TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1938, Page 13

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SEVEN CUP CANDIDATES RACE

(By “The Cynic.”)

Was the Auckland Cup winner seen in action at VZoodville last weekend?

Seven Auckland Cup candidates were raced at the Woodville Jockey Club’s summer meeting, and the Bolton Handicap winner, Happy Landing, was the only one to be first past the judge—and, unless a change is made in plans in the- next few days, Happy Landing may do his holiday racing at Awapuni and Marton. The Auckland Cup favourite, The Buzzer, was responsible for a more pleasing effort than he gave his admirers in the Bolton Handicap twelve months ago, and there is little doubt that he advanced in favour as the result of his performance. It certainly left the impression that he had improved vastly with his races at the New Zealand Cup meeting. Tidewaiter was certainly one of the unlucky runners at the meeting, but neither day did he shape well enough; to warrant taking him to Ellerslie, and The Bigot and Coronation failed miserably. On the other hand, Padishah and Quadroon were given pipe-openers in races over six furlongs, a distance which would not show them up to any great extent. Padishah, whose preliminary each day extended over five to seven furlongs, finished strongly after tailing lengths behind the field into the straight, but Quadroon was more impressive, for he was right up with the placed horses both days. Indeed, so well did Quadroon strip and so well did he race, that he may be an even better proposition for the two-miler than either The Buzzer or Padishah if the wet weather continues up until the holidays. Good Sprinter. Smoke Screen created a profound impression at Woodville by making all the running in the Oete Handicap with his stablemate, Taurangi, and Mr Russell Grace’s gelding is entitled to considerable respect in the Railway Handicap. However this is a big field and he would need to begin more smartly than he usually does to be in the firing line. While the Limond four-year-old will improve a lot with his one race, his scrip makes greater appeal in the later days of the meeting. Improving Colt. Mr Herbert Gaisford’s Constant Sun —Lute String colt Lutanist created a profouncT~nnpression at Woodville on Saturday, for he is still very green. He was going smoothly when the straight entrance was reached, but he put in one or two falser strides as he ' straightened up. Once he became balanced again he finished like a shot out of a gun and, in a few more strides

he would have downed the favourite Submission.

Lutanist is engaged in the two-year-old handicaps at Ellerslie during the holidays and is sure to be more seasoned then. Waited 13 Years to Collect. Good stories frequently have their origin in the United Stakes of America. The latest is of a man who kept a winning ticket for 13 years before presenting it for payment. The ticket was issued on October 31, 1925, and was sent to the Laurel Park management in October of this year. It was found to be worth 2 dollars 40 cents, and a cheque for this amount was mailed to the backer. He was lucky. Most, countries impose a time limit on tickets, after which date they are not recognised. Hawke’s Bay Stud. The Mana Stud (Hawke’s Bay) dispersal sale, which will be held in conjunction with the national yearling sales, does not mean that Mr R. H. W. Holden is -giving up the breeding of horses, but it is a temporary expedient, as he is going abroad for a long holiday. On his return he plans to enter more fully into the breeding industry, and it is likely that when in England he will choose a sire or two and a number of mares to form the nucleus of a new Mana Stud.

Fine-Looking Colt,

Indian Sun (Bulandshar-Sunbath) is being selected as the next Bulandshar to get on the winning list, but so far no immediate engagements have been selected for this fine-looking colt, which is owned by Mr A. B. Williams.

Kept At It. Silver Link, a daughter of Achilles and Secret Link, contested the Auckland Railway Handicap on four occasions. As a three-year-old she ran third to.Nanna and Gazique. The following year she was second to Tigritiya. At her third attempt she was again second, the winner being Statuette, while in 1921, at her fourth attempt, she succeeded from Anomaly and The Hawk.

High-Class Juveniles. One of the most interesting races at Ellerslie on Boxing Day is certain to be the Great Northern Foal Stakes. Usually one or two youngsters stand out in this eveht, but this year there are several who can be rated as having excellent prospects, these including Winning Rival, Beaulivre, Konneta, High Caste, Anopheles, Submission, and Foxmond.- Anopheles is- to be ridden by L. J. Ellis. Ruatiti. The winner of the Maiden Stakes at Woodville, Ruatiti, is a three-year-old chestnut gelding by Limond from Ohui, by Absurd —Tahua, by Obligado —Te Huinga, by Hotchkiss—Sunningdale, by Hampton. Ruatiti did not race as a two-year-old. Sunningdale is a mare brought over from Australia by the late Mr Dan O’Brien, and is best known as the dam of Cavalry and Calibra. Ohua is a sistei’ to Tamatete —a very smart horse in his day.

Skyrend. Skyrend, who won the Trial Plate at Hororata, is a four-year-old filly by Sky Blue from Gobble, an Elderslie Stud mare by Tea Tray from Fulsome by Absurd —Eulogy, and so belongs to one of the very best producing families in the country.

Taurangi. Taurangi, who won on the first day at Woodville, is a three-year-old filly by Beau Pere from Barbaccan by Top Gallant —Columbia by Spearmint. As a two-year-old Taurangi won twice and was twice placed in five starts.

Hamurah. The winner of the last Doncaster Handicap, Hamurah, has resumed training at Randwick. She did not look much the worse foi- the accident to her head, which threatened to close her racing career.