SPORTING ITALIAN-BRED MEDORO WILL HELP TROTTING IN NORTH

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 June 1950, Page 7

SPORTING ITALIAN-BRED MEDORO WILL HELP TROTTING IN NORTH

Foaled in Italy in 1940, the trotting horse Medoro has been purchased by Mr Noel Simpson, of Auckland, for his Yendarra stud at Atahuhu. During his racing career Medoro recorded 19 wins and 18, placings in 47 starts. A half-sister, Rosalind, 1.56* holds the world mile record for a trotting mare.

Medoro is by Prince Hall, 2.0:1, son of The Laurel Hall and Princess Etawah, from Alma Lee, 2.41, by Lee Worthy from Jane Revere, by Guy Aneworthy.

Medoro is one of the most superbly-bred trotting horses ever to come to New Zealand. By Prince Hall from Alma Lee, by Lee Worthy from Jan Revere, by Guy Axworthy, Medoro’s pedigree is wholly American and embraces strains which dominate trotting, not only in the United States, but also in Europe, where the sport has made tremendous advances in recent years. As a matter of fact, trotting in Italy enjoys far greater popularity than galloping. Prince Hall (2.0|), a son of The Laurel Hall (sire of Dillon Hall), has been leading sire in Italy for the last four seasons, and his success has been so phenomenal that it is unlikely he will be deposed for some years yet. On' the maternal side, his dam, Alma Lee (2.4-4), is claimed as the greatest standard-bred brood mare in the world. High praise, but, apparently warranted. Apart from Medoro, Alma Lee produced Rosalind, Floridoro, Cisa, Pandoro and Esperia, all top-class or champion racehorses.

Medoro’s racing career was considerably restricted by the war (he was foaled in 1940), but the Prince Hall horse still built up a fine record. In 47 starts, he won 19 times and was placed on 18 other occasions, his' stake-earnings amounting to 1,912,600 lire. He is a fine cut of a horse, solidly-made, with a good head, splendid neck and body, well coupled and of perfect sire temperament. If he turns out the success it is confidently expected he will, he will be of inestimable value to trotting in the north.

Spectacular Jumping High Oi'dei' gave a dashing exhibition of spectacular jumping in the County Hurdles at the Manawatu meeting, in which he tried to lead all the way, but he was beaten by the fifth favourite, Carey. Half-way through the race High Order had a lead of 10 lengths, but the field closed on him about half a mile from* home, and Carey got on terms with him just before they reached the straight.

World Record Broken The Irish-bred racehorse, Noor, broke the world record for nine furlongs on Saturday when he beat Citation in the 10,000-dollar Fortyniners’ Handicap at Albany, California. It was Noor’s third successive victory over Citation, the world’s greatest stake winner, and on each occasion Noor has broken a record. The time of Noor on Saturday, 1.46 4-5, lowered the existing record by four-fifths of a second. Noor won by a neck after a great battle in the straight. ASHBURTON COUNTY R.C. ACCEPTANCES The double totalisator at the Ashburton County Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday will operate on the Mayfield Hack and Maronan Handicaps. Acceptances are: — HINDS HACK HURDLES, oi £250; one mile and five furlongs.— Theocritus 10.2; Arctic Circle 9.9; Bon Chale 9.7; Kirkella 9.6; Night Ruler 9.3; Watchword, Deep Harmony 9.1; Young John, Front Page, All Pockets, City Lights, Good Shot, Riversdale, Springwater, Rebel Anne, Lord Robin 9.0. NOVICE STAKES, of £200; six furlongs.—Air Achieve, Air Travel, Alleviate, Blue Sky, Cronadun, Dan Kelly, Final Cast, Flicka, Irish Peter, Lady Melville, Lord Lansdowne, Regret, Reproof, Sally O, Snow Clad 8.10; Spinning Lady, Arrowlea, Brush Off, Connair, False Dawn, King’s Honour, Lady Marshall, Midas, Miss Chase, Paper Royal, Pyramus, Quarry, Royalcille, Strict, Tacoma, Valhallah, Whittaker, Winslow Boy 8.0. This race will be run in two divisions. LYNDHURST TROT HANDICAP, of £230; 4.53 class; two miles.— Alluck, April Star, Bay Jack, Chalice, Corunna, Currency, Direct Link, Essendon, Grattan Chief, Highbred, High Spirits, Intrepid, Jacare, Melfort, Nankin, Rollicking Hall, Rosebeam, Sir Bevan, Sure Woods, Three Cheers, Union Jack, Western Queen, Young Tony scr. Balloted out: Dillon View and Red Sea. MAYFIELD HACK HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and a quarter.— Cogitation 9.5; Zarcon 8.6; Show Boy 8.5; Song Girl, Pacific Edition 8.4; Moonlit, Love Letter 8.3; Profane 8.1; Mightgo, Show Mist, Mr Speaker, Final Cast, Puck, Avonhead, To-Hoo,

Sunda, Staff-Sergeant, Upshot 8.0 DROMORE STEEPLECHASE, of £275; two miles and a quarter.— Nor’-wester 10.13; Bridgehead 10.7; Turora 10.0; Tamerlane 9.4; Flying Hawk 9.2; Trencherman, Master Mishna 9.1; Feola, Boy Friend, Boqnie Game 9.0. MARON AN HANDICAP, of £425; one mile. —Personality, Duvaals 8.12; Clyde Bridge, Saieda 8.6; Cipher 8.2; Trident, Balkis 8.0; Disturbance 7.13; Responsive, Nullah, Sir Abbot 7.9; Prince Defaulter, Bren Gun, Boost, Coxswain, Open Range, Tranbycroft, Faultrosa, Avonbridge, Flying Fort 7.7. MORETON HACK HANDICAP, of £250; seven furlongs.—Stag Dance 9.0; Entrancing 8.13; Caronia 8.10; Love Letter 8.8; Flying Agnes, Angora, Lilli Marlene 8.5; Top Note, Decameron, Might-go, Dissenter tfr, Woodrow 8.2; New Shoes 8.1; Winning Dancer, Dane, Grand Fox, Stourstreet 8.0. Eliminated: Cronadun, Show Mist.

To-Hoo. WINCHMORE TROT HANDICAP, of £280; 3.33 class; one mile and a half. —Barney Grattan, Bedelia, Bonny Brogue, Centenary Boy, Deep Calm, Gallant Satin, Imperial Trust, Knightmare, Lucky Dan, Mountain Gem, Mystery Maid, Petro Star, Piquant, Sleepy Valley, Special Match, Spring Fancy scr; Diligent, Loylan, Tradition 12; Perfect Trail 24; Best Globe, Farlena 48. Balloted out: Banquet Hall.