ANOTHER CHEAP ONE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 130, 4 June 1930, Page 13

ANOTHER CHEAP ONE.

"I could have sold him for £500 recently," said Mr. P. A. Swney, owner of Taumai, winner of the Penrose Hurdle Pace, but I decided not to sell, and I think he is a good horse. The gelding is by St. Amans, dam unknown, and Mr: Swney said yesterday that lie,had been tillable to find out anything about the breeding of the dam, although he understood she was a well-bred mare. He said he bought Taumai at a sale at Waiuku for £34. ■

BOUGHT FOR £35

Master Lu,. winner of the • Greenlane Steeplechase, was picked up cheaply by his present owners, Messrs. M. and J. O'Connor, of Kaihere. By Spalpeen, a great hurdler in his day, and one of the few to be raced over fences as a three-year-old, out of a Lupin mare, Master Lu was bred by Mr. J. Gaddes, of Morrinsville, and as an unbroken three-year-old was sold to his present owners for £35. High society was not sought with Master Lu, and his first wins were at non-tote' meetings, one at Tirau and another at Paeroa. _ Master Lu also scored a surprise win at a meeting at Matamata, but yesterday's win is easily his best to date. He pecked at a-couple of fences, but otherwise jumped with dash and confidence, and lie could have gone up and won his race at any stage. -'

TOP WEIGHT SCORES

Tlie honour of saddling up the first winner yesterday went to the Waikato owner-trainer, Mr. P. Hannon. This was Chromadyne, the four-year-old son of Quin Abbey—Uranium. Although he had only commenced racing at the summer meeting of the Takapuna Jockey Club in January, when in his two starts he was second each day to Honiton, Chromadyne has done well and his win when he carried top weight, 9.10, in the first division of the Jervois Handicap, was his fourth success. In addition he has been in second place on four occasions. Chromadyne carried his weight in great style, being in front early and he was second into the straight. Uranium, the dam of Chromadyne, was a useful mare on the racecourse and won many races for the Waikato sportsman.

A LUCKY RIDE

"It was a lucky ride for me," said R. Syme, when he had weighed in after winning the Great Northern Hurdle race on King's Jest. "If Stanway had not been hurt when Sir Archie fell in the previous race I should have been on the stand. King's Jest was always going easy, the going suiting him, as c he is one of the short striders who nip along. With a round to go he was only cantering, which made me feel* very confident, and when I asked him he went up to the leaders without an effort. He gave me a bit of a fright when he got in. close and hit the first fence along the back. But he 60on dashed up to the leaders again and I. could see at the half-mile that Roman Abbey would be the hardest to beat. . At' the home turn my horse hung in a .bit, but he was going easier than Roman Abbey, and I knew it was a good thing then." The ride was worth £100. Syme has had a lot of success since he came to Auckland- from Wanganui about five years ago, and he won among other races the C.J.C. Grand National Steeplechase on Wiltshire, which horse he trained at the time.

N. Syme, a brother, rode Daylight, He weighed out first and finished last, while R. Syme weighed out last and finished first.

A GREAT RUN.

"If track work is any guide Hannibal should win," said J. Williamson, trainer of the Catmint gelding, when the second division of the Jervoie Handicap came under review. Hannibal won. all right, but he had to register a fine performance. Just after the start he was almost down and when McTavish pulled him together again and got him balanced he was last hut two in a field well stretched out. From the five furlongs Hannibal put in some great work and was sixth at the home turn, and from there he continued his run to get up and win by a head. Hannibal was bred by Mr. F. Hall, of Gisborne, and sold as a yearling to his present owner, Mr. J. E. Wells, for £70. Since going into J. Williamson's hands the chestnut has shown consistent improvement and though to-day was his first win it is certain he will score again in his turn. Recently a would-be purchaser made an offer for Hannibal, but acting on- the advice of J. Williamson, the owner decided not to sell, and he has good reason for heeding the opinion of the trainer.,

DEATH OF BISOX.

A telegram from New Plymouth states that Bis°ox had to he destroyed as the result of injuries received through a collision with a motor-car, on the Main South Road. Bisox, among other races, won the Avondale Cup and the Winter Cud . at Riccarton.

SOME COINCIDENCES.

Mister Gamp, when contesting the Great Northern Hurdle Race two years ago, fell at the hur/lo by the three furlong post. He got round- safely last season and won, but yesterday he again came to grief at the hurdle which brought him down in 1928. King Emerald was beaten in the Cornwall Handicap by Queen Arch two years ago, and yesterday .again finished sficond to True Blood. Gold Money, ridden by T. Green, won the Members' Handicap, six furlongs, at the Great Northern meeting last year, and repeated the performance yesterday. ■ Roman Abbey was second in the Great Northern Hurdle Race. last, year .to Mister Gamp, and occupied a similar position yesterday to King's Jest in the same event.

AUSSIE TO BE SPELLED,

Aussie, who at one time vanquished Limerick at w.f.a. in New Zealand, has so disappointed trainer M. Poison that the latter has decided to spell the Fortafix gelding. First of all, Aussie will be sent to Cornwell's property in the Windsor district, and when the weather turns a little warmer he will go right out for a long spell. It will probably be more than sis months before Aussie renews acquaintance with Randwick. "He won't strike form, so there remains nothing but to send Aussie out for an extended holiday," said Poison.

BRISBANE CUP,

BRISBANE, June 3. At the Queensland" Turf Club races to-day the chief event resulted:— BRISBANE CUP of 300sovs. Two miles. TRAINER, 5.4 (McCarten) 1 MINTMAN. 8.3 (Neale) ..,.. 2 SIR RIBBLE, 8.2 (Tucker) ~ 3 Fifteen started. Won by a length, six lengths between second and third. Time, 3.27. ". '