HORSES BRED IN NEW ZEALAND

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25679, 16 December 1948, Page 4

HORSES BRED IN NEW ZEALAND

TROTTING

SUCCESSES IN AUSTRALIA New Zealand-bred winners in Australia recently include Happy Man, Ronald Logan, Radiant Scott, Swordsman’s Triumph, and Dillon Park. Happy Man and Ronald Logan were winners at Gloucester Park, Perth. A winner over all distances in New Zealand, Happy Man, which took some fast records, was bred at Winchester by Mr J. C. South. By Man o’ War, Happy Man is out of Dillon Maid, by Harold Dillon from Red Maid, by Rothschild from Mermaid. Ronald Logan travelled at a 2min 12}sec rate when he won the £5OO Richmond Park Handicap by three yards from Loudawn. An aged son of Logan Fraser and Eileen Wood. Ronald Logan was bred at Ashburton by Mr R. McDonnell, who sold him at a modest figure to the Tinwald trainer, S. T. Webster, who developed him into a high-class performer. At Melbourne Swordsman’s Triumph, which won two races last season when trained at Mangere by M. Pauli for Messrs P. and F. Palmer, established a Melbourne night racing record for trotters by averaging a 2min 16Jsec rate for 12 furlongs-and a half when she won the Wilson Handicap in 3min 374 sec at the Melbourne Showgrounds on November 20. Foaled in 1939, Swordsman’s Triumph is a daughter of Swordsman and La Triumph. She has some good trotting strains in her pedigree. Swordsman, which has sired many good trotters since being imported to New Zealand in 1935 by the late F. J. Smith, was a winner at the trotting gait. By Peter Volo (2min 2sec), Swordsman is out of Lydia Lee (2min 83sec), by Lee Axworthy (Imin 584 sec) from Harvester Girl (sister to The Harvester, 2min Isec), by walnut Hall (2min 84sec) from Notelet, by Moko from Tablet, by Cuyler from Prefix. Peter Volo, a great trotter in his day, is the sire of 10 horses in the 2min list, of which seve»i are trotters. La Triumph, the dam of Swordsman’s Triumph, was got by The Triumph, a brother to The -Design, which were both bred in America. The Triumph was sent to New Zealand and The Design was sent to Australia. Won at Woodend

Dillon Park, which won the Hanging Rock Handicap at the Woodend meeting on November 22 for Messrs H. and F. Abrahams, who purchased him ih New Zealand, is by the Imported Dillon Hall from Christmas Rose, a daughter of the imported Travis Axworthy from Rosethome, by the imported Great Audubon from Sadie Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Miss Youngley, which were both bred in America.

Mrs T. H. Gunning, who bred Dillon Park, re'cently sold a younger brother to him to go to Mr H. F. Thiele, South Australia.

Successful at Wayville Radiant Scott won the Ketson Handicap, of one mile and-five furlongs, in 3min 48 4-ssec, at Wayville (South Australia) on November 13. * By U. Scott, Radiant Scott la out of a winner at the trotting gait in Chiming Wrack, by Wrack from Edith Chimes, by Four Chimes from Edith A, by Black Ribbon from a Mambrino King mare. By winning the Terling Stakes at Wayville on November 20, Molly Axworthy became eligible to race at the championships in Adelaide in February. By Travis Axworthy, which was at the stud in New Zealand for some time. Molly Axworthy is an aged daughter of Lady Betel, by Betel Nut, which was also bred in New-Zealandi By the imported Peralta, Betel Nut was out of Kola Nut, by Rothschild from Kola. Jottings

Loyal Monarch, which is engaged in the trotting events at the Westland Racing Club's meeting on Saturday, is a twin brother to a winner in Shy Sonoma. He is trained by C. C. Devine, who also has Spencer’s First engaged at the meeting. After breaking at the start, Temple Star showed some speed to finish in seventh place in the Improvers’ Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. A four-year-pld mare by Gallant Knight from Arion Queen has been registered as Full Fling. Fabric Silk, a winner, at the Leefton Trotting Club’s meeting, may race well at the Westland Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday. Racing at Claudelands Lillian Mac, which showed her best form this season for Mrs M. Becker, for whom she is trained at Addington by C. Bryce, when she finished second to Congressional in the Introductory Handicap at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting on October 23, should race well from the 24 yards mark in the Huntlv Handicap at the Waikato Trotting Club’s meeting at Claudelands on Saturday.

