HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 4

HERE AND THERE

To-morrows Racing. The -only race meeting to be held in the Dominion'to-morrow is the fcoutli Canterbury. Jockey Club's Winter Meeting at Washdykc. There will also be trot ling at Alexandra Part, Epsom, when the Auckland Trotting dub's Winter Meeting will be opened. Rain Hampers Work. For the past fortnight it h.is been impossible to galjop horses at Trenthara because of water-soaked tracks, and mostoi the work done has been of the exercise description on the sand or on the roads. Trainers of yearlings who were early oft the mark with ■ the tuition of their youngsters are congratulating themselves that they have put at least so much work into them. Two More to Train. Riccarton trainer F. 1). -font* expects to have two more oE Mr. G. P. Moore s horses in his stable by the end of this week. They are Morcna, a six-yoar,-old gelding by Bisogno from Scnyora, by Signor from Tine Shot, an Austidliaubred mare by Pistol, and Hilary, a yearling colt by Diacquenod from Phrosa, by Limond from Cowl.. Glentruin's Dauohtcr. Lochlnggan, the two-year-old filly by Woodend from Glentruin, is expected to return soon to G. Emerson's Riccaiton. stable. She showed a. lot of speed in the spring, and in her only start she ran second to fair Weather in the M'Lean Stakes at the Dunedin Spring Meeting. Since then she has had a spell of about six months. .'., ;. ' . Haldon's Promise., Tie West ..Coast trainer A. Al/Alullau has recently arrived at Riecarton with his promising hurdler, Haldon, a, four-yeai^-old gelding by Thurhliam from a Castashore mare.' Haldon was schooled over a couple of hurdles on Tuesday, and gave a good display. ;He will remain at Riccarton for some time; to be raced at the winter meetings, commencing with the hack and hunters' steeplechase at Oamnni, early next; month. On Top Resumes. The better-known trotting trainer R. B. Berry brought the galloper On Top to the Riccarton ti-ack on Tuesday morning, aDd gave ,hini some useful work. This four-year-old-chestnut"son of Surveyor and the *Motiti mare Te Moti has .been off the scene since the spring, his last race having resulted,,in ;a. win at South Canterbury^ in October. He is reported to be looking backward, but in nice order to go on with a preparation, and he may be seen out at the Ashburton Meeting at the end o£ this month. Son of Sattash. Mr.-. C:'-Boyle has . nominted his . Aus-tralian-bred Saltash—Aries gelding, Salt Spray, for some of the good weight-for-age j races to be contested nest season, which I is an indication that he has a high opinion | of' him; Not a; great deal has been seen of him yet ( but-when he was worked at Trentham he had a number of admirers. He.is reported to have furnished nicely, and to be the makings of a very likely sort. . : . . The Warden's Progress. The Warden, who is -now owned by lUr. W. R. Kemball, and is trained at Trentham by W. Hsiwth'ornp, has made a lot

