SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 12 June 1935, Page 3

SPORTING

Trotting Notes AMONG THE PACERS. (By the Delver). A Classy Field: The Held of twenty-five two-year-olds which panwled for the Sapling Stakes last week wa.i, the mosit classy lot brought together for many years. Ineluded in the field were seen many high class performers in events to come and it is difficult at this s’age to pick a bad one in the lo<. Another pleasing icaturn was the behaviour c< t'G the post v h ! cn reflected the g ,, ?at- , '-t upon the various tru:'i‘is ••(»:.- c< rm (I. Ov.s'.inding l.'.Jly: .’’risco Li'dv won the Sat ling >t:ii-< s .it Ashburton like the champ.<■ ? is out th - showing of JDou‘ 'u (D< :it ’.i'nough b.-ttfen into thru! p' -'C in •liras d ’h ■-. h‘ is the potential D'-iby •v.iu.t-r of 1935. Without quc.it <ini-.g F. Holmes’ tactics in taking .the rails in u< l: o large field, it seems th „t McKenzie’s colt lost, a deal of ground when pulled to the outer at a critical stage nf the race. Frisco Lady had an uninterrupted run on the outside and the long straight was' in her favour. A Game Colt: Free Holmes has a good one in Gailliard to represent him in the Trotting Derbies this season. The Rey de Oro colt does not show the quality of either Frisco Lady or Double Great, or for that matter, several others which contested the Sapling Stakes), but he is game and a determined finishen, and one likely to develop into the better slake earner.

Will Develoit: 'Du* local trotting enthusiast Mr. IL. \V. Kitchingham. has in Harlequin (a colt by Guy Parrish from Romantic) one .likely to develop into something alwive the average as he is a fine pacer am*, tapable yet of much improvement. The big field was not in favour of many of the juvenile, and outside the placed division the efforts of many in the ruck escaped attention.

In And. Out: Teviot Downs, on his showing at As'hburton is a most unsafe proposition from a better’s point of view and at no stage of the race would he do his best. Dunleavey will have to work wonders with this aged stallion <to get results justifying the price paid for him. Mr. Barton won one race with this hor.Me immediately after puriSmeing him but he has repeatedly failed in all subsequent efforts. No Question Asked:

At the recent Canterbury Park meeting at Addington the final event, a mile saddle race was marred by a smash resulting in three horses falling. The astonishing thing is that no action was taken by the stipendiary steward. Why?’’ D. Bennett appeared to receive 'an ugly fall resulting in injury to a knee. In conversation with the writer Bennett was emphatic about the action of another rider being the cause of the smash, yet the authorities are lax enough to let the matter Consistency is' evidently not a strong point. RACING NEWS. ITEMS OF INTEREST. (By the “Delver.”) Will Reach High Honours: Dr. McGregor Grant has the makings (if a real high-class steeplechaser in Haakon. Although troubled with unsoundnes's almost throughout his career Haakon has won several good races including the Pakuranga Hunt Cup. His win last Saturday proved his ability and there are excellent prospects for further laurels before the season end y. Good When Right: Vai Watch>, who was one of the early fancies for the Great Northern Hurdles lost many o£_ her admirers after her poor showing at Te Kuiti, and as a consequence was one of the outsiders when she scored on Saturday. It has always been considered that the marc required a firm track, but her decisive win on the sloppy enurse last Saturday exploded this, theory as Vai Watch way always golike a winner. Pa souli was unlucky to catch the mare at her best. We’l-Backcd Winner: Harry Rama had mixed luck at El•erslie, but the sii cess of Horowhenua was a budy-How to layers throughout I' o Dominion. Free Air, another mem I bir of this stable, made a bold bid to ge't the money in the Great Northern Hurdles, and on her showing over I country at Te Kuiti a few days pre-

viously she was Hie medium of cod siderable support for the double. Soreness, however, spoiled .her chances over the trying journey in the Steeples hut she finished well up. Free Air is a derided prospect for Riccariou.

More to Come: On parade is a northerner of whom the best has not yet been seen. Although topweight and everything against him. be literally outclassed ■the field when heads were turned for home in the final event at Ellerslie last week-end. He was' going away and weight seemed no trouble to him. His performances during the present season indicate , successes over middle distances next term against the best company. Typographical Error : In our selections for Foxton last Saturday, the name Argue appeared. 'This should have read Arouse. Apparently the telegram was mutilated in transmission. However, we won’t “Argue” about it, and we hope our many readers did “Arouse’’ to the occasion and supported the noddy intended. Still Capable: The gift horse Eminent, although almost a hopeless proposition owing to unsoundness, skill bobs up and upsets the pot when least expected. His latest exploit was in winning the Foxton Cup .last Saturday, lie was fifth and sixth favourite, and it is reported that he. was supported heavily in combinations with other winners during the day.