RACING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 20 September 1933, Page 10

RACING NEWS

FROM STABLEAND COURSE.

(By “Binocular.”) Tho arrangements made last week to ship Fairway homo were cancelled on the eve of the sailing of the Marama, and he will remain in Sydney for the time being. Sunny Sky has arrived at Hastings from Gisborne, and has gone into G. W. B. Greene’s stable. Royal Amphora has a good turn of speed, and Nightly had nothing to spare when beating him at Ashburton. The Masquerader is a likely-looking sort that will be worthy of note for tuture engagements. Ho moves nicely and will improve witli experience. Rebel Song has a bowed tendon, and may not stand up tio a solid preparation. He, however, appeared to pull up sound after winning at Ashburton. Copyist will be smartened up by his race at Ashburton. He got badly away, but was nearer at the finish than at any other part of the race, so that the form showed promise.

Southdown was badly placed in the early stages of the Fairfield ■ Handicap at Ashburton, but was running pn at the finish. He requires a strong and capable rider, as ho is not an easy horse. Nightly bears an improved appearance (states a southern writer), and will develop into a useful three-year-old. He stayed on well when he won at Ashburton after showing speed in the early part of the race.

Prince Colossus has been working satisfactorily at Ellerslie and benefiting from the patient preparation to which he has been subjected. Royal Visitor and Star Artist made their appearance at Te Rapa during tho woek, being allotted easy work last Thursday morning. It is tho intention of the Ilawera trainer, J. Brown, to take Carfex and No Doubt to Auckland for the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting. W. Pascoe showed excellent judgment when he rodo Tea Garden at Ashburton, states a southern writer. He went to tho front and slowed up the pace until reaching the far turn, where he stole a march on the opposition by making a run and gained a six or seven-length load. This gave him a good start over the final halfmile, and he won comfortably. Tea Garden jumped really well for a horse making his first appearance over hurdles. The Chief Ruler filly Red Flame is moving along nicely in her work at Ellerslie, and will bo well forward for spring engagements. She hgs been sprinted several times over a few furlongs during the last few weeks, and although she has not been ridden out has shown that she possesses speed. Red Flame has grown into a , shapely-looking filly, and on appearances should turn out above the average. Tho Novice Plate, at the Kurow meeting, will give, owners an opportunity of seeing bow their two-year-olds shape in a race before they have to tackle the McLean Stakes at Wingatui. Riccarton stables are strongly represented, with Custodian (Lord Warden—Monoxide) and Control (British Empire—Windshield), in F. D. Jones’s team, also Cup Bearer (Tea -tray —Dancing Doll), in P. McGraths lot. In addition, there are some from southern stables, including Top Coat, from Princess Mafalda, one of the first of the progeny of Pink Coat, also Wonderful by Weathervane from Graceful. By winning the St. Leger, Hyperion demonstrated that he is the champion three-year-old of the 1955 season in England. He is the eighth Derby victor since 1899 also to win the St. Leger. In the Derby Hvperion was followed home by King balmon and' Statesman. Scarlet Tiger was fourth, with Felicitation further back. Both Hyperion and Scarlet Tiger are trained by Hon. George Lambton. Last year the Aga Khan provided not only the winner of the St. Leger Firdaussi,. but also the second, Dastur; fourth, Udaipur, and fifth, Taj Kasra. There were 19 starters in 1932. JOCKEY CLAIMS DAMAGES. Acting on behalf of James Edward Pike, of Sydney, jockey, a firm of Sydney solicitors last week issued a Supremo Couit writ against the Newsletter, and its printer and publisher, claiming £2OOO damages. The cause of action is not disclosed. Pike was 41 within the last few days. He was born at Newcastle, New South >5 ales i, in 1892, and began his career as a jockey in 1904 at' 12 years. He then wmglied four stone His first employer was E. Connors, who trained, for his uncle. Pike went to Svdnev in 1906 and became attached to the stable of J. w. Noud, but three months later he was apprenticed to W. Kelso. His first win for Kelso was gained at Maitland in July 1906. In 1908 Kelso took. Pike to England, where he had 17. mounts for two wins and three minor plaeings.

