TURF NEWS & NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 April 1939, Page 11

TURF NEWS & NOTES

.CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE & COURSE

Views on Racing Facts and Fancies

TIDEWAITER HAS IMPROVED

(By

“The Cynic.”)

■ Tidewaiter has improved as much as any horse at Awapuni during the winter months and it is possible that he will resume racing at the Manawatu meeting next month. However, that step will depend largely upon the state of the tracks, for owner-trainer Charlie Boyd is not likely to risk this good gelding on going that might jeopardise his winter prospects. Tidewaiter is a rare galloper under winter conditions and it was impossible to be other than greatly impressed by his Avondale Cup success in the spring. In that race he came from last at the straight entrance to beat Kena, King Rey and Gold Vaals. His winning form at the Grand National meeting was also A impressive. There should be some good races this winter for Tidewaiter, who is a five-year-old son of the French-bred horse Tidal and Ballymoy 11, who showed good form around Auckland a few seasons back. Ballymoy II is an English-bred mare and is by the Sunder horse Sonning from Bally Kill, by His Majesty from Farthingale, by Farasi from Madam Pierette, by Cheemauman. Hunting Song descends from a branch of this family. Aranui Sold. The sale of Aranui has been completed. and the colt in future will race in the colours of Mr J. Richardson, of Dunedin. His former owner-drainer. P. T. Hogan, won a race with this colt in Melbourne in the spring, and it is in Victoria that Mr Richardson may continue to race the colt. In the meantime, Aranui is in J. Tomkinson’s stable. A Cheap Buy. Heroic Maid, who recouped her connections for undertaking the long trip from Matamata to Tauherenikau on Easter Monday, is an Australian-bred Marconigram filly. She cost her owner, Mr F. H. Livingstone, 100 guineas at the Sydney sales last Easter, and as she has already registered three firsts, two seconds and three thirds in eleven starts, she has already become a cheap horse at the price. She is in A. McGregor’s stable at Matamata. Has Made Good. Golden Chest has proved a useful stake earner for her trainer, E. C. Parker, since he took her over from Mr H.,Archer; who had made up his mind to turn her out last year, but was persuaded by Parker to give her another chance. Golden Chest has been a long time becoming solid, but her racing in the last few months has been very creditable, and more successes over middle distances should come her way. Settling in Australia. Though Mr W. Devon (formerly of Masterton) is a New Zealander, his public racing activities are likely to be confined mainly to Australia, and it is improbable that the yearling colt he purchased on the first day of the Sydney sales will race in the Dominion. The youngster, who is by The Buzzard, from Calculate, is a first foal, and belongs to a family once well established in New Zealand. Calculate is by Caledon, from Ashtaroth, by The Welkin—Angelina, by Downshire— Angele, by Multiform—Happy Valley. Angelina was half-sister to Adelicca, the dam of Warplane, and Pantagruel. Bliss, Elysium, Laughing Prince, and Lady Pam all belong to this family. M«< Improve. Following on her smart effort in running second to Cocksure in the Great Easter Handicap, Density was expected to run well again in the sprint on the final day of the Riccarton meeting, but after being prominently placed to the straight she faded out of the picture. Density’s best form has been shown when she has been allowed to go to the front and set the pace. Possibly the fact that her rider restrained her early was responsible for her failure to run on. A different effort can be expected at Timaru. Related to Majority. The name Minority has been registered for a filly by Foxbridge from Belle Star. This youngster ranks as a half-sister to that good sprinter Ma- . jority. Lady Kinnoull Resumes. Lady Kinnoull. which had to be spelled owing to hard track conditions, is back m Cotton's team. A sister to Kinnoull, Lady Kinnoull has plenty ol speed, but she is excitable and never likely to equal the deeds of her wellperformed brother. Similarity of Names. The name of Jewish Lad appeared in all newspapers in the acceptances for the Trial Handicap at Greymouth. This should have been Jewish Lady, a three-year-old filly by Rabbi from Griego, trained by A. McMullan at Ric'■'C3l’ton for Miss E. V. Jones, of the West Coast. It seems strange that so close a similarity in the two names was overlooked by the authorities when the name Jewish Lady was allowed recently. There is always likely to be confusion when names such as this are approved. May Make Amends. Although he was conceding big weights to useful hack fields at Riverton. Disband did not race up to expectations. Disband is not the mst horse to be reserved for the Southern Champion Hack Handicap and then get beaten, but apart from that he did not stay on in his races as expected. The Paiadin three-year-old showed bril- " liant speed, and had he not been made so much use of in his races, he may have been returned a winner. He is engaged in the middle distance hack races at Washdyke. Worth Watching. Solidness was a feature of Merry Simon’s form during the Riverton meeting, for in three starts he won once and was twice placed. He beat a maiden field over seven furlongs; but probably his most impressive effort was his second to Straightdell over a mile. On this occasion he had a lot of ground to. make up over the last halfmile, but was finishing on in great style. The Gascony three-year-old has improved with each race he has had and should do well at Washdyke next week.

Promising. Nightbound is progressing well, and D. O’Connor intends starting him off again in hurdle races at Timaru. Nightbound showed promise as a steeplechaser last winter, and had come to hand well, until he had to be eased through a splint developing. Turned Out. Grey Night, the half-brother by Nightly to Grey Honour, has been turned out by D. Cotton. Grey Night won a two-year-old handicap at Riccarton, and as he had had little previous experience there are prospects of him developing into a useful three-year-old.

Nightcalm Looking Well. Nightcalm looks well following his racing at Riccarton. He ran a useful race in the Great Easter, and was the runner-up to Paper Slipper in the Templeton Handicap. The South Canterbury meeting at Timaru may see him show winning form once again. Siegmund’s Record. Siegmund secured his thirteenth win in the Great Autumn Handicap at the Canterbury meeting. After an unsuccessful venture at the last New Zealand Cup meeting, he was put aside for a month and resumed training under H. B. Lorigan at Trentham. His progress during the summer months was slow but he struck winning form on the second day of the Woodville races in February and won the Wanganui Cup at his next start in a slowly-run race. His only other success prior to that at Riccarton was in the Hastings Handicap on the final day of the Hawke’s Bay fixture. Since he made his debut as a two-year-old, Siegmund has run 75 times for 13 wins, and 16 minor placings. earning stake-money amounting to £3960.

RACING FIXTURES

April 27, 29—South Canterbury. April 28, 29 —Dannevirke (at Woodville). April 29, May I—Nelson.