ALADDIN WILL MAKE AMENDS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 146, 22 June 1931, Page 12

ALADDIN WILL MAKE AMENDS.

WASHDYKE FORM AS A GUIDE TO ASHBURTON. (By MARTIAN.) A number of horses due to race at the week-end at Ashburton were prominent at the South Canterbury meeting on Saturday, and the form _wm be noted by the discerning investor. Among those likely to improve are Aladdin, Camisader, Elude, W ater Power, Taragona, Thurina and Greenaway. . ,- Troilus, winner of the Pukaki Hurdle Handicap at Washdyke, made no showing at all in his only hurdle outing at Wingatui, and was brought home. The track did not suit him. With conditions to his liking on Saturday, the Bisogne gelding won comfortably. Camisader, who filled third place, is one to keep in mind, as he occupied a similar position at Wingatui. Aladdin, who made a big impression at Wingatui in winning the two * open hurdle events, was fourth. Both he and Camisader are nominated for the Ashburton meeting next Saturday, and are likely to improve. Lancer was not taken to Washdyke for the Pukaki Hurdles. There is nothing amiss with him, but H. Nurse was hoping for an easy track on which to give his charge his first outing since last June, and when these conditions did not prevail, he decided to keep the Greyspear gelding at home. Tippling Due Soon. Tippling is due to salute the judge any day now. After running good races at Wingatui it was confidently expected that he would show up at Washdyke, and his finishing run in the Novice Handicap suggests that his turn is near at hand. The Tippler gelding is not a very quick beginner, but the way he finishes on points to his prospects over, say, seven furlongs. He may be seen out at Ashburton. ( Elude will be all the better for his race on Saturday, in which Tippling just cut him out of third money. The Night Raid gelding has a good turn of speed and should make a better showing in the Moreton Hack Handicap at Ashburton. Sleipner, winner of the Novice Handicap, ran out the six furlongs in good style and stuck grimly to his task to defeat the more seasoned Ilkley by a head. The Valkyrian youngster had been off the scene since March, when at Motukarara he defeated a big field, with Winsome Hind and Tray Bond finishing behind him. Saturday’s race would improve him for events near at hand. Royal Saxon demonstrated how well he really is when he carried top weight in the Prince Edward Handicap on Saturday and won comfortably. He had three sprint outings at Wingatui, and the best he could do was a third on the final day. That he benefited from his races he undoubtedly proved, and though he is not engaged at Ashburton, he is down to contest the President’s Handicap at Oamaru, run over a mile, in which he should again be seen to advantage. First Raid Unlucky.

First Raid was unlucky in striking Royal Saxon at his best in the Prince Edward Handicap. The Night Raid gelding has had a hard season, having contested thirty-two events, and though he has had numerous placings, he has only twice been first home. Inevitable ran so well in the north that the public looked on him as a good thing in the Prince Edward Handicap on Saturday, but third was the best he could do. He always’had a prominent position, but over the last bit he weakened, necks separating the placed horses. Inevitable is ndt engaged at either Ashburton or Oaniaru, and perhaps he will-make his reappearance at the Grand National meeting. Glenrowan finished fast in fourth Place in the Prince Edward Handicap, and looks like being an early winner. The Clarenceux gelding has not since run up to his Invercargill Cup form, but his recent efforts suggest that he is fast coming back to his best and he should not be long now. The steeplechase at Washdyke was an unsatisfactory affair, as several with winning chances fell, leaving the tailenders to come up and gather the plums. Umtali was a trifle lucky to . However, he gave a very safe exhibition, never putting a foot wrong, and this enabled him to collect the stake. Pie has now recorded two wins and a second in as many starts, and he should get some more money before the season ends. A Promising Debut. Thurina made a very promising debut over the sticks in the steeplechase on Saturday, and near the end had such a long lead that he had only to stand up to get the thick end of the purse. However, a faulty jump was his downfall, and he thus lost a chance of scoring in his first public appearance. However, his supporters will not have long to wait to get even, and perhaps he will do the trick at Ashburton. Taragona was backed as the best of good things in the Temuka Hack Handicap and his supporters were never at all anxious. The Thurnham gelding has taken some time to come to hand, and his last two victories have been most convincing. F. D. Jones has adopted a patient policy with him, and is now reaping his reward, as he looks like going on with it. He may get some more money with him at Ashburton. Palmary, who followed Taragona home in the Temuka Hack Handicap, has done a lot of racing this season and previous to Saturday a couple of thirds were his best efforts. He may be on the improve, but to date his record is poor. Water Power ran three solid races at Wingatui over sprint courses and put up a fair race to get third in the Temuka Hack Handicap. She won over a mile at the Dunidin spring meeting and looks a likely prospect fdr an early race. Winter Cup Horse. Mount Boa upset calculations by coming strongly at the finish and winning the Seadown Handicap very easily. The Balboa gelding had a bad run for a time after his failure in the Great Autumn Handicap and his success over a mile at Wingatui and again on Saturday augurs well for/the future. Mount Boa will not be out of place if he lines up for the Winter Cup. His third in the Great Easter, when he put in a brilliant finishing effort, after being in an almost hopeless position, demonstrates this. Limited is not engaged at Ashburton, but Greenaway, who was third in the Seadown Handicap, will appreciate the extra furlong of the Maronan Handicap. The Sutala filly is very well and finished on strongly.