ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 29 March 1930, Page 13

ON THE TURF

RACING bTXTURES April 12, U—Waikalo K.C. April 12, 14—Weslport J.C. April I".', 21—Wuirarapa R.C. April lit, 21—Feilding J.C. April l!l, •21—Auckland K.C. April 111, 21, 22—Riverlon K.C. April 21 — IJeaumonl K.C. April 21- Waipukurau J.C. April 21 —Kuniarii K.C. April 21, 22 —Canterbury J.C. April 2!!. 2-I—VVeslland K.C. April 2ii, 28—(ireynioutli J.C. April 20, 30—Avo'ndalo J.C. TRO'I'TrXC FIXTURES March 2fl—Cheviot Trolling Club. March 2D—Thames Trotting Club. April :>, ~> —South Canterbury J.C. The popular Cambridge sportsman, Mr It. I hnmmi, has really got hold of an extra good one in the hack Chroina,l \ in-. His easy win at Pa or md an unlucky second on tlie second day there indicated that he was above tl rdinary. But it was left (o his outing at Taiiraiign lust Saturday I" inaku one ask impulsively, jusl how good is he? lie did not have a good lot against him in the Miiuiiganui Handicap, for which be was at odds on. whereas ;i Gloaming dividend should have been his price. When tho barrier went up Chromadyne, carrying !).», was out like a shot. and in n few strides held an advantage of three lengths. He was allowed to bowl along easily, at an apparent half pace, and nothing got nearer than this three lengths until lie was being eased up on the post. It was a most impressive performance, and it made the racing name look ridiculously easy. Chromadyno Ims size and ((Utility, and as he is a full brother to. Wedding March he should be heard from ill later years as an outstanding jumper, For the next season or two he will be among the best on the flat, however, and it may not be long before he picks up a rich slake. Le Choucas owed his success in tho Tauranga Cup to the fact that he was the best-ridden horse in the race. Bagby bad him tucked in on the rails just behind the pacemakers for most of the way. and stayed there until tl furlong and-half from home. Then he made bis move and quickly gathered ill the leader, going on to win easily by a length. It was by no means a good field, even allowing for the fact that it was -the best that has ever contested this particular race, but the performance of the winner was rather impressive. For a first favourite bis price wns quite a good one. The Ellerslic owner-trainer N. Cunningham has bis horses in pretty good nick just now. and they should make their presence felt at. forthcoming meetings. Cynthia ST. was made second favourite in'the Tauranga Cup, and bad she not run herself out she might have won. Recently the English-bred mare beat all but Eaglet at Pukekohe in the open sprint. At Tauranga she was always in the van and was giving W. IIJones a big job to bold her in check. She had to give way to Le Choucas over the last furlong, and at that stage she had had about enough. Over seven furlongs or a mile'Cynthia N. will be worth keeping in mind. The winning jockeys' list assume? an interesting phase now that 11. Gray has departed for Australia. IT. Goldfinch,, with 40 wins, was leading at tho time of his accident. Two successes at the Wellington meeting placed Gray at the top with 'IS wins. With his departure those immediately following have every chance of catching up. B. 11. Morris and E. A. Keesing are level in third place with 'll wins, and next are H. A". Wiggins (35) and A. E. Ellis (31). Cray's achievement in rising to 'the top of the list is particularly meritorious, because he did not obtain his licence until October. Dunraven, the two-year-old fullbrother to Limerick, was given a chance to distinguish himself without undue baste, but so far he has meed (lis-