RACING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 222, 20 August 1931, Page 10

RACING NEWS

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) The Ivilbroney gelding Panther qualified for jumpers’ flat events at the National meeting. H. Gray will ride Biddy’s Boy, Te Hoia, and Red Bion at the Pakuranga Hunt Club’s meeting. The Polycrates gelding Grecian Prince, is stated to have shown a lot of speed in his races at tho Grand National meeting, but he is a highly-strung individual, who will need careful handling.

The tivo-year-old Hunting March has gone slightly amiss and has been turned out for a long spell. Hunting March is a solidlv-built bay gelding by Hunting Song from Star Attraction, hence a halfbrother to Karangapai. Rose Latour, the half-sister to Eager Rose, injured herself while rolling a few weeks ago and in consequence she has had to bo stopped in her work. The trouble is not very serious and she is making a good recovery, so that it should not bo long before she is on the active list again. The decisive victory achieved by Ammon Ra in the first division of the Flying Handicap at Rosehill on Saturday _ indicates that ho has lost none of his brilliancy. It was a very auspicious opening of his three-year-old career and the performance augurs well for his future. Ammon Ra’s chief mission in Australia will be the Australian Derby, and, if he can stay, it is going to take a really good three-year-old to defeat him in that race.

Martian Chief, in winning the Redcliffs Handicap at Riccarton left no doubt that he is a hack of more than useful class. He ran the seven furlongs out very solidly, giving the impression that he will win over a longer journey later in the season. It takes very little work to keep St. Ames in trim and ho has not slipped back since racing at Ellerslie in July, comments a northern writer. Hi 3 next appearance is in the Auckland Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting, in which he should give a good account of himself. It is very likely that he will bo ridden by E. Keesing in this event.

High Pitch was putting in good work at the .business end of the Sydenham Hurdles, states the Christchurch Star. It seems surprising, however, that he is unable -to keep closer to the leaders in the early part of his races, as he has some good performances to his credit on the flat.

Babel was one of the unlucky performers in the Longbeach Handicap at Riccarton. She was drawn on the rails, but failed to begin sinartlv. Once she got going she showed a fine turn of speed, and she may be a winner before the season is much further advanced.

Landmark, who was a hot favourite for the Sydenham Hurdles on the final day of the Grand National meeting, failed to get going in the early part; of the journey, while his jumping was far from good. He settled down over the last six furlongs and was travelling on fast at the finish, but the ground he was giving away left him with no chance of success.

The well-bred Meprisant, who comes from the same family as Snub, Beo and Chide, failed to win a race last season, though some of his form was good. He had been working well prior to the National meeting, and in the concluding event beat all but Historic. On this showing Meprisant, who is now a five-year-old, looks like having his best season before him. The following riding engagements have been announced for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting:—J. Cammick, Kouranui; H. Dulieu, Town Beauty; R. Olive, Band Measure; A. G. Parsons, Gay Cockade, !e----trarehate, jMonoy, Grand ialkj G. 1. Fuller, Hampton Park; D. Craddock, St. Lucas; J. Burgess, General Lu Lenaubin; R. McTavieh, Standfast, Valroe, Karangapai; F. McGovern, Scaramouche. Shatter, who won a hack race on the opening day at Riccarton and ran third in open company on the final day, after an interrupted passage, appears the makings of a promising hanrticiftppcr. He is 'a four-year-old brown gelding by Shambles from Wjndshield, a mare by Tractor from Kilbreezo. Kilbreeze is a half-sister by Kilbroney to that good horse Bonnie Winkie. The stock of Shambles are improving with age, and on the dam’s side Shatter has strong claims to solid galloping ability. Dominican has been paid up for in the Ladies’ Bracelet at the Pakuranga meeting, an event in which he ran second to Pennyplain twelve months ago. He has only raced once since, but was not quite forwaid enough to do himself justice, and should be an improved horse at his next start. The amateur rider Mr J. Morris has been engaged to ride, Dominican in his race at the end of the week, and this will ensure the big grey gelding being capably ridden, an important factor in races of this description. It is a coincidence that the winners of the Grand Nationals at Riccarton this year should both be out of Martian mares. Snowfall being from Martian Noll and Callamart- from Martial Dawn. None of Martian’s sons has yet proved a success at the stud but his daughters have left many winners and it is not surprising that many of their descendants possess staying ability, as Martian was one of the greatest sires of stamina that has ever been at the stud in New Zealand.

Tho four-year-old Ringing Cheer, who won tho Woolston Handicap at Riccarton has a record for consistency that will take some beating. Altogether ho has contested 10 races and has only been unplaced twice. His last five starts have yielded four wins and it should not be long before ho adds to his record. Ringing Cheer still hae nearly £2OO to win before losing his hack status, cpiickly win his way into open company.