TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 January 1940, Page 9

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE The Wellington Centennial Cup GLADYNER UNDERGOING SPECIAL PREPARATION (BY “CARBINE.”) Gladynev’s next mission will be the Wellington Cup. An imposing three-year-old, Gladynev created a fine impression when he ran third in the Summer Cup ■ and later succeeded in the Nathans Memorial Handicap, which he won in convincing style. The success of Gladynev gave F. Smith his third consecutive victory in the race, Round Up and Valamito having scored in the two previous years. Gladynev is a fine type of handicap horse, and the ease with which he won at Auckland augurs very well for his future prospects, and he should command great respect in the Centennial Cup at Trentham. He is undergoing a special preparation for the cup. Another horse which should command support is Malagigi. i

Bronwen in Great Fettle. The appearance of Bronwen in the sprint races at Trentham will add a lot of interest to those events, as in winning the Railway Handicap in time only one-fifth of a second outside the race record she was responsible for an excellent performance. When it is considered that in less than 'l2 months Bronwen has reached top class sprint company her rise from the maiden ranks has been meteoric. There is nd doubt that she deserved her Railway Handicap victory, as she has been racing consistently for some months. She was also credited with another fine performance when beaten only half a head by Arvakur in the Newmarket Handicap, as she was conceding 151 b in weight. Bronwen is in great fettle, and appears likely to add to her already attractive record before the season is much further advanced. A Tall Horse. Master Renard, a horse in training at Caulfield is said to stand 17.31 hands. A Record for Disqualifications. The Queensland stewards have put up something in the way of a record by recently imposing five disqualifications in the course of three weeks. Several persons and horses were involved in the disqualifications. It seems a matter of surprise that those concerned would take an apparent risk where so much vigilance is exercised. Progeny Doing Well. Foxbridge, the English-bred sire, whose progeny have been racing prominently this season, having won over 20 races and a like number of placings, traces back on the female side to the same family to which the famous Pretty Polly belongs. His greatdam, Adula. was a full-sister to that mare. Foxbridge’s sire, Foxlaw, was by Son-in-Law, who was regarded as one of the fastest stayers in England.

Should Develop Into Good Performer. Doubleack, winner of the Wyndham Cup, on New Year’s Day, was recently purchased at a substantial figure from Mr W. E. Hunt by Mr E. C. Govan, of Te Anau. A four-year-old by Balboa from Morse Signal, he is a half-brother to Trebleack, and prior to winning at Wyndham had been successful in only two hack races. Doubleack gives promise of developing into a useful handicap performei’. He has been out of a place only once this season and on Wednesday was second to Mona's Song in the Southland Handicap.

Patience Remanded. When Ortyx was trained as a two-year-old at Wingatui she gained the reputation of being the fastest youngster ever worked on the local tracks, and this opinion was endorsed when she ran away with the John Grigg Stakes. Then she became “speed crazy-” and unreliable at the barrier. For nearly a year F. Voight has been patiently handling this filly, and at Invercargill she not only gave no trouble at the barrier, but showed stamina as well as pace by winning over seven furlongs. Ortyx is held on lease by Mr P. H. Nicholson from her breeder, Mr D. M. Tweedie. The former also holds Heidelberg on lease, and these two horses credited him with three wins at the New Year fixtures in the south. A Good Sprinter. Arvakur proved one of the best sprinters at the recent Auckland meeting, and a very pleasing feature of his performances was the fact that his effort on the last day was his best. On that occasion Arvakur was set an almost impossible task when the straight was reached, being second to last in a strung-out field, but he threaded his way through to score in great style?. When it is taken into account that Arvakur ran two track records before the meeting, where he also had four hard races, his solidness was demonstrated in no uncertain manner.