SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 22 March 1929, Page 3

SPORTING.

SOME TRENTHAM REFLECTIONS,

(By L.M.M.)

Keil Hccklu did not raco up to ex pectatiou in the X.Z. St. Legor Stakes He was confidently backed but disap pointed. F. Christmas wisely decline, his engagement in the Awapuni Goii Cup, and shipped him south. Where was the public's judgment ii: allowing Amor to pay a double-figure dividend in the Autumn.' He executed excellent track work prior to the meeting opening and ran well in the Thompson on Saturday. Count Cavour's form in the (.odd Cup should have given speculators the impetus to follow trainer Gillett's only other representative. This brown Archery gelding who is just out of hack company, found the track to his liking. Although strongly challenged by Pink .Vote lie gamely hung on to the judge's box. The last furlong was telling'its tale but Eastwood kept him n't it. He .should prove a hard proposition in any of Ihc ten furlong events lie attempt* at the C.J.C. meeting next week end. That persistent filly. Ecputant. was out of her class in the Xortli island Challenge Stake as was evident when. back to her company in the Pacific Handicap for i'-year-blds on Monday she beat all but Ceremony. Still siii ran well for five of the seven furlong but the class was too good, she agair appeared to be stopping a furlong from home in the Pacific Handicap, six /furlong/ and 'bul for the vigorous

'" horsemanship of Wiggins it was evidr cut she would not; have collected secr ond money. This brown Paper Monev '■ filly has earned a good rot and I un- '.• derstand her owner. Mr. S. .1. Gibbons. 1 has this in view. On Trentham running Lvsander should not be long now. He ran two I good races, his best heing in Ihe six [ furlongs on the second day. lie di i ( 1 not repeat his Trenihain form on thefirst day at Manawntu. but the conditions wore not to his liking. Star Area war- probably the unluekiest horse at ihe tnee'diig. He w.c- >,; ' the business end in i.olh lii.- start.-, bur appeared to be inlerferred with on ea.-h occasion. Coming on to the false rail in the Thompson .Handicap on Sa'- | urday he was noticed to be badlv checked wilh the boring that was in evidence and as a consequence hi.-; what chance he had of getting ii.it'. t \\ . money. tie ran on '.veil to ;he .ttidge but- had no chance of getting th'rough the hunch. Uu ihe second dav in til ■ Autumn Handicap he was last oui of the barrier but quickly regained his position oas.-ine- the stand the lirsl time. He was going nicely with the buched Held till rounding the bend where he appeared to meet with inter. ference. A furlong from home he' endeavoured to work an opening leaf Amor crossed ji. Con interfering ■ with what appeared to be a winning opportunity for the A.-re gelding. Tiainlie is worthy of remembering next time OUt. t 'furoa Webster rode a line race -c the locally trained S ■; Thoiigllt 'i>i the rSeluuini ElatiUieiipi but the luck in the running was against him. K. I'eiiiiiau lihil Aiikinei looking well ( and his win in the Uelmont on Monday ;i was anticipated. The- son of Chief 1

