FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1933, Page 4

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

TARANAKI FORM DISCUSSED BREEDING OF GOLDEN HAIR. EMINENT’S TWO GOOD WINS. (By '‘Hurry On.”) Cereal’s -form Was disappointing even though' he' filled a place each day. The distance was just too great for him on Thursday, especially as he was attempting to*’give about two stone to a smart horse like Clangor and March Alone, while on Saturday he was too slow to get going. A change in riding tactics might work’a big improvement with the son of Acre. He does not go well in behind. If a horse with his undoubted pace were to go to the front and allowed to bowl along he would soon have the field tied up in knots trying, to keep near him, and' by the time the final furlong was reached few of his pursuers would have much left in them to wear him down. Tenacre Well Ridden. It was through no fault of his rider, W. Grindlay, that Tenacre could do no better than second in the hurdles on Saturday. The Hawera horseman rode a perfect race, never, covering a yard of ex;tra ground. He made his effort at the right place. Unfortunately he was up against a better horse, and though he beat the others comfortably, he could made no impression on Easterley in the run home. His fencing was a great improvement on his displays at Hawera, and it would seem that Grindlay understands him better than Bowden. Given the opportunities this rider would prove himself equal to the best in the country. Promising Three-year-old. Clangor showed in ' the. highweight events at Trentham that he was improv- '• ing, and unless the opposition he encountered bn Thursday and Saturday was very weak he gives every promise of turning out ‘decidedly useful. In both events he had the race at his mercy at any stage, and he won even more easily the second day than on the first. His manners at he barrier, however, are likely to get him into trouble, more especially as he has at times an ‘ inclination to kick. It was a very wise procedure placing him outside a trestle on the second day. He is engaged in a six furlong event on Thursday at Wanganui, and though a distance of ground would suit him better it would not be surprising to see him run a really good race. Brambleton an Unlucky Horse. It is sincerely to be hoped that the in- . jury that Br.ambleton suffered at the post in the Paul Memorial on Saturday does not prove serious, and it would be the height of ill luck for his owner to send a horse the best part of 250 miles to get hurt in that manner. This son of The Ace gives every indication of developing into a class horse, and his effort of carrying nine stone into fourth place in the Cup after being rushed up from the rear and disputing the lead from the three furlong post to within a furlong of the post was a fine one. More patiently handled it looked as though he must have made the task of the winner much harder. Lady Trainer’s Success. A year ago the Awapuni trainer Mrs. A. MacDonald won both the hurdle races at New Plymouth with Blacksmith, and last week she repeated this feat with the Acre mare Easterley, who lumped top weight home on both occasions. Her showings at Stratford were anything but convincing but the softer tracks had the effect of freshening her a great deal and she was responsible for a good seven furlongs on Wednesday morning. Though she beat Riotous by only a head on the opening day the margin could have been greater, and on Saturday Alan MacDonald rode her in a most confident manner to score very decisively. Shp has only recently been acquired by Mr H. F. Edmunds, the owner of Inflation, and carried his colours for the first ime on Thursday. 1

Change of Tactics. Though Royal Bengal made a very ordinary showing in the Flying the first day, he did a lot better when tried over the nine furlong journey of the Paul Memorial on Saturday. On both starts at Trentham he went out to make the pace but failed over the last furlong. On Saturday different tactics were employed and he was kept well in behind for the greater part of the journey. He had to run wide at the home turn but he finished on very resolutely and gave the impression that another furlong would

not have troubled him. If similar tactics are adopted at Wanganui on Thursday he should take a prominent part in the finish of the open seven furlong event, especially as the opposition does not look strong. Should Win Again.

The King Lu five-year-old King Win was decidedly unlucky in the Timaru Hack the first day, when after losing many lengths at the start he had to cover a lot of extra, ground to get up to third place at the finish. He did not jump out well on Saturday, but was handily placed at the turn and once he was clear he was not long in placing the issue beyond doubt. He was going away from his field at the end. He is evidently a very smart sort of a hack who should be heard of again on the Auckland county circuits. Not the Mare She Was.

Lady Quex is not the mare she was this time last year. She does not appear to be able to stand up to racing. After winning at Takapuna in November she failed badly at Feilding. She finished a respectable second to Autopay on the second day of the Manawatu meeting, only to fail when taken to Ellerslie. Similarly in Taranaki, when after scoring a pointless victory at Hawera she never looked like winning at New Plymouth. She is not as solid as formerly. As she figures among the entries for the distance and sprints at the Te Aroha meeting it would seem that she is likely to make the trip to the popular northern gathering. The Consistent Refresher.

The Ahititi sportsman Mr. F. Calvert has had no occasion to regret leasing the Tea Tray five-year-old Refresher last June. Refresher has scarcely run a bad race since entering R. Barlow’s stable, having won six races besides being in a place on seven other occasions. He ran two splendid races last week to take the sprint event each day. He was faced with formidable-looking opposition on Thursday in Golden Wings and Lady Quex but, hopping straight to the front, he stayed there to the end. It appeared as though Golden Wings might have beaten him had the chestnut been better served at the start, but from the easy manner in which Refresher lumped his nine stone home on Saturday this is very open to doubt. He will probably make his next appearance at Te Aroha. Justifies Confidence.

His trainer, S. J. Reid, considered Eminent was very unlucky in both his races at Trentham and was firmly convinced that h's charge was going to run a great race in the Cup on Thursday. The son of Leighton fully justified his confidence. He is inclined to be lazy in a race and Voitre had to keep him up to his task. Nevertheless he finished very resolutely on both occasions and never really looked like being beaten over the last fur-, longs. He is nothing out of the ordinary to look at but handsome is as handsome goes, and if his form last week is any criterion he is going to credit his owner with more stakes before the season is over. She Should Stay.

Golden Hair, wht> scored such a well deserved win in the Stakes, is a well grown two-year-old chestnut filly by Limond from Lady Cavendish. It will be easily seen that on the score of breeding she lacks nothing. Her dam, Lady Cav.endish was the best two-year-old of her year, winning the Wellesley Stakes, the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes, the Jackson Stakes and the A.R.C. Champagne Stakes. She was by Absurd from Bonny Portland, the dam of that great performer Reremoana. Though the progeny of Absurd did not stay, the mares when mated with Limond have been more successful, Veilmond, Agrion and Honour being good examples of this breeding. Her beautifully easy, long stride certainly gives the impression that a distance of ground will be to Golden Hair’s liking next season, and even at this early stage there are many who expect her to be a formidable Derby candidate next season.