RACING AND TROTTING

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26199, 24 August 1950, Page 4

RACING AND TROTTING

SPRING CAMPAIGN IN SYDNEY

WINGATUI HORSES LEAVE THIS WEEK

Four members of Mr G. J. Barton’s team, Kosher, Gold King, Brutus, and Liberty, will leave Wellington at the end of this week for Sydney, where they will contest events at spring meetings. They have been at Riccarton for several weeks, under the care of their Wingatui trainer, J. W. Pankhurst. The Riccarton horseman, C. McDonald, will make the trip to do the riding when the weights suit. The other riding will be done by J. D. Pankhurst, the light-weight son of the trainer.

Brutus, one of the most consistent South Island two-year-olds last season, will have the A.J.C. Derby as his main mission. He raced twice at the Grand National meeting without being placed, but those appearances will stand to him in his preparation for his Australian racing. He has grown into a magnificent colt, and was the outstanding individual off the three-year-olds which raced at Riccarion. The two-year-old Liberty has geen nominated for the Breeders’ Plate, which will be run at Randwick on September 30, the same day as the A.J.C. Derby. Another race to suit him at the meeting will be the Canonbury Stakes, which is run on the fourth day, October 7. Mr Barton purchased Liberty for 1300gns at the national yearling sales at Trentham in January. Liberty is by Gold Nib out of Perfect Peace, a sister to Western Front, which has raced consistently for Mr Barton.

Perfect Peace was a winner, and recorded several useful placings, including a second in the New Zealand St. Leffer and a third in the Great Northern Oaks. Her half-sister, Happy Medium (by Ruthless), has been a good winner in Australia, and was runner-up to the brilliant Chiquita in the V.R.C. Oaks. Trainer’s Offer

The Caulfield trainer. Jack Fryer, hag offered a racehorse as a reward for the recovery of 10 racing bridles which were Stolen from his stables recently.

“If anyone brings them back he can keep one to lead the horse away,” said Fryer. Fryer, who is a New Zealander and formerly trained at Hawera, has prepared two Melbourne Cup winners—Wotan in 1936 and Skipton in 1941 —since settling in Melbourne. Back at Trentham

The Theseus four-year-old Blue Sky has joined W. Bryce's team at Trentham. He was trained for his races at the South Canterbury and Ashburton winter meetings by T. J. Lister, St. Andrews, and his record was one win ana two minor placings. Blue Sky had one race at the Grand National meeting, disputing the lead to the straight in the Woolston Handicap on the«second day and tnen fading out. Blue Sky did his early racing for Mrs R. Carpentier, for wnom he was trained at Trentham by R. Carpentier.

Jockeys from Overseas a leading overseas jockey, P. Lennon, who is fourth on the list of South African horsemen this year and who has nd* aen 86 winners in South Africa in just under two seasons, attended the Hawke s Bay Hunt meeting at Hastings lecently.

Lennon, an Australian, rides at about B*s in the winter. He is at present on holiday with his wife before returning to India, where he will be riding under contract to Nabi Khan, a committee member of the Turf Club, Calcutta. An English jockey, T. Davies, has joined W. J. Bromby’s Trentham stable. He had several rides in the Auckland district ana was twice placed. He has been engaged to ride Iron Duke in the Robinson Handicap at Foxion on Saturday. Smart Three-year-old The three-year-old Perception, which raced well at the Grand National meeting, was physicked on his return to Trentham and has been having an easy time. He may contest the Wanganui Guineas •on the second day of the Wanganui spring meeting, providing he does well in the meantime.

Perception has shaped like a colt above the average in ability, and he is expected to develop into a good staying three-year-old.

