TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 October 1938, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

That Extra Furlong. The South Island lot have not been tried over five furlongs, but their admirers will not have any fears regarding their ability to run out the extra furlong. Master Hotspur is a youngster well above the average and he has trained on well since his success in the John Grigg Stakes at Ashburton. He looks a commanding colt today, and unless the sea trip upsets him, he should go close to repeating the success Pelmet scored for his owner, Mr E. Hay, in 1935. Pelmet, incidentally, was the last South Island youngster to win, as Francis Drake and Gay Son have won the last two races. Winning Rival finished on in great style to win the McLean Stakes at Dunedin, and she has sprinted brilliantly since. She will be a good support for Master Hotspur, though the colt should beat her. Gold Salute, which completes the southern list, shapes like running out five furlongs solidly. He was the runner-up to Master Hotspur in the John Grigg Stakes, and was unlucky enough to be left at the start of the McLean Stakes and then be disappointed when trying -to get a run on the rails. His efforts do not come up to those of many of the others, but he is the type of horse which must always be taken into consideration. The final clash is expected to rest between Master Hotspur and Anopheles, and, of course, southerners are firm in their belief that Master Hotspur will win.

Imported Horse Wins. Two highly-populor successes were those of Beau Livre and Royal Star II at Masterton. Both horses belong to Mr W. Higgins, a steward of the Wellington Racing Club, who is lying ill in London. Mr Higgins flew to England recently to receive medical attention, and he is expected to leave on his return to New Zealand next Thursday. It was a very pleasing cablegram Mr Higgins’s representatives were able to send him on Wednesday evening. Beau Livre looks a very good two-year-old, and Royal Star II is an English galloper Mr Higgins bought during one of his not infrequent visits to the Old Country.

Royal Star 11, a five-year-old by Vesington from Royal Gala, showed speed in his Masterton race (which was only his second in New Zealand) and stayed on solidly. The race was merely a six furlong sprint, and the opposition was weak, but Royal Star II will improve and should win more races. His backers got a great price at Masterton.

At Masterton on Thursday. Hagen made it two wins on end when he won the Trial Stakes at Masterton on Thursday, for which he was a very staunch favourite. He trailed the pacemaker, Daregain, to the distance, and then fought off late challenges from Punarua and Colfort. The first and second horses both ran good races and look likely to carry on. Colfort was unlucky. He missed getting a good position early and: was giving Hagen at least five lengths’ start at. the home turn. He finished brilliantly, just missing second money. Hagen’s known class makes Colfort’s performance look good. Kindly finished' well for fourth, and Daregain, having his first start, was a promising fifth. A New Role. Lucullus Lad proved himself a good mixer when he won the Waipipi Handicap of six furlongs. He and Ivar were on terms two furlongs from home, where Dungarvan also challenged; but the long Opaki straight suited Lucullus Lad, who finished full of running to win by two lengths from the outsider Export, who ran a good race in this company. Race Call, who was cut off at the start, was next, and Ivar was a close fourth. Ivar did not thrive on the trip and lightened up a lot. Family Ability. Hinerawe, the four-year-old daughter of Oratrix, and least fancied of T. R. George’s pair in the race, won the Farewell Handicap. Well placed at the turn, she went to the front at the distance and won easily from . Sunny Blonde, who made all the pace. Mo-ther-in-Law was third and Raroa fourth. The class was poor, but Hine;'rawe won well. Southland Jottings. The Stonyhurst-bred stallion, Straight Course, has been accepted for use under the remounts scheme in Western Southland. He is at present at Mataura. In Viking, Ortyx, and Dark Flight, the Riverton owner, Mr D. M. Tweedie, has excellent prospects of a successful season. A patient policy is being adopted with Ortyx. Viking will not be far from his best when next produced as the racing he had at Wingatui improved him. Dark Flight has only to train on to rank with the best of his age at present racing. Royal Huntsman is a newcomer to C. Low’s team, and he will appear at Gore next week. He is in solid condition, but is rather nervous. By Pink Coat he is out of the Solferino mare, Little Sister, and a couple of seasons back he qualified with the Birchwood hounds. J. R. Cochrane's team at Gore includes two novices, Canary and Green Locket, and both are to race next week. Green Locket is a four-year-old by Waipounamu from Lucy Locket. Chirp, who was placed in the Trial Handicap on the first day at Wingatui, is a three-year-old filly by Full Feather, also from Lucy Locket. Cintilla and Boswell were restricted to easy work this morning. Cintilla as a result of his good form at Wingatui, is now in strong favour for Gore. There is no certainty that Boswell will start at Gore. Peony Rose and Silkwood have both been attracting attention by their work at. Riverton. Peony Rose was one of the most consistent graduates from the hack ranks produced last term, and she is well placed at Gore next week. Silkwood is a hack likely to improve on anything she has yet shown in public. The two-year-olds, Mondello and Royal Money, will both be kept going with a view to racing at Riccarton at the cup meeting, while it is also likely that Dark Flight will make the trip.

