TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 September 1938, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

SHOULD CARRY ON GOOD WORK

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Every champion has his detractors, no matter in what sphere he hold the spotlight, and it is the same with horses. Beau Pere, whose feat in siring the winners of £5920 with his first crop of runners last season, thus setting a new record for the Dominion, did not escape, and some followers of racing hold the opinion that his representatives will not carry on the good work this season. The main reason advanced is that his progeny came to hand more quickly and scooped the pool before the majority of the others were at their best. Another argument in support is that when Defaulter and Te Hero, to mention only two, got to work, the Beau Peres had to play second fiddle. That may be true in part, but an analysis of the performances of Beau Pere’s runners proves conclusively that all his ten winners in New Zealand last season were remarkable for their consistency, whether in winning or earning minor place-money. The Winners. The ten which succeeded in winning —Peerless, Amigo, Arvakur, Gay Son, Ivar, Taurangi, Kathbella, Sudan, Cherry Plum, and Red Shoes —started altogether 69 times for 22 wins, 18 seconds and 12 thirds, leaving only 17 times when they failed to earn any money, though on a number of occasions they were placed fourth. Their wins included the W.R.C. Wellesley Stakes (Gay Son), C.J.C. Welcome Stakes (Peerless), A.R.C. Musket Stakes (Arvakur), while Amigo, in winning the Roseneath Handicap at Trentham in 58secs., equalled the Australian and New Zealand five furlongs record previously established by Machine Gun at Riccarton in 1904, and equalled by Paganelli at Trentham in 1927. The fact that Defaulter, Te Hero, Surmount. Hot Box, Russian Ballet, Protector, Calorie, and Rakahanga were some of the youngsters to lower their colours at different times is not surprising, as they could not win everything, and there are other good sires of two-year-olds in the country besides Beau Pere. But there is no gainsaying the fact that they were genuine, honest, and good gallopers—their record bears that fact out. In Australia, Beau Pere’s few runners also did remarkably well, capturing some of the late two-year-old races. , With the start of the season for three-year-olds shortly, the question as to whether they will carry on will soon be answered, but, judging on past form there would have to be some revolutionary change for the majority of them to fail to reproduce good form. It is certainly possible, but highly improbable. Guineas Candidates. Taurangi, Sudan, Amigo, Peerless, Bay Son, and Lord Cavendish are six of Beau Pere’s stock in the Wanganui Guineas, and they should give an early lead. Lord Cavendish, incidentally, failed to score a win last season, but he gained a third and second placing at his last two of foui’ starts. Amigo was the most successful of the Guineas candidates, winning four times, being three times second and once third in ten starts. Peerless won twice, was four times second, and once third in nine starts. Gay Son notched three wins and one second in his five starts. Amigo is reported to be progressing well in his preparation, and already has many northern admirers for the race. Deeds, and not words, tell the tale, and in that respect the stock" of Beau Pere has a great record. There are few trainers who would not welcome a few of them in their stables —and that is the supreme test. Musket Line. "With about half of the present racing season disposed of, the Musket line was at the head of the winning sires’ list in England at the beginning of June. The Isonomy line was second, St. Si-

mon third, Isonomy fourth, Bend Or fifth, Hampton sixth, Bend Or seventh, Isonomy eighth, Hampton ninth, Tracery tenth, Isonomy eleventh, and Bend Or twelfth. Thus four of the first dozen represented Isonomy (through Swynford and Blandford). .

Felstead (son of Spion Kop and Felkington, by Lemberg), was leading with four winners of six races worth £17,981. His principal winner was Rockfel, One Thousand Guineas and Oaks. Blandford (dead) was second, and Vatout (dead) third. Vatout sired the Derby winner, Bois Roussel. Foxlove.

Foxlove has been taken up again by F. W. Ellis, while Bow Street is a recent addition. Bow Street has been leased by a patron of Ellis’s stable and will in future be trained at Invercargill. When first raced he gave promise of developing into a good winner, but did not carry on. He is half-bro-ther to a useful handicap horse in Wall Street, and a change may be to his advantage. Foxlove, who is one of the very few of Gallant Fox’s stock, created a good impression last season and is just the type to win over a middle distance.

May be Mated. It is not known definitely whether Amelita will be raced again or not, but she may be mated with Nigger Minstrel and then raced for the early part of the season. Last year she was mated with Nigger Minstrel, but did not prove in foal, afterwards winning three races and being nine times placed. Hard to Train. Galleon is still out in the paddock and it is not intended to bring him back to the tracks until next month. He has not been an easy horse to keep condition on, and this is the reason he is being left out later than usual. Wynwood has been an absentee from the tracks since his Wingatui successes but there is nothing amiss with him. His owner is not anxious to race him until November. He was on the private sale list before he won at the Otago Hunt meeting and still is. Salmagundi’s First.. At the Chelandry Stud, Flicker has produced a colt by Salmagundi, the first of that sire’s stock since he was brought to New Zealand. Cottingham and Padishah. A year ago Cottingliam won the Grand National Hurdles and was a starter' in the New Zealand Cup, and this year’s winner of the Grand National Hurdles, Padishah, has been nominated for the big two-mile handicap. Engaged in Three Cups. It is stated that no definite plans have yet been made for Floodtide regarding a trip to Australia this season. He is engaged in both the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups, and last evening was nominated for the New Zealand Cup.

A Promising Three-year-old. Netherlea, one of P. T. Hogan’s team for Victoria, was in the money five times last season, and one or two of these performances were put up in fairly good company. Should he be placed in suitable races this Iliad colt should catch a stake or two in Australia. Won Nearly £20,000. That Ajax maintains the marked brilliancy he displayed at two and three years old he pointedly demonstrated at the Williamstown Meeting last Saturday, when he added the Underwood Stakes »to his winning repertoire. This marked his fourteenth victory and his seventh in succession. At the close of his three-year-old career Ajax had captured prize money to the amount of £19,000, and the value attaching to his recent win carries his total captures well on to £20,000. The next engagement of Ajax is in the Memise Stakes of £l,OOO, to be run at Caulfield this afternoon. The race will be run over nine furlongs at weight-for-age, with a penalty attached. Ajax has earned a 71b. penalty, and he will carry 9.7. Kinnoull. Kinnoull, who was one of the best as a three-year-old, is now getting through a fair amount of useful work. Francis Drake. Francis Drake had an interrupted preparation last season and may be a much better horse this term. For Wanganui. T. R. George is getting Peerless and Beau Vite ready to race at the Wanganui spring meeting. Preparing Again. Lady Middleham lias her memories of a spell in the paddock behind her as W. J. Cameron has started her off on another preparation. Cameron also has a likely-looking novice in an unnamed five-year-old bay gelding by Royden from Gold Wells, a Greyspear mare, in work. Grey Wells won some races on the West Coast. Gold Boy. Gold Boy is putting plenty of dash

into his work and if his showings at the National meeting can be taken as evidence that he has decided to race solidly E. Kingan will soon lead him in a winner. But Gold Boy has tricked his connections in the past. There is no questioning his ability, only his spirit. In Sydney. ' Silver Ring has arrived in Sydney safe and sound. Whether he will race on the flat or be tried over hurdles is not known, but there seems little likelihood that this one-time good handicapper will ever reach anything approaching his best form again. Still, it is the optimists who keep the game going. racing fixtures. 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.