SAILING LADY’S CONDITION

Southland Times, Issue 23436, 17 February 1938, Page 10

SAILING LADY’S CONDITION

ROSEMAN’S SUCCESSES NOT ALL LUCK

SILVER RING UNDER A CLOUD

Gay Son’s yearling brother has been named Gayest Son. Sir Admiral has plenty of ability as a jumper but does not stay too well. Gore acceptances close on Monday next at 5 p.m. Royston did not pay up for the Winton meeting but was inadvertently included as an acceptor.

May Be Scarcity With several riders on the injured list it is likely that there will be a scarcity of steeplechase horsemen at Winton, where the fields are stronger than for some time.

Difficult Angle The winning line at Wingatui is on a difficult angle and very few people outside the judge are in a position to express an opinion on a close finish. Both days there were some close finishes, and one close observer who was irf'a position to judge, remarked to the writer that in their respective races a stride past the post Galleon had headed Studley Royal and Paladino had headed Roseman. May Rival Black Duke

Master Anomaly was not paid up for Winton and is evidently resting on his laurels. The Anomaly gelding jumped faultlessly last week and out-stayed his younger rivals at the end of the mile and a-half journeys. If he carries on at the present rate he may rival the old warrior, Black Duke. Not All Luck Roseman was considered lucky to beat Paladino the first day at Wingatui while the same opinion was expressed when he beat Roy Bun the second day. It must not be overlooked that Roseman was supported by his party at Riccarton the previous week and duly won. In spite of the fact that Roseman, a half-brother to Mobile, was considered lucky in both his winning efforts, a high opinion is held of him. It will be interesting to see how he fares at Winton this week as he is carrying real weight.

Sailing Lady’s Condition It was an off day at the Invercargill tracks yesterday morning but a few horses engaged at Winton on Friday were given fast work, in preference to galloping them ’ today, the day before the meeting. The poles were out about 20 feet and the track was much faster than on Tuesday being greatly improved by the recent rain. On her own Sailing Lady (G. Barclay) galloped seven furlongs in Imin 31 l-ssec, the first furlong in 13 2-ssec, two in 26 l-ssec, three in 39 3-ssec, the half in 52 4-ssec. She galloped the last five furlongs in Imin ssec and the last half in 52 3-ssec. It was a particularly good effort as she was doing her work well at the finish. The Lord Warden mare has made an excellent recovery since being let up after the holidays and has improved with every gallop she has had lately. Coxcomb Improves

Mona’s Song (Preston) and Coxcomb (Baker) ran over half a mile in 49 4-ssec, the first two in 25sec, at Invercargill yesterday morning. The

pair finished together. Coxcomb put much more dash into his work than he did the previous morning and this was a very useful effort. Coxcomb has plenty of ability but he does not always give his best. Astral Flash and Guste were given strong work and sprinted home over the last two furlongs. Astral Flash always does her work well. Ardchoille (Rowland) and Aspire (Ward) sprinted over half a mile in 55 4-ssec and then Ardchoille went on to do another round. His work the previous morning was disappointing but he probably needed the gallop as he was out of action for a few days. “AU Heart ...”

In referring to Galleon one writer states that he is evidently one of the “all heart and no'peel” sort. A number of Paladin’s stock have been lightly framed and it is characteristic of them

that “they do not show all their goods in their shop windows.” Galleon is certainly a lightly-fleshed horse . but Paladino, another son of Paladin, is as robust as Galleon is delicate. Riders For Winton

At Winton tomorrow L. Hare will ride Janet Gaynor, Daring Deed and Roseman; M. Caddy, Roy Bun; W. Cooper, Scotsden; W. Shand, Royal Pal.

A Cheap Youngster Defaulter’s win in the Middle Park Plate at Riccarton on Saturday brought his total winnings to more than £715, a good return for the 185gns he cost Mr H. D. Greenwood. His next appearance will probably be made in the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trentham next month. Defaulter looks as if he might stay, and it is not unlikely that over six and seven furlongs he will beat some of the speed merchants who have starred in two-year-old races hitherto. Billy Boy Resumes

One of the latest additions to the active brigade at Ellerslie is Billy Boy, who is being prepared for the approaching jumping season. Although well past the age when the majority, of horses have finished their racing career, Billy Boy looks as bright and fresh as ever. This horse has no superiors as far as jumping is concerned, and that is a valuable asset when big fences have to be negotiated.

American Champion In America in December there was a poll of turf writers as to the best horses in that country last year.. A total of 256 writers gave their opinions and they were unanimous in giving War Admiral first place among the three-year-olds. It was, however, by only a narrow majority over Seabiscuit that War Admiral was given preference as the outstanding horse of all ages. Among the two-year-olds Menow (by Pharamond II) was placed first. Wotan In Form

Wotan 8.8 wilt carry No. 1 saddlecloth in the Storey Handicap at Te Rapa this week, Cuddle 9.10 and Courtcraft 9.1 having retired on acceptance day. The Melbourne Cup winner finished well in second place in the Egmont Cup, and is strongly fancied in Taranaki for the Waikato race. Under a Cloud

Silver Ring was nominated for the Westland meeting, but has had to be eased in his work again because of shoulder trouble. J. Stewart is to give him swimming exercise in an endeavour to remedy the trouble. The old champion has not raced since May last, and several attempts to get. him ready for the races have been foiled by his going lame. Clashing of Dates

The position has arisen in Auckland of racing and trotting meetings being set down for the same day. This is the result of the changing of the dates of the Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern meeting from June 4, 9 and 11 to June 4, 6 and 8. The Auckland Trotting Club had already been granted June 6 and 8 for its winter meeting when the new season’s dates were allotted last July. The Trotting Club has not taken kindly to the alteration, but the holiday date rightfully belongs to the other body.

Ability Not Affected The lameness that has troubled Hua all through his career is caused by the colt’s heels coming into contact with the ground, says a Melbourne paper. He is flat-footed and his heels pound the turf every time he gallops, and this continual pounding causes the soreness. James Scobie, the trainer, is not worried. He says that .Hua will get rid of it when he has his winter spell. This will give the foot time to grow. Both forefeet are affected. It is a common trouble among horses and special shoes and plates have to be made to counteract it. The walls of Hua’s feet are not high enough to save his heel from contact with the ground. After galloping on hard tracks, the colt pulls up tender, but the soreness does not remain long. Track Conditions Some trainers are in the habit of working their horses far too frequently on a plough track with the. result that when raced on the hard going such as existed at Wingatui last week they will not stride out and race much below expectations based on gallops put up on the much softer going. After a race, on a hard track a horse may travel with much greater freedom and so create talk about inconsistent running. Another objection to the too frequent use of the plough track consists in the fact that it tends to shorten a horse’s stride, states The Otago Daily Times. The surface of a plough may shift on impact and a horse then shortens the stride to keep control of action. A grass track even when hard supplies a firmer foothold than a plough track and trainers should make more use of them even if only in slow work in order to allow a horse to become accustomed tc the “feel” of hard going. It certainly does not seem good business continuously to work horses on soft going and expect them to race well on a totally different track. So long as the hard going has a good even surface it will not seriously jar a horse if sound in the legs and shoulders. Some few seasons ago a Wingatui-trained horse was raced at the Vincent meeting on very hard going. The horse shaped indifferently on the first day but won a double on the second as a result of getting accustomed to the going.