MAY GO TO SYDNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 127, 1 June 1938, Page 20

MAY GO TO SYDNEY.

PLANS FOR SACCONE.

MR. A. E. PEARCE>S INTENTION.

PROGENY OF ADI VUNIVOLA

It is more than likely that the Surveyor gelding Sac-cone will make an early departure tor Sydney, as his owner, Mr. A. E. Pearce, intends racing him in the Commonwealth in the spring. Saccone is a gelding with a reputation, and big things were expected of him as a three-year-old this season, but altogether liia form was a little disappointing. He showed occasional glimpses of brilliance, and his failures can really be attributed to the fact that he was invariably slow from the barrier. Saccone has made excellent progress since he last raced and E. Pope has the gelding in firstclass order for the trip. Mr. A. E. Pearce has been a good patron of racing in New Zealand, but his run of luck has not been the best. Commencing some years ago with a mare named Adi Vunivola, he has bred extensively from this daughter of The Scribe. Her first foal 'was Tui Mint, who paid his way in Australia, the rest of her progeny all me#ting with misfortune until Thangilamba scored a couple of seasons ago pt Avondale. Adi Thangi, by Whirlwind, did not grace the turf, but she produced True Bill to Surveyor, and a yearling filly at present at Takanini by Lysander is another of this mare's progeny who looks promising. Saccone should do well in Australia. he being by Surveyor from Adi \univola. The last foal of this mare died recently, this being a filly by Foxbridge. On the other hand, Adi Thangi has a beautiful colt foal at foot to Foxbridge, and possibly this sportsman may yet receive a just reward for his perseverance, as Saccone promises to do very well, while the abovementioned colt has the appearance of a good one.

HAS THE ABILITY. It is evidently intended to give Bass a further opportunity to make good as a jumper, for he has been paid up for in the Penrose Hurdles, to be run at Ellerslie next Monday. At the Great Northern meeting twelve months ago Bass had his first trial over the battens, and was going exceptionally well at the second to last fence in the Orakei Hurdle Race when he blundered and fell. Since then his efforts have been chiefly confined to racing on the flat, but there is no doubt regarding his| jumping ability. If Bass goes tothe post next Monday he should run prominently.

, RELIBHEB SOFT GROUND. The Hunting Song gelding School Song is standing up to his work in a satisfactory manner and will contest hack events at Ellerslie next week. He has not been overraced, but was a winner at the Rotorua meeting last February, and has only started twice in the'interim. <As School Song is partial to soft going he'-Will have ground conditions to suit him during the winter months. ' .IN CAPITAL CONDITION. The stable-mates Kilonsa and Land Girl are getting through a sound preparation at headquarters, and they will lack nothing on the score of condition for ehgage- , ments ahead. As Kilonsa is a proved mudlark she will be in her element 'during the next few months, and her'prospects of earning some money at the Great Northern meeting look bright. This mare to contest the Cornwall Handicap, and should acquit herself creditably, for ehe has previously won over a mile and a quarter at Ellerslie. GOING ON THE RIGHT WAY. Although Tybalt was allowed to foreco his engagements at the Waikato meeting there is nothing am its with the Romeo gelding. A proved galloper under winter conditions, Tybalt will have plenty of opportunities to extend his record during the next few months, and is worth keeping in mind. He is engaged in the chief flat events each day of the Auckland winter meeting. NARROWBY BEATEN LAST YEAR. Few horses at Ellerslie are working better than Velmint, and if the chestnut gelding fails to extend his record at the Great Northern meeting no excuses can be made for him. At the corresponding meeting last June Valmint was only beaten by half a head in the 'Cornwall Handicap, and he will make another attempt to win that race next Monday. A proved galloper noted for his ability to handle heavy going, there will be plenty of support for Valmint the next time he goes to the post. FAILED TO MAKE GOOD. When Pirate King won. on two consecutive occasions against strong hack fields towards the end of last season a bright future was predicted for the Te R«pa trained gelding. However, he has not fulfilled expectations, and has failed to win a race in the interim, though he has been in the money a few times. As Pirate King is entered for hack events at the Auckland winter meeting he will have a further opportunity to redeem himself. SOUTHERN HACK'S MISSION. Lady Leigh was withdrawn from her second day engagement at Washdyke, as one more win would elevate her to open company and make her ineligible for entry in the valuable hack races at Trentham and Riccarton. This mare has been very consistent' lately; with three -wins and two seconds ill her last five starts. She is by Paper Money from Arrowlet, and is trained by F. D. Jones for Mr. E. Gates, who raced Minerval with success. Arrowlet, the dam of Lady Leigh, k» a sister to Minerval, both I being by Arrowsinith from the Martian maro Lady Minerva.

A HURDLE RECRUIT. One of the latest recruits to the jumping brigade is Jolly Dance, who was given a lesson over the pony hurdles at headquarters yesterday morning. The daughter of Spear Dance shaped satisfactorily for a beginner, and with experience may do better as a hurdler than she has previo'usly done in flat races. — I NEARING HIS BEST AGAIN. The latest track efforts of Flood Tide . clearly indicate that the son of Tidal is ■ nearing his best again, and his prospects ; in the Cornwall Handicap will have to be * considered. The fact that he has not had i a race for nearly six months is unlikely to s count against Flood Tide, for he has pre--1 viously been successful 5 in his first appeari ance following a spell extending over a i similar period. A proved stayer, and one i that can act in any sort of going, there ■ will be some support for Flood Tide in ■ the mile and a quarter event next week. THE SPRING CAMPAIGN. | The Takanini district is likely to produce a very large team of horses for the spring , campaign, and most trainers are increasing their teams. W. Townsend, who established himself in this centre late last sea--1 son, has now built his team up to eight, and E. Pope has ten horses under his j guidance at the moment, while there are ; five of last season's team to resume after , their spell. F. Smith, who has been much ' in the limelight of recent weeks, has a very big string, and with four yearlings and a rising three-year-old to add to his already formidable team there is every prospect of another splendid season in store for him. There seems every likelihood of there being | over sixty horses in work for the new | seaßon. A SMART FILLY. No two-year-old thia season has spread-eagled the field like the Age Khan's Yakimour did ait Newmarket in the Fitzwilliam Stakes, five furlongs, on April 5. She shot out of the barrier and for two-thirds of the distance was attended by her stable companion, Moon Ray, owned by Prince Aly Khan. Eventually, she won in a canter by eight lengths from Spritely, with Moon Ray third, the time being 1.1 1-5. Yakimour is the first foal of her dam, Una, whom F. Butters once thought so highly of that she started second favourite for the One Thousand Guineas.

RIDERS IN DERBY. « — SOME ALTERATIONS MADE. WHAT A LAD NOT STARTING. (Received 10 a.m.) , LONDON. May 31. In the Derby to-morrow Beary rides Cave Man, Sam Wragg Troon, Marshall Malabar, Maher Manorite, W. Rickaby Slip ;,On, Nevett Seventh Wonder, Stephenson Unbreakable and Taylor Valerian 111. What a Lad is not starting. In the list previously cabled Beary was on Troon, Wragg on Manorite, Bartlam on Malabar, D. Smith on Slip On, Carr on Seventh Wonder, Stephenson -on Valerian 111., and Sirett on Unbreakable.