NOTES ON THE RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11736, 25 January 1924, Page 10

NOTES ON THE RACING

(By "Carbine.”) Palamon's form yesterday was not true. Ho would not hare been brought all the way to Wellington if he could do no better than yesterday's running might indicate. He was made a lot < f Use of and that did not help him. 'Carawock was improved by the race he had on the opening day, and he ran another good race yesterday. Bidden right out he just beat Vagabond for second, but there was only inches between them. South Islanders were very confident that Enare would win the High Weight, and they were right, for the chestnut went to the front when he was asked to, and was not troubled to w r in. He d ; d not look ready, so should improve. Kinsem ran below public expectation, but should not be written out because of one failure. The English opinion that Gray i 9 very smart at the barrier has received plenty of support during the Wellington meeting. He has jumped all his mounts <nt well, and yesterday he won from end to end on Passionless. The consistency of Prince Ferouz is wonderfpl, and yesterday he ran another second. There can hardly be a more consistent horse Tacing. Kerb was well back when the horses rounded the top bend during the running" of the January Welter, but he finished well forward, and was in third position when the post was reached. Rachael was well backed yesterday in the Nursery, but not at any 6tage did she look to have a winning chance. Sue covered “mote ground than other runners, and in this respect did not have a good run. Gaillard is too good for Lady Bentimk and gave her 81b and a beating in the Nursery. The big chestnut came at 'he right end. and wore* the Hawera til(y down in the last furlong. Falladeen, a brother to Prince Feroaas, was given a run in the Nursery. The gelding has a private reputation, and imay do better later in the season. Thero was a lot of money about for Koauau yesterday, but the All Red welding had no chance in a very weak field. Enthusiasm was allowed to go out for the big handicap paying a .jftlse price. Sho was never prominent in tbo Cup, and in consequence went right out of favour, little consideration being given ,to the fact that she did not get a. good passage. As it was sho ran a good ratso yesterday, and paid a very handy price for second. While Cold Steel was out in the front most of the way in the Cuo, he was always well back yesterday. He is a lioi-se that appears to want plenty of room ?o move in, for that reason be does better .*m front than in the middle of a field However, it is very hard to win the I'mg distance races at Trentham from the front. Gold Light got an uninterrupted fun all the way in the hi** handicap, and in' the run uo the straight she won very decisively. She thoroughly deserved her success, for she allowed nothing to get near her over the last furlong. Limelight had every chance yesterdai'. but did not finish on well. Sunart was thought to have a dhanco yesterdav. but he was cut out at the rifse of the barrier, and was last as the field turned out of the straight. lie made up a little ground on the run down the back, but wa« never within striking distance of the leaders. thapotoa ran a great race under hei big weight yesterday, but did not get a clear passage in the straight, and at the finisn was just behind the placed horses. The work that Last Ctust had been do J ng at Treutham indicated that he was being col ready for the Douro Cup. “ : e was alwavs well forward, and half-way up the straight looked like being in a dividend, but Zero Hour finished fast enough to beat him by about half a length for second money. . The White Comet boom burst. The Aucklander had every chance, and was in a good position entering the straight, but well out of it before the finish. Geranial was very had at the barrier, and delayed the start for the Douro Cup for quite a while. She jumped through the rones, and eventually started from behind the field and got away badly. Vindictive was last soon after *he start of the Douro Cup, but he was well *up at the finish. Mireusonta looked a bit big when he raced yesterday, and the race should do him good. There was a demonstration by a section of the crowd when the judge placed Glentruin second in the Metropolitan Handicap. The hooters thought Civility should have been awarded second place, but they were wrong, and the judge was quite right. * Mr H. Russell, owner of Civility, who was in the birdcage close to the scene of the demonstration, appeared to he trying to indicate to the crowd that they were wrong, but they took no heed of him. There have been three racing days since Gray has returned from England, and he has won every day. He rode a winner each day at Trentham and three winners at Foxton. But for running very wide at the bottom of the straight in the Metropolitan Handicap, Civilitv would have been mighty close at the finish. Orchid showed a bit of pace yesterday, but six furlongs was too far for him, and he finished fifth in the Camp Handicap. Piquant proved that she is not as fast as Merit bv getting well beaten in a field that Merit decisively defeated on Tuesday. * Santonio is for sale, and had anyone bought him even at the figure asked for him they would now have received almost the whole of the outlay back. KILBRONEY’S SUCCESB WON OVER. .£16,000 THIS SEASON. Already this season the stock of Kilbroney 'have won over .£16,000. This is of particular interest in view of <he sale of Kilbroney yearlings which is to take place this afternoon. The yearlings are about the finest ever turned out from the Waikauae stud, and they are to be sold without reserve. The sale commences at 2.30 p.m., and is to be held at Mr lan Duncan's private stables, Thorndon quay. TARANAKI CLUB NOMINATIONS CLOSING. Nominations for the Taranaki Club’s jubilee meeting to be held in February close at 8.30 u.gi. to-day. WOODVILLE MEETING ACCIjfTANCES DUE. Acceptances for all first day events at the Woodvillo meeting close at 8 p.m. on Monday. SPECIAL TRAINS WILL RUN. The Woodville District Jockey Club has arranged for a train to leave Woodville for Waipukurau at 5.15 p.m. each day of its meeting on Friday and Saturday, Ist and 2nd proximo. This will enable racegoers between Waipukurau and Dannevirke to attend the meeting and return by train the same day. No doubt the public will show their appreciation of the convenience.