RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22327, 30 July 1934, Page 10

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel. ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT “ Breeder ” Dunedin—Tasman was bred in Tasmania, and got by St. Albans — Zillah, by P£ter Wilkins. The most interesting thing about Te Monanui is that he is probably the sole representative of Musket at the stud that does not colne down through the Carbine —Spearmint line. Te Monanui was got by Potoa, a son of Monoform, . the brother to Multiform, one cf the best representatives of the Musket line. Kemal Pasha has joined A. E. Didham’s •table. Adult was lame after racing at Timaru, and will probably require a spell. Witui, the winner of the Pareora Steeples, is a half-brother to Barrington. The report that the Arrowsmith filly Aro Arc has been sold is contrary to fact. Arcade is the first winner trained by J. Tomkinson, a son of the late W.- J. Tomkinson, .and it was a popular success. Night Club gave a perfect exhibition at Timaru, where she measured each jump in beautiful, style and gave E. Beale a nice winning ride. Niggerhead will probably improve as a result of recent racing and be a better horse at the Grand National meeting than he was last week. Granado was well backed at Timaru as a result of the good race he ran at Waima.tei He did not reproduce that form, and Tan according to his reputation. Thirty-four horses remain in the Winter Chp. after the declaration of acceptances, •o.that there is ample-room for further shrinkage- in the field without reducing the interest in the race. The Otago Hunt Club's Steeplechase will carry a stake of 12osovs and includes a trophy valued at lusovs, presented by John Dewar and Sons, Ltd. The race is open to qualified hunters. Good fields remain in the principal events to be decided at the Grand National meeting, and the general nominations total 570, as against 477 for last year. Parasang, who gave a good exhibition of jumping at Timaru, was got by Tractor from Buena, by Solxerino. Buena is a sister ot Taboo, who won quite a number of races, and a champion in heavy going. The Polazel gelding Potinghani. who made a runaway win in the hurdle race at . Timaru, was produced by Sweet Beauty, a mare by Greyspear from Sweet Smile, the dam of Polydora, who was also got by Polazel. Ghhotta whipped round at the race of the barrier in the Claremont Handicap and took no further part in the race. She was badly left when slje won at Invercargill, and Timaru is not the first time of offence at the barrier. Callarmart is reported to have been backed for the Grand National double. His admirers are entitled to very long odds, as the feat, has not yet been accomplished, and it; is a thousand to one that it never will be. When on the way north last week Mr W. T. Hazlett informed the writer that 10 of the 11-mares he bred to Colonel Cygnus are in foal.' Colonel Cygnus inay get good stock, as he is-a fine-type of a well-hred stallion, reminding one by his conformation of Martian. Only Silver Sight, Cleaner, and Gustavo were really backed in the 11 starters for the Claremont Handicap.- Neither were too well placed over the first half of the journey and they could not sprint home with Palermo, who appeared to win comfortably. Morepork proved a very costly favourite at Timaru, where he looked a wipner up to a,mile,, but then collapsed to a canter. It is understood that, he was short of work as the result, of a mishap., The consolation will no doubt tempt some.to recover the lost cash when he next appears on the scene. .

Golden Wings is the star member of the big team Mr C. T.' Keeble will have racing in Australia in the spring. The brilliant sprinter was unlucky on his autumn’ trip, being beaten by inches in the Doncaster Handicap at. Easter. He will have to parry big weights but he is a likely sort' to win a race in any company. ■ • - • ;

Some riders- on the flat use too short a leather, and others, riding over fences, use too much, with the result that they do pot get "the right grip .of a' mount. The long leather nausea a rider to move too much and sway about in the saddle. The art of riding .a distance is to balance and shift about as little as.possible in' the, saddle. •' ..

' The failure of Makeup to survive the first-acceptance for the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdles will cause no surprise. T. R> George has been far from hopeful for some time about his chance of getting the Surveyor' gelding out for his Riccarton engagements, but his absence is a matter for regret, as he is one of the Dominion’s best jumpers.

Mr A. S. Elworthy’s colours were carried .last- week- by two full brothers in Royal Buck and -Velvet. They are . both young horses and look sure to improve. They were'got by the Dunedin Cup winner Royal Stag from Flourish, by Clarenceux —Fairfaronade, by Dirk HammerheadFanfare, 'by Gipsy Grand—Fanna, by Maxim —Hermoine, by Cadogan —Helena, by Traducer. This taproot reads well on papery and although it hag not produced anything of great note, Royal Buck and Velvet shoula prove more than useful.

A fairly general opinion exists that a mile was beyond Palermo, and when he won at Timaru over the distance he returned his few supporters considerably over a score ,in the way of a dividend. Palermo set the pace all the way and it seemed slow, because Haulbowline, after getting badly left, had joined the leaders after going about half a mile. This suited Palermo down to the ground, as he has far too much speed for the opposition. If anything had gone up to Palermo and made it a race from end to end the result might have been different, but the fact remains that he is in the Winter Cup with 121 b less on his back. In addition, Palermo looked big in condition _ and as if the race would considerably improve him in that respect.