SIR ROSEBERRY’S fate

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 962, 3 May 1930, Page 15

SIR ROSEBERRY’S fate

DESTROYED AT ADELAIDE former Auckland chaser. Sir TiMeberry. was destroyed at Adelaide SrinS Easter racing. n will well be remembered that the sir Knox and Merrie Rose won Jf“wn as the winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase in 1324, while V, the following year lie went one letter by romping home in both the rreat Northern Hurdles and Steeple.L*e carrying 10.1- and 11.5 in those r u- Garrett, the owner-trainer of Sir onseberry during Ills successes, subSmently endeavoured to win the weted Onkaparinga bteeplechase at nielaide with this fine juniper, but unfortunately Sir Roseberry went “W practically on the eve of the uL ’He was not brought back to Eljerrlie. however, being sold to an tralianIN THE ARGENTINE LEADING JOCKEY’S AVERAGE Irenco Leguisama, leading jockey in the Argentine, must bo more profitable to follow than most crack riders. Last season he had 81 win's, 77 seconds and 48 thirds. He missed a place on 88 occasions. His winning percentage was 27.55. His mounts won ever £70,000 in stakes. He is said to have wonderful hands (a characteristic of nearly all great riders), no fear, and unerring judgment of pace, etc. Unless in a very tight corner he never uses the whip In a bygone day in Australia when punters saw Tom Hales draw the whip they regarded the prospect as rather blue, and New Zealand’s premier horseman. Hector Gray, hold similar views about the flail. They have a minimum weight of hi in the Argentine, and Leguisama oan ride at Bst without wasting. RACING FIXTURES f »• •• Amberley R.C. , UK •• Egmont R.C.* m 9, 19 .. Nelson J.C. > 14-15 *’ Southland R.C. t 18, 17 .. Wanganui J.C. 0 18, 17 •• Marlborough R.C. * Vl *• •* Ashburton C*ty* R.C. * 24 .. .. laumarunui RC „ 21, June 8, 4 Dunedin J.C. |ot 3, 4 .. Otaki-Maori R.C. w 3. 5, T ». Auckland R.C. H 13, 14 .. Napier Park R.C „ 14 .. .. Oamaru J.C. ; * 19, fl .. S’th Canterbury J.C » 20, 21 .. Hawke’s Bay J.C. » 15 •• •• Egmont- Wanganui Hunt Club » Is Ashburton C'tv R C htr 9. 10. 12 .. Wellington R.C. m 19 •• Waimate Dist_ Hunt .. Club * •! •• Hunt Club i • .... Gisborne R.C. South Canterbury

TROTTING FLTTURES May 3—Cambridge T.C. May 8, 10— For bury Park T.C. May 17—Oamaru T.C. June 21. 23—Auckland T.C.