matter only casually, and had not expressed any view one way or the other on the subject. Personally, he was undecided, whether the public ; would welcome the loud speakers in regard to the description of races, but he was of the opinion that the use of loud speakers would be extremely valuable in giving, information to the general public, such as the winner has weighed in correctly, or a protest has been lodged, or any other information that would help the public. Of course, flags and boards with correct weight are hoisted in different parts of the course, but he thought; that the use of loud speakers might. be preferable. . Mr. Kewney said it would be necessary to have some signal, such as the hooting of a siren, so that the public would realise that some announcement was about to be made. Otherwise in the ring the public would not hear what was being said. I doubt very much whether the idea of calling a description^ of the race would take on. It may be worth an experiment on one of the minor days, .and if the public liked it it could be enlarged on. Does Not Always Win. The Victorian, Eric Connolly, has a reputation as a big bettor, and he has brought off some sensational coups in his' time. He has his reverses, however, and has had quite a sequence in fact with his imported gelding, Little Coon. Little Coon has had something like 20 races in Australia, and he has yet to break the ice. Recently his owner thought his turn had come in the Glenferrie Handicap, a race for apprentice riders, run over a mile. Little Coon was well drawn at the barrier, and he was backed until most of. the bookmakers declined to offer a price against him. He was quickly in front, and at the half-mile was bowling along at his- ease from Menander, Symbolist, and Byron. Turning from home Menander joined Little Coon, and the two horses raced locked together to the post. It was impossible to say which had won, and as the judge declared for Menander by a short half-head, you can see that it was remarkably close. Not Likely to be Seen.' It would appear to be a certainty that Trivalve will not be one of Limerick's opponents in the spring in Australia. "Cardigan" states that the gallant chestnut may have run his last race. He was very lame on returning to scale in Adelaide, and was in a bad way that night. His trainer, James Scobie, stated that Trivalve had strained the tissues attendant to the tendon of his near foreleg. He had improved considerably after a day's rest, and was given walking exercise on the beach, but was still very sore. Scobie also added that Trivalve would be given a long spell of six or eight months, when another attempt would be made to train him. Scobie did not sound very hopeful. Odds and Ends. Glenross should bo hard to beat very soon. He can handle a muddy track well, as he showed when with 11.0 he won the Winter Oats Handicap at Treuthamj. when it took lmin 53% see to run the mile. The way Avro finished in his races at Wanganui suggested his trip to Otaki will not bo in vain. If Chelone fails to win a race at Otaki some of the hard backers will suffer a serious reverse. Dreamy is the possible payer of a big dividend at Otaki. ' If Archeno goes as well in the Penrose Hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday as ..she has been on the track recently, with 0.0 she will be a tough proposition. Stormy will have plenty of interest centred in his effort in the Cornwall Handicap in this part of the Dominion. It is said, however, he is better on top of the ground. If he cannot handle mud his chance at Ellerslie is nil, but possibly too much should not be taken for granted about his not being a mudlark. Celerity 11. is galloping well in her work, and, providing the track is not too bad at Wingatui, she might gather in some of the stake money. Recently _ All Black horses have been racing particularly well in Victoria, especially in hurdle races. His short stud career in New Zealand saw him beset a Desert Gold.