RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22505, 13 September 1938, Page 14

RACING AND TROTTING

RACING FIXTURES

September 17—Ashburton C.R.C. September 17—Foxton R.C. September 17. 19—Avondale J.C. September 22, 24—Geraldine R.C. September 24—Marton J.C. October I—Otaki-Maori R.C. October I—Kurow J.C. October 1, 3 —Ohinemuri J.C. October 6, S—Dunedin J.C. October 7, 15—Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 8, 10—Auckland R.C. October 13. 15—Masterton R.C. October 15—South Canterbury J.C. October 15, 17—Avondale J.C. October 20, 22, 24—Wellington R.C. October 22. 24—Gore R.C. October 24—North Canterbury R.C. October 24—Waver ley R.C. October 24—Waikato Hunt Club. October 27, 29—Poverty -Bay Turf Club. October 29 —Banks Peninsula R.C. October 29—Rangitikei R.C. October 29—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club. TROTTING FIXTURES September 24—Wellington T.C. October I—Methven T.C. October B—New Brighton T.C. October 15—Waikato T.C. October 15—Manawatu T.C. October 22, 24—Greymouth T.C. October 22, 24—Auckland T.C. October 24—Oamaru T.C. October 29—Invercargill T.C. October 29—Thames T.C.

RIVAL CHAMPIONS

HEROIC AND MANFRED Mr C. B. Kellow, the owner of Herbie, and the late Mr Ben Chafley, who owned Manfred, were close friends, and each was an enthusiastic admirer of his own horse (says the “Australasian”). Both ' horses retired from; racing the same year, and began stud life at the same .time. There was much speculation as to which would prove the better sire, and most people probably had a slight leaning towards Manfred. One day there was some banter between Mr Kellow and Mr Chafley on the subject, and finally Mr Chafley, remarked: “I*ll bet that Manfred will get more winners in his first season than Heroic.” “Right,” retorted Mr Kellow. “How much; £500?” The stake was finally fixed at'£so. Heroic met"'with instant success, and at the end of . his first: season he, could claim 10 winners of 18; races worth £7550, but Manfred,:who had. been most unlucky bwing to: many of. his first progeny dying as the result of an ihfectibn picked up in the paddocks, ih Adelaide,, had only four winnerd _of four ; races. As soon as the winning sires’ figures for the . season were available the' late MrHen Chafley Wasted no time in sending his cheque to. Mr' Kellow, who, desiring, to have some memento of it, had it photographed. A Qreat Pair During their last season on the Turf, Heroin; and Manfred met in the Mantie’ Stakes at CaulfieldV- and Heroic, with the advantage' of having had a* race-—He having previously won the "Underwood' a somewhat -fat Manfred by a heck.’ They ,did hot meet again until’; the autumn, when both went to the post for the St. Geprge. Stakes at Caulfield. Heroic won, and Manfred remained at the post.’; The previous autumn, when Manfred was a three-year-old, he finished third in. the Caulfield Futurity Staked.. won by Top Gallant, with Heroic ; fifth- The’ rivalry between these two great ’ horses. did not end When’they retired from racing. It has been, carried on to the stud. There was ah example of it at Williamstbwn, when Ajax and The Trump, who are sons of Heroic and Manfred, were rivals-: jn the Underwood Stakes.

OFF TO AUSTRALIA ''' V■■ ' , 1> • catalogue" and conveyer : (By CARBINE.) ",On Thursday of this week. Catalogue, who won the Winter Cup, at the Canterbury Jockey. .Club’s meeting in August, will be .shipped to Australia, where he is engaged in the Melbourne Cup, to be run on Tuesday, November -Catalogue will be shipped from Auckland and will.be accompanied L.’ Conveyer, who runs' in . the same ownership. The owner. Mrs A. Jamieson, will go across a little later, and with her will be her brother-in-law and sister, Mr and Mrs E. L. Barnes. Ntr Barnes, who formerly owned horses, recently retired from business jtt Palmerston North. -Catalogue has won the Winter Cup twice, but the class to be met at Riccarton in August is riot as strong as fe, likely to be encountered in Australia in the spring. Conveyer, has raced with moderate, success-in the lower grade. He is an aged gelding by Tractor from Prima Lux; arid Catalogued also aged, is by Lord Quex from Catalan!...: Catalogue’s weight in" the Melbourne jCup is 8-4, 161b oelow the weight given the Frehch-bred horse Actor, who tops- the handicap. The weights of other horses of special interest to New Zealanders are:—Mala 9-0. Royal Chief 8-12, Stretto 8-9, Flood Tide 8-8, Willie Win 8-8, Ceme Abbas 8-3, Queen of Song 8-3, Lynch Law 8-0. Royal Order 7-10, Jack Tar 7-7, Cheval d« Volee 7-5. International 7-5. Sly Fox 7r5, Amigo 7-3, an’d Dannevirke 7-2.

