WOODVILLE FORM

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 68, 13 December 1939, Page 15

WOODVILLE FORM

Beaupartir In Good

Order

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Friesland Back To His Best (By The Watcher.) Because of the ruin the form on the second day at. "Woodville may not be too reliable for the holiday racing, but it proved that Beaupartir is in good order for his engagements at Auckland, which include the Cup. Woodville form has often provided a fairly reliable guide to events at Ellerslie in December, and, though the distance over which Beaupartir won was only six furlongs, he has to be given credit for winning in solid style and he is in excellent condition for the northern trip, in which be will be ridden by AV. J. Broughton.

Lowenberg's Half-brother. Algerian, the maiden winner on the first day at Woodville, is a half-brother by Beau I’ere to Lowrmberg. He is a light fleshed colt who is not very robust according to his connexions, but there is no doubt about his galloping ability, and more should be heard of him soon.

Related to Good Ones. Moradabad, who ran second to Algerian, is a close relative to those good gallopers Quadroon, Florence Mills and Old Bill. She has not been hurried and, though she showed an early tendency to be fractious at the barrier, it seems that all she wanted was strong handling, and she was never troublesome at the start on Saturday. Moradabad is certain to go on improving.

Back to the Track. A feature of the racing at M oodville on Monday was the reappearance of the Lackham horse Alchemic, who has been at the stud and had not raced since he ran third in the Bolton Handicap on the game course three years ago to Martara and Werohia. Naturally Alchemic looked more like the prize ring than the race, course, but he showed surprising puce, and loomed up as a possibility on the home turn, but eventually weakened to fourth. Alchemic is a seven-year-old and may not be beyond winning a few more stakes before he is finally retired.

Tim Buzzer. The Auckland Cup winner Hie Buzzer showed possibilities at Woodville, and despite a long rest from racing appears jnore forward than might be expected.

Lady Furst. Lndv Furst was fancied at Woodville, but she did not display the dash usually associated with her races earlier m the season.

May Improve. , , , Footloose was backed and beaten at Woodville. He has built up in appearance and did not run badly.

Unlucky. Trench Law was one of the unlucky runners at Woodville. He has grown into a good looking colt and his turn is due.

Kobi. x, it S. Reid was very disappointed,with the failure of Kobi on Saturday, but as P. Atkius got caught up iu the barrier there is an excuse. On the second day Kobi was finishing better than anything in the apprentices’ race, and be may not be long in getting into the money.

Did Not Ride. , . AVhen P. Atkius got caught up in the barrier on the first day at Woodville he injured an eye, and he thought it adv isable not to ride on the second day.

An Early Win. When a horse makes amends after a series of failures it generally does it in full measure, and this was the case o£ Little Dorrit at Woodville. Of course on the second day she was in an apprentices’ race, but all the same she won well and may go on with it. Incidentally her apprentice rider F. G. Buchanan was having only his second ride in a race. When on the scales weighing out he was almost obscured by the saddle and gear, and the public gave him a great hand when he returned to scale after winning the race.

Cup Rider. Q. G. Goulsbro will ride Balinavar in the Auckland Cup.

Siegmund. Siegmund enhanced his holiday prospects by his showing at Woodville. Twice Second. Chief Lord ran good races at. IV oodville, though he had to put up with second place each day. He is a good holiday prospect on bis own circuit.

Likely Juveniles. Mr. T. H. Lowry’s two youngsters, produced for the first time at Woodville, Dragon and Lambourn, both look likely sorts. Oragon is a chestnut filly by Tiderace—Oreum, by King John —Desert Gold. She is a rather washy chestnut, with a lot of white about her, but she looks a classy lady, and ran a "good race. Lambourn is a brown colt by Bulandshar from April Fool, so is a half-broth-er to Beaupartir and a brother to Scandal. He finished on strongly at the right end of the race, and will no doubt improve.