of progress since his arrival from Wanganui about a month ago, and the schooliug ' tasks he haa been asked to execute have becu dove iv really first-class style. He is due to go up to Hustings early next week for the Napier Park Meeting, and ho should give :i good account of himself in I hurdle events ho contests. Pal's Boy, another novice hurdler in the team, who s will accompany him and will be bracketed | with him in races iv which they both ] start, has also impressed in recent dis- j plays, but he may not yet do so well in races as his companion. "Old Man" of 'Chase., Woden is the "old man" of the entrants for the Napier Steeplechase. Now rising fourteen years old, this Bret son of the Birkenhead mare Frcya is .stated to be wearing wonderfully well, considering that he has been racing almost continuously since his two-year-old days, and latest report is.that he has been doing some good work at Hastings. Woden has not yet raced this : season, . but he was produced four times early last season for a second to Ponjola in ■ the Hawkes Bay Hunt Steeples, and ,a ■ win in tiro Dunnevirke Hack Steeples. Goshawk Jumps Well. The renewed schooling efforts of Goshawk at Hastings' are, being fulfilled very attractively, a report states,'and it is quite on the .cards that this son of Magpie .will have'to,-be. reckoned with in good jumping races.'before the season closes. He is .gifted" with."-plenty of pace and. determination,, and . has .most of the qualities, that combine to .niake-1 first-class hurdlers. In the meantime he is not aiming high,- and- if he- is. as good as is reported he should make his presence felt in the hack'hurdles at Napier. Park. To Race at Trentham. ' '■ - Following hie double success at Te Kapa, Little Doubt was sent, back to New Plymouth, and, after a brief let-up, he is to be tuned up-for the; Wellington Winter Meeting next month. ■ This four-year-old son o£ Antagonist and ; the Guianfqrte mare Lady Pat! is one" of! the' most improved handicap'horses in commission about these parts, and as he has made it very evident that he is more at home in soft going than on the firmer tracks, he wili be worth keeping in mind for coming winter engagements. Appropriately Named. The Australian-bred chestnut: colt (since gelded) by Air Balloon from the Wallace Ishisrla«3 mare Lady Webber, purchased by the Chnstchurch owner, !Mi Cr. Genid, *br 00 guiueas at the la«.t Tientham tales, has been appiopuatelv named Picaid, aftei the Belgian fccionh-jl who n'cently biokp all altitude lccouls bj asieuding o\ci ten miles m i balloon This, youngster, who is a full brotbei to Auckland Gis toimerly trained at Tien tliim, has been freeiv cntctod foi next season's important <la«sic race fa Ephlaltcs's Half-sister. Eot>e of Orange, the two year-old haltsister by Diacquenod to Ephiiltes and defunct Lord Thornond, And for whom the Chribtchurch sportsman, Mr. F. Amor, paid SO guineas at last year's Trentham sales, is now being trained at Riccarton, and is in. D. Campbell's stable. Tliib youngbter was bird by Me%ts. V and J D. Ormond, who purchased Rose ot Athens fiom Mess).s T and L. Dwan when she was carrjmg Ephialtes TJpbialtes was bought ba«k. by' Mrs; Dwan for SO guineas, but the subsequent ofispiing -*as sent up for auction, and parted mlo Mi. Amof'si hands. Visit to Dominion. At present on. a visit to Auckland is flir. (X Conoycr, one of the most prominent figures in American trotting circles. In an interview Mr. Conovcr stated that all the tacks in America were either half a mile or .1 mile, and wore dirt tracks beautifully kept. The development of the straight-out trotter was what tialncre concentrated upon, and wonderful headway had been made. Yearlings were put into training and worked regularly, and many of them on reaching two years had record* cd phenomenal peformanees for a. mile. Lately more attention had been given to pacers than in the past. This was because of the good stakes now being offered for pacing races. Mr. Gonover will be an interested Visitor at the Auckland Trotting Club's Meeting to-morrow and on Monday. Kondlor's' National Trial. The move recently made to place Kendler at; the head' of quotations for, the | V.E.C. Grand National Hurdles was amply justified by his sterling peiforniance in winning the York Hurdles, two miles, on the first day (6th June) of the recent V.R-C- Birthday Meeting. There were many people who argued that in the extremely heavy, going. Kendler would find it difficult to account for. some of the lightweights with 11.2 on his back. The test certainly did seem ;i formidable one, and, although a number of torses were backed to beat him, the bookmakers did not take undue liberties with the bob of Kcnilworth. Kendler wbb in the middle of the field for the greater part of the journey, and R. Inkson had him going so nicely sis furlongs Trom Lome that it was fairly obvious to those who know the horse that he had only to negotiate the obstacles safely.to win. From about the half-mile post the race practtically resolved itself into a' match between Fornos, who was jumping well, and Kendler, and the pair continued together until the last hurdle, which they jumped in unison. Tn tho run to the post Kendler responded splendidly, to the efforts of Tnksorj, and although ho passed the po.st only' a neck in advance of_Fornos his victory was decisive. As a National preliminary the performance of Keudlor was .in excellent one, and if he continues to improve he is likely to start a good favourite for tho important Fleming-ton event. Odds and Ends. Nominations for all events -it. ihp Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting are due at 9 o'clock on Monday evening. X J. Murtagh is shifting from Trentham to Marton -this week. Tt is reported from Auckland that Master Lv will not be brought -lo Wellington, but lie will probably, be entered for the Grand, National Meeting.' • Admiral Drake may be schooled over hurdles when he joins C. Giesolcr's stable, states a report from Wingatui. Another descendant of Desert Gold will be seen on the courses very shortly. This is Gold Trail, by Chief Ruler from Pure Gold, a daughter of Desert Gold. The Foxton hurdle horseman, W. J. . Bowdcn, who was severely injured when bumped off Make Up during the running of the Great .Northern Hurdle Race, is expected to be well enough to leave the Auckland Hospital this week. The consistent West Coast performer, Thursby, has lately been schooled at Omoto, and is stated to have given some promising displays of jn'mping.