A SPEEDY BEGINNER

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 61, 12 March 1936, Page 13

A SPEEDY BEGINNER

BOUGHAL'S PAEROA CHANCE

(Special from "Early Bird.")

AUCKLAND, March ...11.

British Columbia was cut out in the dash to the first fence at Pukekohe last Saturday, and thereafter stuck his. toes in and -would not gallop. He has been withdrawn from his engagement at'Paeroa next Saturday, but" he may be given-a run on the second day.

.The- turning course at Paeroa, ■ with itu, much longer straight than hitherto, is still suitable for speedy, ners in sprint races, and this suggests that Boughal may go close to winning the sprint there on Saturday. He went a fair race at Pukekohe, and with a furlong less to go he will be well suited. The class, is strong and he will be well' tested, but his early brilliance should stand to him. '..- .. Palardo displayed a lot of pace 'in the Tuakau Stakes, at Pukekohe last week, being up handy, at the home turn, and then weakening in the straight. This filly revealed a lot speed l*t season, arid should,not Jae long coming to hand now that she has had the benefit of last week's outing. Palardo is engaged in the maiden event, together with thirty-one others, at Paeroa the first day, arid should show up if she does not get lost in the early; scramble. . ■ V . Puss Moth failed to do as well as expected at Pukekohe, his home track, last week, and backers who assisted to make him^avourite were very disappointed with his showing. Perhaps his second to Rereatu at the last Takapunav Meeting was only a flash in the pan. .Puss-Moth also,failed at Te Rapa, and he -may be, at a good price in the sprint at Paeroa -this week. ''"'"'■ :'W,' ■..-'.-.' ''■'.■ :".' '..-■'"' '.. LIKELY HURDLER. One of the-best of I the, younger hurdlers seen out at the Waikato Meeting last month was Modern Maid, who carried the:well-known livery, of Mr. R. Hannon. She won really, well .the prst day, but a couple of: faulty'jumps on the second day brought about her defeat. She' is to have her, next outing at Paeroa, and it will-be interesting to see how she compares with another promising novice" in the .Pukekohe winner Huskie.. Both will carry/big supP°Judged on his defeat, of Valspear at Te Aroha, Torch is going tobe^a problem for his opponents in the, Komata Hack sprint at Paeroa the' first day. In the Te Aroha event he was not well placed early, and in consequence he had to go out wide. at the home turn., That he should collar Valspear and defeat him decisively under culties stamped him as a good hack. Torch seems certain to be in the money this weekend. . , . ■ •' , Consistency Has been a'feature. of Light Comedy's last three efforts, which have resulted in a dead heat, for first, a third, and a second, all. in hack cup contests. This filly "was very unlucky in the Champion Hack Cup at Te Aroha a week after dead-heating with Mafeking at Te Rapa, and week she accounted for all but Vera Acre in the Hack Cup,at Pukekohe* In the latter race Light, Comedy, bored out, and proved difficult for her apprentice rider-to keep straight, but for which she might have won. With the-same weight" in the middle-distance -hack event '"* next Saturday, ■ Light - Comedy should go another: fine race/ ... Ringshot got into, a bad position shortly after the start of theYse venfurlong.hack event at Pukekohe,. and was never able-to make - much headway, his showing being very "disappointing after, his fine'effort, at Ellerslie five weeks earlier. "The, Lacknam colt is to have his next. outing in the Netherton Hack Handicap ..next Saturday at Paeroa, and- At ,- he. would produce his best he would beat-more than would.beat him, for".he.has' given evidence of stamina. However, he, will meet better class-on Saturday. ..... MAZIR RECOVERED. Mazir is reported •to have •made a good recovery! from this foot; trb"uble that caused him to mjss the waikato and Te Aroha Meetings, and he is to have his next outing in-.the Ohinemun Cup on Saturday. The class is; not strong, being up to the usual provincial handicap class, and if Mazjr .is forward enough he should almost, win, Another horse with a chance in this race is Prince Colossus. : who was not produced last week at Pukekohe,, and should therefore also come up. fresh this week. ' "V . Scotch Nation finished fast-, into fourth place in the open mile at Te Aroha. and he is now to be tried as a hurdler. He has.the constitution:, of a jumper, and, with his pace, he should do well at this branch of the sport. First of all he has to prove his ability to handle the' obstacles; so-that Ms showing at Paeroa over the- battens will create interest. He has ability in bad ground. -.:.-, While there are plenty of two-year : olds likely to race at ■ the Ohmemuri Meeting, the class is anything but good, unless there" are one or two exceptional youngsters down to make their debut. Golden Blonde is the bestperformed of the lot.'- She is capable of "leading, all the way at her best, but she disappointed in her last couple-of outings. Gay Streak is ,good on'a. big track, for he always has ground. to make up -However, Chaytor may be a better prospect after the promise he displayed.at Te Rapa. Another good proposition may be Golden Sheila, ;whose turn -is now due.