TURF GOSSIP

Reminders Acceptances for ■ the Ashburton County Racing Club’s spring fixture next Saturday will close at 8 p.m. today. Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s spring meeting will close at 5 p.m. on Friday. The Two Cups

When the last mail left Melbourne, discussions on the two Victorian Cups were comparatively quiet, owing to so many horses being engaged at the various early spring fixtures. Most discussed of the Caulfield Cup horses were Ajax, Footmark, Nightguard, Pageant, and.Desert Chief. Melbourne Cup fancies were Bristol, L’Aiglon, Avenger, I Elanage, Royal Order, and Royal Chief, but the win of the lastnamed on Saturday would no doubt bring him into more prominence in the market. The order of popularity was as follows: ' CAULFIELD CUP Ajax. Avenger. 1 Footmark. , Courage, Nightguard, Pageant, The Trump _ ■ ‘ , Desert Chief, Elanage, Royal Order, Stretto. , . Apollo, Ena, Flood Tide. Genetout, Ortelle’s Star. MELBOURNE - CUP Bristol. L’Aiglon, Nuffield. '.Avenger. ~ , 'Actor, Elanage,: Marauder, The \vAjax, - Apollo, Crojick, Flood Tide, Footmark, Fort Regal, . Genetout,_Lord Windburra. Old’ Rowley, Royal Order, Spear Chief, Tactical, Royal phief. Tempest..

More Dangerous Transit ' Shortly' after his - return - from America, B. Hobbs, winner of the last Liverpool Grand National on-- Battle-, ship, was mixed up in a motor accident. Fortunately his injuries were hot as serious as at first supposed, and he was out of hospital in a lew days. -While in America he rode in three steeplechases, winning two.

.Made Easier , ... _ , Ajax will definitely not be in Sydney for any of the spring meetings, so that Royal Chief should /win more weight-for-age races, especiany those over a distance of growd, ne goes to Melbourne. Next Saturday s facing will be at Rosehill, _ where the Hih Stakes, will be This is. a weight-for-age race of £SOO, run over U mile, If Royal Chief should start in this, he will have to carry a penalty of 71b for his win in the Chelmsford Stakes, bringing his weight to 9-7.

Veteran Trainer Honoured D. J. Price, for many years one of Australia’s outstanding trainers, was honoured by fellow trainers at the home of his son (Bert Price), at Mordiallqe. Melbourne. Price, who retired . recently, was presented with a- chair, and a gold-mounted walkingstick. . J . UAmong the trainers present were H. W TorrT T. J. Hayes, J. O Dwyer, R. Cameron, D.: McCormick. H. R- McCormick, H.R, Telford, F. Godby, D. McNamara,. M. Crossey, A, Carton, F. Foulsham. and W. Sandiford. Poseidon’s Record

Ajax has won his last seven races and looks like going on and increasing the sequence. Great as is his record, it is no more striking than that of Poisedon as a three-year-old. He too: won seven races on end/before Dividend brought the run to an end by outstaying him ; over three miles in the Champion Stakes, when Poseidon was an 8-to-l-on favourite. Poseidon opened the season by defeating 20 others in the Welter at Tattersall’s meeting at Randwick. Then he wonthe Hiwkesbury Spring Handicap and A.J.C. Derby. The brilliant New Zealand mare Solution defeated him in the Metropolitan, which was his only defeat tmtil Dividend wore him down in the Champion Stakes. In the meantime he had been successful in the V.A.T.C. Eclipse Stakes; Caulfield Cup. Victoria Derby. Melbourne Cup, V.A.T.C. St. Helier Stakes, V.R.C. StLeger, and V.R.C. Loch Plate. Jaw-Breakers .

, Bad as many-horses’ names are, there is -reason to feel grateful that owners do hot often adopt names like Matamata • Harakiki, Heauotontimorumenos,. arid , Neurasthenipponskelesterizo. ’Matamata Harakiki was a daughter of St. Leger, who raced in New Zealand about 40 years ago, and Heautontimorumenos was owned in Sydney, and ran there in 1890, but apparently started once only. Neurasthenipponskelesterizo was a colt by Saraband, and Lord William Beresford was responsible for his name. A Narrow Escape • It is stated that Gold Rod would have lifted more than £IO,OOO out of the ring if he could have reversed positions with Stretto in. the Warwick Farm Stakes. Gold , Rod beat her when they met again. . . Ndmes Claimed The Rosenor—Wanaka three-year-old gelding in T. E. Pankhurst’s stable at Invercargill has been .named Jalna and the Night Raid—Aspiring three-year-old filly in the same establishment will race as Moon Raider.

