LEADING SIRES AT ADDINGTON

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27211, 1 December 1953, Page 5

LEADING SIRES AT ADDINGTON

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SPRINGFIELD GLOBE AGAIN TOPS LIST PROGENY EARNED £9095 IN STAKES For the second year in succession Globe is the leading sire at the New Zealand Trotting Cup r i n g the four days at Aaamgton his progeny won five races, including the New Zealand Trotting xSni: a,ld recorded 12 placings for £9095 stakes. U. Scott is second °*3 l“ e mainl y through the efforts xAtoYk n ,P ieman and Caduceus, with ~ (JJS, the result of seven wins and 11 placings. Springfield Globe’s effort is remark- + as “ e very few horses racing at the meeting and the youngest of his progeny in New Zealand are now sixIf is ind eed unfortunate mat ne had to return to Australia some years ago, as he was in his prime as a sire then. His success places further emphasis on the value of Globe Derby blood, which, with that of Kaider, dominates breeding in AustraAnother Globe Derby stallion in Logan Derby is third on the list.. He had only three of his progeny racing a t the meeting, and two of them. Johnny Globe and Vodka, gained three wins and five placings for £5480 in stakes. They gained a notable double tt l 11 secon d day of the meeting, when Vodka won the Dominion Trotting Handicap and Johnny Globe the New Zealand Free-for-all. Johnny Globe is the fastest pacer produced at the meeting and Vodka is one of the fastest horses of his gait in the country at the present time. Light Brigade, which, like U. Scott, stands at Roydon Lodge Stud, Yaldhurst, is fourth on the list with £5190, the result of three wins and 23 placings. Light Brigade was the leading sire earlier in the season and he may still hold that position, although he will not have a great advantage over U. Scott and Springfield Globe, with the others well down the list. The four sires named above dominated the meeting, the remainder being headed by Gamble and Quite Sure. Altogether 78 horses, the progeny of 29 sires, shared in the £39,400 distributed at the meeting. Particulars of Sires The successful sires at the meeting were:— Springfield Globe.— Adorian, £5625; Ohio. £1230; Prince Charming, £965; High Class. £490: Tactician. £200: Spring Edition, £195; Au Revoir, £175; Defiance, £130; Safeguard, £B5; total, £9095 U. Scott.— Van Dieman, £2440; Caduceus. £1010; Highland Kilt, £900; Merval £780; Roschana, £700; Scottish Note, £al0; Burns Night, £375; Santa Amada, £300; Super Sarin. £160; Lady Inchcape. £6O; Ecosse, £6O; Punt, £4O. Total, £7335. Logan Derby.— Johnny Globe, £3580; Vodka, £l9OO. Total, £5480. Light Brigade.— Forward, £960; Scottish Brigade, £765; Soangetaha, £750; Vedette, £610; First Victory, £575; Dawnlight. £540; Greek Brigade. £240; Fair Isle, £215; Black Wings. £105; His Majesty, £Ba; Battle Cry, £80; Valour, £75; Bobbv Brigade. £75; Fourth Brigade. £80; Royal Brigade. £4O; Relight. £3O. Total, £5190. Gamble.—Gay Lyric, £1475; Star Rosa, £B4O. Total. £2315. Quite Sure.— Gold Horizon, £1210; Excellenza, £580; Ingenuity, £llO. Total, £l9OO. Josedale Dictator. — Dictation, £lO2O. Total, £lO2O. Desmond’s Pride.— Franquin, £520; Fingal’s Cave. £390. Total. £9lO. Andy Derby.— Magellan, £675. Total. £675. Gold Chief.— Rupee, £650. Total. £650. Sandydale.— Black Douglas, £490; Rola Veyor. £6O. Total, £550. Dillon Hall.—Maori Home, £185; Swanee River, £180; Royal Hall, £120; Heather Dillon, £6O; Reko, £6O; Denver Hall, £3O. Total, £635. The other sires, with the earnings of their progeny, are:—Gold Bar, £420; Lucky Jack, £405; Casanova, Jewel Thorpe, Josedale Grattan, £390; Grattan Loyal, £350; Übakim, £300; Gallant Knight. £280; Bill 8., £175; Bruce Walla Pacing Power, £120; Goldert Shadow, £80; Indianapolis, £65; Marco Polo, £6O; £3o e Scott ’ £4O; Col ossal. Swordsman. Trainers and Drivers Honours were well spread among trainers ?, nd dn vers. Twenty-four trainers and the same number of drivers shared in the winning of the 32 races. No trainer Vi! driver had more than two wins over the four days. The trainers with two w, »s were:—L. F - Berkett (Excellenza and Roderick Dhu), G. Cameron (Gay py. r,c twice), C. C. Devine (Van Dieman twice), R. S. Dixon (High Class and Waihi Princess), F. G. Holmes (Adorian and Forward), G. B. Noble (Highland Kilt and Oh 1 0), D. G. Nyhan (Johnny Globe twice), A. Al. Purdon (Prince Charming twice) Apart from Berkett and Dixon, the other trainers drove their horses to w> n - Berkett’s two winners were driven by different drivers, and Dixon’s pair were handled by C. F. King. M. Holmes who handled Star Rosa and Scottish Note tor their wins, was the only other driver to gain two wins at the meeting. Leading Owners x-^ en ? y .L five owners received more than at „ tne meeting, the list being headed by Mr F. G. Holmes. West Ev reton owner and trainer of the New Zealand I rotting Cup winner. Adorian, who renflV^o-« £56 T 25, including a gold cu.p valued at £2ao. In the original programme the owner of the winner of the race was to r f c eive a cup valued at £lOO. but the club had it revalued at £250. Twelve of of the owners or part-owners on the list train their own horses. The other owners on the list are:—Messrs D. G. Nyhan, Templeton. £3580; C. C. Devine, Templeton, £2440: J. S. Shaw, Riccarton, £1900; A. Winter. Papanui. £1475; Sir John McKenzie, Yaldhurst, £1335; Messrs W J. Doyle, Leeston, £1210; J. Wilson, Ashburton, £1020; Moore Bros., Wellington, ■fc-iuiu. k. D. Johnson, Leeston, and A w Gurdon Brebbleton, £965; G. Holmes, West Eyreton £960; R. A. McKenzie, Wellington, £900; R. A. Hamilton, Halswell. £«40; Mrs W. T. Lowe, Hinds, £780; Mr C. C. Scott, Gore. £765; Mrs M. A Ryland Greenpark, £750; Messrs K. and J. E V. Chapman. Tai Tapu, £700; O E. Hooper, jun., Rakaia, £675; J. Gricc. Tinwald. £650; C. Johnston and M. Jenkins, Kirwee, £610; L. F. Berkett. Weed™s. £580; Mrs E. Kennedy, Auckland. r^ Ie «r rs /■£ J- Banfield, Auckland. £□4o; C. W. Churchill and R. Fogarty, Auckland. £520; W. J. T. Lockhead, Ashburton. £5lO.