PAUL COLLETTE

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25242, 22 July 1947, Page 4

PAUL COLLETTE

TROTTING

TRANSFER TO A. HOLMES’S STABLE Paul Collette, which was previously trained at Belfast by C. S. Donald for Misses W. E. and M. A. Madden, is the latest addition to A. Holmes’s team at Yaldhurst. A handsome son of Jack Potts and Bridget Borough, Paul Collette began his career as a two-year-old in the 1942-43 season, and at his fourth start he gave a fine display to finish in third place to Acropolis and Plunder Bar in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes at the Ashburton Trotting Club s winter meeting. The colt improved rapidly under A. Butterfield’s care, and at his first appearance in the 1943-44 season he won the Canterbury Three-year-old Stakes at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s National meeting by three lengths from Acropolis. Paul Collette was transferred to E. J. Smith’s stable in the early part of the season, and he secured his first placing for him when he followed Imperial Lady home in the New Zealand Champion Stakes at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s summer meeting. His other placings for the season included a win in the Waihora Park Handicap at the Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s meeting and a win over Dunstan Direct in the Army Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s patriotic meeting. Paul Collette was lightly raced as a four-year-old, his nine starts yielding a second placing and a third placing. After being given a spell for more than 12 months he was placed in C. S. Donald's care. In his two starts for him at the beginning of the present season he showed his best form to finish in third place to Imperial Grattan and Gold Peg, after losing at least 60 yards at the start, in the King George Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on October 12. Bridget Borough, the dam of Paul Collette, was bred by Mr Moran, Riccarton. Foaled in 1932, she is by Rey de Oro from Lady Renetta, by .Prince Imperial from Minnie Tracey, by General Tracey from a Burlington mare. Now a seven-year-otd, Paul Collette has been patiently handled, and he may develop into a high-class performer under Holmes’s guidance. Jottings Ikaroa, a three-year-old filly by Lucky Jack from Glenville, gave an encouraging display to finish in fourth place in the Washdyke Trot Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s meeting, and she should soon win a race for J. McQuilkin, who trains her at Hinds. Regent Queen, which races in the interests of Mrs J. Hooper, is trained at Ashburton by R. L. Tutty. A six-year-old mare, Regent Queen is by Sealand from Cross Current. P. Rogers’ team at Epsom includes the young trotter. Willonyx, which is by Bill B. from Princess Onyx. Willonyx has a lot of ability, and she should reach good company with age and experience. Sir Volo looked well when working at Addington yesterday morning, and he may take a tight mark in the new season. A son of Lusty Volo, he has more speed than most in his class. Gold Gift, which is being trained at Washdyke by W. A. Thomas for Mr A. Woods, is a three-year-old filly by Gold Bar from Te Moana.

Improving Gallant Thorpe added another minor placing to his record when he finished solidly in third place to High Command and Crimson Trail in the Washdyke Trot Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday, and he would need to show little improvement on this performance to win a race next season for G. R. Bates, who trains him at Oran. By the imported Mr McElwyn horse, Gallant Knight, which won 15 races and earned more than £4500 in stakes. Gallant Thorpe is out of Lena Thorpe, by Lee Thorpe from Nada.

To Race at Addington T. H. Gunning said recently that his promising trotter, Jasons Quest, which he trains for Messrs J. Grant and M. Turton, is in splendid order, and that he will compete at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting next month. A speedy five-year-old son of Quite Sure and Dame Fortune, Jasons Quest recorded five wins, a second plactaK. and a fourth placing in his nine starts this season, and he appeals as one of the best prospects in his class for

Now at Ashburton . Air Spray, which registered a win and six minor placings this season when trained at Addington by J. £ ° r Mr D. F. Dailey, is now in C. Moriarty’s stable at Ashburton. A likely improver, Air Spray is a six-year-old gelding by Gamble from Knna, the dam of a useful family including Rerekohua. Ngarimu. Lady Spray, Sprayman and Mala. Showed Speed Although he did not finish in the money Sandy Logan gave an impressive display in the Washdyke Trot Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt Club s meeting on Saturday and he may win a race early in the new season for P. P. Gallagher, who- trains mm for Mr ■ -TohiU. A four-year-olcT3tolfflng, Sftridy Logan is by Sandydale from a smart pacer in Kia Logan, which took a record of 2min 8 2-ssec. A Logan Pointer mare. Kid Logan is out of Stanley’s Child, by Stanley from a Highlander mare, which was out of a Goldfinder mare. By Gamble G. Alexander’s team includes the three-year-old gelding, Spellbound, which races in the interests of Mr A. W. Roper. By Gamble, Spellbound is out of Golden Square, which is by Sonoma Harvester from a Rothschild mare. Looks Well „ Royal Nebby, a recent addition to F. R. May’s team at Addington, looked well when working yesterday morning and he may soon win a race for his Wellington owner, Mrs J. Rhodes. By Übakim (Jack Potts—Abyssinia), Royal Nebby is out of Nelson Princess, which left a winner at the trotting gait in Legionnaire to Swordsman. Nelson Princess, which was bred at Auckland by Mrs C. McGregor, is by Nelson Bingen from Logan Queen, by Logan Pointer from Queen Patch, both of which were imported to New Zealand. Prefers to Trot

G. H. Murfitt’s team at Rangiora includes a two-year-old gelding by Great Bingen from Pattie Bingen. The youngster, which shows some ability at the trotting gait, is believed to be the last of the progeny of Great Bingent, a brilliant pacer which earned £14,120 in stakes during his spectacular career.

Bioke at Start • W. R. Butt paraded Aloysius in good order at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday, but the daughter of Grattan Loyal and Huia Potts never appeared as a possibility after breaking at the start of the Washdyke Trot Handicap. Likely Type C. M. Laing is handling an attractive two-year-old gelding by Horatio Nelson. Now a gelding, Horatio Nelson, which, races in the interests of the Reefton trainer, S. Griggs, has recorded two wins and 15 minor placings in 22 starts this season. By Gold Bar G. H. Murfitt’s team at Rangiora includes a three-year-old gelding by the Grattan Loyal horse Gold Bar, from a winner in Grattan Girl, which is by Grattan Loyal from Choice, by Logan Pointer from Tit Bits, by Prince Imperial from Bequest, by Galindo.