HELENORA HAS PACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 229, 26 September 1940, Page 21

HELENORA HAS PACE.

Miss M. C. Wilson, of Reefton. has had to rely mainly on Cymric since her grand old campaigner. Argentic, was retired. Helenora, a lhalf-sister by Solicitor General to Gold Don and Cymric, may be a smart two-year-old this season for Miss Wilson, who has her on lease. In her sprints to date Helenora has shown excellent speed.

STANDING UP TO HIS WORK. Trench Fight has started off sprinting again at Riccarton, and so far is standing up to his work well. C. C. McCarthy had the Winning Hit horse about ready for a winning turn late last season when he had to be eased up on account of leg trouble.

SOON OUT OF HACKB. Retrogression looks well after his run in the Chatmos Hack Handicap at Ashburton, says the Christchurch "Star-Sun. He was not forward enough to produce his best form, but made his usual smart beginning and was out in front with Don t Forget for nearly half a mile. While the three-year-old Margnus—Retrospect colt does not appeal as a likely stayer, he should do good service for his owner up to a mjle this season. He has brilliant speed at command and looks much stronger than he did a few months ago. Retrogression has not far to go before leaving hack ranks, and he should 'be m open company by the time the New Zealand Cup meeting comes round.. He may also be a candidate for Trentham.

LIMELIGHT'S DAUGHTERS. The news that Romania, who is on a visit to Broiefort at the Grange Stud, Waaiganui, has foaled a oolt to the Frenchbred Lang Bian, draws attention to the presence of four daughters of the one mare at this stud. The occasion can ibe described as unoieuai, says an exchange, even if it is not unique, for it is seldom that four .brood mares from the same dam are found visiting another stud than that ait ■which they have Ibeen bared. Limelight was bred in 1918 by Mr. C. G. Dalgefty, amd was by Solferino from Stardancer. by Martian from Stepdancer, by Stepniak from Pib-rc-eb, by Lochiel. Four of her daughters Glow Light (by Silverado), Joyous ('by Chief Ruler), Giselle (by Robespierre) and Romarin (by Robespierre)—are to be mated with Grange Stud sires. Giselle is in foal to Broiefort, and visits Phaleron Bay; Joyous is in foal to. Broiefort and revisits the Blandford horse, who will also cover Romairin. All four mares wefe bred by Messrs. J. W. and L. W. Stony, of ChristtiiurcK and all but Giselle are still owned by them.