TALK OF THE TURF

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20262, 1 June 1940, Page 3

TALK OF THE TURF

JOTTINGS FROM TRACK AND STABLE

MGGSR MINSTREL BUItMAIST HORSE DEAD SIRE OF PETER JACKSON SCARLET RAMBLER BACK By “Trcntoji” The stallion Nigger Minstrel, who died at Invercargill last week, was foaled in 1921 and a brilliant racing career was cut short when he broke down. At two years, Nigger Minstrel won the' W.R.C. Fitzherbert Handicap and the Great Northern Champagne Stakes; While he divided Glentriiin ahd" Tartiatete in the Avondale AllAged Stakes. He won the Rosehill Guineas and was beaten a head by Heroic' in the A.J.C. Derby of 1924, with Spearfelt another head away, third. “ Nigger Minstrel was by All Black from Aurarius, and therefore fullbrother to- Desert Gold and halfbrother to Croesus. He sired some good performers, such as Peter Jackson, winner of the New Zealand and Great Northern St. Leger Stakes and thff Moonee' Valley Gold Cup ; Jolly Befggar, winner of the Grand National Htiftras 1 twice; Quadroon (Wellington Handicap);/ arid Fiji' (Egmont Cup), Cub and A.RiC. BfiMderi’t’s Handicap), also Copper King;,; ?ango, Saxophone, Senegal, Sweet itfiisic, Niggerhead, The Crooner, Lazybones, Florence Mills, Donegal, Dark Flight, Tom-Tom, Royal" Minstrel, Nigger Boy, Red Witch, Maturity and Gold Robe. Niggeif'Mihstrer was owned by Mr. T. H. LoWfy, who leased him for his stud carder/

her best on the second day. Nevertheless, she ran a great race in the South Canterbury Handicap, only being beaten by a head by The Wrecker. She was rather unlucky to miss a win at the meeting. She is engaged at Dunedin to-day. Promising Pair ’ Night Shift, the three-year-old colt by Nightly from Minehead, and the year younger sister to Moorsotis were sprinted for the first time last week, In these the Riccarton trainer, F. D. Jones, is believed to have a promising pair. He has had much to do in the past with their families. Ball Dress Dead Ball Dress, a sister to Cricket Bat and dam of Night Dress, died recently at the Stonyhurst stud. She was in foal to Solicitor-General. Ball Dress was a useful mare and won the Douro Cup, Prince of Wales Handicap, at Awapuni, and three other races as a three-year-old. Special Meeting Discussion between the Hon. Eliot R. Davis, M.L.C., and the Waipa Racing Club has resulted in the club agreeing to hold a special race meeting next week for the sick and wounded soldiers’ fund if the necessary totalisator permit is obtained. It is understood no difficulties will be forthcoming in that direction. The Waipa Racing Club will hold its winter meeting on June 22 and the special meeting, all the profits of which will go to the fund, on June 24. After Six Years Scarlet Rambler, a half-sister, by Day ComeC to Slasher and to Prickles, the dam of Hum-a-Song, has become a proficient steeplechaser under C. C. McCarthy’s tuition and she should do well in this department for Major G. F Hutton. f>he has not raced for nearly six years. By Lord Quex A rising two-year-old filly by Lord Quex from Arauline has joined A. Goodman’s stable at Trentham. Arauline is a half-sister to Kathbella. Lacks Stamina. Hunting Lore has contested 14 races this season, and the only one in which ho has not been placed is the last—the hurdles race on the second day at Awapuni. He is' a brilliant jumper but he lacks stamina. Peerless For Sydney

17 Hands High Kinsman, the two-year-old by Beau Peite from Amante, has been added, to the'list and sent to Mr. H. D. Green/ wood’s property in North Canterbury. He'is a very big horse, already about 17 hands high, and be will not be raced again until he is a four-year-old. Finished Very Solidly Beau : Pere—Termination three-year-old Happy Ending ran his best race to'datb in the Rangiotu Trial at iAWapuni recently.' He finished very solidly and looks like being at home over a bit of ground. Happy Ending is a half-brother to the Wellington Cup v.’lhnei' Stanchion: He' was bred- by hist ownery-Mr. J. D; McDbughll, and is In Ml Williarris’ stable at Otaki. • j. .ilUiinXf/ fir , ' - i Hagen at New Plymouth l|ageri has been'' taken over by H. Duneti, and went to New Plymouth with his team froth Manawatu. He sall-Wh'ter treatment and trial*Sgain; ' Hagen has developed info a massive Jiorke,- and it* ik a pity a good'dareer has behn cut short by unsouhtinfeSs. Rather Unlucky *... It is understood that Capricious did not do Well* brikthe trip to th’e Timaru meeting, and' liefice was not quite at

Peerless is to be shipped to Sydney shortly. She looks well, but it not forward, having recently completed a long spell. P. Riddle is to train her.