OVERSEA NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 26, 17 January 1929, Page 2

OVERSEA NOTES

Another Paper Money Win. A hasty run through Sydney newspaper files to hand to-day has not discovered anything of outstanding interest to us here in New Zealand. The only success during the week covered by them that has come the way of anything Dominion seems to have been the Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, one mile, at the minor meeting held at Firranna (N.S.W.). which was won by the Paper Money— Historiette gelding First Note. He went out first favourite and finished in front with a length and a-quarter to spare. Dispersal of Famous Stud. According to a Melbourne paper, Messrs H Chisholm and Co., Sydney, and Mackinnon and Co, Pty., Ltd., Melbourne, have been instructed by Mr. Falkiner, M.L.C., to dispose of the Noorilim Stud, comprising four stallions. Spearhead (imp.), Comedy King (imp.), Crowdennis (imp.), and Ornamentation (imp.), and about 50 highly-bred English and Australian brood mares. Many of the mares have foals at foot and are in foal. Owing to ill-health Mr. Falkiner is regretfully offering his famous collection of mares, and the stud will be sold on Thursday, February 28, at Noorilim without reserve.

A Lucky Embargo. The luck of racing was well exemplified on Saturday, for had not Stock Regulations forbidden the transport of horses on the Maunganui, Boston would have been on his way home to New Zealand instead of winning a mile welter event at Moorefield. His form was quite fair, for Patadawn (Kilbroney— Bon Chic), who finished third to him at even weights, was a useful galloper last season in New Zealand, when trained by J. T. Jamieson. He is now trained by P. Riddle, while G. Price, of course, has Boston. Flicker in Open Company. Flicker (Paper Money—lllume) was having her first run amongst the “horses” in Sydney when she dead-heatod on Saturday for all her previous successes had been gained at the pony meetings in strictly pony events. Sir arsia, who deadheated with her, was contesting maiden three-year-old events until quite recently. He is by Seremond from Tarsia. Flicker must have paid her way handsomely in Australia, for she has been well backed on each occasion she has won for a good deal more money than would be possible in 'New Zealand. No Glass-Case Marc. Discussing Joy Bird’s win in the Domain Handicap at Randick, the Sydney writer “Poseidon” says:— “It cannot be said that Joy Bird is a mare that has been pampered and given glass-case treatment. She has been given her share of work. Take last season’s activities, for instance. In all, she started in 32 races during the twelve months. That is more than one outing a fortnight all the year round. Joy Bird will probably show io advantage over a. bit of distance, becuisc i b of her four wins last s.-a registered over distances firm lu

furlongs upwards, while she finished third m the mile and three-quarters Wanganui Cup. Joy Bird's successes were recorded in the Feilding Cup (It mile), Woodville Handicap (If mile), Wanganui Earle Stakes (It mile), and the Masterton Opaki Handicap (1 mile). This six-year-old daughter <,£ Argosy and Almond is evidently one of the hardy sort.” Four-figure Purchases. With so many important races being won by inexpensive purchases, says a Sydney exchange, it was unique to find three lOOOgns. yearlings figuring among one day’s winners at Randwick, while a fourth victor, Valino, who won the Tattersail’s Cup, was running at the side of her dam when the latter was sold for 800gns. Miss Australia, easy winner of the New Year’s Gift, gave her owner a belated return on the 1500gns. she cost as a yearling. Her only previous victory had been a dead-heat at Moorefield for a prize of £Bl 10s. Loquacious, sister to and herself a 1200gns. purchase, dead-heated with Hamurana in the Novice Handicap and Margarethal, bought for lOOOgns., captured tjje Flying Welter Handicap.

Australian-bred Sires. This spring has witnessed the birtb of foals by great racehorses who were retired to th® stud last year. Windbag. Heroic, and Manfred are undoubtedly three of the greatest racehorses that have carried colours on Australian courses. Each ran his last race in the 1926-27 season. In his four seasons on the turf Heroic won £38,062 10s in stakes. In the same period Windbag won £35,912 Is 6d. Manfred was a year younger than these two. In the three seasons he carried colours he won £28,930 in stakes. Each of these horses is bred on most fashionable lines, and it is confidently expected that all will prove worthy of the opportunities given to them as sires.

