TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 July 1938, Page 5

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

SURPRISE TRENTHAM WINNER

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Sweet Rose, a surprise winner at Trentham, is an eight-year-old chestnut daughter of Musketoon and the Wairiki—Miss Rose mare Wee Rose, who has left several useful horses at the stud, including Eager Rose, Superior Guard, and Alunga. She was brought down to the meeting in company with Superior Guard by her breeder-owner, Mr W. Alexander, of Te Awamutu, who does his own training. Last season she won a couple of races on the Ellerslie track, the Takapuna Pupuke Plate on soft ground and the Christmas Handicap on Boxing Dayton firm ground, but until her recent reappearance she had been off the scene for nearly a year. She did not have her first racing till a single start as a four-year-old, and her record now comprises five wins in 38 outings for £l3lO in stakes.

bought her and bred Full of Scotch from her.

The Waikato horses Du Maurier and Young Paddon did not make the trip to Trentham, but both are engaged at Matamata later in the month. In this pair the Te Rapa trainer A. L. Seifert has a pair of good gallopers with whom he should have a profitable time at early spring meetings.

Among the entrants for Matamata is that good horse King Rey. Perhaps the best winter performer in Auckland. he should come up well after a brief respite from racing.

The Australian-bred Silver Glow was a long time showing any form, but he now seems to be oh the upgrade. His first placing was achieved when he ran third on the first day of the Waikato winter meeting. Since then he has been second in his last two starts going under to Bright Idea at Ellerslie and to El Meynell at Te Rapa. Silver Glow is a good type of three-year-old raced by an Auckland syndicate in the colours of Dr W. C. Ring, and it is possible that his turn will come at Matamata this month.

Queen March, with £4,700 won in the 1922-23 season, holds the record for a two-year-old winner in New Zealand. She is now at the Ellerslie Stud. Defaulter’s total is the largest since Ammon Ra, a son of Hyades, which also produced Prodice, won £2,535 in the 1930-31 season.

Quadroon, winner of the Parliamentary Handicap at Trentham is a four-year-old brown gelding by the Southland sire Nigger Minstrel and his dam is the Lord Quex—Lovematch mare Liaison. Quadroon was unplaced in his three starts at two years and in nine starts last season he won twice and was in a place a couple of times, including a third in the Great Northern Derby. This season he has won three races and been second five times in 13 outings and he won his first race in open company in the big event at Otaki last June. He has won £1,567 10s in the three seasons he has been racing and as he stays well and is partial to winter going he is likely to get on the winning list again before the winter ends.

Tybalt is still a regular worker at Ellerslie. Although a winner during the season, his form did not come up to expectations, but as he is not to race again until the new season he may freshen up again and regain his real form.

A former good sprinter who has been off the scene with an injury is Royal Dance, who is to resume racing at his home fixture, Matamata. Royal Dance has acted well in bad ground and his display at Matamata should afford a line on his spring prospects.

Valspear has no immediately engagements. but he is still under the care of veteran F. Stenning, at Ellerslie. Valspear showed a glimpse of his earlier form when he was placed at the Waikato winter meeting and as he ■'has never been overraced he should strike his best in the new season.

Great Pal, who has won a double at Trentham last week, is a six-year-old brown son of Paladin. His dam is the Clarenceau— Marquise mare Claremar who failed to achieve better than minor places in one short term on the Turf in the colours of Mr J. Carter of Dunedin, who bred Great Pal. Mr Carter has leased the gelding to the Wingatui trainer G. Fielding, who holds an option over him. He has never been too sound and makes only occasional appearances. After two minor places in three outings last season he was produced to win the Cashmere Plate at the Grand National meeting and he had had five other outings since then prior to registering his double success at Trentham. In all he has had only twelve starts in his whole career. Kahunoke, who won the Matai Steeplechase at Trentham, is a ten-year-old bay gelding by Cynic from the Elevation-Iranui mare High Degree, who descends from that wellknown Poverty Bay family of greys begun by Vivandiere, ancestress of Grand Sport, Araunah, Canteen (N.Z. Cup), Mira, etc. Kahunoke was bred by Captain W. T. Pitt, of Patutahi (Gisborne), and has been owned during all his race career by Mr W. Wilson, of Gisborne, though he has twice been leased for periods. He is now trained by D. N. Ducker at Gisborne. He began racing at four years, when he failed to score, but won first up in a gentleman riders’ race the next season. His record comprises 76 starts for 19 wins and £l5Bl in stakes. Most of his wins have been on the Poverty Bay Circuit and they have been on the flat (mainly highweights), over hurdles and over country. He had three starts only for two wins last season, and only four starts so far this season for two wins and a second.

That good horse Velocipede, who went amiss some time ago, has been sent by his owner, Mr W. H. Maria, to be trained at Rotorua by A. Mcr Gregor. It is hoped that Velocipede will stand another preparation as he was one of the best handicap horses in the north.

