TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1938, Page 5

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

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QUADROON DESERVED TO WIN

(By “The Cynic.”)

Quadroon deserved to win at Otaki as he was unlucky to lose the Foxton Cup prize. This four-year-old son of Nigger Minstrel is at last redeeming the promise he gave in running third in the Great Northern Derby last season, and if he can be kept sound he should have a bright future ahead in handicaps. A brown gelding, he is out of the Lord Quex —Lovematch mare Liaison, a full-sister to the Auckland Cup winner Motere, and he is being raced in partnership by Messrs H. H. Pharazyn and M. Greenwood, who also owned Motere. Mitigation, who contested the Maiden Race at Otaki, is a rising five-year-old ——fcUU'

black gelding, half brother to Confiscation, being by Captain Bunsby from the Nassau mare Lubrication, Snigger, the two-year-old filly by Laughing Prince—Beilina, and Cuddler, a three-year-old brown colt by Tidal from Cuddle’s sister, Squeeze, are two others making their first appearance.

According to Dunedin reports, McHeath continues to shape pleasingly in his schooling over hurdles at Wingatui. He won full of running at his first start over hurdles and may prove more reliable as a jumper than he was on the flat.

Two yearlings put in an appearance at the Invercargill tracks on Saturday morning. They were a bay gelding by Iliad from the Solferino—Strathpeffer mare Set Sail and a bay filly by Irish Lancer from the Woodend —Sabor mare Linwood. The former was bred by Dr J. E. Rogers and the other by Mr A. Chisholm, who are also their respective owners.

A three-year-old daughter of Lord Quix and the Kilboy—Conceit mare Kilceit, Lady Montana promises to do much better service for her breeder-owner-trainer, B. Burgess, than did either of her half-relatives, Walton Park and Chaste. She won a hack double most facilely on bad ground at Wairarapa at Easter. As her connections did not particularly fancy her at Foxton, when the ground was firm, it would seem that they believe she is best on soft ground. However, future racing may disclose that she is . quite versatile.

Mr A. V. O’Brien has been appointed to judge at the Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting at New Plymouth on July 30 and at the combined hunt clubs’ twoday meeting at New Plymouth in September.

Mr G. D. Beatson has given Mr P. Griffiths a three-year-old filly by Tidal from Cetus to replace Cletrac, who died while exercising on the Awapuni tracks a few weeks ago. Cetus is the dam of Mercian Queen and The Grasper, being by Joculator from Asterina, by Merry Moment.

Escaping from his paddock at Greenmeadows, En Vidette collided with a motor-cyclist and broke a leg, having to be destroyed. En Vidette was a six-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Bayou and when racing in the colours of Mr A E. Symes, showed fair form both in hunters’ events and hack company.

Osculate, who contested the Winter Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday had not raced since he contested the James Hazlett Gold Cup in February of last year. The Rosenor gelding has some good performances to his credit and as a five-year-old —he is now seven —he won the Fendaltoh Handicap with 7.10 and the Otago Handicap with 9.0, while he was third in the Invercargill Cup with 9.6 to Queen of Song (7.13), and Salmo Salar (7.0).

At Otaki Sunbeam enjoyed his first success since he was purchased by Mr A. McKenzie, of Wellington, at the sales last January. Though he won a race in the late spring in the South Island he was a trying horse for his connections, which was undoubtedly the reason why he was sold. He also failed at first in the North Island, which induced his present trainer, A. Goodman, to try him over a middle distance. He is a four-year-old gelding by Siegmund out of the Australian Sun — Brunee mare Sungift, a full-sister to Sunee, and as a yearling he was sold at auction for 160 guineas.

A candidate in the Broadway Hack Handicap at Manawatu last week was Merry Thought, a three-year-old filly who bore the colours of Mr L. H. Collinson, president of the Manawatu Racing Club. Although she failed to gain a place, the filly made quite a creditable showing. By Night Raid from Nightmare, the latter being by Shambles from the imported mare Skydream, Merry Thought has staying blood in her veins, and with greater age and racing experience she should do well for-her owner-breeder.

