NOTES AND COMMENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 117, 20 May 1932, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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'‘Kestrel.”)

Racing at Te Rapa to-morrow will engage attention in view of the fact that a “line” will be provided on form for the big winter fixture at Ellerslie in two weeks’ time. To Bade Advance Camp The Ellerslie horseman H. Dulieu has been engaged to ride Advance Camp iu the Great Northern Hurdles and ho will ride that horse iu the open hurdles at Te Kapa, where he will also have the mouut on Appledore. Riccarton Jockey The Riccarton horseman, A. E. Ellis, has been engaged to ride Prince Vai and Lord Vai at the Auckland winter meeting. Ellis has previously had some success on these horses, who are both very partial to winter conditions. Royal Lineage Out Having won two of the three hurdle races which bo has contested, Royal Lineage must be considered a distinct loss to the hurdling game now that he has been given up. After a thorough overhauling at Hastings recently, following on his breakdown in a hurdle race at. Awapuni, it was advised that it would be of no use persevering with him for a breakdown would follow an attempt to train him. As Royal Lineage had distinct possibilities as a hurdler, his owner must be accounted distinctly unlucky.

Not Sanguine After being on the easy list for some days, Taneriri was given a little light work at. Ellerslie on Wednesday and did not display any signs of soreness. However, his forelegs do not appear too sound find B. Rama is not sanguine about him standing n solid preparation,

Related to Seatown The half-sister to Sea town by Limond, Seamond who is now in the charge of W. Pine at Hawera, has commenced her three-year-old preparation. As she was always finishing on in her races this season there would seem every chance of her developing into an Oaks candidate. Pine is also very : pleased with the way his own filly. Diavola, is shaping. She has developed splendidly during her spell and looks like turning out a good three-year-old. As her name suggests, she is by Diacquenod from that good mare Gay Court at Ellerslie Tho iirbt of the visitors Io reach Ellerslie for the Auckland Racing Club’s winter meeting was Gay Court, who was out working steadily at Ellerslie on Wednesday. Gay Court, had his first, race for some months when he finished third to Orby’s Choice and Sparkling Morn in tho Borough Hack Handicap at Wanganui last week ami ho looks improved as a result. The work he will get in the next fortnight should be very beneficial to Gay Court and H. Benge should have him very fit for his engagements next month. Chromadyne The win recorded by Chromadyne in tho Huia Handicap at the Auckland Easter meeting was impressive, and »t he repeats that form in the Flying Handicap at the Waikato meeting tomorrow he will be very hard to beat. A couple of seasons ago Chromadyne was a first-class sprinter, particularly in heavy going, and now that he shows evidence of returning to his best form further successes seem assured for him. After racing fit the Waikito meeting Chromadyne’s next appearance will be at the Great Northern meeting, and if the usual heavy track conditions pre vail at that fixture he should be a profitable horse to follow. A Fit Horse

Few horses at Ellerslie are doing better than Vandyke, and he will strip a very fit horse for his Cornwall Handicap engagement next month. To date his best performances have been registered over distances ranging from six to eight furlongs, but, judged by the impressive manner in which he camo from the rear of the field and won over a mile at Avondale, he should see out a longer journey. He carried 8.7 on that occasion, and with a stone less in the Cornwall Handicap he may prove the pick of the light-weight division. Mr. Corry’s Quintet

The Blenheim owner, Mr. J. J. Corry, has advised the secretary of the Waikato Racing Club that he will be sending five horses to the meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday. The team will be Landmark, Make Up, Appledore. Miladi and Revision. The presence of these horses, who are also to race at Ellerslie, will greatly increase the interest in the meeting. To Ridd at Ellerslie

P. Mcllroy has been engaged for High Pitch in the Great Northern Hurdles and for Foxhound in the Great Northern Steeplechase. Maiden Hurdlers

Royal Visitor is to keep bis engagement in the Maiden Hurdles at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Lucullus — Sports Queen gelding has some placings over hurdles to his credit. P. Brady has had him out at the hunts during the past couple of weeks and the condition of his charge is fairly well advanced. Sports King is another of tho local acceptors for the same event. The Valkyrian—Sports Queen gelding was third at Matamata iu his first race over hurdles, while in his only start at Te Kuiti he was runnerup to Arch Eagle. He has been going along nicely in his work. For Te Rapa

The four-year-old, Protomint, is stated to be getting through useful work at Te Awamutu, aud he will probably have his next outing iu the Whitiora Handicap at Te Rapa ou Saturday. He has not raced siuce the last Auckland summer meeting, but prior to that ho won the Swanson Handicap, one mile, at Avondale, and the Members’ Memorial Handicap, one mile and a-quarter, at tho Waikato Hunt. Protomint has given every indication of developing into a very useful sort, and when he strikes his proper form he should make his presence felt.

Easy Tasks Since being sold at Ellerslie a few weeks ago Sir Mond has not been given any very strenuous tasks, his efforts being confined to steady pacing, with an occasional sprint over a few furlongs. Ho is still looking as robust as ever, but tho fact that he is not partial to heavy going may prevent him showing to advantage during tho winter months. If present intentions are carried out, Sir Mond is likely to bo given a course of schooling and will later be tried out as a hurdler. Well-bred Maiden

Pelting, who is an acceptor for the Fairfield Handicap at the Waikato meeting, is a well-bred three-year-old by Arausio from Pelt, by Demosthenes from PelliculCj by Birkenhead. He was bred by Air. J. D. Ormond, Hawke’s Bay, and was sold as a yearling for lUOgns. in his only start last season Pelting raced in the colours of Mr. 11. D. Matthews ,for whom he was trained by A. Tinker.

Captain Cuttie The latest files from England disclose that. Captain Cuttie, who won the English Derby in 1922, has died at Marflori Stud at Turin (Italy) as the result of a. fall. Five years ago Lord Woolavington, who won the Derby with Captain Cu|tle, sold him for £40,000 to an Italian breeder, M. Gualino, at whose stud at Turin he has since been standing. Captain Cuttle, .13 years old at the time of his death, was a son of Hurry On (St. Leger) and Bellavista. He was bred by Lord Woolavington and trained by Fred Darling. After finishing third in a field of 22 in the Two Thousand Guin eas. his chance was no mean one in the Derby. In due course, and in the hands of Steve Donogue, he prevailed by four lengths from Tamar, with Craigangowcr third. Tn the same year Captain Cuttie won the Wood Ditton Stakes and the St. James’ Palace Stakes at. Ascot. He had only one run as a four-year-old, when he carried 9.12 into first place in the Prince of Wales Stakes at Kempton. Tie retired to the stud in 1924 with £15.037 in stakes to his credit. Asa st.'.id proposition Captain Pnt.tle wus not a huge success. His son. Clustine, who was unbeaten fis a twn year-old, is a candidate for this season’s classic*