SIR VIVIAN

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25247, 28 July 1947, Page 4

SIR VIVIAN

TROTTING

BRILLIANT YOUNGSTER Sir Vivian is back in work after a short spell. He proved one of the best two-year-olds seen out for the season when he followed up a second placing to British Machine in the Great Northern Trotting Stakes at Auckland in February, and a third placing to Hilda Scott and Congo Song in the Juvenile Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on May 17 with a clear-cut win in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes at Ashburton in June. Sir Vivian has put on condition and he is well forward in his preparation for the classics in the coming season. , A sturdily-built gelding. Sir Vivian was bred at Geraldine by Mr W. G. Patrick, who sold him at the 1945 yearling sales for 350 guineas to Mr P. V. Flexman, who has already won £945 in stakes with the gelding. Sir Vivian, which was educated for his races by the Addington trainer, J. Young, is the first of the progeny of Grattan Loyal to win the Sapling Stakes. A son of Grattan Royal and Gwita, Grattan Loyal was foaled in Canada in 1920 and was imported to New Zealand by F. Holmes in 1930. A successful sire, he was 23 years old when he sired Sir Vivian. Jenny’s Bond, the dam of Sir Vivian, is by Worthy Bond from Jenny Bell Junior, which left winners in Special Sun to Sungod, Silver Guy to Adioo Guy, Regal to Grattan Loval and Who Knows to Quite Sure. ■ Sir Vivian’s win in the Sapling Stakes was achieved in an effortless manner and he will probably be at a very short price in the classics and semi-classics for three-year-olds next term.

Jottings *T. H. Gunning’s team at Temuka includes Dame Durdin, which is a sister to the promising Jason’s Quest.

Now assessed on 2min 9sec, 2min 43sec, and 4min 22sec, Navigate should have little difficulty in making the grade to Cup company in the new season. Systematic, which registered two wins and a fourth placing when trained by A. H. Gourley for Mr H. Rattray, in the early part of the season, is now in G. S. Smith’s team. A three-year-old gelding, Systematic is by Grattan Loyal from War Bride, which is by Man o’ War from Blush, the dam of winners in Priceless, Major Guy, and Reckless Lady. R. M. Cook’s"team at New Brighton includes a rising three-year-old gelding by Blaydon from Bonny Worthy, which shows some ability at this stage of his education.

B. Grice is handling a filly by Nelson Derby from Lady Maxijie, which is by Jack Potts from Logan Princess, the dam of other winners in Regal Voyage, Tinker, Gay Lady, and Belfast Jack. Injured The Dillon Hall mare. Hall Vale, which recorded two third placings in her two starts this season when trained at Charteris Bay by J. Anderson, was injured shortly after being turned out for a spell and she may be off the scene for some time. Now a five-year-old, Hall Vale is out of a winner in Charteris Vale, which is by Brigand from Princess Galindo, by Michael Galindo from a Prince Imperial mare.

Attractive Filly One of the most attractive youngsters in work at New Brighton is L. A. Williams's filly, Goldena, which is by Springfield Globe from La Lilly. A Gaillard mare, La Lilly, which was bred by Mr C. Anderson, Leeston, is out of a winner in Ma Foi, by Wrack from a smart pacer in Berenice, which took a record of 2mm 49 3-ssec By the imported Nelson Bingen, Berenice is out of Cameos, the dam of a grand performer in Onyx. Cameos’ family also included Intaglio, the dam of Free Advice I4min 21sec), which in turn left a family* of winners including Horse Power, My Ladv Luck, Pacing Power, end Free Again to Jack FotvS. La Lilly, which was foaled in T? ** A? to the Australian-bred Radiant Walla this season.

Now at Tai Tapu The two-year-old chestnut fillV, Mala, sceured two minor, placings in her J hr T e r e . starts wh £? trained at Russley by M. Holmes for Mr N. Matyasevic in the early part of the season, was re- & y » t^ nsferr ? d to K - Chapman’s team rS, o «!iJn Tapu '- x A c , a P able young trainer. Chapman registered two wins and nine minor placings this season with Lady Spray, a half-sister by Gamble to Mala in A^?, e * dy v y ? ungster ’ Mala worked well in prixate, but so far she has not settled down to race solidly. With age and experience, she should prove a profitable Tra??. S,t A On - J? y 2 fine P a cer P °n a th! v-hiXt Axworthy horse. Red Shadow Trn i tf l ?«J lU A T,bered the 1933 New Zealand ironing Cup among his successes. Mala n °J a J? w ’ nn . €r in Krina, which took a 11 ecord of 2min 10 3-ssec. By Jewel his a . Rothschild mare. Krina has left a family of winners, including S°. and Ngarlmu to Jack Potts mail A tn n Dra i'> Lady Spra V' and Spravman to Gamble. On looks, Mala combe«’of th oU s ab 'r, witl 3 the ° ther niemtnlilv and she should evenThJ’ y «nv k w place ln good company. ;?:h„ fi A y bf cn spelled Since racing °n Jun?» h n b rt Urt l ? n Trotting Club's meeting nevf sha P r ° b ably make her aran J e ,* n the Riccarton Stakes tine riiVh’ W Zeal ? nd Metropolitan Trotting Club s meeting in November. Likely Type Car *yon’s . team at Addington inJact CS Pota S ’ n f g r o S'°- I ye y ar -?.'e d te^ ing T ? y |?«ed W *° a , w j nn er in Lord Peterson and in T le H Pr f^inSna- Sir + Peterson - which is in i. h. Gunnings team at Temuka. At New Brighton <C* Bateman’s team, which is In care of J. O'Brien at New Brighton lnd a 7 ka Jby‘"lhu b rirl Q froni RoylV ;S„ A T ! i th K ntl c. Royal Crescent is by Nelson Derby from Tiny Moon, by Petereta from a General Tracey mare relere ia Successful Year This has been a very big year in the htrf tory -« o£ +u he ■ Trotting Club t inter-Dominion championships being held at Alexandra Park in February, I believe the coming vear will M C b J§SJrn° n * e ’ ia 9aid President, Dr. ♦ Pezaro - m his address to members at the annual meeting last week tb? r HoS eZar ° ex P r essed the opinion that P A Ce y s ? nd trotters in New Zealand and Australia would be in action at }h!n in^‘?n O n championships. More fSr n tUa 3 +£ 00 w? uld be given in stakes chi«£ ays >. and the championaYJ , the first to he held at Alexandra Park, should be a memorable

w X he 4i pr ? fit °! f lO ’ 62 5 for the season was the largest for over 20 years, said the president. The totalisator turnover oF An was £1,455,000, compared with Thß sB nii°h° h°H 12 yS the Previous season. The club had paid out £84.730 in prizemoney. It had also assisted some country clubs and had promoted matinees for the purpose of graduating maiden horses, a policy that would be continued. Photo Finish to be Installed After a visit to Southland recently by a representative of Photo Finish (Aust.). Lrd.-- the Gore and Wyndham clubs have decided to install the photo finish equipment and other clubs are expected to make a decision shortly.