Sporting KINDERGARTEN’S CUP WEIGHT

Southland Times, Issue 24887, 29 October 1942, Page 2

Sporting KINDERGARTEN’S CUP WEIGHT

NO HORSE HAS WON

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With the announcement of the weights for the New Zealand Cup to be run at Riccarton on November 28, interest is now being taken in the handicap. Kindergarten has been given 10.0, a weight not previously carried to victory in the cup. Nightmarch won with 9.6 in 1930, and he is the only horse to win with 9.0 or more. Only twice in the last 20 years have horses been given weights approaching Kindergarten’s handicap. They were Nightmarch (1932) and Silver Ring (1936), both of whom were handicapped at 9.12, but did not start in the race.

Kindergarten has yet to race in a twomile handicap, but he was considered the best horse in Australia when he was given 9.13 for the Melbourne Cup this year. The next horse on the list was Beau Vite with 9.10. Battledress was given 9.0 and Happy Ending was weighted at 8.5.

Carolyn Carolyn looks like carrying out the promise she gave as a two-year-old last season. In her race at Gore she began smartly and held a place among the leaders to the post. Her third was quite a creditable first appearance for the season.

Dark Colleen Two races a day seem to be the programme mapped out for Dark Colleen. Already this season she has had nine races, six of which have been run in twos at three meetings. She is a game mare. Fidelis Fidelis had conditions very much to his liking on Saturday, but he did not threaten danger at any stage. Green Note Green Note, the Paper Money mare in T. E. Pankhurst’s stable, was credited with speed out of the ordinary before the Gore meeting, but her race in the Novice Handicap failed to confirm the claim. She might have been hampered by the heavy going. Sister Sal Sister Sal’s run over the last furlong of the Novice Handicap will not be forgotten by investors next time she goes to the post. She was galloping over everything at the finish and if the race had been half a furlong further she might have won. Jonnara Jonnara showed signs of nervousness when she went to the post at Gore, but she left the mark fairly well when the barrier went up. The race should do much to give her confidence for future racing. She is a good mover. Royal Chorus Royal Chorus had every chance to get some of the money in the Stewards’ Handicap at Gore. He was got away smartly and was well placed throughout. As at Dunedin, where he did not appear to be wound up, he stopped at the business end. Spanish Lad Spanish Lad's gallop at Gore would serve as a good pipe-opener for engagements ahead. He pulled up well after the sprint and should be a much improved galloper at Invercargill next month. Riverton Success A. McKay, the Riverton trainer, turned out two winners on Saturday, Tea for Two in the Spring Plate and Air Chief, who dead-heated with Golden Belle in the Novice Handicap. A third horse from McKay's stable. Amorlad, looked a picture and was well backed, but after showing up into the straight he failed to run on. McKay led in eight winners last season, among whom were Sally Lunn and Sing Sing. Doubleack Doubleack, winner of the President's Handicap at Gore, was having his third race for the season on Saturday. He was favoured by going made to order, but he had to fight oft a strong challenge by Tissue. In his first four starts last season Doubleack was placed each time and won £95 in stakes. He followed up with a fourth in the Birthday Handicap at Dunedin and ran unplaced at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting. That was the extent of his racing for the season. Good Starting Mr T. Marshall, of Invercargill, was in charge of the starting barriers at Oamaru, and his work was favourably commented upon. Woman Trainer A feature of the racing at Motukarara was tire dual success of Mrs C. Pankhurst, of Riccarton, who won with Supercharge and Last Effort, both trained by her, while Last Effort also had a third placing in his first engagement. Bomber

Bomber was unlucky not to win a double at Oamaru, and had he not received what appeared to be quite unwarranted attention from another driver in the second race he would have almost certainly have beaten Lady Scott, comments a Dunedin writer. Kindergarten

During his visit to the Wellington meeting Mr L. C. Hazlett was in touch with Mr E. Fitzgerald, the owner of Kindergarten, and, provided transport can be arranged. Kindergarten is a likely starter in the James Hazlett Gold Cup at Wingatui. Tranquil Star The Caulfield Cup winner, Tranquil Star, was handicapped at 8.10 for the Melbourne Cup. She may have to carry a penalty of 101 b in the Melbourne Cup. Tea For Two

An interesting success at the Gore meeting from a national point of view was that of the three-year-old filly Tea for Two in the Spring Plate. In maternal line the filly is descended from an American strain famous for early brilliance, writes Sir Modred. Her dam. Tea Party, will be remembered by racegoers as a galloper possessed of exceptional brilliance, a daughter of Tea Tray from Eager Eyes. Tea Tray’s stock galloped fast, but Eager Eyes came from a celebrated American family noted for sprinting form. Eager Eyes was by Cesarion, a horse whose progeny were noted for early speed and in one season they credited their sire with 112 races. Cesarion and his daughter were included in a large draft of horses sent to Sydney for sale, when racing was practically wiped out in the United States. The Invercargill breeder-owner Mr E. M. Russell purchased the untried Cesarion filly and a gelding at the sale. The filly was named Eager Eyes and the gelding won a number of races under the name of Mohawk. When tried out on the tracks Eager Eyes displayed dazzling speed, but she did not race on and was relegated to the stud. Mr Russell retained several of the female descendants of Eager Eyes and he must have been pleased when Tea for Two prevailed at Gore. The best performer credited to Eager- Eyes was that good gelding Listening Post, by Solferino, who won many races for Mr Russell. Illegal Betting During the past 12 months in Western Australia fines for street and other illegal betting activities have been inflicted to the amount of £34,000. This substantial total represents nearly 800 successful prosecutions. Amana

Reported to have been sold recently in Melbourne for 2100 guineas, the three-year-old colt Amana is a son of Talking, who cost his present owner, Mr A. E. Cooper, £19,000 as a juvenile, writes Sir Modred. Amana’s dam, Capris, by Captain Bunsby, was bred in New Zealand and earned a high reputation as a winning performer In Australia. Through his sire and dam Amana claims leading strains of New Zealand blood. Tranquil Star Tranquil Star achieved her most important handicap success on Saturday, the Caulfield Cup, £6500. The winner is a daughter of Victoria's premier sire, Gay Lothario, son of Gay Crusader, writes Sir Modred. Her dam, a descendant of a noted New Zealand strain, was Lone Star, by Great Star from Saucy Sue, by Magpie from Sue, by Tressady from Formula, by the brilliant New Zealander Multiform, a famous horse of Musket line.