RENOWN’S BEST IN FAVOUR

Southland Times, Issue 23437, 18 February 1938, Page 10

RENOWN’S BEST IN FAVOUR

Fremont May Contest Wyndham Cup

A BRILLIANT SON OF WALLA WALLA

Eddie Tolan has been freely nominated for the Wairarapa meeting. The converted trotter Aristotle has been racing with great promise at his new gait. _ , The success of Moana Tama on Saturday was not out of turn as the Sapbng Stakes winner has several recent placings to his credit. War King has made , good progress for P. Gordon at Invercargill but he is still inclined to act greenly. Big Following

The trotting fields at the Winton meeting today are particularly strong as is usually the case at this centre. The Winton district has many keen adherents of the light harness pastime and the breeding of pacers and trotters is extensively carried out there. Many outstanding pacers have been bred in and about Winton for years past. Wyndham Cup Candidate

It is likely that the Canterbury pacer, Fremont, who is owned in Southland will be brought south by R. B. Berry to contest the Wyndham Cup next month. Fremont, an American-bred horse, is one of the finest young pacers in commission and there is no saying how far he will go in the handicaps. The last time he visited Southland Berry won the Wyndham Cup with Valdor who paid a dividend of about half a century.

Will Have Improved When Dark Hazard was third to Waitaki Power and Icevus at Addington on Saturday this was his first start since he raced in Southland during the holidays. The race is expected to have benefited him and he may improve on his placing at New Brighton tomorrow. A Firm Favourite

Renown’s Best was credited with having put up a sensational performance when she won at Addington on Saturday and she is now a firm favourite for the Denton Memorial Handicap at New Brighton tomorrow. The Grattan Loyal mare is one of the most promising young stayers in commission but repeatedly she has dwelt at the start of her races. Well Related

Some interest will be shown in the first appearance of Katene, a four-year-old horse by Great Bingen from Lady Marvin, at Winton today. Katene is a fine stamp of a horse and the fact that he is a half-brother to _ Leeway, Marvin Dillon and others is some recommendation.

Not Represented W. Cosgrove who has won the majority of novice races decided in Southland this season, is not represented in the maiden field at Winton today. Cosgrove, however, will produce Edith Grattan among the improvers, and there will be solid support to say that she will win. She raced very unluckily in her last appearance. Has Settled Down

J. McLennan has been very patient with the Jack Potts pacer Hoyle and he has settled down in his work. Hoyle has had many changes with trainers, but the manner in which he is behaving suggests that McLennan will be rewarded for his perseverance.

Not Any Easier At Winton today Abel is set to give a novice field 12yds start. He has yet to win a race, but the fact that he has won a certain amount in place money has been responsible for this penalty. It is just another point introduced into the present handicapping system that many will find it difficult to understand. A horse unable to win a maiden race off the front after repeated efforts would appear to have little chance from 12yds back. There are other cases where such a penalty may be warranted, such as a placing in a rich classic race. Another Calling

Dewey Star won in her first appearance in public—at Gore on Boxing Day —but her form since has been too bad to be true. It is possible that she will not be persevered with further.

Conditions Suited Him When Horsepower won the New Zealand Champion Stakes his owner expressed the opinion to the writer that he was very pleased at the manner in which the Jack Potts colt had handled the going on that occasion. The track was greasy and Horsepower won very easily. In the Great Northern Derby the going was . very heavy and Horsepower again gave his rivals little chance under the conditions. It will now be interesting to see how he fares on a firm clay track. Horsepower has made two trips to Epsom, winning the North Island Challenge Stakes on the first occasion, and the Great Northern Derby on Saturday. Back In Work

Indianapolis is again back in solid work, and he is showing no sign of his threatened lameness. The cessation in his work has allowed his'weak hoof to regain its former strength, and there is every hope that he will survive the training necessary to get him back to his best in time for the inter-Dominion championships. A Son of Walla Walla Radiant Walla, a 1934 son of Walla Walla and a mare by Maoriland, is a colt that has already made history. His win over a mile hi 2min 13sec at Goulbum is easily an Australian record for the age, and this followed a brilliant win in the Goulburn Cup, when he averaged better than 2min 15sec for one mile and a-half—another record for the age. In the cup, though in the handicaps he was in receipt of 24yds from Remember Me, the brilliant colt actually gave the older horse a start, through a slow getaway. Nearing the business end, his driver gave the colt his head, and he won brilliantly by four lengths from Bright Walla, which has already won this season in 2min 16sec and 3min 261 sec. Claims that Radiant Walla is likely to approach his brilliant sire as a racing proposition are already being strengthened. Probably there has never been a more , consistent colt produced in Australia, as already he has won eight races, not one of which was in a class confined to juveniles. Radiant Walla started his winning career at Richmond, Melbourne, on September 16, and won a mile race in 2min 20Jsec. Less than a couple of weeks later he won at Harold Park, Sydney, in 3min 27 3-ssec for one mile and a-half, and a month later on the same course did 2min 18sec for 10 furlongs. The following month he averaged 2min 20sec for 10 furlongs at Victoria Park, Sydney, and a little later did 3min 25sec for one mile and a-half at Harold Park, At Richmond just before the holidays, he won a mile race in 2min 18sec, which was followed up by his two wonderful Goulbum performances in 3min 22sec and 2miri 13 sec. So far this season no horse of any age has won eigth races in Australia, and in this respect the colt has gained further renown.