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Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1930, Page 4

'Manawhenua, the three-year-old halfbrother to 'Hoariri and Taneriri-by Acre, duly came to hand at the Poverty Bay meeting. He is on the up-grade and may turn put a fair handicapper. #l*• * * .

Steeton, who recorded a pleasing performance by winning the Trial Handicap at Gore, is a three-year-old fullsister to Ramescs and the speedy Precious, being by Sutala from the Danube mare 'Roden.

According to reports from Matamata, Quinsilia has attracted notice in his schooling efforts. The brother to that good jumper Pennyplain may do bettw at hurdling than he "did on the flat.

The Trentham horseman Reg. Mackie would be a good proposition to follow all through. He rides well and scores a fair number of wins, but long prices are associated with most of his victories. He was on Ephialtes at Carterton.

The half-brother to Nightmarch, Solmar, who claims Solferino as his sire, has taken some time to. come to hand, but he won a double at Gore in an attractive manner and there may be better in store for him. # ■" * * *

Not a single previous cup winner figures in this year’s' New Zealand Cup field, ’ which .is remarkable, && Count Cavour, Rapier and others have geneially been set to win more than once. Count Cavour was nominated, but his form suggested that further pursuit of cup honours was hopeless. «a* • I Winners of the Melbourne Cup who subsequently sired winners of the race were Flaneur (Bravo and Patron), Malua (Malvolio) and Comedj Kin o- (Artilleryman and King Ingoda). Carbine did not sire any winners, but Auraria, Re venue, Lord Cardigan, Kings - burgh, Patrobas and Spear felt were ’by his sons. # # * * The. New Zealand Oaks candidate Spoon by winning over a mile and a quarter at Akaroa on Saturday drew attention to her staying povsers, and, bred as she is, twelve furlongs should not be beyond her compass. Spoon is by Tea Tray—’Warlove, by Martian— Stepdancer, by Stepniak, and is a halfsister to Amor (by Archery).

Manawatu sports are hopeful that the New Zealand Cup winner will hail from Awapuni, and with Merry Damon and Pahu to represent the track their chances are not small. .Merry Damon has proved himself under big weight*up to a mile and a half, and 8.2 should enable him to cover the extra halfmile, Pahu, according to Hoyle (I mean Coyle) can stay for the proverbial week, though the race looks a bit rich for the Warplane gelding. Watch This One.

Last season Karangapai ran three secondo, and his best effort was to run Love Song to a length in the Onslow Stakes. The Peach Brandy—'Star Attraction gelding has grown, into a fine three-year-old and is moving along very freely at Ellerslie. Karangapai is still a maiden, but it is a pound to a peanut he will soon lose this/status. He features in the minor events at the Waikato meeting this month and will bo ready for the fray first time up. •