DOMINION-BRED HORSES

Evening Post, Issue 47, 23 August 1935, Page 6

DOMINION-BRED HORSES

(From "Vedette.")

SYDNEY, August 15,

New Zealand-bred horses had something .of a day out at the Rosebery Midweek Meeting, winning three of the. nine races. Golden Chance, who scored in the Flying Handicap, is the only one Dominion-owned, for Forestry and Limond, the other winners, are both owned and trained locally. Golden Chance showed further improvement, for he beat a fair secondclass field of open sprinters. He was ridden by A. Knox, who is in great form. He carried 7.9, was among the leaders all the way, and, thanks to Knox's superior vigour, just won. H. E. Russell, the owner-trainer of Golden Chance, is certainly losing no opportunities with his pair, and has a fine average of success. Forestry scored his second success during the day by carrying off the principal handicap. Not only did he win but he made the opposition look very cheap. Big joint and all that he sports, he was at a short price, and the bookmakers were right. He was pulling Bartle out of the saddle all the way to the half-mile turn. There the leader, Confab, went wide and Forestry went through the opening. He went on aud won in a canter. So long as J. T. Cush can keep him going he will win races. In his present form hardly any race would be: beyond him.' Ho beat little of consequence at Rosebery,, but no horse could have made an easier job of it. Limoux, after many disappointing performances, won the first mile welter. M. McCarten had him well up throughout, and in a great finish he .lust led a bunch of five horses. In tins instance also the field was not strong but Limoux put some heart into his finish.

RogiUa is the latest addition to the ranks of-spring casualties. For the past week he. has not gone faster than a trot. He has ricked a muscle on the quarter, and although it is not really serious, it is troublesome. The trouble has come at an unfortunate time, for Haigh had the chestnut going on well. <i,£ 1S e°ing t° Brisbane for the King's Cup. The trip appears to be more to carry Mr. J. Spencer Brunton s colours in the event than' with much hope of success. He would have tp improve vastly on his Sydney form to nave any chance even in Brisbane State 0 f°rm ls below tlhat of The owners of the leading youngster of. last year, Young Idea, were disgusted to learn this week .that the colt had not been nominated for the Rosehill Guineas. This has meant the postponement of his arrival in Sydney. He will, of course, race in the Derby at .Randwick, but will do his preliminary racing iti his own State, Victoria. - By T the way> one paragraph written m New Zealand comparing- Legatee with Young Idea on their autumn form is more than a little oft the rails. Young Idea was immeasurably superior to Legatee in the big two-year-old events at Randwick, and there are half a dozen Australian three-year-olds who will probably prove superior to Legatee. The New Zealand colt looks well, and has certainly thrived during the winter, but already some of the track watchers at Randwick doubt his ability to stay the Derby course. Tauramai has been worrying A. D. McKay during the last few days. The gelding has a touch of foot trouble, which, however, is not believed to be serious. So far he has done little except pace work at: Randwick.