DAVISTOCK'S SUCCESSES

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 111, 6 November 1935, Page 6

DAVISTOCK'S SUCCESSES

Considering his good form this sea-1 son Davistock was allowed to pay a 1 (surprisingly good price when he won ! ' the McKelvie Memorial at the Rangi- i tikei Meeting at Bulls last Saturday. ■ The black gelding did remarkably well I during his winter spell and is racing! in improved fashion this spring. Last' season a mile and a quarter was just . too far for him, but he has won twice j over that distance during the last two ; months, fighting out a grim finish on I both occasions. Incidentally he has won two fine trophies for his Stratford owner, Mr. A. H. Trotter. Davistock's sire David was a very ordinary performer on left-handed j courses, but the reverse way round at! Randwick suited him admirably, and I he collected practically all of his £31.400 in stakes on that course. So far Davistock has not been tried the i way round that was so loved by his I sire, but there is no knowing what | the futurn holds for him. His splendid racing condition is certainly a credit to (he New yiymouth trainer R. Johnson.

Te Rapa, keep him up north for the Takapuna fixture, and, all going well, to allow him lo remain for the Auckland Christmas Meeting. His connections have implicit faith in the colt, who is certainly living up to his breeding. His run in the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham was a highly creditable one. C. Le Campion has leased Careful, the four-year-old half-sister to Val Watch, and who was "formerly trained by M. Conway. This mare is flighty, but she has shown plenty of speed, so that a change may be effective. Celeste in the same stables is to be tried over hurdles and is to be schooled this week. Quite a number of Hawera sportsmen were interested in Link Divine on Saturday, so the hews of her success was well received. Mr. W. Kirkland is remaining in Melbourne to see the Cup run. but is expected to return shortly afterwards. The two-year-old Notium has been having an easy time since racing at Trentham, but he will be set going again this week, as his next appearance will be at the Takapuna fixture.