Rule;- also won (lie concluding evenl on the lliii d dav of die .7.innary -"-:c ing. He is a fine ;e,11e;.„, !U |V| t \ lo r OUghly deserve,! the succe-s'. Aithougil seat out fa \ourite he returned his supporters a good price. Athoispcar who won the -Pc. ,\!,.-y : .i Handicap on the' fo;.-( d/.'.V ;,i jiinuiwatn did mil fur t'ii'e Inst >\\,y at Trentham.' His perforamnce in the Si!\-erstieam Handicap mi Saturday v,as a good guide for hi.- Manawutu engagement. is he done? T'...ii aged tint proved stayer, J'u U ni Cavbur, by Solferino nut of Bon Bon, gave Trentham patrons a glimpse of hi:- old brilliance over two miles when he ran Rapier to a neck in the Trentham Cold Cup last Monday. During t-i n inirg 0pe,.:.,! iuaat Trent!.;:;..-. , t i,e t'.»unt uliil A.moi had ~uM ,-oinpieted'liieir tnoining tasSil a certain p.romineul jiiiui was oi.-e-'\e v l to i-OUtV."•'•'•'•• "» thing of the oast.- aning 'the Count, when he was promptly checki d by the trainer with -'wait '.ill it tain-." it did rain betwee,, the Saturday and Mo..ei;iv bioi the traim-r • cm,ies.. ,; ~ very s.j lir - I ansvve: fui the Count ran Rap.iei t-. a neck in the O.old Cup, Many contend that Rapier made his run to,, soon be: the position he held at the. pulse nul justilied - act ton. Had the Count's rider u-e-i the same judgment as Yoight instead of making his run over the last bit 1 feel .-are he would have made Air. Barren and his trainer. T. 11. Gillett, proud men to-day. Count (favour will be worthy of respect , in his. engagements al die c.J.c. m eCt- j in =' MANAWATTJ—FIRST NAY. Red Fuchsia, who look h\< hurdle-. clearly c.arrie,] h\, b 1;; VViv*' " T ,IJ ; well and it ..;.- '-iiiy "n tie run to the l-i ;... ; A •-,: ;. ~i H ' j nn.ch lf i ) ettt'r C 'next start! L\ Dono. eai-rying 7Mb overwe;g . . i-tilia' very near to eolle ti ;. •}.;■ -'aVin the AvA'i-'.'V; ','\a*«*•-. » : '-' Mc-ln=>l)y ketit hit v:iga S .-!iU-U- !o rV»' K\ 1' j there i- !:•:■,' lUiiibt tent the brown j •»elrt.'?i; vviudd ha>e beaten Mothplane. | "'Bright Glow's Thompson Hondicap performance worked well in the Prince ] of U'ah- Uandicaj.. she lay handy | to the strait where j.uUil's. ■" !: '-'1 ~>.,; ;,■),- to v- in bv a iength from' Memlip. 1' wa.- a good thing! for the chestnut mure and she received a heartv reception v.hen returning to scale. Memlip showed he tui, in form j and should be worth licking off next time oui. With the going to hi- iik- ! down finishing last. ;s ps-ji-ing up nicely.. tye U-oodhey Handicap. He ran hit | best race to date ad showed his quality by stalling off a strong challenge from Endorse and Austral:-. The :■■■■-'■ ; named i~ .1u.,. aijy Time now. Gay Btillerina outcia.-,-. tue -jyyo- j -ition in the -trues'. i'rod.Tlc.C ---takes, j wihnoig t.v a anil n hah' aft " j allowing Poiyxena anil Eyuitaiit to do the lea.ling to the turn. £>jViit<l'»! proved herself ;i gtnw >it'i, ftt»«. She showed s; a ri= os "-lopping a' the five 1,11! ag&ilt came al it. I think a spewould' make a big difference in her. Rapier again proved bis capabilities by winning the Awapuni Gobi Cup i" j convincing style from Xigbtmarf-.v r i Xur«e must: lie proud o* ,„-; ?>i ,, ''' ,; "' s of hi- cha'c... WAeu Ltm/.ora missed at Opunane after being heavily 'backed. lie looked ami proved the good- for the Telegraph, but punters apparently did w>\ seem to think -o when they allowed him to go out fifth favourite tnti wt.v a good price. However, tkey ai»de uii.eii.:.- in tto Te".Xlaiai Handicap by making Athoi a suLstaiittai fav<ttirUi>. Th-Grers..„-Hr gelding pulled hi- supportcrs 'through,' although he required to be ridden out to pop Briar Boot on thcpost.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Wairarapo Easter meeting wVtci opeas to-morrow week anii coneituta on Easter AloU'lay will be well pal' Tomsod tty iov'Jt The lirst day's acceptances close next Monday (March 25tb). Gay Ballcriaaj winner of the Nortl

Island Challenge Stakes, changed hands ■ early in the week. Mr. \V. G. Stead I receiving a three-ligure price from Mr. H. G. Ivirkpatrick, of Svdney. for the two-ycar-pld Lord Quex—Ladv Ball filly. Gay Ballerina will not so"to her now quarters in Svdnev for a few weeks. If racegoers invested ou horses mentioned in this column last Friday! by "L.M.M.," on both davs at Trcntliam they would have collected ou eight firsts, viz.. Vivo (2nd dav), Concentrate, Toxcuma, (2nd dav),* Eaglet, Amor (2nd day). ICeddar," Arikinui ■fi3nkl day), and |Bilver I>n'pe>- .(2nd day), and live seconds namelv, Equitant (2nd day). Bright Glow,'Freehold and Bcremoana. Bv investing one pound on the first day's selections a profit of £i:: Ms (id would have resulted and by following the ••misses" on the second day a profit of approximately £2(i 9s would have been the reward. BAY OF PLENTY PROSPECTS. Tile Lay of Plenty meeting will bo held at Taurauga to-morrow. ' The following horses should . collect stake money:—Swift Light, simoon. The Jack Jumper, Hakanoa, Desert Glow. Queen Arch. WaJtzer. Arcade, Value, The Thorn, Tea Money, The Author, and New Moon. I

MANAWATCT MEETING. Tin- Manawaiu Racing Club'* ' autumn meeting was concluded yesterday in fine weather but a cold wind blew 111. later in the day. The course was in great order and fast linn's were recorded in every event. The annulnnce was fair. Tho tote bundled I responding ,la v !as| yea;'. For flic J mooting tho total was £ 1,1. 121. as : against- £1,,ii30 Cor (lie two .lays last I narrowly won tho Stakes from the fav- | lourilo, I'aganeUi. Soatowti proved a I good winner in tlio Tamatoto Handicap | and Dobbin bettered his ttrst day'#ll .showing by winning the open sprint, j