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE Views on Racing Facts and Fancies FORM HORSES TO CLASH AT TRENTHAM.

(By

“The Cynic.”)

North and South Island horses will clash in the Wellesley Stakes at Trentham and this race will give the first real line on the strength of the two-year-olds of this season. Numerically, the north has a big advantage, but the south must be conceded a great chance with the Ringmaster colt Master Hotspur and the Bulandshar filly Winning Rival. Anopheles stands out among the northerns on disclosed form, and there is the material for a memorable race. Anopheles, with two easy wins, is the outstanding northern youngster, and she is bound to have a big following. A bay filly by Vaals, she is from Marshland, by Valkyrian—Malaria, by Quarantine —Minsk, by Martian, and traces to Strenua (imp.), by The Duke. This family has not produced many smart gallopers, among its best representatives being Strenuous, Ostiak, Discourse, Carinthia, Sir Roy, Don Quixote, and Moonbeam. Vaals, a son of Valais, was a good jjacehorse, but in his first seasons here did not get many opportunities at the. stud. But his stock have shown improvement and last season he was sixth on the winning sires’ list with thirtyfive winners of £8286 10s. Undefeated. Anopheles started off her career by leading all the way in the Avondale Stakes and winning by two lengths from Royal Tray after running the four furlongs in 49 2-ssecs. At the recent Auckland meeting she took the five furlongs Welcome Stakes by a length and a half from Konnetta in 60secs„ but on this occasion she was kept in behind and overhauled the leaders without effort in the straight. That form gives her a good chance in the Wellesley Stakes, and it looks as though she is the best of the northern lot.

Nora Gregor has made only two appearances to date. On the first day of the Hawke’s Bay meeting she showed great speed to win the four furlongs Empire Handicap by five lengths in the fast time of At Masterton she was beaten by Beau Livre in the Nursery Handicap. Nora Gregor is a. bay filly by Bulandshar from High Art, which was represented by a good two-year-old winner in Ivar last season.

High Art was bred by Mr W. G. Stead; in 1927, being byLeighton from Shrill" (imp.), by Llangwm. The dam of Shrill was Valve, which was a halfsister by Velasquez to the Derby winner Cicero, and a sister to the successful New Zealand sire Bezonian. Shrill was a half-sister to the One Thousand Guineas winner, Vaucluse, and to Valescure, dam of the Australian sire The Buzzard. Tableau is a northern youngster, which has been racing consistently though just falling short of the class of some of the others. She is a bay Ally by Beau Pere from Painted Screen. In her first start Tableau was the runner-up to Pas de Cheval in the Debutant Stakes at Wanganui, and was third to Military Maid and Vascones in the Juvenile Handicap at Marton. In the Welcome Stakes at Auckland Tableau was beaten out of a place, though running well. Her reward came on the final day when she was too good for the weak opposition opposing her in the Musket Stakes. Tableau comes from the same family as Nora Gregor as her dam, Painted Screen, is by Leighton—Valvate, by Feramorz —Shrill (imp.). Painted Screen has already been represented by Movie Star (A.J.C. Breeders’ Plate), Hunting Scene, Screen Star, and Screen Lord. Orelio, a. chestnut colt by Limond from Waterwings, a mare which produced good and poor horses, was third in the Avondale Stakes and won the Nursery Handicap at the same meeting. He was favourite for the Welcome Stakes at Auckland, but finished fifth. Orelio is a brother to Agrion, White Wings, and Waikare, the best horses Waterwings produced, but on his form to date he is not up to the standard of some of the youngsters he will meet at Trentham. Submission, a brown filly by Limond, belongs to the famous Eulogy family, being from the Absurd —Eulogy mare Homage. In her only start Submission finished from well back for third place in the Debutant Stakes at Wanganui. Submission is a sister to Episode, Honour, Courtesy, Prestige, and Courtcraft, and there is every reason to believe that she will be useful.