NOTES FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18381, 23 April 1923, Page 4

NOTES FROM THE SOUTH.

PROMISING CUP HORSE.

[bt teleohaph.—own CORRESPONDENT.] CHEISTCHTJECH. Saturday. ' For some time past Otago sportsmen. have been singing the : praises of Loughrea, and the style in which he won the Timaru Cup on Friday went a long way to justify their opinions. He wae always- in a good position, with his rider sitting still, and he. won without an effort. It"; was '.-.'an impressive performance, and Loughrea may be worth keeping in mind for big handicaps over a journey next season. By Kilbroney from Sister Radius he is bred well enough for Anything." * ' l - 5 , ;

■ Limelight made up for her Easter failures by winning the first day's sprint at South Canterbury in • brilliant style. ; She is one of the greatest gallopers we have. had atKicoarton for' some time, and if she keeps;, sound she will win more big stakes next : : season. She does not begin well from a stand, but she can run out a merry mile. Tressayr ran a shockingly bad race in the Timaru Cup. He appears to be a horse of moods. '■'?.'■ "■ " ',' " ' ?.'*•■.'■. ::■: "':■'■'" -"- "' '■•' .' '"'■"■','

Boadicen. failed to see out the mile and aQuartor of the Timaru Cup, after being pro. minent all. th© way. On the second day she-w-as well placed early, but was steadied at the home turn, coming j on again to win easily. It was a useful effort. » The Clarenceux mare has ; been improving steadily •.;.. all through the season, and now, she is pretty good, with a mile probably her beet journey. Here-we-are, ; who '. won •'; both ' the hurdle races at the South Canterbury meeting, is a. very much improved horse, who may do still better. during the winter. ;. He appeared to owe his success on the first day to the fact that Lomagundi was shut in after clearing the last hurdle, but there was no excuse on the second day for the defeat : a.~- . •' -. : The Southern horse GJenshine broke downin the hurdle race on the first day at South Canterbury, and he. will require : a spell a Dancing Days ran two good % races at - the Mouth Canterbury mating, winning on the first day and dead-heating with ■'. Gossard on the second day. She ,is a four-year-old sister to iJosker Boy, a useful Southerner. Their eire Markhope, has had a few useful representatives in Otago lately, and Dancing Days promises to do. him further credit. •: "■■;• o ?J au n xatau raced well l. each day of the South Canterbury meeting, finishing second on each . day. She has :•? not =, been ,in < work long and is- certain to improve. 3 ;'v >:-- '•;'.■ Rorke's Drift and Almoner " two" winners in good company in,, earlier days, , competed at the South Canterbury meeting on Friday, but tailed off from the rise of the barrier, finishing a hundred yards in the rear. =i .:.-« Carmine, who " scored ■- a -very r easy . win on the first day ; at South Canterbury, -.is an unsound horse but for which he would be a winner in good-class company,i;.as he-is a , galloper much ' above " the average when"' he is well. 5 He is by. All Bed;: and is : closely related to , Red ;i Gown, who is trained at Riccarton. ;,,'..' ..;.; V y ~,-•'/ . .-.----.■.:•-'■;■. ■:■:■ * /; Palencia,; who won both the steeplechases at the South Canterbury meeting .is by. Pallas from ; Estella (the I dam of the ' Grand National winner, Lochella). 'He has done a bit of racing i lately in Southland;; without much success, but he looks .a very promising ; candidate for cross-country :> racing in the '-■•■ winter. : v He ; wi11.".; however, • find it harder ■: to •;. beat t Manawapango and ; General Petain in the winter,,' as '~ he; is '■"' more • forward than this pair. - ; i ■ i.' Two Canterbury owners were* buyers' at , the Sydney yearling sales. . Mr. G. D. Greenwood secured a , colt '■. by Demosthenes from the Wallace mare Scotch t Light for ' 425gns; Mr. G. Fulton i paid 150gns for , a colt by Buckwheat from i; Petal, -an imported mare, who traces ' back .to' Musket's dam. ■ * v"Some \of Mr.r G. D. . Greenwood's horses were engaged: at = the Hawke's Bay meeting but thoy will not make the trip North. .' R. . Emerson has -Jazz moving ? along Bteadily. The 'Solferino gelding look's well, and he will probably be tried over hurdles within the ■ next few weeks. The yearling colt "by Kilbroney from' - Bebe has been broken in by W. G. Hobbs, and he is a daily visitor to . t\»3 tracks.- The youngster who: is half-brother to 7 Cupidon,. realised lOOOgns at . the Waikan i sale |in January. (•;• A yearling filly by Greyspear • from Waterspray fi (the ;■ dam of Pilliewinkie) is i the last addition >to R. W. King's stable. r ■, She .is small, but ; • shows v plenty .-■■ of %■ quality. *:,£«>■ ;: ■:, -. C. ' P. - Buckenha.ni 4 now;- has i Lucid v under his care. 1; The •■ Demosthenes' gelding r has been very unlucky since ;he f came to :i Riocarton a few years | ago, mishaps Tof »various' descriptions having interefered with his preparation. If he: remains sound ;he ' may > pick up a race. ■'';;: ?■.•.?;■: -:-'^-.^-. : : --(y..- ; Caverock -is ' getting ; through ' useful tasks again after a short rest.- He willi probably resume his education as a- jumper as ■ soon as tain . comes to <:; make, the > ground a v bit softer ; - .v : > ! -.'y : '--, : ~-';.yX ..'::'-i:-?r(*v.--:% >■■ 'The Reaver was lame on his,return from Trentham -.this week, ;■ and. as ;a : consequence he was scratched for his South Canterbury engagements. . , ,