Prejudice Against Them, Notwithstanding the remarkable successes of such Australian-bred sires as Maltster, Woorak, Wallace, Bobadil and others that could be mentioned, writes “Snowden” in the “Australasian,” a prejudice is held in some quarters against the use pf locally-bred stallions. Though such critics will unconcernedly pass by the greatest Australian-bred horses, they have not the slightest compunction in patronising imported horses, even though they have palpable hereditary defects and have nothing better than selling plate form to recommend them. The pedigree and the magic letters “imp.” are the only matters considered. Breeding on such lines has been mainly responsible for the great number of useless duffers with which our racecourses have unfortunately been flooded in the last ten or twenty years. There is only one way by which the standard of blood stock can be kept up. That is by ruthless culling of both sires and mares. A pedigree without the horse is useless. With such a wealth in Australia of first-class animals, judged from the standpoint of individuality, breeding and racing performances, it is surprising that so many mares are sent to sires which only a miracle could convert into successful stallions.

Governmental Hypocrisy.

Writing in the “Australasian” recently, “Snowden” remarked:— “Personally I detest large sweepstakes (or coisultations to use euphemism), held in connection with horse races. In many instances they have given rise to cases scarcely distinguishable from blackmail. In connection with an affair—it is most improper and illegal to mention its wellknown name—conducted in another State, the Commonwealth Government acts with arrant hypocrisy. The delivery of letters to addresses known to be used in connection with the Tasmanian business is prohibited, yet to meet the demand for postal notes to cover the cost of a ticket the Postal Department has had postal notes struck to cover the exact price, and until recently ‘the Federal Government took its ‘cut’ out of the pool. Could any official action be more contemptible and twofaced?” • • • Carbine’s Caretaker. English newspaper files to hand by this week’s mail announce the death in his 73rd year of Mr John Huby, for 25 years stud manager to the Duke of Portland at Welbeck. Among the famous horses which Mr Huby had under his charge were St. Simon, Carbine. Donovan, Ayrshire, and Raeburn. • • • Starting-Gate Jibs, According to a London writer, there were many funny incidents at the Liverpool meeting last month, which closed England’s flat-racing season. One of the funny things that happened was that tho starting gate on the first day twice would not work and, recourse had to be made to starting by the flag. Mr L. L. Firth, who was officiating, thinks tho fog must have got at tfio electrical working. * * * A Question of Style.

An English writer states that in connection with the steeplechasing at Liverpool Mr George Lambton rightly drew attention to the fact that amateur riders as a rule “get round” with much greater frequency than tho professional jockeys. He instanced the Valentine Steeplechase, which was confined to amateurs, in which al! the thirteen runners finished, inclusive of Fairfield, who fell early in the race, but was remounted and completed the course, coming in last of all. Mr Lambton rightly attributes tho success of the amateurs to their riding with longer stirrups than the professionals, thus giving the- horses more freedom in jumping than when they are ridden in something more approaching the “mon-key-up-the-stick” style. * . * • The English Derby. According to fhq opinions express 1 by London criths, tho Aga Khan claimed the best two-year-old that

performed in England last year in the shape of Costaki Pasha, and that colt will, it is stated, ■probably' stand out as the winter favourite for the Derby. The race that gave Costaki Pasha the leading position among the juvenile division was the Middle Park- Stakes at Doncaster, which event he is credited with winning in good style., Costaki Pasha, who was bred by his owner, is said to be a eo'lt of true masculine type, and he is by Gainsborough (son of Bayardo) from Cos, daughter of Flying Orb (son of Orby). For several years the Indian nobleman has expended lavish sums in the purchase of yearlings in the hope of securing a horso equal to winning the Derby, but so far he has not been placed in the happy position of leading in the winner of the classic race at Epsom. Should Costaki Pasha win this year’s Derby the victory will not be out of its turn for the Aga Khan. Major McCalmont is credited with the ownership of a good colt named Mr Jinks (by Tetratema—False Piety), who won the Hurst Park Two-year-old Stakes in November. Mr Jinks, who is a grey, is stated to be a colt in every way fitted to aspire to Derby honours. Two fillies that scored attractively at two years old are Arabella (by Buchan—Polly Flinders) and Tiffin (by Tetratema— Dawn-wind), but doubts are expressed as to either developing the staying quality.