RACING N.Z. HORSES STILL TOP IN AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28414, 22 October 1957, Page 6

RACING N.Z. HORSES STILL TOP IN AUSTRALIA

There appears to be no end to the phenomenal run of successes by New Zealand-bred horses in Australia.

When Dalray* was campaigning brilliantly in Australia five years ago, Australians were saying that it would not be long before the New Zealand horses would meet their match.

But after Dalray came Rising Fast and Prince Cortauld, colossal winners in the 19.54-55 season. And by the time it was evident that Rising Fast was. with age, losing some of his brilliance, Redcraze rose swiftly to the top. Age and racing have wearied Redcraze, but New Zealand has provided his successor as champion and glamour horse in Australia. Tulloch, winner of the Caulfield Cup on Saturday, is already being compared with some of the greatest horses of the past —and with good reason. Although still in the early stages of his second season, Tulloch has won £41,532 10s. and more records should soon topple. Tulloch’s string of successes has been the feature of Australian racing so far this season, but many other New Zealand-bred gallopers are contributing to the splendid record of Dominion-bred horses in the Commonwealth. Splendid Achievement The sum of £358.195 was won in Australia last season by the progeny of sires domiciled in New Zealand. That was a splendid achievement, and one that might not be equalled this year, but the winnings of New Zealarfd-bred gallopers should again exceed £500.000. as they did in the 195556 season. Other New Zealand-bred winners of important races in Australia so far this season include: Monte Carlo (City Tattersall’s Gold Cup), Dark Spot (Burwood Handicap), Lochie (Club Welter Handicap). Ray Ribbon (Caulfield Stakes). Mac’s Amber (Toorak Handicap). Princess Tirage (Debutant Stakes), Lord Cortauld (Clibborn Handicap), Baron Boissier (Colin Stephen Stakes), Straight Draw (Metropolitan Handicap), Redcraze (Rosehill Hill Stakes). Gay Saba (Moonee Valley Stakes), Syntax (Memsie Stakes). Summalu (Heatherlie Handicap). Other New Zealand-bred winners have been: Akatarawa, Go Lightly (Gabador-Sagati), Cupid (Whistling Wind-Lovechase). Cerlosa (Faux Tirage-Good Abbess). Philaso (Beau Repaire-Astrophe-lia). No Boots (Pride of KildareGay Slipper), Plymouth (GabadorTreasure from Heaven), Gold Trek (Marco Polo ll—Gold Point), By Far (Gold Nib-Fame), Dipso (Ruthless-Blissful Lady), Salvador (Gabador-Sister Sal), and many others. A fading star, but still winning at “bush” meetings is Off Hand, which was a top-flight sprinter in New Zealand, where he raced as Hands Off. The records of New Zealandbred horses since the 1952-53 season—Dalray’s year—are as follows: 1952-53 Dalray: Won five races and £20,581 —Melbourne Cup, Metropolitan Handicap, Colin Stephen Stakes, L.K.S. Mackinnon Stakes, V.R.C. Queen’s Plate. Prince Cortauld: Won A.J.C. Champagne Stakes. Red Jester: Won All-Aged Stakes. Montana: Won George Main Stakes, S.T.C. Spring Cup. Unfaan: Won A.J.C. Sydney Handicap and fourth in Melbourne Cup. Grand Boy: Won £lOOO V.R.C. Autumn Handicap. Reformed: Third in Melbourne Cup and fourth in Caulfield Cup. Earldom: Second in Doomben Cup.

My Hero: Won Caulfield Cup, Herbert Power Handicap. Hotham Handicap. Third in Melbourne Cup. Gold Scheme: Won Sydney Cup. Lancaster: Won Brisbane Cup and A.J.C. Plate.

Earldom: Won £lOOO Q.T.C. Carnival Handicap. Impress: Won £l6lO A.J.C. June Stakes.

Regoli: Won six sprint races and £5321.

Prince Cortauld: Won All-Aged Stakes.

Chief Admiral: Won Rosehill Winter Handicap.

Royal Ascot: Won £2OOO Adelaide City Handicap.

Earldom: Third in Metropolitan Handicap, fourth in Melbourne Cup. Peter Willonyx, Arabic. Silver Loch, and Lord Bosworth were among other New Zealand-bred winners.

1954-55 Rising Fast: Won 10 races and £37,775, including Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup. C. B. Fisher Plate, W. S. Cox Plate, Caulfield Stakes, Carbine Plate.

Prince Cortauld: Won 12 races and £32,304, including V.R.C. Queen Elizabeth Stakes, A.J.C. Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Caulfield Futurity Stakes, Williamstown Cup, Craven Plate, and Autumn Stakes.

The Wash: Won Brisbane Cup, Queensland Derby, and St. Leger. Lancaster: Won Q.T.C. Metropolitan Handicap. Silver King: Won Q.T.C. Exhibition Handicap. Sobriquet: Won £3BOl S.T.C. Cup and Canterbury Park Handicap. Commodore: Won £7378 Metropoli-' tan Handicap. Gendarme: Won George Main Milwaukee: Won £2150 Q.T.C. Tattersall’s Cup and third in Brisbane Cup. Gold Quality: Won £1632 James Barnes Plate.