Going Did Not Suit Trainer D. Marks was far from confident about the ability of Ruatiti to Tun to his best in the soft going at Woodville on Monday, and bad Mr. W. Duncan been present it is likely that Ruatiti would have been left in- his box. The running proved that the trainer’s fears were well founded, and although Ruatiti was prominent on the turn into the straight, his reaching action was not at all suited to the state of the track, and he evenually finished well back.

Bulled Too Hard. Broughton’s instructions on Russian Ballet in the Gothard Handicap on Monday were to have her in behind, but she pulled so hard early that he could not restrain her, and she was the pacemaker for about seven furlongs and then collapsed. Russian Ballet is bred to slay, being 'by Nightmarch from the Oaks winner Praise, but unless she overcomes the habit of pulling it does not look as if she will run on. Not Yet.

Colonel Bogey has not yet made the grade as an open handicapper, but he did not run bad races at Woodville. He needs a strong rider for him to run to his best. Looks Well.

Gayest Sou, who ran prominently ns n two-year-old, had bis first race at three years at Woodville on Monday, but he was never prominent. Nevertheless, be looked particularly well, and may do better for a stronger horseman. He has built up into a commanding colt. Failed.

Que of ’the failures at Woodville whs tlie three-year-old filly Hui. Favourite the first day. she was a. long way back at the finish, and she was eleventh in demand on Monday. Nevertheless, she ran « better race, though she faded out in the run home. Baran.

Baran had not done any fast work since Riecarton when bo raced at Woodville, owing to indisposition, so under the circumstances he ran an excellent race, and will be improved for his Auckland engagements. Tn the meantime he is in nt. Waipa on Saturday, and should be prominent. Back to His Best. Friesland’s win at Woodville was a h/td, feeca Mftriaag

and, despite lack of racing, was regarded as nearly as good as ever, though he cume to light sooner than expected, as he is 'back to form and a good cuiss handicapper, he should be in line for another good handicap during the holidays. Bred in Australia.

Prime Quality, who won the concluding event on the first day at Woodville in very solid style, had won only once previously, and that was rather unexpectedly in a highweight at Trentham in January last, when he ibeat Golden Ridge and Charade. Now that he has come right he looks sure to go on with it. Prime Quality was bred in Australia, and is bv Buoyant Bachelor, who is by the Tredennis horse Bachelor's Double out of the Sunstar mare Ocean Prime Quality’s dam, Lerrija, is bj’ Saltask, by Sunstar from Giralda, by The Welkin —Seville, by Wallace (son of Carbine), so he has a close up doubling of Sunstar. Dictate.

Dictate’s programme for the holidays will be completed in a day or two. He is an acceptor for the Te Awamutu Cup at the Waipa meeting, and it is probable that he will fulfil that engagement as a preliminary to the Auckland Cup and other important events at Ellerslie. Sudden Death.

Austin Scobie, who died suddenly in Melbourne a few weeks ago at the age of 47 years, was the son of the veteran trainer James Scobie, now in his eightieth year. For many years Austin Scobie had assisted his father, managing the secretarial side of the stable. He also was in charge of the team at various times, including the occasion when his father had a trip to England a few years ago., Wairarapa Cup.

'.rhe AVairarapa Cup this year will carry a stake of £6OO, which includes a gold cup trophy, value £75, while tho winning trainer will receive a canteen of cutlery, value £l5, aud the winning jockey a gold wristlet watch, value £lO. 'There is no race on the programme tor the meeting, which will bo held on December 30 ami January 1, with a stake of less than £l5O. Nominations will close tomorrow at 8 |i.m.

Hawke’s Bay Nominal ions. 'The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's summer meeting will be held on Saturday, December 30, and Monday. January 1. All classes of horses are catered for, and nominations will close for all events with the secretary, Mr. A. E. Wishart., at S o’clock tonight. Answers to Correspondents. "Anxious.” Petone: (1) £ll/8/6; £3 7/6. (2) £3/7/-. "Punter,” Wellington: Classical was scratched for the Gorge Handicap at Woodville on Monday at 11.10 a.m. "Mae." Woodville: 16/-. "Qgotop”