SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21197, 1 December 1930, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING NEWS. By Sbntinel. The _ Valkyrian three-year-old Sleipiior is again in work. He has a good turn of speed, which should prove useful. The sum of £8684 passed through the 10s machine at the Taka puna races on Saturday, and £9941 15s through the newly-installed 5s totalisator.’ H. Donovan may bring a team down for the Dunedin summer meeting consisting of Topere, Merry Peel, Appeal, and Sapient. There is a great dearth of useful handicap horses about and some of the mile and a-quarter races to be run at the holiday meetings may be much easier to win than a sprint race. E. Shaw had a fall at the New Zealand Cup meeting, which proved more, serious than was originally believed. He is suffering from a broken bone at the base of the neck and this will require several weeks’ treatment. The smart two-year-old Lochlaggen may be amongst the-runners at the Dunedin summer meeting. A Dunedin owner made inquiries after Jaloux last week, but the Sutula gelding is not for sale.

A special meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club will be held on Thursday, to consider the question of winter dates, also other matters affecting the welfare of the club. Haze has resumed work, after a short spell, and die may make his next appearance at the Dunedin summer meeting, where he is likely to figure in the hurdle races.

The New Zealand-bred gelding, Papatu, ■who has been racing in Sydney for a couple of seasons, broke down in a race at Handwick this month and he will require a long spell.

The veteran South Canterbury trainer, S. Trilford, is getting a team together again. He is at present educating a four-year-old mare named Miss Anomaly, by Anomaly from an Adjudge mare. One of the latest to be given schooling work over the obstacles at Gisborne is Singleton, and it is stated that for a novice he shaped in promising style. Some years ago his owner-breeder was interested in several good leapers, one of them, in Paisano, winning the Grand National Hurdles. What is said to be the “ amazing luck ” of the Aga Khan held good when he won the Cesarewitch with Ut Majeur. An owner who has been one of the most liberal buyers of yearlings ever identified with racing in any part of the world and also runs two or three big studs cannot be said to have success based on luck. He has paid up to 17,000 guineas for a yearling that was subsequently sold for 13 guineas and several others ran into five figures. t The selections are made with the best judgment procurable backed by one of the longest purses in the world. Such _ a state commands success and rises superior to considerations of “luck."'

This season the Australian three-year-olds have been disappointing, and the Derby winners are a long way below the class of Prince Foote, Trivalve, Manfred, Heroic, Spearfelt, and Artilleryman. That was made clear by their inability to obtain even a minor place in the Melbourne Cup, although the field was weak. There were no outstanding two-year-olds, although some who are at present backward will probably do better in the autumn, notably High Brae and Heroic Prince. Probably the best of the two-year-olds so far is Stephen (says an Australian writer), who won on the last day of the Flemington meeting. He is a colt of excellent type and character, and shows class._ A well-known trainer who has been associated with racing for many years declared that the Melbourne Cup field beaten by_ Phar Lap was the worst he had seen in his long experience, and that the field next year would be even worse. — / TROTTING. By Sentinel. Welcome Guy appeared to lose the Roslyn Handicap through remaining too long in a pocket. There was no mistake made with him in the Suburban Handicap, which he won in good style. Todd Lonzia was not backed in the Suburban Handicap on a par with his reputation. He just broke 3min 36sec on a good track and seemed inclined to skip when under pressure at the finish. Apparently he has not improved a great deal on his speed as a two-year-old, although his gait in the Suburban Handicap was put up well out on the track. This colt went a good, level race, and was giving away a year to the winner. Todd Lonzia will probably improve with racing experience, as he is a lusty coll. ■ Great Chenault and Herod have stamped themselves as two rather good three-year-olds. The honours of the Advance Handicap reCt with Great Chenault, as he was giving Herod well over 48 yards over the final half-mile. This would make Great Chenault show as good'or a better gait than the track record held by Wrackeen at 3min 21 4-ssec for the distance at Porbury Park. Royal Comrade went 2min 7sec from post to post in the Empire Handicap, and this mark under saddle reads faster than the harness record of 2min 7 3-sseo put up by Great Bingen in 1925. Mac Dillon got so well away in the Empire Handicap that even though Royal Comrade went 2min 7sec from post to post he never got within danger of beating the Harold Dillon gelding. Holly Bank is inclined to play up at the start of a race. He got none the worst of the despatch in the Brighton Handicap, but Red Shadow raced past him over the final furlong. Red Shadow went 2min 45 3-sseo in the Brighton Handicap, or one-fifth of a second outside the track record established by Sunshower last season. Later in the day he went 3min 20 4-ssec off a ,3min SOsec mark.

Whatever chance Grandlight had in the Forbury Handicap was considerably discounted by a heavy fall when doing a preliminary, He broke up in the race. Erin’s Fortune did not begin too well in the Forbury Handicap, but, nevertheless, got going in front of Great Logan arid Avenger, who were behind her at the start. Once going, she maintained a level gait, and, well placed throughout, scored in good style at the finish. She covered much less ground than on the first day and maintained a well-balanced gait -throughout the race. The Forbury Park track provided excellent going on Saturday, and with atmospheric conditions favourable some smart times were recorded. The placed lot in the Tainui Handicap went inside the track record for the distance. Red Shadow went 9 l-sseo inside his handicap mark, but this did not create surprise, as he stepped around a 2.12 gait when winning the-Brighton Handicap, run earlier in the day.