Surprise Ending: Won £l5OO P. J. O’Shea Stakes.

Golden Galleon: Won £lO7O Canterbury Park Handicap. Finito: Earned £6090 in minor placings, including seconds in Brisbane and Sydney Cups. Knave: Five wins as two-year-old, including V.R.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes and A.J.C. Champagne Stakes. Aboukir: Maribymong Plate. Other New Zealand winners included Magic Carpet, Emphatic, Harry Lime, Royal Ascot. Te Totara. Mainlander, Livorno, Debited, and Eight Bells 1955Rising Fast: Won six races and £20.275, including Caulfield Cup. C. B. Fisher Plate, Orr Stakes, L. K. S. Mackinnon Stakes. Second in Melbourne Cup. Prince Cortauld. Won £3OOO Craven Plate, Caulfield Stakes, and several other races. Toparoa: Won Melbourne Cup. Ray Ribbon: Won Williamstown Cup. Second Caulfield Cup and C. B. Fisher Plate. Somerset Fair: Won five weight* for-age races, including St. George Stakes. Queens Plate, Linlithgow Stakes. Summersette: Won £3OOO Edward Manifold Stakes. Sir William: Won £3OOO 'invitation Stakes. Third in Melbourne Cup. Gold Scheme: Second Moonee Valley Cup. Redcraze: Won £12.000 Brisbane Cup, £l5OO P. J. O’Shea Stakes, £2OOO Turnbull Stakes. Fourth in Melbourne Cup. Slogan II: Won A.J.C. Doncaster Handicap. King’s Fair: Won £2lOO All-Aged Stakes. Second in Epsom and Doncaster Handicaps. Third Stradbroke Handicap. a Fair Chance: Won £lO,OOO Doomben Cup. El Khobar: Won Doomben Ten Thousand. Knave: Won £lO,OOO Stradbroke Handicap. Gay Sierra: Leading two-year-old for season. Won over £lO,OOO. 1956Redcraze: Won Caulfield Cup, Caulfield Stakes, A.J.C. Metropolitan, Colin Stephen Stakes. Rosehill Hill Stakes, V.A.T.C. St. George Stakes. Queen’s Plate. Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Rawson Stakes, A.J.C. Autumn Stakes. Q.T.C. O’Shea Stakes. Second in Melbourne Cup. Rising Fast: Won V.A.T.C. Memsie Stakes. * Hot Spell: Won Caulfield Guineas (Monte Carlo third). Ray Ribbon: Won Cox Plate and Underwood Stakes. Monte Carlo: Won V.R.C. Derby. A.J.C. Derby. A.J.C. St. Leger. Sir William: Won Queen’s Cup. L. K. S. Mackinnon Stakes, Werribee Cup. Ark Royal: First (dead-heat) V.R.C. Hotham Handicap. On Parade: Won V.R.C. Standish Handicap. Tulloch: Won V.R.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes, A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes. Q.T.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes, and three other races. King’s Fair: Won V.R.C. Newmarket Handicap, Rosehill Flying Handicap. Summalu: Won V.R.C. St. Leger Stakes and three other races. Mac’s Amber: Won Alister Clark Stakes at Moonee Valley, A.J.C. Norton Stakes, and three other races. Knave: Won A.J.C. Epsom HandiSlogan II; Won A.J.C. Doncastser Handicap. Cambridge: Won Brisbane Cup. A.J.C. Final Handicap. Sombrero: Second in Brisbane Cup and third in Sydney Cup. Fair Chance: Won Q.T.C. Barnes Stakes. Exhibition Handicap. Other New Zealand-bred winners included Araleum. Baron Boissier. Bernfield, Borgia, Dalstar. Dark Spot. Decisive, Dempsey, Emphatic, Gentle Lu, Gold Trek, Good Summer. Harry Lime. Llanisfair, Lord Cortauld. Macdougall. Magic Nib, No Boots. Pictawin. Ripon. Straight Draw, Talento, Wool Man, Yes Please.

Ballroom Dancing Examinations

The following were successful in passing ballroom dancing examinations conducted recently in Christchurch by Mr W. Wilson on behalf of the Federal Association of teachers of dancing (Australia and New Zealand): — Advanced Section.—Silver bar: senior. Miss Barbara Shaw (commended); junior. Miss Louise Badland. Silver: senior. Misses Pamela Popple we 11 (commended). Patricia Campbell: junior. Miss Valerie Black; juvenile. Miss Diana Davies, Master Brian Speckley. Bronze: senior. Misses Betty Thompson (commended). Marie Teller (commended), Pamela Popplewell (highly commended), Mr Stanley Sturgess (commended); junior. Misses Coleen Briggs, Sylvia Jenner, Messrs Robert Shand, James Toner; juvenile. Dianne Bray (commended), D. Martin (commended).

Elementary Section.— Bronze: Misses Marjorie Handiside, Frances Holmes, Lindsay Edwards (commended), Lynda Cook, Alison Hobbs (commended), Wilma Finch, Patricia Moss, Rhondda Pope, Beverlev Aldridge (commended), Jihan Richards, Messrs David Adams (commended). Graeme Kinzett, Lindsay Hunter, Hugh Thompson (commended), Cecil Wong (commended). Brian Rattray, Alan Salt.