,;; MANY .■ "KITTLE: .'■ AT AWAPUNL > [BY TELEGRAPH. — J COnBESFOKOENX.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. .Many Kittle ran a wonderfully good race in the Awapuni y Gold Cup, and , on;, that test in clearly a good > horse over a middle, distance, though Wellington form suggests that he, does not ' ,stay; - In the Gold Cup he was carried along at a' great pace for ' a : : mile by; Listowel. and - then Enthusiasm took; him on. ,; ; He beat Enthusiasm, •■:•• but was under \ severe : pressure,' and : when* Thespian was brought along could not rise to the' occasion. . However, he did- splendidly to get second : to y such • a ';■ good * horse, 1 especially when the- race was partly <> won for Thespian by ; his stable mate ■: Listowel. > Parorangi f appears to > be " keeping ;■: sound. Being trained at Porirua has made a wonderful difference to him. ■ Scion : and ;'•' Quest are .; both . working ■'■. well, '■■' and there are some . who ' consider that Quest ; is ;; the ; better ■? of ■ the ■ pair; :'. It ; does : not seem good :. policy to '■= take him ; to the front, every time. .•'.:':'■;' ; - ' : ' , r .%' J '' : ' : &'-Z.'<X- : ':■'■* ''■ < "' Deroulede is: very' well just now, but did not show, her best form at Wellington, and, in fact, never, does on a soft track.vi- ,■'.■ Tigerland is improving with every gallop and will be - in great heart •■ for }, the ;* jump-" ing season. In his schooling i he gives perfect displays of jumping "the big country. ; :-/:■ i':-:.-,;'/'■ : ■a-" ; ' ; " /: J-- ; :;,-.■ *' : '< : * /: i:-. Even after her Trentham failures Dainty Step was i -; a - big - fancy among ;. Wellington people for the principal - handicap > at <s Manawatu , on Wednesday, for it was realised that she had ;,a weight ' that 'y would «bevwa: luxury ,-, to her. She did .not" go ; well, however, and; never , conveyed "any. suggestion that she ..would , win.-' ;.■ ,_■ '■; '£. -v• ' ■ - ,■-■ >.' :,;> Triboulet . is V a v , much • improved ' sprinter, and ; after running well/ at ' Tauherenikau he: ran second to . Mireusonta ! at Trentham. and was second to Lucius in the Telegraph Handicap j: at • Manawatu. ■ -■ . By, i'' the ; way, many thought : he > was . a bit; unluoky; not to get •.:■ the. \decision.:-'iv ■■;■■■ ■■'■ .".;■* r'..;-'.;• -; ; :,-v .Refrigeration: has trained off. but if given' an opportunity ..toi> freshen up will come good. - ;:.;;•'.-?v;■■•■•;•.•'■''.""';-..,:.'.;>- y. ■ ■■■■ %-. : .,..; , Dominant is going on;the right , way and must be troublesome i. in hack oompany in the near future. .She' is ; always i noticed. finishing .on'.; veil. ",;;.:'■;•*■„.;', \-'.;--.- ."..;■-■,-..':-,.;; _Wheatfield won very well "at Awapuni 'on Wednesday, ■ but : the ?.' company - was ■. '■■•■ not strong. SHe was a. ■■ : long way back V in the early stages, > but in the ; straight cut -, down the leaders, and? went oh to win 'with'*a bit in reserve. ■ ~ ■.■>. ...,.',., The Trentham '; hurdler ?: En ■ Route won - in great ;. style : at Awapuni on 'Wednesday, and paid a big price. He ran like a good horse, and fonced particularly. welL •• Though Tukia ; and f? Deluge ;-ran>;• "great races m the f,i Manawatu ? : Sires', Produce Stakes, it should not be overlooked '/that Queen March ; ; was i unlucky;?? The .; Luoullus filly ..j was:, disappointed? at; : the < home i' turn and lost just > enough 2 ground -.to make *. the difference .betweentvictory; and Defeat. • She was flying at the : ; finish; but could >' not quite get, Up. '•;• 'V; ■•«.";,. • . r, _, \ .. . " A good sort of hack seen out at Awapuni was lied Helen,, by All \ Red from ■ BoS Helen, , She finished ; on : well;,; in v: all kv her race*. • • . -. ." **"*

