TRACK AND STABLE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20030, 31 August 1939, Page 9

TRACK AND STABLE

RETURN OF R. C. SYME

FORMER TRAINER-JOCKEY

WON TWO GD. NATIONALS

LUCKY RIDE IN NORTHERN

By “Trenton" Remembered as tile trainer and rider of Wiltshire when that horse won the Grand National Steeples in 1928 and again in 1929. R. C. Syme, who trained in the Waikato some years ago, has arranged to take over a property at Tauherenikau. Syme will begin with the three-year-old filly Autolite, by Autopay from Lucidity.

Syme has been successful both as a jockey and a trainer. Among the winners turned out. by him for Messrs. T. C. and 11. W. Wilson were L’Allegro, Penclennis. Allegretto, Cruachan and Wiltshire. The lastnamed won two Grand National Steeplechases, also the Lincoln, Mangere and A.R.C. Autumn Steeples when trained and ridden by him. In the Great Northern Hurdles of 1930 E. Stanaway had been engaged '.o ride King’s Jest, but that rider suffered severe injuries in the race prior to the big event and W. McKinnon, trainer of the Hawke’s Bay horse, approached A. E. Ellis and R. S. Bagby, tout neither wished to accept tiie mount on a maiden jumper. Syme then accepted the ride, with happy results. Tiie Tauherenikau trainer,, who has named his premises Goodwood Lodge, also claims the distinction of having saddled the winner, L’Allegro, when Silver Scorn suffered her only defeat in the Dominion, in the Christmas Handicap at Ellerslie in 1933. Looks the Part The two-year-old colt by Beau Pere from The Begum in R. S. Bagby’s stable will race as Royal Descent. Tliis jolt has furnished noticeably since the autumn, and judged on looks there is avery reason to anticipate that he will uphold the family reputation. So far Royal Descent has not ibeen tested ar.d his capabilities as a galloper will not be ascertained until later in tire season, when tire ground becomes Arm. fockey Returns The light-weight jockey N. Vaughan, ,vho was a passenger by the Maungauii from Australia this week, after a visit to England, gained some experience of race-riding while there. He rode three times, twice in selling plates and once in an open handicap, and he would have prolonged his stay but for the serious illness oi his father, who accompanied him to the Old Country.

Vaughan expressed the view that England did not possess as good a racecourse as Ellerslic or Treniham. There was a great difference in the style of riding, compared with that seen in the Dominion. B. Carslake, .he veteran Australian rider, was stil, doing well in England. Travelled Jockey The jockey Ben Rosen, who had his first mount in 1G months when he finished third on Mustapha in the iVloorefleld Handicap on August 19. has ridden in more countries than any jockey in Australia or New Zealand. He has steered horses past the post in England, Africa, New Zealand, India, France, Czechoslovakia, Burma and Mauritius. Rosen was ill for many months after returning to Australia and started track riding only six weeks ago. An Improved Jumper Ringshot gave an improved display when schooled over hurdles recently. He jumped with much more c:n(idence than on former occasions, and if he shows the same ability in public he is likely to pay his way over the battens. Ringshot is due to make his initial appearance over hurdles at the Avondale meeting. Proud of His Son All sportsmen in Hawke’s Bay had been extremely pleased when they had learned of the win of Mr. G. Beatson, jun., on Padishah in the Grand National Steeplechase, said Mr. J. S. McLeod, when suggesting to the president, Mr. G. D. Beatson, at the annual meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey I Club last week, that he had something of which to be really proud. Returning thanks, Mr. Beatson, sen., said that credit was due to Mr. J. Hennah for having the courage to put an amateur rider on such a fine horse.

Youngsters Named

The two-year-old col't by Surveyor from Country Air has been named Air Port, and a brown colt of the, same age, by Autopay from Bother, will race as Sure Pay. The latter is a halfbrother to Wee Pat, winner qC the Great Northern Hurdles in 19G4.