HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 144, 16 December 1930, Page 8

HERE AND THERE

Cup and Railway. As the result of his win at Te Awamutu on Saturday, In the Shade has advanced in favour for the Auckland Cup, and now follows Kightmarch in the discussions, with Concentrate and Star Stranger not far away. Hunting Cry is coming into keener request for the Railway, but fancy still prefers Chromadyne and Supremacy. Karapoti lias ateo made many friends since .Saturday. A Dunedin View. In a review of the Auckland double, a Dunedin sporting writer shows considerable divergence of opinion from the northern view, giving preference in the AuckJand Cup to In the Shade, Star Stranger, Hunting Cry, Count Palatine, and Gay Crest, and in the Railway Handicap to Paganelli, Gesture, Autopay, Love Song, and' Great. Star. The Sun at Trentham. - A stranger on the track at Trentliam this morning was The Sun, who has joined np with C. Pritchard's stable. The Sun is an Australian-bred four-year-old bay gelding by the Sunstar horse Sun Cure from Persianelio (dam of Uralla and Dal Eaton), by the Persimmon horse Persian Knight from Aello, a New Zealand-bred mare by Clanranald from Iris, by Traducer from Wai-iti, a granddaughter of Flora M'lvor. The Sun was purchased privately as a yearling by his owner (Mrs.' , A. Yarrow), and the only race he has won so far was the Crofton Hack Handicap at the Wellington Winter Meeting. This season he has started seven times without a placing. Not Much Known Here. Horses by Sun Cure are rare in New Zealand. He is a beautifully bred stallion, foaled in England in 1919 and imported into New South Wales in 1924. He is by the Sundridge horse Sunstar (unbeaten ', as a three-year-old, winning the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby) from Curia (three-quarter sister to Maid of the Mist, dam og Craig an Eran), by Cicero (sou of Cyllene, and winner of the Derby), from Sceptre (winner of One -Thousand Guineas, Two Thousand Guineas, Oaks, and St. Leger), by Persimmon (son of St. Simon, and winner of the Derby and St. Lege'r) from Ornament (sister to Ormonde), by Bend Or, and is thus bred on very similar lines to Buchan and Saltash, who are by Sunstar from a granddaughter of the famous Sceptre, who lias established a phenmonenally successful branch of the No. 16 family. Sun Cure's best' horse- in Australia so far has been Income. Blimp is Sore. When Blimp fell entering the straight in the Levin Cup, he appeared to escape injury, and he subsequently ran second to Ruanui in the Feilding Cup. Prior to Woodville he went sore, and was unable to start, it being thought that the soreness is due to the Levin fall. Another Thespian Winner. Aspian, who created a surprise at Waipa , on Saturday, 'when he won the Waipa Plate, is a two-year-old bay colt-by Thespian from Aspic. Aspic was bred in England in 1920, being by Polymclns from Jelly, by Isinglass from Lady Ailsa, by Ayrshire. She had produce in England, and was imported by Mr. G. M. Currie, who put her first to Thespian, Aspian being the foal. At the. last Trentnnm. sales he went ior SOOgus.' Thespian's stock haveall shown galloping ability, and as Aspic is- .a particularly well-bred mare, Aspian took^ like turning jout a'bargain. He has been considered good enough to keep his engagement in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. ..- -. .' -. . '■ ■ Cruachan Changes Hands. :Crua'chan, who, ran .third in the Te . Awamutu Cup ori Saturday, was purchased on Thursday by Mr. H. W. Wilson, of Waimai; who races Pendavies in conjunctionwith his brother, Mr. T. C. Wilson. The price was 400gns. Cruachan has been very consistent during the past few weeks, haying won three times out of five starts. He has never been better than he is at present. .: ' ' Discourse for Hurdles. An interesting entrant for hurdle honours at the Mauawatu Meeting is Discourse, who has not yet been seen out in this department of the sport. Discourse was left at Riccarton. leased to R. Longley last" Easter, but the best effort she could make in six starts was a third in a highweight handicap at Eangiora on Labour Day, and Longley returned her to her owner (F. .T. Carmint) a fortnight ago. Discourse is one of the first Gasbags to be jumped. Well-bred Maiden. Decree Nisi,- who •is to race in the Maiden Plate at Awapuni, is a three-year-old bay filly by Royal Divorce from that useful niarq Railand, and is owned by the Palmerston North sportsman, Mr. J. Wallace, whose colours, jointly with those of Mr. R. Spriug, Railand used to carry. Railand is a particularly well-bred mare, being by Finland frc-m the Australian-bred mare Landrail, by Graf ton,, and is thus full sister to Chimera (one of the fastest sprinters of his day) and Landbird (winner of the Great Northern Hurdles), and half*sistei' to ;Zippor and Magna Charta. Decree Nisi has the full blood equipment of a galloper, and, on breeding, should turn out to be a more than useful per? former; , . Showing Improvement. Double Red, another entrant for the Maiden Plate at Awapuni, is the Austra-lian-bred three-year-old chestnut gelding by Red Dennis from ,the Wodrak mare Redside, for whom, the Taranaki sportsman (Mr. H. Bayley) bid 65gns. at the 1929; Sydney yearling sales. Double Red had three races as a two-year-old last season for a third, and his only outing so far this season has been at the Waverley Meeting. He is reported to have shown much improvement lately in his track work at Hawera, and it should not be long before he breaks his maiden status. After It Again? Sharp Thorn, also in the Maiden Plate, "is one of Sir Charles Clifford's team to make the trip north for the Manawatu and Wairarapa Meetings. He is a three-year-old bay gelding by The Ace from the Treadmill mare Brambletye, and is thus half-brother to Thorndale and Prickles, and year younger full brother to Brambletorn, who ran second to Beverage at Woodville last Wednesday. The late Sir George Clifford won the Maiden Plate last year with Hurly Burly, and the same horse went' on to win again for him on the final day of the meeting. Investors will therefore give more than passing thought to Sharp Thorn on Boxing Day. Other Members of Team. Other members from Chokebove Lodge. Sir Charles Clifford's stable, to come north for holiday racing are Full Feather, Strnightcoursc. Owlsfliglit, ami Porloek. Neither of the two last-named have yet raced. Owlsflight ■is a three-year-old brown gelding by The Ace from the Autumnus mare Owlscombe. and Porlock is a two-year-old brown filly by The Ace from Rod Hind, by Sanquhar or Autumniis. The maternal granddams of Owlsflight and Porloek, Gleuowlet and Kirriemuir respectively, are full sisters, and hence the pair are very closely related. Porloek is hiehly spoken,of as a galloper, and her appearance in the nursery handicaps will create much interest. King 'Colossus Returns. King Colossus, who early in the season promised to be one of the best two^year.olds of the year, is due to make his reappearance at Awapuni in the Nursery Handicap, for which he shares top weight with TCorokio. King Colossus won the Avondalc Stakes, but later failed in both the A.R.C Welcome Stakes and Wellesley Stakes. His owner-trainer (0. W. New) thereupon decided to turn him out for a spell, not intending to return him