Betty Maxegin’s Prospects Betty Maxegin, which is trained at Ashburton by W. A. Jamison, who races.her in partnership with Mrs E. Jamison, indicated that she is back to her best form by her display to finish third to Aerial Scott and Bellisima in the New Zealand Champion Trotting Free-for-all on the concluding day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s cup meeting at Addington on November 13.

Driven by G. McKendry, Betty Maxegin began quickly and she appeared to have the free-for-all in safe keeping as she raced well clear of the field, with half a mile to go. At this stage Betty Maxegin was under a strong hold, but the scene changed quickly when McKendry eased the tension with three furlongs to go. Betty Maxegin, which races with a loose overcheck, put her head down and went to a break. By the time she was balanced again, Betty Maxegin had lost her winning .chance and she had to be content with the third prize of £2OO. On that form, Betty Maxegin must be conceded a good chance from the 12 yards mark in the Ashburton Trotting Cup Handicap at the Ashburton meeting on Boxing Day. Bred at Ashburton by Mr H. McDowell, Betty Maxegin, which is by Maxegin from Wrackeen, by Wrack from Pansey, was foaled in 1938. In the early part of her career, she Was trained by R. L. Tutty for Mr L. Reveley, for whom she gained her first win at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on December 26, 1944. Betty Maxegin won her wgy to good company after being taken over by Mrs E. Jamison, who gained five wins with her in her first five starts last season. Betty Maxegin subsequently lost form and she was then given a spell. Betty Maxegin, which has been lightly raced this season, should be improved by her recent outings and she should be seen at her best on Boxing Day. From a Good Family If he has benefited by the racing and travelling experience he had last season when trained by F. G. Holmes for D. McKendry, Fanfare may add interest to the trotting events on the programme for the Westland Racing Club’s meeting at Hokitika on Saturday. A five-year-old .gelding, Fanfare is by Dillon Hall from Regal Lady, Which left a winner in Marcia to the same sire. By Wrack, Regal Lady, which was bred at Winton by Mrs M. W. Pierce, is out of Wild Nita, the dam of winners including Vice Regal and Dark Hazard. A winner herself, Wild Nita is by Logan Pointer from Wild Queen, by Wildwood Jnr. from Regina Belle, by Bellman from Regina, by Berlin. May Win at Gore

At his last start, Plausible, which has seven mindr placings to his credit since the beginning of last season, finished on well to beat all but Fernbrook Jack in the first division of the Novice Handicap at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on October 30. A six-year-old son of Logan Fraser and Satin Lass, Plausible may gain his first win for F. Johnson, who trains him at Momona, in the first division of the Mclntyre Trot Handicap at the Tapanui Racing Club's meeting -at Gore on Saturday. Disappointed Bronze Gold disappointed ’his admirers, who sent him out' favourite for the Canterbury Handicap at the New Brighton meeting on Saturday, when he failed to reveal the form which enabled him to gain a win and two minor placings at the cup meeting at Addington. He appeared to be stepping tenderly as he did his preliminary and he raced accordingly. Working Well Single Task. the winner of the Meadowbank Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Labour Day, has been working Well at Addington for J. Young. A likely improver, she should race well from the 12 yards mark in the Hamilton Handicap at the Waikato Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Broke Up After beginning smartly from the 48 yards mark, Little Jean lost her chance when she broke in the early stages of the Improvers’ Handicap at New Brighton on Saturday. Trials at Addington The first race at the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association’s Trials at Addington to-day commences at 11.30 a.m. A collection will be taken up on behalf of the St. John Ambulances. Advt. Ashburton T.C. Withdrawals

Withdrawals for the Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting are due not later than 8 p.m. to-night. —Advt.