SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 25 August 1939, Page 3

SPORTING

JUVENILES PARADE. z AUCKLANDERS UNDER TEST. One of the interesting features of the sport at Ellerslie last Saturday was the two-year-old parade, but, scheduled as it was an hour prior to the first race, there were not many people present to see it, particularly as the affair was all over by 10.25 a.m., five minutes before it snouid have begun. Nineteen youngsters were lined up, and they were dispatched in two divisions, of eight .and eleven respectively. The result of the two heats had a real “talkie” smack, for the names of the pair who led the way home were respectively Kentucky and Deanna Durbin, The first division was won rather easily by Kentucky, belonging to Mr Moodabe, the Auckland film magnate.Kentucky, who is by the Solario horse Mermeer, from Lady Lois (Avondale Stakes winner of 1921, and dam of the Auckland winners Susan and Penzance), won comfortably from Payette (Autopay—Archette) and Lovaals ’ ( Vaals—Lomint), and as he led practically throughout he gained friends lor his coming engagements. Mr Moodabe formerly owned Master Brierly for a time while that horse was in Australia, and he has also raced many trotters, including Jewel romter.

Payette showed early pace, but, in comrasi to Kentucky, she ran greenly in the early part. Lovaals shapci, pleasingly enough without being hur-

vied. Following the placed horses were the Vervain colt (by Beau Fere), Happicoat (Pink Coat—Helen Gold), Night Pilpt (Night Raid—Lytup), Money Spinner (Diatomous—Gainful), and Nightbeam (Night Raid—Lady Burleigh). Lovaals is the full-sister to Valinint, winner of the Jellicoe Handicap later in the afternoon, and she is going to be a useful lilly, for she has size and speed, and appears to be well forward. The Vervain

colt, who is owned by Mr W. H. Gaisford, is open to considerable improvement. anu so is Happicoat, who shaped creditably and looked the part. There was an exciting tussle in the second divsion, which was dispatched before the first division had even pulled up. Calula Boy (Autopay— Gortyn) and Golden Bonnett (Bronze Eagle—Green Bonnet) were ridden out with hands and heels over the last furlong, and while they were hard at it Deanna Durbin (Hunting Song —Lady Willonyx) came along almost unnoticed and took the decision from them. It was quite an unexpected thrill, and the workmanlike manner in which Deanna Durbin wound up her task suggested that she was very well forward, although she, too, was kicked up in the last couple of striae.,. Tars lilly is trained by A. McGregor at Matamata, and she may be a can&ua\ oq puu 'paAoiu oq ipiipw ui aau -uulu oi]} Aq possojdtui ‘ojuadsoi]uqs ouuy iuo.ij pein A’.q ‘}[oo Suipuujs -dn Suinooi-otuospueq u ‘pjoj}uj;s •s.mouoq X[.iuo aoj s]upip not lar behind the first tri o and oiic would pick hi mto be a bit better class tnan those who finished ahead of him. He is owned by Mrs Walter Graham, who raced Te Monanui and of more recent years Fersen, New Zealand Cup victor. 'ine surprise packet of the second division was Maori Star, a diminutive filly by Maori Boy from Mon Star. Only a little bigger than a wellgrown yeaning, this lilly revealed sufficient speed to take her into lilln place at the post. Next to finish was the Autopay— Bother colt, who ranks as a half-sister to the Great Northern Hurdles win ■ ner Wee Pat. Their dam had a holiday from breeding between 1928, alter producing Wee Pat, and 1934, ana

iici laieoi pruuuce is cei canny pi D mising. Much interest was taken in Cillas who finished seventh, for he is out o that good mare Monanui, the bes handicap horse produced in the fai north of recent years, and his sire Diatomous, a very speedy galloper ir his day, is represented on the Tur this season for the first time. Cillas is a good looker and he may be seen to advantage in handicap races. Merrymeer, who finished no bettei than eighth in Saturday’s, parade, was rather a disappointment, fur thh daughter of Vermeer and Merry Way has been sprinting well at Takanini and consequently her failure to show up was surprising. Perhaps she was not at home under the conditions or became unbalanced early, so one may have to wait for her to appear in public. It will be recalled that her dam, Merry Way, was a somewhat uncertain performer in her races. The Silver Rule colt, by Phaleron Bay, is very backward, and he was not expected to show up, but he looks likely to d 0 well later on, and he may be ready for the Foal Stakes at Christmas, for he looks a quality youtigsUr. Taken all round, there was not much that was illuminating in Sat urday’s parade, the most promising, bearing in mind condition for early spring racing, being Stratford, Kentucky, Lovaals, Deanna Durbin, and Happicoat. Most of these will appear in the Avondale Stakes next month. Racing Notes No Blinkers Yet: Consideration of an approved type of blinkers has been held over till the next meeting of the Racing Conference executive. Big Earners: Horses who won over £2OOO in stakes in the Dominion last season were Defaulter, Round Up, Beaupartir, Cheval de Volee, Survey, Beau ■ livre, Peerless, and Llangollen. inopportune: Beau Vite’s reported lameness has come at an inopportune time. The colt was also a bit touchy prior t 0 the races in which he failed during the late autumn. Valmint: Valmint, winner of the Jellicoe Handicap at Ellerslie is evidently a much better horse at home than when away travelling. On two trips to Trentham when in peak form he has failed badly. Tupeotu:

