PETRUCHIO IS GOOD

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 144, 21 June 1938, Page 13

PETRUCHIO IS GOOD

HIGHBORN IN LIMELIGHT

(From "Vedette")

SYDNEY, June 17.

Class performances this weekend in Sydney went to the credit of Mohican at Warwick Farm and Petruchio at Randwick.

Mohican earned a trip to Brisbane for the Doomben-Newmarket Handicap, and Petruchio decided ever-doubting judges that George Price has a good class colt. Petruchio might not be the equal of Pandava, but he has improved and at the present time stands out strongly against available opposition. He earned 9,9 at Randwick last Monday, led all the way, and won easily, running the seven furlongs in lmin 24Jsec. J. T. Jamieson's Windbag colt Respirator was considered to be a worthy rival to Petruchio, but could finish only third, Exactor splitting the pair. Respirator carried 8.13, and struggled hard, but Petruchio cantered in ahead of the field. Price started the Iliad colt Homeric in this race but he played a very inconspicuous part. Mohican's success was in the George's Hiver Handicap at Warwick Farm. He carried 9.5, won the race in a few strides at the turn, and scored decisively if by only a narrow margin from King Gee. He is one of the best class horses still in work and with Jocular and King's Head will make a strong Sydney representation in Brisbane next week.

Capaneus, topweight in the A.J.C. Hurdle Race at Randwick last Monday, defeated all but the winner, Syntax. The Night Raid gelding carried 10.10 to the winner's 9.2, but had no chance at the finish. Syntax exploded rather all breeding theories, for he is by a Nassau colt from an unnamed mare by Australian Sun. The mating strangely enough was not accidental as would be assumed. He is a good type of gelding who shows a fair amount of quality, has pace, and is an excellent jumper. LYNCH LAW FAILS AGAIN. Lynch Law failed again at Randwick last Monday. He started a hot favourite, but could do no better than finish fifth. No apparent excuse was possible for he had a forward position, but did not gallop smoothly throughout the race and was a beaten horse a furlong from home. He has had two serious setbacks during his short car-

eer, and it is possible that the ailments have had some lasting ill-effect. Certainly he is not the horse he was as an early two-year-old. Normandy, starting at an outside price, almost upset the hot favourite Sedunum at Randwick last. Monday. The Gascony horse is just recovering confidence after a fall, and racing out in front he stubbornly. fought off all opposition until collared on the post by Sedunum. His success would have meant a profitable day for George Price. ...

Beaten New Zealand-bred horses during the day included Heiress. Deputy Ruler, Chasseur, and Brown Oak.

J. T. Jamieson raced Stimulus and Country Party at Warwick Farm last Saturday, but both failed, Country Party racing much below his track form. Stimulus, a neat Excitement colt, was brought out again at Victoria Park last Wednesday when he led nearly all the way in weaker company, being beaten into second place. Hunting Chorus (Hunting Song—Etoile d'Or) was started also at Victoria Park, but after leading for five furlongs he missed a place. NEW ZEALAND-BRED WINNER. His race was won by Mosaic, a Posterity—lnlaid colt trained at Randwick by J. H. Abbs. He looked very bright, and it would not surprise if he-de-, velops into a good average galloper. He raced a trifle green and had to extricate himself in the straight to win. Highborn, who did his early racing in New Zealand in Dr. W. C. Rings colours, won again at Warwick Farm last Saturday, but he had to be ridden hard by D. Munro to score. There is not much of him, but he is very game, and has been shipped to Brisbane to race in the Doomben Cup. Munro was in great form, for in addition to scoring on Highborn he had to ride a superlative race on Strathisla in the next event. Munro is the outstanding jockey of the moment in Sydney, if not in Australia. , Mr G. M. Curne is in Sydney at present on his way to Western Australia where he will spend most of his Australian holiday. Mr. Currie speaks in glowing terms of his new sire Ringmaster and says that the foals of that horse are among the best he has reared at Kpatunui. Appointment of the new stipendiary stewards in Brisbane reveals that Mr. A P. Wilson is not included. The Queensland Turf Club decided some time ago that it would make a change and having given the existing stewards lengthy notice decided to call for applications. Mr. S. P. Bowen was the only one of the original executive reappointed.