SEARTURN FOR TARANAKI

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28530, 8 March 1958, Page 6

SEARTURN FOR TARANAKI

Flying Handicap Favourite

“The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, Mar. 7. Large fields are carded for the opening day of the Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting at New Plymouth tomorrow. The double will be on the Taranaki Cup and the Flying HandiAfter a spell of fine weather the track will be in good order. Riding engagements Include:— J. P. Riordan: Cremovana. Sir Lance. Turkman. Cheroot, Whakapai, Singalong. K. W. Dulieu: Young Isaac. B. Tarry: High Gloss. A. D. George: Marteri, Omalass, John Peel. N. D. Riordan: Crystal Coral, Dagarma. V. J. Sellars: Lion, Opo, Anacapri, Faeroe Bank, Gailwyn, Yearning. Hard Hit. B. P. Wood: Jubilee Rag. Golden Roll. K. J. Grylls: Brookside, Lucky Glow Western Romance, Split Note. G. W. Lawson: King Massa. L. J. Hodren: Pine Grove, Nonchalant, King s Glen, Anova. C. R. Cooksley: Champion. R. G. Forbes: Port Rush, Lonsdale. A. J. Geenty: Bacchus, Searturn, Omalad, The Lodger. N. W. Belsham: Peril Fort, Beau Line, Alonsun, El Paso, The Hornet, Dowdine. B. Christensen: Svelte Lady. P. T. Brown: Tunis. Selections: — 11.2 a.m.—Waitara High-weight: Angus Junior, YouMg Isaac, Editorial. 11.42 a.m. Ngamotu Juvenile Handicap: Double Roll, Gailwyn. Sir Lance. 12.27 p.m.—Moturoa Trial; Split Note. Cremovana, Lady’s Gold. 1.12 p.m.—Taranaki Cup: Anacapn. Drum Roll. Pine Grove. 1.52 p.m.—Pukekura Trial: Nonchalant, Hightahi, Late News. 2.32 p.m.—Flying Handicap; Searturn, Faeroe Bank, Golden Roll. 3.17 p.m.—Okato Hack Handicap: Opo, King Massa, Bonny Loch. 3.57 p.m.—Timaru Hack Handicap: Lion, Overdue, Pleasure Craft. EL KHOBAR TO BE RETIRED Leg Injury Ends Racing Career “The Press’ Special Service AUCKLAND, March 6. The racing career of El Khobar has ended. His owner, Mr W. Fisher, who is at present holidaying in Rotorua, said this yesterday He said that El Khobar would not be sold but would stand at a prominent stud in Kentucky. “After consultations with W. J. Hlrsch, El Khobar’s trainer in the United States, I have decided to take this course rather than run the risk of breaking him down completely,’’ added Mr Fisher El Khobar suffered the injury to his leg when he contested the 20,000 dollar Santa Barbara Handicap at Santa Anita on February 18. Hirsch told Mr Fisher he suspected it occurred two furlongs from home when El Khobar held a commanding lead. The American jockey, E. Arcaro, who rode El- Khobar, apparently subscribers to this view. During his brief career in the United States, El Khobar earned more than 30,000 dollars in stakes. A five-year-old bay stallion by Gabador from Gay Abandon, El Khobar was bred by Mr F. R. Robertson at Greytown and bought by Mr Fisher for 1300 guineas at the 1954 National Yearling Sales at Trentham. Prepared by K. J. Heaton at Ellerslie, El Khobar started twice as a two-year-old for two wins. They were his only races in the Dominion. El Khobar went to Australia in July, 1955. An internal complaint prevented .him racing and he returned to New Zealand two months later. In May, 1956, he made his second trip across the Tasman. This time he did well and from seven attempts he won five races, including the Dctomben Ten Thousand. At his other starts he gained a second and a third. Although El Khobar has been beaten several times in the United States he has not let his New Zealand admirers down. He has won several races, including the Curragh Stock Farm Handicap at Santa Anita. In his race he set a course record of Imin 13 l-ssec for six furlongs and a half. 6400 Guineas For Three Brood Mares (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, March 7. Three brood mares were sold for 6400 guineas at a sale of racehorses, brood mares and untried stock at the Newmarket stableyards today. The Stockwell Stud, at Digger’s Rest, bought two of them, and Mr W. ‘Stutt and Mrs E. A. Underwood bought the other. The Stockwell Stud paid 2000 guineas' for the 12-year-old mare. Resignation, and 2400 guineas for Sadiya which is an eight-year-old chestnut mare by . High Peak. Mr Stutt and Mrs Underwood had to go to 2200 guineas for the eight-year-old mare Halae. Halae was a good racehorse and won four races in the Metropolitan area. She is by Helios from Ronolive. and has splendid blood lines for a brood mare.