RACING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 223, 21 August 1931, Page 9

RACING NEWS

FROM STABLE AND COURSE.

(B- “Binocular.”)

The performance of Gustavo whon lie filled second place in the Heathcote Handicap at Riooarton is stated to liayo been full of merit. The brother of Count Cavour is, however, not nearly wound up yet. Rascal, who annexed tho Heathcote Handicap, won the event last year. He showed good form at tho fixture this year, running fifth in the Wintor Cup and fourth in the August Handicap prior to his win.

The apprentice, C. T. Fuller, who is attached to F. Gilchrist’s stable in the north, will have his first ride in public on Hampton Park in the Dunedin Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting to-morrow. He is stated to shape very promisingly. The Dunedin Handicap candidate at tho Pakuranga meeting, Tetrarchate, is reported to have had an attack of kidney trouble. It is possible that the trouble may pass off quickly, but it is uncertain whether he will take his place in the field.

Hastings reports indicate that Goshawk is going along satisfactorily in his hurdle education, while Hunting Cry is showing dash in his work. After the Wanganui meeting Hunting Cry will go on to the Auckland and Avondale fixtures.

M. McCarten was one of the most successful riders in Sydney in the season just ended, and all the indications are that he will have a profitable innings at the approaching spring carnivals . Apart from having the ride on Veilmond in his coming engagements, McCarten has been retained for Ammon Ra in the important three-year-old classics. Good judges who have seen the two-year-old filly Lady Whirlwind, by Whirlwind from Cione, at Te Rapa lately have been very impressed with her condition and consider her one of the most forward of the juveniles in the Auckland province. Lady Whirlwind is engaged in the Avondale Stakes next month and the opportunity will be taken to give her a little education in the two-year-old parade at Ellerslie to-morrow.

When in training last season (states the Auckland Herald) Loterie and Moonfleet did not make the progress expected and they failed to show any form in public, although both displayed speed on the tracks. Loterie and Moonfleet have both wintered well and look more solid than formerly, so that they may do. better this season, particularly Loterie, who is certainly not lacking in pace. One of the most promising of the young horses in training at Ellerslie at present is stated to be. the three-year-old Tatyoon, by Treclare from Sambong. Tatyoon raced twice without showing any form last season, but he displayed plenty of promise in his training, and he should prove very useful when his powers aro fully developed. At present Tatyoon is not being asked any serious questions, and J. Williamson does not intend to hurry his preparation in any way. The Trilford family of trainers at Washdyke, who include Garinthia and Aladdin among their charges, aro said to have been long of tho opinion that Aladdin is a much better hurdler than Garinthia. Possibly he is, but not yet, so far as his public record goes, comments “Watcher.” Twelve months ago Carinthia won the Winter Hurdles, Grand National Hurdles and Sydonham Hurdles in successive starts. Aladdin’s record does not include a treble like this, though there aro very sound grounds for basing the opinion that he is one 'of the best we have seen for many years. • A.J.C. DERBY. SOME OF THE CANDIDATES. Although experience has taught that tho strength and size of the A.J.C. Derby field cannot be gauged until a couple of weeks before the race, present indications are that this year’s field will be well up to the average in numbers and in quality (says an Australian writer). Representatives of the Dominion aro likely to include Ammon Ra (Sires’ Produce Stakes), Movie Star (Breeders’ Plate), Cypress and Oratorian, a maiden performer by Hunting Song from Oratress. Victoria. is said to have some very promising Derby material, and three names mentioned aro Idle Banter, High Brae and Illustrious. The last-named is likely to be J. Scobie’s best candidate. Newcastle has a Derby hope of class known to Sydney racegoers as Johnnie Jason. He scored at Randwick in tho autumn and in considered to have improved a great deal since then. On practically every Sydney and suburban track there are three-year-olds with Derby aspirations, and the Hobartvillo Stakes and the Rosehill Guineas will likely have big fields in the trying-out process. Thus at Rosehill thero are Bonnie Valerie and Intuition; at Warwick Farm, Segovia; at. Moorefield, Movie Star; at Canterbury Park, Burwood; at Victoria Park, Pacifier; at Randwick, Golden Gate, Ranior, Flying Dave, Old Ming, Koomeela, Rancher.!, Aminon Ra, Cypress, Chatham, Senator and other lesser lights who may become prominent in the course of tho next few weeks. YEAR’S DISQUALIFICATION. JOCKEY, TRAINER AND HORSE. SYDNEY, Aug. 20. A leading jockey, W. Cook, also a trainer, G. Noonan, and tho horse Royal Fort, were disqualified for twelve months ae a result of charges of unsatisfactory running of the horse at the Gosford meeting on Tuesday. PHAR LAP. TO RACE TO-MORROW. MELBOURNE, Aug. 20. Phar Lap is having hie. first outing at the Williamstown meeting next Saturday in the Underwood Stakes, of one mile, tho acceptances for which are: —Wise Force, 9.3, Phar Lap 9.0, Waterline 9.0, Glare 9.0, Mulcra 7.11, Rondaline 7.6.