TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 January 1940, Page 9

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Form of Juveniles at Auckland LOU ROSA SHOWS OUTSTANDING ABILITY (BY “CARBINE.”) The Auckland Racing Club’s meeting served to show Lou Rosa as a two-year-old of class. Although he may lack quality in appearance Lou Rosa is a particularly well-grown, hardy type of gelding possessing a good temperament. He does not show any great brilliance in the early stages of his races, but is a very courageous finisher under pressure and is definitely not wanting in stamina. Lou Rosa has had four starts, his first appearance being in the Musket Stakes on the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting, when he failed to show up. He was not produced again until the Waikato Racing Club’s spring meeting, when he spreadeagled the field in the Tamahere Stakes and recorded the fast time of 47 3-ssec for half a mile, this form being fully borne out by his following two successes at Ellerslie.

Lou Rosa was bred by his owner, Mr A. E. Lennard, and is by the Foxlaw horse Foxbridge, whose stock are racing very prominently, from Lucy Rose, by Lucullus from Autumn Rose, by Soult from Albo Rose, by Seaton Delavalfrom View Rose, by Hippocampu> from Rosarina, by Traducer. It is interesting to note that two Auckland Cup winners come from this family, Waimangu in 1910 and Santa Rosa in 1911. Their dam was Vieux Rose, who was bred by Mr W. Walters and was purchased by the late Mr John Lennard for the foundation of what has been a great winning family.

Runner-up in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, Cheddington was not produced again at the meeting, states an Auckland writer. A massive colt. Cheddington was only making his second appearance and, after looking all over the winner, he went under in the last few strides to Lou Rosa. For his size, Cheddington shows great speed, and when more matured is likely to advance strong claims to the two-year-old honours. Cheddington is by the Phalaris horse, Phaleron Bay, whose stock are proving a success in their first season, from Silver Rule, by Chief Ruler from Silver Link, by Achilles from Secret Link, by Benzonian from Chainstitch, by Chainshot, from Sylph, by Javelin. Several smart gallopers have descended from this family, including Beaulivre, Silvermine and Whenuakura.

After receiving a bad run in the early stages, Cillas created a' good impression by finishing well into third place in the , Great Northern Foal Stakes and, although he did not get into the money in his other two starts when conceding a good deal of weight, he did not run a bad race. A neatlymade colt, Cillas, who opened his winning career at his first start by taking the Novice Stakes at Whangarei in November, is by the Diacequenod horse Diatomous, from Gainful, by Te Monanui from Lady Patience, by Marble Arch from Miss Patience, by Soult from Chiara, by Cuirassier from Oudia, by Yattendon. Although he may not make as much improvement, as some of his rivals, Cillas is endowed with plenty of speed and should prove a good stake earner for his Whangarei owner-trainer, J. Hoey. Winner of the Welcome Stakes and with undoubted claims to the best two-year-old of the spring. Queen City’s form was not up to expectations, although allowances may be made for her in the Great Northern Foal Stakes.

in which she did not have the best of luck. She subsequently ran second in the Criterion Handicap, but failed to improve in the Royal Stakes and finished a moderate fourth. Queen City appeared to lack her usual finishing dash, and the autumn may find her providing sterner opposition which she has shown herself to be capable of. Rated as the best two-year-old in the south, as a result of her decisive victories in the McLean Stakes and the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, Doria had every chance in the Foal Stakes after being one of the leaders practically throughout, but she failed in the final pinch. On the concluding day Doria was responsible for a fine performance in beating all but Sure Pay in the Sylvia Handicap, when conceding the winner 271 b, and this stamped her as a filly above the average. Doria, who has a fine disposition, is by Iliad from Princess Doreen, winner of the A.R.C. Welcome Stakes and Great Northern Foal Stakes, and comes from the same family as Desert Gold, Gold Rod and Nigger Minstrel. One of the most likely improvers seen out was Marshall Hall, a classy looking colt by Hall Mark from Legality, an English-bred mare and the dam of smart gallopers in Bambury and Whirling. Marshall Hall displayed fine speed in his two starts, and in the Sylvia Handicap he went under narrowly to Sure Pay and Doria. When a little more seasoned Marshall Hall should acquire that extra stamina, and in the autumn should be capable of playing a prominent part in the decision of some of the principal juvenile events. Sure Pay, who provided a surprise when a just squeezed through to win the Sylvia Handicap, ran his best race and justified in some degree his good private reputation. Sure Pay is a son of Autopay, who is producing winners from Bother, and is owned and trained by W. Townsend, who also races Royevrus and Bonstar. Sure Pay is a half-brother to Wee Pat. winner of the Great Northern Hurdles.