FINAL TRAINING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23073, 25 June 1938, Page 13

FINAL TRAINING

GOOD SCHOOLING BOUT ALL IRISH PERFORMS WELL VALMINT GALLOPS SOUNDLY [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] HAMILTON, Thursday A good exhibition over a round of the steeplechase country by All Irish and a solid round on the inside grass by Valmint were features of the work at Te Rapa this morning, when a number of candidates for the Waipa Meeting to-morrow were allotted useful tasks. Valmint (F. E. Baker) finished clear of King Mestor (A. Gilmer'* and Windsor Lass (W. Thomson) at the completion of a round on the No. 1 grass. Valmint, who is bearing a healthy appearance, did his work in fine style and should strip in great heart for his engagement in the Woodstock Stakes. All Irish (M. O'Conner) and Cynical Kid (J. H. Mcßae) covered a round of tho steeplechase country. All Irish, jumping in dashing stylo, soon drew away from his companion, who was eased after clearing the brush leading out of the straight, the post and rails and the brush along tho back. Aramis (J. >F. Fergus) then joined All Irish and they completed the balanco of the journey. All Irish was always doing his work well and this morning's exhibition served to increase his admirers for the W. G. Park Steeplechase. Du Maurier (H. Long), under a nice hold, brushed over three furlongs on the inside grass in 41£s. He looks well. DOMINION HORSES SUCCESSES IN PERTH FINE EFFORTS OF VESUVIUS RUSTLE ON WINNING LIST BY ABAYDOS New Zealand-bred horses continue to race prominently in Western Australia. Vesuvius in his last three starts has registered three wins, including a deadheat with Lightning Ridge in the Gloucester Park High-Class Handicap. Since being purchased from New Zealand by Mr. J. R. Hallam, Vesuvius, a Matchlight progeny, has contested 30 races for five firsts, five Beconds and five thirds. Great Way, a trotter by Peterway— Medway, and brother to Captain Bolt, also has performed well. In some of his successes he has conceded starts up to 252 yards. Another trotter to win since going to Perth is Rustle, by Nelson Bingen, who won races at Epsom and Hawera for F. J. Smith. Standby, an elder half-brother to the Otahuhutrained Elliotvale, has also reached the winning list. Son of Native, who won the Victorian Handicap at a recent West Australian meeting, is a son of Native Prince, a Native King horse who won many good races in New Zealand for Mrs. I. E. Sweetapple. The evergreen Tommy Dillon, by Harold Dillon from a Rothschild mare, who went to the west some years ago, was also a winner. Dillon Kuan, I 'who raced successfully in the Auckland Province for the McKendrick brothers, has also won several races at Gloucester Park meetings. Trotters in Demand New Zealand trotters are in good demand in Perth, and the latest purchase is the Canterbury gelding Mataunga, a Travis Axworthy trotter, who won several races for J. J. Kennerley. A good beginner and Bpeedy, Mataunga should be seen to advantage on Western Australian tracks. Although Emilius Way was not a success when racing in New Zealand, he has struck form again at home, and his two latest wins were full of merit. He is by Emilius from Milky Way, a mare who has produced well. Others of her family are Evicus, 2.3, and Icevus. by Globe Derby, Suevic, by Admiral Wood, Viceus, by Lord Ribbonwood, Rose Way, by Harry Rose, Ucives, by Concliff, and Sivecu, by Birdwood. As all her progeny are winners, the record of Milky Way is very attractive. Prince Pointer, one of the best of Logan Pointer's male progeny to race in New Zealand, is proving a successful sire in Tasmania, where trotting is already increasing in interest since the decision of the leading clubs to accept the 1939 championship meeting. Great Hope, a New Zealand Trotting Cup winner, is also well in the limelight as a winning sire, and many of his progeny are quickly making tho higher grade. , , Recent meetings have brought pacers by Concliff to the fore. Concliff raced for several seasons in New Zealand. Pink Globe's Success W. McKay, who visited Auckland on two occasions with his fine pacer Auburn Lad, continues to meet with a good measure of success in Victoria. His latest winner, Pink Globe, who showed useful form in show competitions, won at Bendigo, registering a 2.18 rate for a mile and a-quarter. Pink Globe is by Globe Derby, and the success of McKav's horse brought Globe Derby s total of individual winnerß to 244. If the New South Wales Trotting Club will assist either by subsidising the prize-money or give a guarantee against loss, the Goulburn Club has expressed its willingness to Btage the 1940 inter-State championship meeting. POSITION AT BARRIER STARTER CRITICISED [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Friday Whether a starter should be permitted to place a horse on the extreme outside of the field, irrespective of the position lie drew, was a question raised by Mr. 11. T. Reilly at a meeting of the Hamilton branch of the New Zealand Owners, Breeders- and Trainers' Association. Mr. Reilly stated that at the last meeting of the Waikato Racing Club Tradesman had been placed on tho outside of tho field on tho Hecond day immediately the field began to lino up. On the first day, Tradesman had given trouble, and was placed on tho outside, but on tho second occasion no opportunity was given him to take up his correct position. Mr. W. It. Sliattock, who presided, took strong exception to the statement of the starter that in future he was going to place Tradesman on the outside without any option. He intimated his intention to bring up the matter at tho annual conference of the association. In a case such as that under review, a horse likely to be troublesome at the barrier should be given the alternative of standing behind the field on the rails, said Mr. Reilly. Tradesman was not a vicious horse and never kicked, but he sometimes backed into other horses. • . , Several speakers were of the opinion that there were far worse horses than Tradesman who were given the opportunity of going into the barrier in th© position they had drawn. J