LIKELY IMPROVER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27345, 22 March 1950, Page 7

LIKELY IMPROVER

Robin Dayes Headed For Best Classes , TRENTHAM CHAMPION HACK Robin Dayes created a good impression when he easily accounted for the field in the Champion Hack Handicap at Trentham on Saturday. Owned by Mr G. Lang, who races Royal Tan and others, Robin Dayes is trained at Riccarton by C. G. Humphries. He started racing this season, and, after a miss at his first appearance, he ran second to Sad Sack in a division of the Kuku Maiden at Otaki on December 10. After an unplaced performance, he ran third in a novice race at the Wairarapa meeting on January 2, and at his next start he won the Lyttelton Handicap at the midsummer meeting at Riccarton. In this race, run over a mile, he came from a long way back, and won very easily. His race at Trentham was his first start since then. He will be eligible to run out his hack nominations at Riccarton at Easter, where his engagements include the mile and a-quarter Autumn Plate on the first day of the meeting Robin Dayes was bred at Levin, and was purchased at the 1948 yearling sales for 440gns. He is a three-year-old chestnut gelding by Robin Goodfellow, a noted sire of stayers, from Sanction, by Philamor from Consultation, by Elevation from Consolation, by Birkenhead. Sanction had several useful performances to her credit over a middle distance, including the Rangitikei Hack Cup. Robin Dayes is a member of the well-known family founded by Flora Mclvor. He is bred to stay, and should more than hold his own open company.

Jottings St. Columba would be hard to beat in the Trial Stakes at Oamaru if he made a smart beginning. At Washdyke on Saturday Orthodox showed signs of returning to form, and the softening of the tracks will be in his favour. Nominations for the Omakau District Sports Club meeting, to be held on the Vincent Jockey Club’s racecourse on Saturday, April 1, close with the secretary tomorrow. Galloping and trotting events are included in the programme, which is advertised in this issue. Changed Hands The Sticker changed hands at the Cromwell meeting, and on the second day the Boswell horse raced in the interests of Mr C. T. Huddlestone, of Omakau. Early Win JLikely

If Jan had been able to keep a straight line in the run home in the Timaru Cup she would probably have paid a dividend. It will occasion ho surprise if she wins before long. Nizami Filly What Next, the all-the-way winner of the Electric Stakes at Washdyke, is a three-year-old filly by Nizami from Tamahere, by Vaals, from Waimuri, by Valkyrian from Wairarapa, by Sunny Lake. A shapely chestnut, What Next looks capable of winning in better company. She will have her next race at Oamaru. Change Justified

Any misgivings the Cromwell Jockey Club had concerning the wisdom of changing its race days from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Monday were dispelled by the success of the recent meeting, which was a record in every respect, and the club will no doubt be encouraged to add to the improvements recently carried out. Additional totalisator accommodation is needed, as the staff worked under cramped conditions, particularly Jbe sellers of the tickets on the double, wtMh proved very popular. In the circumstances, the totalisator was admirably worked.