RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25304, 14 August 1943, Page 3

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel Colibri, Hyderabad, and Renascor are doubtful starters at Riccarton to-day. Amorlad is suffering from a bruised foot and was struck out of the Islington Handicap at 2.5 p.m. on Thursday. The Foxbridge gelding Bascule did not appear last season, but as a three-year-old he displayed promising form. Khurja did not suffer any damage by his fall in the Sydenham Hurdles, and has since been shaping well in his track work. Big Top was finishing on when he won the Cashmere Plate, and may shape well over the extra distance in the Sumner Hack Handicap. , ~ , ■ Judged by the manner in which he shaped in a school over hurdles on Thursday, Spanish Main may run well in the Spreydon Hurdles. Cram end Bay has a reputation of being able to gallon and one out of the ordinary. He started twice last season without gaining a place. , Nightcalm does not appear to be in any great favour for the National Hurdles, but would be dangerous in a slow-run ra Both Pallid and Hunting Charm shaped disappointingly on the first day at Riccarton, but may be improved by racing and their track work since then. Hearth strode out well in her gallop on Thursday with Bashful Lady, and will be supported for the August Handicap. She looks well handicapped on her best f °Fairy Bard may prove the best of those on. the minimum in the - Islington Handicap. He was not far away from the placed lot in the Winter Cup, and the extra distance will suit him. ' Although she failed to finish in a place In the Sydenham Hurdles, Talenta is expected to show an improvement in the Grand National Hurdles. Prudentia failed to show up in her race on the first day of the Grand National meeting, but may prove the best of the light-weights in the August Handicap. Last season she won twice in fast time in her only starts. . Knight Commander had been off the scene for about 12 months until he reappeared at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting. He will be improved by his two races and should be hard to beat in the Spreydon Hurdles. ... °The Hazlett bracket, Noko and AngloFrench, promises to start a good favourite in the Lincoln Steeples, and Anglo-French won so well in the Grand National Steeples that he may again prove the bf One °of tl the tW hardest to beat in the Sumner Hack Handicap may be Sovereign Lad who finished fourth in’ the Avonhead Handicap, in which he had to make up a eood deal of ground. ~ _ When Kronos galloped half a mile on Thursday he did so in rather impressive ctvip as he never appeared to be any thing like fully extended. He also showed that he can act well In soft going, as fee time put up (52 3-ssec) was the best of Justit^°is I glilopliig well and hasonly to repeat form to. be hard to beat in fee Woolston Handicap. Last two last starts she ran second tia at Riccarton in lmln 2o 3-osec and second to Foxleap in lmln 26 l-ssec over seven furlongs. , Khurja 9.6 was omitted from the list of acceptances for the Grand National Hurdles, published in our issue of WedHTiffee last two years the nmner-up in the Winter Cup has won the Islington Handicap. The horses were Boloyna and Rakanui. This year ponnybrook Fail ran second in fee Winter Cup and he holds an engagement in the Islington HandiC3 When he pulled up after his work on Thursday Boloyna showed an improved appearance and looked as if he had ben - fited by recent racing. He will be well supported in the Islington Handicap, but on Winter Cup form Donnybroox Fair is preferred at the weights. Foxleap put up a. strong and resolute finish to win over a mile in the Avonhead Handicap in two-fifths of a second slower than that put up i" the Wtoter fe U fee S S u^ne h r a S rU ßashful°Lad a y C galloped well on Thursday and apparently did not suffer any damage by her successful race in the Winter Cup. She has found a mile and a-quarter a bit beyond her in the past, but she meets Platform on 101 b better terms than when he beat her at Wingatui in the Provincial Handicap. Platform is an improved horse and promises to be one “Of the hardest to beat iri the Islington Handicap. Poutatau made a bold bid for a win in fee Paparua Handicap, which some think he should have won. He may redeem his failure in the August Handicap, m which he ran a close second to Compeer last season. He meets Foxhaven on 111 b better terms for a narrow defeat in fee Paparua Handicap, and reads well treated at the weights. . . .. Donnybrook Fair ran a good race in fee Winter Cup and was finishing on at the right end after beginning from 17 at the barrier. He will be improved by the race and also by his track work since then. He was not on a time-making mission on Thursday morning, but still recorded a good gallop according to the watch. Last season Donnybrook Fair spoilt winning chances by boring out, He won over a mfle at Riccarton in lmin 38 3-ssec, and was second to Prince Shad over 10J furlongs at Wingatui after suffering interference early in the race. Lady Nuffield beat him by a head at Oamaru over seven furlongs in lmin *5 4-ssec, and fee son of Foxbridge may prove one of the best light-weights in fee Islington Handicap.