Sporting SIDELIGHTS ON WINGATUI

Southland Times, Issue 24873, 13 October 1942, Page 3

Sporting SIDELIGHTS ON WINGATUI

GREAT INNINGS FOR SOUTHLAND Horses from Southland stables might not have scooped the pool of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s programme at Wingatul on Saturday, but they went a long way to establishing what must have been a record of success. They were represented in seven races and won or were placed in each of those events. The Guineas was the only race in which they were not represented. Of the £lBOO in stakes given for the seven races they won £lolo—more than half the total. It was an outstanding performance in every way. Trainers, jockeys and owners, and Southland supporters, shared in the success of the day. Invulnerable Invulnerable, the two-year-old halfbrother to Royal Lancer, who won the McLean Stakes, scored impressively and in view of his undoubted promise it is a pity that he has no other classic engagements for the remainder of the season. If prearranged plans are carried out he will not be raced again this season, but will be turned out until next season. It is noteworthy that he has been entered for the New Zealand Derby of 1943 and all going well in the interim he will take his place in that rich classic. Like his illustrious half-brother, Invulnerable is bred to stay. He is a well-grown gelding and one likely to develop into a Derby winner. His next appearance on the race track will be awaited with much interest. Consistent ' . Wilson Ellis, leading Southland jockey, has had three rides in the McLean Stakes and each time his mount has been in a place. Two years ago he rode Desert Maid into second place behind Silver Lily, who put up a time record for the race; last year he was on Carolyn, who was beaten by Winning Flight in record time, and on Saturday he rode the winner, Invulnerable. Had the track not been slow on Saturday it is possible Ellis would have been associated in another . record. Invulnerable won with consummate ease in the good time of 50 2-ssec. The record for the race, 48 l-ssec, was put up by Winning Flight, the Riverton filly, last year. C. Emerson’s Record Although he has trained two winners of the Dunedin Guineas (Don’t Forget and Foxhaven) in the few years he has been a trainer, C. Emerson never rode the winner of that classic. Emerson’s record as a jockey in several other classic races is outsanding. Rode Kilrea in 1917 F. W. Ellis, the Invercargill trainer, rode Kilrea when that filly won the Dunedin Guineas for Mr C. W. Reid in 1917. Before Saturday, when he led in the McLean Stakes winner, Invulnerable, that was his first and only association in a long and successful career ps rider, trainer and owner with a winner of a classic race. Royal Lancer Royal Lancer carried good condition when he went out to contest the Ranfurly Handicap on Saturday, and as he pulled up sound, the gallop would do him good. He was kept in a good position throughout the race and when asked for an effort he responded and never left the result in doubt. By carrying 9.8 to victory he established a weight-carrying record for the race. Macedoine The patient policy adopted by R. E. McLellan with Macedoine proved beneficial. The Salmagundi filly was well seasoned and had the necessary constitution to stand to her in a hard finish. Marquee Marquee looked light when paraded for the Clarendon Handicap. His looks belled his condition: he won like a good horse. Sing Sing Sing Sing, having her first race for a long time, showed some of her known brilliance when finishing on for second place to St. Cloud in the open sprint. She was racing better at the finish than at any other part of the race. Tissue Tissue may not be long in winning a race for her new trainer, F. J. Boyle. She went a good race with 9.2 in the saddle in the Clarendon Handicap and was well up to the placed lot. Colonel Rouge Colonel Rouge beat the others in the Waikari Hurdles just as easily as Strip beat him. and on that form he may not be long off the winning ILst. Strip had too much pace for him over the last furlong. Mulish Desert Maid once again let her backers down by a bad display of mulishness at the barrier. She was standing flatfooted when the barrier rose and took a second or two to be persuaded to take part in the race. Jonnara and Help Mate were two others whose barrier manners need much polishing up. They held up the fields on Saturday. Royal Chorus Royal Chorus went well for five furlongs in the Telegraph Handicap. He stopped very quickly, but the race should do him a lot of good and next time out may see a big improvement in his finishing run. Foxhaven The Dunedin Guineas winner Foxhaven represents many of the stoutest strains in the world’s latter day turf history. He is bred to stay on through sire and dam, writes Sir Modred. His sire. Foxbridge, was a successful racer in England, and a son of one of the world’s famous stayers. Foxlaw. by the celebrated horse Son-In-Law. The dam of Foxhaven was Pelagia, by Chief Ruler from Rapture, by Kilbroney from Ambrosian, by St. Ambrose (son of St. Simon) from Neva, by Stepniak from 'Whirlpool, by St. George from Water-sprite, by Traducer from Waterwitch, a daughter of Mermaid, an English mare who was the founder or taproot of one of New Zealand’s very select families of famous dams. Totalizator Soars The huge sum of £241,879/10/- was wagered at four meetings in New Zealand on Saturday. Compared with the corresponding meetings last year a total increase of £91,792 was recorded. Ten Wins

Although the new season has just started for them, Southland horses have already scored 10 wins and won £3095 In stakes. In the last three seasons Southland horses have averaged nearly £20,000 in stakes won. Success Nothing succeeds like success. Six mounts, which included three winners and a second, earned for Wilson Ellis a minimum of £39 in riding fees at Wingatul on Saturday. Dividends Southland horses returned 13 dividends at Wingatul on Saturday. One pound invested on each place-getter would have returned a total of over £36. Nomenclature Sixpence, who raced at Wingatui on Saturday, is by Irish Lancer from Tizzy. If P. Spratt had been given the ride the association of names and slang terms—sixpence, “tizzy” and ’’sprat”—would have been complete. Verlagia Verlagla, who raced unsuccessfully last year In the ownership of Mr W. B. Dixon, of Bluff, is a half-sister to Foxhaven, the Dunedin Guineas winner. Man’s Pal Successes The Southland-owned sire, Man's Pal, was in the limelight on Saturday. Olga’s Pal (Man’s Pal-Molten) won the Welcome Stakes at the Auckland meeting and Kaltoa (Man's Pal-Satisfy) won the first division of the Maiden Plate at Otaki. Kaitoa, now a three-year-old, was having his second start in a race. Olga’s Pal ran third in his first start at the Avondale meeting a few weeks ago. Reminders Acceptances for Gore close on Monday. Nominations for the Invercargill trots on October 31 close on Thursday. Nominations for the New Zealand Trotting Cup will be taken today.