CARDHU AND CURRAJONG

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 23, 27 July 1934, Page 6

CARDHU AND CURRAJONG

Itt-nas mentioned in a note yesteiday that Cardhu, the winna of the Riddiford Steeplechase at the Rangitikei Hunt Club's Meeting on Wednesday, was. owned by Mr. G.H. Watkins, of Wav.erley, but according to detailed paiticulais ot the meeting he ran in the colouis of hi gentleman ridei, Mr. K. McX" Duncan, one of whose two runners Cuuajong, i\as also successful in the Rangitikei Hunt Cup Steeples later on in <lip da>. When doing his final qualifying at Waveiley last Satmday, however he laced in the name of his. breeder (Mr.- Watkme), so the tunsfor of possession must have occurred between then and Wednesday. Currajong's success in the Hunt Cup ■was his fiist to date as a jnmpei This two year younger full-bi other to the Grand National Hurdles winner Carinthia was bought by Mr. Duncan just over twelve months ago and placed in the hands «£ L,<-Knapp for conversion to hurdling, but in a few starts in this role ho was not impressive. On the flat previously, when' raced by the Avomlale trainer H. Calder (who has recently taken Qaliente across to Sydney), he was also a comparative failure. 'He has not been with Knapp this winter, and his trainer for Wednesday's meeting was given as L. G. Morris. His success would be extremely gratifying to Mr.'.Duncan, who has' now won two of the three Rangitikei Hunt Cups decided since the meeting was reinstated two,years ago following a break from the' 1024-25 season* -