RACING AND TROTTING.

Grey River Argus, 11 July 1927, Page 6

RACING AND TROTTING.

V.R.C. Steeples. NYANGAY’S GOOD WIN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) MELBOURNE, .July 10. The Grand National Steeplechase resulted:—Nyangay (.11) 1 Clanrobert (12.6) 2; Norn era (10.3) 3. Seventeen started. The weather was tine, but the course was heavy after recent rain, and the race was a chapter of accidents. Glenfronie, Mailman, and Anton fell, while Agricola and Derision lost their riders. Nyangay had best of the start, and soon established a (dear lead, his nearest attendants being Glentronie and Clanrobert. The former came to grief at the second fence, and brought down Derision. Nyangay continued to hold the advantage, and a mile from home he, with Clanrobert, were leading the field by twenty lengths. Without ever being headed, Nyangay cleared the last jump two lengths in front of Clanrobert, and beat him home by three lengths, Namera finishing six lengths away. Time—6min. 84secs. Douttagalla Hurdles — Ladyrooka (9.4) 1; Coybeau (10.7) 2; Blarwyn (9.2) 3. Eight started. Won by a length and a half. Time —4min. 194

MOOREFIELD RACES. THE THORN AVINS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY, July 10. For the Moorfield Races the weather was fine, ami the going was good. Mooreifeld Handicap —The Thorn (9.0) 1; Saint Eaton (8.7) 2; Hinchinbrook (7.9) 3. Eleven started. Won ; by a length and a half. Time—2miu. ! GENERAL NOTES. | Sun Up has been responsible for some pleasing trials. He reeled off a mile in 1.44 the other morning. Lord Leslie, with, G. Salt up. was ; schooled over eight steeplechase fences at Trentham on Thursday. He ran off . at the second of the double, but other ? wise gave an attractive display. ■ J. AV. Jennings has taken Peho to ; Wellington. The AVinkie mare looks! well, and may collect a stake. Nincompoop’s trainer, J. Boyd. is confident of annexing a sprint or so at Wellington. The Trial Plato at Trentham pr..--1 misos io be on** of lilt' most interesting contests for this event of recent years. Usually some particular horse stands out, but so far as th'' nrese'H field go":; and all that is known about it on pub:i<- form, a large niimoer of the runners will have friends. Avro, ArikiwH, ’atapult, Fairv Tidings, Merry Mint, Oratrix. Romantic and Tameterangi are all winners, while Aro de Vai, Bourse, Catkin, Flitter. Lady Limond, Cornstalk and Luc.*- nave all galloped well • ipublic or in private. Betting should] lake a wide range, and it looks at pre-! sent a field which might provide a j number of good handicap horses as • ihcy dcvek.p with racing and experi11. J. M:.rkie. who had to undergo a serious o;h ration a couple of months, bad;, and T. Green, who also had a sg- 11 as the result of a fall off Askari ' when following the Manawatu hounds, j v.<-re both riding work at Awapuni ; last week, (-i.in made a reappearance; at Hawke’s Buy, but Mackie may delay his re-entry upon an active career till later, although ho has made a splendid The local horses intended for Wellington all look in good shape (says the Hawera “Star”), and although the weather has been bad, they have managed to got plenty of track work in and should not fail in their respective engagements for want of condition. Troilus was given a. schooling over the hurdles on Wednesday, jumping profi-j ciently, and on Thursday morning was | galloped a mile, Denier joining in at ■ about five furlongs. Both horses work- ; ed well. Gaillard and Killoch were sprinted oVer four furlongs on the grass, the old mare having slightly the best of the spin. The time, 53|secs., under the conditions, was good. Bevis did strong pace work and looks in great shape for his debut over the hurdles. On Saturday Gaillard and ’Denier had a nice work out over five furlongs on the grass, which was heavy. Denier finished in front in Imin 9sec. Killoch was given strong pace work on the sand. Bevis and Taitaiata were sent round the hurdles, both jumping well. Troilus was allotted pace work. R. Brough has Royal Acre back again looking in splendid condition after his M spell to commence work. This horse had to be let up early on account of contracting a heavy cold when approaching his best. He is a fine stamp and should be heard of in the new sea-, son. Lady Desmond and Euphonium* are pottering round and will not take long to shape up. Enare was given pace work and loks in good heart. Old Income, the hero of many a battle under big weights and on all kinds of tracks, has finished his racing career, and has been returned to his owner, who does not intend to persevere with the old fellow further as a racing proposition. The Southland ’chaser Scamp has been sent north to fulfil engagements at the Wellington winter meeting (says the Dunedin writer “Sentinel”). Scamp is a free, bold fencer, and at Invercargill showed a tendency to hurdle steeplechase obstacles, but a r friend who saw the Kilrain gelding I race at Riverton states that a much better display was given, as the Kilrain gelding apparently benefited by experience. The Trentham fences will not trouble Scamp, as he will sail over them like a hurdler, but it is hoped that his northern experience steadies him to shine over the stiffer country at Riccarton. Tractor’s reputation as a sire has spread abroad, and an offer of 3,500 guineas has come from Australia for the son of The Tetrarch (says a southern exchange). The offer has, it is understood, been refused. When considering Tractor’s merit as a sire there is one very important fact that cannot he overlooked. He has succeeded with mares who could not, by-any stretch o r imagination, be considered fashionable. That being so, very much better results would have been obtained if blueblooded fashionables dames had been on his list.