JOTTINGS FROM TRACK AND STABLE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19990, 15 July 1939, Page 9

JOTTINGS FROM TRACK AND STABLE

SYDNEY TRIP PENDING DEFAULTER’S PROGRAMME F. D. JONES’ TEAM D EFAULTE R—MOO R SO T IS By “Trenton”

The connections of Defaulter have again decided to try their fortunes in Australia, and Trainer F. A. Roberts will leave with his charge at the end of next week Team for Sydney F. D. Jones expects to leave early next month for Sydney with Royal Chief and Moorsotis, who are in gccci health and 'have started on short prints. In addition to his own pair, Jones may look after two other horses, as the Waikato owner. Mr. R. T. Reid, nas arranged tor ‘he trainer to take charge of Olympus and Eeau Repairs , .hcv make hte trip. Beau Repaire a Derby candidate, is half-brother, by Beau Pcre, to Royal Chief. Southern News Bit o’ Blue has been working well for some time. A. S. Ellis, encouraged by the gelding’s good showing at Ashburton last month, will keep him going for hurdle races, although no was intended for steeplechasing.

A. S. Ellis has taken up Merry March, who has not had a race since last August, and in the meantime has been gelded. Nigella, who also has been recommissioned, has been off the scene since December. To Race in New Zealand Beaulivie. leading two-year-old ot the season in New Zealand, will be a contestant in the Wanganui Guineas next September, all going well in the meantime with the Beau Pcre —Passbook colt. BeauliVre’s new owner, Mr. E. Marnett. of Wellington, made this announcement at Trentham, and further stated that he had no intention of racing the colt in Australia. Beaulivre is to go into S. J, Reid’s stable at Hastings.

King’s Filly Defeated One of the greatest disappointments at the Ascot meeting last month was the defeat of the King’s filly. Great Truth, in the Queen Mary Stakes. She is by Bahram out of Frankly, and had won her one previous race at Manchester in delightful style.

In the field of 28 two-year-old fillies Great Truth was a hot favourite, but Lord Lonsdale’s Snow-berry (leased

from the National Stud) proved vic‘orious. Snowberry is a daughter of that great and popular filly Myrobella. and, like her dam, she has the ability to get away from the gate like a rocket. Charge of £6OO Speaking at an Edinburgh University Club dinner in London, after Blue Peter’s success in the Derby, Lord Rosebery mentioned that his fine colt might never have.been born. Blue Peter’s dam, Fancy Free, was sent to Lord Derby’s stallion. Fairway. A fee of 400 guineas unconditional on results was paid. There was no result. Lord Rosebery, like any good Scotsman, was perturbed. lie arranged that Fancy Free should pay a return visit to Fairway and,that there should be no further fee. It was then that Blue Peter was born.

The story is not unlike an incident which concerns Grand Parade, Lord Glanely’s Derby winner -of 1919. In 1925 Lord D’Abernon had a mare, Donettn. W'ho-m he had sent to be served by Grand Parade. The first -esuP was barren. Lord D’Abernon therefore wrote to Lord Glanely suggesting that as the price—£400—was so high he would like ( o do a deal on the basis of no foal, no fee. Lord Glaxely agreed, but on tile basis of £6OO for a foal, and *no fee if there were no foal. The foal was duly born.

Having paid the fee. Lord D’Abcrnon sent for his secretary. “I want to call my foal Balaclava. See if the name is free.” The secretary consulted the book. “There is already a Balaclava,” he said. Lord D’Abernon was disappointed. The secretary was surprised, for Lord D’Abernon always gave his horses names beginning with with “D.” “Why call him Balaclava?" asked the secretary. "The charge of the Six Hundred.” was the brief reply.