RACING

Evening Star, Issue 24096, 17 January 1942, Page 10

RACING

NEWS AND VIEWS

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New Owner for Ballybrit, Mrs M. .1, Hookes, of Drummond, has llallybrit from Mr M. Hanley, and the 10-ycar-old son of Balboa is to go inlo \V. I’. Hogan’s stable at Waslidyke next week (reports the ‘ Southland News llallybrit lias been one of Southland's most successful jumpers in recent years, and his successes include the Great Western Steeplechase, Otago Steeplehase, and Homeby Steeplechase (Riccavlon). Mrs Rookes is also the owner of Paper Whistle, who is also trained by Hogan. Racing Taxation. Taxes totalling £1,613 Is 8d were paid to the Government as (lie result of the Wyndham races on New Year’s Day, .They were made up.as followsTotalisator tax, £620 7s 6d; dividend tax, £717 8>: amusement tax, £59 16s 2d; stakes lax, £ls 10a. Trotting in Hawke's Bay. Though attempt.-, have been made to clahlish'trolling in Hawke's Hay, iliesc tailed ilnongli lack of public support, and '.lie club wem into recess .-evcial year- ago. However, 'luring the past (wo cu Lill ee reasons lhero has been a doliniic swing of the pendulum, and interest in milling' has quickened, so much so that when the affairs of this crazy world return Jo normal it is probable that the trotting club will again function, and then with success (says a Napici writer). Effect of Restriction of Racing. Willi the future of racing very much inthe melting pot, owners arc likely to seize every opportunity to race their horses, hence the big fields carded for the opening day "l the Wellington Cup Meeting. Quite a number of the horses engaged do not- appear to have the qualifications necessary for success on Ibis metropolitan-course. 'ircntluira. often, designated “ the punters’ graveyard,’’ is the hardest testing ground in the Dominion, owing to the tact, that it is the most central, and the good stakes offered altract owners from both islands. Some of ihe owners who have engaged ' their horses for to-morrow’s races have shown marked optimism even in nominating at such an important fixture, Beaulivre. Mr E. C. Harnett, owner of Beaulivre, has-high hopes that tile liorse win return to ids oesl term in the autumn, lleauhvre, who was troubled by a shomder complaint when sent to Brisbane for the . Doomben Newmarket in July, has shown no signs of the trouble since 'lie relumed to training at Randwick several weeks ago. He wnl probaiy have his first start since resuming in the Australia Day Handicap, a sevcn-iurlong special £I,OOO race at Ramlwiek, on Anniversary Day, January 26. Beaulivre was an outstanding galloper in Neaw Zealand till he met his Waterloo— Beau Vito—in the Great Northern Derby and tiie Clifford Plate at the Christmas Meeting at Ellerslie. At 'that time his owner, Mr Harnett, had made arrangements to souk- in, Australia, and Beaulivre quickly asserted himself in the Commonwealth, winning among other races the Caulfield Cup and the Doomben Cup (Brisbane). Corrupt Practices. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club held a special, meeting in Hastings to inquire into certain allegations made by a licensed jockey against a horse owner under Rule 338 (1) (a) of (ho Rules of Racing. After hearing certain evidence, the inquiry was adjourned pending further investigations, and will be resumed at an early date. The rule referred to says:—“Every person commits a corrupt practice within the meaning of these rules who, in New Zealand or any-other country, corruptly gives or offers, directly or indirectly, any money, present, share in a bet, or other benefit, to any person having, official duties in relation to a race, or to any owner,, trainer, rider, or other person having charge of or access to any horse.’’ Prejudice Against Old Sires. In some quarters there is a prejudice igainst oid sires, but Globe Derby was £1 years of age when he sired Springfield Globe, winner of the interdoraiuiou championship at Launceston, and a brilliant performer in New Zealand, with a twomilc. record of 4.15 4-5. Foaled in 1910 and destroyed in 1936 at the famous Derby Lodge Stud in Tasmania, Globe Derby had wonderful speed, and bis 2.8 1-5 on the s)nall Shcppertou (Victoria) track was pne of the greatest efforts registered in Australia. Prior to this lie had established new figures for a Sydney course by pacing a inilc in 2.9 J. Birchwood Hunt. The Birchwood Hunt, which will hold its annual meeting at Invercargill on March 14, lias made an-alteration in the conditions of the Hunters' Fiat Handicap, an event usually for gentlemen riders. Tin’s year the conditions state: “For qualified . hunters with steeplechase 'Or hurdle race jockeys; minimum weight 9st.” The club. lias adopted last year’s programme almost in its entirety. There are two steeplechases, two trotting events, and four flat races. Tbe President’s Handicap, the principal flat race, will carry a trophy valued at £lO 10s. There is also a trophy valued at- £ls 15s. attached-to the Gardner Memorial Steeplechase. Related to Phar Lap. Never before have so many highly-re-lated colts and fillies been included in the national sales catalogue as this year. One that will surely create great interest is Hie thrcc-quarter-brother to the famous Phar Lap. This colt, by Nightmarch, winner of. the Melbourne Cup. from Entreaty, will attract a lot of attention. Pliar Lap was not heard of till his ihree-year-old career had been entered upon. Entreaty is now owned by Mr Frank Armstrong, of Christchurch. He has already bred a winner from her by Nightmarch in Enticing. Her yearling colt, a bay, is an early foal, being born on August 26. Entreaty’s daughters have been sent as far afield as the United States and England. Mr Ken. Austin owns a lovely daughter of tiie old mare in Raphis, a sister to Phar Lap. Her yearling colt, a September foal bv Solicitor-General, is another of the top colts in the catalogue. He has size, quality, and scope, and is a very- powerfully made and good moving colt. The suimber of class horses descended from Miss -Kate, tiie ancestress of tin’s colt, was added to when Kindergarten established his greatness last season. It is a remarkable familv for stoutness as well as brilliancy.