WELLINGTON T.C.

HANDICAPS

The following handicaps have been declared for the Wellington Trotting Club’s spring meeting, to be held on September 24.

RISING GENERATION SOME NICE TWO-YEAR-OLDS (By CARBINE.) One of the most impressive of the horses who contested the first two-year-old race of the season, the Debutant Stakes at Wanganui, was Submission, Mr G. M. Currie’s Limond— Homage filly, who finished third. Submission made such a splendid late run into third place that it is not unreasonable to assume that on a bigger course she would have won. She' is a nicely-turned filly, will not lack size, has good action, and should develop into a smart galloper. The first of the Bulandshars to race, Kobi, was a well-fancied runner in this field. Kobi is a solid bay colt belonging to Mr F. Ormond, owner of Bulandshar. He ran a good race and finished fifth. Racing should do a lot' for him and he should be seen to greater advantage on a bigger course. His dam, Lucinette, has produced a speedy hack in Flammarion (to Arausis). She is nicely-bred, being, by Martian from the New Zealand Cup winner, Lady Lucy, who was by Seaton Delaval from Hilda, by Musket from Ouida.' I The winner of the race, Pas de Cheval, is by Lackham, a sire of speed, from Lady Elusive. He is smart and handled the turns splendidly, but he was being overhauled at the end. He is a neat colt, and is trained by G. W. New, who won the race a year ago with Surmount. New’s stable also proVascones (Gascony—Talari, who' was better fancied than the winner.

The runner-up. Tableau/ is a Beau Pere filly out of Painted Screen, by Leighton from Valvate by Feramorz from Shrill. Shrill, an importation, was a particularly nice mare who won a Thompson Handicap. Tableau is likely looking. By- no means last in the matter of good looks was Silver Bat, who finished sixth in the race. , She is a chestnut filly by Cricket Bat from Reckless, a Paladin mare from the same family as Thespiari. Silver Bat was handy to the leaders all the way and should see a better day. Algerian (Beau Pere—Zarene) was not well enough served in the running to be seen to advantage. ' On the whole it was a worthy company. If might have included no coming champions, but it included several who should do well on the turf.

TROTTING NOTES

A Reminder

Acceptances for light-harness events at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting, to be held on Saturday, will close at 8 p.m. to-day. A Spent Light Chudleigh, although lacking stamina, is usually one of the quickest beginners of the trotters in commission, but at New Brighton on Saturday he did not show speed out of the barrier, and he was always in the back division. He is never likely to reach class better than he is now engaged in. Gaynor, one of the well-fancied horses, gave a display very similar to that' of Chudleigh. True to Name

Burlesque has so far lived up to his name and his display on Saturday was not up to what is required on even country courses. G. Cameron sent him away correctly, but Burlesque then had ideas of his own as to what style of racing he should adopt. He mixed his gait, and after the first 100 yards appeared a hopeless proposition. At Least Solid

Hidden Charm, trained by his owner, A. E. Messervy, paced one of his best races in the Belfast Handicap at New Brighton, yet he had no chance with the placed horses. At one stage Hidden Charm looked like developing into a good solid pacer, but though he has been on the winning .list he must have been a continual source of expense to his connexions. He is solid, but lacks the brilliance to win in his present class. An American Bill 8., the American pacer now in J. Bryce’s stable, ran a fair race in the Belfast Handicap at New Brighton until half the journey was covered, and he eventually finished fourth just ahead of Diversion, with Guncase, Token, and Wharrum in front of him, and Diversion very handy. Bill B. had every chance, but he has a big task in front of him to win a race.

May Improve Taruna was well out of the running in the Belfast Handicap at New Brighton, although he had the services of his trainer, M. Holmes, in the sulky. He should be improved by the experience he had behind a big field. Well Bred

Token, who is owned and trained by F. P. Brosnan in South Canterbury, has breeding behind him, and he showed promise when he ran second to a really good horse in Guncase at New Brighton on Saturday. By Man o’ War, his dam is Logan Mary, who is by Logan Pointer from Rosemary, by Franz (a brother to Fritz) from Pansywood, by Wildwood (imp.)— Pansy B . by Berlin (imp.) from Old Kate, by Bill Allen (imp.). Logan Mary, like Token, was bred by Mr R. H. Magson. who at one time owned a very useful performer in Talent.

