AMORLAD’S BUYER

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 217, 9 June 1943, Page 7

AMORLAD’S BUYER

Well-known Owner In

Christchurch

The purchaser of the well-performed Southlander, Amorlad, winner at his last four starts, is Mr. Duncan McFarlane, Christchurch, who raced Knockfin, Tunneller, Night Hawk, Retrogression and Final Shot, and the trotter Gerfalcon,

Trainer Retiring. . . The Hawera trainer H. Scally has decided to retire. Polario has been leased, and the only other horse In the stable, Disturbed, hae been taken out of training. Won After Check. Rakanul’s success in his division of the Cornwall Handicap was better than it appeared, for he suffered a bad check at a critical stage of the race. This occurred at the half-mile, when he was on the fence, and he had to be taken to the outer and come round the field. He then went on to win easily, an outstanding performance under 10.3.

Equalled the Record. „ Town Survey’s 4.41 for the Great Northern Hurdles equalled the race record estab, lished by Prince of Orange in 1936. On that occasion Clarion Call was half a furlong in front when he made an error at the final fence and dropped his rider. Prince of Orange beat the others home, and though he was no champion he established a new record, for the going that day was dry, more like a summer track, and the fastest experienced at Ellerslie in June for many years.

English Derby Next Week. The 163rd renewal of the Derby stakes will be run in England on Saturday week, June 19. The meeting will be held at Newmarket, where the bulk of the Important races ar© concentrated during the war period. Formerly at Trentham. Sir Reynard, one of the long-priced winnerg'at Ellerslie on Monday, Is raced by Mrs. B. C. Bryant (formerly Mrs. George Mitehqll, Wellington),, and early in his career was trained at Trentham by H. B. Lorigan. Sir Reynard was bought at the toot of his dam, Stage Fright, at a winter sale at Trentham by the late Colonel George Mitchell, and in his three seasons had been placed on four occasions only prior to Monday's success, which was his first to date. Being a Hunting Song, the conditions at Ellerslie suited him. Made Good Early. , Hasten was having his third start °}“y as a jumper when he won the Hunt club Hurdles at Ellerslie, and confirmed the opinion that he would not take long to make his mark in this branch of racing. Hasten is a solidly-built horse who, could sprint and also manage middle distances, and was always regarded as an approved typo to put to hurdle racing. He is raced by the Masterton breeder. Mr. J. Mulvaney, and is trained by G> W. B. Greem. at Hastings. Showed Promise. rr.,„s When L. G. Morris selected the Hunt Club Hurdles at Auckland for Red Ghire to make his debut as h ? r^ le T* j£?de 1 Mr backers accepted the lead and Mr. Diihcan’e four-year-old second favourite. He was handy 7 throughout, took second place to the winner at the last fence but tired in the final furlong and was nat rowly beaten for second mone y- It „, an encouraging performance on wfi'ch Red Glare is likely to Improve benefit of experience. ‘ He is by (son of Day Comet, who sired many highclass jumpers) from Martlaness, a bred mare from the weld-performed Equltas family.

Purely Accidental. ... „ T Following the running of the Green Lane ■Steeplechase at Ellerslie on Saturuaj the judicial committee of the inc- Club held an Inquiry into the tailing of S lSsplan, whose rider, B. R. Evans, was killed. The committee, after hearing evidence, found that the fall was purely accidental.

R “ to wl°nn« P of the Novice Handicap nt Wlncatui is a three-year-old colt by Cantata Bunsby from the English mare Snionetta dam of Ruling fepi, TvliObO daughter. Sea Spi, is the leading two-year-old filly of the present season, Alpine is Owned by Mr. D. M. Tweedie and is trained at Riverton by J. Langtord,

Out of the Army. „ The Christchurch rider C. T. Wilson, who lias been in un 'to r “; the past year, has been graded out of the Army and is to resume hlb calling at Kic carton.

ri When°\vhirr woi/the Wingatui Steeplechase on Saturday it was his first success since he took the same race in 194 . Whirr is n dashing jumifer, but is one 01 tnc smallest steeplechasers in commission, and welter weights trouble him.

N Tbe T Forbu°ry Park Trotting Club has decided to proceed with the erection of a new totalizator house which will besimi lar in design to the mam totalizator at Addington.

H SS s .“.“.S P STf. Srt„, ™,BM SS..K tlons, whose oldest progeny yearlings and offered to buyers for the first time. There were 11 yearlings by him so>d for average of 8624 guineas, and five of them realized more than 1000 guineas, a half-brother to Royal Chief. Sovereign won four good races in » land. Including the Gimcrack Slplt . es York and the Newmarket Stakes, and yas second in the Irish Derby. He isi bi Mongrel) (son of Tracery) from the Teddy mare Fleche d’Or 11, and ?“as , St Frusquln and Ladas blood belund unn on his dam's side which runs to Lady Alice Hawthorn, a source of many hucoesstu stallions.

Trentham Entries. . .. WplNominations for all events at the W Hngton Racing Clubs w i n ter meeting, to be held at Trentham on July 3 ana x , close on Monday at 5 p.m.

Classic Entries. , t en . Owners and trainers shouldl note tha l en tries for next season's clasßic races stageu Itagton, Ashburton, Canterbury Hawkes a M^^l“ i fo?«Mand aud Avondale clubs close a week la.er. Of Now Zealand Interest. chamFllcht winner of the A.J.C. bu pagnf Stakes aud rated the best | old filly in Australia this sea-on wit stake winnings of £3OOO, it n hltrhlv successful New Zealand iami y, being a half stater to Sparkle. Her uam, Lambent, was bred at the Cfielandry ’ Southland, by Mr. W. T. a be fe by Tractor from Dazzling Light, a nia sister to Affectation and. Razzle a , zz { 7 Lambent was bred from in by Mr. Hazlett and later by Mr. Jonn Donald at Westmere, and at >Ti e " ls V e ‘,“ of the Westmere Stud m 1937 she was acquired on behalf of Mr. C. H. ■ Schmidt, of Merridong, New South IV a cs, who bred Flight and sold her as a jcaiiuia for 60 guineas. Flight’s sire, Royal Step, is by Heroic.

Duncannon’s Relation. The two-year-old half-brother by to Duncannon, Dungloe and Duucioon, will race under the name of Killarney Boy. Ho was gelded and has resumed work under L. Geo,rge at Hawera. George also looking after Meermint, a two-year-old, which was trained at. Auckland earner In the season.

Answers to Inquiries. zo\ “J.M.,” Wellington: (1) £4/10/6: (-> £3/8/6; (3) £fi/l”/C: W ““J*,/-,? 4 13/6; (5) £2/12/0 and £l/0/6: 6) “J. 5. Paremata: (1) £u/8/6, (2) £-0 and £10; (3) £3/17/6; (4) £8713/-; (<>) £3/17/-.

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