TURF-TOPICS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 9, 10 May 1939, Page 7

TURF-TOPICS

By Zetland.

GOOD ON HEAVY TRACKS

W A candidate that has shown a real Hiking to heavy going is the Hairul~ton_o\vned Young Paddon, who just Jiow is galloping very freely in his ' "track work. He will be quite reauv for winter racing and presumably will be at Gate Pa next month to - mgain, demonstrate his ability. THE NORTHERN TOUR •y Among the southerners to make the v northern tour for winter events are "the triple steeplechase winner, Black Banner, Silver Sight, Power Chief Hancver. Sky Pilot and Riotous. The most forward of this lot will be pp'-- -competing at the Waikato meeting on Saturdav week next, and a line jnay then be obtained as to then' Ellerslie chances. if DEFAULTER EULOGISED Following his Australian victories the Xew Zealand champion three year • old Defaulter \va§ highly eulogised ±>y racing" critics and sporting writers generally. The Sydney Bulletin, however, was a little chary in its praise of his winning performances, -and, referring to the utterances ot others, said: "After all he is not a New Religion or the Crown Jewels. He is only a horse.''" THE NELSON GUP The Nelson Cup (won this year by Mishna) is the oldest cup race in Xew Zealand, having been instituted in 1883, a year before the New Zealand Cup, under that name was listed. In the early days the Nelson and Marlborough provinces ranked high in the raqing' world, principally o\v. ing to the support of the late.'Henry Redwood, long known as the biggest owner in New 7 Zeaalnd, by virtue of • a n extensive stud and wide racing interests. A SPEEDY THOROUGHBRED It will be remembered that ni'ter winning his first, race at the Wviikato meeting the Hunting Song gold, ing, Hunting Blood, owned bv M" 11. D. Caro, Mayor of Hamilton ana trained by Mr J. Carroll, went over to Taurangu and scored in the open sprint from fast finishing Llangollen, who, however, was conceding the winner quite a lot of weight. Since then I'ttle nag been seen la public of Hunting Blood, buit he was re.commissioned a few weeks ago, % and will now be out to register fuither winning honours. He is certain]y very speedy, as in his first essay on a heavy track, he ran six furlongs in 1.14 2-5 winning by over twelve lengths.

TO RESUME WORK Last month it was reported that the Dominion's record miler, Smoke Screen, had partially broken down, and that his turf career was ended. News is now to hand to the effect that he is again in work in readiness for «arly spring racing, when, he may be raced over middle distances. A CROSS-COUNTRY CANDIDATE Padishah, winner of a Wellington Cup and a Grand National Hurdle •race, is now being schooled over the big obstacles at Hastings, with' a view to competing in the Dominion's big steeplechase events. He is showing very satisfactory form ever I j country, and when his racing condition again becomes solid he will not have to be left out of the calculations of those who aver that jumping events are the biggest of certainties BRAZILIAN'S PEDIGREE The Auckland owned Brazilian, who has lately came into prominence by winning three events, has a pedigree of a high standard, and it is on the cards that in due course he should register honours in higher company. He is by Brazen from Lovelight, by Son.in-Law from Evening Star, by Sunstar from Dusky Slave, by St. Serf from Shady by Martagon. The best known horses in this Dominion of the Martagon strain were Martian find Hallownas, whose descendants ranked as stajxrs of note over a long period. THE FAMOUS MUSKET LINE - Probably there is no thoroughbred line in the racing world that for the la?it 60 years has practically held pro„ minence in resneet- to victories ii> various countries especially in big handicaps and cup events than "hat of the famous Musket, who early in his stud career received a wide advertisement by reason of the win. n ing performances of the never to be forgotten Carbine, whose descendants to this day are winning race* in high class company. This was agrin exemplified this month when. t!ie placed horses in the King's Plate; Spear 'Chief, Spearbleu and Assegai rank as members of this gicat thoroughbred line. All over the world the descendants are acknowledged to be stayers of the highest standard, but apparently they also possess great spded. The weights carried by the trio here mentioned were 9.0, 8.13 and 9.0 respectively, and , the mile and a quarter was traversed in 2.4. Ten days laiter Speai Chief set the seal to his fame by winning the Brisbane Cup, running the two miles in the record time of 3.19 3.5.