THE SPORT OF RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11874, 7 July 1924, Page 11

THE SPORT OF RACING

TRAINING OPERATIONS AT TRENTHAM SATURDAY MORNING’S GALLOPS GENERAL NOTES AND COMMENTS

TRENTHAM TRACK WORK SATURDAY'S OPERATIONS. (By “Carbine. ') Work at Trent ham oh Saturday was done on the inside grass. The Parliamentary Handicap candidate, Comical, galloped a mile in -good style. He covered the journey in lmin 48sec. His usual pilot. C. Reed, was in the saddle. Uralla, ridden by J. O'Shea, and Tripod with W. Young up, went half a mile together. Uralla was going mcely at the finish. Kilmar (R. Reed) ran half a mile well in under 53sec. Megan was given strong pace work. Kuhio finished in front of Dominant and Otauru over six furlongs, run in lmin 22sec. Militaire and Vindictive took lmin 24sec to run six furlongs. < A mile in lmin 53sec was credited to Captain Sarto and Proclaim. Denmark and Entre Nous each did a round, sprinting the last few furlongs. Pantrymaid showed to advantage over Desage in a half-mile outing, which took 52 3-ssec: Rafa (J. O’Shea) did pace work. Lady Ridicule was too good for Knighthood over six furlongs. The time was lmin 22Jseo. ' Wassail went once round at a strong pace; " Mandrake covered 6even furlongs in lmin 36sec. - Tinohari finished in front of Backsheesh in a half-mile sprint. The time was 53seo. Tinokaha went well in company with Sycorax and Salamis. The trio went seven furlongs, and the time was lmin SSsec. Among those who worked without going agamst the watch were Alteration (A. Reed), Sir Rosebery (P. Mcßrearty), Carawock (E. Copestake), Royal Divorce, otar Shell and Star Ranger. Kohu (A.' / Tricklebank), Mahuru (E 5. .Copestake), and Sturdee Warner) jvere sent over five of the big fences together. All jumped well. Guanaco jumped several of the schooling fences. Bustler (W. Keepa) and Dick (A. J. lnorner) were associated in a spin over five of the steeplechase obstacles, and ■noth acquitted themselves well. Kyoto jumped ,-seyeral of th,e big fences fairly well. Oakleigh (J. Roach) went alone over iv ? the big fences, giving a finished .exhibition. Kn Route (P. Mcßrearty) showed up well ' n * run oyer the hurdles with Boomerlay (Mason) and Maunga (B. Copestake) «oyal Fame started out with En Route and the others hut slipped at the first obstacle and gave Roach a fall. Roach was not injured, and afterwards put Koya.l Fame over the obstacles. Scintillation (A. J. Thorner) went carefully but safely, over three of the small hurdles and one of the small fences

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Carhine.’tJ Wellington races on Wednesday and Saturday. Carawock is an improved horse-since his trip *to .Australia. Ho has been jumping well at Trentham, and as he is nicely seasoned ho will be one of the in the Wellington SteepleJ . arrived from Auckland towards the end of last week, and was out riding work at Trentham on Saturday morning. J Boadicea and Boyal Star came up from the south yesterday morning. Y i 5 ning ? it: > Thormlale, Barn Owl, ana Jrrince Kerouz are due to-morrow. A. E._ Wormald may have the ride on Alteration in the Winter Hurdles. * In anticipation of Parliament granting extra racing days the Wellington Trotting Club has put in a claim to increase the number of its days froiA one to four. The tracks at Trentham are in better Older than usual for this time of the year., Tf there is no more rain between now and Wednesday the course will be in remarkably good condition when the meeting opens. Now that it is perfectly evident that despite rumours to the contrary, there is little the matter with Sir Hoseoery he is daily increasing in favour for events ahead. Garrett has tho Sir Knox gelding very well and the Great Northern winner already has proved that he is capable of taking his part in the best company m commission. Among the lightweights engaged in the Wellington Steeplechase is Bustler, and on his showing since ho arrived at Trentham it will not be surprising if he runs a good race. He has only a light weight am! tins should serve him well if the going is heavy.

