TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 December 1938, Page 9

TURF NEWS & NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

mysterious mixing Of Year Lings

(By

"The Cynic.")

Ah ihterestihg case has occurred in the Domihidfl. ihvolving the identity of two Austfallati-bred fillies, now two years old; At the Sydfiey sales which were held last Eastef several yearlings were purchased, apparently as a speculation', with a VleW to being resold'in New Zealand. They were sent to the Elderslie Stud, remaining there until Jiity, when they were disposed of by auction at a sale at Trentham.

. Only two of them need be brought into the present story. One was a filly by Constant Sdh (son of Son-in-Law) from Lady Cynosure, by Comedy King from Lady Vic, by Wallace from Lady Victoria, an imported toare by St Frusquin from Lady Cynosure, a sister to the great Site, Polyifteltis, by Cyllene from Maid Marian. The other was a filly by Caledon (son of Hurry On) from Sandra, by Claro from Lady San, by San Francisco from Lady Mostyh. The pedigree of the Cohstdht Son filly appealed to Mr D. O. Rutherford, of Christchurch, not only for racing but as a prospective brood mare, and Mr H. E. Martin, acting for him, purchased the filly at 420 guineas. Earlier in the sale a North Islander, Mr W. H. Barton, had secured the Caledon filly for 215 guineas. Mr Rutherford’s filly came to Riccarton, where she joined A. J. Martin’s stable. / Recently, when Mr Bdrton took steps to haVd his filly registered, prior tb racing her, a checking of the brands showed that She was the Constant Son flliy, While it was the daledoh filly that was being trained at Riccarton. When the mistake was brought under their notice the parties concerned lost no time in coming to an amicable settlement of the trouble. Mr Barton will continue as owner of the Constant Son filly, but Mr Rutherford, having missed the lot he was anxious to buy, does not want the Caledon filly, though she is a very attractive looking yOUfigster. She is to remain for the present under the care Of A. J. Martin, who will train her tifitil a neW owner is found for her.

The experience ovdf these Austral-ian-bred fillies serve’s to recall two other case's of changelings in which Riccarton Was specially ihtdrested. tn Ndvelnbef, 1907, at a sale of Mr J. B. Reid’S yearlings from the Elderslie gtud, the’ late Mr D. Rutherford, uncle of Mr D. O. Rutherford, bought twb Stepniak fillies, both chestnuts, paying 310 guineas for one from Armigera, and fifty guineas fdr the other, from Miss Niente. In due course they were named respectively Ingoda and Zemlia., At the summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, then extending over two days, the two fillies had their first race, both being Started in the Lyttelton Plate. , Ingoda won and Zemb’ia was Uhplaced. Mr J. B. Reid was present at the meeting and on inspecting the pair after the race, he declared that they were not as they were labelled. In other words, they had been transposed. The filly described as from Miss Niente, Was the Armigera youngster and vice versa. An inquiry was held at which Mr Reid, as breeder, gave evidence, which Was accepted as authoritative. The finding of the stewards Was that there was an error in the entry regarding Ingoda’s breeding, and she was distanced for the race. As a three-year-old the real Ingoda won the Oaks and the St Leger. At the end of their racing, the two fillies went back to Mr Reid and in Jahuary, 1912, at a dispersal Sale of the Elderslie Stud, they were both bought fdr Mr Sol Green’s stud in Victoria, Ifigoda fot 800 gtiiheas arid Zdtnlia for 400 guineas. Mated with Comedy King, Ingoda became the dam of King Ingoda, a good perforrner, with the Melbourne cup among his successes. At the Sydney sales, at Easter, 1923, two yearlings Were secured for Canterbury owners. For Mr G. Fulton the Buckwheat—Petal colt, later kriown as Chick Wheat, was bought for 130 guineas, while Mr G, D. Greenwood’s agent paid 425 guineas for the DCmdSthenes —Scotch Light colt, that raced as Haze. The two colts were shipped to New Zealarid by the samd steamCr arid in

due course they arrived at Riccarton, going into the stables of their respective trainers.

A few months later it was discovered that they did not tally with the descriptions given in the sale catalogue and investigation showed that they had become mixed some time between their sale in Sydney and their arrival at Riccarton. The colts were transferred to their proper stables. Neither of the pair turned out to be a very good performer, though both won races. Two colts, bred in Australia in 1925, Were imported to NOW Zealand in the following year by Mr H. R. Mackenzie, of Auckland. One was by Duke Humphrey from Shepherd Princess and the other by the same sire frofn Princess Hazel.

One of the colts passed into the ownership of another Aucklander, Mr C. G. Mcindde. In the. season 1927-28 he raced the two-year-old Pririce Humphrey, described as by Duke Huniphrey from Shepherd Princess . He was a good perforfnei - , winning the Auckland Welcome Stakes and the Royal Stakes, while he was placed in several other events in the best company.

