Late Sporting

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7106, 15 March 1933, Page 8

Late Sporting

TRENTHAM TRACK WORK Past times wero the Tule at Trcntham yesterday morning, -when candidates for this wcok’s Wellington meeting -were galloped. Tho weather was ideal, without wind. Tho trial grass end the plough, both fast, were available. Most of the work was done on the plough. Tho best returns were probably those made by Autopay, Dole, Norraanby, Might, Princess Argosy and Lordly Knight. Autopay’s Effort While it was still half-light, Autopay (J. K. Robertson) and Normanbv (W. S. .Tones) went out to do their trial. Normanbv waited near the half-mile, while Autopay came along from the mile at half-pace, and, picking him up well, was in front the rest of the way. Autopay closed a two lengths’ gap to a head beforo reaching t.ho post, but Nornmnby was doing it nicely at the end. Autopay ran his last five furlongs in T.2 3-5, and his last half-mile in 48 l-sscc. Both horses are very fit. Dole (W. E. Shand) waited with Pegged Exchange (S. P. Dick) through most of their six furlongs, but drew away to a three lengths’ lead at the finish. The time was 1.16 1-5, the last half-mile in Slsee. Might (Robertson) allowed Cottesmore” (S. Wilson) to closo on him rounding the turn in their six furlongs, but he came away at the finish 1o win the trial by a length and nImlf in 1.17, the last half-mile in 51

Claimor M. D. Martin) did an easy mile in 1.51. Eminent (Martin) ran six furlongs comfortably in 1.19 3-5, the last half-mile in 53scc. Clangor is to start, in tho St. Leger, and will be ridden by B. H. Morris, who will also l>c on Might in the Tinakori and on Epigram in the Two-year-old Plate. S. Wilson will pilot Eminent if he runs in the Thompson. Princess Argosy Well On the grass Princess Argosy (J. Jenkins) finished a length better than Guarantee (Wilson) at tho end of five furlongs in 1.1 1-5, the last half-mile in 4S °l-ssec. This was a very pleasing trial, especially by tho Thompson candidate. Diatomous Pit Diatomous (Wilson) did an even five .furlongs in 1.5, tho last half-mile in 52scc. ° Ho looks a fit colt, and with E. A. Kecsing in his saddle in the Plate will have the assistance of a rider who understands him. Lady Spy and Royal Dash, both ridden” by K. Gregory, a son of their owner-trainer, did separate rounds at half-pace. They were accompanied to the meeting by Lalla Quex, who has come for educational purposes only. G. ,T. .Tones will ride Lady Spy and Royal Dash this week. Cardinal Moon (A. Leach) finished half a length in front of Misfire (Gun) at the end of five furlongs in 1.6, the last half-mile in 52sec. Good Gisborne Sprinter Lordly Knight (Leach) found Good Hunting (Gunn) of little use to him over five furlongs in 1.2 3-5, the last half-mile in oOsec, for he was always going well on the outside of his mate and drew out to four lengths’ advantage at the post. A. H. Eastwood will probably again ride Lordly Knight. Gay Court and Palace, two probable blgh-weight candidates, did solid pacing only. The former will be ridden by A. Jenkins and the latter by P. Mcßrearty if they run. Palace will probably have the highweight chosen for him, despite the distance, because no penalty has been incurred in this event. „ Lovecourt (Gunn) ran five furlongs alone in 1.4 4-5, tho final half-mile in 51sec. She will be ridden in the Trial Plate by S. Wilson, whose other mounts will be Red Manfred, Cottesmore, Chile (St. Leger, if started), and Eminent (if started).

ROMANTIC CAREER.

Now tliat. the Liverpool Grand National is coming round again—it will be run in England in March —all the interesting stories of past winners are being revived. Of these none is more romantic than that of Rubio, who scored in 190 S.

The London “Sporting Life” says that Rubio was one of forty-two horses brought to England as yearlings by an American breeder, Mr. Haggin. At public auction the forty-two lots realised an average of 200 guineas apiece, but the weedy-looking Rubio was knocked down to a Northants farmer for a mere 15 guineas. A year or two later no was sold for 95 guineas to Major E. D. Pennant, and, after working on the farm, Rubio was put into training, and won a race at the Grafton Hunt meeting in 1905. Later on Rubio broke down badly, and his owner lent him to a sporting publican, a Mr. Browning, at Towcester. Mr. Browning got Rubio sound again by employing the gelding to draw the queer omnibus-cab which plied between Towcester station and the Pomfret Hotel, and in this lowly occupation Rubio spent the summer of 1907. Ono one bright afternoon during the summer Mr. Browning won a nice wager by driving Rubio thirty-live miles in the shafts of his trap ! In the autumn of that year Major Pennant decided to put the horse in training with Costello at Stockbridge. Six months later, starting at 66 to 1 against in a field of 24, he carried oil the most-coveted steeplechase prize in the world, beating a better-fancied stable companion in Mattie McGregor, owned by Major Pennant’s nephew, Mr. W. Cooper.

BAD FOR IRISH BREEDERS.

The trouble between England and Ireland has made things bad for breeders in the latter country, and though it was thought Prance might provide a market for Irish yearlings, French breeders are preparing to make a stand against that. Breeders in Prance have experienced a lean time for the last couple of years, there being many more yearlings offered

than buyers could absorb, and they do not appreciate tho prospect of a number of Irish yearlings being sent over for tho sales at Deauville in August. In consequence at a recent meeting of French Syndicate of Breeders for Sale a resolution was carried that with the exception of ono or two of the big races in Prance all horses bred out of the country should be debarred from running on French tracks. If those at the head of racing affairs in France are sympathetic in this matter —and it is probable they will be—lrish breeders will lose another possible market.

TRENTHAM RACES The Railway Department’s announcement regarding the train arrangements and fares to the races will be found in the advertising columns of this issue.