CHIDE’S OWNER

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1930, Page 2

CHIDE’S OWNER

SPENDS FORTUNE ON TURF

‘ ‘PERSONA L ENJOYMENT. ’’

Air T. C. Trautwein, who paid 6000 guineas for the New Zealander Chide, is a native of Victoria, (says a Melbourne writer). He is a- u hole-heart-ed enthusiast in racing matters. While attending to a multitude of details in the office of his George Street hotel, he gave me a comprehensive story of the horses he had bought or imported, and the fate of each venture. The experience of Air Trautwein corresponds witli that of almost every other turf patron. He has found that racing does not-pay the majority of owners who restrict their outlay to a few hundred guineas or an occasional four-figure sum per horse. Air Trautwein seems to have an itch for outbidding rivals in acquiring a brilliant performer. Chide is his second big four-figure purchase. Runnvmede, also a- New Zealand champion at the tUne of sale, was the other. In addition, lie made several other expensive purchases in the English market.

Air Trautwein is concerned in the ownership of about a dozen Sydney hotels, and is sole proprietor of the Coogee Bay Hotel, much patronised liy sporting visitors. Now aged 62, he *has lived in Sydney four decades, but-was born at Ballarat, from which city his parents moved when he was a lad of twelve. Air Trautwoin’s father established a brewery at Colac. Early environment, no doubt, turned the thoughts of Air T. C. Trautwein toward hotel-keeping. He has prospered exceedingly in business, but is paradoxically impelled against his better judgment to tempt fortune on the turf. Losses in that direction are written off under the heading - of ‘‘personal enjoyment.” At practically the outset of his career as an owner, Air Trautwein had exasperating luck. That was in 19.10. With Ra (by Hunt Boy) lie ran fourth in the A.J.C. Epsom, and second to Eric in the ATetropolitan. The late W. H. Smith was anxious to ride Ra, but had prior engagements. Air Trautwein. is positive that with Smith up Ra would have won both these events. ' !i ,! - v . i

Imported from England at'a-cost of -5009 guineas, The Destroyer v proved a ;gay deceiver, and to make matters worse Mr Trautwein -refused an offer of 4000 guineas for him from Sir Samuel Hordern.

After Woodville won the Hawkesbury Guineas of 1921, he could have been sold for 4.000 guineas Air Trautwein thought lje had a mortgage on the Derby that year, hilt Woodville finished out of a place. Air Trautwein maintains that Alicl Kent,. hopght in England for 2000 guineas, would have won the A.J.C. Metropolitan last spring but for going off a Week or two before the race. He had bad'feet. Good News, another English purchase, like Alia Kent, is spelling' at present. On the credit side of the ledger stand Bursar- and Quiriologist. Bursar landed the Randwick Plate, and other good races. Quinologis+ appropriated the A.J.C. Metropolitan of 1916.' On Alelbourne Oup day that year, Air Trautwein declined to part with Quihologist for 5000 guineas. After Chide’s failure at Rosehill, Air Trautwein decided not to start the Paladin gelding in the Sydney Cup. He says that at in.tei vals the horse seems to go wrong in the shoulder muscles or carmen bone. The trainer is puzzled as to the real seat of the trouble, and a month ago recommended that Chide he put by until he becomes five years old. However. Air •G.: Murray Aynsley, the previous owner, advised Air Trautwein to pay no regard to the peculiarity of action, which had existed for a year. Air Trautwein derives satisfaction from Glide’s establishing fast time in track gallops with good solid shoes on. The horse landed from New Zealand wearing what were little heavier than racing plates. Air Trautwein remarked:: “Chide ‘never has more than 8.0 in; the saddle in his gallops; hut is heavily shod in comparison with rivals like Nightmarch, He did not tire at the epd of a recent trial. The fact is that he eases up after drawing away from any companion.’’