DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 227, 8 September 1936, Page 2

DIVOTS

(Dug by “ The'Delver. ”)

Mr N. Blackmore, Palmerston North, suffered a severe loss last week when his three-year-old colt Jovial Prince died from inflammation of the stomach, after being on the sick list for a fewdays. The Laughing Prince —Thrift colt had his last race in the Rangitane Plate at the Manawatu meeting, and though he did not finish in a place he showed a lot of speed and looked like being a good winner this season. He was regarded as one of the best of his age at Awapuni, and the loss of his services will be a big blow to L. A. Pine his trainer, who had a very high opinion of him.

“Hector’s” First Winner. Hector Gray saddled his first horse as a trainer wlien he sent out Brilliancy at New Plymouth on Thursday last. Brilliancy started favourite, bui finished cutside a place. However, the one-time premier jockey had full compensation when on Saturday the Miteiielson Gup candidate Fersen scored -

pointless victory over Koyal Secret and Prince Acre in the Stratford Handicap. He was never very far away from the leader and he swept past them turning for home to win with his ears pricked. He was produced in great heart for this his first raee for six months. Royal Secret showed a big improvement on her first day’s form. Prince Acre was always being pushed along and did not finish as well as expected. •* * * Red Manfred’s Good Gallop.

On Saturday morning al Wanganui Red Manfred (P. AtKius) was sem out to do six furlongs by liimsou, and from almost a standing start he registered Imin. 15 1-osecs. for the distance, finishing in good style. He took 14secs. for the initial furlong but the pace was on by this time and he took 25 4-ssecs. for the half-mile. The last five furlongs of his task took the Manfred horse Imin. 5 l-ssecs., and under the circumstances it was an excellent effort. 4tA Guineas Candidate. Peruaps the most impressive gallop of the morning, however, was that for which the tnree-year-olds Karl and Mandamus were responsible. Karl, who is engaged in the Guineas next Saturday, was ridden by M. Giimore, and P. Atkins had the mount on Mandamus. They took 14sees. from practically a standing start for the first furlong, but the quarter took them 26secs. and the half-mile was left behind in 50 3-ssecs. There was nothing between them at the finish, with Imin. 18 3-ssecs registered for the full distance. It was, writes a local track-watcher, as good a trial for the Guineas as any done hitherto, for Karl appeared to have something in reserve at the finish, and ho will be piloted by P. Atkins next Saturday. All going well in the meantime, he is to contest the Flying Handicap on Thursday, a race in which Red Manfred put up a sterling display prior to winning the