KING COLOSSUS'S FORM

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 57, 8 March 1932, Page 4

KING COLOSSUS'S FORM

(Special from "Binocular.")

PALMEKSION N., This Day

There ,has been; little schooling attempted at Awapum during the ras>t v\eek owing to tho hardnebs ot the tiacks, but Hem/ of Xavane and Saltpot have been sent over the battens Both gave piomi&mg displajs, although the 'foimei" vms a little extiavagant. » ->' Headland, -who i& down to lace at Dan newike, xe^istered a nice hali-nnle on tlw outside of the (oui&e piopei on Satuiday moinmg when he lan it in 00 2-osee, with the tiamei in the saddle 'L'his full biothei to Easteilj, bhowed^some eailv speed at Foiton King Colosbiis, v bile he has disappointed of late, stiode out quite treely in a gallop with Ihe. "Vluioi o\ei six tuilongs on Sat uiday moining to iuh lmm 21 2-Oboc altci leaving the inst thiee fuilongs behind in 40scc. Another' offer has been received tiom Aubtialia for him by his ov\nertramei, G W New If not sold he will possibly be found fuliilling his classic engagement at Tientham, although a week ago Aen had no intention 01 taking him to the meeting Oinoo is bhaping up \ciy mcclv, although h Knapp is lestncting him mainly to (long^steady woik He vancd proceedings on Satuiday morning by speeding him up ovei the la:=t two Imlongs to mn 2usec on. the plough.. Gian Chaco, who opened his oveidue winning account at Woodville, appeals to be pn the impiove again He lan five furlongs op the outside of the course pioper in lmm 7sec As he finished full of 1 mining, bettei tluugi> may be in stole for him, moie particulailv as he has displav«d biilluricu on the tiatk on occasions Ahdeek, the full biother to Evening Heio, lLquned o0 2 osea to covei half a mile on tl'e outsule-'of the couise pioper Like his elder blether's, his lespnatoiy oigans do not appear to be altogethei ptifect, Luck> ilaik (Lackham —Cupid's Mark), while ehe lan about a good deal, -showed too much early speed tor an Acre —Miss Bcaufoite gelding over thiee fmlongs in 42 l-ssee. m The Acie gelding was, however, ■anxious to go with it. Attti'the ftangitikei Meeting J P. Coyle took pvei GueiebS, Pass 1 On, and Goy for the Wellington owner, Mr W Higgins. Covlc may also receive a couple of Acre repxesentativ es fioin his new patron latei on. Inflation and La Modeine aie due to. have the^i next race m the Pacific Handicap on the opening day at Trentham Owing to the hardnest> ot the tracks they are not being. asked a great deal at present. La1 Moderrie appeared to be a bit tender in front ■ on. Saturday-; niprning. The stable, has also Chief Marionette in the race. Ythan and Santoft, two of the jounger members of Mrs. McDonald's big team, will contest the Kakaiatai Niuseiy Handicap at Dannevirke, but of the pair the former appeals to be prefeiable meantime. Decree Nisi, who was distinctly unfortunate in the highweight event at Eangitikei, will make her next appearance at Dannevuke She is somewhat highly stiung, and this may tell against her meantime. W Bailey has been handling a yearling filly bj Hunting Song from Mountain Signal for Mr 'C. T. Keeble. Mr. Keeble has this seab'on, bicd a very nice full hi other to Sporting" Chance Merry Damon/who .has been le&ding a life of idleness ijor Some time pd,st, has been sent back»tg[ his owner at Gisborne. New ihas vßtilß-^^e'^buiige'r;;:':nalf^brother, Merr^ ;|S^te'rffQl|ffie^b^b;ut uhfortunately.;tfys; brffli^t;- jhacfciiß;; threatened wittf un^undri^pVt^t|^v>j:v- •• • ' ' Although' Jeanf- Laijiosio '>ls out spelling, Mr.d. Jones has placed her younger halfbrother -by. NiggeP/Minstrel in -work. ,'A fine type of a ypunge'i'j hemay more closely emulate Arrow- Lad'than'the other members of .the family. ... .„'.;;: A/!a '. ': ; Beaconsfield. is back in>vVork again, but, is1 he 'is still growing,- probialfjy little will be> asked df'him^nieabtiniei 1 ?His i'owner-trairierii-.CrLv'W. Ne\y TwaitiTig fprthe, v track?! to .soften .to bring Sporting Ghanee"back;.into :wcirk4 1,../ ; (':' .;. < Moutoa Jrealury, is lookiiigesceptionaliy well afcpresenti and"it,is-evident that'ste has behefiteel by the; /light tasks accorded her. . Tlie Paper- Money mare will riot race till ..the Manawatu: Autumn fMeetinfe. Her ovviier has a- half-sL-ster. by- Acrei-and a fullbrother to^Manavvatu.to send along to. A: Cjuinlivari-later otf;- ' " "■

FOR FORMER OWNER

NIGHT RECITAL SCORES

An., interesting winner at .the Banks "Peninsula Meeting pn Saturday was the five-year-old Night Raid gelding, Night Ke•cital,who scored in the Terawera- High.weighiVHandicap' as" rank outsider of the field;; .Night ;Eecital :had "cbtiife back intd && po'ssessipn. of his-breeder"'and original racing 'owner,-. ,Mr;; T. 'Tl Buchanan, only a fortnight or; so .earlier^ ■';'■.:[ -!!' '

■>Hr. Buchanan had t a temporary respite; from: Turf jattiyities after losing the servites of the useful .Gay. Sojihet. He sold NighC :Recital,v who , is:; a half-brother td Ga;y.Sonnet, but recently repurchased him at- a small■■price' after he' had raced dis-' 4RPpihtingry for the late llr. D: Campbell aiid ,thehi,Mr. R. McLennVn. *He returned "to 'the' track less than. :a ~ month ago ■viiip. Night Recital,? anii. his; colours were Been agaib' for the; first time this season 1 wH.en- Night, Recital went':/ out to contest the Highweight, which he'duly won. .'•Gay/..Sonnet jcarfled Mr. Buchanan'? colours:;with much.'distinction; a:;seasoil "or' two ago. This owner-trainer's five•yearroldOFlaxbirdyby Songbird from Electric Lass, is spelling.at present, but he will resume 'traiiiiiig .before long.;- Later in thel season he will' break-in a yearling gelding. by : Rpsenor from Electric! Lass; thus a h^lfrsisterto1 Flaxbird, Mr. Buchi 'atian' also has three foals who in due -course - will .• find- their way to the track. A? Hoylako filly,. a /very attractive youngster,'is from Poetess, -a half-sister (by ■T-hurnnani) 'to Gay Sonnet and Electric I Lass. In addition, ,there are a. colt by Robespierre from Electric Lass and a filly by Valkyrian from Gay Sonnet. Only one off the .three mares' was mated this, season, P v oetess.being again in foal to Hoylake. .;