PROMISING YOUNG HORSES SEEN AT GREENMEADOWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22707, 4 August 1948, Page 10

PROMISING YOUNG HORSES SEEN AT GREENMEADOWS

(Heralfl Special Service.) Cold, bleak weather prevented many from attending the I’.B. Turf Club's one-day meeting at Greenmeadows on Saturday so under the circumstances the club did well to place nearly £30,000 through the totalisator. The racing was interesting. Over the last two Saturdays only one horse, Mrs. M R Bray and Mr. F. O Warren c hurdler Ernbrae. won a double. In his second success he carried his 10.10 like a jumper above the average. This Gisborne-owned but Green-meadows-trained gelding is no oil painting, but can jump proficiently, looks like staying, and handles soft going extremely well. He is just the type to win a Great Northern Steeplechase: in fact, in his present form he would win in far better class than opposed him last week. It is some years since a horse at Greenmeadows won two hurdle races in such easy fashion. Some promising young horses were seen out. but the riding could not be described as up to standard. ERNBRAE AGAIN was in fourth position for most of the journey, but was handy at the last hurdle, after which he received a fine run through on the rails, winning nicclv and not fully extended. J. Dooley rode a heady race, but Ernbrae was a little too good for the opposition. Griffin, ridden to different tactics than the first ‘day, showed a decided improvement, being in the call from the first fence to the finish. He only had a neck advantage over the first day’s runner-up. Whiphand. who might have been second but for a faulty jump at the penultimate hurdle. The Wairoa-owned Omaio, having his first hurdle race, led all the way to the last fence, when he ran off. At this point he was not going as well as Ernbrae.

LADY lUNDINE TOO SMART Mr. W. Wilson's Lady Kindine was too smart for the hack sprinters. Master Rich ran one of his occasional good races to collect second money. Like the winner, he enjoyed a smooth passage. Last the first day, Toiroa showed a marked improvement and weighed-in fourth. CARNEGIE DEVELOPING

Carnegie carried his 9.4 in the Publican’s Hack Purse like a real racehorse. On his recent form he should develop into a really good performer in open handicap races. He was turned ont in fine racing order by W. Rennet, while the apprentice. R. Saunders, rode a capital race on him.

Roscnrea, who came second, again ran a fair race, boating those that opposed her the previous Saturday in easier fashion. CHESTNUTS FILL PLACES

The first four places in the Gisborne Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase were occupied by chestnuts. _ Imperial Crown, giving a good exhibition of lumping, was always in the call. The third place-getter. Captain Jesse, joined Imperial Crown seven furlongs from home and looked as though he might make it tough for the latter. However, at the last but one fence he made a very bad jump, which took all the ‘steam" out of him and from that point on he was not going so well. Had his rider been a little more vigorous at the finish he would not have allowed Light Tea to get up on the post and beat him for second money. THE TRIAL STAKES

The Wairoa owned, bred and trained' four-year-old Cricklewood-Carburetter gelding Motoka. ridden by J. S. Camp bell, won the No. 1 Mangapapa Trial Stakes by a narrow margin. He has been racing consistently so richly dc served this success. He paid more than his form justified. The two-vear-old filly Hush, running her best race to date, was only beaten by half a head after being squeezed back at the start She looks as though like her sister Perfect Peace, a distance will suit her best By the spring she may be a proposition to consider in tne New Zealand Oaks. The fourth place getter. Blue Chief, looking in need of a race, is one to keep in mind for a maiden engagement in the near future. In fifth place was Capitalist, a fine looking youngster by Felons from Ihe Chief Ruler marc Greenwich. Endowed was ridden with very bad judgment. Having only his second race Little Tich, a three-year-old by the Hunting Song-Merry Roe horse Joviality from Ihe Lord Quex mare Passion Bloom, won the No. 2 Trial by half a length. The little fellow was always up in the first four or five. The top-weight, Snow Saint, appeared to be a good thing beaten. Tweed's Only (Tweed 11-Abbey's Only), having her first race, ran promisingly. It should not be long before she wins. The Gisborne-trained two-year-old Royal Leap, still carrying too much condition, was a good fourth and his winning turn should not be far off. RAN RIGHT UP TO FORM Gay Corrie, winner of the open sprint, ran right up to form. On the previous Saturday he was narrowly beaten by New Deer, who on this occasion was absent. Battle Survey, who was fifth, can be ticked off as one that might strike winning form at the forthcoming 11.8. Hunt fixtures. La Bian. winner of the concluding race, was at a false price. The previous Saturday this Lang Bian mare ran a creditable third and before that won well at Hastings so it hardly seemed right that she was allowed to pay so much. She is at the top of her form st the moment and is to be eased in training for awhile, which seems a pity in her present racing order. Fifth went to Patunui, who is improving and may shortly pay a dividend. The Gisborne three-year-old Robert Keith never flattered and seems to have lost his promising form of a few months back. Scots Wha Mac, having his first race, was badly left. He is a well moulded throe year-old by Lang Bian from the Hunting Song mare Shani, who on her day was a useful galloper. Scots Wha liae may require a little lime and also bo seen to better advantage over middle distances than short courses.