Topics Of The Turf

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 14 September 1940, Page 15

Topics Of The Turf

HAS PACE.

DEBUTANTE WINNER.

OTHER THEIO YOUNGSTERS.

NOTES ON RECENT FORM. ——— ( The win of Tetrantina in the Debutante Stakes at Wanganui on Saturday would be pleas- 1 ing news to those buyers of Theio yearlings at j Trentham last January (says a southern writer), j Included in the number sold were three lor the ' South Island, and all are expected to shape well « when called upon to race. Mr. H. D. Green- < wood has a roan filly from Queen Salute by Chief i Ruler, who will race as Salutation, and she has ! shown plenty of promise for her trainer, P. < Roberts. She cost 230gs as a yearling. A grey filly. Miss Jessica, from Sicilian, by Crown Imperial 11., is being trained by G. ftidgwp.y lor nis Wellington owner, Mr. S. Ramsay, and she also has attracted attention when associated with Salutation in some recent sprinting tasks. A chestnut filly from Gaimint, by Catmint, has had the inappropriate name of Theiomint claimed for her. She is being trained for Mr. J. Mitchell, of South Canterbury, by J. E. Shaw at Waimate, and cost 85gs as a yearling. She was brought to Riccarton with Valens during the Grand National period lor educational purposes, and is undoubtedly one of the most attractive youngsters seen out this season, while in the two-year-old parade on Grand National Hurdles day she showed a turn of speed in her division. Other yearlings by Theio were sold at Trentham as follows:—Chestnut colt from Gay Lass by Lord Quex, Mr. E. Simpson, Trenthan. for 400gs; chestnut colt from Saturation by Lord Quex, Mr. P. Rose, Tlrau, lOOgs, and chestnut filly from Huntaway by Hunting Song, Mr. C. Wheeler, South Australia, 180gs. FILLIES PREPONDERATE. A feature of the Debutante Stakes at Awapuni on Saturday was the preponderance of fillies, there being only four colts in a field of 18. There can be no doubt that the likeliest youngsters all failed to finish in the money. There were some beautiful types, and among them can be Included the favourite. Pay Roll, Golden Moon, Fleche d'Or, and the two stablemates, Colombo Bay and Flying Spray. Pay Roll Is a wonderful advertisement for his sire. Croupier (says a Southern writer), and there is no doubt that if this good-class stallion gets chances he is going to leave good stock. Golden Moon is also a type very hard to fault, and will win races. Colombo Bay and Flying Spray paraded together and went down together, and it would be hard to find a neater pair of little ladies on any track. It is a pity that when the Wanganui Jockey Club decided to race elsewhere and obtained the use of the Awapuni track they did not revise their programme slightly and give the Debutante Stakes a trifle longer distance, and so avoid the start on the turn. The chances of those drawn anywhere outside the first half-dozen were gone from the moment of the draw, and even an extra half furlong would have given a fairer test. MASSIVE THREE-YEAR-OLD. Arctic Dawn, by Day Comet from Aurora Borealis, has rejoined G. Ridgway's stable at Riccarton. He has grown into a massive three-year-old, one of the biggest seen out for some time past. He in work for a while last season, but owing to growing Was sent back to Longbeach, where he has evidently been well looked after in the interim. A two-year-old halfbrother to Arctic Dawn Is shortly to be sent to Ridgway by Mr. J. H. GrigK. He is by the Thracian horse The Greek, iyno was represented for the first time by Greek Step, runner-up in the Wanganui Debutante Stakes last week. The youngster is a chestnut, and is also on the big side, and will not be raced this season. Aurora Borealis unfortunately missed to Theio last season, and is to be mated with Defaulter this term. Another two-year-old to be sent in by Mr. Grlgg is a sister to Flashlight, and she Is to race as

