NEW ZEALAND HORSES

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1932, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND HORSES

RECENT GOOD FORM AT SYDNEY. GAINE CARRINGTON IMPRESSES. (By “Hurry On.”) Sydney writers appear to be much impressed with the Hawera three-year-old Gaine Carrington, and one writes as follows :— “Gaine Carringion, one of New Zealand's A.J.C. Derby hopes, was closely scanned by Randwick track watchers after his arrival from New Zealand last week. The colt did not fail to impress, and the opinion now obtains in Sydney that, if he lias made-the progress good youngsters usually make between the autumn and the spring, he will be one of the stars at the big carnivals. The colt is a fine looking chestnut, with plenty of quality, and is more compact than most of tho progeny of imported Hunting Gong. “Gaine' Carrington’s chief claim to recognition is his Great Northern Champagne Stakes victory at Ellerslie last March. He lasted just long enough to beat the fastffnishing; Inflation, but the form stamped him as one of the better-class Dominion autumn juveniles. So much enthusiasm was displayed over his Ellerslie win that quite a few good judges regarded him as being almost the equal of the southern champion, Silver Ring. “At first sight, his appearance would suggest that ho had not done much work before leaving for Sydney. Certainly he is not nearly as forward as some of the local colts, but with a change of climatic conditions his connections believe he will soon commence to thrive. Probably, if he shows advancement in the next few weeks, he will make his Australian debut before the cud of the month,” Gold Mag, who made his debut in splendid fashion by winning his first two races, also receives favourable mention from the same critic. He writes:— “Another New Zealander to score on Saturday was Gold Mag, a recent arrival, who won the Maiden Three-Year-Old Handicap from Lindean and Ramrod in splendid fashion. It was his first Australian appearance, and, considering that he looked in that not-quite-ready condition, he ma Y make • his. presence felt in much superior company in the near future. His trainer, Jack Hennah, is no stranger tp Australia. Years ago ho brought over that good 'chaser Captain Jingle, who proved a success in Victoria. Hennah also raced K.aahumanu, After that mare’s retirement to the stud she was sent to Sydney on a visit to Magpie. Gold Mag is the result,"

After Havering's win “Onlooker” in the Sporting Globp had the following to say:— “Representative of the better class of horses from New Zealand, Havering, a son of the versatile sir© Quin Abbey, opened his Australian winning account at Rosehill on Saturday, when he outsped rivals in the principal handicap, winning with lengths to spare from the much-improved Salvador, In the Dominion Havering was never accepted as a stayer, probably because his stamina, had not been tested, but since he entered Geo. Price’s st able those in closp touch with the gelding suspected that he might develop into a good middledistance horse if tried over a journey. The theory was put to the test at the weekend, and the New Zealander won so easily that his future racing may be confined to events beyond a mile. When he ran up to Salvador, it was obvious he could leave the latter at his rider’s will. He did this before tho home turn was reached, and won in a common canter, with his jockey looking back at the opposition. Evidently fielders were impressed by the performance, for the gel.’.'ng shortened several points in the Metropolitan quotations. He has 8.7 in the Epsom and 8.3 in the Metropolitan.” This makes interesting reading to New Zealanders, especially the credit given to George Price for making the discovery that Havering could stay a mile and a-quarter. At the Te Kuiti meeting held in May of last year, just over fifteen months ago, Havering, ridden by Hector Gray, won the President’s Handicap of one mile and a-quarter, carrying 8.13 and beating Antique 8.9 by a length and a-half on a holding track in 2m. 8 l-ss. He was at that time trained by J. L. Gray at Takanini. Being out of Dreamer, the dam of Bon Reve, it is not surprising to find Havering winning over a distance of ground.