SPORTING

Grey River Argus, 8 September 1939, Page 3

SPORTING

Racing Notes Only One Nominated: Mr. L. Butler nominated Autosweep but not Windsor Chief for the New Zealand Cup. Beau Vite: Beau Vite’s victory in the w.t.a. Canterbury Stakes in Sydney last Saturday indicates that this colt may turn out as good a three-year-old as his mid-autumn form promised last season. Bonny Loch: Bonny Loch, winner of the Canterbury Guineas last Saturday, won three races as a juvenile last season, his last being the Wentworth Handicap, 6 furlongs, under 9.5 on Sydney Cup day, April 10. His dam is a three-quarter sister to Vaals.

Pure Gold: Pure Gold, who attracted notice as a Derby candidate when winning a division of the Warriston Handicap at Caulfield last Saturday, is a fullbrother to Hall Mark, being by Heroic out of Herowinkie, and he is also being raced by Mr. C. B. Kellow.

No Racing in England: . Racing in England was restricted during the last war, but it is probable that there will be practically no racing there during the present war, or at least not during the first few months of the conflict. Lady Jim: . Lady Jim, winner of the Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeples on Saturday, is a daughter of the Hallowmas horse Stork, who won several open handicaps, including the Stratford, Egmont, and Taranaki Cups. As far as can be recalled, Lady Jim is his first winner. Che* L.C'ST * When Car Leaf finished third in the Taranaki Hunt Cup Steeples on Saturday, he was filling a money position for the first time in his career. He has required great patience but might yet win a small steeplechase. Odds On: By winning the Underwood Stakes, Ajax brought his record up to £31,000 for 28 wins in 33 starts. He started at a strong odds-on chance, and a cash punter put over £l,OOO on to pick up about a couple of centuries. Chief Lama: Chief Lama has broken down and has been thrown out of training. A Change: C. G. Humphries, who won on Joy Boa at Wingatui, has decided to make Riccarton his headquarters. Pink Dress: Pink Dress was not taken back to Riccarton. She has joined D. P. Wilson’s stable. Pink Dress struck herself when racing at Wingatui. Cook Confident:

W. Cook, who rode Beau Vite at Canterbury Park on Saturday, is confident that the colt will win the Australian Jockey Club Derby. “No other colt I have ridden has so impressed me as a prospective Derby winner,” he said. Beau Vite: Beau Vite, who won on Saturday at Canterbury Park, was got by Beau Pere from Dominant, by Martian from Lovelorn. He won three times in his first season on the turf. Straightdel: Straightdel did not finish anywhere near the money in his three races at the Grand National Meeting, but they at least left him in good racing condition. In the Tally Ho Handicap he was disputing leadership all the v/ay and finally finished gamely to beat Monipere by a narrow margin Straightdel is a light-framed and light-fleshed gelding, and has a mucn stouter constitution than is suggested by a casual glance at. him. On Parade: Ten two-year-olds figured on the Otago Hunt Club’s card for the parade but only five appeared. Gold Flight, a chestnut filly by Nigger Minstrel from Francolin,. and hence a sister to Dark Flight, created a favourable impression by the manner in which she strode along. Francolin has produced three foals in Nightwings, Orlyx, and Dark Flight, and they all rank as winners. Gold Flight has inherited the family ability to gallop, and is one of the type that usually develops early speed. A youngster that came along with Gold Fight is a medium-sized bay colt by Sir Simper from Dark Marie, by Tractor—Directoire, by Wairiki. Flippant and a chestnut gelding followed more leisurely. Flippant is a tall chestnut filly by Blatherskite from Flout, by Polazel—Disdainful, by Bonny Glen—Lady Disdain. She favours her grandam, Disdainful, who was also “on the leg.” Disdainful won the McLean Stakes in 1915. The chestnut gelding was got by Midian (Weathervane-Rebekah) from All Amber, by All Red-Amberine, by Kilbroney-Ambrosian by St. AmbroseNeoa, by Stepniak. A compactlybuilt filly in Irish Colleen whipped round at the start and dropped her rider, but afterwards cantered down quite sedately. She was got by Irish Lancer from Quickform, by Bene-fbrm-Quickset, by Quarryman-Quick-shot by Artillery-Irene.

