FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1934, Page 4

FROM TRACK AND STABLE

SIR SIMPEIR WINS AGAIN NEW ZEALANDERS FAIL AT SYDNEY BURNISH SHOWING GOOD PROMISE (By “Hurry On.”) Red Sun is due to make his debut as a hurdler at Wanganui on Thursday. Two seasons ago this son of Australian Sun gave promise of becoming a really good horse, winning good races at Trentham and Ellerslie. He then lost all form, despite the fact that he has been responsible for consistently good track work. As he has schooled fairly well his showing in the Okehu Hurdles will be watched with interest. Likely Maiden. Though the well-bred Eara failed in the Opunake Hack Scurry on the second day at New Plymouth, that race evidently improved her as she was responsible for a smart half-mile at Hawera on Saturday morning. She is a fine looking filly by Diacquinod from Wake Up, the dam of those two- good gallopers, Awaken and Te Atiawa. Should Make Good. The Auckland owners Messrs. O. Nicholson and E, R. Davis, have purchased Chromadyne, and the Quin Abbey gelding has joined R. S. Bagby's stable at Ellerslie. It is intended to give the gelding an opportunity to make good as a hurdler, and he should do well in that department, in which other members of the same family in Wedding March and Royal Abbey have previously proved successful. Will Need to Improve. Since being put into work again In June, Superior had done so well that it was thought that the Colossus filly might prove a formidable contender for classic honours during the spring. Produced both, days at the combined hunt meeting at New Plymouth,' she was served up a solid favourite on both occasions, only to be beaten into a minor place both times. It was thought,- however, that the racing would work a big improvement in her, but her gallop on Saturday morning was not impressive. She will compete at Wanganui but will require to show considerable improvement if she is going to win a race. For the Wanganui Guineas. Burnish is galloping in great style at Wanganui and will carry the Currie colours in the Guineas on Saturday. She is to race in the Flying on Thursday, when with 7.12 to carry, she should be able to give a good account of herself. She is probably the best of Pombal’s stock so far raced, but it is problematical whether she will prove a stayer. A mile is as far as she is likely to go. She certainly won once and dead-heated for first over seven furlongs last autumn, but neither was a very impressive performance. Good Start. The Hawera trainer, J. Fryer, opened his Australian campaign in good style at the Epsom meeting .in Victoria on Saturday, when Radiant Star carried off the Trial Handicap. In this event the three-year-old beat 17 others in good style by a length and a-half in Im. 41’As. —a second and a-quarter faster than the time of the open welter later in the day. Radiant Star, who is a three-year-old colt by Hunting Song from Spotlight, had only one start last season, when he won the juvenile event on the second day of the Stratford meeting on January 3. Last Saturday’s success marks his second win in two starts, and his future prospects appear bright.

Treated to a Spell. Curie is to be treated to a spell, which he assuredly has well earned, says a Hawkes Bay writer. The let-up from his active life will, no doubt, remedy the mishap that unluckily led to the cancelling of his engagements at the Grand National fixture. Curie’s one-time stable associate, Werohia, who has been having a holiday, is shortly to be taken in hand by W. McKinnon, which will make his band of workers consist of five. He has at present under tuition at Hastings, Stitch, Mercian Lass, Misurina (Arausio—Royal Line), and Oberbach (Arausio—Vigilance). Three on End. *The Grand Knight four-year-old Sir Simpei' continues his winning way in Victoria. On Saturday he registered his third successive victory when he carried off the Epsom Centenary Gold Cup. He appears to have won this event in the same decisive manner that characterised his previous successes. When the last mails left Australia he was quoted as second favourite for the Caulfield Cup, and it will come as no surprise to find him at the head of the list next time.

Busy Training Centre. As a training centre Foxton has not been so busy for many years as it is at present. Twenty-six horses are in work there, as follows: Mr. F. Armstrong’s Bumble; Mr. E. Bryant’s Arikira, Pheon, Enif, and one unnamed; Mr. F. J. Carmont’s Wasteland and one unnamed; Mrs. M. S. Curie’s Red Manfred; Mr. A. P. Easton’s Jubilee Song; Mr. F. S. Easton’s Manawatu; Mr. W. H. Gaisford’s Heritage and King’s Lancer; Mr. A. Gustofson’s Pin Money; Mr. R. Heppner’s Gay Boy; Mr. D. Kemp’s Foreign Queen and Mercian Queen; Mr. J. F. McKelvie’s Copper King; Mr. F. Ormond’s Flammarion and Sergia; Mr. C. Renata’s Golden Chest; Messrs. E. H. and M. F. Robinson’s Lady Mile; Mr. F. Robinson’s Spearform; Mr. F. Wood’s unnamed; and Mr. F. W. Davis’ Horatius, Leith and Maston.

