Turf News In Brief.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 346, 29 January 1937, Page 7

Turf News In Brief.

Tame Duck, the dam of Francis Drake, missed to B.au Pere last season and she was not served this season. * * * Pin Money, who is engaged at Wanganui to-morrow, recently was second to Mata Hari at Marton when having his first start for over twe years. * * * According to -i southern report it has been decided to geld Gustos and put him aside till next spring. * * * Parakino, who had his first race at Ashhurst is a three year-old g. Id ing by Kioslr from the Nigger Minstrel —Civilisation mare Colomline, a half-sister to Civility and Siaosi, so he is well enough bred He is trained at Wanganui by 11. W Johnston for his breeder, Mr Fl. S Macey. * * * According to a Wanganui report. Collodion continues to display his usual heaps of speed on the tracks. He also does so in his rac s,, but uually slops a long way short of th' post. His last win was at Waverley on Labour Day 12 months ago. * * * Thermidor, who raced in the inter csts of his new owner. Mrs H. (' Manaton, at Trentham last Saturday will no doubt turn out us ful or small tracks, says a Christchuiyh critic who should know her, blit otherwise she appears to have, been well sold at 220 guineas. * -x * The Wlngatui apprentice P. Spratt who was engaged to ride Petersham and Guarantee on the first day at Trentham last week, was prevented from entering the course undrr in structions from the Health Depart ment, as he is under 16 years of age He- had arrived unexpectedly from Dunedin on Tuesday morning. * * * Balkan Prince (Gay Lothario— Balkan Rose), who finished third in the last Melbourne Cup. was shipped to Western Australia recently for the purpose of competing in the King’s Cup at Easter. For a consid eraible time past Balkan Prince has been in the Mordialloc stable of J Holt, to which he may return latoi on in ’the season. The Owners Messrs W. J. Winterbottom and JI. E Vail, reside in Western Australia.