Three-Year-Olds: A three-year-old has not figured in I the finish of a New Zealand Cup since 1914, when the three-year-old ■ Indigo dead-heated with Warstep.’ In 1905 Noctuiform, after winning the A.J'.C. Derby, came back and made hacks of the field against him in the New Zealand Cup. In 1899 Seahorse swept the board and won “the Triple Crown” of the New Zealand Cup, Derby, and Canterbury Cup. In 1895 Eurociydon also won the three events, , and so did Manton in 1888. The three-year-old Tirailleur, won the Now ( Zealand Cup and Canterbury Cup,l ( and Fusillade also won as a three- j year-old in 1885. St. Hippo won the!, New Zealand Cup and then on by winning the Auckland Cup with . 8.9. In recent years trainers do not] appear keen to run a three-year-old in the New Zealand Cup, but that is i I not so in Australia. Prior to 1880. /five three-year-olds won the Melj bourne Cup and in the year named] the unbeaten Grand Flaneur included i the big event at Flemington in his' record. Since then 15 three-year- 1 olds have won the Melbourne Cup,

and some of them scored the easiest wins ever recorded in the race. This year three three-year-olds have been nominated for the New Zealand Cup. One is Buccaneer, by Constant Sun from Girton Girl, by Linacre-Miss Arlington, by Multiform-Lady Arlington, by Grafton-Loch Lava, by Loch-iel-Lava, by Chester. Another is Kobi by Bulandshar from Lucinette, by MartianrLady Lucy, by Seaton Delaval-Hilda, by Musket-Quida, by Yattendon. The third is Aranui, by Colossus from Cupid’s Mark by Ar-rowsmith-Sleeping Beauty, by Boni-form-Peace, by The Officer-Content, by Dreadnought-Lullaby, by Apre-mont-Hammock. Empire Sun: Empire Sun, who went out in an endeavour to win all the way in the Hunt Cup Steeplechase, sports a docked tail, and hence does not fill the eye as a Stud Book horse, as thoroughbreds are not usually seen under silk with a curtailment of the dorsal extremity. Empire Sun was got by British Empire-Kilrhine, by KilrainRhine Gold, by Gipsy Grand, and is a half-brother to Leading Boy and King Willow. Turaki: Turaki, who stayed on well to win the Hunters’ Flat, was got by Balboa • from Divinial, by Saxby-Divinia, by Sylvia Park-Mongonui, by Carbine, 1 from Moonja, the dam of Seahorse, 1 the winner of the New Zealand Cup, 1 and Canterbury Cup of 1899. Sea-, horse was taken to England and starled in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. He was afterwards sold to an American owner and met with fatal injuries when running in a steeplechase.

Trotting Notes Battlefield: Battlefield,* the winner of the Pacific Handicap, is a brother to Marsceres. Additions: Waikari Jack, the brother to Fine Art, and Club King, are recent additions to M. B. Edwards’s stable.. Allworthy: , The converted pacer, Allworthy, scored an easy win amongst the trotters at New Brighton. It is interesting to note that a moderate pacer can be converted infq a successful trotter. Defunct: The Racing and Trotting Digest, which a year ago was appointed official .journal to the New Zealand Trotting Association, has ceased publication. In future, the Trotting Conference will issue its own calendar. Allan Wrack: The Wrack gelding, Allan Wrack, was produced by Gianella in 1931, and is a half-brother to Nell Pointer, the dam of Tempest. Gianella was foaled in 1907. Windsor Lass: Windsor Lass scored in meritorious style when she won the Wainoni Handicap, in which she came from the tail of the field to win in convincing style. Gallant Knight: His win on Saturday has placed Gallant Knight in Trotting Cup company. He ran two thirds, and followed with a win on the third day of the Grand National meeting, and has only to train on to win again.

RACING FIXTURES. September 7. 9—Wanganui J.C. September 16—Foxton R.C. September 16 —Ashburton R.C. September 16, 18—Avondale J.C. September 21, 23—Geraldine R.C. September 23—Marton J.C. September 30—Otaki-Maori J.C. September 30, October 2—Ohinemuri J.C. October 5, 7—Dunedin J.C. October 5, 7—Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 12, 14—Masterton R.C. October 14—South Canterbury J.C. October 14, 16—Auckland R.C. October 19, 21—Poverty Bay T.C. October 19, 21, 23 —Wellington R.C. December 2—Kurow J.C.

In Australia. September 9—Tattersall’s Club. . September 9—Moonee Valley R.C. September 13 —Ascot R.C. September 16—Rosehill R.C. September 16—Mentone T.C. September 20—A. J.C. (Warwick Farm). September 23 —Hawkesbury R.C. September 23—Moonee R.C. September 27 —Rosebery R.C. September 30, October 2,4, and 7— A.J.C.. October 2—V.R.C. In England. September 6—St. Leger Stakes. September B—Doncaster Cup. September 23 —Newbury Autumn Cup. September 28 —Jockey Club Stakes. September 30—Duke of York Handicap. October 21—Cambridgeshire Handicap. October 21—Newbury Autumn Handicap. October 25—Cesarewitch Handicap. TROTTING FIXTURES September 2.—New Brighton T.C. September 23—Wellington T.C. September 30.—Methven T.C. October 7.—New Brighton T.C. October 21, 23—Greymouth T.C. October 21, 23 or 25.—Auckland T.C October 23. —Oamaru T.C. October 28—Wellington T.C. October 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.