Disastrous Day. The big New Zealand contingent at Sydney did not fare well at Warwick Farm a fortnight ago, but several horses made promising showings. Naturally high hopes were entertained regarding their chances at the City Tattersail’s meeting at Randwick on Saturday. The invaders experienced a disastrous day all around. Golden Wings was well fancied for the Tramway Handicap, but could do no better than finish fifth, with others in The Masquerader and Golden Hair well back. Nightly made a fair showing in the Chelmsford Stakes when he was in fifth place at the end after having been a little unlucky in the running.

Limarch was fancied for the Spring Handicap, but a close fourth was the best he could do. Shatter, Caliente and Red Rufus were never in the hunt. Koda Pen, who won the welter, was bred in New Zealand but is owned in Australia. Capris, Martian Chief and Saltspray were all among the “also rans” in this event. Taken all round it was a black day for New Zealand, and unless things take a change shortly there will be a “retreat from Moscow.”

Unmerited Criticsim. A fair amount of criticism of the riding of gentlemen jockeys has appeared during the last season, but little has had much foundation and has been in nearly every case unmerited. These riders do not make any claims to be experts, but they are all capable horsemen who are quite at home in the saddle. A point that their critics nearly always overlook is that the records will show that the best horse nearly always wins these events. Now and then, naturally, a good thing is beaten, but is this

peculiar to gentleman riders’ races? It happens at every race meeting. These riders are in nearly every case owners, and as owners they keep the hunt meetings going. It is safe to say that the gentlemen riders’ race dn the first day at New Plymouth brought five to seven horses to the meeting. They look forward to these races and as the backbone of the hunting sport they are entitled to consideration. It is nonsensical to state that the totalisator should not be opened on the event. The totalisator turnover on the race at New Plymouth showed that the public does not stand off these races. Doncaster Meeting. The Doncaster meeting, at which. the St. Leger Stakes/will be decided, will commence to-day, and continue tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, the St. Leger itself being run to-morrow. Colombo’s scratching will remove some- of the • keen interest from the classic, but Windsor Lad remains in the field. Doncaster is one of 'England’s few leading racecourses where the totalisator has not yet been used, but machine betting is to be in operation at the next meeting. Doncaster submitted plans for a large electrical totalisator costing £250,000, but the Betting Control Board did not approve of it, and, at latest, the Doncaster Town Council, which controls the racecourse, has accepted the board’s scheme of a £45,000 hand-worked totalisator.

Not Always Detrimental. Commenting on alleged malformations in horses, the German breeding authority, Herr F. Becker, says many are not such at all. “In America,” he writes, “they loathe a bent hock; in France they love it. A slightly turned-in or tumedout toe at times may be of advantage rather than otherwise, having developed in adaptation to the most expedient action. Some of the' best racehorses of The Tetrarch tribe have ‘Charlie Chaplin’ feet, a formation I have noticed also in some good performers by Man o’ War. A good racehorse cannot be faultily formed. Were it formed ‘correctly,’ it probably would never become a good one. Bay Ronald was almost the caricature of a thoroughbred. He was hanging in the knees like a worn-out carthorse—which though to a milder degree, also St. Simon was—but this and other malformations did not prevent him from establishing the stoutest—and the most honest!—line there is at present in England. Actual faults of a disturbing nature are in the first line such as are hereditary, like spavin, curb, navicular disease, ring-bone and roaring.” B. Sullivan, the well-known crosscountry horseman, who was injured when he fell with Mataro at the combined hunts meeting at New Plymouth, has been discharged from the New Plymouth hospital. However, he is not likely to be riding again for about two weeks. WHETUMA IN DURIE HACK. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, Sept. 10. Whetuma, 7.5, is an additional acceptor in the Durie Hack Handicap. CHATHAM GOES AMISS. PROMINENT EPSOM CANDIDATE. By Telegraph—Pi-ess Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 8.50 p.m. Sydney, Sept. 10. Chatham, the most prominent Epsom candidate, was reported lame near the shoulder after he completed easy work to-day. It is not known whether it is rheumatism or whether he has ricked himself. He is now receiving the attention of a veterinary surgeon. I REDDITCH SERIOUSLY HURT. OUT FOR AT LEAST FOUR MONTHS. Rec. 8.50 p.m. Melbourne, Sept. 10. The champion steeplechaser, Redditch, was seriously injured at the Mentone track to-day. He crashed right through a brush fence as though he had not noticed the obstacle, and fell on his rider, L. Hynes, who suffered severe concussion. Redditch was unable to move for some minutes. He received extensive cuts to one leg and stifle and other injuries and will be out of action for at least four months.