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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19154, 21 August 1930, Page 12

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The three->’ear-old Owlsflight is still on the easy list. He contracted a cold a few weeks ago and his recovery is slow.

Ranelagh showed his best form when he won the concluding event at Riccarton on Saturday. He is having a short spell, but probably he will be in action again in time for a couple of races before he tackles the New Zealand Cup meeting. Ranelagh has improved steadily for some time p&st ancf he is likely to show even better form this season.

W. G. Hobbs has the three->’ear-old Tarquinius looking in good order. The Nightraid—Week End gelding moves in good style in his work and he may be seen to advantage at some of the spring meetings.

R. Adamson is educating Quarterdeck for • hurdle races. She shows a natural liking for jumping and she may bp tried out next month at Geraldine.

It is too early yet to form an opinion on two-year-old prospects from Trentham stables. Up to this week the 3'oungsters had not been able to do much more than trot and exercise in the centre of the course since the Wellington winter meeting, on account of heavy tracks. If the weather gives them a chance they will soon be showing their paces.

11. Gray will be riding on Saturday at the Hawke’s Ba> r Hunt Club’s meeting at Hastings, where Cylinder is down to make his first three-year-old appearance.

The brood mares Merit and Anthem, owned by Mr V. Riddiford, have been sent to Gisborne to be mated with Hunting Song.

Toxeuma will probably make his next appearance at the Wanganui spring meeting, where he is engaged

in the New Zealand Eclipse Stakes. If started in that event he should take a lot of beating after his sterling performance in the Winter Cup at Riccarton. # # sfc The Pakuranga Hunt Cup candidate, Odin, who is under suspicion for unsoundness, has been doing his work away from Ellerslie. It is hoped that he will be able to run, although there is a. doubt about it. * # * Two Manawatu hacks that greatly disappointed their supporters and connections at Riccarton last week were Adventus and Potoaform. The former, in particular, never showed a glimpse of the form which caused him to make Best Friend do his best to beat him a few weeks ago. * * * * Historic was not sent to Riccarton for the Grand National meeting, but he is going on the right way at Trentham, and will make his next appearance at Dannevirke, followed by Marton. Line-

age will also go to Dannevirke, arvd will be left in the Wanganui Guineas Panther will make his reappearance at Wanganui. The only two-year-old from the stable that is likely to be tried early is Type, the filly by Leighton from Merit.| She will be left in the Auckland spring classics, and, provided the form of this quartet justifies it, they will make the trip to Avondale and Auckland.

Trainer P. P. Neagle, who is in a private hospital with rheumatic fever, is reported to be making satisfactory improvement.

* * * * Rossshiro was only smarted on four occasions last season, and his two best efforts were at the Wellington winter meeting, where he finished second to Coon Song in the Trial Plate, five furlongs, on the second day, and on the final day was narrowly beaten by Gowan Lea in the Novice Handicap, six furlongs. He has not faced since, but is reported to have done well in the interim. Rosshire \yill have his next start in the Auckland Handicap, one mile, at Ellerslie next Saturday, and, judging by his efforts at Wellington, he looks as though he will stay out the distance all right.

Sargon, who won in Australia recentI3' for J. T« Jamieson, is a brother to the useful Catkin. Like Catkin, Sargon stays well, and it will be no surprise should he run prominently in some of this season’s classic races. Sargon has an engagement in the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby, an event won by Jamieson, with Prince Humphrey, in 1928.

Laughing Prince commenced last season by winning the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, at the Wanganui spring meeting and accounting for the Eclipse Stakes on the second day. He then went amiss and was not raced till the Wanganui winter meeting, when he ran fourth in the Borough Handicap, six furlongs, and finished second to Melissa in the Winter Oats Handicap, of similar distance. He accounted for the Huia Handicap, six furlongs, at Otaki in June, and has not raced since then, but he is engaged in the Flying Handicap and the Eclipse Stakes at the Wanganui spring meeting.

TROTTING NOTES. Aleron, who was very sore just prior to the meeting, went a fine race in the Trial Handicap, in which he was second to Sunchild. It looked as though G. M'Kendry’s pacer might have won had he been able to get a clear’ run earlier in the straight. On the second day he was made favourite for the Canterbury Handicap, but failed to leave the mark. He was well backed in the Heathcote Handicap on the concluding day but put up a poor race. He has evidently not suffered any ill-effects through his efforts, as he seemed quite sound when he returned to the paddock after his last race. * * * * Countr> r King was racing well at the conclusion of last season, but after his trip to Auckland he seemed to train off slightl>\ lie was made favourite for the Trial Handicap, on the first day at Addington, but raced a good deal below his best form. s*e =4= The Man o’ War pacer Whakataua raced well last season, especially over two miles, showing plenty of stamina. The Mcthven-trained pacer looked in fine shape at Addington, but he raced indifferently. lie showed all his old speed, but in the concluding stages he failed very badlj-. In the Queen Mary Handicap, on the first he was made favourite, but after being well placed at the end of halt the distance, he quickly faded out of the race.

