RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21734, 27 August 1932, Page 17

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel. - National II is being treated to a welltanted gpell. . - . .. The Limond colt Might, who recently won' at a Sydney meeting, is engaged m the A.J.C. Derby. _ The Nigger Minstrel gelding Peter Jack■on has been supported for the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap. There will be a two-year-old parade after the first race at Wingatui to-day. The imported sire Shambles was got by Phalaris, who also got Brazen, the •ire of Bronze Eagle. Morena is reported as a doubtful starter In the Sea View Hurdles. He would probably start favourite if sent to the post. . , . Silver Salver has been built up since going to Timaru, and now bears an improved appearance. ' The Tractor —Miss Camouflage gelding Reminder has rejoined F. Shaw’s stable and has built up during a spell. . Paganelli hais been standing up to sound exercise, and hopes are entertained that he will survive another preparation. The Hymestra gelding Hystride won the Silverstream Handicap on the second day of the Dunedin w.mter meeting. He is now trained on a private track. Shamfight ran third to Irish Chieftain and Takakua at Trentham when giving them a year in age, _ On that form Shamfight will be fancied for the President's Handicap/ The death is reported of the imported horse Kilbroney, who sired Kilboy, Loughrea, Affectation, Razzle Dazzle, The Banker, Kilboyne, and other high-class performers. Mrs Hector Gray’s colours will be carried next season. This sportswoman haa secured a yearling colt by Whirlwind — Marriage Beil, and he is at' present running on H.' Gray’s property. Thespis, winner of the_ Harris Memorial Hurdles and the Ladies’ Bracelet at the recent Pakuranga meeting, _is in future to be trained in Takanini by . Hector Gray. Inflation has come into favour since showing winning form at the Sydney meeting. He may start against Night-, march, Veilmond, and co. in the Warwick Stakes to be run to-day, F. J. M‘Kay has nine horses in work at Invercargill for Mr W. T. Hazlett. The team includes the Riverton Cup winner , Ruling Light, who is reported to be in good order to begin another preparation. Panjandrum, who was being prepared for J. T. Jamieson, ’ has been sent to Australia to join that mentor’s team Panjandrum is by Chief Ruler—Podokes, therefore a full brother to Polyxena and v Chief Joy. He is a' three-year-old, and af yet has not been asked to carry silk, April the Fifth and Miracle, who were first and third respectively in the Derby. Lave developed lapieness and they are considered unlikely starters for the Doncaster St. Legter next month. The Oaks winner, Udaipur, is now favourite. After having given _ the two-dividend totalisator system a trial. South Australian Tattersall’s Club has decided to revert to the system of paying three dividends in races in which there are 10 or 'more starters. , •A three-year-old chestnut gelding by Robespierre from Sweet Smile, is the latest addition to H. Nurse’s team. He is a half-brother to Giggleswick, and, though backward yet, he; should develop into a useful galloper. . _ ~ Red Racer won the Provincial Handicap run on the first day of the Dunedin winter meeting when carrying 7.5. He acts best under a light-weight. At present he looks as well as ever he did. Last March scored two wins and a dead-heat at the Dunedin winter meeting.