NOTES AND COMMENTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 205, 15 September 1937, Page 15

NOTES AND COMMENTS

"The Barb. ' ')

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The racing world would rejoice in the win of Lord Glaneiy 's Chulmleigh in the English St. Leger last week as he has been one of England 's unfortunate owners for some years now. Despite the fact that he has bred on the best lines, as well as giving high prices for yearlin^s, he could not win an important race. Speaking from memory I think he has not won a really big race since Gfand Parade's Derby of 1919. No doubt, loo, Chulmleigh 's success would be ple.asing to Mr. R. H. W. Holden as Singapore, the sire of the Leger winner, was," like his own stallion Siegfried, got by Son-in--law, the bogetter of so many fine stayers. « «= V. H. Colello has been entrusted by Messrs. M. Greenwood and H, H. Phar* azyn with the training of their two-year-old by Siegfried from Liaison, thus a half brother to Qua^roon and also to last Thursday 's winner at Wanganui, Florence Mills, who also races in the same ownership. « # • As wei* as having made a name for himself as a most successful sire of race-winners Lord Quex is rapidly acquiring a reputation as a sire also of 1 successful brood mares. In view of this, Mr. F. B. Donnelly, manager of the "Flaxmere" stud, has decided not to offer any of the Lemberg horse 's fillies for sale at the National Yearling Saies next January. Liaison (Lord Quex — Lovematch) was at one time trained here, when she won a few raees during her short turf career. # * • Blaek Frost is in work again but has been bought by a patron of W. H. Corlett's stable. This horse has so far not come up to expectations, but it is his present trainer 's intention to concentrate on middle distance races instead of the sprints the Hunting Song — Sangfroid gelding has hitherto been raced over. • * • A taking stamp of a thoroughbred was on the Hastings tracks last Saturday morning, when Mr. F. B. Donnelly sent in the Tidal — Squeeze three-year-oid. He is one of the nest young horses seen here for some time. Foaled by a full sister to Guddle big things will naturally be expeeted from him. He was not trained last season, as his breeding did not suggest success over short courses. So he has been. given time to mature before being bustled, a plan that has every appearance of proving tlie correct one. # # # The latest addition to J. M. Cameron's stable is a full sister to Bertha B. and Lady Siegfried, who were got by Siegfried from the Lord Quex maro Gay Salute. This two-year-old is the property of Mr. Peter Douglas, so that J.M.C. has got yet another of this clan to train for. Tliis filly was allowed to cpme down tlie straight on Saturday enorning at a strong threequarter pace to reveal a splendid action, what is more, she now indicates coming to hand much carlier than expeeted a few monlhs back,- '» « # Mr. D. Douglas 's disappoinGng Posterity four-year-o(d Inlieritaiice will join up again witli J. M. Camerons tqam some time this week. He has now been gelded in the liopes that he may yet fulftl the early hopes held of bim. « * • Ono of tho Hastings horses showing improved condition is Fossicker. This chestnut wa% previously one of the light-Ueshed sort, but during tlie winter he has thickened and doveloped out of all rceoguition. He has always possessed speed and now, liaving furnished, should enjoy a profitable season. Tho writer is oi' Ihe opinion that I10 will prove better over eight to ten i'urlongs, despite tho fact that his past , victories wero attained in sprints,

Tho coming Gloucester Cup is al" ready bcginning to create interest and it will. not be in the least surprising to see twenty Starters at Hastings on ; Octobor 9. Many applications are be; 1 ing made for amateur riders ' certiti* cates, the latest being that of • Mr. A. W. Meikle, who intehds nominating and riding one of his own horses, eithet Charado or Begorrah. The Ormond family are going to be strongly represented in this event as Mr. j. D. J Junior will, in all probability, be on Maine, W. E. ("Wai") on Werohia and E. ("Teddie") on Tard. * • # w A big improvement of late is notieeable in the three-year-old Star Lad, who has so far not been bustled in his preparation, being given his own time to come right. By Oaptain Bunsby from a half -sister (by Chief Ruler) tp Star Stranger, he »should not fail to nr.ake the gradp. Another novice in W. C. Griflith's stable that is not destined to remain long in that class is Anubis. # • • J. Clements, who last June left these parts " for Auckland, is returning here in the very near future and will again set up as a public trainer. * $ a Apropos of" one of "Hermijf's" in'teresting articles on "Past Winners of Note" appearing in the Herald-Tribi une on Saturdays, Mr. H. E. .Connop, who for years was in charge of the latb Mr. W. H. Rathbone's stud at Waipawa, informs "The Barb" that the reason of Merganser 's failure as a brood inare was that she nover had any inilk. "Hermit," in a moment of mental aberration, when writing of Nadador in. last Saturday 's issue statod that she was by Coeur de Lion but that one time good steeplechaser was really got by another Dreadnought horse, E1 Draquo, who, as the story goes, sired her when he was not very much more than a yearling. * * * They still breed 'em tough., At Wanganui the hurdle jockey, 0. McGovern, received a fall- in the Hunters' Steeplechase, suffering a broken collarbone and rib. He then came out two races after to pilot Trackman to a head victory in the hurdles. Then ha thought it was about time to go to: hospital, # # # The. Hastings lightweight horseman, R. Marsh, leaves to-day to fulfil riding engagements at Avondale. On. the first day he will ride Kiltowyn, Stretto and Privy Seal. * * # Surmount, the winner of tho Debutante Stakes at Wanganui on Saturday, hails from a well-known Hawke's Bay family ,as his dam, Cometary, was sired by Day Gomet from The jjoyne, by Merriwee from The Shannon, by Torpedo from Rivulet, by Javelin from Gascade ,and then further back to that great old tap-root Mehnaid (imp.). # # * J., M. Cameron did not return,' home after the cpnclusion of the Wanganui meeting, but took Maine and Nelumbo on to Avondale. Shirred Ribbon, who did very badly on the trip to the other eoast, was sent back to Hastings so will forfeit his northern engagements. * » # The Wellington lightweight horseman, J. Deoley, has accepted an appointment with W. H. Corlett's racing establisbment. Dooley, who can go to scale a little over Beven stone, has already proved a capable horseman for one so young, and with further oppor* tunities, this strong an.d vigorous lad should do well at his profession. # # • Gold Rod 'a failure last week at the City Tattersall's meeting is causijxg no little alarm in racing circles over the other side. the reason being no doubt the heavy wagering that has been afforded him in the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap as well as the eoupling of him in that race with likely winners of the Metropolitan. His trainer, the ex-New Zealander G. Price, is not so perturbed as many others, as ho saj^s that the Hawke's Bay-bred horse has run indifferent races before when appearing in the best order and condition. That he is a brilliant galloper is not denied, but iubred as he is to the Roi Herode strain, I for one am not in the least surprised at his disappointing runs. •