LITTLE DOING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 734, 6 August 1929, Page 12

LITTLE DOING

QUIET WORK-OUTS AT RICCARTON MARKET FLUCTUATIONS (Special to THE SUN) CITRISTCHURCII, Monday. Today was an off morning at Riccarton, and there was no work of an ; interesting nature. Most of the visiting j horses were on the track, but they were j restricted to easy exercises. "Wiltshire was given easy striding j work on the sand. The National candi- j date looks extremely well and next week his trainer will put the final j polish on him for the big cross-country race on Tuesday week. The Grand | National course will be open and Wilt- j shire will be schooled. Starshooter and Chide sprinted six ! furlongs in 1.20 3-5. and for their five j furlong dash, Blue Metal and Dumblane j reeprded 1.7. Nine of Spades left Six furlongs be- j hind in 1.22 2-5, and for the same ! journey. Honour and Pride took 1.23. ! Amorist sprinted six furlongs in 1.19, j and for five furlongs Taramoa and Apache recorded 1.12. In Favour Horomea, who has come into favour this week for the Grand National Hurdles, was allotted easy work on the sand track. She looks remarkably well, and R. Syme lias been commissioned to ride her in the National Hurdles. Other visiting horses who did light exercises this morning were Brightling, Birkbeck, Mister Gamp. Wliiffler and Clarenson. S. G. Ware arrived yesterday from Wingatui with a big team, consisting of Captivate, Filosol, Glenrowan, Narrative, Antrim Boy, and the two-year-old colt by Limond from Motley. Fred Shaw also arrived yesterday with Brightling and a two-year-old by Last Bart from Suez. Young Thurnham has been suffering from a festered corn, but his trainer hopes to have h'm quite fit for the National Steeples*. B. Brodie, who will ride Taboo in the Winter Cup. was at Riccarton this morning. The North Island horseman, J. Barry, has also put in an appearance at headquarters. How They Are Fancied During the past few days the market for the New Zealand Grand National Steeples has been quiet, but prior to Saturday’s racing Wiltshire and King’s Guard and Lord Ranald continue to rule favourites for Tuesday week’s big event. In the North, however, there have been inquiries lately for Kawini, and another Northerner who is coming into favour is Uralla, winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase at Ellerslie in June. In the Winter Cup, King Balboa, Black Duke and Lady Limond dispute favouritism, while most fancied of the others are Gold Cure, Historic, Kaiti and Taboo. Mister Gamp is now actual favourite for the Grand National Hurdles, but overhaul is nearly as much sought after. Mangani and Horomea are 1 coming into favour, while Red Fuchsia. Kawini, Locarno and King’s Guard have many friends. ON PARADE SMART YOUNGSTERS SHOW THEIR PACES VALUABLE TWO-YEAR-OLDS From a spring racing point of view , the Two-Year-Old Trials at the Christ- ; church Hunt Club’s meeting at Riccar- ; ton tomorrow will be of paramount { importance, records the Christchurch ! “Sun” of last Friday. Several candi- ; dates with valuable classic engage- J ments will make their debut to the i Turf, and among them will be Praise, ! the full-sister to that brilliant racehorse Commendation. The parade will be split up into divisions as follow: FIRST DIVISION J. Richardson’s b c, Weather vane—The Linnet. J. Aitken’s ch f. Tea Tray—Victory Bond. G. D. Greenwood’s b f. Praise, Limond —Eulogy. G. L>. Greenwood’s b g Ozone, Saltash J. F. Studholmp’s blk c Tarquinius, Night Raid —Week-end. G. Gould’s b c Pliaraoa, Shambles — Palestrina. SECOND DIVISION \V. T. Muzlett’s b f, Tractor —Moulin ; Rouge. J. Cracroft Wilson’s b f What-not, ; Shambles—Heath Lass. J. R. McKenzie’s ch g, Solferino —Bon i Bord. W. O. Rutherford’s ch c, Valkyrian— j —Keep Watch. J. IT. Watson’s b g Tauton, Paladin— Sunny Brook. THIRD DIVISION C. G. Dalgety’s b f The Geisha, Tea Tray—Stardancer. C. G. Dalgety’s b f Spoon, Tea Tray— Warlove. G. Murray-Aynsley’s ch g Kiri, Paladin—Reproachful. G. Murray-Aynsley’s br f Kakaru; Paladin—Orange Blossom. Prior to contesting the McLean Stakes at Dunedin, the first classic in the South of the new season. the youngsters have no public form, and it is for this reason that much importance is attached to their showings in the Trials. Last year, at Wingatui, the two-year-old trials unfolded two very smart gallopers in Gold Tinge and Aspiring, and sound judges reckon that the Riccarton trials will reveal some very promising talent this year. Has a Reputation In the First Division the muchdiscussed Tea Tray—Victory Bond filly, owned by Mr. John Aitken. Gore, will show her paces. This youngster has created a very favourable impression since she was first brought to Riccarton, and if she goes on well in the meantime she will make the trip to Randwick some time this month for the A.J.C. Gimcrack Stakes. Praise, the full-sister to Commendation. will also contest the First Division. Critics agree that this filly is a born galloper, and the very fact of her being a relation of such a doughty galloper, and in the Mason stable, will serve to keep her very much in the limelight. Tarquinius, a Night Raid—Week End colt in W. Hobb’s stable, is not as forward as he might be. He was hampered recently with a cold, and though he soon threw off that malady he has not yet been seriously sprinted. Bred as he is he should be a valuable horse later in his career and on conformation he should be able to gallop fast. Pharaoah, also in Hobb’s stable, is a brown colt by Shambles from that good mare Palestrina, and is owned by Mr. George Gould. In the Second Division much interest will be centred on the full-brother to Count Cavour, owned by Mr. J. R. McKenzie. At the same age he is a vastly better type of racehorse than his brother, The Viscount, who now is a three-year-old. and he has been sprinting so well lately that it certainly seem as if he is an early comer. There are several others engaged whose sprinting efforts will be watched with interest, but perhaps racegoers may be most interested in the First Division, which includes some very promising juveniles.