TRACK & STABLE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20102, 23 November 1939, Page 9

TRACK & STABLE

PROMISING FILLY

ROYAL CONSORT SMART

RIDING ENGAGEMENTS

ELLERSLIE AND OTAKI

By “Trenton”

Royal Consort, a winner each day at Napier recently, is expected to turn out to be a particularly smart youngster. according to a local racing man who witnessed both of this filly’s wins. In his opinion she will be extremely difficult to beat over short courses. Royal Consort is owned by Mr. T. A. Duncan and is very well bred. She is by Laughing Prince from Happy Hit, a mare by Leighton from the oneiime smart sprinter Kinscm. Riders at Otaki The following riding engagements have been announced for the Otaki Maori Racing Club's meeting at Otaki on Saturday:—W. Pine. Dorado; .1. Chaplin, All Blood; W. Jenkins. Corroboree. Keliua. Cherry Picker, and Shining Hours; S. Anderson. Thrasos and Coronado: G. IT. Tattorsall. Siegmund. Vascones and Balgowlah. further Triumph The Melbourne Cup winner of 192 G, Spearfelt, one of the most successful sires in Queensland in recent years, gained a further triumph when his sons. Spearace and Spear Vale, fought out a thrilling finish in the Queensland Turf Club Derby a fortnight ago.

Spearace, who won the Guineas last month, had a sustained struggle ail the way up the straight, and lie just gained the day. He might have been a little fortunate, as Spear Vale, who is a brother to that great horse Spear Chief, the Derby winner of two years ago. jumped the tan crossing a furlong and a-haif from the post and veered in, but he finished on generously and and ran Spearace to a head. Spearace is raced on lease by Mr. P. Jennings from his father, the Alma Vale sludmastcr. Mr. T. Jennings, the owner of Spearfelt, who bred ihe colt. Spearace’s dam, Lozan. is related to a number of high-class performers, among them being Serclot, Lovelot and Ripolot. Spear Vale, in spite of some excellent form, is still a maiden. His brother. Spear Chief, won Ihe Queensland Sires' Produce Stakes, Guineas and Derby, and another brother. Brownfelt, after having won the Guineas, won the Tallcrsall’s Cup and the Metropolitan Handicap. Auckland Kehandicaps The following rehandicaps for the first day of the Auckland Racing Club’s mid-spring meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday have been declared by Mr. F. J. McManemin:— Milford Handicap— Penzance. 71b., ' making 8.9. Tiri Hurdles. —Ureklaw, 51b;, making 10.11. Alison Cut). —Golden Sheila. 51b., making 9.G. , Cheltenham Handicap.—Our Joan, 71b.. making 8.7. Ellerslie Eiders The following riding engagements are announced for the Auckland meeting:—G. Gilchrist, Vaalso, Waitarma, Trevace, Every Port. Arvakur; F. Fergus, Cintrace; D. Craddock, Lapidarian (second day); A. Murray, Biddy Girl, Tea Gong, Summary, Orate, Spinning Wheel, Mystieo, Beverley (second day): N. Vaughan. Foxinond. and Volifox. Poland and Maioro (second day): A. Mcsservy. Royal Huntress, Ivy Willonyx. Olympus: P. Atkins, Silver Stick, Pern, Chcddington.

High Caste’s Winnings

High Caste, who scored a brilliant win in the C. B. Fisher Plate at Flemington. will not go to America for the rich Santa Anita Handicap, as reported throughout Australia, states the Sydney Sun. His owner, Mr. H. E. Tancred. ridiculed the story. The colt will return to Sydney, and it is likely that he will have a brief spell at his trainer’s stable before visiting Melbourne again for the important autumn races. Beaten in the two Derbies, High Caste gave the lie to suggestions that lie is lacking in stamina by his victory in the C. B. Fisher Plate, and this time next year lie might lie one of the greatest stayers in Australia. In a truly run race lie beat Landlaw and Mosaic decisively over a mile and a half.

His time, 2.301. was only a second and a half outside Elanage's Flemington record.

High Caste has been a splendid proposition for Mr. 11. E. Tancred, who purchased him last autumn for 70011 guineas. His earnings for his new owner now total ti 15.525, and this sum should be increased considerably next autumn.