STORMY WINS UNFANCIED

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 89, 6 July 1927, Page 6

STORMY WINS UNFANCIED

STABLE HAD £l3 INVESTED ON MOOREFIELD WINNER Strange for the inconsistency of its runners was the Moorefield Handicap at Moorefield, Sydney, on Saturday week. Perhaps Garrula and Stormy went too fast for Cyron, Freddie C, Avrom and Nan Kourgan, all of whom had won at their last starts, and the fact that Stormy was able to win where these useful performers failed, draws attention to the greatest inconsistency of all. Stormy had been beaten into third place at Gosford in the Stewards’ Mile four days before. Such was the introduction to Sydney racegoers of a horse who might rise to high fame on the Turf. STARTED AT DOUBLES But the connections claim that they profited not from this inconsistency that led to his being at double figures in the betting ring. And, as guarantee of good faith, there is the fact that John Grisdale, of Newcastle, “Honest John” to everybody who knows him, put on the few pounds invested for Saturday’s race. A sum of £l3 was invested on Stormy on Saturday, and it represented a few pounds for various people. A much more substantial sum was invested at Gosford, and of course it is easy to realise that if his party had had in mind the hoodwinking of racegoers in order to get the good odds offering at Moorefield, they could have bet with more confidence and reaped an infinitely richer harvest from the LEFT HIM ALONE But so meagre was the support for Stormy, not only by stable connections i but anybody else, that the masses ! considered he was unfancied and only likely to run as poorly again as he did at Gosford. So they let him alone. And his win, proving a complete surprise, brought'in a good win only or the bookmakers. The fact that he couldn’t handle the mall track is advanced as explanation of his failure at Gosford. Moorefield, of course, isn’t much bigger, but at Gosford the turns are sharper. He lost ground at the start, too, and never | looked a winning possibility. IN THE AIR Inconsistencies seem to be in the air just now. S\ich things are always associated with the racing of moderate horses in the winter, particularly at the end of the season, and punting is a hazardous business unless a man’s luck is in. But this explanation of bad horses reversing their form can hardly apply to Stormy. The form proved him to be a really good horse, and racegoers will back him to beat better fields in the future if he recovers the reputation he had for consistency when he first came to Australia and won four races off the reel in the Newcastle district. In Garrula he met a good horse very favourably handicapped. With Stormy out of the way Garrula would have gained an easy victory by leading all the way, and carrying the rest off their legs. But Stormy always had him covered and ran past him with ease when McCarten urged him in the straight. His margin was a neck, but he won with much more in hand than that verdict suggested. The time, 2.72, was excellent for Moorefield. PLODDERS OUTCLASSED No wonder old ploddevs such ?,s Freddie C., Dion, Valamita vnd Avrom were outclassed. Cyron’s form was hard to understand. In most of his races he had been near the front, and at Canterbury he was second for the greater part of the Canterbury Handicap, and then Avon in hollow fashion. Now he was rushed in the betting, and made favourite on this good form. That he eased in the betting was not due, hoAvever, to any lack of confidence on the part of the stable, for both the trainer and Pike, the rider, considered him even a better proposition than the previous week. This time, however, he failed to get anywhere near the front. Dropping into the ruck from the very outset, he remained there, and at no stage did he appear to have a chance of success. He A T /as nearer last than first at the home turn, and finished only eighth in a field of 12. PACE TANGLES The swift pace set by Garrula was responsible, and possibly Cyron was quite outclassed. Garrula’s good performance at his first attempt over a mile and a-quar-ter was promising for the future, and should be an incentive to other owners to try the Moorefield Handicap with sprinters who are not quite fast enough to Avin over the shorter courses. Garrula is bred to stay, and there is no reason AA'hy, AA-ell seasoned as he is now, he shouldn’t go further than a mile and a-quarter. It Avas unfortunate for his connections, however, that after a sequence of unlucky performances since his Doncaster third he should have struck such a good rival as Stormy.

