TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 September 1938, Page 11

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MONIPERE A REAL BARGAIN

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Monipere, winner of the Tally-Ho Handicap, principal flat race at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting, has proved a bargain since Mr J. A. Smaill secured him for 235 guineas at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s steeplechase meeting. At his first start in his new owner’s colours Monipere was narrowly beaten but collected a win at his next start and at the Wellington winter meeting won the mile Winter Oats Handicap, the stake, being worth £350 to the winner. Bred by the late Mr W. Jeffries, of Hokitika, Monipere is a representative of a family that is nearly extinct. He is a black gelding by Arrowsmith, few of whose progeny are now racing, from Note, by Paper Money from Elaine, by Birkenhead and tracing to Agitation by Ambrose. The family met with fair success in Australia many years ago, but is best known in New Zealand through Yattacy, who was at the Wellington Park ■Stud, and her progeny. Yattacy was the dam of Yattenfeldt and the grand dam of Paritutu. Red Ribbon, which won the Auckland Racing Club Handicap and dead-heated in the Wellington Cup with Rewi Poto in 1918, was from Blue Ribbon, which won the Wellington Cup in 1909 and was a halfsister to Paritutu. Note, dam of Monipere, descends through Trentalto, dam of the Wanganui Guineas winner Ito. Trentalto was bred in Victoria and imported to New Zealand by the Hon J. D. Ormond. When raced by Mr Jeffries, Monipere was useful but later proved himself a smart horse up to a mile and aquarter, though he is more at home over a mile. In the past he has been troubled by unsoundness’and this was possibly the reason why Mi’ Smaill was able to secure him at such a low price at Dunedin. Sir Cosmo. Sir Cosmo, the sire of Panorama, one of the best two-year-olds seen out this season in England, was got by The Boss (son of Orby) from Aym Hali, by Desmond. Night Attack. The three-year-old colt Night Attack, who has been nominated for the New Zealand Cup, is a half-brother by Night Raid to Gold Rod. Night Attack started five times as a two-year-old without gaining a place. The Wrecker. The Wrecker was considered unlucky to lose the September Handicap. He won at Wellington like a good horse but ran like a duffer at the same meeting, and seems to please himself how he gallops. Respirator. Respirator, the winner of the Canterbury Guineas, is one of the great list of unnamed stock in the Stud Book. He was got by Windbag from Recuperator, by Verbius—Arequebus, by Chaucer—Hair Trigger 11, by Fowl-ing-piece. Courtcraft. Courtcraft has been taken in hand again by the Woodville trainer, F. W. Davis; He has done a fair amount of pottering work on his owner’s property at Oringi during the last few months and looks in good order to undergo a further preparation. It is expected that Courtcraft will be ready to race at Christmas. Amelita. After being mated with Nigger Minstrel last season Amelita was kept in training and won three races and was placed in nine other races. She did not prove to be in foal, and may be mated with that sire again. A Tempting Offer. A. E. Ellis received a telegram from Auckland asking him if he would ride Floodtide in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Floodtide has 8.11 in the Caulfield Cup and 8.8 in the Melbourne Cup, and Ellis does not anticipate any trouble in riding at the latter weight. As he has not any important mounts in view for the New Zealand big spring meetings, Ellis will probably accept the offer. Another Recruit. Nightdress is the latest horse at Riccarton to be tried as a hurdler, but in his education to date he has shown a dislike for the work. To North Island Sires. The Stonyhurst mares Stout Heart and Submit (Beau Fere—Timid) were shipped to Cambridge last week on a visit to the Foxlaw' horse Foxbridge, and Fracas and Good Sight were shipped to Hastings on a visit to the Blandford horse Bulandshar. One of Bulandshar’s first productions, Winning Rival, is at present in training at Chokebore, and is expected to make a bold showing in the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton this month. Good Buying. Two years ago Mr W. R. Kemball sold Cape York for 250 guineas, and the Cape Horn gelding immediately won the Adelaide Cup. Two months ago he parted with North Cape for 124 guineas, and after again changing hands this gelding has won five hurdle races in succession. Royal Chief’s Relative. A two-year-old attracting attention in Auckland at present is Beau Repaire, by Beau Pere from Modiste 11. (dam of Royal Chief). Royal ChielS was the first of Modiste H’s foals to live, and Beau Repaire the next. At the dispersal sale of Mr J. Donald’s horses at Westmere in 1937 Modiste II was sold to Messrs Thompson and Basche, of New South Wales, for 600 guineas. She had a colt foal at foot, now Beau Repaire, and Mr R. T. Reid secured him at the Easter yearling sales for 1000 guineas. Sound Enough. Back Lead has started off hurdling. At his first attempt he did not take kindly to the pony hurdles, but next time acquitted himself well. Back Lead appears sound enough at present, but he has taken a long time to show I any form.

Useful Sort. ■Rex Maitland, who was given a short spell after the National meeting, is back in work under F. Roberts. 'Time should serve this three-year-old Vaals gelding well and he promises to develop into a useful sort. In Condition. J. Olive has made a start with Tyrol, a three-year-old chestnut filly by Lord Warden from the Tea Tray mare, Tea Drill. This filly was in work for F. D. Jones early last season, but as she was not too strong she was put aside. The long spell has worked wonders and she is now in burly condition. Very Promising. Salon, the winner of the Taranaki Hunt Club’s Cup at New Plymouth on Saturday, is a well-bred gelding and a product of the old Flaxmere Stud. Salon is by Leighton, a Roi Herode horse who endowed most of his progeny with splendid speed, but few of them were anything more than sprinters. Salon, however, is stoutly bred on his dam’s side. He is a son of Salvette, a Demosthenes mare from Bon Espoir, an own sister to Cooing and half-sister to the record-holder Paganelli. Bon Espoir was by Boniform from the imported mare Ringdove, who was by Collar (own brother to Sceptre) from Miss Chaffinch, by Goldfinch from Keroual, by Foxhall. True to his breeding, Salon has always had pace on the flat, but he must have surprised everyone on Saturday by the excellence of his jumping. Out in front most of the way, he outjumped Annoyer at several fences. Salon is a compactly-built horse who looks like developing into a good cross-country, performer as he gains more experience. RACING FIXTURES. September 8, 10.—Wanganui J.C. September 17.—Ashburton C.R.C. September 17.—Fdxton R.C. September 17, 19—Avondale J.C. September 22, 24.—Geraldine R.C. September 24—Marton J.C.