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Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 March 1939, Page 9

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RECOLLECTION A GOOD HURDLER

(By

“The Cynic.”)

Recollection, the outstanding hurdler at Riccarton today, may have his next lacing over the brush hurdles at Riccarton at Easter. Brush or standard hurdles, it is all the same to Recollection, a natural jumper whose rise from obscurity has been a rapid one. Until this season Recollection had been tried on the flat, but though the winner of a number of races he did not come up to expectations. From the first day S. Barr tried him. over hurdles Recollection has made progress. Making his first appearance in a hurdle race at Dunedin last Christmas, he ran well for fourth. Since then he has had successive victories and won his ■ races in convincing style. As the result of six wins and two seconds from fourteen starts this season, Recollection has earned £B3O, and his chances of winning some of the best hurdle races in the country in his first season look good. From a Brilliant Mare. The first of Princess Doreen's progeny has arrived at Riccarton to be trained by T. H. Gillett for Mr E. Hay. This is a chestnut yearling filly by Iliad. She is well grown, and on appearances and breeding should make a smart galloner. Princess Doreen, now at the Elderslie Stud, has a chestnut foal at foot by Solicitor-General, and is in foal again to the same sire. In Trentham Stable. The yearling filly by Iliad from Quietly purchased at the Elderslie dispersal sale on behalf of Mrs Edkins, of Keri Keri, has been sent to H. Telford’s stable, at Trentham, to be trained. The Bigot. The Bigot is becoming a problem to 1 his connections. He cannot be taken to the front or he will hang off the course, and in trying to get him in behind he pulls his head off. Big tracks like Trentham and Riccarton suit him best, and it would not be altogether wise to dismiss his future prospect because of his failures at Wanganui. Races at Trentham are always run at a much sounder pace. Moorsotis’s Next Race. Moorsotis, winner of the Middle Park Plate at Riccarton, and the Hbpe.ful Handicap at Dunedin, may have his next race in the North Island Challenge Stakes, run at weight-for-age over seven furlongs at Trentham next month. His race on the first day will be among the two-year-olds in the Pacific Handicap, it looks only a question of this colt’s remaining sound to win many good races, as he is improving all the time with experience.

Interesting Breeding. Included in T. R. George’s team at Trentham is a brown colt by Beau Pere from the Martian—Trichas mare Elying Mist, who is a full sister to Cuddle’s dam (Caress), and has been the dam previously of Ardmayle and Erin’s Mist. ' Mr R. J. Murphy bought Flying Mist, in foal to Beau Pere, at the Westmere dispersal sale two years ago for 350gns., being attracted to the mare because of the success he was having with Cuddle. The foal she was carrying is the colt who will represent Mr Murphy’s colours next season. The youngster' is another typical Beau Pere, something after the stamp of Beaulivre, as that well-performed colt was 12 months ago.

Plans for Royal Chief. In case Royal Chief may need a race before tackling the Awapuni Gold Cup, a weight-for-age race over a mile and a-quarter at the Manawatu meeting next month, he is to be nominated for the mile Thompson and mile and three furlongs Autumn Handicaps at Trentham. It is by no means certain that the Chief Ruler horse will be called on to race, the measure being a precautionary one, and a decision will probably be left till late. Prior to the Dunedin meeting Royal Chief had been working well, but his running in the Dunedin Cup, in which he finished last, was too poor to be accountable for by

lack of a race. There was obviously something amiss with him at the time, and though he won the Hazlett Gold Cup. there was still room for improvement. Of late Royal Chief has had a few sprints, and he should be in great order for any tasks set him next month. A Go«d Sort. A yearling filly, owned by Mr E. Hay, who bred her. has joined the team of T. H. Gillett. She is by Iliad from Princess Doreen, by Chief Ruler from Doree, by Lucullus from d’Oro, a sister to Desert Gold. Princess Doreen was a good performer, with brilliant speed, which the filly may have inherited, as she is well grown and shows a lot of quality. Resumed. Flame Queen is again a member of S. Barr’s team. She has benefited by a good spell and is in excellent health to start on another preparation. Best Sprinter. Llangollen, one of the best sprint mares racing in the North Island, put up two sterling efforts at the Waikato meeting, being the runner-up to Farland in the President’s Handicap on the first day and reversing positions with Farland in the Flying Handicap on the final day. In the Herries Memorial Cup at Te I Aroha last Saturday, Llangollen demonstrated once again just how versatile she is. Over the mile and three furlongs, eventually winning from Golden Sheila by a head with Hot Box a next further back. It was a great effort, and stamps Llangollen as a sprin-ter-middle distance horse. A genuine race mare and weightcarrier, Llangollen has built up a convincing record in the short time she has been racing, i A five-year-old? by The Ace from Llanberis, by Marble Arch from Recoup, by Hierarch from Agatha, by Nelson from Sister Agnes, by Rosicrucian, Llangollen was bred by her owners, Messrs M. 'B. and S. D. Abbott. She is . a half-sister to the jumper, Kilberis, and her dam is a half-sister to Missgold, which won the Great Northern St. Leger in 1920. In the two years 'that she has been racing Llangollen has made a name for herself as a sprinter. It did not take her long to leave hack ranks, as she was only twice unplaced in her first sixteen starts, winning nine races, including the Tauranga Cup and the Herries Memorial Handicap at Tauranga. This season she won at her first two starts, carrying 9.7 in the Flying Handicap at Ohinemuri and 9.2 in the Kirikiriroa Handicap at the Waikato meeting in bfovember. Since then she had been twice second in five starts until the recent Waikato meeting, where she reached the winning list once again. MELBOURNE SALES GOOD PRICES FOR GAY LOTHARIO STOCK. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. MELBOURNE. March There was brisk bidding at today's yearling sales. Eleven Gay Lothario youngsters bred at the St. Albans Stud realised G 725 ° A colt by Gay Lothario—Balkan Rose was purchased by El Golea’s owner, the Hon. A. Crofts, for 1100 tens. ** A Gav Lothario—Donna Celesta colt was bought by Mr A. G. Scott for 1150 gns., and a Manfred—Loorma colt by Mr A. Lane for Usogns. A Manitoba—Werbelle colt brought llOOgns., a Manitoba—Sterepera colt lOOOgns., a Lawmaker —Miss Meadows colt 850gns., a Gay • Lothario—Sweet Echo colt 800 gns., and a Manitoba — Avert colt 800 gns. Mr W. Devon, of New Zealand, paid 500gns. for a Lo Zingaro —Recuperation colt. RACING FIXTURES March 9, 11.—Taranaki J.C. March 10, 11—Cromwell J.C. March 11.—Carterton R.C. March 17, 18—Wellington R.C. March 17, 18.—Ohinemuri J.C. March 18—Waimate R.C. March 23, 25.—Oamaru J.C. March 24, 25. —Manawatu R.C. March 25. —Birchwood H.C. March 25, 27—Bay of Plenty R.C.