RACING

Evening Star, Issue 25082, 25 January 1944, Page 5

RACING

fßy St. Clair.] Answer tii Correspondent. ." Curious."—Futurity, the .d*un of JciiatKan jbj does not appear in the New Zealand ,Stud, Book. Jonathan Jo, by Onristophei- itbKin, was bred in Australia, and races !in the partnership of the former Sydney trainer, Mr J. T. Jamieson and Mr L. R. Nelson. Ha has a record of two wins, two seconds, and a third out of as many starts this season. News atict Views. As there are no meetings in the immediate future to attract thi local horses, training federations at Wingatui will be on the quiet side for a while. The progeny of Paper Money mares were in keen, demand at this year's National Yearling Sales. Fortunately for breeders there are quite a number of mares by the defunct sire in Otago and Southland. One of the features Of this year's yearling sales has been the good prices realised for stook by untried sires. Several yearlings who were catalogued as first foals also realised big prices. * - . Subdued s success in the Wellington Stakes the previous Saturday made the competition at . last Friday's sales very keen, for her full-brother, who was finally knocked down to the New Plymouth trainer, H. Dulieu, who was acting for Mr M. J. Moodabe,. of Auckland, at 1,500g5. So far there, is no word of any postponement of ,tbe Cfcore, .meeting to be held on February 12. As the coal situation is daily. becoming easier the transport restrictions may be lifted by that date. Nominations are due on Friday at 5 p.m. The brown colt, by Bulandstoar from Kathbella, who realised l;isogs at last Friday's sale, is a first foal, his dam being by Beau Pere from the Lackam mare, Royal Line. Kathbella was the winner of 10 races and * £3,235 in stakes, and traces back to the imported mare, • Marty by Martagon, the sire of Martian. Phar Lap had 51 starts for 37 wins, three seconds. and two thirds, and £66.738 in stakes: Gloaming,, 67 starts, 57 wins, and one second for £43.100; Carbine, 43 starts. 33 wins, six Iseconds, and three thirds for £29,626: Kindergarten-32 starts, 23 wins, three seconds, and two thirds for £14.955. and Defaulter 27 starts. 22 wins, one second, and one third for £11,425. There has been keen interest taken in the portable electric totalisator imported to the North" Island, some time ago.i and arrangements, have now been completed to try it out. at, the Tarauaki Jockey Club's fixture on February 26. Its working is likely to be closely watched by the representatives of a number of clubs.

The death at the age of 81 years is announced from Gore of Mr Thomas Timpany, who for some years was a member of the executive and, president of tho Southland Racing Club. For many years deceased, in company with his brothers, was interested in the sawmilling industry in Southland, but in later years took up farming in the Balfour district. 'i

T. R. George was acting for a client when he paid 1,850 gs last Friday for the colt by Robin Goodfellow from Dresden China. This colt is a half-brother to Greek Shepherd, also Fan Tan, a winner of seven races in Australia as a three-year-old. Dresden China is by Tea Tray from Refinement, a winner of £2,050 in stakes, and a half-sister to Adornment, the granddam of Kindergarten. The Winton Jockey Club has made an application for permission to hold its meeting which was set for February 5, which had to be'cancelled on account-,bf railway restrictions, for March 4. The only other .meeting in the South Island on that date is the Banks Peninsula fixture. This meeting will probably .stop any but jumpers Riling to th'e southern fixture, A few years ago: there was a movement from the South Island racing clubs to do away, with all complimentary tickets for race tnqetings-, .but the opposition from the North' Island clubs was too strong for concerted action by the clubs throughout the Dominion. Recently North Island clubs, one by one, are beginning to realise the revenue they have been losing through the indescriminate issue of free tickets. and the Otaki-Maori Club now announces that it is abolishing complimentary tickets. Proprietors of theatres long ago realised that it was not necessary to issue free tickets to fill their houses, and when executives of racing and trotting clubs wake up, to the fact that the gate receipts are reduced by as much as 25 per cent; in many instances they, too, may stop the practice. Many persons who have no claim to these privileges are always in the front line when they are being handed out. ' „■ • ■

Starters have many troubles to contend with during their day's work, and barrier practice is often one of the many features of training horses that is sadly neglected bv their mentors. At recent meetings there have been many instances of jockeys cribbing positions at the barrier, which appears to be allowed to go unchecked. In Australia this is looked on as a serious offence, with a minimum fine of £5. In connection with this offence a. good story is' told of one of the Dominion's leading jockeys, now a trainer. The starter noticed that he had not taken his correct position, and " told him off." The jockey replied: " Well, sir, if I am in my wrong position so must the riders on each side of me be wrong." If a steward, with power to fine these offenders, was specially appointed to check off the correct positions it would very quickly stop the trouble.

The following were the prices obtained by Mr L. C. Hazlett for the brood mares sold at Trentham last Friday :—Ascoli (GustavoRavenna),. 400 gs; Littoria (Gustavo—Turbine), 240 gs; Vasto (Gustavo—Fast Haul), 170 gs; Foligus (Gustavo— Mary Pratt), 120 gs; and Lueera (Gustavo—Turbine), 170 gs. All these mares had been mated with Man's Pal.