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NZ Truth, Issue 1030, 22 August 1925, Page 11

Grim Joke is aptly named. It's about time he changed his tactics and .gave his punters a chance to repair their banking accounts. He is not dinkum. *.* . * . Mainspring is honest buf he is just good, enough to finish m the money. * # . ■ * „ ■ All kinds of treatment have been tried.-with Red Kriss, but he is still'an arrant rogue. '„ *. #. . * . • Many Colours was all to pieces at Riccarton. His form was very poor. ' * * ■ # Kaikahu is improving and can be reckoned on winning a good hurdle race or two. , ■ * • ■ # ' ■# .<■■■ • r. Chickwheat finished on well at the end of the six furlong contest on. the first day at Riccarton. which suggests . that he will be seen.to advantage over a longer 1 distance. * * # • Serotina ran a- good race on the .first day at Riccarton but that settled her. She stopped badly on the second day. ■•* . * # Forgery settled his chance at the barrier on the first day at Riccarton by being too slow to find his feet. * # # Goldstep ran a creditable race m the Cashmere Plate at Riccarton when she finished third to Chickwheat. *# ' # Volant was m front a furlong from home m the Cashmere Plate but when it came to business h,e stopped as if somebody had shot him. * # * Vagabond was m the firing line m the Grand National Hurdles when he came to grief at the fence near the mile post. * * * Tenterfield ran a real race on the second day at Riccarton, but he was beaten two furlongs from home. * " . ' * * Bonomel found the bunch too classy for him m the Jumpers' Flat at Riccarton. He will win plenty of races when the crackajacks are left at home. That is at minor gatherings. * # * Frisco Mail's form m the Jumpers' Flat was disappointing, but m the Grand National Hurdles he went a stinging good race. * • * * Penury Rose ran second to Nukumai In the Jumpers'. Flat, but turned the tables on the northern champion m the Grand National Hurdles. Penury Rose is owned by Mr. A. H. King-. The Bluff sportsman is a patron' of both sports. Captain Sarto is on the improve, and a good race should soon come his way. * * # Tigerland put up a good fight m the National Steeplechase but the race knocked all the steam out of him. He wasn't himself on the second day. * * ■■■ ■#. ■ Charlatan fell after going a mile and three-quarters m the Grand Nationp.l Steeplechase. He will probably have to be spelled. ■,# .. * . *..- Frenchman started m the principal steeplechase events on the first and second days and fell on each occasion. He grot round on the last day to iinish second m the Lincoln Steeplechase. * * # • Knocklyn was a quiet tip for the steeplechase'contest's. v # #"•*•• Boadicea is fast reaching top gear. She ran fifth m the Winter Cup and was only beaten m the last fifty yards m the Islington Handicap, and she ran third m the Heathcote .Handicap. She can be ticked off us an early winner. ' * « « Uncle Bob found the big fences at Riccarton a little-difficult to negotiate. Uncle is not half as cocky as he was. . * * : * Deucalion finished sixth m the Winter Cup and after going a clinking race m the Islington Handicap he was just touched off by a head. Kilfane is a much improved horse and has not done winning ye.t. * ■ #. ■*■•'. The Australian gelding Ayrovski made a one-horse race of the Longrbeach Handicap. It was a. poor iot he beat. •■ « * * Sun Up is doing well for Alex. McAulay, and air going well he will do better. *■• . # * Moorland was m the picture for six furlongs m the Winter Cup but after that he was m trouble. w ■ • #.. ■ • w Sartis* is within co-ec of winning a race. He ran well for seven furlongs

DOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO gratulatlons he got for. turning out the winner of the National Hurdles. #« # - Windermere is suffering from shoulder soreness and is out for a long spell. * # * Pink Note has grown into a fine three-year-old and Jimmy Ruttledge has him moving nicely m his easy paces. • #' * # Gay Raiment is m steady worlc and will probably be given a run at the Hunt meeting. He seems to like the game better now than he did previously. -, * «* # It is not a. very strong, field that Calibration will meet m the hurdles at Wingatui next month and if, he does his best he will be hard to. head off. * *. # < Taboo is working nicely and will be ready for the Hunt meeting next month. '# * * Tommy Dodd will be ready for the spring meetings and looks like being one of the paying propositions m Fred Ellis's stable during the coming season.

Avispado has built up a lot lately and now looks much more robust than he formerly did.

Circulation has not grown much since last seen out but the Salisbury three-year-old is an attractive mover and promises to favor racing over a distance.

San Salvador does not like the. big fences and so far has not given his mentor much encouragement to go on with it. * * # Bob McKay is going to have the hardest part to do to get another win with Radial. If ever a horse was crucified by some handicappers Radial was. * * # The. long and successful connection of Jack Ross with the North Otago stable of Eric Russell is being broken and Jack intends to set up as a public trainer. . ■* • # * . Huegood is now owned by Arthur Brown and is being handled by Cecil Hadfieia. * * # The annual meeting of the Forbury Park Trotting Club is set down for the 25th. The supporters of some of Ihe candidates for seats on the committee have been bringing m side issues that would have been better left Jn the background. • . ' * *' » ■ ; The double postponement at Addington threatened cancellation of the Fleet meeting at Forbury this week. Tho difficulty was overcome, however, and under the circumstances the acceptances were very good.