SMART PACERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23481, 19 October 1939, Page 9

SMART PACERS

PABNELL HANDICAP

JOSEDALE GRATTAN IN FORM GOOD CHANCE FOR CONTENDER BY A.BAYDOS. An event-that will create a great deal of interest at Epsom on Saturday is the Pfirnell Handicap, limit 3.3'3, which Jias. drawn a held of 26 goodclass pacers, with only 3G yards separating the limit horses and the backmarkers. The four at the rear of tlie handicap) P,eter Smith, Tinker., Tatigaroa and Transwell, have good credential, lint with many fine improvers ahead of them tlieir contract • will not bo easy. However, they will be better placed 011. the- second day in the two miles event, 1.<13 class. Of those 011 lit yards, Lynn Roy, Isabella Pointer, Hillcrcsl and Bedford have fine form to recommend the.ni, .and Resistance also* impresses as a stayer, although he suffered a lapse of form last season. Bedford is consistent, but appears to lack the element of luck' to notch an outright win. Lynn Rey is likely to develop'into a class pacer. Bronzo Queen did not . race . last season, . but the previous year displayed sound form. Molly Direct,* a smart pacer, is now in- M. Stewart's stable. ' 1 ' : , ;

Some interesting performers- aro on 12 yards, notably last year's Great Northern Trotting Derby winner. Contender, who made a \e'ry creditahfe showing in August, although not quite attuned. Mongolian, who attracted attention by his comfortablo victory at Hutt Park, is entitled to respect- and lie may prove well, up to the local- standard. Lumlnate has been working attractively and Silver Watch is regaining form, but requires 'a firm track to show his best: Forest Jewel,, who seldom runs a poor .race, has never looked better and should make it interesting. The best form among the front-markers this s,oason stands to Josedale Grattan, but his defeat'by Blaydon.at Wellington suggests' that lie, is not as good as • his admirers thought. However, he is just coming to his real form and: it'will take a good norse to beat him in his class.

Don Acron Will be making his first appearance in Aucklnnd, and, although he is not very big, he has made friends by his track displays. He won four races on tho West Coast of tho South Island last season. Don Acron will be bracketed with Lady Vasclyne, who only needs to strike form to be dangerous.

Handicapper is showing improved condition and may race better than he has done in his latest outings. Ranfurly Lass, although off the scene for some time, races well fresh, and her prospects will bo enhanced if the ground is yielding. Marcus made good progress last season and is very useful when fit. The race is full of possibilities, and in a wide range, the chief fancies may be-Jose-dale Grattan, Contender, Mongolian, Forest Jewel, Lynn Rey and Don Acron.

AUSTRALIAN TURF CAULFIELD RESULTS HIGH CASTE SCORES AGAIN BEAU VITE RUNS UNPLACED (Received October 18, 9.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct. IS The three-year-old High Caste outclassed ..his rivals in' the Caiilfield Stakes, the chief event on the second day of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting at Caulfiekl to-day. The race was run at a muddling pace and the speed was on only over the last half-mile, which was run in 47Js. Landlaw, a four-year-old by Portlaw from Wireawav, surprised by running second and drew attention to his prospects in the Caulfiekl Cup. Reading ran a fair race. Feminist and Beau Vite disappointed. It was High Caste's 13th win in 1.9 starts.

Cherry Jack compensated his Sydney connections for his unlucky run at Melbourne, outclassing the field in the Oby Hurdles. Glenlonan and Dark David ran good races, but Cape Race was disappointing. ' Warbird finished stoutly in the first division, of the* Toolamba -Nursery to beat Applause in. the last few strides. Sir Richard was a promising third.' Wanganui, by Ringmaster frdm- Mislaid, owned by. Mr. W. K. Kcmball, ran a fair race. Securities, trained by the veteran James Scobie, r led throughout ' the second division. Stylish finished well and Strand, by.Bulandshar, wfls'a good third. The New Zealand-bred. Crojick, by Siegfred. from Top Flier,, was not extended to win the Moonga Handicap. Rex Felt and Bramol ran good races. Catalogue finished strongly, but Amiable's effort was only moderate. -' - '

