CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 December 1940, Page 3

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE

An Interesting Point (BY “THE GRAFTER.”) The only judicial action at the Ashburton meeting was the reversal of ithe first and second placings in the Laghmor (Plate. There was no doubt that the two-year-old Divorced checked Star Wink when boring in under the whip, but he lost valuable ground himself, so much so that Urge, whom he'had just passed, headed him off again. Divorced then put in an outstanding final effort for a comparatively green juvenile, and overhauled Star Wink on the post. In cases of this nature it is recognised that it is a difficult matter for the judiccial stewards to decide whether any such interference made any difference to the result. The whole situation provides an interesting point for discussion. In Saturday’s race, it appeared as if Divorced had Star Wink at his mercy when he ranged alongside him, (and but for the trouble the youngster would have had a decisive win.

May Race at Ellerslie. The connections of Beau Vite are satisfied with his Auckland Cup weight, and the chances are he may race there during the holidays. Louisson Memorial Handicap. The following are the nominations for the Lduisson Memorial Handicap, ljm, to be run at the Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting: Siglow, Areas, Amiga, Raana, Ruatiti, Corroboree, Little Robin, Dainty Sue, Lockit, Charing Cross, Gay Mimic, Homily. Dynasty, Nigger Boy, Hunting Cat, The Buzzer, Cherry Bay, Old Surrey, Catalogue, White Rajah, Hasten, Play On, Pearl of Asia. Charles Edward.

Change of Scales. As the result of the disqualification of Little Robin from third place in the New Zealand Cup because his rider weighed in light, the Canterbury Jockey Club stewards have decided to replace the counter-balanced platform scales with a beam scale. Sure Pay. Sure Pay was offered at the yearling sales, but was passed in at 35gns., being acquired later by the Cambridge trainer, W. Townsend. Sure Pay’s record now stands at two wins and three seconds, aggregating £720. He is a halfbrother to the Great Northern Hurdles winner, Wee Pat.

Sir Amyas. Sir Amyas is reported to have done well since racing at the New Zealand Cup meeting and is to be nominated for the Wellington Cup. Sir Amyas stood out among the hacks competing at the New Zealand Cup carnival and should have just as successful a career in open company. He won a double, the Otaio Plate and Hagley Handicap, and was also third in the Apprentices’ Handicap in which he would, probably have proved successful with a stronger apprentice up. The high-light of his form was in the Hagley Handicap in which he was soon tailed off many lengths from the leaders and was in an apparently hopeless position when the straight was reached. He then put in a brilliant run on the outside of the field and was going away in the last few strides to defeat King’s Toast by a length. It was the effort of a good horse and Sir Amyas will not have any trouble making the grade in the open class. This season he has had seven starts for four wins, two thirds and one fourth for £B4O. Sir Amyas is a big chestnut horse, a four-year-old, and races in the interests of his Wingatui breeder-trainer, D. J. McDonald. He is by Paladin from the Tractor—Bonnie Lake mare Beulah, a descendant of imported Mermaid. Beulah is the first foal from Bonnie Lake, who also produced a promising but ill-fated sprinter in Mobile; Roseman, a speedy Rosenor gelding; and Silver Lady, winner of the McLean Stakes this season. Sir Amyas is easily the best of Beulah’s progeny to race. Janet Gaynor, a mare by Last Dart or Rosenor, had plenty of speed, but she was disappointing, though as a hack she showed convincing form at Riccarton.

Successor to Ajax. ~~ The 2000 guineas purchase of Mr J. Wren, Murmuring, was not prepared for spring racing, but he is expected to make his debut in the autumn. The colt is named after. Murmur, who won the Caulfield Cup for Mr Wren in 1904, and is being prepared at Caulfield by F. Musgrave. The same course is being adopted with him as that which served so well in the case of Ajax and regular attenders at the track are already selecting him as the successor to the Australian champion. Murmuring is by Bulandshar from Tea Tattle, by Tea Tray from Bouvardia, by Marble Arch, and members of the same family are Cheval de Volee, Royal Doulton, Recard Reign, Bronze Moth, Suleiman and Teacony, the lastnamed, who won at Levin recently, being a half-brother.