TRACK & STABLE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20141, 10 January 1940, Page 3

TRACK & STABLE

LAUGHING LASS’ WIN FIRST OVER A MILL CUP ENTRANT LOU ROSA THE BEST ' By "Trenton” When Laughing Lass won the Aidworth Stakes, over nine furlongs, at Marton she was having her first start at a distance beyond a mile. Generally recognised as a sprinter, Laughing Lass drew attention to her prospects as a stayer when she ran Taurangi to a head in. the Thompson Handicap at Trentham in March.

Laughing Lass, who is six years old, is by Laughing Prince, from Night Out, by Lord Quex —Frosty Morn. Night Out was purchased by Mr. T. A. Duncan at the Flaxmere dispersal sale in 1931 for 70gns., and, mated with Laughing Prince, produced Laughing Lass, who has now won over £4OOO in stakes. 1 It is worth noting that Laughing Lass has been nominated for the Wellington Cup but not for the Telegraph Handicap. A Chance Missed Twenty Grand was set a severe task in contesting the Waikouaiti Cup on New Year’s Day, and two races later being saddled up for the highweight event. As he was only narrowly beaten in the latter race, his prospects would have been bright if he had been kept for his second engagement. More Juvenile Stars The holiday racing would seem to give the two-year-old palm to Lou Rosa, as he proved capable of decisively defeating the Welcome Stakes winner, Doria, who so decisively beat the Wellesley Stakes winner, Enrich, in the spring. Two good youngsters came to light at Manawatu in Sir Beau and Air Flight, and it will not be surprising if Sir Beau winds up the season near the top of the tree. All going well, this year’s Wellington Stakes will be an interesting race. Cup Candidates The holidays racing over, attention soon will be focused on the Wellington Centennial meeting, now near at hand. Christmas and New Year form will have a big influence on public opinion at Trentham. As Auckland horses did well at Ellerslie there should be a strong northern team for the Wellington meeting. It is expected that Catalogue will compete, and that there will be few Cup horses of any consequence absent. *

Not only will there be keen interest in the meetings of the leading Cup horses, but a decision of the two-year-old supremacy may be reached. Doria, Enrich and Absolve have done well, but present indications are that the Aucklander, Lou Rosa, hold's the best cards. A likely juvenile seen at Manawatu, Sir Beau, also may make a big for the honours. Sir Beau has done little racing, and it is difficult to say whether he is first-class, but he is above the ordinary. Siegmund ran two fine races at the Wairarapa meeting and seems to be in better form than ever before. He 1 should be at his peak for the Wellington meeting. The Buzzer failed during the holidays, but the racing did him good, and he looks fit. He may be an improved horse this month. Friesland ran one fair race at Manawatu and then failed at Stratford. His form fell below expectations.

The three-year-old Globe Trotter won the Wairarapa Cup perhaps a little luckily from Siegmund, and it is expected he will contest bigger handicaps in the near future. On a bigger course Siegmund would have beaten Globe Trotter, who may find a mile and a half too' far unless he is improved. As Du Maurier ran away with the Manawatu Cup he will not be forgotten if he competes at Trentham. He is a son of Surveyor, who won the Wellington Cup, and is a member of the Rau Rau family, which has produced a number of good horses. Wotan ran very poorly, tailing off badly, in the Manawatu Cup. Centrepoise failed in the same race, but his form was not nearly as bad as Wotan’s. Lady Montana might not relish the distance of the Wellington Cup, but she should be back to form when the meeting is held. Haughty Winner ran fairly at the Wairarapa, but would have to improve to score at Trentham.

Takapuna Cup The following are the entries for the Takapuna Cup;*, of £IOOO, one mile and three furlongs: Mintlaw, Namara, Saccone, Kelly, Beau Repaire, Pirate King, Pern, King Rey, Royal Appellant, The Cardinal, Proud Fox, Ivy Willonyx, Blonde Princess, Our Jean, Royevrus, Rarotonga, Philcourt, Cheval de Volee, Fils de Vaals. For Hurdling' Orate is now being trained by A. Winder at Te Rapa and will probably be tried as a hurdler. Passaform Amiss According to southern reports, Passaform was sore after winning the Invercargill Cup and may not be seen at Wellington, where his engagements include the Centennial Cup. Won Seven Races

Mr. T. A. Duncan has cause to be delighted with his success at the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting, where he won seven races over the two days, but he is probably even more gratified by the fact that six of the wins were secured by horses bred by himself or his family, and got by his own sire, Laughing Prince, for whom he specially established a small private stud. The six Laughing fhince wins were taken by four horses. Laughing Lass, twice, Royal Sign, twice, Ecstatic and the two-year-old Royal Consort. The first three were bred by Mr. Duncan and Royal Consort was bred by his son, Mr. K. McK. Duncan. Royal Consort has now won three races, and this gives her the distinction of sharing the lead among the juveniles to date this season for number of wins, as no youngster has won more, and the only others with three wins are Lou Rosa, Ringling and Absolve. Wings of Song, who is by Hunting Song, was purchased last August by Mr. Duncan from Mr. T. Whales after he had shown decided promise by finishing

second in two races he had as a late two-year-old last season. He has now won three out of the four races he has had in Mr. Duncan’s colours, and his success at Marton was at the only appearance he made during the holidays. He remains in hack class for the Wellington meeting, at which he will undoubtedly be freely nominated. An Even Fair The superiority shown by Beau Vite over Beaulivre at Auckland did not surprise Trentham, for Beau Vite did splendidly after his return from Australia and developed into a muscular and well conditioned colt. Though defeated, Beaulivre was far from disgraced and, as was the case when they were two-year-olds, there does not appear a great deal between them, Beau Vite being the better stayer. This is not surprising on breeding. If Beau Vite returns to Australia in the autumn be will offer much stiller opposition to Reading aneb High Caste than in the spring. Related To Wee Pat Sure Pay, who won the juvenile handicap on the final day at Ellerslie, is the third two-year-old winner got by Autopay this season. He is a halfbrother to Wee Pat, who won the Great Northern Hurdles, and he is being raced on lease by the Cambridge trainer W. Townsend, whose colours Royevrus and Bonstar also carry.