PROMISING COLT

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 112, 5 February 1935, Page 13

PROMISING COLT

Wotan Looks Class

NOTES AND COMMENTS Fifty Years at Fordell (By “The Watcher.”) It is possible that racegoers at Wanganui on Saturday had the privilege ot seeing in action for the first time a future winner of leading classics. One swallow does not make a summer, nor cau a horse be judged upon a single performance, but he cau at least give a good impression of his capabilities. In n otan the Messrs. Smith brothers, already fortunate in breeding Peter Jackson and Gaine Carrington from the -time dam appear to have secured another soocl horse. He did not meet a strong held, but he gave them a fair start and beat them pointless in the finish. He is a colt of commanding appearance, with a resolute style o’f galloping, and. all going well, there seems no reason why he should not reach the top line before the close of the season, with excellent three-year-old prospects to follow. Went Home.

L. J. Ell'S left Wanganui on Saturday and went south. lie will be riding at the C.J.C. meeting on Saturday, followed by Dunedin, This Week's Racing.

There is a fair amount of racing this week. The Tapanui meeting will be held to-morrow; Taranaki’s first day is Thursday, followed by Saturday.; the Canterbury midsummer meeting is on Saturday, when Rotorua will commence, concluding on Monday. Riders at New Plymouth.

R. Reed will ride Hazoor in the Taranaki Cup. and he will also be on Golden Wings, Ringside. Brown Betty, Hunt the Slipper and Red Rufus. B. H. Morris will ride Cherry King in the Cup and Mother Superior in the sprint. After her Wanganui showing there is a chance. Mother Superior may not make the trip. L. G. Morris has been engaged for Dmtomous at New Plymouth, and also for Pladie, Dam of Winners.

The brood mare Left provides a striking example of the worth that sometimes lies latent in a family. By Martian from Lovelorn, by Melton from Hebrew Maid, by Orion. Left belongs to a good and successful family, but when put to the stud her first foal, by Nassau, died. She missed in 1920, and was raced the following year. Next season she threw Peter Jackson to Nigger Minstrel, having by then passed out of the possesion of Mr. Russell Grace to that of the Smith brothers. Peter Jacksou, while not being a first-class colt, was a good horse. The following year Gaine Carrington appeared to Hunting Song, and of all the good gallopers credited to the successful Hurry On horse Gaine Carrington ranks with the best. In a word, he was firstclass. Left missed again in 1930, and in 1931 threw Fargo, a brother to Gaine Carrington. Wotan to Siegfried, is the next foal, so that with the exception of Fargo, who has not been produced, she has thrown all winners, and good ones at that. Wotan has some way to .go before reaching the standard of Gaine Carrington, but there is every hope that be will do so. Left was not served m 1932, but she was due to Philamor this term.

For New PlymoutlL ' H. Cutts is due in Wellington this morning en route to New Plymouth with Copyist and Hororata.

Half a Century ait Fdrdoll. It was in 1887 that F. Tilley took over the Fordell establishment, and one of the first horses he trained was Martonia, owned by the late Mr. E. Chapman, with whom he won a lot of races. Surrey was another good one Tilley trained in those days, and later on Bona Fide won a lot of money for him. It is about thirty-five years since he first took charge of Mr. W. McA. Duncan’s horses, and during that time he has had a very successful run, turning out numerous winners for Mr. Duncan, as well as for Mr. S. J. Gibbons, Mr. Russell Grace, Mr. T. A. Duncan and others.

On the Schooling List. Four additions to the schooling list dated January 22 include two horses well known in Canterbury and on the West Coast. These are Haulbowline and Riri. The others banned are Roxy and Sabatini.

Ellis and Vintage. So far no definite arrangements have been made for the riding of Vintage in his Australian races. It will come as no surprise, however, if A. E. Ellis makes the trip and acts as his nilot. Ellis thoroughly understands the big Shambles gelding, whom he rode in his two successes at the Auckland meeting, also in the Wellington Cup.

A Holiday. When A. Russell left the hospital m Auckland he was advised by his doctor that he must do no riding for two months. Taking advantage of this compulsory period of idleness, he left last week for a holiday at his home in Sydney.

B. Rosen in India. The much-travelled B. Rosen, to whom Australian conditions did not appeal when he revisited Sydney a few months ago, was riding at Madras last month, and was in form, winning three races, besides being on place-getters in others, says the Sydney ‘‘Referee," India may not be as profitable a country for Australian jockeyji as some years ago. but most of those riding there are doing bet-

ter than if they were following their calling in Australia.

Complete Installation. The Woodville Jockey Club has now completed the installation of the Saywell Improved starting barrier at all starts.

