POLYDORA IN FINE FORM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22397, 19 October 1934, Page 5

POLYDORA IN FINE FORM

(Special to Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH, October IS. H. Cutts has gone to Trentham with three of , Sir- Charles, Clifford’s horses. Cricket Bat, reappearing after a spell, may need racing, but' should be at bis best for Riccarton next month. , Copyist is well and will bo hard to beat. The two-year-old HororatU is small, but'can go fast. ,■ Airs J. Campbell will have two horses at Trentham.. Vintage’is very: forward and his track , work has , been very good. His New Zealand Cup engagement will depend on .how he shapes on this trip, and on. what he has done lately he’should rage well.' His mate,' Elbanor,’ is a 'speedy hack, who should be improved by the'race at Washdyke: last Saturday. The tw ; q-year-old' Penelope has gone to Trentham, where, .she, .will .be ,Mr J. M,Samspn’s .only representative. , She, may, run well as she has a fine, burst of speed.. The fact that she is. by the young, sire Iliad .will cause interest, in her doings. H. Nurse has left for Trentham, with the Gup favourite . Polydora. Her final gallop, a brilliant mile, left no doubt that she is nearly at her best, and with suitable track conditions she, could ,bc relied on to show up in her races, . In spite of her, win at Washdyke last Saturday, however, she is not regarded as-a mudlark. Gi‘ Davey made the Trentham trip with Davolo; He finished off his, preparation with a smart six-furlong spin, arid looks well. Though neither 1 his owner nor trainer seems enamoured of his two ; mi|e prospects, he .will be, left in the New Zealand' Cup, leaving' the final decision until nearer race day.

Dollar Prince,- who has' been sent to Trentham, has been working well, though he refused’resolutely to do his best this morning. It is understood that he was given to this habit early in his career, but it had not been in evidence -pre* viously since he came to Riccarton. Ranelagh will not be at Trentham. He. is an acceptor for Rangiora, where lie is expected to compete on Monday in the only open event, run over seven furlongs and a-half, The apprentice, ,A. Russell, wuo came back from Sydney a few weeks ago, will do most of the riding for the Cutts 1 stable at the spring meetings. He will be on Copyist in the Stewards’ Handicap. S. Barr will hot have any horses at Trentham. Silver Sight has been _ idle for a few days as the result of striking himself, while it was not worth sending Some Shambles in view of the course being so heavy after rain. ■ Although Imperial Spear is among the acceptors for the North Canterbury meeting on Monday, he is a doubtful starter.’ He does hot seem right yet following a compulsory ’’spell. Gas Mask, from the same stable, will not be raced on Monday. He baa a bad cold and is backward. ■ "■ ’ ' .The Masquerader, who was badly knocked about on, the trip home , from. Sydney, will not be able to resume work for some time, and it seems doubtful if he will be able to, race at the Riccarton carnival next month.’ _ . " ■ Custodian got into trouble on the boat before he reached home from Sydney, and he shows signs of soreness, but it is hoped that the trouble will not prevent him from racing in the Derby next month. , . E. Scoullar is not doing much with team at present. Madam Pompadour has not got over her recent mishap yet, while General O’Duffy, is troubled with muscle soreness. Strong Light. is all right but is not partial to heavy ground; so it was not worth sending’her to Trentham. The Washdyke horses, Palermo, Top Coat, Waterpower, -’and Wonderful, arrived at Riccarton this morning and went on to Wellington, at night in conir pany with the contingent from here.