Tupeotu, who won the Greenmcunt Hunters’ Steeples at Ellerslie cn Saturday was enjoying his first racecourse success. This Potoa gelding is an eight-year-old full-brother to Bold Bid, who once won a race at Avondale, and a half-brother to Merry Way, who won several races. He carries the same colours as Beau Cavalier did. Survalyon: Survalyon, surprise winner of the Hunters’ Hurdles at Ellerslie on Sat-

urday, is owned by Mr C. J. Sexton, of Ohaupo, a brother to the owner of Irish Comet and Smiling Thru; and this was his first success. He is a six-year-old Surveyor gelding. Hopes for Cottingham: When Cottingham broke down in the Grand National Steeplechase, he )f looked a bad case, but he has improvy ed so much in the last few days that t, H. Nurse thinks the trouble may not o be serious. The horse is to have a y spell and it is hoped he will come y back for another jumping campaign 5 next winter. d ■ s Tantivy: [w According to a Riccarton report, n Tantivy has been operated on for wind trouble since last he raced. The a Hunting Song gelding, now a member q of A. J. Martin’s team, looks in good e health, and interest will attach to a his performances when he is ready to race again. L f Spring Prospects: , Haughty Winner showed his best on / the second day when he had his only ' success at Riccarton. He is a good ' spring prospect. Related to Tooley Street: - Green Cape, winner of the V.R.C. s Grand National Hurdles at Fleming- ‘ ton and the Australian Hurdles at J Caulfield recently, is proving himself one of the most, versatile jumpers in Australia, for last season he won the ! V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechae. 1 A seven-year-old by Ethiopian from Capeless, Green Cape is one of the many bargain horses to achieve fame. At the Melbourne yearling sales of 1933 he was sold for the modest sum of 25 guineas. The branch of the family to which Green ’Cape belong is represented in New Zealand. Mantlepiece, a halfsister to the grand dam of Green Cape, was imported from New South Wales by Mr G. F. Moore in 1902, together with her daughter, Carrara, who was by the A.J.C. Metropolitan winner Cravat. Carrara became the dam of Cantrip, who in turn produced the useful Auckland handicap performer, Tooley Street.

I Change of Owners: Mr W. Mitchell, wh 0 has again setI tied in Christchurch, after a long absence in Greymouth, has purchased a half share in Pol Roger from M. II Conza, who will continue to race her. i Mr Mitchell has taken over Conza’s colours, red *and black hoops, and i emerald green cap, and Pol Roger i will in future race in his name. She : has recently been given some schoolI ing. and has shaped exceptionally well. Glenogil is to continue racing in the colours, moss green and cardinal cap, so long associated with the late Mr D. H. Roberts. Mr A. Pirie, of Wellington, who has been in partnership - with Mr Roberts in most of the horses ; he has raced in recent years, has arranged with the beneficiaries of Mr ' Roberts’s estate to take over the racing of Glenogil, also of some young horses at present running on Mr Roberts’s farm near Palmerston North’ when they are ready to bo pul into work. Glenogil will remain in F. Christmas’s stable, and is one likely to win some good races during the season. Novice Jumper: Comus is the latest recruit for hurdling, and yesterday gave an encouraging display in company witli Emmeline Girl, who is booked to contest the brush hurdle race at Greymouth next month. Always a Doubt: Willie Win has been a long time in easy work, but with the spring racing near at hand, he will soon have to enter dpon more strenuous tasks. He certainly looks well at present, but whether he will stand up to another solid preparation wil not be known unti he has been put to the test on the tracks.

