OTAGO HOUSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21225, 4 July 1932, Page 7

OTAGO HOUSES.

PERFORMANCES AT OAMARU.

SAMSON TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. PHAR LAP'S YEARLING BROTHER. [from our own correspondent.] DUNEDIN, Saturday. Wingatui horses did not. much euccess at Oamaru to-day. Antrim Boy should have won the steeplechase, but riding to instructions cost him a good deal of ground in order to give him a clear run in his first race over fences. It was a promising performance. Palantua lost her chance in the Novice Stakes by being slow on her legs from the barrier. She w*3 staying on well at the finish to get third. The winner, Shamfight. outstayed Topthorn. who gained second place, two lengths in front of Palantua Gold Dress is. not yet ready. Rod-» Racer got a bad run in the Granse Handicap, while it is feared that Rdyal Saxon does not put too much heart into his final furlong. Nothing really had a chance with Mount Boa. who won comfortably from Rascal and Weatherly. Ballance got a ba<l passage in the Wintor Handicap and might otherwise have given more trouble. Craigavon won well from the Wingatui-trained Dressy and Academy. who both ran their best races to date. First Song was knocked back early and after reaching second place faded out. Silver Salver could not act round the turns. Bitractor and Ruatui made no showing. Lord Buchan started favourite for the Farewell Handicap, but atmospheric conditions were against him. Nothing had a chance with Belvoir at the finish. Lord Buchan requires a favourable atmosphere, as he is inclined to make a noise. Pink Note as a Hurdler.

The 1928 Dunedin Cup winner, Pink Note, who has been nominated for the Grand National Hurdles, will run in C. White's interests. Whit© has madp a success with Silver Paper and others, and may 6tage a come-back with Pink Note.

Fair "Weatner and . Gold Paper have been eased up and are being built up for nbxt season. Gold Paper should be smart over a short course. Fair Weather was jucf. coming on when the racing finished at Wingatui, but should be more than ..useful. Mr. J. M. Samson has 12 of hii team established at 'i'imaru. and if they train on some of them may go to Australia. The lot for Australia may include Admiral Drake, Colonel. Cygnue, Wealth. Molten and two or three two-year-olda, the Rampian colt, the Entro Nous colt or the Anklet colt. Thoy will shortly bo joined by tho Weathervane-Lava gelding, rising two years. .Lord Argosy has done ■ well since being gelded, and all the members of the team are in good order. Those at Wingatui are ou easy exercise at present. The stable will bo represented at the Wellmgrngton winter meeting. i J rincess Argosy struck herself in her last race, and owing to the fact that the leg filled she <Jid not go to Timaru with the rest of the team.

The rising two-year-old brother to Phar Lap has been broken in and ridden. He has. done very well since arriving at Elderslie and is growing and furnishing out nicely. Silver Salver may be trifd over hurdles. He is a handful in a race and a course "of jumping with a strong rider may improve him. * Stallion Tea Tray Sold. The Wingatui-trained Traylavah, sold by Mr. J. M. Samson, will race for his new owner at the Trenthsm meeting. Tea Tray has been sold out of the Elderslie stud and is to be ehipped to Wellington. The name of the purchaser has not yet been mentioned. A call at Elderslie found that Night Raid has greatly improved in appearance since joining the stud, and Iliad is furnishing into a particularly iino type ■ of elallion. The Tea Tray—Endorse rising two-year-old purchased by a West Coast owner has been gelded and will shortly leave for his. new home. . The Wingatui trainer. S. G., Ware, is in bad health again and bas bad to, return to a private hospital. Matu. who knocked himself at Timaru. is again in work. Mr. A. H. Fisher is Tetiripg from official connection with the Dunedin Jockey Club and this will make three vacancies to be filled at the annual meeting. Mr. Fisher owned Comic Song, winner of two stewards' handicaps, and a small team in work, including the fine colt Irish Lancer, imported from Ireland. Irish Lancer promises to do well next season. He can gallop, but wants experience. TAKANINI TRACK NEWS. LADY VANE AND FOULWIND. CISBORNE VISIT ARRANGED. Although the "track at Takanini was in good order on Saturday the work was mainly of the useful order, the members of J. L. Gray's team being the only one 3 to run along.

Lady Vane and Foulwind covered a few furlongs at a strong pace. Both fillies look well-conditioned and ready to race at short notice. They are booked to race at the Gisborne Winter Meeting and if steamer arrangements suit 'J. L. Gray will take them south in about a fortnight.

The Weathervane —Sennight colt, the Paper Money—Vicereine colt and the Surveyor— Pellet colt were sprinted a furlong twice. They moved along in encouraging style, with apparently little between them. Imperial prince, who badly disappointed track-watchers at the Great Northern meeting, is to be given another trial as a hurdler. He jumped four hurdles on Saturday, his jumping being careful, although he smartened up after taking the first two. He has always been a safe fencer and if given regular practice promises to make i a successful hurdler. Lord Willonyx appears to be developing a splint and is being allotted only trotting exercise. C. Moruo has had a lot of trouble with this gelding, who has shown promise and. apart from the splint, is in fine, healthy condition. _ C. Morso was contemplating a trip to the Gisborne meeting, but he has now decided that the expenditure is not warranted and he will wait for the commencement of the local fixtures. • No announcement has yet been made whether Princess Star is to be taken to Trent ham. but the bay mare is in fine shape to undertake the trip. Her prominent showing in the Jtrvois Handicap will ensure her getting plenty of northern support if Mr. Scholium decides to send her south, particularly as she appears to bo better conditioned than when sho raced at Ellerslie. Ten Trader, Royal * Artist and Hislt Comedy all look well after a respite from solid toil. Mr. R. T. Rcid stated several weeks ago that this trio would co to Australia, but up to date the time of their departure has not been fixed. Tea Trader has done extremly well during the early winter and he promises to develop into an attractive three-year-old. NOTES FROM EVERYWHERE. TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP. , P. Mcllroy, who won on High Pitch at Ellerslie last month, will ride him at the Wellington meeting. ' A year ago Mcllroy won the Treniham Hurdles on Singleton. i The sprinter Hampton Park is back in work again at Ellerslie under the direction of F. Gilchrist. He is in good health after his short let-up and shoujd not take long to return to racing condition. Riding engagements announced for the Wellington Racing Club's meeting at Trentham include:—L. Dulieu, Claremore, War Fille and Kowhatn; F. Thompson, Warzone, Advance Camp and Callamart; and H. Dulieu, Town Beauty.

The Ellerslie horsemen H. N. Wiggins, L. Dulieu and E. Manson will be riding at the Hawke's Bay Hunt Meeting next Saturday. Dulieu's mounts will include San Quex and Chesham, and Manson will have the mount on Air Laddie.

Two members of-' A. Kemp's team. Wee Pat and Patutahi, who have been on the easy list for some weeks, have been taken in band again and they were out working steadily on Saturday. J. D. Kemp has also made another start with Mahkill, wno has also been absent from the tracks for a lew weeks.

The latest additions to G. Holland's team at Ellerslie are the rising three-year-old Hunting March, by Hunting Song from Star Attraction, and a rising two-year-old filly by Polazel. Hunting March has grown and furnished a good deal since he was previously in training and is in good, healthy condition to go ahead with * preparation.