PROMISING FORM AT MOTUKARARA

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26055, 7 March 1950, Page 7

PROMISING FORM AT MOTUKARARA

SMART YOUNG HORSES Some smart gallopers were produced in the Bradley Stakes at Motukarara on Saturday. Travesty, a long-striding Defaulter gelding, ranking as a brother to Detract, opened his winning career in the first division. It was his third appearance in a race for Mr H. D. Greenwood, for whom he is trained at Riccirton by K. Thomson. Travesty shows much scope for improvement and development, and he should soon add to his record. He is the second produce of the Ringmaster mare Trapeze, whose dam was the imported Merry Miss, a daughter of Son-in-Law and Merry Lassie. Royal Hoax, runner-up to Travesty, was galloping strongly over the last furlong and was only a neck from the winner. She appears to have more than average ability and should win a two-year-old race for Messrs A. Kyle and J. A. Cox. Royal Hoax is by the Sasanof Stud sire Booby Trap, which was represented by his first winner when Voiron won the second division of the Sapling Stakes at Woodville recently. Booby Trap’s oldest progeny are two-year-olds. Royal Hoax is from Warden’s Queen, dam also of Nisus, Old Pal, Golden, Begowned. Trencherman, and Regal Gold. Warden’s Quern is by Lord Warden from Differential, and traces to the imported mare Peradventure, ancestress of Da Vinci, Guesswork, Smoke Screen, Queen of Song, Veilmond, and other good winners.

Levant, the runner-up to the four-year-old Royal Saga, in the second division, carried overweight. The Bahershah filly has proved hard to handle, and needs a strong rider Levant is a two-year-old from Curry, a Bulandshar mare from Caen, by Arausio from Hoy, by Birkenhead from Links, by St. Andrew. Hoy won the Great Northern Oaks and had 13 foals, of which 11 were winners and one did not race. She was the dam of Anomaly (Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, and a sire), and Shirley (CJ.C. Great Easter Handicap) and grandam of Burra Sahib (Wellington Stakes). .Kinnoull, another member of this family, was a leading three-year-old of his year with successes in the C.J.C. and DJ.C. Champagne Stakes, and the Dunedin Guineas to his credit. He was unlucky to lose the New Zealand Derby. Other members of this family founded by Mountain Nymph were Thackeray (D.J.C. Champagne Stakes). Merrivonia, Magdala, Marco Bello, and tyfeadow Lark. Merrivonia won 10 races and was the granddam of Classform, winner of the New Zealand Cup, and her half-sister, Sweet Biscuit, which won the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie

FOXBRIDGE’S RECORD AS SIRE

MORE THAN £500,000 IN STAKES

The progeny of Foxbridge have now won more than £500,000 in New Zealand and Australia. To the end of the 1948-49 season, progeny of the Foxlaw horse had won £466,288 15s in New Zealand and’ Australia, and the half million mark has been reached with winnings so far this season in New Zealand. Including the racing of February 18, Foxbridge was represented by winners this season of £45,001 ss.

Beau Repaire, which was in second Slace on the list with £20,911, is the leadig New Zealand-bred sire. Defaulter being third on the list with £18,770 10s.

REHANDICAPS FOR TRENTHAM

(New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 6. Rehandicaps for the first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday are:—

Rimu High-weight Handicap: Talent, 51b, to 9-10.

Plunket Handicap: Impulsive, 41b to 8-11; Apex, 31b to 8-8; Hyspin, 41b, to

Autumn Handicap.—Kosher, 41b to 7-4. Tinakori Handicap: Signify, 71b, to 8-*. Silverstream Handicap.—Double Bid, 71b, to 8-4; Signify, 61b, to 8-1. Scratchings for the meeting are:— Autumn Handicap: Valley Gold (11.15 Un. Monday). Tinakori Handicap: Lady Philway (11.15 ••m. Monday). AU engagements: Curtana (noon on Friday), Flotilla (noon on Friday).

ballochmyle fit for THOMPSON HANDICAP

Ballochmyle recorded an impressive Winning trial for the Thompson Handicap at Trentham next Saturday in the Kinloch Handicap at Motukarara. The Balloch geiding took little out of himself in getting to the post first, as he could have had a bigger winning margin man a neck from Magical if his jockey, A _J- Stokes, had wished. Ballochmyle has 8-11 in the Thompson ■Handicap, and he will probably be favour“e - He has been a winner on each of ms two previous visits to Trentham, and though he faces his biggest test on Satay~^e Thompson is one of the hardest mile races to win—he will have a strong following. £^o° Chrnyle ’ S winnings is season total

ROMANTIC sold

f Bomantie made his last appearance in colours of Mr D. Grant in the PeninHandicap at Motukarara on Saturwas bought later by Mr J. Kaan, y'tU remain in R. P. Register’s team at Riccarton. A five-year-old bay gelding by Coronfu- “om Romarin, Romantic ran one best races I° r some time qn Satfinishing sixth after making most the pace. He is likely to make an y appearance as a hurdler. He has ro? Wn promise bi bis schooling for that