TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 October 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

The Relative Merits of Beau Leon and Sir Cameron (BY “THE GRAFTER”) It is.evident from the form that has been revealed at recent meetings that Auckland possesses some very good three-year-olds this season. The question which is the best has not yet been definitely settled and may remain that way until after the coming meetings at Trentham and Riccarton are concluded. There the leading three-year-olds will have the opportunity of opposing one another at a mile, a mile and three furlongs, a 'mile and a-half, and a mile and a-quarter, so that a real test will be provided.

Up to the present Beau Leon and Sir Cameron have proved the best in Auckland and honours between them are easy, one having won the Avondale Guineas and the other the Great Northern Guineas. The form in neither was conclusive as to their relative merits, owing to the fact that the one beaten received a bad run on each occasion. That they are colts of very good class nobody will deny, and whichever is to prove the superior will require to maintain a high standard of form. The improvement Beau Leon has made since the autumn has been great and it may be to his advantage that he is easy to train. However, it would be difficult to find a more contented colt than Sir Cameron, and he is going to take a lot of beating in the classics if he remains free from the soreness which troubled him last season when the tracks were firm and adversely affected his form in the autumn. Beau Leon and Sir Cameron afford a contrast in types. Beau Leon is a sturdy, compact, colt, whereas Sir Cameron is a leggy, lean type. Both are descended from the famous Son-in-Law, whose sons and grandsons have made history as stayers and possess a great record in the Ascot Gold Cup, Beau Leon being by Beau Pore. son of Son-in-Law, and Sir Cameron by Posterity, also by Son-in-Law. The performance of Beau Leon in carrying 7.10 and running a mile and a-quarter in 2.5 at Ellerslie last Monday was an excellent Derby trial, and the easy manner in which he was running on at the end indicated that he will have no difficulty in getting a mile and a-half well. In addition to being by a staying-bred sire, Beau Lean also has good blood on the maternal side of his pedigree, his dam, Lady Bede, bred in England in 1921, being by Adam Bede from Lady William, by William Rufus from Mareca, by Cherry Ripe from The Widgeon, by Uncas. Adam Bede won the Duke of York Stakes and the Cambridgeshire Handicap, in addition to siring numerous winners, and his third dam, Corisande, won the Cesarewitch Handicap and £8,265 in stakes. Like Beau Leon, Sir Cameron is also out of an imported mare, his dam, Mirabelle IL, being bred in Belgium in 1926 and secured in 1928 for England, from where she was obtained by Mr G. M. Currie for his Koatunui Stud at Wanganui. Mirabelle 11. is by Kroonstad from a mare by Missel Thrush from Vortex, St. Angello from Whirlpool, by See Saw. Theo, the third foal of Mirabelle IL, won the Australian Derby and the Victoria Derby in 1934. Theo was by Limond and his year older full-brother Miramond was .thought highly of as a stayer until he broke down. On breeding Sir Cameron should stay well and he has always left the impression that he will. An interesting point about Beau Leon and Sir Cameron is that they are out of chestnut mares, yet both are brown, the colour of their famous grand-sire. The consistent Cillas was responsible for another good effort in finishing third to Sir Cameron and Beau Leon in the Great Northern Guineas and he is certainly very solid, even though his appearance suggests that he might be a little delicate. Owing to minor placings in classic races, Cillas got into a bad position in the handicaps last season and he is still eligible for the hack class. However, he is in capable hands in the care of H. Gray, and, although he does not appear up to the standard of the other two, he should pay his way handsomely, writes “Archer” in the “New Zealand Herald.” The failure of Sir Beau to finish closer than fourth in the Great Northern Guineas was disappointing to his army of admirers. Drawing an outside position at the post proved to his disadvantage in the first half-mile, when he was forced to go on the outside of a couple of horses and was also inclined to pull hard. He made an effort about a furlong from the post without being really dangerous and failed to produce the brilliance expected. Some excuse may be offered for Sir Beau, owing to trouble with one of his feet, which had to receive attention after the race. Probably that hindered him and the chances are that he may be seen to more advantage in the Trentham Guineas.

Unlucky Sevens. Apropos of dreams, this is a version of a story recently told by Marcelle Praince, a French actress: “Yesterday, a friend of mine took me to the races. The night before I had had a strange dream. I dreamt that I saw a golden haze appear in a clear sky, and within it was the number seven, guarded by an angel on each side. . . . My friend, who lives in another suburb, called for me in company with seven other people. My ticket of admission was 7777. And when we arrived we found that there were seven starters in the seventh race. I am not a big bettor, but I decided to have what was for me a big bet on -this race —seven pounds to win and seven for a place. And do you know what happened? My horsd ran seventh.” RACING FIXTURES Oct. 19 —Rotorua and Bay of Plenty. Oct. 19 —Stratford. Oct. 24, 26, 28 —Wellington. Oct. 26 —Poverty Bay Oct. 26, 28 —Gore. Oct. 28 —Waikato. Oct. 28—Poverty Bay. Oct. 28—Waverley. Oct. 28 —North Canterbury. Nov. 1, 2 —Whangarei. Nov. 2 —Rangitikei. Nov. 2 —Banks Peninsula. Nov. .2 —Poverty Bay Turf Club. Nov. 9 —Napier Park. Nov. 9, 11 —Avondale. Nov. 9. 11, 13. 16—C.J.C. Nov. 16—Napier Park.

