CURRENT TOP OM STABLE AND CORSE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1940, Page 3

CURRENT TOP OM STABLE AND CORSE

Examples of Bargain Jumpers

(BY

“THE GRAFTER.”)

Since All Irish won the Great Northern Steeplechase many instances have been quoted of horses bought at bargain prices who became good winners. Relatively to the amount gained, the purchase price of £lO given for All Irish makes him one of the best bargains on record. Levanter, Hautere, Coalition, El Gallo, Gluepot, Sea De’il and Beau Cavalier were great jumpers who included the Great Northern Steeples in their records, and the most expensive by far was El Gallo, twice 1 winner of the Great Northern double, who cost £2OO and a contingency. Levanter, Coalition and Beau Cavalier also won the Grand National. Beau Cavalier was secured for £55, Coalition and Levanter for £5O, Gluepot for 18 guineas, Hautere for £l2 10s, and Sea De’il for £lO. El Gallo was a good performer on the flat also and he won ovey .£4600 for Mr W. J. Ralph. In two seasons, Beau Cavalier won nearly £7OOO and Coalition's winnings were £8535.

However, apart from the highly speculative buying of young and untried horses, there have been many examples of Australian and New Zea-x-land gallopers being passed on at bar- ' gain prices. z After winning his first three races as a three-year-old, - Amounis was bought by Mr A. P. Wade for 3000 . guineas, his price as a yearling having been one-tenth that sum. In the following April, after he had won about £lO,OOO, Mr Wade put Amounis up for auction, and at 1800 guineas he became the property of Mr W. Pearson. and, setting the seal to his fame by a victory in the Caulfield Cup as an eight-year-old. he amassed over £43,000 in all. Thus, he made a fortune for two owners. The great stayer David was sold as a yearling for 40 guineas, and after winning many valuable races he was bought as a four-year-old from Mr R. Baillie by Mr N. Falkiner for 3000 guineas. After a few more successes Mr Falkiner sold him to his brother, Mr O. R. Falkiner, for the same price, and before he retired to the stud he had amassed in excess of £31,000. over £25,000 being secured for his last owner.

As a six-year-old, Pilliewinkie was secured by Sir Samuel Hordern for 2500 guineas and a contingency and he won £lO,OOO for the Sydney sportsman, at a time when his career on the racecourse could have been thought as drawing to a close. Another example of the purchase of a proved horse is that of Cetinge, who as a four-year-old was bought by Mr T. A. Stirton for £l5OO and won £15,000 for him. Pillory Coming Along. Pillory has been galloping well at Opaki under the care of J. Bolton and the Defoe filly should be at the top of her form when the new season Sky Limit. Sky Limit is going along nicely in his work and trainer Kellehar has the Sky Blue —Rangitere gelding shaping well towards being in the money before long. Te Ore Galloping Well. B. J. Kellehar has Te Ore approaching top fo'rm and the Lord Quex — Native Queen mare is galloping well at Opaki. To Be Given Another Chance. s One of the horses nominated for the Melbourne Cup is the 10-year-old Mainlaw. who was sixth in the 1935 contest, won by Marabou. He was bought by a woman for seven guineas as a hack, but the owner was persuaded. to race Mainlaw. who had not won for four years. He was given salt water treatment and became sound enough to win two races at a country meeting.