Form At Wellington

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 28, 28 October 1942, Page 7

Form At Wellington

THE TWO AND THREE-YEAR-OLDS (By The Watcher.)

The class of two-year-olds did not come out too well as a result of the racing at the Wellington meeting. Soucy, 411 easy winner iu the Wellesley Stakes, failed to get into the money oil the second day, two improvers in Islam and Fairy Godmother, hoth unplaced the first day, relegating Carnforth again lo third place. IL seems fairly clear that there Is yet no outstanding Juvenile, though good Judges who saw Invulnerable run away from Soucy at Dunedin suy he is exceptional. Unfortunately he has no other classic engagements, so probably little more will be seen of him. However, it might be as well to wait for a good track before putting Soncy and others in the discard. While It might be said that there was not a.great deal of difference in the going on the two days, it should be remembered that heavy ground affects the youngsters much more than it does the older horses. Solidly Bred. Islam gives the impression that he will run on well in bls races. He finished with great determination on 'Monday to get the verdict. He carries the same colours as that good racehorse Nightly, and .Mr. J. A. McDougall considered him worth 700gns. at the last National Sales. He was bred by Mr. J. G. Alexander at the Cranleigh Stud, Wanganui, and is a- first foal. He is by Bulandsltar, and, like all that sire’s stock, he Is a well-grown colt. His dam, Roman Scandal, is a sister to Feminist, a winner of the Australian Jockey Club’s Metropolitan Handicap and solid stayer, by Pantheon from Loquacious, also a Metropolitan winner, beating Nightmarch, by Magpie from Cltarlemange, a New Zealand mare, by Charlemagne ll—Nltbsevo, by Stepniak. It is a noted family.

Speedy. The Wellesley winner, Soncy, is a sister to Daljarrock, by Tlieio from Gay Lass, by Lord Quex.—Mountain Lass, by Mountain Knight. Soncy has proved a bargain, ag she cost only 180gns. She was ‘bred at Flaxmere by Mr. IL B. Donnelly, and was purchased by ‘.Mrs. 11. D. Greenwood. Soncy has undoubted pace and will win more races. Moderate Three-year-olds. If the form of the two-year-olds at Wellington was not Impressive, neither was that of the three-year-olds, with one or two possible exceptions. Boulder Dam is undoubtedly a most promising colt, and will improve with racing. It Is interesting to remember that the Sydney purchaser of Boulder Dam sent him back because' he was considered unsound, which has proved a fortunate error for Mr. T. .11. Lowry. King Herod Is fast, but he does not impress as a stayer, and Representative is only average. His showing in the Harcourt Stakes against the older horses takes a lot of the shine off the form in the Guineas. Rink Is a good and improving colt who will beat more than will beat him in, the near future, and when Nizam strikes a good track he "will show that he, too, is capable of much better things. Bagby stated on Monday that Nizam would return to Auckland, and would not travel to Riccarton. which will leave Boulder Dam an undisputed favourite for the Derby there, flood Sorts. Tutere and Stourbridge showed very promising form, and Tutere now has two starts for two wins. Bred by Mr. M. 11. Tims, of Te Awamutu, who races him in partnership with Mr. C. E. Robertsou, of Wellington, Tutere wae catalogued at the National Sales, but- he was not offered. He Is a second foal, and comes from one of the best New Zealand families, being by Mr. standfast from Callisto, a sister to Gallio, by General Latoqr from Prodlce. half sister to Ammon Ba. English Blood. ■Stourbridge is interesting, as he is' one of the first of Lang Blau's, his dam, Stourbridge .Fair, being, in foal to that horse when she was Imported. She was sold to Mr. Donald Grant, South Canterbury, who also owns Pallid, another three-year-old of promise, and winner of the hack sprint on the first day. Pallid is by Man’s Pal from Pink Link, both be and his dam being bred by their owner, Pink Link .being by Pink Coat from Lady Links, thus a sister to Klnftoull.

Handicap Class. It took Kindergarten to show that the class of our handicap horses is n<it particularly high. Rakanul Is probably the second ‘or third best handicapper in the country, yet Kindergarten made him look a back. .Kindergarten will bo a warm pre-post favourite for .the New Zealand Cup, In spite of his 16.0. It is a solid weight for two miles, but not prohibitive for a horse of outstanding class, and he could hardly have got less iu fairness to others below him. , . ’ Rakanul ran very consistently at the meeting and Gladynev, too, is coming to his best form. Battledress ran like a duffer in the Pearce Handicap, but he has never been able to gallop except on top of the ground. He is an emphatic example of what heavy ground can do to a good horse. The going was against Yogi, and he was not produced on the second day. How Good is Kindergarten? How good is Kindergarten is a question that many racing men are Mow asking, and some are prepared to say that lie is the best we have seen. Duscussltig. Liiis with Mr. James Bull, who has seen all our great horses over a long period, he expressed a little doubt as to whether Kindergarten is as good as Gloaming up to 10 furlongs. Beyond that bo has no doubts, but for sheer pace Mr. Bull points out that Gloaming took on all our best sprinters and two-year-olds, and there were some great horses it those days, and he licked them all. Will anyone who saw him reach out and overhaul Rational in the last few strides of the Kelbtirn Hate that day ever forget it? Yet we have also seen Kindergarten gather (Speed instantaneously in hid races. It will be a great race the day something arises that can really try his mettle.

Arcature of the Wellington results was the success of the Hawke's Bay horses. If we Include Kindergarten, the Bay won seven races, the other winners being Boulder Dam. Ivar, Centrepoise, Poutatau, Coronace, and Gayest Son. In addition, place money went to Kakauul (twice), Gayest Son, Carnforth (twice)/ and Lenardo.

iT'currlo also had a good innings with'the horses trained by G. M. New. Stairway and Rink’ won a double on Monday and In addition Stairway and Damask ran seconds. Mr. Currie was not present this time, the first meeting he has missed for many years.

Trentham Itceords. The totalizator turnover at Trentham on Monday, £121,495, brought the, total for the two days up to £211,732. Tne daj,s turnover was a record for Wellington the previous best being on Anniversary Day, 1941, when it reached £111,872. Ims spring's figures are remarkable for t.ne weather was not favourable, and on Monday the four-horse field and foregone conclusion In the Harcourt Stakes considerably curtailed speculatldn.

Deolali raeed without luck at Ireutham. Thia mare promises to be every bit as good as, if not better than, her half-sister, Lady Tinkle.

Foxliaven disappointed in the " elliiigtoii Guineas, but rau a fine race in the hack distance event ou Monday. His c ‘ >n . l ' e ’i!?' l “ have come to the conclusion that bustling him in the early stages of his races is fatal, and has been the cause of his apparent inconsistency of the past. He nitist be allowed time to get well on ins leet. Foxhaven is one of the best gallopers on the Rlccarton tracks, so better things uiaj be expected from him in the future.

A Hot Favourite. Soncy, in the Karltane Handicap ou .Monday. carried more money than any other single horse at Trenthani in recent yegrs. There was £2560/10/- on her to win. and £1702 for a place. The pay-out staff yas relieved of a considerable burden when she missed. The record total for a single horse at Trantham is still held by Gloaming. They have got it written up In the totalizator house—£lo,l22.

Answers to Correspondents. “A.L.M..” Hutt: (1) £l/10/-. (2) £ (3) £l/15/-. (-1) £3/2/6. (o) £2/1/-. < b > Paremaia: (1) £2/16/-. (2) £3 3/-. (3) £3/17/0; £3/9/6.