SOUTHLAND NOTES CONE PEAK CHANGES STABLE ITgE PRESS Special Service.] INVERCARGILL, September 12. Cone Peak, who raced as a member of A. E. Didhara’s team last season, is now under the care of G. McLean at Riverton. The Weathervane mare has shown a good turn of speed, but hei size, is her greatest handicap. Sweet Memory, dam of Paladino, Membo, and Nightcalm, is to be mated with Salmagundi this season. She was not served last year. A two-year-old brother to Paladino is to join H. EMcLellan’s team shortly. Turaki is a regular worker at Riverton. and he has been .shaping well. The Balboa gelding impressed last season as one likely to make good this year, especially over middle distances. Rompalong, who is now trained at Gore, promises to stand up to a preparation. The Chief Ruler gelding displayed great promise when first put into work, but he went amiss. After a long spell he was brought back late in the season, and raced at Riverton and at the Dunedin winter meeting. He was not forward enough to give his best, but,there was some satisfaction in that he stood up to this racing. Rompalong is one possessed of great possibilities if he continues to .stand work. Vanity Queen, a likely novice, is in the same stable. The Iliad—Set Sail filly, who is to race in two-year-old events at Dunedin, has been shaping well in her work at Riverton. She is a neatlymade youngster, and just the type to come early. She is a half-sister to Sailing Lady,- one of the best graduates from the hack ranks in Southland last season. At Gore, T. G. Pollock is working Island Linnet, San Marino, Verdure, and two novices, one a sister to Island Linnet, and the other by Nigger Minstrel from Ardour. Island Linnet met with little success last season, but at times she raced well enough to suggest that she would win races, but did not carry on. San Marino has only raced once, but is a likely type. She is by Gustavo from Ravenna, the dam of Alma, Ventrac, and Travenna.

NOVICE STAKES AT ASHBURTON (PKBSS ASSOCIATION TBX.EGBAM.) ASHBURTON, September 12. The Ashburton Racing Club has decided, in the event of the Novice Stakes being run in divisions, to increase the stake by £4O, £2O to each. English St. Leger Winner Scottish Union was bred at the Sledmere Stud and was bought on behalf of Mr Rank, who at present has the largest racing* string in England, as a yearling for 3000 guineas. He had three races in his first season, winning the Rous Memorial Stakes and Middle Park Stakes, and netting £4417 15s. He was rated in the Free Handicap as the second-best colt of his year, being placed 11b below Portmanock. This year, Scottish Union won the St. James’ Palace Stakes, one mile, at Ascot, and was fourth in the Eclipse Stakes, which Pasch won. The value of the St. Leger Stakes to the winner last year was £10,197, including the breeder’s premium of £SOO. On that basis, Scottish Union’s winning stakes to date would be about £IB,OOO, but, with place-money, about £19,200. Scottish Union is regarded as the best of the sons of Cameronian, and his dam, Trustful, won four race:. His principal lines are as under:— Sire: Cameronian, by Pharos from Una Cameron, by Gainsborough— Cherimoya, by Cherry Tree. Dam: Trustful, by Bachelor’s Double from Credenda, by Cellini—Ballyglass. by Desmond. He inherits three strains of St. Simon through Cameronian and another strain through . Trustful, while Cyllene is represented in the sire lines of both his houses also,

WANGANUI FORM REVIEWED TWO-YEAR-OLDS NOT IMPRESSIVE A NEW ZEALAND CUP PROSPECT [THE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, September 12. The form of two and three-year-olds so early in the season is bound to change with further racing, and many of those seen at Wanganui last week will improve, but taken all round the two-year-olds did not greatly impress. The likeliest improver, judged on Saturday’s form, is the filly Submission.

The winner, Pas de Cheval, is a black colt by Lackham, but he is without the customary Lackham characteristics, especially in colour, and appears to have favoured the dam s family, Lady. Elusive being by Quarantine. The second colt, Tableau, is by Beau Pere, and here again is a difference from the sire type, as he does not resemble the Beau Peres to any marked extent. He is out of Painted Screen, whose chief contribution to the Turf to date was Movie Star. Submission stood these colts up a tremendous lot of ground in the running after failing to jump away from the No. 1 position. She is by Limond from Homage, so that it is obvious that she has possibilities for great improvement. Other youngsters who showed pace were Endorsement, Silver Bat, and Kobi. The latter pair are by new sires. Silver Bat being by Cricket Bat, and Kobi is the first of Bulandshar’s progeny to race in New Zealand. He is a neatly-turned colt. . One of the disappointments was the Limond filly Variable, as she was fairly well forward. Possibly the fact that she drew a wide position had something to do with her failure. Russian Ballet’s Form

