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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1574, 24 June 1920, Page 9

Ahika, who was recently sold to Mr. H. McCartney, a Blenheim sportsman, is now in .the care of A. McConnon. The son of Campfire will again be trained at Levin. Word from Adelaide states that the New Zealand-bred Perform (by Boniform) has again broken down. He is a half brother to Surveyor, and last year was heavily backed for the Melbourne Cup, but did not reach the post. While being schooled at Napier Park last week, Zeus fell, and cut himself so badly above the knee as to necessitate the son of Martian — Stephanie being indulged in a spell for the remainder of the season. The veteran gelding has won several races this season, and at the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting in April registered a victory for his owner (Mr. T. E. Whelch) in the Second Hack Hurdle Handicap. Paddington Green* who it will be remembered won both hack hurdle races at the Wanganui J.C.’s winter meeting, made his debut in open company over the fences when he contested the Ahuriri Hurdle Race (two miles) on the opening day of the Napier Park R.C.’s winter meeting. There were half a dozen starters, and though the field was not overstrong Paddington Green’s achievement in winning handily by a length has caused his name to be mentioned in connection with the N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race. The son of Flagfall-—Polly Perkins is proving a decided success over the hurdles, and promises to compensate his owner, Mr. W. G. Emeny, for his disappointments in flat races. The success of Mr. J. Bull’s candidate, Ruddy, in the Ladies’ Necklace Handicap (1%. miles) at. the Napier R.C.’s winter meeting was a highlypopular one. and as the Hunterville sportsman will have All Over to carry his colours in the Ladies’ Bracelet miles) at the Hawke’s Bay J.C.’s winter meeting at Hastings to-day (Thursday), there appears a good prospect of him also capturing this much-coveted event. Last year Mr. J. Bull supplied the favourite for the Ladies’ Necklace Handicap at Napier Park in Yankee Jack, who had to be content with, third place to White Ranger and Blackall. However, the following week at Hastings. Mr. J. Bull’s Oinahu. who several weeks prior to the Hawke’s Bay meeting had won the Carbine Plate at the Great Northern meeting at Ellerslie, came out and won the Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap.