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Grey River Argus, 1 August 1940, Page 3

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Racing Notes Dunstan The four-year-old colt Dunstan, by Siegfried from Arbitration, has been taken over by Mr W. J. Dore, Fair lie, but he is still trained at Washdyke by P. and W. Hogan.

Arrival of Douglas Hyde The young imported horse, Douglas Hyde, has arrived at Messrs Malcolm Brothers’ Te Rapa Stud, and will begin stud duties this season. He was bought as a yearling by the Hikutaia sportsman, Mr J. Corbett and is by Interlace from Citoyenne.’ Interlace is by Hurry On, sire of Hunting Song, Defoe and Lord Warden, from Straitlace, the winner of the Oaks and over £24,000 in stakes, and who was sold for 17,0Cj3gns., a record price for a brood mare. Strait lace, a daughter of Son-in-Law, was half-sister to Somme Kiss, sire of win-j ners of over £47,000, and to Clerical Error, the grand-dam of Defoe. Cit-

oyenne’s progeny have won races m various parts of the world, and her sire, Comrade, "won the Grand Prix de Paris, in addition to valuable races in England. Cantrip the dam of Citoyenne, was a full-sister to Aboyeur, winner of the Derby of 1913, and half-sister to the winners, Shrewd and Canny, the last-named being third dam of Beaupartir. i Beginning his second season at the Te Rapa Stud is Ninth Duke, a young horse by Blandford from Goddess of Mirth. His first season was a successful one. Goddess of Mirth was by Black Jester, winner of the 1914 St. Leger. , i

Jockeys’ Reply Strong exception was taken by Mr N. Simpson, secretary of the New Zealand Jockeys’ Association, to the report from New Plymouth and attributed to the Hon. J. McLeod, M.L.C., in which he referred to “particularly clever riding by prominent jockeys,” and stated that these riders would find their wings very considerably clipped in future. Mr Simpson said the attack was unjustified and ill-considered coming from an execu-

tive official of the Racing Conference Although Mr McLeod stated he was not prepared to say outright that 'there was a “ramp” going on, he proceeded to cast suspicion on every prominent rider in the sport, said Mr Simpson. His expression of opinion was in direct conflict with the published reports of the stipendiary stewards and race course inspectors, who during the last couple of years had stated that the conduct and standard of racing in New Zealand were on a higher plane than ever before. It appeared that a number of prominent riders were, to use Mr McLeod’s words, “to have their wings clipped very considerably.” In other words, they were to be dealt with on suspicion and without trial.

Champion Sires: The record of the recently deceased sire Hunting Song was chieiiy notable for the large proportion or winners he sired throughout his la years at the stud. When he began his six years’ unbroken premiership m the 1932-33 season, he had the largest number of winners, 93, yet credited to a leading sire in the Dominion. The previous best figure, 79, was gained by Paper Money in 1928-29. For the next five years, Hunting Song had over 100 winners each season, his top total being 123 in 19'o--36. The consistency of this performance may be illustrated by comparison with the six years’ period when Martian reigned as champion sire in the year s 1913 to 1919. These are the only two stallions to have had fin uninterrupted leadership of six years during the present century, but Martian gained that honour seven times in all. Soult was top sire for five successive years immediately preceding Martian’s terms, but over a series of years. In the six years referred to, Martian was represented by 213 winners, and the total, earnings of his progeny wfirie £111,288. Beginning 13 years later, Hunting Song was represented over the same period by 658 winners, and the aggregate stakes won by tne clan were £84,988. That is to Hunting Song had more than three times as many winners as Martian, but the average earnings were very much smaller.

In this connection, the achievement of Multiform in the 1905-06 season is worthy of remembrance. With the exception of Nightfall, a four-year-old who won one race, he wa s represented by three-year-olds, of whom seven were winners, and three of these unbeaten.

Those in the latter category Were the colts Noctuiform and Cuneiform and the filly Isolt. Between them .the three, carrying the colours of their breeder, Mr G. G. Stead, won I>‘ races. Noctuiform took the New Zealand Cup, Derby and Canterbury Cup; Cuneiform, the Hawke’s Bay Guineas, C.J.C. Electric Plate, A.R.C. Royal Stakes, and Wellington Stakes; Ison, the New Zealand and Great Northern Oaks, C.J.C. Jubilee Cup, Middle Park Plat e and New Zealand St. Leger. The other Multiform winners in that season were Highland Fling, Multifid, Petticoat and Porcelain. Altogether, the contingent won 26 race* and stakes totalling £11,634 10s, which was a record sum up to that period. In contrast, Stepniak, who was run-ner-up to Multiform, was represented by 56 stake-earners, their captures totalling £9388. Reed’s Retirement:

Th e former New Zealand jockey, Ashley Reed, has announced his retirement from the saddle. The retirement has been hastened by a month’s suspession at Moonee Valley recently, when the V.R.C. stewards warned him he must not regard the suspension as a holiday, but must ride work. Reed regarded this as a reflection, in view of his long association with racing. Sanction: Sanction, fourth in the Ohau Maiden at Awapuni on Saturday, comes from a successful family. He is by Philamor from Consultation, dam of Landmark, Revision, Korero and other winners. He should stay on. High Peer:

High Peer is a son of the Polydamon horse Thomond. His dam, Elizabeth, who raced a few times as a. five-year-old without success in the Poverty Bay district, is by the Treadmill—Glenowlet horse Nightwatch, a Stonyhurst product who won the

C.J.C. and D.J.C. Champagne Stakes and belonged to the same, branch of Madowia as Wild Chase, • Madam Madcap, Masterpiece, Royal Moorfowl, Fracas and Brown Owl. Elizabeth’s dam was Signal Girl, by the Clanranald horse Signalman, another Stonyhurst product, out of Bonomiana, a Soult mare who won several races on the flat and over hurdles in the Poverty Bay district some 30 years ago.

By Ringmaster: The brown colt by Riagmaster from Jewel of Asia, bought at the Trentham sales by Mr B. Nausbaum for 210 guineas, will' race as Master Jcwel. He is half-brother to Sir John, Viceroy, Farmer. Coronation ano Asia. Gnohill: Gnohill, is a three-year-old gelding by the Australian-bred Garn’sn and is trained at Riverton by R. McNay, who also has the Winter Cup candidates Spanish Lad and Nigger Boy at the meeting.

_| Interesting Pedigree: I Lady Ex, has an interesting pedl- . gree. She is by Lord Quex from Ex- > travagant, a half-sister, by Tea Tray, 7 to Defaulter. The second dam, Ext pense, is by Paper Money from Latty ; Jean 11., dam also of the New Zealand Cup winner, Scion. t Trotting Notes Trotting and the War: Reference to the remarks of Mr H. S. S. Kyle, M.P., for Riccarton, in the Hous e of Representatives recently, was made by Mr A. L, Maison at the annual meeting of members of th e Canterbury Park Trotting Club. “MiKyle,” said Mr Matson, “has suggested that racing should be cut out during the war. He has apparently voiced his opinion without thinking. The racing and trotting clubs have already provided thousands of pounds, for patriotic purposes and are prepared to carry on with this work. In a few months’ time it may be found that all clubs will be devoting all their profits to a win-the-war, campaign. Mr Kyle has not considered the question of employment in racing stables in his own electorate.” SUCCESS OF JACK POTTS. ) — I Although Nelson Bingen and several of his descendants were represented by 34 winners at meetings in the Auckland Province during the 1939-40 season, Jack Potts, with 30 wins, was easily the most successful sire, his progeny accounting for £7,265 in stakes.

M. Stewart, who has a splendid record with pacers by Jack Potts, had 19 wins, F. J. Smith five, C. S. Donald (who owns Jack Potts) and J. Fraser, two. J. J. and E. N. Kennerley and J Paton each produced one winner by the American-bred horse. ’jack Potts, who for the last three seasons has been leading sire in ; .he Dominion, was foaled in America in 1920, and in New Zealand won many important handicaps. He is bred on excellent lines, possessing a double strain of the successful Hal blood. Walter Direct, sire of Jack Potts, was by Direct Hal, by Direct from Bessie Hal, by Tom Hal Junior, and his maternal grandma, Temple T., was from Temple, by- Brown Hal, by lan Hal Junior.

Marlene, who won the Auckland Trotting Cup, and was second and third respectively in the Champion and President’s Handicap, headed the list of winning horses with £1,135. Auditress, dam of Marlene, is by Author Dillon, 2.6, by Harold Dillon, from Authoress, by Wildwood from Thelma. Millie C., dam of Auditress, produced many good winners, including Acron, 2.3 3-5. Delco, dam of Del Pott-s, who won twice, is also by Author Dillon, while Harold Dillon sired Hope Dillon and Jessie Bells, dams of Wishful and Clay Pot respectively. Francisco, who won three races, is from the Sonoma Harvester mare, Golden Harvester. Francisco is now in Western Australia.

Red Flush, a useful stake-earner, comes from a good family, his dam, Crimson Rose, being from Wild Rose, by Boston from a Vancleve mare. Wild Rose also produced Scarlet Rose, dam of Vice-Admiral, and Mountain Rose, dam of Taurekareka. Maranri Rose, dam of the useful Grand Dam?, is by Matchlight from Dandy Rose, by Wildwood from Rosy D, by Rothschild.

Belfast Jack, winner of three races, is from Logan Princess, by Logan Pointer, and Honestus, who revealed sound form at the Auckland Sammer meeting and later won the Manawatu Cup, is from Fanny Logan. Revision, another good winner, is from Olive Huon, dam of Olive Turmoil, whose sire was a two-year-old colt by Logan Pointer. Olive Huon, dam of Olive Turmoil, was a good stake-winner by Wildwood Junior, from Alice Huon, by Franz, full-brother to Fritz. Princess Perfection, dam of Chili Bean, produced Sir Guy, by Real Guy, who also figures as the sire of Real Girl, dam of Molly Direct. Horse Power, • who was in splendid form at th e summer meeting, registering two firsts and a second in three starts, is from Free Advice, by Blue Mountain King. Crucible, a fine three-year-old, is from the Gre it Audubon mare, Antelope, and Repose is a product of The Shrew, a goodmare, who is also the dam of Shrewdy. Tsana is from Abyssinia, and Albena is the dam of Albertini.

TROTTING FIXTURES August 10, 14 16—Metropolitan T.C. August 31—Auckland T.C. September 7—New Brighton T.C. September 21—Wellington T.C. October s—Methven T.C. October s—Thames T.C. October 12—New Brighton T.C. October 26, 28—Greymouth T.C. October 28—-Oamaru T.C. October 26, 28, or October 26. 30— Auckland T.C. November 2—Wellington T.C. November 2—lnvercargill T.C. November 12, 14, 15 —N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 28, 30—Forbury Park T.C., November 30, December 7—Waikato T.C. RACING FIXTURES August 3—Christchurch Hunt Club. August 13, 15, 17—Canterbury J.C. August 24—Pakuranga Hunt. August 29—Egmont-Wanganui H.C. August 31—Taranaki H.C. August 31—Otago H.C. September 5, 7 —Wanganui J.C. ’ September 14—Ashburton County R.C. September 14, 16—Avondale J.C. September 19, 21—Geraldine R.C. September 21—Marton J.C. September 28 —Foxton R.C. September 28. 30 —Ohinemuri J.C. (