Iliad Youngster Deivd. Carrickore was destroyed at Takanini last week. The Iliad —Fleeting youngster was severely injured a few weeks ago. Extreme patience was exercised in treatment, and at one stage it appeare.l as if he would recover. However, he did not respond too well during the last couple of weeks, and as his injuries may have prevented him ever racing again it was decided to destroy him. Carrickore was purchased by Major P. Kerr Smiley as a yearling, and raced on only one occasion, when he ran unplaced in Australia. He was a half-brother to Inflation. Knockfin.

That brilliant little mare Knockfin has been taken up again by H. Nurse. Sh° has been spelling since before the Nc'” Zealand Cup meeting in November, but followers of racing are not likely to have forgotten during that time her good form prior to her temporary retirement. There are few hacks that have equalled her winning sequence—six on end —and the Hunting Song mare might do well in open class. As she is only a handful in size, she might not be able to repeat her soouonce of wins in the company she will now have to meet, fohnndicnnpers will take no liberties with her. Her record to date is eight starts for six. wins and a second. May Prove Good Buying.

Mr. G. L. Scott, of Melbourne, has secured a promising sort in Firebrick. His win at the Takapuna meeting was one of the easiest during the two days He was fairly well placed throughout, and, taking charge just after entering the straight, he beat the opposition in hollow style On the M">ond dnv he was sent out favourite for the Suburban Handicap, and was about the centre of the field when they had settled down. He was fifth at the home turn, where he put in an effort and looked likely. However, under pressure he ran about a lot and was beaten out of a place at the finish. Firebrick is a good type of hack, and as he has only had a very limited experience he should do well in much better company. Firebrick is .a four-vear-old gelding by Romeo from Fireclay, by Shepherd King—Agnestes. by Maltster. Looking Aliowl.

Mr. J. A. Hirst, breeder of a yearling eolt named Pretorius. has backed it to win the Derby of 1930. He holds such a good opinion of this young colt that he booked £lO,OOO to £2O about Pretorius with a famous London firm of commission agents. A son of Foxlaw and Glenabatrick. Pretorions is .a fullbrother to the well-known racer Tiberius, nnd is owned in partnership by 'Messrs. Buston .and Hooper. Pretorions has been in Charles Waugh’s training' stables -at Newmarket, but. has left there for the establishment of one of his owners. Philamor Colt Sold-.

.The Takanini trainer, E. Pope, who attended the Trentham yearling sales, has succeeded in effc"ting the purchase of the black colt by Philamor —Cheloid. who was passed in when under the hammer at the sale. This yearling was nnrchased on behalf of a now client. This oolf was bred by Mr. A. S. Higgs at Upper Riccarton. Cheloid is a b' ,I f-“istor to Nincomnoop. and her dam, Cheloma, was a half-sister to Simper. Baek to Elderslie.

Most of the Night Raid yearlings sold at Trentham last month will be given time to mature before they are raced, and in the meantime several of them have gone back to the Elderslie Stud, where they will be broken in. This is the programme mapped out for four who were secured for Australia. The 1450-guinea colt from Quadrilateral, bought for Mr. L. K. S. Maekinnou, is back at Elderslie. So are Mr. T. M. Daskien’s pair, the Kilcalin colt and the Fleeting filly. They have as mates another booked for Victoria, this being Mr. G. L. Scott’s Gay Round colt, who will stay in North Otago for a year. Another Night Raid who has gone to Elderslie is Mr. F. Armstrong's Dresden China colt. He will remain there for a few months and after being broken in he will join T. R. George’s stable at Trentham. Remains in Australia.

All arrangements had been made to send Master Brierly back from Sydney to New Zealand, but a change of plans was made, and he is to remain with F. McGrath at Randwick. Master Brierly has been nominated for the Sydney and Australian Cups, so it looks as though it is hoped to get a race out of him this autumn. Answers to Correspondents.

“Sport,” Rangitikei: Merry Day never won the Wellington Cup. She ran second to Rapine in 1923 when owned by Mr. A. E. Booth and trained by E. Garrett, and she won the Racing Club Handicap on the second day, The race she won for B. Burgess was the Wellington Handicap, run at the spring meeting in 192(3.

“E. A.,” .Clive: Vintage was scratched for the Summer Cup on the second day of the Auckland meeting at 12.9 p.m. on the day of the race. "J. Mac,” Pahiatua: (1) £l/10/-. (2) No dividend.

“M.P.N.,” Tataramoa: (1) £2/6/-; (2) £9/14/-. “Sport,” Feilding: £l/17/-. “Sport,” Feilding: (1) £3/18/-. (2) £2/7/6. (3) £4/2/-. “R.J.C..” Hastings: £l/8/6. “R.W.H.,” Napier, and J. Ammunson, Eketahuna: Thanks for the information about Sun Up. “Inquirer,” Wellington: Reremoaua won the Thompson Handicap and Auckland Eastqr Handicap in 1925. Civility never won a Thompson Handicap. She won the Easter Handicap nt Auckland in 1927, the year that Reremoaua won his second Thompson. Reremoaua also won the Auckland Easter Handicap in 1926.