THE' WANGANUI MEETING. HORSES IN FORM. Horses in form down to compete at the Wanganui meeting to-morrow are: — Okehu Hurdles.—Knollmere. Henry of Navarre. Maiden Race. —Hawora, Copyist, Campaneno. Putiki Hack.—Pango, Cherry King, Ythan. Marangai Handicap.—Speedmint, Joie de Yal, Chopin. Seafield Handicap.—Foreign Queen, Porotifi, Midian. Durio Hack. —Tavern Knight, Stadium, King Thomond. Flying Handicap.—Curie, The Tiger, Slippery. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. Riding engagements where Palmerston North horsemen and horses are concerned areS. Anderson: Inveresk, No Doubt (second day). K. Voitro: King Thomond. Thrasher, Aube. W. J. Broughton: Chopin, Etiquette, Ythan, Flaxen, Midian (Guineas), St. Clare (second day). H. Wiggins will ride Tripping and Stadium, while H. Goldfinch will pilot Headmistress, Superior, Tavern Knight, Icier. OTAKI NOMINATIONS. The nominations for the Otaki Maori Racing Club meeting reveal the fact that there is a slight decrease, compared with the last October meeting. This, however, is only in keeping with the times, and the club may consider itself fortunate that tho nominations are , not much smaller. A comparison with last year shows: — FIRST DAY.

THE CHELMSFORD STAKES. SUCCESS OF THREE-YEAR-OLDS. Referring to the success of three-year-olds in the Chelmsford Stakes, a Tattersail Club event run on September 9, when Rogilla captured the event, the Sydney Morning Herald says: Quito a number of three-year-olds have made the race the stepping stone to _ notoriety in the new season, and Gloaming actually opened his career on the turf by winning it comfortably in 1918. Ho proceeded to win the Derby. Richmond Main followed suit the following year, annexing tho first event, and dead-heating with Artilleryman in the Derby. Then came a run of older horses. Chrysolaus beat Erasmus in 1920, and Erasmus was only good enough to finish third in the classic. Until Heroic came along in 1924, however, the three-year-olds wore quite out of the picture. The chestnut champion scored his win at the expense of old Gloaming, and, as he carried a penalty, and ran a time record, his connections wero naturally pleased with tho effort. His win in the Derby was probably the most exciting in the history of tho race. Locked together With Nigger Minstrel and Spearfelt he fought out a great finish. The older horses had tho race to themselves when Windbag won tho following year, but Limerick, hero of many sterling finishes, beat Windbag in 1926, and was the winner of the event on three successive occasions, a record that has not been beaten. Mollison beat Phar _ Lap in 1929, and that was the last occasion on which Phar Lap. was beaten for many_ a day. He won the Rosehill Guineas, which was his first important success, and then made his opposition in the Derby look extremely cheap. Phar Lap won tho Chelmsford Stakes as a four-year-old. Ammon Ra won the double in 1931, and last year three three-year-olds filled the places, Gaine Carrington beating Kuvera, with Regal Son in third place. Kuvera was the only one of tho trio to make' a showing in the Derby, and he finished third to Peter Pan and Ono. ! The New Zealand three-year-old Limarch was expected to run well in tho Chelmsford Stakes, but failed to do better than fifth.

1932. 1933. Hurdles . 13 ... .... 14 Maiden . 22 ... .... 25 Katihiku Hack . 22 ... ... 24 Memorial . 10 ... ... 13 Pahiko Hack . 18 ... ... 20 Waitawa . 15 ... ... 10 Taunianuka Hack ..., . 16 ... ... 15 Korchi Handicap ... . 9 ... .... 11 SECOND DAY. Hurdles . 18 ... ... 15 Trial . 31 ... ... 25 Otnki Hack , 22 ... ... 20 , 17 ... ... 14 Pukokaraka Hack ... . 13 ... ... 17 Rekcrekc Handicap . 14 ... ... 3 Raliui Hack 17 ... ... 27' Waiorongomai Hep. . 14 ... ... 11 A decrease of 12. 231 ... ... 269