till the autumn, but he subsequently altered his plans, and racegoers will now have a chance of seeing the handsome chestnut son of Colossus in action again on Boxing Day. On looks King Colossus is the best two-year-old we have seen out this your, and on a firm track he may demonstrate that his Ellerslie and Trentham form was a long way below his best. For Wingatui. Glentruiu's daughter. Lochlaggan, had a couple of short sprints at Riccarton last week, and appeared to have overcome the slight trouble that prevented her appearance'at the New Zealand Cup Meeting. She is reported to be looking in splendid order, and should not require much fast work to be right for the Dunedin Summer Meeting. Patient Treatment. The two-year-olds Nightguard (brother to Phar Lap), Water Polo (half-brother to Agrion and White Wings), and Static (by Hunting Song from Erie) are still having the run of a paddock in the country but the 'Riecivrton trainer A.. M'Aulay intends to make another start on them-on his return from Auckland. Leaving for North. A. M'Aulay will leave Christehm-ch for Auckland this evening with Nightinarch and True Shaft, and the remainder of the Biccarton trainers booked for Auckland will come North on Thursday night. H. Cutts. G. J. Pine, W. Stone, and A. J. Griffin, who will have horses racing at the Manawatu Meeting, will leave at the end of next week. Well Connected. Fortune's Wheel, the "five-year-old sister to Phar Lap, now in work at Riccarton under the care of Mrs. J. Campbell, is reported .to be coming to hand very satisfactorily, and will shortly be given some fast work. She closely resembles ' her brother in colour and build, and her future career will be watched with much interest. Trained in Private. A Melbourne paper states that Phar Lap. may not be seen on a public training track in future. H. R. Telford has a private track near Melbourne, and for tho present intends that the champion shall be trained there when he resumes work at the end of this month. Trotting- Handicapping. As the outcome of a discussion on the present handicapping system the board o£ the New Zealand Trotting Association decided last Friday morning to request the New Zealand Trotting Conference to call a meeting to review the system. The matter arose as the result of a letter from Mr. G. W. Watkins asking for a ruling on the question of the handicapping of his horse Silver Bingen at the Oamaru Meeting. Mr. J. K. M'Kenzie stated it appeared to him that there was no unanimity among handicappers, and in consequence endless trouble was caused. Fined in Addition, At the meeting1 of the New Zealand Trotting Association on Friday, tlie action of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club in inquiring into an accident in the New Zealand Derby Stakes was endorsed, as was also its action in suspending Maurice Holmes from riding and driving for six weeks, the club having resolved that the accident was caused by him crossing over too quickly and interfering with the horse Location. In view of the seriousness of the offence the board inflicted upon Holmes a fine of £25, in addition to his suspension. It was further resolved that Holmes should be called before the Licensing Committee and warned that in a similar caste in the future he would be more-harshly dealt with. Odds and Ends. Acceptances for the opening day of the Manawatu Racing Club's Summer Meeting close at 9 p.m. on Friday, when final payments are also due for the 25th Palmerston North Stakes. Acceptances for all first day events of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting close at !> p.m. on Friday, when final payments are also due for the Queen's Plate, Great Northern Foal Stakes, Great Northern Derby, and Royal Stakes.. • S. Wilson will ride Rational IT., Rosouli, and-Habit at Mauawatu and Marton. ': . Tho> ; ■Wiingamii trainer M. Gardner inteiidsitaking Fernden, Just an Idea, Ko-; rokio, and Danny-Boy to Awapuni,.and! then, .to Stratford. The. Wanganui trainer W. Rayner intends to take Impetuous, Pomp, Pedestal, ahd'Solange to Marton. Impetuous gives promise of turning out good. She is a full, sister to Damaris, and will run in juvenile events. Wanganui reports that Paratoo looks well, but in view of his disappointing showing at Woodville it is uncertain whether he will visit Ellerslie. However, he is not engaged elsewhere at Christmas. Wairarapa reports state that Baskier'is doing good work on the track, and should be very fit for Tauherenikau. Baskier's records this season is four seconds and two thirds in nine starts. K. Voitre is spoken of as the likely rider of In the Shade in the Auckland Cup. No rider has yet been engaged for Concentrate in. the Auckland Cup, but it is probable that A. E. EJlis will be offered the mount.