NIGHTLY TO BE RETIRED

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 85, 10 April 1935, Page 8

NIGHTLY TO BE RETIRED

(By Telegraph.) (Special to the "Evening Post")

GTUUSTCHUKCH, This Day.

lioyal Liinond has been sent to Southland and his trainer, I). O'Connor, will follow later in the week to pilot his charge in the steeplechase at the Otautau Meeting on Saturday. The gelding's future programme will depend on how he shapes in that race. If lie makes a good showing .he will remain south for the Rivcrton Meeting, in which case O'Connor will ride him on Easter Saturday, after which, he will return home to handle Coll in jumping engagements at Riccarton. Cricket Bat has again shown signs of soreness and has been eased up. lie will be blistered and sent to his owner's stud, Stonyhuret f where he will have another spell, after which he will be tried again. Having had a lot, of hard galloping during his career it is doubtful if he will-stand up to another severe preparation such as seems necessary to get him into his best form. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■'■,'■■

While V. D. Jones was away on a recent holiday he discussed the future of Nightly with the owner, Mr. J. A. McDougall. There was some talk of operating on. the Night Raid horse for wind trouble but this idea has been dropped. Nightly will do no more racing but will be retired to the' stud. His owner has made no, arrangements yet but if a good home is found- Nightly will bo given away for two or three-years.

A. McAulay has had an addition.to his team, having acquired'from J. H. Jefford the four-year-old Cyclpuic, by Hunting Song—Cyinene. •• Earlier in the : season Cyclonic showed:useful form but has been spellin;; lately. _ MeAiilay intends to put him into work an a few days provided he throws .off-the'soreness..-which'-is troubling him at present.. '.