Taken to Sydney the following spring, Prince Humphrey won the Australian Jockey Club’s Derby. Some time after the race his identity was challenged. An inquiry was held by the committee of the Australian Jockey Club, Whose decision showed that the two Duke Humphrey colts sent to New Zealand had in some way become transposed. While the earlier records described Prince Humphrey as being by Duke Humphrey—Shepherd Princess, the "Australasian” Turf Register of 1929 gave his breeding as by Duke Jlumphrey—Princess Hazel, with the following footnote in the index: “Nominated in error as being from Shepherd Princess, uhdef which pedigree he won the A.J.C. Derby.” The result of the Derby, however, was allowed to stand. The race, on the finding of the committee, Was won by a horse that was not nominated. Will be Hard to Beat. Earl Colossus was back with confidence When Bert Morris was in the saddle, but he was never going like a Wiriher, arid, after his fine effort in the Leviri Handicap, his form was hard to understand. On Monday, Pat Williams, who always rides the Colossus gelding was on his back, and the Otaki gelding fan up to his best form to Wifi the Rongotea Hack Handicap. Eafl ColOSsus is rioW out of hacks, arid will be rUrining oUt his . nomihations this week at Otaki where he looks likely to prove hard to beat. Old Bill enhances Reputation. Quadroon’s half-brother, the three-year-old Siegfried colt Old Bill, enhanced his reputation by his efforts each day at Feilding. On the opening day he came from the tail of the field to run second to the improving Tharos in the Maiden Plate, but his effort on Monday was outstanding. He had a rocky voyage from the barrier rise until the seven furlongs, Where he was sent back to last with a bump that would have skittled most youngsters. However, he found his feet again quickly and ran right round the field to be with the leaders into the straight.

Thrasos Makes Good. Mrs A. W. McDonald has always held the opinion that the big Thracian colt Thrasos would Corrie good and, judging by the way he won at Feilding, he appears likely to go on to much better things in the course of the next month or two.

Thrasos gave his first indication of striking form when. he rah third at Bulls, ahd He galloped so Well with the speedy White Gold on the eve of the Feilding meeting that his party werh dbie tb throw in for a good win. Thrasos was sired in Australia by Heroic’s brother Thracian, the late F. J. Nathan sending his Psychology— Flora McDOriald mare Pythia to that horse. Pythia could gallop fast and her sori appears likely to do good service for Mi’s F. J. Nathan, who rioW racCs hifn. WoHh keeping in Mind.

Scffeen Lord has made steady improvement in the past few weeks at Hastings and when he lines up for the Maiden Stakes at Woodville ori Saturday week it will not be overlooked that he showed some good form last season as a two-year-old. He ran third to Ivar and Beaupartir at Napier Park and he was fourth to Rakahanga at Awapuni at his last start, twelve months ago. ■ A full-brother to Movie Star, Screen Lord is by Lord Quex from Painted Screen, by Leighton .from Valvate, by Fefamorz from the imported mare shrill, dam of Father’s Voice and High Pitch. Every Port to be Spelled. The three-year-old filly, Every Port, by Winning Hit from Sailor’s Love, has been sent home to Stonyhurst Stud, where she will be spelled for a few months. She showed some promise last autumn, but lately she has been moving very scratchily, probably due to muscle soreness. A few years ago, under similar circumstances, Fracas returned from a spell to produce good form and it is hoped that a rest will have equally beneficial results for Every Port. A Difference; I Some Opinions expressed in connection With racing really amount to an unconscious expression of ignorance. That is according to accepted opinions in England and America, where the finer points of the game are better known than in this part of the world. The difference of opinion in America and in this part of the world about handicapping are, comparatively speaking, as wide apart as the Poles. In America they analyse form by ounces and in New Zealand by heavy pounds. Smart Track Work. A smart five furlongs by Fiancee and Lady Kyra was a feature of the work in Hawera yesterday. The plough and grass tracks provided splendid going. On the plough Fiancee (Ryan) displayed speed to be several lengths in front of Lady Kyra (Sexton) at the end of the first two of five furlongs, but Lady Kyra came home strongly to be almost oh terms at the finish in 1.31. Provided she remains sound, it appears certain that Fiancee will not be hard to place during the holidays. Lady Kyra work--ed solidly and no fault can be found with her condition. Riders for Otakf. The Auckland jockey H. N. Wiggins has been engaged to ride the following horses at the Otaki meeting on Saturday:—Lady Lyric, Galteemore, Beauly, Drachma, Altinga and Sunbeam. S. Wilson will ride Tom Tom, White Lady and Barrabas; P. Burgess, Bisect; A. E. Bennett, Good Sun; D. Lamb, Cherokee; B. H, Morris, Mitigation.