TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 October 1939, Page 11

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Looking Over the Form of the Three-year-olds BEAULIVRE 13 OUTSTANDING DERBY COLT SUBMISSION SHOULD SOON MAKE AMENDS FOR WANGANUI DEFEATS (BY “CARBINE.”) Already sufficient,has been seen of spring racing in the Dominion to sum up the three-year-old position, and with the New Zealand Derby still some time off, the Riccarton classic seems to be as good as run. There is no doubt that .Beaulivre completely dominates the outlook of 'the Derby as well as any other three-year-old spring classics.

Until Beau Vite returns from Australia it is not likely that the proud colours of the flying Hastings horse will be lowered.

Beaulivre did not win the Avondale Guineas with the same ease by which he led the field home in the Wanganui Guineas but he still scored convincingly enough to stamp him as a class above the rest of his age. Next in line for him will be the Great Northern Guineas in a fortnight, after which the Trentham Stakes, Harcourt Stakes, New Zealand Derby and Canterbury Cup should be collected by the Beau Pere colt on his winning way. He has now won five races in a row but should his expected spring "clean-up” be fulfilled his sequence will be a formidable one. There is little likelihood of the connections of Beaulivre missing any of the above races. They would foe unwise to do so. for it is a case of “making hay while the sun shines” during the absence of Defaulter, Beau Vite and Royal Chief. Next to Beaulivre, Fils de Vaals has impressed most of the three-year-olds. Mr Alf Rowan’s colt ran two sterling

races in the Avondale and Wanganui Guineas and is apparently still improving. Fils de Vaals shapes like a stayer, so it is rather unfortunate that he was not entered for the New Zealand Derby although he is in the Great Northern Derby and both St Legers. Last season Orelio was one of the best two-year-olds as he showed by running third to High Caste and Beaulivre in the Great Northern Foal Stakes and second to Submission in Jhe Great Northern Champagne Stakes.' It was expected that this Limond colt would develop into a still better three-year-old. However, he disappointed at Avondale and unless he improves out of sight on that form he can be discarded as a Derby proposition. Silver Stick and Gayest Son were both regarded as Derby hopes on their showings last season but they have now receded greatly from favour. Silver Stick failed rather badly at Avondale and even making allowance for Gayest Son being backward at Wanganui, he did not take the eye as capable of making sufficient improvement to be seriously considered for the spring classics.

Among the minor lights nothing has impressed more than the Marton winner Wings of Song. It is a far cry between maiden and classic company and more will need to be seen of Wings of Song to accurately gauge his worth, but it will surprise if he does not make the grade to the best company. He is a slashing galloper who on breeding should also go a distance. Last season Submission stood head and shoulders above the rest of the fillies, included in her form being a. victory over Beaulivre and Beau Vite in the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. Her re-appearance at Wanganui early this month attracted considerable interest, but she let down her admirers rather badly. Submission, however, must be given another chance and it is likely that,she will be a very different filly as the season advances. At this stage she is the logical choice for the honours in the New Zealand Oaks and may also be the most serious opponent for Beaulivre in the Derby. After winning twice in the best hack company Our Jean ran a sound race to be third behind Beaulivre and Fils de Vaals in the Avondale Guineas. She is a smart filly likely to keep Submission very busy. Although entered for the Great Northern Oaks. Our Jean is not in the New Zealand Oaks or either Derbies.

Hum a Song is .another Auckland filly whose only important classic engagement is the Great Northern Oaks. This Hunting Song filly has won handsomely at each of her two starts in weak company, and by the autumn may have furnished into a real Oaks contender.

La Vie shaped like a stayer in winning three races last season, but did not impress at Avondale. She will need to do better to be prominent in her New Zealand Oaks engagement.

So far little has been heard of the southern three-year-olds with the exception of Gold Salute, who is an absentee in Australia. A better line from the south may be afforded with the running of the Dunedin Guineas next week, but at present it does not seem that there is anything of much account down there. >

Winning Riva] boat Beaulivre in the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes last season, but at her only start this season failed to run into a place when favourite in a moderate class sprint field at Ashburton. She may do bettor later, but that effort certainly was not a Derby or Oaks trial. There are several of last season's most promising two-year-olds who have not yet been seen in action this season and among them are Baran,, Lutanist, Globe Trotter, Nora Gregar, Aranui and Serenata, any of whom might develop into a first-class three-year-old.

BETTING SHORTENED UP

CATALOGUE AND MELBOURNE CUP.

Catalogue appeared to be very well when he embarked for Australia. It is considered the four weeks which he should have in Melbourne will be sufficient to get him ready for the big two mile contest, notwithstanding that he has not raced since August. He wilt be located at Mentoqe, while in Victoria.

Mr E. L. Barnes, who accompanied him, said that for an old horse Catalogue had been working well. He thought he should run good races in Australia, but facts to be faced were that this year's Melbourne Cup field looked stronger than last year's, that the horse is a year older, and that he has considerably more weight. Not since the earliest days of the race had a horse won two successive Melbourne Cups, but while the odds were against the party they were off to see what they could do. Alan McDonald has gone as trainer. The party may return to New Zealand in December.

A little New Zealand support for Catalogue was forthcoming recently, and late advices are that in consequence he shortened in the betting market.

Elsie: "I hear that Gladys is sporting an engagement ring. Are you the happy man?” Bill: ‘‘No. I was eliminated in the semi-finals.”