The place-getter* in the New Zealand Grana National .Str»e>ol orh last year were Oakleigh (12.0), Master Peter (9.2), and i irst Lino (10.9), and they aro engaged in tho forthcoming contest. It is a i*jp ular opinion that had Master Peter jumped tho two concluding obstacles properly jn last years contest he would have reversed nlaces with Oakleigh. It wil! bo interesting to note whether Master Peter improves on his performance in last year s contest when ho comes to «>l>o "ith tho opposition in the Grand National field, a second time. The cablegram received from Melbourne last week announcing the fourth successive victory registered across country by the New Zealand gelding Chrysostom dicl not state the weight he earned. Papers now to hand show thfit the sou of Demosthenes ruled second ton-.voight with 11.13. Despite the fact Chrysostom having incu-rerl the maximum 101 b penalty for the YR.C. Grand National Steeplechase, riie New Zealand gelding is in good favour for the tig eross-eoun- j try event set down for decision at Flem- ; or July 12H* ' 1 "Pnowden.” (he upll-km-wn enntribn- ' tor of tnd note- to the “*, ii-traiasian,” is ; included among those who are highly sceptical in regard io Heroic, tho crack two-year-ol 1 of 1923-24, winning Derby honours next season. In a recent issue of ihe “Australasian” “Snowden” penned the following anent tho brilliantchestnut, who put up a fresh atake-win-ning record at the two years old by capturing .811,826:—“Heroic has proved himself a very brilliant colt, a very game eolt, and a splendid handler of weight.

His sire, Valais, has already -worked himself into the premier position on the winning sires' list. Well, and has not Valais already proved he can beget stayers? Admittedly, but the proved Valais stayers are not out of mares bred like the dam of Heroic. Just run over in your mind’s eye these Valais stayers. I cannot think of any better performers by him over a distance than Lady Valais and Valwyne, the first-named out of a Positano mare, and Valwyne's darn by St. Alwyne. Heroic's dam is absolutely devoid of such staying St. Simoh blood, but she brings in a double cross of Bend Or, which blood Valais has in like full measure. With the material assistance of Fred. Archer, Bend Or scrambled homo in the Derby of 1880, but he was not a genuine stayer, and such intense in-breed-ing- to the Donoaster horse is not going to help Heroic to stay. Three hashes of Hampton and two each of Isonomy and Rosicrucian should make for stoutness, but it is hard to ‘believe the blood of Bend Or has not ‘drowned the miller.' Heroic might win a Derby in a field of indifferent stayers, but it seems that the coming year is going to be as strong in first-class staying three-year-olds as the last has been practically barren so Heroic is discarded” V.B.C. CRAJ4D NATIONAL JACKSTFF WINS EASIY. CHRYSOSTOM TENTH. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received July 6. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July & At the Victoria Racing Club’6 Grand ' National Steeplechase meeting the Grand National Murdles, of 1750 so vs; three miles, resulted : Jacks tuff, 11.5 (Glennan) 1 Rahda, 10.2 (Gray) 2 Groganite, 9 (Leonard) 3 Twelve started. Chrysostom and Mnerrtar were the first away, but Rhada soon displaced Mnemar. and with Chrysostom led to the six furlongs, where Loja headed Chrystostom. Then aekstaff followed Rahda, and established a ” good lead, which ho carried at the last fonce, and came home •an easy winner by a length- and -three-quarters, Groganite finishing fast a length away. Chrystostom was among the rnch, and finished tenth, after making the pace first two miles and keeping the field going bard. Ti me, smin SSfsec. WARWICK FARM RACES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright (Received July 6, 5-5 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 6. At the Warwick Farm races the Sttplechase resulted: Mailman, 1; Grand Urchin, 2; Pittsworth, 3. Six started. Won by three lengths. Time, 4min STJsec.