He is by instinct out of Jan Fox, by Foxbfidge out of Lady Yule, by Commandant out of Lady Willonyx, by Prince Willonyx out of Ngahere, by Kilbroney out of the Torpedo mare Ngaio. This is the family Which produced the good stayers Tortulla, Prince Colossus, Diabolo, and Baroscope. Successful Year

“A surplus of £11,805 Gs Id is disclosed on the year’s working, after an allowance cf £0909 13s lOd has been made lor depreciation and £16,275 6s 7d set aside as provision for taxation,” states the i eport of the stewards of the Wellington Racing Club to be presented by the president, Mr H. R. Chalmers, to the annual meeting of the club next month. “The past season has been most successful,” says the report, "especially considering that owing to unfavourable weather conditions the club was forced to abandon the last day of its winter meeting. "Prize money distributed for the 10 days’ racing amounted to £124,050, whilst investments on the totalisator reached the figure of £2,119,206, of which the doubles totalisator, operated for the first time in January, contributed £112,687.” Juveniles Show Paces The appearance of 13 two-year-olds, Which were allowed to sprint about three furlongs down the straight from the mile and a half barrier,, was a feature of the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. Six ieft the barrier at the first attempt. First past the post was Secret Quest, a black filly by Treasure Hunt out of Trustful. Half a head away second was Pretty Ballerina, a brown filly by Balioch out of Pretty Brown, so a half-sister to Beau le Havre. Third was a brown filly by Lord Bobs out of First Born. Preview, a chestnut filly by Balioch out of Catrine, was fourth. Secret Quest is the first foal of her dam. She is owned by Mr E. Goulden, Wellington, and is trained by E. Pope at Takanini, • First Step, a brown filly by Balioch ourt of Beginner, was in front almost throughout in the second division, and at the finish was two lengths and a half in front of Taj Mahal. Next were Gay Rosella, Lady Faith, and Silver Loch First Step is owned by Sir James Fletcher and Mr J. C. Fletcher, and is trained by L. Scott at Pukekohe. Her dam, Beginner, was bred in England in 1942, being by Papyrus out of Blue Churn, by Caerleon out of Yellow DUn, by Orpheus. She was imported to New Zealand in 1944. Taj Mahal is a great colt by Pherozshah out of Spinning Wheel, so he is a half-brother to the Riccarton-trained Robin Redbreast, a winner. Taj Mahal I s * r £. ned b y Q- Stenning at Ellerslie for Mr J. H. Pohlen, who paid the top price of 2800 guineas for him at the national yearling sales at Trentham in January. Reefton Jockey Club

Spring meeting, September 2: Acceptances (galloping) and withdrawals (trots) close at 5 p.m. on Friday. August 25. Trinidad, 8-6, was omitted from the handicaps in the Antonios Handicap. —Advt.

TROTTING STAKES AT- ADDINGTON

HIGHLAND KILT HAS ADVANTAGE

As he is favoured by the special conditions for the race. Highland Kilt, one oi the best penormed tour-year-olds in the field, should not be troubled to win the Addington Trotting Stakes, the leature race xor lour and nve-year-old trotters on the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington on Saturday. The conditions of the race provide: "Four-year-olds will be handicapped on scratch, five-year-olds will be handicapped on 36 yards. Any five-year-oid having won two or more races at time of starting will incur an extra penalty of 24 yards.” Under these conditions the field will start as follows: Calamity Jane, Correction, Fourth Brigade, Franquin, Highland Kilt, King Pin, Precaution, Sabre Dance, Sylvette scr; Global Voyage, Krakatoa. Little Ann 36; Fair Isle, King’s Brigade 60. In a handicap race, the field* would be assessed as follows: Calamity Jane, Correction, Franquin, Sabre Dance, Sylvette scr; Global Voyage, Little Ann 12; King Pin, Precaution, Krakatoa 36; Fourth Brigade 60; King’s Brigade 72; Highland Kilt, Fair Isle 96. On this basis. Highland Kilt, which is a quick beginner and a good stayer, should have the rest of the field struggling to keep up with him. A brother to the champion pacer, Highland Fling, Highland Kilt was sold by his breeder, Mrs K. Bare, when he was four months old to Mr R. A. McKenzie, a son of Sir John McKenzie, for £450.

Highland Kilt showed early speed at the trotting gait, and under the guidance of G. B. Noble, he lowered the mile record for two-year-olds to 2min 19 l-ssec.