— — 4 .■ Luoins was responsible, for a bia feiT ' movement in form between Trentham 2* Awapuni, but a the s public were ready *™ it, as the black gelding did not n» ,5 ~ thing out of j the way in dividend. : After j the smash %in « the Longburn H»«_ dicap '-• at »Manawatu $ Meeting,* >xlt lis was**" ported : that; Dainty $ Step S had g been shnt" This was not | oorreot, i and 'the S black mar. is back '- in her box at Trentham;'* It turn, out that she did i' not break * a fetlock - kit injured 'i,ii,-w and it lis;; possible IsheSwaifSS fit to race again. "■ Thespian is better now : than ■■ ever h. was. He looked a - picture 8 last Thursday and his rival, Tamatete, looked light Broadwood's party :; were very ,v confident they would win f the -j Longburn ' Handicanat Awapuni on Thursday, : but the ten furlong Journey proved too far for the l Auckland gelding. ;. : He was in a good ■ posi ! ? tion all , the way, and was in a winning :^ . position at the bottom of the straißht,* v D tit i '- t couldn't fight out the finish. ► On V- this form ■it . seems that • a • mile ■is far , - enough W for him. It seems also it .'would have been m ' well to i have placed him in ';■ one »of > the 31 sprint events, as probably he would i have** won a stake had this been done. The Auokland-ownod Wheatfield got con. '■ cerned in the Longburn Handicap saw, somehow, and though he did not fall he ffi returned to the birdcage in a rather bad § way. ■ ■ King's Joy, who ran second to ; Deluge in the Nursery Handicap at Awapuni on 'l Thursday, had a narrow escape of > losing f the stake for a time. It seemed that hS rider would not draw the weight,. J bat eventually he just managed to do so. ;" ; The Trentham trainer J. Lowe has tons % ,to Australia, and while there will look out 1 for a good yearling. Others who ; $ wentß on the i same boat were Trainer Jamlesoa P and Mr. M. Cartney. Lord Desmond, who is not a bad'hiokl"; ■ when right, was given a couple of frabegi at Trentham. He did not. begin well, but showed a ■ bit of paoe and since the meeting if he has done well. . ■'...,-.,»? Despite the fact that he has been : doing great track work recently : Vindictive i *#•'>| mains a poor 'proposition with the ooldttrtl up. He has cost Trentham track watoHitil ; a lot of money. ", yn