NOTES ON FORM

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21906, 15 September 1934, Page 11

NOTES ON FORM

guineas candidates DISAPPOINTING DISPLAYS BURNISH AND SUPERIOR [BY TELEGRAJ?H —FROM ARCHKR] WANGANUI, Friday In view of the fact that the first three-year-old classic of the season is to be decided to-morrow, much interest in the racing yesterday centred in the form of the Guineas candidates. Two of them, Mother Superior and Burnish, were at the head of last season's two-year-olds, while another, Pin Money, won the Canterbury Welcome Stakes. However, without exception, the run* Ring of the three-year-olds was very disappointing. Mother Superior finished se\enth in a field of nine in the Seafield Handicap, and Burnish was last of the six runners in the Flying Handicap, in which Pin Money was only a moderate fourth, failing to run on at the end. Mother Superior and Burnish were an«nH fir . Bt t | n,e since the autumn and neither is yet thoroughly fit What local enthusiasts thought of their proswer» mny i e j Sa iV ?ec J from the support they were accorded. Mother Superior being the outsider of the field bar the maiden Wind--I°. ""I Burnl »h the actual outsider in jiei rate. This is so unusual with the leadlig two-year-olds of the previous season when they reappear in the spring as to call lor more than ordinary notice and pointed to the tact that they were not considered orwurd enough to make showings in the company they had to oppose. Mother Superior ran prominently for about six and a-half furlongs in the Seafield Handicap, being one of the lenders up to that point, after which she failed ouickly and her nder did not knock her about when she was beaten. Although the race was not run at a fast speed, her effort demonstrated that she has at least retained her pace, and her performance was quite as good as, if not better than, those of the other Guineas candidates. She has not made any great physical development during tho winter, although she has grown a little and is always likely to be on the small side. She 'is backward with her coat, but yesterday's run may benefit hor as much as any of the others, and the chances are that she will be favourite to-morrow. Outpaced from the Start Burnish has not been altogether pleasing her trainer, and she failsd to show anything like her true form among the open sprinters. It was anticipated that she would at least show some brilliancy early, but she was outpaced from the start and dropped right back at the finish, where her rider did not urge her when she wus beaten. The Guineas field is weak, and Burnish may go better to-morrow, although her running yesterday demonstrated that at present she is not relatively as good a three-year-old as she was a two-year-old. With the benefit of his race at Marton it was thought that Pin Money would take a lot of beating among the open Bprinters, and he was sent out a good second favourite. He had every chance, but failed at the finish and this, following upon a similar effort at Marton. does not augur well for his prospects over a mile to-morrow. Nevertheless, it is in favour of Pin Money that he will be one of the beat-conditioned horses in the field and he may make a good bid for victory. Superior, another Guineas candidate, was aiso a runner in the Flying Handicap, but the best she could do was to finish a moderate fifth. Pin Money gave her 10lb and beat her yesterday, and with slb ill her favour there it no reason why he should not defeat her again over the longer distance to-morrow. Of the. others engaged in the Guineas who raced yesterday Hunting Queen made a poor showing in the maiden race. Inveresk was never sighted in the Putiki Hack Handicap, and it was the same with Evasion in the Durie Hack Handicap. The Two-year-olds The running in the two-year-old parade yesterday shed very little light on the prospects in the Debutant Stakes, as the youngsters were out only to gain experience and We're hot in serious competition. Lady Ruler has evidently been sharpened up by her race at Marton and she jumped out well. Fairfax, the half-sister to Jonathan, began from the outside and displayed plenty of speed. She is trained at Hawera by J. Brown, but owing to the fact that she is highly strung, she is being taken along very quietly. She was very excited at the barrier, rearing and plunging, but she jumped away well enough and it is hoped that with more education she will settle down thoroughly. Fairfax is not engaged tomorrow. Mr. G. M. Currie's colt Entail, by Posterity from Episode, attracted a lot of attention and appears to be fairly