The New Zealand-bred Aranui. attempted to lead all the way in the Moora Welter,, hut was outstayed by Saul. Good Boy finished fast for third. Royal Order ran a fair race. Masterton was last. The Cup candidate. Historian, improved on recent form to win the Coongy Handicap Don Carter -finished strongly to beat Pibroch for second place. Fearless, Elanage, Laiprion • and . Pantler disappointed their Cup admirers. Results:—•

OBY HURDLES, First £350, second £IOO. third £SO; 2 miles and 05 yards CHEERY JACK, 10.12 (R. Sweetnam) 1 GLENLONAN, 11.3 (L. Meenan) .. 2 DARK DAVID, 10.13 (J. Ma her) .. 3 Thirteen starters. Three and a-half lengths; half-length. ("Ilowing was fourth. Lord Tolgus fell. St. Fox broke down. Time, 3m 41%5. TOOLAMBA NURSERY. First £'3so, second £IOO. third £SO; for two-year-olds; colts 8.5, geldings 8.2. fillies S.O; fur. First Division WARBIRD. 8.5 (H. Badger) VI APPLAUSE. 8.0 (M. McCarten) .. 2 SIR RICHARD 1 .,. 8.5 (V.Hartney) ' 3 Ten starters. Half a neck; length and ahalf.. Old'.Vienna, wag fourth. Time, 555. Second Division ~ -J SECURITIES, 8.5 /R. Cann) ... ... ' 1 STYLISH, S.O (A. Knox) .. .. 2 STRAND, 8.2 (H. Mo'rnemenf) .. ..3 Eleven starters,'- -Jjniitfh; head. Homebush was. fourth. Time, 35VSJ. . ' CAULFIELD STAKES, First £7OO. second £2OO. third £100;'for three-year-olds; O.fur. HIGH CASTE (N.Z.-brtd), 7.13 (E. / Bartle). 1 LANDLAW, 0.0 (C. McLauchlan) .. 2 READING. 7.11 (A. Knox) ..3 Seven starters. A length and three-quarters; two and a-half lengths. Mi Id lira was fourth. Time. Ini 51/4s. MOORA WELTER, First .C 350, .second CIOO, third £'so; 1 mile SAUL, 0.3 (F. Diimmett) . . 1 ARANUI (N.Z.-bred), 0.7 (W.' Beckwith) 2 GOOD BOY, 10.0 (S. McKee) . . * . . ;{ Seventeen starters. Length; three-quarters of a length. Brazen King was fourth. Time, Im -11%s. Benedict fell and was subsequently destroyed. COONGY HANDICAP, First £SOO, second £IOO. third £SO; . . l'/ 4 miles HISTORIAN, 7.3 (E. Preston) .. ..1 DONCASTER,. 0.1 (A. Reed) .. ..2 PIBROCH. 8.8 (W. Cox) .. .. 3 Fifteen starters. Two lengths; head. Frill Prince was fourth. Time, 2m (>'/<s. MOONGA HANDICAP, First £350, second-£IOO, third £SO; 1 mile CIiOJiCK (N.Z.-brcdL 8.-1 (A. Cooper) 1 HEX FELT, 8,2 CM. McCarten) . .. 2 BHAMOL, 8.7 (E. McMenamin) .. ,< 3 Fourteen starters. Three-quarters, of a length; head. Temple Coyn was fourth. MELBOURNE NOTES BOURBON'S LEG IMPROVING (Received October 18, 5.5 p.m.) •MELBOURNE; Oct.. 18 Tcrnpus , Fugit arrived from Adelaide today. • 1 K. Bailey-will ride Wilson in the Caulfield Cup. Bourbon's le<r is improving, and his trainer hopes that he will be fit to run in the Melbourne Cup. Present indications are that all the acceptors will go to the post for the Caulfield Cup. and the field will bo the largest siuce 1012.