FORDELL TRAINER

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 104, 26 January 1935, Page 11

FORDELL TRAINER

A New Appointment

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Wheriko For Melbourne

(By “The Watcher.”)

The position o' private trainer at Fordell to Mr. W. MCA. Duncan, falling vacant owing to the ill-health of F. Tilley, has been filled by the appointment of David Marks. Marks served his apprenticeship at Chokebore Lodge, Riecarton, under the late Edward Cutta, and was attached to that establishment for nineteen years, He then left the racing game, but returned to it three years ago in the capacity of head lad to the brothers Harry and Albert Cutts, successors to their father at Chokebore. Marks will take up his duties at Fordell about the middle of February. Fresh Horses.

Fresh horses engaged at Trentham today are Sir Spear, Sunny Maid, Dollar Bill, Vivienne, Lapel, Raparahara, Salt Spray, Trivet and Grajid Blow. .There are also some dual engagements, among them being Red Rufus, Dombey, Princess Doreen and Rereatu. Won Here in March.

Salt Spray, a fresh horse in the Thorndon Handicap, has not been long back from Melbourne, as he arrived on Tuesday of last week. Last March he was successful in a hack mile race on the Trentham course, beating Silver Sight, from whom he was receiving 31b. They meet on the same terms to-day. Have Met Before.

Golden Wings and Red Manfred, who meet on level terms in the Summer Handicap to-day, both contested the Hardourt Cup in October, 1933. Red Manfred beat Golden Wings by half a length. To-day Golden 'Wings comes in on 31b. better terms than under the weight for age scale. A Costly Placing.

Emissary to-day presents a striking example of bad placing. Prior to the meeting this week, he hud won only two races, his second success having been over five furlongs at Waikouaiti on New Year’s Day wheji, carrying 7.7, he beat a moderate field of hacks. On Tuesday, however, he took on the Wellington Stakes, in which his weight for age was 8.6, or three pounds above Mother Superior, who beat him by a. head, and the Kame amount above Variant whom be beat. Mother Superior ran second in the open sprint on Thursday, and Burnish was fourth. Burnish also received 31b. from Emissary in the Stakes, and finished behind him, so that his third placing in that event has been very costly. A Newcomer.

Vivienne, who is a fresh runner m the Kaitoke Handicap to-day, is a four-year-old mare bv Cockpit, bred and owned by Mr. W. Mcßeth, at Otaki. Back to Melbourne.

Wheriko, who has been showing greatly improved form since his return to New Zealand will, in all probability, bo going back to Melbourne very shortly. His improvement in the face of being brokenwinded is striking, but according to A. D. Webster he has been undergoing special treatment and so far it has every appearance of being successful. On the Decline.

The Wellington Racing Club Handicap on Thursday included two previous Wellington Cup winners in Royal Artist and Vertigcrn, and a previous winner of the rae'e in Red Sun, but none of the trio was good enough to make any showing this year.

Rider Will Be Changed. A fresh jockey will have to be found for Lucidus to-day as 11. Goldfinch has gone to the Takapuna meeting winch opens at Ellerslie to-day.

Tiger Gain’s Correct Weight. Ti"-er Gain’s correct weight in the Wanganui Cup is 8.3 not 8.9 as published in yesterday’s Dominion.

Answers to Correspondents. “Curious,” Shannon: (1) £l/15/-. “Subscriber.” Palmerston North: £t>. “X.Y.Z..” Gisborne: £2/16/-. . “Subscriber,” Shannon: (1) No divideild; (2) Speed did not start. “Fair Go, Lower Hutt: £2/o/6, £l/14/-.

SALE OF BLOODSTOCK

Supplementary List Disposed

of at Trentham

At the supplementary sale of stallions, brood mares, untried horses, and racing stock held by the Associated Auctioneers, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., ■Wellington. William Inglis and Son, Ltd., Sydney, and Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., Christchurch, at the Trentham racecourse yesterday afternoon, the following sales were made: — Gns.

On account Mr. G. M. Currie, KaiIwi— Lysander, by Absurd —Pennon, Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., as agents 150 On account Estate of the late E. V. Riddiford, Lower Hutt—--13. in. Reveal, by Leighton—Glimpse. R. T. Reid. Hamilton 60 P. m. Caught, by Trespasser—Forest Girl. S. Reid, Wellington . 310 Br. m. Merit, by Diadumenos — Lady Marca, J. J. McGrath, Waikanae 100 B.m. Graciosa. by Gay Crusader — Ark Royal, Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd.. Christchurch 160 Ch. m. Skybird, by Skyrocket— King’s Feather, K. Austin, Elderslie 140 Br. m. Forest Girl, by Hainault — Ga’ltee Caul, buyer not disclosed 55 B. c. Boomerang, by Iliad—Graei- ' osa, T. R. George Trentham .. 90 On account Mr. F. Ormond. Hastings— Br. m. Gurnion, by King Mark — Birkelot, buyer not disclosed . 20 On account Mr. John Duncan, IVellington— Br. m. Star Queen, by Sunstar— Black Queen, Mr. Angus 100 On account Mr. D. G. Casey, Taibape— Br. m. Qninottc, by Quin Abbey—• Brown Nell, Mrs. A. M. Rutherford io On account Mr. 11. Hassall, Hastings—■ B. f. by Garter Blue —Minsk, Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd 30 On account Mr. 11. E. Troutbeck, Hastings— Br. g. Dombey, by Mercian KingSilver Strand, W. C. Simpson, Christchurch 140 The other lots on the catalogue were withdrawn from sale or were passed in at low figures. Spiral, offered on account of Mr. Currie, was passed in at 700 guineas.

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