SOUTHLAND NOTES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 20

SOUTHLAND NOTES

First Of Sir Simper’s Stock Dominion Special Service. INViERiCAiRGIiLL, December 7. The first of Sir Simper's stock to. put in an appearance in Invercargill is a yearling colt in Mr. W. E. Hazlett's team. He is a good type of youngster, being out of Dark Marie, by Tractor, from Directoire. the dam of Frenchman, Paris, Apache, Taramoa, 'Moulin Rouge, and others. Red Sea has produced a colt foal to Nigger Minstrel. 'Recall and 'Stone Frigate are on the private sale list. Western Song and King Willow were schooled over four hurdles in Invercargill yesterday morning, and 'completed their task safely. ~ . A newcomer to F. W . Ellis s stable is a six-year-old inare by Silk Garter (a son of Tractor) from <Moa. She is a thickset mare and very big in condition. Ardchoille has done well since his success in the Southland Cup, and he will next be produced at the Dunedin meeting, lie may miss the Wyndham meeting, and then race in Invercargill. In the same stable Blissful Lady has been taken up after a spell, 'but Aspire,has not done as well as expected, being still troubled with her teeth. Fairy Yama is to be spelled. Galleon's tasks continue to 'be light, and the big Paladin gelding strips a picture. Tie has been schooled on three or four occasions over small hurdles in private, and has acquitted himself well. While working in Riverton last Saturday morning, after jumping two pony hurdles. Smoko slipped on the flat and almost came down. It was found that he had broken a. fetlock, -and he had to be destroyed. iS-inoko, who was owned by J. Thistleton, had shown fair form at times, specially in highweight and hurcLe races. Wild Career has done well since brought back to the tracks, and tliouga he ie being taken along quietly., he has been -putting a lot of dash into his wora. Ardmayle will probably have his next race in the Otago Handicap at the Dunedin meeting. , . There wag not a great deal of interest in training work yesterday morning. Light rain fell throughout. the morning, and the course .proper, with the po.es about 35 feet out, was inclined to cut up. Ardchoille ran seven furlongs on his own in 142 and over a similar journey Sailing Lady took 1.37. The racing she had at the Southland meeting has improved the Lord Warden mare. Astral Flash mid Astral Light finished together at the end of six furlongs in 1.24 4-5. Astral Flame and Baitruin ran five furlongs in 1.10 3-5. , . Wai torn has made good progress during the last fortnight, and he worked well with 'Milford and iDoubleack over a mue yesterday morning. The poles wore out about 35 feet on the course proper, and Milford and Waitoru le<l IDoubleack home in 1.51 4-5. the first three in 40. 4he hall: in 54 3-5. and the last half in 57 1.-5. The track was inclined to be greasy, and Waitoru in particular appeared to appreciate it.

Foxlove, who was given a let-up niter the Southland meeting, lias been taken up again, and he looks -bright, and wed. He was let off with a light task yesterday morning, but: as he comes to hand quickly he will be in forward order for holiday meetings. Paladino Destroyed. Paladino, who broke down at the Geraldine meeting about two months ago. did not recover on being spelled, ami yesterday it was found io destroy him. It was revealed that he had fractured a knee joint last season. Paladino was one of the leading winners in Southland, winning fivej-aces and being four times placed for £75-1/10 in stakes. His succc,«se.s included the Wairio Cnp. Tapamti Handicap ami Soldiers’ Memorial Handicap in Winton. His total stake earnings were £lOl4. Paladino was a first-clans stayer, and there was no horse with -better prospects in handicap events in the south this season. HiS dam. -Sweet Memory, has produced others in Menibo, Niglltcalm, ami Memories'.