The running on the final day at Forbury Park gave the best line to the form of Stanley T. and Holly Bank. They are both smart actors, and the former was travelling like a winner when he broke about two furlongs and a-half from home. Stanley T. was stepping better than Surprise Journey, who went 4min 33 l-ssec. Kelp and Sodium came fast in the final stages of the Tainui Handicap, but they had no chance of heading off Red Shadow, who had made the running from end to end. John Noble made no mistake in connection with the Recovery Handicap, which he won from end to end. John Jinks is a dangerous horse to have on the inside of a field at the start of a race. He was playing up at the start of the Recovery Handicap, and wrecked whatever chance Jolly Chimes had by locking wheels with him. Such horses should be sent to the outside of the field.

Royal Comrade and Logan Hanlon were both travelling fast during the Recovery Handicap, but could not gather sufficient speed to land amongst the money. A question was asked about Red Shadow in connection with the Tainui Handicap. Some thought he should have been penalised for his win in the Brighton Handicap, in which he went 2.45 3-ssec, or around a 2.12 speed. He was handicapped at a 2.20 speed in the Tainui Handicap. It was reported some time ago that Peterwah would not stand another preparation, but this is apparently incorrect. His owner, Mr R. C. Fisken, is stated to be prepared to race the American trotter against any square gaited performer in Australia or New Zealand, over any distance, for any side wager, provided he is given three months in which to prepare his champion.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

(Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 29. The conditions were pleasant for training operations at Riccarton this morning. The No. 6 grass and the plough provided good galloping ground, but the proceedings were not exciting. A few horses were sent along at a sound pace, mostly over short distances, but the work was mainly of the useful order, P. V._ Mason was put early for reverse work with Jaloux, Praise, Ilklcy, and the two-year-olds Dodge, Azalea, and Adult, but they were not tried out seriously. Riri did strong work the reverse way, and so did the two-year-old Solvent, but neither was sent fast. Paquito covered five furlongs on the plough in limn 5 3-ssec. It was his first gallop since the recent meeting, and he did his work well. Pharaoh and Jael reeled off six furlongs on the grass in Imin 1G 3-ssec. The former may be seen to advantage over a mile in the Moreton Hack Handicap at Ashburton.

Footfall strode over seven furlongs on the plough in Imin 34 3-ssec. The old Atumnus gelding looks in the best of health, and he is likely to race well later in the season.

Giggleswick went freely while sprinting five furlongs on the grass in. Imin 2 2-ssec, and is a possibility for an early race.

Lord Thomond registered Imin 2scc for five furlongs on the grass. He is in excellent order, and he should be on the winning list again before long, though he appears to require the • services of a strong rider.

Painkiller _ covered six furlongs on the grass in Imin 17sec, and did it comfortably. This filly should get some money during the holidays. Craigavon finished in front of Weatherly at the end of seven furlongs on the plough in Imin 32see. Proud Knight occupied Imin 4sec for five furlongs on the grass, but he was not ridden out. Fresh Breeze was schooled over four hurdles, but his effort was only moderate. First Sight was given a working gallop over six furlongs on the plough, taking Imin 18 3-ssec. He looks in nice order to start a eerious preparation. Count Cavour was given strong work on the plough, taking Imin lOsec for the last five furlongs. Gustavo had Hounslow as a mate over a circuit of the plough. They were going easily all the way, doing the last three furlongs in 41sec. Gay Crest galloped a mile on the grass in Imin 43 3-ssec. He went off slowly, but ran the last seven furlongs in Imin 29 2-ssec, finishing in front of Desert Song, who poined in for the last six. Gay Crest went in good style, and looks in excellent order for holiday engagements. Coll was slightly in front of Aberfeldy at. the end of six furlongs on the grass, run in Imin 18sec. Great Star went about a mile and aquarter with Call Girl as a mate for the last five furlongs, but they were going comfortably all the -way. Nightmarch was given useful work, and looks in great heart.

True Shaft, sprinted half a mile on the grass, taking 36 2-ssec for the last three furlongs. Night Recital beat Knockany over half a mile in 49 4-ssec, while Jason’s Quest was a trifle better than Minerval over the same ground in 49 3-sseo. Miss Mercia ran half a mile alone in 49 4-ssec. She looks in good order for early racing. Arrqwmir got to the end of six furlongs in Imin 16 3-ssec. He went very fast over the first three, but was stopping at the end.

Charmeuse was restricted to trotting exercise on the lead.

Flair, with a mate in the early stages, reeled off five furlongs in Imin 2 3-ssec. Topere was given a working gallop over about six furlongs. Compris lost a shoe while working on the plough, and was showing signs of Soreness afterwards.

Taut Bow beat Eclair over half a mile in 51 2-6 sec.