AUSTRALIAN RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 March 1940, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN RACING

GALLOPS AT RANDWICK GOOD WORK BY BEAULIVRE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 19. The Randwick track gallops today were notable for a fine showing by the stablemates Mildura and Beaulivre, who recorded 1.33 for seven furlongs, which is the best gallop the New Zealander has done since his arrival. Moreover, Beaulivre appeared to relish the easy track conditions, due to overnight showers. Yours Truly paced a strong mile in 1.54 J. Comparatively easy tasks were allotted to Mosaic, Geebung. High Caste, Ajax, Waikai, and Reading, but Gold Salute seemed eager for work, and pulled hard for six furlongs in 1.26. The Sydney Cup candidates St. Constant and The Blizzard were star performers at Victoria Park over a mile. Ellerslie Starting Times. Ellerslie starting times are: 11.50. President’s Handicap: 12.35. Great Northern Oaks; 1.25, Brighton Hurdles; 2.15, Easter Handicap; 3.0. Great Northern Champagne Stakes: 3.45 Mangere Steeplechase: 4.30, Onslow Slakes: 5.20. Eden Handicap. The only bracket on the first, day is Orelio and Arvakur in the Easter Handicap. Without a Single Record. Though Ajax has lost his grasp on all time records for Australia atid New Zealand, Amiable having deprived hinj of the mile honour, he has the distinction of being the Caulfied record-hold-er for five furlongs, seven furlongs, one mile, and nine furlongs. Mighty Phar Lap is also now without a single time record. Paper Slipper Drops Out. Paper Slipper, which developed lameness in his off fore pastern, has dropped out of the Great Easter Handicap. Not Out, one of the early favourites for this race, got into some loose wire recently, and scratched one of his legs. He was checked in his work for a day or so, but appears to be all right again now. A Good Bet. It is said that trainer George Price, look £lOOO to £lO about Mildura for the Newmarket Handicap. A Sydney bookmaker who heard of it said that if it was good enough for George to throw away £lO it was good enough for him to double it, and so he profited to the extent of £2OOO. And he did not lay Mildura on the course. Back to Business. Rebel Mate and Lazybones, who figure amongst the acceptances for the Riverton meeting, have been oil the scene for some considerable time. Lazybones was unplaced in his only start this season, and Rebel Male went into retirement after racing at the Wellington winter meeting. A Unique Case. For the first time in history a racehorse has become the property of an insurance company and a group of underwriters at Lloyd's, London. The horse is Windsor Lad, winner of the 1934 Derby and St. Leger. After he had won the Derby Windsor Lad’ was bought by Mr M. H. Benson for £50.600. He was withdrawn from slud last year owing to an infection of the head. Mr Benson thought there was lie chance of saving his life and suggested it would bo humane to have the horse destroyed. The Sun Insurance Company, who had insured the horse for» £45.000, and their underwriters. decided to get an independent' veterinary opinion. Professor O’Connor. of Dublin, the brilliant brain specialist of the horse world, decided that an operation might save the horse's life. The operation was performed. Mr Benson thought that, in spite of the operation, the horse would never be fit enough to use as a stallion, and the matter was put up for arbitration. As a result Mr Benson received a sum. said to be £27.000. and the veterinary fees he had paid—approximately £14.000. The result is that today Windsor Lad is the properly of the Sun Insurance Company and their underwriters at Lloyd's. “It is certainly a unique case.” Mr George Lockwood, director of the British Bloodstock Agency, told the Sunday Dispatch. "Windsor Lad is now fully recovered and will resume slud duties this season. The fee will be announced later.”