FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 19 July 1932, Page 4

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

PADDON MAKING HISTORY GAY COUNT SHOWS CONSISTENCY. MERRY PEEL’S STOUT BREEDING. (By "Hurry On.”) There are two Appledores racing in Australia, One, a hurdler was success* ful at Flemington on July 2. The other is a two-year-old who had been nominated for the Stirling Stakes at Cheltenham (Adelaide) on July 9. As the New Zealand hurdler is only a four-year-old it is possible for the two Appledores, to meet, and then confusion would arise. The South Australian Appledore ,is a brown filly by King Bier from Princess Aides, trained by H- G. Wheelen A Wanganui report states that. w. H. Dwver has put Head Lady into work again, and hopes to have her ready for early spring meetmgs- J her form as a ■ two-year-old this Chiot Ruler filly is likely to prove a good stake winner next season. She has not grown much during the winter, but has .filled out nicely, and looks likely to prove a solid little customer. Some ( Engish owners are satisfied if their colours are carried in tlie Derby, even thought their representatives do not possess the remotest chance .of success. This year Ml. Gul liver ran Peter Planet and Planet, though according to book ioim they were stones, not pounds, belo classic form. It was not due to sweep inducement, either, that Mi. inline left in his hopeless chances, as the Irish sweeps were not drawn until some days'after- the final In the past‘many Jibes have been made :at American public, men and r r ”?S. S JHtegeh'Sv ”' fN ™ Zealand, 0 but apparently they the only ones with something to 1 win. In summing up the prospects of the Vic torian Grand National Steepledmse <jne Melbourne writer referred to W the "winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase at Dunedin. ’ . ~ , The Ellerslie trainer F. Gilchrist has a couple of very promising . rising two-year-olds that give every indication of turning out above the average. One 18 by Chief Ruler from Rukapapa, and therefore a half-brother to Sargon and Catkin, who were both useful perform ers. This youngster, who will rac® aa Solomon, shows a lot of quality, bem o very evenly balanced, and . possesses powerful hindquarters. Ho is a niceactioned colt, and his stylo suggests that he is likely to go fast. Thei othei is a brown gelding by Romney fromi Glenlickey, and is a neat, youngster who promises to bo reaay early in the new season. There is no doubt about the pace of Belvoir, and it is a pity that ho is touched in the wind. On tho second day at Trentham he-started from the very outside of the field but ho was soon clear, and coming on to the proper was many lengths clcai. He was stopping at the finish, but nothing had a chance with him. On Saturday he dwelt at the start, but his great pace enabled him to run up into a good position, and he looked a winner, until Merry Peel just got up to beat him by the narrowest margin. On turnm« courses this son of Lady Bentinck will always be dangerous. X A Double Winner.

It is not often that even a haek is capable -of winning two events ma day .on a metropolitan course. However, at Trentham on Saturday the four-year-old Merry,Peel won the Crofton and Kia Ora Handicaps in fine style. He is by Hunting Song from that once treat mare Merry Roe. He has been troubled for some time with unsoundness, but his owners have given him every chance and he appears quite sound at present. He is closely related to Sunny Sky, who is by Hunting Song from a daughter of Merry Roc, Merry Damon is a half brother. Past Passage is Good.

Though she failed to score a win at Trentham, the souhtern filly Fast Passage lost none of her prestige, her two efforts stramping her as a first class three-vear-old, She was attempting to giv© Royal Bengal a stone and a year when she chased him home in the Whyte Handicap the first day, beating the others just as easily as the winner beat her. On the second day under the solid burden of 0.5, she made a gallant effort to win the. Parliamentary Handicap. Fifty yards from home she was in front, but she could not hold off Retract’s great challenge. If Fast Passage is given a let-up and saved for next season she may prove a -worthy sister to Waterline, who was one of the few horses that could claim the honour of downing the mightly Phar Lap.

Paddon Makes Good. Paddon faced the starter twice at Trentham, and each time he found _ no trouble in disposing of the opposition. In the Trentham Hurdles on Wednesday he went to the front six furlongs from home and the event resolved itself into a procession, it only being a question of what was going to be second. In the big event on Saturday Paddon was always right up with the leaders and, making a great jump into the lead at the last hurdle, ho went on to win in easy fashion. He is undoubtedly the hurdle find of the season, and it is going to take a lot of weight to stop him in the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton next month.

Consistency Unrewarded. To run second on each day of a meeting and each time to a different horse was the hard lot of Gay „ Court at Trentham last week. On the opening clay he was second to Night Recital, pn Thursday he reversed positions with Kight Recital, but the big end of the etake went to Kotahi Eka, who had been among the also started the first day. On Saturday Gay Court accounted for both his previous conquerors, only to lower hjs colours to Merry Peel. This Is a really heartbreaking run of luck, especially as the three-year-old is getting up in the weights so much that despite the fact that he has only won two races he will probably have to do his future racing in open company. Too Late for Alteration.

Although Melanous finished second Jn the Woods Point Welter at Murrray Bridge Victoria, on July 2, he was not placed by the honorary judge (Mr. P. J. Bailey). The race was won by Cevantes bv a length from Melanous, with litchorum a neck away third. Pre-eminent was a. close fourth, and Income, the onlv other runner last. The judge placed Pre-eminent second and Pitchorum third. Some minutes afterwards the mistake was pointed out to that official, and Mr.-Bailey went to the weighing enclosure, where he told the chairman of the honorary stewards (Mi. L. M. Darby) that he had made a mistake bv confusing the «> loms °* Melanous and Pre-eminent. The placed horses had weighed in by then, and it was too late for an alteration to be made. As it happened, only one dividend was declared, and tho incld ® n passed off quietly. Four of five tunners were saddled up by 1. O Dea, who trains his horses on the Murray

Bridge course. An inquiry into the running of Melanous, who finished fast after having been in the rear at the straight entrance, resulted in the explanations offered being accepted.