Totalisator

Free Lance, Volume XVI, Issue 839, 4 August 1916, Page 17

Totalisator

By Torpedo.

A -Lit is not well with. Tar ingamutu. She lias developed a leg, and in. all probability will be retired from the Turf. Mr. Nash has had bad luck during the past season with the mare, who, although racing consistently and unsuccessfully, was never let down in the weights. Handicapper Morse was particularly severe on the mare, asking her to give a good miler like Emperador 81b at Wangtmui. The "one, horse" owner doesn't get much of a chance if he runs straight. It's the stable that shelters several that can do the in-and-out business, and sometimes dcdge the handicapper.

Multifual is at a very short price for the Winter Cup, and his many admirers declare the race to. be all over. The Gisborne neddy has the steadier of 11.1. If the going be holding, I don't think he'll be one, two, or three.

The Hon. J. D. Ormond's pair, Idealism and Vascular, have continued in the Steeples, but as .that good horseman, Bush, can only ride one. of them at a time, I will not be surprised if Vascular drops out and tries over a shorter course later on at "the meeting.

The owner of Kooya has the knack of puzzling punters, who don't feel too sure whether the mare's mission will be the Winter Cup or Hurdles, in both of which events she is engaged. Take it from me, she will be a hard one to beat in the Winter Cup.

The Prosscr stable has also set double backers a puzzle, with George and Gold Soult representing it in the Winter Cup. The only way out of the difficulty i* to sort out the better of the two, and who can. deny that with a difference of six pounds in his favour Gold Soult at his best would hold George easily.

Southlaztders have more than a sneaking regard for Blacksea in the Steeplechase. She was putting in somt> big strides in her efforts at Trentham, but didn't seem quite ready This mare comes of rare jumping stock on her dam's side. Her dam was got by Seaward, Southland's champion steeplechaser some fifteen years ago. Blaoksea is by Black and "Red, so "lacks nothing on the score of breeding.

It is said that Mi-. Jas. Bull's Golden March is as good as The Native. I would so much like to see the popular Hunterville sport make even on the C.J.C. for his treatment when The Native won his race down there.

Don't forget that the Highden horse, Sedd-el-Bahr, ran third in ' the Fleet Handicap at Trentham, <g||j} over a mile. Kooya won, carrying 10.8, and George second with 9.7. The Highden nag had 9.7. Their respective weights for the Winter Cup now are: Kooya 11.3, George 10. G. and Sedd-el-Bahr 9.13. The last-named meets Kooya on 31b better terms than at Trentham, and also meets George on 31b advantage. Some "heads" swear by the Turk-named one.

Some surprise was occasioned when the name of Coral King was missing on the first payment in the Winter Cup. Although an outsider in the betting market, there was a good bit ol nir> bling going on.

Fabrikoff is doing nicely in liis work, and has many friends in the City of the Plains for the Winter Cup.

Waimai is reported to be putting in good work at Auckland, and should strip- a very fit horse in the Steeplechase. .

I must confess to having had a very high regard for Sir Solo's chance in the National Hurdles. His staying powers and speed appealed to me, after seeing how he jumped at Trentham, but a very good judge of horses told me the other evening that he was severely punished at Trentham, and that his rider had said that he appeared to lack anv sort of dash. ." ■ '

A. J. McFlynn will ride Wirokino in his Christchurch engagements. McFlynn has ridden the gelding in his last four rides—three wins and a second.

You don't hear niuch said about Bravest's chance in the Steeplechase, but that doesn't stop a horse paying a big dividend.

Rangi Thompson will ride Crown Pearl in the National Hurdles owing to Traill being incapacitated through his fall on Ngatoa in the Wellington Steeplechase.

Marton did not accept, for the Steeplechase. The fall he had at Wellington shook him up a good bit.

Punters, beware! Punters, take care! Sir George Clifford stated at the recent Conference. in Wellington that he had been sold by his jockeys. If Sii George Cliiford knew that he had been sold by his jockeys, w!ij didn't he make an example of those jockeys and save the public from being further robbed?

Just watch Heeltap in the Winter Cup. I won't say that he will win, but if gossip published throughout the Dominion as to his "indisposition" are to be believed he's an outer. But are these tales concerning Heeltap another instance of the "Kidd stakes?"

There is a great diversity of opinion

as to the respective merits of Vascular and Idealism—two of Ormond's entrants for the "Winter Steeples. Well, my tip is that Idealism will be the "roasted peanut," and Vascular will be out to capture the "oyster and steak" on the succeeding days.