Not Out Of Trim Sadie Huon, winner of the Winchmore Trot at Ashburton on Saturday has not been over raced th:s season,* neither had she caught the judge's eye in her feAA' starts previously. year the Denver Huon mar? secured one second out of her eight starts, and that Avas also acquired at Ashburton. On Saturday Sadie Avon like a good one and may do a whole heap better later on. Boom Burst Berma Pointer was very much in the boom for Ashburton, prior to Saturday’s race fixture, and her connections were sanguine about her ability to land the stake. But once again the daughter of Logan Pointer failed and she has proved a costly proposition io her many admirers. “It’s a long lane that has no turning,” so perhaps in the spring Berma will make amends. Will Make Good Paradigm, the four-year-old son of Childe Audubon from a Kirg George mare, who is owned and trained in the Waikato, is on the easy list. Mr. Benjamin’s square-gaited gelding was only produced on tAvo occasions during the season, securing second money at Thames to Mollie Park, and going one better at Cambridge, where he annexed the Introductory Handicap. With a ] bit more age and experience Paradigm Avill be capable of t iking his place in a field at larger gatherings. A Hot Maiden While in Auckland recently Mr. G. CraAV, the well-known Manawatu j breeder, remarked to the writer thai l he had a three-year-old at heme which AA'as already showing more pace than Loch Moigh. After Avitnessing the performances of‘the latter at Alexander Park, and particularly his sensational finish on the concluding day. Auckland followers of the game will want to be a. bit with the Palmerston North maiden when he starts. Coast Juveniles The West Coast oAvner-trainer. \ic Alborn, is busy just now handling two maidens that are showing exceptional early promise. They are by Harold Dillon and Man o’ War respectively and their appearance on the Reefton tracks is creating a good deal of interest. Alborn is a capable mentor and seldom fails to make a success of his young ones. Peterwah Well The Gisborne owned trotter PeterAvah has gone into A. Hendricksens stable at Halswell to be prepared for the Metropolitan Club’s fixture in August, which marks the commencement of the 1927-28 season. The son of Etawah is in nice trim for the Canterbury mentor to operate on and Avhen the handsome trotter steps out at Addington, he will keep the pacers busy in the big events. Will Do Better Peter McKinney was a m jch-raced trotter this season and failed to earn a Avining bracket, although he picked up quite a number of minor cheques for placings. While in the South Peter started as many as three times in one day—a pretty tall order. Despite his failures to salute the judge Peter McKinney is a fine trotter when well, and W. T. Turner has him in gooc shape at present. The Petereta gelding will be a starter at Christchurch in Augast Avhen some of his detractors will get a rude aAvakening. New Zealander Wins The New Zealand bred pacer, Emmett, who raced a few seasons back for the Ashburton sportsman. Mr. BMcDonnell, won a race at Melbourne recently. Emmett is by BrenT Locanda from that fine mare Emmeline holder of a mile record against time of 2.8 3-5. Although early showing promise the half brother to The Tartar did not perform Avith much success on the New Zealand tracks. Useful Pair Through the agency of Rock Hinton and Sean Truibhas, owner A. J. Charles secured the handsome amount of £1•ly during the season just concludedApart from the monetary return placed to his credit by Rock Hinton, Mr. Charles was also the recipient of two handsome cups, Avhich accompanied the stake in both the Te Aroha and Cambridge Trotting Handicaps, which were Av'on decisively by the son of J l * lll Ansel —Lucy Hinton. In The Way Mr. G. A. Williams, the popular Wellsford owner-trainer, who races on a fairly exetensi\ r e scale equalled his earnings of last season. Last yeaj representati\ r es of the stable A\on l-®'* sovs, while this season Gold Dial, Beu Dial, Nellie Bramley and the trotter Ngatira again collected £1,095 bet^, them in stake money. The sisters Goi Dial and Bell Dial promise to ren Jv their owner further service curing tn coming trotting year. Berkett’s Share Although Marshal Neil only saC * ceeded in recording one A'ictory owner-trainer Leo Berkett during season, other members of the stab in Hope Dillon, Nellie Parsons, an Louisiana rendered sufficient assistan to swell the Hope mentor’s season cheque to £1,257. Last year BerKC succeeded in lifting 975 sovereigns v) his own horses, while Avith lmpr m he amassed over 3,000 of the best an** brightest goldies for owner T. B. Loui - son.