TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 August 1938, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

♦ CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE Views on Racing Facts and Fancies PADISHAH MAKES HISTORY (By “The Cynic.”}

Padishah made history for himself in the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton this being his first jumping sucIn 1900 Record Reign, the greatest horse to win, was a maiden jumper when he came to the meeting but he ’ won the Maiden Hurdles on the opening day and with a'penalty he scored again in the Grand National. Couer de Lion, second on each occasion, won ' the Sydenham Hurdles on the third day. Padishah, well handled by A. L. Ellis, jumped slowly but safely in the early stages, but was going like a winner even before he took the lead, five furlongs from home. He won the Wellington Cup m January, that being his only success last season. He fell at the Christchurch Hunt meeting and was second to Top Rank in the Trial Hurdles on Tuesday, so that Thursday’s form represented a big improvement on earlier efforts. The runner-up, Fireguard, was slow to get going but gave a good exhibition of jumping, while he came home like a real stayer. Clarion Call spoiled a good chance of completing the Grand National double by blundering badly at the second hurdle, losing a lot of ground, after which* he gave a capital display. Erination was in the picture all the way but failed in the last hundred yards. Silver Slipper backed out of the barrier at the start of the Winter Cup and she took no part in the race. A veterinary examination of Royal Banquet, who injured himself so badly in the concluding stage of the Grand National Steeplechase that he was destroyed, disclosed that he had broken his pelvis. Tusculum, winner of the last two-year-old race of the season in Sydney, is owned by Mrs E. J. Watt. He was bred at Molong and is a bay colt by Doric from Sister Vamp, by Somme Kiss, son of Sunstar. Professional injured. While contesting the Awapuni Hurdles, in which he finished second, at the Poverty Bay Hunt Club’s meeting, Professional suffered injuries to a hind leg which will cause him to be oft the scene for a week or two. An interesting winner at the end-of-season meeting at Moorefield on July 30 was Publicity, a now four-year-old horse by Heroic from Ridicule, by Absurd from Cheloma, the Englishbred dam of Prince Ferouz, and Nin-, compoop. Publicity, bred in New South Wales, is owned by Mr. W. K. Dalzell.

, The Vaals —Ornamental filly under Bert Jury is beginning to show improvement and may be known as Chelandry. Hot Box is a maiden three-year-old which may be developing into a useful sort. Short of Breath Sparkle showed up prominently for a good way in the Summer Handicap but then stopped suddenly, and was soon in last place, being eventually pulled up in the straight, and walked back. It was assumed that something serious had happened to her, but there was nothing apparent when she returned. It was just a case of being short of solid galloping, and suddenly compounding when her condition gave Out. Owned at Wedderburn . Rebel Mate, now six years old, is a fine stamp of sprinter by Robespierre from the Autumnus —Telescope mare Seaside, a branch of the Mermaid family that has done good service for the Stonyhurst Stud, as Telescope was half-sister to Cannie Chiel, Signalman, and Sharpshooter, all excellent winners. He is owned by Mr R. J. E. Smith, of Wedderburn, who bought him as a yearling at a sale of, Mr D. Grant’s horses at Wingatui some years ago. —' Wild Talk Wild Talk has now won at her only two outings to date. She is a bay

daughter of Winning Hit and The Ace —Scrimmage mare Babel, a half-sister to Fracas, Bun Fight, and Trench Fight, who were all by Winning Hit, hence she is a full-sister to Mob Rule, recently sold to go. to Sydney. This is the Madowla family again, one of the best Stonyhurst foundations. Lynch Law at Caulfield Lynch Law, who was one of the best two-year-olds in Sydney, but failed as a three-year-old, is to do his future racing in Melbourne. He is now in P. B. Quinlan’s stable at Caulfield. Formerly he was trained by J. T. Jamieson. Bred the Right Way In his six starts in two-year-old races last season. Olympus was only once in the money. However, he showed brilliant speed on several occasions and is a colt likely to reveal marked improvement during the current season. By Pantheon from Etoru, a sister to Trey, dam of Trivalve, the breed of Olympus suggests that he may develop into a galloper above the average. Twice in the Money. True, who figures in the Ladies’ Bracelet at the Pakuranga meeting, is a five-year-old mare by Hunting Song from Cymbaline, by Cynic from Multimore, a daughter of Multifid. At the recent Poverty Bay meeting True was in the money, including a second to Flying Comedy in the Hack Cup, run over a mile. Summed up on that form True should be 1 a possibility in the Bracelet at Ellerslie.

Top-weight in Melbourne Cup. Having been awarded top weight in the Melbourne Cup and other events to be run in the spring, Actor has become one of the most discussed horses in Australia. He was bred in France, and imported to Victoria by Mr Sol Green. He is by Ortello from Actrice, by Achtoi. His sire was the best horse of his time in Italy, and was regarded as the best three-year-old in Europe. He traces to three horses famous in New Zealand and Australia for the production of stayers—those of Musket, Yattendon and Fisherman. Achtoi has had many years of success in Ireland. He is by the Ascot Gold Cup winner, Santoi, from Achray, by Montini Henry (son of Musket and Sylvia, dam of Goldsbrough, sire of the great mare Frailty), from Acme, by Chester from Princess Maud, by Adventure. Acme was one of the best Australian mares of her time, a mare that could sprint and stay. Yattendon (sire of Chester winner of the Victoria Derby and Melbourne Cup and a sire of outstanding class) was one of the best stayers and sires of stayers ever bred in Australia.

