FORM AT MARTON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22210, 10 September 1935, Page 7

FORM AT MARTON

heritage impresses CLARION CALL WINS WELL r GOING GAY DISPLAYS SPEED ' t by archer Easily the mo?t impressive winner nt tho Marton Jockey Club's Spring Meeting last Saturday was the three-year-old Heritage, whe defeated the open sprinters pointtessly. It was a very pleasing performance, even though the class could not be regarded as strong, and the-coit's prospects appear very bright. He lifts not grown a great deal during the winter, but lie is very sturdy and is quite big enough to be really good. Heritage's first classic engagement this season will be the Avon'dale Guineas and lie should be very difficult to beat.

It was not a good field that Clarion Call defeated in the Hack Hurdles, hut his victory was achieved with great ease and ho should prove a very capable performer over fences when his powers are fully developed. Like many of the progeny of Hunting Song, he is a natural jumper and gained ground at almost every fence, getting away from tho obstacles very smartly. On the maternal sido of his pedigree Clarion Call tracos.back to Dreamer, dam of Hon Heve, and on the score of breeding no jumping raco should bo beyond him. Success of Shu A good beginning from No. 1, forward condition and fine determination at tho finish assisted the three-year-old Shu to a narrow win in tho Maiden Pace, in which there wore a number of promising young horses who will see a better day. Like his full-sister Hest, Shu is likely to prove very useful and there should be moro success awaiting him in the hack class, although it is characteristic of tho progeny of Hunting Song to tlo best when the sting is out of the ground. Going Gay disappointed when she failed to win a race last season, as sho displayed .a lot of speed in private. However, she is likely to do much better as a three-year-old and her running in the Maiden Race, in which she failed only in the last little bit, indicated that she will not be long in winning. She has developed into a fine filly who is not yet quite ready and she may be much improved by her race last

week. The three-year-old Corroboree was favourite for the Maiden Race, but he had anything but the best of luck in the running after beginning from No. 18 and ,in the circumstances his fourth was a highly-creditable effort. It would appear as if the Lord Quex gelding is likely to win at any time now, but he gives the ■ impression that ho may always do best on roomy courses. Mesurina and Bantry

Although he failed to gain a place in the Maiden Race, Mesurina shaped well enough to indicate that he may be an early winner in the novico class. Huntsman's Chorus was another beaten

runner who displayed speed in the same event and ho should be susceptible to a good deal of improvement, so that he is likely to run on better when more seasoned. Mesurina, by Arausio, is trained by VV. McKinnon at Greenmeadows and Huntsman'B Chorus, by Hunting Song, is under the care of J. P. Coyle at Awaptini.

Cloudy Bay was staying on solidly in third position at the finish of the Maiden Race and she should have possibilities in the novice class at the coming meetings. She lias not done a great deal of racing and is a four-year-old mare by Lapidary from Phantasy, by Kil boy—Conceit, by Boniform. The three-year-old Bantry scored his second win in three starts when he scored in the Tutaenui Hack Handicap, for which he was a pronounced favourite. He did not jump out too well, but soon ran into a good position behind the leaders and was always a winner in the last furlong, although he did not have a great deal to spare at the finish. Bantry has a fine turn of speed and is improving with every race. He still appears a trifle " green" and should make a lot of advancement before reaching his best. Cottesmore's New Roll Bad luck pursues Royal Banquet and it was most unfortunate for his army of admirers when he stumbled very badly, being almost down, and lost his rider just after the start of the Marton Handicap. He was turned out splendidly fit, and, unless he continues to be very unlucky, his turn should come very soon. Hitherto Cottesmore has been regarded as a sprinter, but he successfully attempted a middle distance in the Marton Handicap, in which tho slow pace early was right to his liking. Hew he would fare with the pace on all the way over a mile and a-quarter remains to bo seen, but his effort last Saturday was encouraging and another middle-distance event may not be beyond him with tho moderate class of handicap horse that is racing at present. Cottesmore had a change of trainers aftor racing at Riccarton last month and is now being prepared by E. Simpson at Trentham. Gay Boy Improved It was with a solid finishing effort that tho four-year-old Gay Boy won tho Spring Hack Handicap and ho may be in line for more success in the near future, although the class he defeated was only moderate. Gay Boy is a nicelybred horse by Colossus from Lady Limond, by Limond from Lady Laddo, by Sir Laddo, and il is on tho cards that he may perform more solidly this season than in tho past. The forwar I running of Passion Fruit in the Railway Handicap was a surprise and ho returned a fine price for second. It was his first race for somo months and tho run should do him good, so that he may bo worth watching in his next few starts. Passion Fruit has developed into a fine-looking gelding and tho spell ho had during part of last season was evidently beneficial to him. Although ho faiied to finish closer than fifth, Catalogue did sufficiently well in the Railway Handicap to raise hopos that he may recover some of hi§ °ld form as the season advances. As a three-year-old Catalogue promised to inako a good performer, but ho wont right off and failed to win a race as a four-year-old last season. Middle distances are more to his liking than •prints and ho may be a possibility for a handicap at tho spring meetings.

TRAINER'S RECOVERY R. a. McMillan at epsom The Tamahere trotting ownerrainer ft. A. McMillan was an inpTested spectator of the racing at 'Psom °n Saturday, having made a W recovery from the severe illness * j f rom being repreed at the meeting by his pacer k n , P(!dro - McMillan stated that i 0 Pronto gelding is still havhft a Jii ens y time, hut, all going veil, snrinf '"t° ngnin f° r ontJl rnc , os - bis owner expressing the v ' on Mat he has now reached a mark for two miles,.