RACING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 221, 18 August 1937, Page 6

RACING NEWS

JOTTINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS. TANGLED’S BREEDING. (By “Spectator.”) Tangled, one of the best jumpers seen out at Riccarton last week, is a seven-ycar-old brown gelding by Dead Sea, a horse' by Wilderness (half-brother to Civility), who never raced, and who was not two years old when ho sired ’1 angled. I Tangled's dam, Dainty Step, by Lucullus, is a descendant of the Manto taproot, who previously left Dainty Ways (a winner on the flat and over fences), and the useful Tripping. Ho carries the colours of Mr It. Richardson, of Fcilding. who received him as a gift from Mr E. E. Short, who bred Dead Sea, and who in turn recoivcd him as a gift from Mr W. M. Fenwick, who owned Dainty Step at the time she became in foal. Spell For Catalogue. Catalogue is to have a brief respite, and will then bo set on a preparation for the next New Zealand Cup in November. Winners At Riccarton. The sum of £IO,OOO was distributed in slakes over the three days of the Grand National meeting among 45 owners from all parts of New Zealand. Hon. C. RHunter, owner of Nocturnus, headed tlm list of winning owners with £1285; Mr G. Hall owner of Cotlingham, was next with £755! Mr E. L. Barnes, of Palmers! on North, owner of Catalogue, collected £SOO, and Mr L. C. Hazlctt, owner of Alma and Mary Pratt, won £505. Winning Trainers. L. Knapp, of Awapuni, trainer of Tangled and Forest Glow, headed the list of winning trainers with three winers, and A. 8. Ellis (Nocturnus), S. Barr (Redolent and Cape Cabo), A. E. Didham (Alma), Mrs A. McDonald (Catalogue and Old Surrey), G. A. Fielding (Great Pal and Last Link), and W. J. Wood (Myriain and Arctic King) each led in Lvo winners. Those with one winner each were I‘. Irilford (Sunward), Mrs J. Campbell (W IIIIC Win) J. S. Shaw (Waitaka), F. Christmas (Jolly Beggar), H. Nurse, (Cottinghain), W. H. Hume (Mittie), JJ B. Pearson (Solwit), H. and A. Cults (Rival Hit), W. Griffiths (Journct). Winning Riders. The hurdle horseman W. J. McDowell was the most successful rider with three wins, and next to him were F. Baker, W. Broughton, S. Wilson and A. E. Didham with two wins each. Those with one success each were R. Register, 1.. G. Morris, P. Atkins, R. Beale. W. Shand, R. J. Macliic, H. Turner, I’. Burgess, A. Stove, J. Murfut, J. W. Jennings, A. C. Mcsservy and N. C. T::illo. Useful Hurdler Lost.

Golden Lap, win; met his death in the Styx Hurdle Race'at Riccarton on Saturday, won a race in dashing style at the Dunedin winter meeting; hut lie then wont off, and it was not until last week that he was coming right again. His owners placed a lot of confidence in him on Saturday, but UlO unfortunate gelding appeared to be blinded at the second 'fence, and crashed through it. Messrs Hazlctt Bros., of Invercargill, have had ill-luck with their horses during the winter, as Hunting Go and Signaller both went out in the peak of the jumping season. Their new jumper, Corowa, had one rare, his first over hurdles, last week, and although lie finished well back, his display indicated that he will make good with more experience.

Long Spell For Tudor. Tudor’s first appearance at the Grand National meeting on Saturday added much interest to the Lincoln Steeplechase, but unfortunately little was seen of him, as his leg trouble came against him when he jumped the first fence, Cutts’s brush, and as he only just, scrambled over the next few fencc>s”, his rider wisely pulled him up. A long spell will now bo necessary for the Little England gelding. Riccarton Twc-Year-Olds. One of the biggest two-year-olds in work at Riccarton is liio brown colt by Iliad from Dame Straitlace in T. H. Gillclt’s stable. In all probability 110 will not bo asked to race until the autumn. He i« to carry the colours of his breeder, Mr E. 1-lav.

Five young horses are receiving their preparatory training by H. and A. Cults. Gaoler, owned by Air G. R. Macdonald, is the brown colt by Lord Warden from Eulalie, a speedy daughter of Eulogy, whose family is one of the most successful in the New Zealand Stud Book. Four belonging to Sir Charles Clifford arc Good Passage, the first teal of the New Zealand and Auckland Cup winner, Fast l’assage. She is by Wining Hit and a temperamental filly; another well-related filly is Scuffle, by Winning Hit from Scrimmage, and a full-sister to Fracas and Trench Fight. Closely related to these is Wild Talk, by Winning Hit. from Babel, a daughter of Scrimmage. Godfrey, by Magnus from Winsome Hind, is a entail coil, hut as a half-brother to Wild Chase he will attract attention when he appears. Rival Hit.

Rival Hit was picked out as the best, voting horse seen at the Grand National meeting, says a southern writer. In Good Shape. Wild Chase and Paper Slipper are in work at Riccarton and both look in fine lusty condition and ready to train on for spring engagements. Wild Chase has furnished into a fine coll, and Paper Slipper seems sounder in front than when racing last season.