SEA MAX RETIRED

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25364, 11 December 1947, Page 4

SEA MAX RETIRED

TROTTING

WINNER OF £5395 IN STAKES

Sea Max, the most tightly assessed mare up to a mile and five furlongs in New Zealand, has been retired. "Sea Max is a great mare, but she has few opportunities to race from her present mark.” said her trainer, W. J. Doyle, yesterday. "I suggested to Mr Todd that she should be retired and mated with U. Scott. Mr Todd agreed, and Sea Max is now at Mr McKenzie’s Roydon Lodge Stud at Yaldhurst.”

Sea Max. which was bred at Makarewa by Mr J. Davidson, won several races in Southland in the interests of A. McLellan, who trained her at Invercargill. A consistent and solid trotter, Sea Max attracted attention to her prospects by winning against the pacers. After winning the Croydon Handicap at the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting on December 26, 1942, she was purchased by Mr S. Todd, who transferred her to W. J. Doyle’s team at Leeston. Sea Max secured her first placing for her new owner when she followed Ordnance home in the Progressive Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on February 20, 1943. Under the guidance of Doyle, who is a master with trotters. Sea Max secured two wins and five minor placings in the 194344 season. The 1935 foal of Maxegin and Sea Mist, which is by Wrack from Noiseless, both of which were imported to New Zealand. Sea Max improved with age. and in the 1944-45 season she gained three wins and four minor placings in eight starts, her wins including the High Class Trotting Free-for-All and the Autumn Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting. In the 1945-46 season. Sea Max s three placings included wins in the Beach Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on February 16, and in the Renown Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting on April 27. Last season. Sea Max paid her way with a win in the August Trotting Free-for-All at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s national meeting, and three minor placings. The winner of £5395 during her racing career, Sea Max is a grand type, and she should prove capable of leaving a family of winners.

Jottings The three-year-old Gold Bar cplt, Congo Song, which won three races at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Cup meeting, has been mated with Grecian Gold, which is by Rey de Oro from a smart performer in Arethusa. A two-year-old Josedale Dictator filly in J Young’s team shows a lot of ability at the pacing gait. Chalice appears to be improving under J. Purdon’s care at Addington. Scottish Brogue should be suited by the mile and a quarter journey in the Wainoni Handicap at Addington on Saturday. Great Victor, which looks well after his spell, is back in work at W. Hibbard’s team at Upper Riccarton.

Now At Russley Medbury, which was educated and -trained for his early races by L. O. Thomas at Addington, has been transferred to M. Holmes’s team at Russley. A promising pacer, Medbury, which races in the interests of Mr F. E. Sutton, is a five-year-old gelding by Lucky Jack from Mistral, the dam of other winners in Jervis Bay and Chinook. By Wrack, Mistral is out of the imported Trix Pointer, the dam of a family of winners including Wrackler, Arethusa, Raclaim, Ochiltree. Stamboul, Aidershot and Festivity. Auckland Meeting The following nominations have been received for the main events on the programme for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Christmas meeting:— AUCKLAND TROTTING CUP, of £3S(JO. and gold cup valued at £100; 4min 26sec class; two mijes.—lngle Belmer, Johnnie Lawn, Jackie Guy, Single Direct, Desert Lad, Bel Hamed, Spray man, Worthy Gold, Medical Student, Black Machine, Heliopolis. Captain Gaillard. Bonnie Jack. ST. HELLERS HANDICAP, of £1200; 2min 46sec class; one mile and a quarter. —lngle Belmer, Johnnie Lawn, Scotch Music, Desert Lad, Alcazar, Lord Brooklyn, Contender, Whanako, Limerick Pride, Bel Hamed, Sprayman, Bobby Burns, Worthy Gold, Medical Student, Black Machine, Dyrham Lea, Lone Raider, Doctor Ted.

Returning to Form Buncrana indicated that she is returning to form by finishing in the money in both her races at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting. An aged mare by Wrack from Auspicious, Buncrana is entitled to respect in the Improvers’ Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington on Saturday. In J. Purdon’s Team Polish Lady is a recent addition to J. Purdon’s team at Addington. By Quite Sure, Polish Lady is out of Sans Peur, the dam of Curiosity, one of- the most promising pacers seen out at the Wellington Trotting Club’s recent meeting. A winner herself. Sans Peur is by Rey de Oro from No Fear, by Author Dillon from Ma Cushla, by Nelson Bingen from Ma Belle, by Abbey Bells from Jessie, by Boston from Maid of Heathqote. Loyal Chief Leased Loyal Chief, which showed his best form in the 1946-47 season to win the Dominion Handicap from Scottish Actress at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on October 12, has been leased by Mr H. Steel to Mr W. L. Parkinson. An aged gelding by Grattan Loyal from Chieftainess, Loyal Chief is to be given a spell before being put back into work in C. S. Donald’s team at Belfast. From West Melton / ' S. A. Edwards and J. D. Litten, who train their teams at West Melton, visited Addington on Tuesday morning with two maiden pacers, which were worked in company with Chinook from R. A, Hamilton’s stable. Edwards’s youngster, which is by Sandydale, looks a likely type and he may develop into a good performer. Wedding Ring’s Prospects Wedding Ring, which won the second division of the St. Clair Handicap in 3min 19 l-ssec at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on October 11, raced well to finish in third place to King’s Messenger and Captain Sandy in the Visitors’ Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on November 22. Wedding Ring is a smart mare and she should prove hard to beat over the mile and a quarter journey in the Wainoni Handicap at Addington on Saturday. Ont of a Winner Ivan Thomas, a son of the Addington trainer, l>. O. Thomas, is educating a three-year-old filly by Springfield Globe from Trireme, which is by Man o’ War from a Brent Locanda mare. A smooth pacer, the filly shows a lot of ability at this stage of her preparation. Well Placed The consistent Bobby Burns, which has gained a win and six minor placings in his eight starts this season, is well placed on the scratch mark in the Au Revoir Handicap at Addington on Saturday. Piebald Trotter The New Brighton trainer, G. Cameron, recently broke in a piebald Casanova trotter for Mr P. Clinton, the owner of High Command. A four-year-old gelding by Dillon Hall from Marion Drive, High Command, which has been unlucky in his races this season, is expected to race well in the Canterbury Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Mated With Pacing Power Evora. which gained four wins and nine minor placings during her racing career, has been mated with Pacing Power. By Grattan Loyal, Evora is out of the Nelson Bingen mare. Lady Trafalgar, which left other winners, including Lady Matchlight and Lord Matchlight, to Matchlight and Cadiz to Rey de pro. Trials Entries for the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association’s trials at Addington close to-night at 5 p.m. Advt.