HORSES IN MELBOURNE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20678, 25 September 1930, Page 9

HORSES IN MELBOURNE.

, AMOUNIS' PROGRAMME. j

TO RACE ON SATURDAY, j GLARE'S CHANCES IN CUPS, [j'ROM Otm' oW CORRESPONDENT; I ]' , : MELBOURNE. Sept. 18. Witli tho noar approach of tho Australian Jockfey Club's meeting in Sydney tho ranks of the better-class thoroughbreds in Melbourne, have been somewhat deploted. However, in these days of indiscriminate breed* ing" and encouragement of " squibs," thero aro plenty of so-called racehorses ' left to carry on-'the good work in Melbourne and hereabouts. ' ' ; '• ; Of course, there' are still a few notable thoroughbreds left. in Melbourne—Amounis, for one. Although the great son of Magpie defeated Phar Lap in the Warwick' Stakes in Sydney, i the subsequent ,form of Phar Lap ,i clearly shows that ho should never have been dofeated. Likewise, Amounis was unlucky to be defeated by Wise Force in tho Caulfield Memsie Stakes, but, nevertheless, connections of Amounis are not sufficiently optimistic to hold out any hope of his again defeating Phar Lap at weight-for-age. That is undoubtedly the principal reason why Amounis has been kept in Melbourne, , as, with Phar Lap out of tho way, ho will have a reasonably good chance of. eclipsing Gloaming's stake-winning record

Amounis' Next Race. .ft 3 : Amounis has oeen nominated for the Quality Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday week. In this race, which is run over seven furlongs and GO yards, the maximum weight is 9.0, and, of course, Amounis will carry No. 1 saddle-cloth. It appears that the only serious opposition bo will encounter will be from Wise Force, who so unexpectedly beat him in the Memsie Stakes. With something to make ft fast pace on this occasion, Amounis should win, and success will bring him within about £IOOO of Gloaming's record. Included among other Melbourne horses •ivho will'miss tho glamour of Randwick are tho ex-New Zealander, Glaro, and Carradale, both of whom have been much discussed in connection with the oupb. Early, in tbo betting on tho A.J.C. -Metropolitan Glare was one of the favourites, but his preparation was interrupted owing to gland trouble. It was considered unwise to send the gelding to Sydney, arid bis ownertrainer, J. Truskett, is now concentrating on preparing the Australian Sun gelding for* the spring meeting# in Melbourne. Carradale's Preparation. *

Whether Glare's mission will be the Caulfiold Cup or the Melbourne Cup, no one can say with, any certainty at present. He has been moving freely in his work and. is well forward in the discussion on both cups. Glare ia undoubtedly a horse of quality, and, if he Burvives a preparation, he will make : matters extremely interesting during the spring campaign. Truskett, by the way, has another New Zealander in his Btable. This is a Chief Ruler gelding named Watoh* Officer, who showed great promise in New Zealand, but was unable to reproduce it in his few etartß in Melbourne last season.

Carradalo is being specially prepared for the Melbourne Cup. He is as handsome as thoroughbreds are made, and, having recovered from his foot trouble, he has been going along nicely on the tracks. He has shown speed over short courses and there is nothing wrong with his stamina.

RIDING OF PHAR LAP. TAOTtCS DISCUSSED. WAITING RAiCE. .SUCCESSFUL, j [FROM OUB . OWN , CORRESPONDENT.]' ;• MELBOURNE, Sept. 18. j Ever since Phar Lap electrified racegoers by-his, amazing exhibition of galloping in the, Craven Plate in Sydney last .year he has been the most-discussed horse-in Australia. . Tho manner in which he scampered out in front in most' of his races—from a mile Up to two miles arid a-quarter—conr vinced; many people that' this free galloper knew only one way of winning faces—that .was, going out 'in front and < Bpreadeagling tho field, • ~. , , f . . ' r It was obvious that in most of,his races Phar Lap fought for his head. In. the Melbourne Cup R. Lewis checked the gelding's exuberance and the result was that he knocked' up over the last two furlongs. In the V.R.C. King's Plate in Melbourne and in hiß weight-for-age races in Sydney in the autumn Phar Lap was ridden by W. Elliott, a Melbourne lightweight jockey, who on each occasion took Phar Lap to the front and never allowed the others to get within striking distance of him. " That is the only way to ride him," asserted several experts, but such a notioti was rudely shattered When Elliott rodo Phar Lap in behind, in a race at Adelaide and shot him past his solitary, opponent just when ho wanted to. In the Chelmsford Slakes at Randwick, last Saturday Lap went kindly behind the -field for. J. Piko and eagerly responded when called upon. 1 In view of all this, it is' interesting to recall a remark made by the' craok light-weight-jockey, W- Duncan, to an inter-, viewer recently. "Phar Lap is a good horse to ride." said Duncan. "I rode:him behind the leaders in tho .Craven Plat® last year. It was not a fast race. , Mollison went- to the front and slowed them down, yet Phar Lap did not pull on. that occasion. Unquestionably he is a wonderful galloper.*' The fact that Phar Lap iB able to como from behind and-win should be cheering to his Melbourne Cup supporters, as with 9.12 ho would scarcely bo able to employ tearaway tactics and win the great ; two-mile race. 1 ■' ! \

STUD ITEMS.

•Recent foalings at- Flasmero, Hawke's Bay, are as follows:—Frosty Morn (Feramorz—Sunlight), u. colt to Hunting Son.;; Bayonno (Bayardo—Alicia), dam of I'm Alone, a colt to Lord Quex: Oddity (All Black—Conceit), a filly to Lord Quex; Lalla Rookk (Feramorz—Class), dam of Ridgomount, a colt to Hunting Song; Catalan! (Catmint —Symbolism), dam of Palcta and Vandyke, a colt to Xiord Quex; Iccball (Valkyriari—Pebble II.), a filly to Lord Quex; Comedienno (Joculator —Lady D.), a filly to Leighton; Diaphragm (Loichton— Bayonno), a colt to Lord Quex. Oddity's filly is a half-sistor to Royal Artist, by Leighton, who ran third in tho Avondalo Stakes, while Comedienne's filly is a fullsister to High Comedy, who, like Royal Artist, is owned by Mr. R. T. Reid, of. Hamilton, and is trained by E. Pope at Takanini. Dr. E. H. B. Milsom's brood mare Phaola (Catmint— Hyadcs), a sister to Prodice, has foaled a filly to Gay Shield at Kiwitahi. Morrinsville. Mr. L. S. Otway's Lady Mario (Romeo—Marie Odile) has also fouleda filly to Gay Shield.

■ TROTTING FOALINGS. The following foalings are announced from J. T. Paul's stud at Mangcre;—Lou Pronto, a colt; Jewel, a colt, Harvest Homo, a colt; an unnamed Great Audubon mare, a colt, all to Nelson Bingeu, Muriel Bingon, a filly to Great, Parrish, and Halgana, a colt to Torpedo Huon. . BELLE AXWORTHY, Bello Axworthy haß been nominated for the Mark Memorial Handicap, not the Hamilton Handicap, at tho Waiknto Trotting Club's mooting on October 11.