TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 May 1938, Page 5

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE Views on Racing Facts and Fancies A POPULAR WINNER

(By

“The Cynic.”)

The success of Jolly Beggar at Te Rapa will be well received in racing circles. This was his first success since he won the Jumpers’ Flat Handicap on the first day of the last Grand National Steeplechase meeting. He met some strong opponents in his last race, and will now come into keen demand for the Great Northern Hurdle Race. On his schooling over country before he left Riccarton for the north, he is certain to be one of the favourites for the Great Northern Steeplechase. Catalogue, who has been up to the collar since last June, has been treated to a well-earned spell. The Winter

Cup winner was a good money-spinner during the term and last March held the . Awapuni mile and a quarter record for an hour and a half, until Stretto registered new record figures. He was unable to manage the Wanganui track at the recent meeting, and two thirds were the best he could produce.

One of New Zealand’s best amateur riders, Mr G. G. Beatson, who finished third on Lovelilt in the Ladies’ Bracelet at the Manawatu. winter meeting, has a fine record in the race, having won three times in successive years. In 1935 and 1936 Mr Beatson won on Santoft, and in 1937 on Cletrac, who was then owned by his father. Santoft, it is interesting to observe, won the race in 1934, 1935, and 1936. He did not compete this year, but on the day of the race won the steeplechase at Timaru.

Mr T. H. Lowry’s high-priced Beau Pere fillies from Drama and Barbacan began their first lesson at Awapuni last week, and created a good impression by acting very sensibly and hitting out keenly. They have done particularly well since being broken in

and it will be a big disappointment if they do not rise to the top rank in the spring. Breeding, good looks, and equitable temperament are qualifications that point very favourably towards their future.

The McDonald stable has also recommissioned the Beau Pere —Sahara filly Sudan, who has thickened out appreciably since she ran third to Defaulter and Russian Ballet in the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes in March. Sudan proved herself a good class two-year-old in her few races, and, at this juncture, it appears probable she will be one of the best staying fillies ill the spring.

During the South Canterbury meeting A. S. Ellis stated that it is very doubtful if Nocturnus, winner of last year’s Grand National Steeplechase, will be seen racing this winter. He has not broken dowh, but a severe preparation might find him out, and as he is still a young horse, rising nine years old, it would be foolish to take any risks, and he will probably be blistered and turned out for a long spell.

Few horses have been started oftener in races this season than Davolo, who was making .his twenty-seventh appearance when he started in the South Canterbury Handicap on Saturday. His record this season was two wins, four seconds, and five thirds. When he fell he was racing near the tail of the field and did not appear to meet with any interference. The near foreleg was broken high up near the shoulder, and thus ended the career of a good and honest racehorse.

During the past five weeks Courtyard has started in five hurdle races and won four of them, finishing second in the other start. Prior to winning at Riccarton on Easter Monday Courtyard had done all his racing on the flat, and since joining A. E. M’Mullan’s stable at Riccarton he has become a very efficient jumper.

About a year ago, the French-bred sire, Broiefort, was purchased by Mr M. Grogan, the Grange Stud, Westmere, but he had to spend nine months in England to avoid the restrictions placed upon the importation of Continental horses, and he has only recently arrived in the Dominion. Broiefort is by Blandford, from Onnoxa,. by Sans le Sou, from a mare by Le Sancy. Broiefort, who has done very little racing, was bred by Baron Edoudard de Rothschild.

Royal Limond has not mended his ways since coming to the North Island, for on Saturday he again ran off, this time at the hen coop on the first time round.

Huskie, winner of the Waikato Steeplechase, justified the good impression he has created in his schoolwork of late, and it seems fairly certain;, that this one will have to be ta-ken^-into calculations, -■ when discussions for the Great Northern event commence.

Clarion Call’s failure in the Waikato Steeplechase will cause his supporters some concern regarding his prospects for the Great Northern Steeplechase, in which event he has list. 101 b., iwo pounds less than he carried on Saturday. He fell at the second last fence, and appeared to be well beaten at the time, so whether or not he will be equal to the severe task of negotiating the hill at Ellerslie three times is the problem that will have to be considered.

Master Anomaly, a ten-year-old gelding by Anomaly from Take Down, died last week from internal trouble. This season he has won races as a hurdler, notching two wins and three minor platings out of eight starts. Earlier in his career he was a sprinter of no mean ability.

When Wine Card won the Ashburton Cup she paid a dividend of nearly half a century. There was only £l9 invested on her on the win machine, and £45 on the place machine. A southern writer states that she had been on the sale list', for some time, but, fortunately for her owner-trainer, J. B. Pearson, the reserve was above the generally accepted idea of her value.

Centenary Star, for whom a great future is now predicted in Australia, is a four-year-old gelding, and early in April he was eligible to run in a trial stakes race. He does not eat much, but he likes his botttle of beer, and his trainer, J. C. Neatc, gives him a bottle of beer on race morning, and one after the race. He is said to be thriving on it!

Defaulter is taking much benefit from the spell he is now having. His serious work will not commence for some time yet. His first engagement of importance next season will be in the Wanganui Guineas, which will be followed by a campaign similar to that which was carried out by the Riccarton colt Royal Chief at the beginning of this season. ROSEHILL RACES DUTIFUL YUNS HANDICAP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. SYDNEY. May 25. Racing at Rosehill today was on a damp course. The result of the Rosehill Handicap was: Dutiful. 8.0 (Bartle), 1: Bachelor King, 7.5 (King), 2; Perhnond, 7.12 (Shean), 3. Seven started, including Kinsfolk. The Palmist was unplaced in the Granville Stakes. We Three was unplaced in the Flying Welter Handicap.