C.J.C. RACES WIN FOR ERINATION. INCREASE IN TOTE FIGURES. g (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. A beautiful sunny, calm day favoured the conclusion of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting at Riccarton on Saturday, and for the first time during the week, at racing or trotting, the totalisator returns showed an increase. There was a very large attendance and the totalisator handled £66,022, an increase of £5653 10s on the third day last year. The total for the three days was £171,711, against £174,721 10s last year, a decrease of £3OlO 10s. Taking a line through the previous five days’ racing in the week it was a remarkably good recovery. Results: — Aylesbury Steeplechase, about 21m.: 2/2, Gold Wren,. 10.10 (J. Murfitt), 1; 3/3, Tomcat, 9.3 (E. S. Jennings), 2; 4/4, Uncle Jim, 9.4 (R. Register), 3. Also started: 1/1, Nightbound (fell); 5/5, Bally Brit; 6/6, Bright Red. Length and a half, 12 lengths. Bally Brit was fourth. Time, 5.21 3-5. Longbeach Handicap, 6f.: 3/3, Lady Leigh, 9.3 (A. Russell), 1; 5/5, Density, 8.4 (C. T. Wilson), 2; 12/11, Gay Hunting, 8.31 (P. Burgess), 3. Also started: 7/10, Erebus; 6/6, Astaire; 1/1, Strip; 4/4, Garonne; 11/12, Raeburn; 10/3, Thermidor; 15/15, Kilrobe; 18/19, Teak; 13/13, Night Hawk; 2/2, Rebellion; 9/9, Gay Lyric and Gay Parade (bracketed); 8/7, Keen Sight; 14/14 , Asset; 16/16, Synthetic; 19/18, Newsreel; 19/18, Merry March. Half a length each way. Synthetic was fourth. Time, 1.17.

Sydenham Hurdles, 2m.: 2/2, Travenna, 10.4 (R. J. Mackie), 1; 5/5/, Aurora’s Love, 9.3 (A. Jenkins), 2; 1/1, Fireguard, 10.5 (R. Beale), 3. Also started: 3/3, Erination; 8/9. Court Yard; 9/8, Kilberis; 4/4, Pango; 7/7, Silver Sight. Neck, three lengths. Erination was fourth. Time, 3.53. Styx Hurdles, 12m.: 6/5, Detrain, 9.0 (H. J. Powell), 1; 8/8, Corban, 9.13 (V. Langford), 2; 6/5, McHeath, 9.12 (H. Anderson), 3. The first and third horses were bracketed. Also started: 2/3, The Surgeon (fell); 4/6, Curie; 1/1, Lone Raider; 3/2, Sunny Comet; 10/10, Grampian; 7/4, Tautau Maid; 9/9, Contract; 5/7, Mount Vai. Half a length, six lengths. Tautau Maid was fourth. Time, 3.23. Hc.athcote Handicap, 9f.: 8/8, Pukeko, 8.8 (A. Jenkins), 1; 1/1, Valantua, 8.5 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 3/4, Ned Cuttie, 8.12 (S. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2/2, Willie Win; 19/19, Silver Ring; 11/10, Araboa; 4/5, Ponty; 6/3, Mungatoon and Waitaka (bracketed); 14/14, Last Re-

frain; 5/7, Lazybones; 9/9, Cape Gabo; 7/6, Liane; 18/18, Balmenter; 12/12, Swordstick; 13/13, Myriam; 10/11, Great Pal; 15/16, Supreme Court; 16/15, Wagner; 17/17, Happy Night. Threequarters of a length, length. Great Pal was fourth. Time, 1.58 2-5. Lincoln Steeplechase, about 3m.: 4/4, Erination, 11.3 (J. Muir), 1; 3/3, Santoft, 10.5 (G. Salt), 2; 1/1, Bryce Street, 10.1 (N. C. Trillo), 3. Also started: 2/2, Valpeen; 6/7, Irish Comet (pulled up); 5/5, Forest Glow; 7/6, Dunmure; 8/8, High Speed. Two lengths, six lengths. Dunmure was fourth. Time, 6.6. Redcliffs Handicap, Im.: 1/1, Tidewaiter, 9.7 (C. G. 1; 7/7, Gold Boy, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton), 2; 2/2, Half and Half, 8.2 (A. E. Didham), 3. Also started: 5/5, Second Innings; 14/14, Great Memory; 4/4, Recollection; 6/6, Nightdress; 8/8, Glenacre; 12/12, Great Bramble; 3/3, Rockingham; 9/9, Sunbeam; 11/11, Autosweep; 15/15, Orange Bud; 10/10, Three lengths, short head. Glenacre was fourth. Time, 1.44 4-5.

Selwyn Handicap, 7f.: 4/3, Mittie, 8.13 (E. Stewart), 1; 12/12. Grey Honour, 8.8 (A. Jenkins), 2; 2/1, Top Row, 9.3 (C. T. Wilson), 3. Also started: 5/5, Paper Slipper; 7/7, Dictate; 14/14, Queen of Song; 3/4, Land Raid; 6/7, Matoru; 8/6. Lady Montana; 11/11, Petersham; 13/13, Roy Bun; 16/16, Moneyless; 16/15, Metal Bird; 1/2, Cocksure; 9/9, Silver Slipper; 10/10, Nightcalm. Length and a half; length. Lady Montana was fourth. Time, 1.30 1-5. RACING FIXTURES. August 20. —Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 27. —Otago Hunt Club. September 1. — Egmont - Wanganui Hunt Club, at New Plymouth. September 3. —Taranaki Hunt Club. September 8, 10. —Wanganui J.C. September 17. —Ashburton C.R.C. September 17. —Foxton R.C. September 17, 19. —Avondale J.C. September 22, 24.—Geraldine R.C. September 24. —Marton J.C.