WELLINGTON RACES

FIRST DAY ACCEPTORS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. I The following are the acceptances) for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting to be held on October 24, 26 and 28:— 12.10—Glen Hurdle Handicap, one mile and three-quarters. —Smoke Screen 11.10, Aussie Ra 10.10, Limbohm, Recollection 10.8, Esperance Bay 9.13, Dorado 9.12, Good Sun, Great Fair 9.10, Ruling Star 9.3, Golden Memory, Son and Heir, Larwood 9.0. 12.50—Taita Handicap, for two-year-olds; five furlongs—Par Avion 8.10, Tetratina 8.1, Erin’s Court 8.0, Daljarrock, Drake’s Drum 7.11, Imperium, Greek Step, Royce 7.9, Dungloe, Golden Moon, Lady Boswal, Olien, Proven 7.6, Forsake 7.3, Flying Spray 7.0. I.3s—Wainui Handicap, one mile.— Old Bill 9.5, Taurangi 9.0, Haughty Winner, Royal Star 8.11, Lady Tinkle 8.7, Yogi 8.4, Classform 8.3, Nigger Boy 8.2, Meamea 8.1, Master Cyklon 7.11, Old Surrey 7.8, Trebor 7.5, White Rajah, Windsor Chief 7.4, Cherry Bay, Raeburn. Sporting Gift 7.0. 2.ls—Rimutaka Handicap, six furlongs—Hasten 9.4, Flying Flag, Gayest Son, Durvach 8.12, Harina 8.11, Retrogression 8.8, Gold Money Song 8.7, Atreus, Stencil 8.4, Airline, Hui 8.3, King’s Toast 8.2, Augment 8.1, Grand Chase 7.13, Pas de Cheval 7.10, Beau Coureur 7.9, Fly-By-Night, Gentility, Oragon, Rich Blood, Royal Vision 7.7. 2.ss—Wellington Handicap, one mile and three furlongs.—Royal Chief 9;7, Sly Fox 8.8, Lady Furst, Siegmund 8.3, Ned Cuttie, The Ring 7.11, Trench Law 7.9, Little Robin 7.8, Areas 7.7, Homily 7.6, Lockit 7.5, Pearl of Asia 7.2, Anita Foe, Auto Sweep 7.0. 3.37 —Wellesley Stakes, for two-year-olds; five furlongs.—Saint Tor, Borak, Cambria, Corn Prince, Drake’s Drum, Erin’s Court, Foreign Coin, Gunyah, Nettarion, Par Avion, Prince Plato, River Plate, Royce, Saka Bona, Transmitter, Varuna 8.7, Dungloe, Golden Moon, Green Step, Lady Boswal, Merry Fox, Pay Roll, Premature, Soutane, Tetratina 8.2.

4.19 —Shorts Handicap, six furlongs. —Amigo 9.2, Kathbella 8.13, Sleeveless 8.9, Density 8.7, Duncannon 8.6, Bron wen 8.3, Mittie, Night Eruption 8.2, Blonde Princess, Orelio 8.1, Enrich 7.12, Rakahanga, Globe Trotter 7.11, Endorsement 7.9, Screen Star 7.6, Kentucky, Nelumbo 7.0. 5.0 —dctober Handicap, one mile. — Iceland Spar 9.2, Kilometre, Siglow 9.0, Gay Fox 8.11, Mountain Fox 8.8, Titter, Kintyre 8.7, Arabic, Last Acre 8.4, Filbert 8.2, Charles Edward, Gold Court 8.1, Dranoel 8.0, Sceptre 7.13, Acrobat, Gemara 7.10, Rose Acre 7.9, Colibri, Inform, King's Mark, Locrian 7.7. Third Day, Nominations Harcourt Stakes, of £500; weight for age. One mile and three furlongs.—Amigo, Anita Foe, Beau Leon, Cherry Bay, Duncannon, Lambourn, Old Bill, Royal Chief, Siegmund, Sir Beau, Sir Cameron, Te Kawiti, The Ring. “I Want His Blood.” The American offer to buy or lease Beau Pere for a brief period recalls the fact that, many years ago, when the late Sir George McLean was in California on his way back to New Zealand, Mr J. B. Haggin at that time offered £lOO for a season lease of the Musket —Pulchra horse St. Claire, then at the Warrington Stud. Sir George refused the offer. He said that it would mean the loss of St Clair for three seasons and further said to Mr Haggin: “He is only a small horse.” "That does not matter,” said Mr Haggin, “I want his blood.” The Musket —Pulchra combination produced Multiform, one of the best ever bred in New Zealand, and also his brother, Uniform, a high-class performer in his day. Noctuiform and Cruciform also linked up the same combination. How Duvach Was Named. The Ohinemuri winner Duvach, whose name is miss-spelled Durvach, has been entered for hack events at the Wellington spring meeting. This is how Duvach got her name, and what her name means: Mr George Cobb, successful Matamata businessman, and owner of Duvach, found a novel way out of the difficulty of naming the Foxbridge—Sunny Song Ally. When Mr Cobb bought her from Mr Gaine Carrington, of Hamilton, Duvach was nine months old and unnamed. A Catholic himself, he thought, why not let the priest name her? To think was to act. Father was a friend of his. The good father was not unwilling, and. true to his cloth, he named the Foxbridge youngster after a saint —St. Bridget, whose surname was Duvach. Duvach has only had three starts for two thirds and a first, but Mr Cobb says there’s no truth in the report that he was offered £5OO for her before Ohinemuri. However, after she was somewhat unluckily beaten on the opening day he had three tempting offers, which were declined. Mr Cobb takes horse racing as a relaxation. His first horse, Miss Rewa, was a “washout,” but with his next, Poker Face, he won about £3OO in stakes. Now comes, Duvach.