Answer to correspondent: Last Crust, an aged gelding by Bezonian— Elevonia, won the Macara Handicap of six furlongs on the second day of the Masterton Racing Club’s autumn meeting, on April 13, 1929. He raced in the colours of Mr G. Burt and was trained by J. Ayres. Last Crust went out fifth favourite and finished a head in front of first favourite Quantum, who was two lengths ahead of second favourite Veronese. C.J.C. MEETING GRAND NATIONAL WEIGHTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). PALMERSTON NORTH, July 11. The following handicaps have been declared by Mr W. P. Russell for the Grand National Steeplechase,- Winter Cup and Grand National Hurdles, to be run at the Christchurch Jockey Club’s meeting at Riccarton, to be held on August 9, 11, and 13: — New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase, 3Jm.: Jolly Beggar, 11.3; Clarion Call, 11.1; Nocturnus, 11.0; Bonnie Rollox, 11.0; Erination, 11.0; All Irish, 10.12; Royal Limond, 10.7; Valpeen, 10.6; Santoft, 10.4; Irish Comet, 10.2; Red Sun, 9.13; Flashlight, 9.12; Manawatu, 9.11; Royal Banquet, 9.11; Dunmure, 9.9; Black Banner, 9.8; Forest Glow, 9.7; Bryce Street, 9.6; Punchestown, 9.5; Brigadore, 9.2; High Speed, 9.1; Burwood, 9.1; Kinkle, 9.0; Arctic Star, 9.0; Bally Brit, 9.0; Quinopal, 9.0; Black Man, 9.0; Chile, 9.0; King Mestor, 9.0; Snowy Dawn, 9.0; Royal Romance, 9.0. Grand National Hurdle Race, about 2Jm.: Jolly Beggar, 12.1; Clarion Call, 11.3; Full of Scotch, 11.0; Erination, 10.13; Court Yard, 10.13; King’s Archer, 10.6; Padishah, 10.5; Silk Sox, 10.2; John Charles, 10.0; Travenna, 9.13; Donegal, 9.13; Fireguard, 9.13; Charade, 9.10; The Surgeon, 9.9; Pango, 9.4; Illness Lad, 9.4; Last Link, 9.4; Corban. 9.3; Kilberis, 9.3; Aurora's Love, 9.2; Sunee, 9.1; Silver Sight, 9.1; Conveyer, 9.1; Brigadore, 9.1; Lone Raider, 9.0; Monastic, 9.0; Valarth, 9.0; Spender. 9.0; Middle, 9.0; Superex, 9.0; Irish Comet. 9.0; King Mestor, 9.0; Black Man, -9.0; -Contract, 9.0; Chaste, 9.0; Sinking Fund, 9.0; Royal Romance, 9.0.

When the weights for the Melbourne Cup and other big Australian spring events were declared there was some curiosity as to the identity of the top weight, Actor. It transpires that Actor was imported last December from France by Mr Sol Green, and is by Ortello from Actrice, who comes from Acmena, a mare by Martini-Henry from Acme, by Chester. Acmena, bred to English time, was. sent Home by the Hon Mr White, of Belltrees, New South Wales, to contest the Oaks. Acmena was the dam of Florette (by Florizel 11.), who was the dam of Winter Cherry, by Minoru, imported to New Zealand in 1916 by Mr G. Fulton, of North Canterbury. This mare died while foaling to Martian. Actor, who is being trained by J. T. Jamieson, was a good-class horse in France, and Mr Green is stated to have given a big price for him.

Redolent, who proved a useful but unlucky performer over hurdles, is reported to have schooled well over steeplechase fences at Riccarton. He should be in good order for the Grand National meeting.

Singara, brother to Whirling and half-brother to Bambury, has been sold by Mr R. T. Reid, Hamilton, to Mr A. Chisholm, jun., Otautau. Singara met with an injury early in his career, but not before he had shown winning ability, and he was retired to the stud.

Sweet Nell, the dam of Full of Scotch, is by San Fran, an Australianbred son of Gozo, out of a mare named Divine, whose pedigree is unascertainable. Sweet Nell was hunted and raced over hurdles for some minor placings by Mr J. Kenny, Marton, who knew nothing more about her than has been stated. Divine never having been raced.. Sweet Nell found her way to the ■Waikato, where Mr J. S. F. Clement

Winter Cup, Im.: Silver Ring, 10.0; Whirling, 9.13; Catalogue, 9.10; Paper Slipper, 9.5; Ponty, 9.5; Rebel Mate, 9.2; Alma, 9.2; Peter Beckford, 9.2; Rollicker. 9.1; Sovereign Lady, 9.1; Siegmund, 9.0; Araboa, 8.13; Top Row, 8.12; Dictate, 8.12; Last Refrain, 8.12; Monipere, 8.11; Lazybones, 8.10; Mungatoon, 8.10; Gold Vaals, 8.10; Wine Card, 8.9; Grey Honour, 8.9; Alunga, 8.9; Mittie, 8.9; Debham, 8.7; Conveyer, 8.5; Haughty Winner, 8.4; Waitaka, 8.3; Essex, 8.3; Land Raid, 8.3; Good Hope, 8.1; Swordstick, 8.1; High Glee, 8.1; Riptide, 8.1; Roy Bun, 8.1; The Masquerader, 8.0; Nightcalm, 8.0; Cocksure, 8.0; Pink Robe, 3.0; Silver Slipper, 8.0; Play On, 8.0; Hunting Blood, 8.0; Wagner, 8.0;' ’Race ißoy, 8.0; Second Innings', 8.0;.. Petersham, 810; . Potent, 8.0; Sunbeam, 8.0; Paul Robeson, 8.0; Reasonable, 8.0; Senacre, 8.0; Mob Rule, 8.0; Bit o' Blue 8.0