FROM STABLE AND COURSE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 43, 18 January 1935, Page 12

FROM STABLE AND COURSE.

(By “Binocular.”! The Australian crack, Peter Pan, is again in training with the object of racing him at the autumn meetings. The best method of impressing a programme on a sporting writer’s memory is to advertise it, comments the southern writer “Sentinel.” Arctic King appears among the nominees for the Douro Cup at Irentham, but he has been turned out for a spell until the tracks soften, and will bo an absentee in consequence. Mutigacre has developed respiratory trouble and after showing a lot of pace in the early stages of the Pipiroa Handicap at Thames he commenced to lose ground and was one of the last to finish. Johnnie AA : alls, who made his debut in the Parawai Stakes at Thnmc»s, is stated to have displayed encouraging speed. Ho possesses plenty of quality, and is likely to be heard of before the season ends. Sulcula, the Posterity—Veil colt who was returned as a winner across the Tasman, is a member of G. Price’s stable in Sydney. The stake was worth £l5O, which will go a modest way towards repaying his purchase prico of 500gtis as a yearling. Life Guard let his suporters down badly at Thames last Saturday. He displayed brilliant speed to the home turn, but failed to run on. Apparently he lacks stamina and will need to improve in order to compete in such company. One of the most promising novices seen out at the Thames meeting, states a northern writer, was Firebrick, a four-vear-old gelding by Romeo from Fireclay. He is a solidlybuilt hack, showing a fair amount of quality. • Silver Ring made his reappearance on tlio Ricearton tracks on Tuesday and, ridden by 1). O’Connor, he set out to cover a circuit on the sand at half-pace. Nearing the end of his task lie crossed his legs and turned a somersault. His rider escaped injury, but Silver Ring bore evidence of contact with the hard ground by receiving head abrasions.

The progeny of Pantheon are leaving their mark on the West Australian Derby in a pronounced manner, three successive victories being down to their credit, namely, Olympian in 1932, Panto in 1933, and Hyperion in 1934. The total sum involved in the purchase of these three colts when bought as yearlings was 720 guineas. According to a Taranaki writer, St. Clara, who won the Hack Plate very easily' on the final day at Stratford, would have been out of hack class before this only for ill luck. As it is, she lias a good way to go. Of the £4OO she has earned, only £270 has been obtained by wins. She lias started 25 times for three wins, six seconds, and six thirds. News has been received in Christchurch that at the jubilee meeting of the Chatham Islands Jockey' Club on December 26, The Bailiff, formerlyowned and trained at Ricearton, won four races on the card, including the big event of the day, and in the final event put up a record in carrying 15 stone to win. AVORKERS AT RICCARTON. CANDIDATES FOR TRENTHAM. Commenting upon the operations at Ricearton on Tuesday morning, the Christchurch Press states;— Rocket and Knock Out strode over seven furlongs in 1.31 3-5, the last three in 40 l-ssec: Rocket went pleasingly, and may effect a surprise at Trentharn. Variant and Hostis, who have done the bulk of their fast work of late on the course proper following barrier practice, were given easy exercise. Both are very well, and the latter is likely to race prominently at Trentliam. Cranford was under restraint in recording 1.7 3-5 for five furlongs. This gelding looks brighter Just now than for some time past, and Ricearton track watchers would not be surprised to see him win the Telegraph Handicap. A'intage, ridden by H. Mackinnon, gave a good display in running a mile alone in 1.43 3-5, the first two in 24 4-ssec, three in 37sec, four in 49 2-5 sec, and six in 1.17. He is to go north in company' with Tunneller on Saturday'. The latter, who is not a free track worker, was beaten by Final Shot over five furlongs in 1.4 4-5, the first three in 39sec. Nightly and Polydora were again associated over six furlongs, taking 1.17 4-5, the last three in 38. Nightly gave Polydora about a stone in weight, and finished a neck in front, his display being more encouraging than on Saturday last. Polydora was taken out of the Wellington Cup and will not go: north. Heather Glow and Haere Tonu looked well after their AVest Coast trip when paraded, and were given easy: work on the sand. Both are to go to Trentharn, and the former, who is in great order just now, will have to be seriously considered in the Apprentices’ Plate, especially if E. Leckie is secured for him. I Great Star was withdrawn from the j AYellington Cup in favour of the Anni- j versary Handicap, in which his chance would appear to be more favourable. He lightened up a good deal on the Ellerslie trip, and has not been asked to do much strenuous work since, his tasks being confined to long, strong work, with a short sprint down the straight. He should be freshened up again by' next week, but, on the other hand, there is no doubt he is feeling the effects of age, and is not likely to regain his brilliance of a few seasons back.