RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10507, 7 February 1920, Page 10

RACING

(By “Carbine.’ - ) FIXTURES. Feb. 7—Gisborno Summer. ceu. 7 ana 9 —Hamilton. t'cb. 11 and 12 Lgmont .Summer. Feb." 11 and 14—Dunedin Autumn, fob. 12 and 11—Poverty Day Summer, t'cu. Ik and 19—Woodvill# Autumn. NOTES AND COMMENTS The imported torse Arrowsmith, which was pururiased some weeks ago by Mr Harold Brown, has been freely nominated tor events ahead in New Zealand, but it will not be surprising if Australia is his aim. The company across the Tasman is often better man chat in N c ' v Zealand, tut the failure of the black fellow at AN’cll'ingilon will not cause everyone to lose lartt in his ability to gallop with some of the best. Arrowsmith i» engaged at Hamilton to-Quy. His opponents are not quite in his class, and it wilt be interesting to soo how he lares. At Tieiitliam no was short of wor.k.

H. Gray rodo ' only two winners at Now Plymouth, Jus home town, whaiu bo is usually very successful. u's tmai lor the season is now ten. As the jockeys at e-O head ol the list huva HO ttniio within tbo vwauuy of uimy wins, they diavo a big break on tbu crack hoisem.au, .Out a run of succos* ouch as ho had last autumn, and uio previous WuUurtn would even now give aim a ■ chance ot once again head mg the list. A man .who can. ’ruio fourteen winners in one week (and this may nob be hioibest record) is always hard to beat. While Gray was absent m Australia, several horsemen who are riding well this season scored well, ljU.l two bcasous ago, when ho made lux reappearance in cho saddle alter a long absence from the tracks, he gave tbe others a big start, and then won. However, with Gray weii in the rear, and Emerson out ot tno country, there is n lair chance of another wmdiag-up the season as the premier jockey, A. aim K. Reed and H, and G. aouug are holding greater chances. Silver Gink could hate suffered but little ihj ury when she disposed of het rider at ’nenthorn and ran into the scrub, for she was started at New 1 iyi’lymouth on Thursday, and won trie Sixth Taranaki Stakes in Good style. The six furlongs were left behind in fair time lor the Taranaki course—lmin 1-1 1-osec. The daughter of Aohilles and Secret Link has won a lot of classic events over sprint courses apd with the possible exception* of Gloaming and Arrow--smith, ouo would not like lo selooc any* ■thing to boat her. After the good race I light and Left ran at Trenririnm. against Surveyor, it was generally thought that ho would boat Hymestra 'in the Taranaki Stakes, ibut the* speedy chestnut defeated him by a length for second place. These, together with Hymestra s win on the previous day, -goes -'to indicate that the son of Hymeltus and Straga is returning to form. Aa a two-year-old he was a flyer, but: he has never seemed to be t(U.to at his best since then. Of the two-year-olds Been out this season the one which seems most certain to develop into a good stayer is Light and Left. Moor fowl and Humbug are taster over five furlongs, flight and Left might trouble MoorfowT over six furlongs, and Humbug gives indications that a middle distance will not bother him, but few youngsters impress one so strongly as Right and Loft does as being likely .to become great stayers. What a time the favourites tad ot New Plymouth! Taranaki punters make few mistakes on their own track, bufthey frequently need a microscope to soo the dividend.

In the absence of her usual pilot, A. J. MclUynn, who was riding at Gisborne, Silver Link was ridden in ; . e Taranaki Stakes (which she won) by the Irontham light-weight, L; G. Morris.

The promising Santorini won a double at New Plymouth. He was allowed to pay a good dividend on the opening day, but on the second day was sent out a warm favourite, and conceding weight to all his opponents except Hallow, he pulled his supporters through nicely. Santorini is thought a lot of by those who have seen his work in private, and I her say that some of his gailops, judged on‘the time test, make him out to he a good sort. The Ttemball team.had a fair run of success at New Plymouth. On the first day Kymestra won the open .-..tint, Explorer ran second -in the hurdies, and Trespass was third in the final event. On the second day Explorer won the hurdles, AVeldone won the Nursoy Handicap, Trespass was second in the principal handicap, and Hymestra was second in the Stakes.