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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 November 1938, Page 9

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE Views on Racing Facts and Fancies GREAT INTEREST IN THE N.Z. OAKS

(By “The Cynic.”)

Beaupartir must be reckoned to be the unluckiest colt of the season, for he is still a maiden and his five stars —once as a two-year-old and four times this term—have resulted in as many seconds. And it has been by the narrowest margins only that the Awapuni colt has had his colours lowered. Defaulter looked to have the New Zealand Derby Stakes completely at his mercy, but Beaupartir, though decisively beaten by the outstanding Riccarton colt, made a wonderful race of the classic, and he gave an indication that the stock of Beau Pere would stay. The duel between these two colts up the straight must have awakened memories for the great majority of racegoers yesterday. Defaulter races in the colours made famous by the wonderful Gloaming, and Beaupartir carries the silks so bravely worn by that wonderful racing mare, Desert Gold, who conquered Gloaming in the Taranaki Stakes in 1919.

Beaupartir’s improvement has been a Steady one, for he has not been bustled by the Awapuni mentor, Mrs A. W. McDonald, trainer of the Melbourne Cup winner, Catalogue. As the result, Beaupartir, who has developed into a very solid colt, will go on to better things and he may give the champion an even stiffer fight if they meet in the Great Northern Derby on New Year’s Day at Ellerslie. Beau Pere’s stock swept the board of the two-year-old events in their first season in New Zealand last year, but this term they have not figured so prominently in the early spring events, the now three-year-olds of the Son-in-Law horse appearing to need racing l to bring them to their best. As well as Beaupartir’s improving form, Peerless catches the eye as a likely winner of a good race at an early date.

She performed very badly in her first races of the season, but looked more solid when she raced at Trentham in the Trentham Stakes, where she impressed the writer by coming from behind to finish fourth.

Peerless again finished 1 strongly to take third place-in the Derby off Gay Son, and that effort will advance her claims for recognition in the New Zealand Oaks today.