In winning the Wanganui Guineas, Russian Ballet showed both pace and stamina, and she thoroughly deserved her win. It might have been harder to achieve had Amigo’s rider been a little more alert to the danger of giving the leaders such a start over the business stages on a track like Wanganui. There did not appear to be anything outstanding about the form, although the performances were sound. There seems no doubt that both Russian Ballet and Amigo will stay. On the other hand, Gay Son gave the impression that sprints will be his best races. Allowance has to be made for improvement, and in the same category can be placed Homily, Peerless, and Sudan, although there was no excuse for them on the day.

Russian Ballet incidentally gave Mr Russell Grace his first win in the event. She is a good advertisement for her sire, Nightmarch. and she is the first classic winner sired by him. She is a member of the famous Eulogy family, her dam, Praise, being by Limond—Eulogy, and she has been a baigain at the £350 she cost as a yearling. Among her successes last season was the Great Northern Champagne Stakes. Her next start will probably be in the Avondale Guineas. One of the most interesting runners at the Wanganui meeting was the Auckland Cup winner, The Buzzer. He had a race in the open sprint on, Saturday, and although outpaced early by the sprinters, he was travelling .along very smoothly at the right end. The Buzzer looks in really exceptional order to begin another season’s racing, and by the time he has to fulfil his engagement in the New Zealand Cup he should be near his best.

Catalogue and Conveyer will be shipped to Australia from Auckland 0.. Thursday. ,

NAI NAI HANDICAP, of £175. 3mln pled trotters 3min 40sec class. One mile and a half. Axiom scr Native Leaf scr Biworthy scr Billy Sundy 36 Dollar Maid .. scr Tonee 36 Princess Sagamore 48 Beverley scr Arapai 60 S&ARPE HANDICAP, of £175. 3mln 5sec class. One mile and a quarter. Cavatina spr Resistance scr Crystal Rey Bonny .. scr Chimes scr Royal Thread scr De Reske scr Sentiment scr Diltest scr Silk King scr First Shake scr Silver Grattan scr Golden Special Axworthy, scr Edition scr Golden Star .. scr Stepson scr Hottentot scr Straight scr Mazalre scr Super Jack .. scr Lady Vasclyne scr Tinker scr Mongolian scr Taiki 12 Palomar scr Max Havoc .. 24 Plymouth ' scr Radiant Prince 36 Prince Playful 48 McElwyn scr BOLLARD - MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £300. 3min 28sec class. One mile and a half Bexley Girl .. scr Three Bells .. scr Dark Hazard scr Cavan Chief .. 12 Doubt scr Marlene 12 Fine Art scr Treasure Bond 12 Fremont scr Twenty Grand 12 Philarlo scr Repeal * .. 36 RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £225. 3mln 36 sec class. One mile and a half. Acceleration ,scr Taruna scr Accra scr Wee Potts scr Allworthy scr .Eddie Tolan .. 12 Baron Alfonso scr Guy Zolock .. 24 Colonel Charlie Chan 36 Axworthy scr ■ Ropata 36 Otaua scr Jackaranda 48 Precious-Metal scr Myrtle Oro 48 Stamboul scr WELFORD HANDICAP, of £200. Unhoppled trotters. 4min 55sec class. Two miles. Axiom scr Billy Sundy .. 48 Biworthy scr Tonee 48 Dollar Maid scr Sagamore 60 Princess Arapai 72 Beverley scr Mabel Chimes 72 HUTT PARK TRIAL HANDICAP, of £175. 3min 43sec class One mile and a half. Cavatina scr Resistance scr Crystal Chimes scr Rey Bonny .. scr De Reske scr Royal Thread» scr Diltest scr Sentiment scr First Shake scr Silk King scr Golden Star .. scr Silver Grattan scr # Hottentot scr Special Edition scr * Lady Vasclyne scr Stepson scr Mazaire ‘ . scr Straight scr Mongolian scr Super Jack scr Palomar scr Tinker scr Plymouth scr Talk! 12 Prince Radiant Prince 36 McElwyn scr WELLINGTON HANDICAP, of £250. 2 min 52sec class. One mile and a quarter. Bexley Girl . scr Three Bells . scr Dark Hazard scr Cavan Chief .. 12 Doubt scr Marlene 12 Fine Art scr Treasure Bond 12 Fremont scr Twenty Grand 12 Philario scr Repeal : 36