WELL-BRED WINNERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 135, 5 December 1933, Page 6

WELL-BRED WINNERS

JOTTINGS ON ASHBURTON

(Special to the "Evening Post.")

CHRISTCHCKCH, December 1

The lacing at the At>hburtou County facing Club's Spring Meeting on Salur- j day was keenly contested, in spite of tho fact th.it tome of the margins indicated comfortable wins, and, although it proved an off day for tho i'a\ omites, who failed to win .a race, either galloping or trotting, most of the winners were horses who have lecently been racing in form. The running should provide a useful line for the Hororata Meeting at Rieearton on Saturday week, and later oa for the holiday meetings further south. The hack performances of Some Shamble, Davolo, and Final Shot particularly were probably all only the prelndo to more successes to follow in tho 'near future. * IN COMPRIS'S OLD JACKET. Davolo, who cairies the same colours as Compris did when he raced here, won the Winchmore Hack Handicap in good style. He and Vintage followed Royal Amphora, Errantry, and Effozcl into the straight,' but he soon took charge and he beat the favourite Vintage easily by two lengths. He is a three-year-old-bay gelding by Pombal from Imprudence, a mare got in England by Spearmint's son Royal Lancer from the Juggernaut mare Joanfax, who was specially imported for the stud by Mr. G. M. Curric, and lie was obtained reasonably for 40 guineas by Mr. P. F. Campbell at the Trentham sales last year. At present he does not btay too well, but he finished on last Saturday like a hoi'-e who will stick more solidly later on. In brilliance .he is undoubtedly a hack above the ordinary. Argentic showed improvement on his form at the New, Zealand Cup Meeting to win ihe Tinwald Handicap narrowly and a trifle luokily from Sweet Agnes and Metal Bird. He drifted out iv the early Stages, but lie was fortunate down the long straight in receiving a good, opening through 'along the rails. Sweet Agnes appeared the one who deserved the -victory, for she ran a fine race, second ;or first all the way, and-she looked certain winner till-Argentic surprised by slipping up on the fence and taking the race oft' her. , It was Argehtic's first success thjs season, but.,now that he has struck winning form he may go;on with it. ■ ,- Metal Bird, Wise Choice, and Starshooter all went sound races,..with the last-named especially, ■.'liable to' 'improve, shortly.' Shutter did not finish with much dash, and Ranelagh was in one of his bad moods. fINAL SHOT'S FIRST.. Final Shot, opened her winning account in the (Lagmhor Plate, and as she is likely to go pn improving she should not be long1 in adding to the record. She followed the well-backed Cheap Money into the straight, but" was in front a furlong from the. post and was cayable of stalling off- Delice by a length. She is a •three-year-okl bay filly by Winning Hit from the; Antagonist mare Rivalry, one of the daughters of the recently defunct Equipment, and she was bought from Sir Charles Clifford a few weeks ago by Mr. W. J. Doyle, the owner of the Grand National winner Thurina, for whom Mrs. J. Campbell.is also training her. Delice, who was second to Manetho in this race twelve months ago, was probably an unlucky runner on Saturday, as she lost her p.bsition early but came home well. Wonderful;, the favourite, put in a great nni from the back in the straight to finish light, up behind' Lady Zephyr in fourth place.- .... 'V ; / CUP'COMPANY LATER. Some -Shamble: added another impressive win to his good recent record, in the Moreton Hack Handicap, the mile and a quarter ,heat fdr ■ the hacks, and he looks a most promising, open ) handicapper •in the makings. He was sonic way back in the early stages, • but he was improving- all through the last sis furiongs,: and, -Irft in the'lead when Cleaner finally: retired in the straight, he went on to wjn easily by three.: lengths ;from Importance,- Nightguard, and Rebel Star, who were separated only.by heads. ; . .This winner is a four-year-old black gelding by Shambles from the Quin Abbey mare Some Abbey, who was bred-in the north by Mr. R. Hannon but did practically all of her racing on the West Coast of the South Island. The late Mr. F. P. Claridge, veteran Riccarton trainer, bought Some Abbey for the stud near the close of her successful racing career, and Some Shamble.. her first foal, is now owned by Mr. J. D. Bundy, one of Mr. Claridge's former patrons. Saturday's win was the third so far registered by Some Shamble, ,nirthj» season, and he has only four times finished out of'the money in a dozen starts to date. ■ ' '. True Shaft has been on. the verge of returning to the winning list for the last. six weeks, with good placed performances at Trentham and Riccarton, and he crossed the boundary back in winning company successfully in the Wakanui Handicap, at very serviceable .prices for his fifth favouritism both ways. He was within striking range all the way, and in an exciting, and bustling finish he prevailed by a neck from the favourite Manetho, with Hurlingham onljl ahead .further away. He finished solidly, brit he possibly owed his, .success here to his being oh the outside, apbsition ihat. gave him. more room than either Manetho or Hurlingham had. There was a protest afterwards on behalf of Manetho, but i the stewards decided that no action was warranted.' True Shaft lias not done very much racing during the last two-.sea-sons.;' but he had two wins last autumn and he lindoubtedly pays his way. CAVALCADE'S ENGAGEMENTS The New: Zealand-bred colt Cavalcade, who was sold in Melbourne recently for 500 guineas and who rewarded his new owner, Mr. Ross Saywell, with a good win the next day, is engaged in theA.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes and A.J.C. Champagne Stakes, to be run at Randwick next April. Mr. W. R. Keraball would appear to have early formed'the opinion that Cavalcade was unlikely to stay properly, for he did not accord the Chief Ruler dolt; a; nomination for either the' A.J.C. Derby or Victoria Derby. .- However, Cavalcade is engaged in the Caulfield Guineas, which is run over one mile and carries a fine stake. ' ■ NEARLY A SENSATION A maiden three-year-old sceii out at Vending who should not be long in opening her account is Boudoir. This filly was noticed running on in the Trial Stakes bn Ihe first day, and on she again finished solidly to beat everything, except lioon. Had she won she would have paid over tho double century, but it will be a long time before slie goes out at such a price again. Boudoir is one of the late Mr. W. G. Stead's breeding. She is. a brown filly by Lord Quex from the All Black mare Oddity (a half-sister to Egotism, Kilceit, Bumptious, etc.), and she is thus a halfsister to the Wellington and Mitchelson Cup winner Royal Artist, 'who was by Leigh ton. She. was originally purchased at the foot of her dam at the Flaxmere dispersal sale three years ago by the South Island breeders Messrs. J. W. and I/. W. Storry, the price paid for the lot being 250 guineas, "and i she in turn "was sent, to last year's January sales, where, after being passed in, she wag disposed o£ privately for 100 guineas to the agent of her present owner, Dr. Hunter Will, of Palmerston North, one of the part-owners of,La toupee. So far she has had only four races. ' . - ■ As a small token of-their appreciationof the late Mr. Samuel Bolton, president of the dub' for 'so many years, the stewards of the Woodville District Jockey Club will unveil his photograph iv the stewards' room at the racecourse at 11.15 next Saturday morning, the first day; of ,tlu>.^lub'ii (;piniug..iuectms. ' ',