RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26780, 25 May 1948, Page 8

RACING NEWS

By the Sporting Editor May 29 Levin R.C. June 5,7, 12 .. .. Dunedin JC. June 5,7, 12 .. Auckland R.C. June 5, 7 .. .. Napier Park R.C. June 5. 7 .. .. Wanganui J.C. June 12, 19 .. .. Manawatu R.C. June 19 Oamaru J.C. Finished Strongly Magnaform was finishing strongly In fourth place in the Fairlie Handicap at Washdyke, and should not bo long in sotting on to the winning list again. Battle Song Mare Brawl, who is among those nominated for the D.J.C. winter meeting, is a four-year-old mare by Battle Song from Scold. She has had two unplaced starts this season. Bound for Auckland Prize Ring, Incitatus, and Boolamskee will leave Lyttelton to-night for Wellington on the first stage of their journey to the Great Northern meeting. Incitatus and Prize Ring looked in fine condition at Washdyke. Improvement Forecast The support that came for Lorna Leigh in the sprint at Washdyke indicated that she was expected to show improvement on her most recent form. It was her first win since she won the August Handicap at the Grand National meeting in August. Unlucky Faultrosa looked very unlucky to be beaten in the first division of the Southburn Hack Handicap at Washdyke, as she lost ground at the start through another lunner swinging across her. She put in solid work to finish right up with the placed lot. Improved Jumping Lisheen, as a result of his two wins at Washdyke, will have a big following in his Wingatui engagements. His jumping on Saturday was a big improvement on that of the first day. By Master Hotspur A recent addition to C. Emerson’s team is a two-year-old chestnut gelding by Master Hotspur from Dimpy. Master Hotspur is by Ringmaster from Impetuous, by Limond from a daughter of Eulogy, and Dimpy is by Weathervane from Bahama Girl, by Nasau from Kilkenny Lass, by Absurd from Penon, by Coriander from Eulogy. The youngster is owned in Central Otago. Master Meruit Amiss Master Meruit, who pulled a shoulder muscle last week, has ben withdrawn from the Great Northern Steeplechase. He will be taken to Gisborne to recuperate. Beau le Havre Since he returned from his unsuccessful Australian trip, Beau le Havre has been spelling on the property of his

trainer, J. G. Farrell, at Stratford. He has thrived during his let-up, and is carrying a lot of condition. Present intentions are for him to attempt to win his second New Zealand Cup at Riccarton in November. Shoeing Without Nails A method of shoeing horses without the use of nails is claimed to be successful in America. The new process is called " plasticising.” and it involves sealing the plate on to the hoof with a plastic glue which, it is claimed, has four times the adhesive power of nails, and will ” take ” to steel, aluminium, or iron. Plasticising shoes takes much less time than nailing, and the removal of a complete set can be done in' a few minutes. During the war considerable progress was made in the production of new types of glues and adhesive agents, particularly for use in aircraft construction, and it is not surprising that new fields are being sought for their use.