IN SOLE CHARGE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 122, 25 May 1945, Page 8

IN SOLE CHARGE

SOUTHERN CLUB ACTIVE By the postponement of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's Winter Meeting last week the southern club wall now have the distinction of being the only club operating in the Dominion on the Saturday preceding the mor ; e important gatherings on the King s Birthday weekend. The South Canterbury Hunt Club, which now races ;in conjunction with the Christchurcn Hunt Club, will have the same distinction on July 28, the Saturday pre- j ceding the Grand National at Riccarton. Early Announcement.—The decision of the stewards of the South Canterbury Club not to race last Saturday was made at a sufficiently early hour to enable the Riccarton representatives to return home by a morning train. It is anticipated that the big majority will make the second trip, but one absentee will be Gamble, who has been turned out. Visiting trainers from south. of Timaru remained on the scene, so the postponement should not affect tomorrow's fields to any appreciable extent. In New Role.—Roman Son, winner over hurdles on the second day of the C.J.C. Easter Meeting, is down to make his debut as a 'chaser at Timaru tomorrow. The Inflation—Kippit Lee gelding was awarded 10.9, having only Strip, 11.11, ahead of him. Coming Along.—Surprise winner of last year's Grand National Steeplechase and runner-up to Flying Spy in the big hurdles at Riccarton, As Required is down to contest the Levels Hurdles at Timaru tomorrow. He resumed racing at the South Canterbury Meeting in April, when he made a fair showing in the hack distance race. At Ashburton he contested the Longbeach Hurdles, being prominently placed up to the final fence, and those two outings should have worked some benefit in the Tiderace gelding. Turn Overdue.—Riding Home, who claims , two engagements at Timaru, won three times, as a three-year-old, but she went through the whole of last season and the'major portion of this one without scoring, although she was third twice and fourth once. She is bred to do better, for she is by Siegfried from the Australian-bred Homedale, a Rossendale mare from imported Hasten Home. The Wellington-owned and Trentham-trained Riverview is a half-brother to Riding Home. Same Name. —A Tasmanian horse bearing the name of Night Fighter is making a name for himself at the moment in Victoria. He.is a product of Night Patrol. Due to race at Timaru tomorrow is another of the same name, but unlike that other he1 still has his name to make. The New Zealander, who is by Night Raid from Bridge Coat (sister to Density and Botany), was recently taken over by the Oamaru trainer, N. Dwyer, and at his first start after the change in trainers ran fourth over six furlongs at Washdyke. A fortnight later he filled the same place over seven furlongs at his home meeting, but he has still to recover the form that enabled him to win quite attractively at Waikouaiti as a three-year-old last season. ■ , Fancied.—When he beat Dividend, Phil Boa, and company in the Waiau Steeples at the Riverton Meeting at Easter, Tenorman was having his first outing for the season. On the second day he fell in the Otaitai Steeples, but was finishing on in good style when he ran third to Sir Percy and Steward in the Riverton Steeples on the final day. With only an additional 111b to carry he will not be without friends at Timaru tomorrow. Disappointed.—Last October the Solicitor General gelding Tikakoura won the Trial Plate at Motukarara in great style after being in the van throughout. Since that day he has had 14 starts for two seconds, one third, and two fourths. He is in at the minimum in both the Claremont and the Kingsdown Hack Handicaps at Washdyke tomorrow. .Well Deserved.—The three-year-old filly Joy Rosa, who is by Salmagundi from the Paper Money mare Golden Vision, won over a mile at Oamaru, and she will have an additional 81b to carry in the Kingsdown Hack Handicap at Washdyke tomorrow. She will now meet Silver Mask on 41b worse terms, and as there was only a head between them on that earlier occasion Silver Mask might turn the tables. Carrying On.—The hitherto disappointing Hurry Home brought herself into favour once again when she won over seven furlongs at Oamaru, and her retirement to the matrons' paddock has been deferred' meantime. She will have a further test at the South Canterbury Meeting tomorrow, where she is engaged over a mile and 35 yards. Good Class.—A useful field promises to go to the post for the open sprint at Washdyke • tomorrow, , although Gamble will be an absentee for one. As Great Coon and Riding Home claim earlier engagements the day alone will disclose the intentions of their respective owners. Royal Flight, who is topweight with 9.5, represents good class, even though she has been doing most of her recent racing, over middle distances. She is required to give 81b to Lord-Advocate, whose record of late has" been uncertain. On Same Track. —Although he has had only one outing in recent months, Amorlad is topweight in the Elloughton Handicap at Washdyke tomorrow, and it is interesting to note that this was the track on which he recovered his form last October when he won the Tescheniaker Handicap, 11 furlongs. The Philamor gelding then came on to Trentham to win the Handicap, 1 mile, but he failed to maintain that form and was sent out for a spell. He made his reappearance at Invercargill on April 14, but failed to show up. However, that was not altogether surprising, as he raced over seven furlongs. .