Second Horse for Duke: ’ In addition to Dhoti, who is understood to have been a gift from the Aga Khan, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent will also be represent- ' ed on the turf in Australia by Moon Ray. A three-year-old to English ■ time, Moon Ray has been raced by Prince Aly Khan, son of the Aga Khan. Moon Ray, judging by his record, is a smart galloper. He won the Yarmouth Hastings Maiden Handicap, a straight mile, in 1.35, beating the previous best time of the course for the distance by two seconds. Another mile exent at Haydock Park he won easing up by four lengths. He has won three other races this season and is to leave England shortly. Moon Ray’s pedigree has associations with the Australian turf. He is a brown gelding by Sandwich, winner of the St. Leger, from Nan, by Jaeger from Alma, by Spearmint from Moyglare, by Flying Fox. Moyglare was related to many other notable mares, mcltiding Electra, winner of the One Thousand Guineas, through whom is a relationship with the imported sires Salmagundi and The Buzzard. In the Limelight:

The racehorse Silver Ring, winner of the Epsom Handicap' in 1934,. was. recently mentioned in the Sydney Small Debts Court, when Miss Sylvia Berger, aged 21, of Cowper Street, Waverley, sued Noel Christensen, of ■Kensington, for £lB. Miss Berger said, that she met Christensen early this year, and they kept company. Site mentioned to him that when she turned 21 in April she would come into £3OO. A£ter she received the money, •Christensen asked her for a loan of £lB to pay his license at the Australian Jockey’ Club. She said that Christensen had insisted upon her accepting a document which entitled her to a third share of winnings ■ by Silver Ring. A week later Christensen began to avoid her and refused to return the £lB. Christensen, in evidence, admitted having received the money from Miss Berger, but denied that he had borrowed it. He had spent the money on getting the horse right. “I lost a lot of money,”- he said, “and the horse broke down after his third start. The stewards refused to accept his nomination, and now hel is a hack.” Judgment for the full amount was given Miss Berger. Dunedin-owned: • The Iliad colt Miltiades, who has been nominated for the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting, is now on his way hack to New Zealand. Miltiades raced last season as a two-year-old at the Sydney meetings and recently won over five furlongs and a-half. Miltiades was bred and is still owned by Mr R. C. B. Greenslade, of Dunedin. Trotting Notes Exoorter: Exporter, who did some racing last season for C. Moran, is under G. Young’s care at Otahuhu. Exporter displayed speed in his races, but lacks

experience. Katoomba: Interest will be taken in the first appearance of the three-year-ol c | Katoomba, who is by Jack Potts. He is in W. Clifton’s stable and, if appearances count, he will make good. Novikoff: Novikoff, with one start as a three-year-old, is by Ayrmont Chimes, from the Man o’ War mare Pavlova. The dam won races in Auckland for Mr E. H. Cucksey, who also owns Novikoff. Best Pacer: Barney Doolan, who took a record of 3.11 9-10, is rated the best pacer in South Australia, and will be the main hope of that State for championship honours at the Perth meeting in February. Newcomer: A newcomer to the Auckland province is the maiden pacer, Scotty Direct, who is owned by Mr R. Chilcott, president of the Waikato Owners’ and Trainers’ Association, and Mr A. G. Lovett. Scotty Direct is in C. Moran’s charge. Narbada: Narbada, who showed prdmise when he ran two seconds at Wanganui, but lost form through contracting a leg ailment, is a member of L. N. Vernall’s team at Hamilton. Vernail also

trains the promising novice trotter, Sir Tony. Great Hope’s Get: Great Hope, a classic and New Zealand Cup winner, has sired a good number of successful pacers in Tasmania. He was represented at the recent Ascot, Melbourne, meeting by the trotter Grand Hope, who won the Novice Trot. In a later race he was defeated by Burglar, owned ana driven by P. B. Glasheen, who, in 1922, won the Otahuliu Cup with Grand Voyage. RACING FIXTURES. August 31, September 2 —Combined Taranaki H.C. September 2—Otago H.C. September 7, 9 —Wanganui J.C. TROTTING FIXTURES August 26.—Auckland T.C. September 2.—New Brighton T.C. September 20, 23—Wellington T.C. September 30. —Methven T.C. October 7.—New Brighton T.C. October 12, 14.— Manawatu T.C. Hi further permit available). October 21, 23—Greymouth T.C. October 21, 23 or 25.—Auckland T.C October 23. —Oamaru T.C. October 25, 28—Wellington T.C. October 25, 28.—Invercargill T.C.

' November 7,9, 10.—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 23, 25.—Foroury Park T.C. Dates to be approved by New Zealand Trotting Conference.