RUNNING DESCRIBED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21279, 5 September 1932, Page 7

RUNNING DESCRIBED

FAILURE OF EUREKA BOY HONORA BINGEN'S EASY WIN FIVE FALL IN SADDLE RACE [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHXJRCH. Saturday Honora Bingen mado ft one-horso race of tho Improvers' Handicap, for she was in front from t)io start and was never seriously troubled. She beat a weak field, for Raclaim broke when threatening danger and Amonoa gave an unimpressive display. Of tho beaten horses Pago Girl looks tho most likely to win a race "in the near future. Craganour won well at tho Ashburton meeting in June, but later performed disappointingly at tho relief and combined meetings at Riccarton, and it wa3 surprising to find him a well backed favourito for tho Belfast Handicap. He was handy throughout and camo away in the straight to win like a really good racehorse. He is one of the most promising young pacers in commission and further wins may bo anticipated. Hard Words had to battle hard to beat Littlo Victor for second placo and although useful ho is no champion. Warbird went well enough to draw attention to his prospects later on, and tho best of the remainder may provo to bo Raider, trained by J. S. Shaw. Eureka Boy. a hot favourito for tho Burwood Handicap, failed miserably, for although ho began slowly ho was always in a position to win il ho had been good enough. War Paint <vas in front at tho end of a mile and sho ticld her position to iairly outstay tho remainder. It was a good pertot'mance and suggests that War Paint should win several more good two-nulo races. Silver do Oro, tho pony of the field, went a lino raco and, liko tho winner, can be marked oil for a good raco in the near future. Netta Oio showed her best form, but the disappointment of tho race was Eureka Boy. Tactless was never dangerous and of tho remainder Sometby went best. Dark Girl's Victory Dark Girl was in front early in tho Sehviow Handicap and sho led throughout to win rattier easily from Warbird, who mado up a lot of ground ir» tho last half-milo and looks as though ho might do better over a still longer journey. Stella Bingen, erratic as a rule, showed plonty of Bpeed, but failed over the latter part. Betty Wrack's form was most disappointing. Thero was a rush of money for Tempest just before tho totalisator closed on the Dash Handicap and ho finished up a firm favourite. Ho did not begin smartly, but after Donna Gulvallia and Manoeuvre had made the running Tempest camo with a fine rush and appeared to bo winning easily. However, Great Chenault fought on in good style and had the winner doing his best, while Lord Matchlight finished at a great rato and in another 50yd* would have won. Tho best of the unplaced division appeared to be Lord Leslio. In the Spring Handicap Louis Bingen hopped out smartly and led all tho way to win comfortably from Fairyland. The winner was tho only one that did not make a mistake and he owed his victory moro to the solid manner of his trotting than to brilliancy. Fairyland made one mistake, but Stanley Bingen, showing more speod than anything in the raco, broke repeatodly. Louis Bingen looks a winner again in the near future. Popular Win lor Kelp Kelp scored a most popular win in the i Wainoni Handicap after a long run of bad luck. Pronto Bingen tried to win from end to end, but failed when tackled by Kelp and Dillon Logan. It was a great finish. Editor looked best of the unplaced horses. In tho Electric Handicap Kreieler was in front for practically the whole journey. Location and Wild Guy had every chance and the former pressed tho winner hard at the finish Willie Derby. Pearl Logan. Princess Phca, Wild yoyage and Sunchild leu, but horses and riders escaped injury.

VALUABLE HORSE HURT . ( MISHAP TO PILLOW FIGHT INJURY NOT THOUGHT SERIOUS The three-year-old gelding Pillow Fight, recently purchased by Mr. R. A. McLean from tho estate of the late Mr. W. G. Stead for "500 guineas, met with a mishap while walking to tho course at Takanini on Saturday. Becoming frightened by a road grader. Pillow Fight shied off the road, and, as a result of putting one of his hind lcga in a culvert, ho received a nasty cut at the back of his fotlock joint. A small artery was severed, but fortunately Dr. W. C. King was on the track and was qtiickly summoned to attend the wound. Dr. King does not view the injury in a serious light nnd, as far as ho could venture an opinion at the time, thought that it would result in nothing further, than about a fortnight's cessation in Pillow Fight's work. C. Morse has had an anxious time with Pillow Fight, who was just settling down nicely, and the mishap is unfortunate, although it should not affect the three-year-old's future prospects. NELSON TASKER'S MARKS NO LET-UP IN MILE RACES Although tho paccr Nelson Tasker has at last been let up to 2.46 for a milo and tt-quarter and 4.32 for two miles, he retains his old mark—2.l2—for mile paces. On receipt of the assessment, W. J. Brain communicated with tho handicapping committee protesting against Nelson Tasker being kept on such ti tight mark for a mile, but ho has been notified that his horse is placed correctly in the opinion of tho assessors. Nelson Tasker has not won a rnco for just on three years, and when racing last Christmas was handicapped on 2.45 for a milo and a-quartor and 4.30 for two miles, but ho failed to materialise at either distance, while in tho spring ho waa beaten at Addington off 2.12, m a milo. Tho only placed performance to his credit for some considerable timo was achieved at Epsom last Labour Day when, from a 2.12 mark, he was beaten by Stanmoor off 2.11. Nelson Tasker, who is now in his 10th year will be recommissioned shortly and put into training for tho Auckland December carnival. TROTTING HANDICAPPING LET-UP SYSTEM AMENDED An important amendment to tho handicapping system is that governing tho lottjhs: up of horses. In future a committee of handicappers will meet at tho end of each racing season and reassess all horsea.' Tho now conditions state' that 110 liorso shall bo let up for ono year, and no horse shall bo let up moro than 12 yards in auy ono year unless in special circumstances it ia agreed upon by the committeo.of handicappers. and confirmed by tho stipendiary stewards' committee. Under the scrapped conditions iu forco last year, a horso was let up a line when it had started four times at two different mcetinus over a period of six months, and had not finished first or second, r

A new rule has also been drafted for horses with pacitig_ records that are conveiled to the trotting gait. Tlio following sillowances will be mado oil two-milo marks: Pacers assessed on line lfi and slowor (4.50 for two miles), will ho let up Gs. Pacers on 4.19 and on not faster than 4.43, will receive an allowance of 7s. and pacers on 4.42 and not faster than 4.35 will receive a concession of fis. Pacers on a faster mark than 4.35 will bo let out 0s when converted to the trotting gait. If horses are reconverted from the trotting gait to the pacing gait, they will return to their original pacing assessment, as under the rules operating last eeuson. BAN ON NGINGONGINGO REQUEST FOR REMOVAL FAILS l [by telegraph—press association] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Board, Miss E. Hinds, owner of Ngingongingo. applied for removal of the disqualification of her horso so that he could be nominated for events at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's spring meeting. It was explained that the horse was not.in his present owner's nominutionwhen the disqualification was imposed. Members pointed out the fact that Miss Hinds knew when she purchased the horse the disability he was under, and to remove the disqualification imposed would be setting a very dangerous precedent. It was decided that the association had no power to remove the disqualification, as it was governed by rule 374, which provides that if a horse be disqualified by a club for six months, or more, it shall not be entered, nominated or started in any race during tho tonn of difiaualification.