LADY ACORA

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 118, 12 February 1941, Page 11

LADY ACORA

Prospects At Te Rapa BIG MONEY IN AJAX (By St. Simon.) With three wins to her credit in six starts, the Marton-trained Lady Acora e n be ranked among the best of the season's handicap two-year-olds. In her last start she beat a big field at Trentham, staving on solidly down the long straight. On this performance Lady Acora should have good prospects in the juvenile events this weekend at Te Rapa, which is a roomy track with a long straight.

Change of Stables. The Bulandshar two-year-old llign Morale, raced by Mr. A. Katranski, Hastings. has joined J. Waller’s team at Awapuni. Waller trained Sleeveless when Mr. Katranski held an interest in the marc.

Helped the Buys. One of the keenest supporters of the riding school scheme sponsored by the New’Zealand Racing Conference was the late Mr. Sid Reid. A first-class rider in 1-' day, Mr. Reid gave liberally of his time in’ tutoring the boys from stables in the Hastings and Napier districts and he will be greatly missed from the riding school The encouragement of apprentices was a matter of prime importance to Mr. Reid and it was a source of great satisfaction to him that his own stable turned out a boy in W. L. Aitken who promises to share a leading place among the successful apprentices of the present season.

Gone to Auckland. Sir Reynard, a two-yeer-old colt by Hunting Song from Stage Eright, dam of Shy, formerly trained by 11. B. Lorigau at Trenthani, has joined R. S. Baglys team at Ellerslie. Sir Reynard, who is raced by -Mrs. B. C. Bryant, formerly of Wellington but now a resident of Auckland, has had five outings to date without result, but the hard summer tracks did not suit him.

Sham Boy Appeal. . • r The decision of the Dunedin District Committee in the Sham Boy-Circular Note appeal case is expected to be made known tomorrow. lu the last race at Waikouaiti on New Year’s Day a verbal protest was lodged against Sham Boy, the winner, by the trainer of Circular Note on tlie grounds of interference. The protest was upheld by the judicial committee, and the race awarded to Circular Note, who a week later, joined T. R. George's stable at Trentham.

Should Be Useful. Mr. E. 11. AVard, Wellington, appears to have a useful performer in Good Scout, a two-year-old colt by Mans Pal from Knocklyn, dam also of the C.J.C. Stewarils' Handicap winner Knocklin. He has bad only three starts to dale, and in the last one he finished last into fourth place in the Lyttelton Plate al the Canterbury midsummer meeting. He was sore and unable to strike out freely till warmed up. The colt is tivined for Mr. Ward by F. Christinas.

For Longer Distances. Augment, winner of an open mile race at Rotorua on Monday, is a candidate for the valuable Merries Memorial Cup at Te Arolia next week. Augment is by Inflation, whose stock run on as thev age, and his dam, Eelspear, was by Arrowsmith (son of Chaucer), with San Fran, Gold Reef and Musket blood behind her.

A -Maiden Prospect. According to Christchurch reports, Wild Fox is one of the best maiden prospects in work nt. Ricearton, and she is being prepared for a visit to the Wellington March meeting. She was to have attended the Wellington Cup meeting, but had to be eased in her work because of soreness. Wild Fox is a three-year-old half-sister by Foxbridge to Wild Chase, the best three-year-old of his year, and in her only start this season finished second to Sir Aniyas in a trial event at Dunedin in October.

Bred to Jump. The former useful sprinter, isightcalm, vho is now in 11. Anderton’s stable, is shortly to be tried us a hurdler. He is by Night Baid, whose stock have proved capable jumpers, from Sweet Memory, wlio produced a Grand National Hurdles winner in Meinbo.

Getting in Early. Streamline, winner of the Great Northern Hurdles, is in work again at Ricearton, and should be a lit horse when tile jumping season opens, providing he stands sound. He has not raced since he fell at the last fence in the Grand National Hurdles at Ricearton in August. Great Ixtgion Bleeds. Great Legion, an Australian-bred gelding by Fernkloof, formerly raced by G. W, New, of Awapu’ni, was produced at Gore on Saturday, but was pulled up and came back bleeding as the result of breaking a blood vessel. Interested in Ajax. Considerable interest is being taken in the forthcoming sale of the champion Australian horse Ajax. It is reported that there is likely to be keen competition from Australian and American breeders for him. It was always taken for granted that he would be retired to the AVidden Stud where he was bred, but the death of one of his part owners, Mr. E. L. Bailliett, changed the position, and now he must go up for sale. If one oi the remaining part owners, Mr. A. AV. Thompson, decides to acquire Ajax for the AVidden Stud, he is in the happy position of having to buy only half the horse, as he already owns a half share. A similar position existed many years ago in the case of Trafalgar. He was owned by Messrs. Peter and Walter Mitchell. When they decided to dissolve partnership, Trafalgar was put up for auction, and was knocked down to Mr. Walter Mitchell for 7500 guineas, but he had to find only half the amount. Hazlett Gold Cup.

With Royal Chief, Winning Rival, Doria, Lord Nuffield, and Schoolgirl engaged, the Hazlett Gold Cup looks like being a better field than usual. Surprise entries are Master Hotspur and Secret Flight, but both are engaged in other events on the day, -Master Hotspur being entered for the hurdles and Secret Flight for a hack sprint. New Zealand-bred.

.West Wind, a New Zealand mare in L. Robertson’s stable, attracted notice in Melbourne when she finished second in the Australian Day Cup. Her saddle slipped after she had gone two furlongs, and for a mile and a quarter her rider was perched on her withers with no control. AVest Wind (Posterity—Lady Zephyr) was bred at Ricearton by Messrs. J. IV. and L. AV. Storry, and was bought by Mr. C. Robbie for breeding, but was so good-looking that she was put into training. Lady Zephyr is by Robespierre from Lady Minerva (Martian — Lady Lillian), so that she conies from the famous Lady Zetland family. Thermidor is half-sister to Lady Zephyr.

Longer Journeys. Doria has done most of her racing ns a sprinter, and in that department she has proved herself a smart performer. At Ricearton in November she won the mile Stonyhurst Handicap in impressive style, giving the impression that she will stay, when prepared for longer races. The fact that, in addition to other engagements, she has been nominated for the Dunedin Cup, encourages the idea that an early trial over longer journeys is probable. Answers to Correspondents.

"E.R.,” Brooklyn: (1) £3/12/6. (2) £l/17/- and £l/3/6. “D.0.C.,” Kilbirnie: (1) £2/17/-. (2) £l/18/6. (3) £l2/6/6. ‘•Dubious,” AVellington: (1) £l/3/6. (2) £2/13/6. ■‘Reader,” AVhakatu: £2/1/6 and £1 7/6. ‘'Bitten,” Masterton: According to usual procedure, the position is correct as stated.

Ajirious inquirers for scratching times are advised that these will be published as soon an replies are received from club secretaries.