FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1932, Page 4

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

TIQBRISM FOR ELLERSLIE

| IRISH LANCER WORKING WELL.

, . AN EXAGGERATED REPORT.

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“Hurry On.”)

Taranaki will have a representative in the Auckland Cup field. Mr. A. Lile in- ? formed the writer last night that he had decided to send Tigerism north to con--test the big two miler. Tigerism will be ridden, by his usual pilot, P. Atkins, at .four pounds overweight. year the Blenheim trainer T. R. ;’■? George brought a team to the Stratford meeting and won two races. This year he'’ has revision, Miladi and Bettyswcoed - and there is every probability «,£ the trio being present. The report from Australia a few days Ja ago that Gaine Carrington had suffered < ' serious injury to one of his feet wes grossly exaggerated, as according to latest advice he was at the track two mornings after his return from Bacchus March. where the mishap was supposed to have occurred. There are quite a few ex-Taranaki < horses engaged for the South Island West Coast circuit next week. Among them are Miss Mercia,' Animated and iFortalice. However, most of them now y figure under the ‘aged’ category and are not likely to win out of their turns. There was a parade of youngster, dur- ' in< the afternoon at Te Awamutu on Saturday last, when six ran three furlongs from a barrier start. Impasto and vi Arise finished together in front of Diatbmus. Impasto’s showing impressed, while Diatomus also shaped well. The four-year-old mare High Tor, a winner' at the New Zealand Cup meeting; has been off the scene for a few : weeks as a result of jarring a joint. She tis making good progress, states a southern report; but she will not be taken in hand again for some time. The present idea of' her owner-trainer, R. Longley, y isv to get her ready to race again about Easter- ■ Though Irish Lancer has not been accepted for at the Dunedin meeting the imported’ horse has been working exceedingly well at Wingatui, aiawys heating any horse who gallops with him. : It is said that his mission is to be the ‘ Invercargill Cup. BCaii Irish, having his first outing for ■ two years, ran an exceptionally good iih race in the find event at Te Awamutu on Saturday. He was one of the leading § division, until, well into the straight, whfere he weakened into fifth place. This rack would be sure to do him a lot of ■ good and he should be a much fitter horst, next week. Princess Doreen Recovers. Thai speedy filly Princess Doreen has made a speedy recovery from the injuries that she received through getting entangled in a wire fence some weeks back, ’and was expected to arrive at Ellerslie yesterday morning to fulfil her in the Great Northern Foal Stakes on Boxing Day. That once good sprinter Silver Paper is in steady work at Wingatui, even though nothing serious is being asked of Khiml So far he has not shown any signs of unsoundness but it is not considered hthat he is likely to stand up to much racing. •. Te Rapa track watchers expect Valpai to run a great race in the Hack Cup at New Plymouth on Boxing Day. Despite a slight tenderness in one of hfe legs he ran a really good race into ■'■; third place at Te Awamutu on Saturdoy< It must not be forgotten that he ' beat Merry Lap at Takapuna, and good < judges have a very high opinion of that of Lapidary. J . Chopin to Contest Cup. ?' Chopin is to contest the Manawatu Cup ? bn Bdxiag Day, and though this, son of t Lord Quex has not previously won over £a greater distance than a mile and a quarter there seems no reason why he "J'wiil not he able to manage the extra two furlongs at Awapuni. After Red •Heckle’s poor showing at Riccarton and , with Tigetism’s absence at Ellerslie, this ‘ race, does not appear over difficult to L wifk ' H The Paper Money two-year-old is to “make the trip from Dunedin to Auckland to contest the Foal Stakes at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. On the form ’he. has displayed so far this-season he ? would not appear likely to be able to ’account fdr Red Manfred and company, but he must have shown a lot of improvement or his connections, who are no novices at the game, would not undertake such a long and expensive trip,

Place Betting. $ There still appears to be some misapprehensions in the minds of many re- ; girding the plr.ee tOtalisator machine. They seem to be labouring under the delusion that the first second and third horses- all pay the same dividend. Of ■ cdurSe this is not so. What actually h happens is that a horse pays the same J if runs first, second or third, as if backed simply to run into a place but the dividends on the horses will naturally differ in accordance with the amount invested on each. .'■.The veteran steeplechaser Mosstrooper is to be given another chance ■during the coming winter. His retirement after the last Victorian Grand yfiatiorial meeting was announced, but he h»« given every encouragement since to put him into work again. Mosstrooper ? was awarded the champion hack prize sat a recent show at Melbourne. The Paladin mare in A. S. Ellis’ stable has been named Redspray. Her dam, Geyser, is by Greyspear from Waterspray, and is thus a half-sister to Pilliewinkie and Arikiwai. Redspray is how five years old, but it was not until a few months ago, after being acquired by her present owner, Mr. P. C. Webb, that she Was put into work. She is a likely-looking mare, and although far from being seasoned has galloped attractively at Riccarton. At one time heavy bettors were numerous among English owners, but it is not so to-day. Touching on this a London writer commented as folows in his notes on the recent Cesarewitch: “Many of .the runners belong to men or women who either do not bet at all or do so in very small sums. Possibly a few of the owners concerned have betted to win a few thousand pounds, but that has been possible with not great outlay. Five hundred pounds would in these days by unusually large commission for any stable to launch in favour of a Cesarewitch candidate.” It will interest those who are opposed' to breeding from old mare to learn that Dolabella was 19 when she threw Myrobella, who is certainly England’s most brilliant two-year-old filly of this season. Good judges claim that she is possibly the equal of Mumtaz Mahal in speed, and superior to the unbeaten Tiffin, also a daughter of Tetratema. Myrobella is * sister to Dolabellissima, who cost Mrs. Chester Beatty 11,000 guineas as a yearling in 1929, and never even' started. Dolabella is a halfsister, by White Eagle, to the Derby winner Sansovino, and prior to Myrobella had not thrown anything of real account.