JUBILEE YEAR

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 283, 24 August 1940, Page 19

JUBILEE YEAR

Wairarapa Racing Club NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Though racing has been going on at Tauherenikau since 187-1, this year the club will celebrate its fiftieth birthday, having in November, 1890, emerged from the amalgamation of the old Wairarapa Jockey Club and South Wairarapa Racing Club, and the first meeting of the new elub was held at Tauherenikau on January 1, 1891. Of all the stewards and officers elected at that meeting, only one is still alive, an old member, and for some years caretaker, Sir. Josias Tocker, who wiw clerk of the.course. Over the half century the elub has had five presidents: J. P. Russell. 1890/190(5; 11. S. Wardell, 1906/1912; W. E. Bidwill, 1912/1933; Q. Donald, 1933/1938; J. W. Card. 1935. Mr. Russell was president of the old Jockey Chib at the inaugural meeting at Tauherenikau in 1874. and Mr. Wardell honorary secretary.

Team Doing Well. A. V. Webster with Perfect Idea, won the hurdle race at Moonee Valley, and the Novice Handicap at Bacchus Marsh with Cymnotus. Writing from Mentone, Webster states that all his horses are well, and their prospects bright. Webster also scored another win recently with Glaciate, who was narrowly beaten in his latest engagement on Saturday. Tuki’s National.

Talking about dreams, a Nelson correspondent, Po Ata Rau, sends along the following:—A week or so before Tuki won the National, I dreamt I saw the finish, did not recognize the horse, but noticed the colours of the rider, looked up the register, and found they were the colours of Tuki’s owner. A few days before the event, I was travelling by train from Napier to Wellington, and in the carriage there were many going to the National meeting, and quite a few I knew. The National was discussed, and I told my dream, and was laughed to scorn. One man, who owned a horse in the race, said that Tuki was probably the least likely of any horse to win. However, when parting at the Wellington railway station, one lady in the party told me that she would back my dream, which she did. I had £3 on. and got a very nice dividend. Musket Blood.

A representative of the Musket line, and a great-grandson of Carbine, in Saleve, is at the services of breeders in the Taranaki district this season. Saleve is by Spion Kop, by Spearmint (son of Carbine). Spion Kop won the Derby, and sired Felstead, sire of the great filly Rockfel, and Spion Kop also sired The Buzzard, who has left some of the best stayers Australia has had in recent years, and one of whose sons, The Buzzer, won the Auckland Cup, and was narrowly beaten by Arctic King in the New Zealand Clip. Saleve’s dam, Skein Dhu, also represents a very stout staying line, being by Battleaxe (by William the Third, one of the greatest sons of St. Simon) from Cairles, by Lesterlin, by Gallinule. Son of Chief Ruler. Rulanut, who is to stand at Bonny Glen, Marton, this season, was one of the best racing sons of the defunct Chief Ruler. He was a winner in Australia, as well as in New Zealand, where one of his successes was in the 'W.R.C. Thompson Handicap. With limited opportunities Rulanut has sired winners in Stencil, successful at Stratford, Wellington, and Manawatu, Filbert, Army Girl, and Ruling Lady.

Wheriko at Otaki. Night Raid sired many winners, including high-class horses like Phar Lap and Nightmarch, and at the stud Nightmarch and Nightly have done well. Another Night. Raid horse in Wheriko is standing this season at Otaki. Wheriko was a good winner both in New Zealand and Australia, and in addition to his Night Raid blood, he is out of Satisfaction, by Bezonian from Satisfaire, by Birkenhead. He shows a lot of the Birkenhead quality of bone and substance. Birkenhead sired winners from four furlongs to two miles,

and his stock also won .leading events over hurdles and country. Bred in Ireland. i Ireland has given many high-class : horses to the English turl. and the Emer- , aid Isle Ims always been regarded us one | of the greatest thoroughbred nurseries in the English World. Among the new sires of the season is the Irish-bred horse I Amnranthus, who is standing at the Wist Derby Stud. Ohau. Auniruuthus is by Beaudeillire. who raced only in Ireland, won Ihe Irish St. Leger and Waterford Plate, and was narrowly beaten in the Irish Derby. He proved himself a good stayer. Amaranthus himself , won in England and Australia before being sent to New Zealand to spell last year. He is a commanding dark chestnut, horse of generous- size, and he belongs to a family of stayers which have produced such as Grand Parade. Son-in-Law. Stepniak. and Grand Knight. lie is out of Angel Face, by Noblesse Oblige from , Seraphinc, the grand-dam of the high- t class colt Apelie. Seraphine is by Cyllene, the sire of the great Polymelus, head | of the sires’ list in England for five

Riders at Pakuranga. Riding engagements at Ellerslie today are as follows:—II. N. Wiggins. Valmint, Miss Valerie, Stratford, Queen City; A. Messervy, Bronze Emerald; R. W. McTavish, Erndale, Classic, HaekenSchmidt, Aero King; D. J. Burgess, Biform, Vaalso: C. G. Goulsbro, _ Brazilian ; G. Gilchrist, Kelly, Happieoat; S. J. Cammick, Miss Bridge, Little Willonyx ; M. Kerr, Orate: S. Tremain, Veyaua, Hinehou; F. E. Baker, Tavern Song, Gar Vaals; M. Ritchie, Lovelilt; A. G. Parsons, Mazir, Royal Huntress. Lady Pay; T. Green, Floodtide, Phil Vaals, Venture; F. Cleaver, Grandora, Searcher, Lapidarian, Estro, British Sovereign, Benighted ; E. V. Dye, Lou Rosa, Brazen Bold, Royal Fawkes; G. Smith, Valamito, Proud Fox, Hunting Bee; R. Stockley, Inver, Princess Vai; T. Williams. Mahala, Beverley, The Trimmer ; A. Messervy, Rara Avis, Llandaff; A. Neil, Big Bill; W. Thomson, Sebrof, Acre’s Beauty, Flying Jay, Silver Glow; C Walters, Tel Isom; A. Spinley, Maxam, Kraal; A. J. Gilmer, Kinkle, Tutor; O. Mclnally, Young Paddon, Gay Rosette, Etcetera, Rival; H. Long, Hunter’s Night, Valimeen, My General.

Answers to Correspondents. “Supporter,” I,’icton: (1) £4/14/0. (2) 7 Marton: (1) £32/17/-; £7/7/-. (2) £4/10/-.