GOOD INVESTMENT

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 134, 2 March 1936, Page 15

GOOD INVESTMENT

Gold Rod Wins Again RULANUT’S PROGRAMME Horses For Rangitikei

(By

Poneke.)

Gold Rod, whose success in Victoria on Saturday puts him in line for Derby honours, was bred by Mr. T. 11. Lowry, at Okawa, Hawke’s Bay. He ifi by Chief Ruler from Oreutn, so is a member of the same family as the great mare Desert Gold. He is owned by Mr. E. J. Watt and trained by George Price. He has been a highly profitable investment. Still a Maiden. , . On some of the form he showed in the spring, it was thought Golden Chest would have won a race before thus, but she is eligible for maiden, events stall, and is to contest the Trial Hate at Bulls this 'week. Golden Chest was narrowly beaten in a similar event at Bulls in November. Her victor was Chief Ranger, who had won at Maverlev, and was penalised for the success. This time also Golden Chest will have to meet a penalised winner, Fleeting Arrow, who scored at Woodville.

Has a Chance. As Gold Cure showed fair form among the highweight horses at XV oodville, ana should be the better for that racing, he will be in good demand for the Sandon Highweight Handicap at the Rangitikei meeting on Wednesday. The opposition is not strong, and as Gold Cure is wearing well, his chance looks reasonably good.

For Rangitikei Cup. . ~ Scratchings from the Rangitikei Cup, which is to be contested at Bulls on Wednesday, leave Ethiop at the head of the handicap. This summer Ethiops form has been fairly good. He was a close second in the Duke of Gloucester Cup at Marton, and won a highweight event and the Douro Cup at Trentham in January, and last month scored in the principal race at Woodville. As one of the few horses in form in the Rangitikei Cup, he will be in strong demand. Will Need to Improve.

Knock Out will have to improve considerably on any of her recent, efforts to have a chance in the Rangitikei Cup. but she may improve, as her appearance when she raced unsuccessfully at Hawera last month suggested that she might not be at her best then.

Same Programme Again. Last year's winner of the Thompson Handicap, Rulanut, is entered for. tb«» year’s contest for the big mile, which is to be run at Trenthnm this month. In the interval between the two races Rulanut has been at the stud. Twelve mouths ago Rulanut made a return to public notice by winning the Bailey Memorial Handicap at Bulls. He figures in the race again this year. Ellerslie Mile Start. The committee of the Auckland Racing Club has had under consideration an alteration to the mile starting post at Ellerslie. The plantation near the point has been removed and some exploration work is being carried out before a final decision is made regarding the scheme. Appeal Unsuccessful. The appeal of the jockey J. L. Muir against the three months* suspension imposed upon him by the judicial committee of the Rotorua Racing Club for interference with Teddy Boy in the Tarawera Highweight Handicap on February 10 was dismissed by the Auckland District Committee. Ellerslie Horses. On the No. 1 grass at Ellerslie Sir Abb galloned a mile in 1.44, Tldalia bringing 171 m home over the last half in 51 4-5. m>l finishing just in front. .Sir Abb worked in good style, but Died slightly toward the cud.

Answers to Correspondents. “Sport,” Pahiatua. —(1) £2/8/6. (2) £4/2/-. “Snowy,” Lower Hutt.—(l) £l/4/-. (2) £2/6A Valuable Races. „ , The V.R.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes and the A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes, each of which is endowed with £3OOO in added money by the respective clubs named, stand well out in front as the most valuable races for the two-year-old division in the Southern Hemisphere. In addition to the £3OOO, the stake is added to in each case by a subscription of £5 by the owners of a large number of sires, which payment goes to swell the winner s portio'n in each case, which would bring the same to something like £2300.

A Sweet-tooth. One of Brisbane’s turf veterans, M ivanboe. developed a distinct partiality for a daily nip of whisky during the, later stages of his career, but Rockhampton has a galloper with more genteel tastes. This is the Leading Light filly Leadola, who thrives on a diet of cakes, ice cream, ice blocks, and ham sandwiches. Moreover, she is liable to fret if her midday meal does not include a cup of tea, which she drinks very sweet. These commodities do not affect her appetite for more solid foods, and she is one of the best ‘ doers, in her stable. She likes to finish each meal with fruit, of which her favourite choice is mangoes. However, since an attack of mango boils, this fruit has been eliminated from her menu, though it is made up with au extra ice block or tv o.

A Night Raid Winner. . The manner in which the good-looking Capaneus won the second division of the Juvenile Handicap at Rosehill lustifies optimism as to the future on the part of his owner, Mrs. R. A. McLean, and trainer, B. Payten. writes “Pilot. Wyoming was so far ahead of Capaneus commencing the final furlong that a win ,or the latter seemed almost impossible, and the trainer and jockey of Capaneus must have been pleasantly surprised when he proved equal to getting his head in front in the last couple of strides. It was an excellent, performance in every way, as Capaneus, who was having his first race, was naturally green, and was a long way from the leaders approaching the turn. Bought in New Zealand by Mr. McLean for 675 guineas, he was first trained by J. T. Jamieson, who had a verv high opinion of him. He is by Night Raid from Sennight, by Day Comet from Week End (imp.), by Holiday House, and was bred at Hororata.

Whips in Apprentices’ Races. A noteworthy point in the reformation made by the Jockey Club recently is that whips will be allowed in apprentice races, a step in the right direction (says an English writer). Although I appreciate that the less whips are used the better, especially on two-year-olds, I have always maintained that if a whip is to he considered an essential part of a jockey s equipment, then it is advisable, that boys learn how to use it—or. more important, how not to use it—at. the beginning of their careers. For the reason that boys

have not carried whips, apprentice races have been liable to prove farcical. Success, irrespective of the merits of the riders, has been confined mainly to the free-moving horses. The sluggish horse, fully aware that the jockey is not possessed of a whip, frequently refuses to exert himself. Trainers may rightly disallow boys always to carry whips, but I anticipate that most masters will take advantage of the clause, which permits their pupils to obtain essential practice, and that events confined to boy riders will be so much better contested.

Regular Bachelor’s Win. ■ Apparently the victory of Regular Bachelor in the Newmarket Handicap in Melbourne would be freely anticipated.' The following was written before his first success in the Victorian centre: — “Queenslanders are confident of Regular Bachelor doing well in Melbourne, his two main engagements there being the Futurity Stakes and the Newmarket, stated a Melbourne paper last week. His form was not particularly impressive when he won recently at Rosehill, but he was suffering from a severe abscess in the nose at the time, and the trouble has since been cleared up. Regular Bachelor’s last Brisbane start was with 10.0 on his back in a Flying at. Ascot last November, and lie won easily in very close to record time. His form has been superior to that of Lady Linden, who won the Newmarket in 1932, and he is.a robust horse, who travels well, and will stand up to any amount of hard racing. Moreover, he is an excellent weight carrier. Regular Bachelor’s dam. Regulate, is closely related to Highland, who did so well in Melbourne when trained by Jack Holt