Love Bird. C! M MADE IMPROVEMENT. j* Two horses racing at Awapunl last week tt afforded a striking illustration of the improve- a , ment some make as against others. Areas and ti Charles Edward (says "The Watcher"). Last q March they dead-heated in the Trial Plate at a: Wellington. At the Wanganui meeting Areas was 5 one of the best handicap performers, while Charles tl Edward was unable to win in hack company. Areas, who carries the colours of one of the Wellington stewards. Mr. W. A. lorns. belongs to a solid family. Ke is by Hunting Song from Callisto. by General Latour—Prodice. the dam of Gallio and Te Hero, and half-sister to Ammon Ra. - RELATED TO GREY HONOUR. Grey Night, who rejoined F. Christmas' team at Riccarton recently, is a four-year-old halfbrother by Nightly to Orey Honour, who was retired to the stud after the Grand National meeting. Last season Orey Night was showing promise when he had to be eased up owing to knee trouble. He only had four races, being the runner-up to Lady Leigh in the Stewards' Stakes at Geraldlne. and in a similar position behind Sleeveless in the Rlmutaka Handicap at Trentham, Sleeveless win- 6 ning by half a head with Sternchase a similar n distance- back in third place. Grey Night is a e smart galloper and if he remains sound he should 1! win good races this season. NO REAL PROFIT WILL ACCRUE. Commenting on the seizure of French thoroughbreds by the Germans, the well-known English | writer, "Rapier,*' says:—"l do not believe that I any real profit will accrue to the enemy. Nobody will take the slightest interest in German blood- ? sto°k after the war. because nobody will' give the slightest credence to pedigrees of any horses which v have been in German or German-occupied territory. As far as racing and breeding are concerned. Germany Is beyond the pale, and I see » no option for the trustees of the Stud Book but to I exclude rigidly all stock which cannot be proved to have been out of reach of the enemy." German pedigrees will be scraps of paper. ALLEGRETTO DOING WELL. t ! Allegretto is standing up well to his work at . Te Rapa and is bearing a healthy appearance. 1 The greater part of his preparation is carried out on the roads, and he appears to be thriving n on it. t TO RACE ON SECOND DAY. [ _ [ Gay Rosette has been shaping in improved 1 fashion in her latest efforts at Te Rapa. and. 1 I according to present intentions, will be produced on the second day of the Avondale meeting. On Saturday morning she showed to advantage in t a five-furlong essay with Sieglinde and Gold Spot. HAS PLENTY OF SPEED. f The three-year-old Surveyor gelding. Silveyor, a who showed a fine turn of speed when he ran c fourth at Matamata after running off the course at the turn, is back again in work at Te Rapa. 1 and the other morning indicated that he can j still cover the ground by reeling off three furlongs along the back in 39 4-ss. He has fu:» * nished well in the interim, and interest will , attach to his progress. THE BUZZER RESUMES. The Buzzer is at work again, and is one of the entries for the New Zealand Cup. He won the Auckland Cup In 1937 when racing as a four-year-old. In the following season he was second j to Arctic King in the New Zealand Cup. and [ third in the Metropolitan Handicap to Padishah \ and Sovereign Lady. Last season The Buzzer was unplaced in four starts. RATHER UNLUCKY. i Duncannon. who opened his campaign by winning the sprint race at Awapuni last week, was an unlucky performer last season, as he finished with j six seconds in his last seven starts. Beaten by , Haughty Winner in the Thorndon Hendicap at „ Trentham. he was runner-up to his stablemate. Beau Vite. in the Taranaki Stakes, St. Leger and North Island Challenge Stakes. Then he was narrowly beaten by Density in the Great Easter J and by Shikari in the Challenge Stakes. * MORE SOLID NOW. The Ngatarawa mare Harina has not run a bad race since she returned to the winning list at the Hawke's Bay Hunt meeting, but minor placings alone have been her lot. She looked unlucky both days at the Wanganui meeting. The Australian-bred mare looks more solid now and should soon be back to the winning list. TRENTHAM TRIP IN VIEW. | Haughty Winner has been in steady work at , Riccarton since the Grand National meeting, ana is booked for another trip to Trentham next month. In the meantime he. will be raced at the Kurow meeting at Oamaru on September 28. and will nrobablv be accompanied oy Cymric, who will . be nominated for the mile and a quarter Kurow Cup. PROMISING HURDLER. Lucullus Boy ftas been racing very soWiy iatcly and, after chasing Scandal home on the l iirst lay ■ of the Wanganui meeting, he battled or. f.amcly Ito win under pressure on Saturday. Lucullus i I Boy is inclined to be "toey" at the bam jr. tut he has shown promising form in his schooling and the spring meetings should give hi.n a <"hance to improve on the minor placings which marked his debut as a hurdler at the Napier Park t-pring meeting. ATTRACTED NOTICE. Dr M. G. Louissons" two-year-old Ally by | Myosotis from .Royal Baby has been named Blue ■Rouauet She was one of those given barrier | practice "at Riccarton and attracted notice by the, Smart manner in which she moved out from the tTpes. Her stable mate, by Tiderace from Kotou. also \shaped well. He is owned by Mr. M. J. j Meehan. of Timaru. and has had the name of i As Required claimed for him. A USEFUL TEAM. p. V. Mason has at present six horses in work at Riccarton. These include Stylist, Troja, Valiant and Coup d'Etat being trained for Mr. A. Louisson. and Omapo and slster to Haerepo and Omapo owned by Mason. TWO-YEAR-OLD NAMED. One of the moat attracUve-lMklnr claimed by Myosotis to date is a bay colt from Palanquin by Paladin from Lady KJnloch, trained by H. Nurse at Riccarton. who will race him in partnership with Mr. C. L. name represents a rickshaw, and the co't h*® been named Hammall, by which the rickshaw man is known. He is in the JlcLean Stakes, and will probably go south. MAY DO BETTER. King's Mark, who is now trained by M. Williams at Otakl. was expected to run well.at • AwaDuni last Saturday and bo <IW>. wt tin bwt He could do was to run fourth after havinjf every chance. He ntttht'do better on 'aimer going.