While the class contesting the mile and a half trotters’ races at the August meeting was well up to standard, the horses racing in the two mile events were not so good as formerhx John Mauritius, who has come back to his best form, accounted for the three races, but the fields were not strong. On the first day Bingen Starr went badly; in fact, he showed poor form throughout. Jock Bingen did not sta> r , Rose Audo was not trotting at her best, nor was Nighborn, who is now on the down grade. The brilliant Writer looked very sore and failed to hit out. trotting a long way below his best style. The Blenheim mare Ukulele Lady has also done a good deal better in races on the course. Sarsaparilla was unstead 3' in all his races, and Koro Peter showed no form. New Metford, who had been doing so well in his training, performed disappointing! 3*. Quiclcfire is still unsteady in his gait, so that Engagement was the only one to keep thjj winner really busy. Maxegin after trotting a fine race in the mile and a half event on the first day. wa- .11 the two mile field on the second day. He showed a lot of speed and stayed

well, but did not keep to his gait. Admiral Bingen’s great Speed was in evidence, but he stopped in the concluding stages, and Native Star never looked like a winner, failing to put any dash intp her work. The final day saw seven starters, but three were bracketed and this made the unusual feature of a one dividend field in a handicap event at the chief trotting club’s meeting. Duke Bingen, the only other entrant, -as usual did not stay well, so that altogether the races were the poorest seen in this class for a great many years. There are some good two mile trotters in commission in the Dominion, and as the stakes for these races were good, it is surprisingthat the fields were not better. HANDICAPS. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 20. * flowing are handicaps lor the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting-;

HEREDITARY INSTINCTS. Mr Ambrose All worthy was a proud father. In his eyes (which were dim) his son could do no wrong so he never noticed that little Willy was ecstatically puffing at a pipeful of tobacco while he spread the contents of a tobacco jar over the floor like sand at the seaside. When irate mother informed him of the true state of affairs, Ambrose bought some glasses that could be safely trusted after that to keep undimmed eyes on Willy. “ The time is not yet,” he thought. “ but Willy will follow in his father’s footstep - Bid s Best is a real man’s smoke —” puff-puff—" a fragrant smoke—” puff “ —an unchanging smoke—” puff-puff .... ad infinitum.

RATA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP OX 180 sovs. One mile and a half. Disrank ] 0 7 Make lip 10 Courageous b l 10 8 Day Lass Whisogne Nippy 9 9 Shining Marica Armour 9 Call Again 0 Calitlie 0 4 Jiu Jazz 9 0 SPRING HACK CUP HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Cadland 9 Sir Limond 8 (i 6 Banbridge 7 G Desert Lad Adventus Unoco 8 b Potoaform S 3 Tripping s 3 8 3 Abbey Queen 3 Ex Pono 1 7 A uct ioneer 13 Running Over Huntingdon 11 Cloyne 7 1 1 11 Paid ter© 1 1 0 Clu ny 10 Lucretla 10 Fitz Quex 7 9 7 0 MARTON HANDICAP, of 200 c 0 'S One mile and a quarter. Paddon 9 12 Balloon Ilynanna 8 8 Singleton 8 iloutoa Courageous 13 Treasury 7 12 11 10 HUNT CUP STEFPLUCHASE HAND!CAP, of 1 About two miles and a half. Pikimai 11 Day Lass 9 9 Huira ngi Sonora 9 7 to Roadman 9 7 Postman :i o 0 Winnigan Risk 10 Calculation 9 7 Hillcullds JO •1 Nimblefoot 9 7 JO 1 Red Brae 9 7 Trouble 13 Ascervate Copey 9 11 TUTAKNUI HACK HANDICAP, of : 30 sovs. One •nil and 137 yards. Advent us 9 W'i nacre* 7 11 \\ arzono 11 Shannon 8 12 Little Wonder V 11 Merrv Melody 8 Annoyer 7 Imateagirl 8 7 Shortly S Miss Albyn s 4 Jack Plane 7 Sky rider 8 Spearopa 7 W hisogne 8 Fiery Comet Areher ia 8 1 Knapsack 7 Cali the 7 13 Lady Alophen Grand Jury 7 13 RAILWAY HANDICAP.- of 170 SOVS. Historic Limosin 7 7 Merry Damon 1) liupwood 7 7 8 7 5 S 1 Goblin Market 7 3 Broad Acre 8 1 Maui 7 2 Temerdon 7 12 Raineses 7 0 Te Atia wa 7 12 7 0 Roy a 1 Damon 7 1 1 Black Maire 7 0 Blimp 7 7 Equitant 7 8 Imamint 7 0 ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 30 Fix o furlongs. Pdue Paper 9 0 Amun Ha 0 Baskier 7 0 Taranto *i Hystrido 0 Tripping Warscrip 0 Zarene Tc.gan 7 0 Unoco 8 3 Tolullah S 3 White Doc 7 0 Royal Finance 8 Wallaruh 7 0 Royal Routine 8 0 Wild Country 7 0 Huntingdon 7 12 Dick Cloyne 11 W hittington 7 0 Sporting Derry Belle 7 0 Cha n Catherine of Dancing Star 7 7 0 Glenison Master Latour 7 0 Abbey Queen 7 Flute 0 7 7 Black Acre 7 0 Lady Spear 7 5 Scales 7 0 Acredlty 7 Rothen 7 0 Little Word •r 7 Trojan Running Ov ;t 7 Melody 7 0 Some Acre 7 2