The Trentham trainer H. B. Lorigan has received three of the yearlings who were sold at the Sydney Easter sales. They are at present being broken in, and will in due course be raced in the Dominion.

One of them is a chestnut filly by Excitement (son of Hurry On) from the Spelthorne mare Ritual whose granddam (Queen Battery) was fullsister to the Melbourne Cup winner Artilleryman, and she will be raced by Mr Quentin Donald, jun., the former All Black hooker. Another is a bay colt by Chatham (son of Windbag) from the imported Roi Herode mare Gunhild, dam of Flodira and the Australian Salt Spray, both winners of several races, and he will carry the colours of Mr J. Fearon, of Wellington, who has raced Twenty Grand this season. The third is a bay colt by Doric (son of Tracery) from the importer Somme Kiss mare Sister 1 Vamp, thus being a brother to Dromos, a good winner, and he has been sent over by J. T. Jamieson, though he will probably be resold there before racing.

Easily the best horse Vin O’Neil ever had in his stable was Spearfelt, who won the Melbourne Cup in 1926 from Naos and Pantheon, and the Australian Cup the following year from the same two horses. Spearfelt went to Queensland, where he made and continues to make, a name for himself as a sire. What more natural sequence than that O’Neill should acquire one’of Spearfelt’s sons. He has one, and, in Rex Felt, he has a colt who may possibly emulate the deeds of his illustrious father. Rex Felt has raced only three times, but has won his last two starts, and has simply walked in. Rex Felt is particularly well bred. He is by Spearfelt out of Milleme Miss (half-sister to Sion), by Trillion from Galtee Queen, by Bobadil from Vibrate, by Wallace.

On returning to New York last month, Mrs Marion du Pont Scott said her horse, the Grand National winner, Battleship, was not to be raced again. He is to be retired to a stud in Virginia, where he did a season’s service before being sent to England in July, 1936.

The three-year-old Aero King, who went amiss recently, is to be added to the list and fired. It is the intention of his owner-trainer Mr C. M. Emanuel to give him a long spell before placing him in training again. Aero King is a smart galloper, and it is unfortunate for Mr Emanuel that he has failed to stand up to training.

Man o’ War, sire of Battleship, American winner of the Grand National, cost Mr Samuel Riddle £lOOOl He had won £49,891 in prizes in his two years of racing. Riddle refused to sell him for £50,000, and refused to send him to race in England for a £20,000 purse. Man o’ War’s stud fee is £l,OOO, and he has been bred to 25 mares each year. His sons and daughters have won more than £480,000. Several times Riddle has waived his £l,OOO stud fee in the interests of better breeding, or to secure a mare which might advertise his horse.

The Derby hoodoo still exists so far as two men are concerned. The leading jockey, Gordon Richards, was third on Pasch, following two earlier placed performances, but he has not ridden the Epsom winner yet. The ex-Austra-lian, B. Carslake, second on Scottish Union, is another jockey who had been twice previously in a place, without ever being on the winner. He is now well up in years, so his ambition in this direction may never be realised.

The steeplechaser Neil had to be destroyed at Ellerslie last week as the result of a broken leg through receiving a kick from another horse. He was owned by his trainer J. Buchanan and recently, following a lengthy spell, showed a return to form by winning the Mangere Steeplechase at the last Auckland meeting at -Ellerslie.

Having only her second 'start since her resumption Rotoma finished on well at Otaki to win the Te Horn Hack Handicap at the best price paid during the day. She followed War Lap and Silver Fox to the straight, and then cut down Silver Fox just short of the post to score by a head.

Like most of the Gainscourts, Rotoma comes to hand readily. This four-year-old mare, who is a half-sister to Llyn Du and Kalos, was a most promising hack last season, but she has been difficult to keep right because of a "leg." She is still owned by Mr C. Cooper, of Masterton. for whom she is trained at Optiki by W. Morrison.