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Reid's
Opinion
Sydney Jumping Races •
St.nn Reid, who rode at Randwlck
on Saturday, returned to Melbourne
on Monday. Chrysostom and Boongg»o,
which are trained by him, left
Sydney l»v stoamcr on tlie return journey
on Tuesday. Chrysostom disappointed
in the Hurdle Race, while
lioonggoo met with an injury in the
Steeplechase.
Reid stales that he considers Boonggoo
would have won but for meeting
with tho mishap. The injury was
sustained as Boonggoo came down the
hill, but even then he was in a handy
positii;ii at the last fence. After
landing the injury manifested itself
in a marked degree, and the gelding
was unable to go oil. The trouble
is a strained tendon, and Reid considers
that the chestnut will be able
to race again shortly.
The jockey-trainer said that Agar
has not altogether got out of llis
habit of running about at the fences,
He was near Agar in the early part
of the race, and saw him trying to
shirk the obstacles. Reid said that
the gelding would have run off it
he had been left to himself. However,
Agar won easily in the end.
Reid also said that Delusion, who
finished second in the Hurdle Race,
was a smart horse, but one that had
a doubtful leg, and consequently was
hard to train. It is said that between
the time he ran last and Saturday—
an interval of several weeks—Delusion
had had only one real gallop,
and that was over six furlongs, while
lie jumped only three hurdles. Under
such circumstances Delusion did very
well to finish second-
Stan said every one was
pleased
to sec Archie Hawkins win the Hurdle
Race.
He added that Hawkins rode
Les
Paddington
in
his old
expert
style.
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