At his first appearance last season, Highland Kilt won the Stewards’ Handicap from Sure Strike at the Marlborough Trotting Club’s meeting on January 21. After being unplaced in his next two races. Highland Kilt gained his next placing when he finished. third in the Retailers’ Handicap at the Nelson meeting in February. Taken to the Rangiora-Cheviot Trotting Club’s meeting on February 25, Highland Kilt gave a sterling performance to beat Fair Isle by a length in the Hurunui Handicap. At his only other start. Highland Kilt gave a brilliant performance to win in 3min 23 4-ssec after leading all the wayin the New Zealand Trotting Stakes at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting on April 1. Fourth Brigade, Calamity Jane, and King Pin, which are all engaged in the Addington Trotting Stakes, finished in that order in the minor places. I Highland Kilt should do well this season. Most opposition to Highland Kilt may come from Fourth Brigade, Precaution, and Fair Isle. On looks and breeding, Fourth Brigade, which was bred at Hinds by Mr W. T. Lowe, should not be disgraced in -any company. By Light Brigade, Fourth Brigade is out of the imported Fantine, which is also the dam of Fantom, Valola, Lucky Meg. Fantan, and Sprightly. Fourth Brigade, which was unplaced in his first four races last season, gained his first placing when he followed Highland Kilt home in the Addington Trotting Stakes at Addington on April 1. Taken to the Methven meeting on April 22, he left the maiden class with a decisive win in the Lyndhurst Trot Handicap No. 1. His next appearance was at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting wheie he finished third in the Miramar Handicap and won the Suburban Handicap. Fourth Brigade bears the stamp of quality. He sho'uld eventually win in the best classes.

Besides Highland Kilt and Fourth Brigade, the field in the Addington Trotting Stakes includes several promising young trotters. It should be an interesting race from start to finish May Win on Saturday Fanciful’s second to Pimpernel in the Ribbonwood Handicap on the first day of the National meeting has brought her into favour for the Improvers’ Handicap this week. To Race in Australia

Three Waikato trotting trainers, T. M. Robertson, C. Moran, and J. P. Baker, left for Sydney last week with live pacers and three trotters.

The pacers were Globe Theatre, Tyrone Power, Beda, Typical, and Indian Pointer. The trotters were Belworth, Not Quite, ana Pacing Pegasus. It is proposed to race the horses at night meetings in Sydney, ana at some of the 'Country -meetings. Globe Theatre, a gelding by Springfield Globe from Lady Concliff, was bought by C. Moran after he had raced well last season to gain two wins and four minor placings- for W. R. Butt, who trained him at Templeton. Beda, an aged daughter of Grattan Loyal and Silver Black, was a winner at the Thames and Hawera meetings last season. Not Quite won at Epsom in September, arid Pacing Pegasus was placed in six races last term, his record including a win over Fencourt in the Pressmen’s Handicap at Cambridge on June 24. Belworth, an aged son of Worthy Bingen and Nella Dillon, gained his last win in the Manurewa Handicap at Epsom on February 26,, 1949. Indian Pointer, an aged mare by Indianapolis from Bonnie Pointer, was a winner at Thames in 1948. Tyrone Power, the winner of four races for Moran in the 1948-49 season, was bred in Christchurch in 1942 by Mr F. Bourner. By Gold Bar, Tyrone Power is out of Lynley de Oro, by Rey de Oro from Watty’s Wish, by Drusus from a mare by Advocate. Typical, which gained a fourth at his only start last season for J. Baker, is an aged gelding by Nelson Parrish from Stenographer, which is also the dam of Fighting Pilot, Cherralyn, and Gung Ho. Consistent Officious, a consistent performer last season for F. Young, who trains her at Methven, may finish in a place in the Metropolitan Stakes at Addington on Saturday. A Successful Year “A memorable step was made in the finances of the club during the year, whereby the whole of the former mortgages have been paid and the mortgage is now held by the National Bank," stated the president, Mr J. Steel, in his report to members at the annual meeting of the Greymouth Trotting Club. "This will substantially assist the finances of the club. After writing off depreciation on buildings and plant, and providing for £5BO to meet taxation, a further £2087 15s 9d has been added to the accumulated fund.” At Prebbleton Prince Regent is a recent addition to C. C. Devine’s team at Prebbleton. A handsome horSe, Prince Regent is by Springfield Globe from Adsum, which is also the dam of Black Rod and San Gabrielle.