forward. He was not bustled after jumping out fairly well and went a trifle "green." Entail shows plenty of white, having four white legs and a blaze, and he is a colt who should be well served by a bit of time. Shu, the brother to Hest, by Hunting Song from Hathor, is a very compact colt and on the tracks he has demonstrated that he possesses fine speed. Shu looks like one who may make good and he should not be disgraced to-morrow. Flammarion, winner of the maiden race on the first day. is a black three-year-old colt by Arausio from Lucinette, by Martian from Lady Lucy, so that he can claim relationship; to some first-class gallopers. The most impressive feature of his victory was his determined finishing effort, and although he is not big he may prove rather uaeiul. • Sunfee's finishing effort into second place in the maiden race was very encouraging and he can be expected to do better. He is a four-year-old gelding by Australian Sun from Bunee, and belongs to a family that has been represented by some very useful performers in Australia. J. W. Lowe has been very patient with him and now looks likely to reap a reward. Bun of Seconds Broken Mr. C. A. Boles broke an exasperating run of seconds with his horses when h# won the Durie Hack Handicap with Reropai, who was ridden out of the barrier and won all the way. The manner in which Rerepai ffisposed of Cyclonic, a good hack, indicated that he will not be long in winning again. Mr. Boles' other Korse Rereatu registered his fourth successive second and his consistency may shortly be rewarded. By their forward running in the Okehu Hack Hurdles Emoti >n and Brigadore deepened the good impreseion they created at Riccarton last month and they should do well this season. Brigadore was not at all well handled and he was going great guns at the finish. He has plenty of size and pace, and jumps really well. More patiently ridden than he has been in some of hie previous laces, Silent Bill won the Okehu Hack Hurdles in dashing style, going on impressively in the run from the last fence. Only a five-year-old. Silent Bill has time to make considerable improvement and he appears certain to take higher honours if all goes well with him. Hauwai, who had not raced since competing at Ellerslie in June, when he finished second to Valpeen in the Great Northern Steeplechase, showed a bold front up in the lead with Emotion to the last fence in the Okehu Hack Hurdleß and is likely to make an early return to winning fcrm. He will probably be taken to El'erslie for the itimoine events at the snrin* meeting next month. Davistock iust failed to reach Headmistress at the finish of the Putiki Hack Handicap rnd is evidently regaining his best form. He had a splendid run until receiving a check 'entering the straight. Improved by Race Seen on the track this morning. Cyclonic looked improved for his lace yesterday and he may be capable of an even better performance to-morrow, when he will have an opportunity of running over a longer distance, which should l'.ot be to his disadvantage. Bustled to the front early from an outside post position, Hest just fulled at the end of the Putiki Ilajk Handicap. Her third was a very creditable performance and she is an improving young mare, who may win at any time. With better luck in the draw she may be very difficult to seat tomorrow. Passion Fruit, after being squeezed rack early and being last until ne'aring the turn, was responsible for a brilliant run round the field to win the Seafield Handicap. He was five horses wide at the home turn, but he wound up a decisive winner. Passion Fruit has never looked better than hj« doep now, and in his present form he should be bard to beat iii any race he contests. Orapai failed V* gain a place when went out favourite for the Seafield Handicap. Until the tiring Windscreen went back on him nearing the home turn, he appeared to be travelling nicely, but was not dangerous after receiving the check. It would be unwise to take too much notice of his defeat and he may go much better tomorrow. Hunting Jay was again fractious at the barrier yesterday, and after being slow away from the outside hj? went a fine race to finish fourth. The first time he negins smartly he is likely to take a lot of beating. Although he has not been required to do much galloning the. Aucklander. Gallant Knight, appears to have pone on in the right way sinc« winning at Marton. This morning he sprinted three furlones nicsly in 37 2-5s and hi* prospects in the Trial Handicap to-morrow are bright. He is to be ridden by P. S. Atkins, who rode him at Marton,