Straight Bits & Spurs

NZ Truth, Issue 1175, 7 June 1928, Page 12

Straight Bits & Spurs

NOT A BACK NUMBER FROM the manner m which he finished up his task m the Raukawa Cup at Otaki, Nukumai still appears to retain his exceptional galloping ability. R. Reed, who rode the Foxton horse, never unduly bustled his mount anfl finished well into fourth place. The old fellow should be cherry dpe by the time the Trentham meeting comes up for decision next month. TARANAKI SPRINTER (WfONAGHAN, a stablemate of Yoma's, V 1 trained at 'Stratford by J. F. Butler, brought off a surprise by winning the open sprint at Otaki, incidentally beafing nine other capable flyers. There was very little money for Monaghan, which returned a very useful dividend. The Bisogne gelding has always had an excellent track reputation, but this his best success to date. '^•TH.E.KUKU MAIDENS f\}T those seen out m the Kuku Maiden at Otaki, nothing impressed more than, Consent, Just So, Royal Lover and Gold Cure, all of which performed very creditably. . , The quartet named should play a prominent part m racing affairs next season. They are all gifted with undoubted galloping ability. iMMiiiiniMimiiniimnimimiimniiiiimiiiiimtiiiiimmiiiimiiiiiummummui

RED BANK IMPROVING THE Awapuni-trained Red Bank (All--1 Red — Willow Bank), bred by the Hunterville sportsman, J. Bull, gave a very creditable showing m his two outings at Otaki. The gelding was close up with the leaders m the Tararua Hurdles, while on the second day he improved on his previous effort by running second, his display being distinctly promising. Red Bank rewarded those who stuck to him with a nice dividend. TOP OF HIS FORM THE Hawera-trained Paitonu has made a marked step forward during the last few weeks. • The gelding won at the Egmont meeting last month and followed up with a success at Wanganui a week later, while he again got among the successful performers by winnine the Ta Timi Kara Memorial Stakes at Otaki ; this week. . The son of Bisogne— Monaghan scored m a manner that suggested he would make an ideal Winter Gup candidate. By the way, this memorial race was inaugurated to perpetuate the memory of the late Sir James Carroll, the wellknown sportsman, who, for many years, was a patron and a devoted worker m the interests of the native club. QUTNCOMA looked a certainty before toppling over m the Pehrose Hurdles. It may pay to keep tliat under your hat, for Quincoma. is only a beginner at the jumping game. He has the pace to clean up, most hack hurdle fields. ■ ' IjlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllMllllMllllllMlllllllllimilMllllllltlllM

SMART GALLOPERS TWO horses that stood out m the hack • class by themselves at Otaki were Avro (Warplane — Golden Grafton) and Bisox (Bisogne — Canary Creeper), both of which should have a successful vun next season, 11 Their displays certairiiy impressed the critics, who predict that they are capable of winning m better company than was pitted against them .at Otaki. A FIGHTING FINISH THE Morris brothers, "Snowy" and 1 Bert, fought out a determined finish m the Te Horo Hack at Otaki, the former being- on Maui, while the latter was on Holus Bolus. When well m the straight, both boys singled themselves out, and, clearing away from the others, they used their ability to outwit one another. However, "Snowy's" judgment proved the better and he landed his mount a comfortable winner. The riding of both jockeys was an eye-opener to the onlookers. A DOUBLE WINNER CIR MOMENT followed up his first , day's success at Otaki by winning the Pukehou Hurdles m very convincing style. The gelding, which gave an excellent exhibition of jumping, was ridden a very capable race by- the Trentham hurdle jockey, H. Godfrey. MiiiMiiiMimiiiiiiiuiiMiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

POPULAR LOCAL WIN VW HIGGINS, one of Wellington's * most popular sportsmen and a steward of the Wellington Racing Club, scored a popular success when Markmint, owned by him, romped home s in the Waitohu Hack at Otaki. Markmint finished up his task very convincingly, which augurs well for his future efforts. RING BOY IMPROVES THE people behind Ring Boy con--1 'siderecl the Connolly Handicap (prior to the race) a soft snap for their galloper, which had been working so well at Trentham. However, the inevitable happened at Wanganui, where Ring Boy, which was well backed by his party, finished second to last, it being- apparent that the gelding could not act m the slippery going. In the interim Ring Boy has retained his galloping powers and m the Raukawa Cup he demonstrated that his form at Wanganui was wrong by putting m a strong finishing run, snatching a well-merited win from Glenross and Kilperon, which filled the places. Ring Boy is owned by the Kahautara sportsman, H. H. Tyer, and is being trained by Albert Goodman at TrenALTHOUGH supported spiritedly by ** her party on both occasions at Otaki, Lady Gay failed to land the goods, the best she could manage being- to run third. . The mare is no doubj beginning to feel the effects of the racing she has undergone recently. iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii