DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 77, 14 March 1935, Page 2

DIVOTS

(Dug by ‘'The Ih'lvcr. j A Shakespearian "Find.” Evidently there are some turf writers ; who are not very strong on their j Shakespeare. Just now there is going: the rounds a par announcing as if [ some fine literary discovery, that the Romeo gelding Tybalt, a big dividend-I payer and dual winner at Te Aroha, | takes his name from a character in the i play of Romeo and Juliet Loss of Form, It was a surprise to find that Golden Hair had not been nominated lor the Thompson Handicap at TTentham. That she figures in the shorter races on the second day suggested last years Thompson Handicap winner making the tri]). However, the Hawera writer “.Limited’’ says Golden Hair’s recent track work has not been impressive. The mare is a gross feeder and has not come on as quickly as expected. In consequence she is an unlik' ly starter at Trentham. Carlex ‘‘Musical ”? Carfex is one of the best track gallopers seen on the Hawera tracks lor some time and if anything goes with him and puts up a good showing his effort is considered satisfactory, says the same writer. 'That he is as fast as ever he demonstrated in bis gallop with Golden Hair on Saturday. Unfortu- j nately there is a strong suspicion that ' the game little Nigger Minstrel gelding | ks touched in the wind. Cartex’s Easter : programme has not been definitely decided but he will probably race a! the ! Feilding meeting. In Solid Condition. Imperial Spear is booked lor a trip to I Trentham next w<ek, sa.es the “Press- I His success at M<>tukaiara on Satuidiy , put him out ol hack class, but as the j nominations lor Irentham acre taken on the previous day lie will be able to j compete in hack company through, the meeting. There i,< no doubt that Imperial Spear has become very solid tn the last few months, and is now better than at any previous stage of his caree' - lie "ill be given a let-up alter the Wellington ineiting, and "ill next l;oo al Itur.ii'tull at l'a--(< i . Over Three-score. A very big dividend, running well on the three-score, paid by Salesman in the first r;oe created inimh ' X'itoin 1 nt al lc Rapa, on Monday, w rites a Hamilton

correspondent. The horte bad not started before at a totalisator meeting and carried only £6 10/- on the win machine and £ll 10/- on the place machine. Frequently when a horse springs a surprise it is found that his connections have allowed him to run without supporting him, but on this occasion the owner, Mr J. L. Macky, ol I’irongia, and the trainer, A. Cook, of Te Awamutu, each had an investment of £1 on the win machine. Thcfe were the only £1 tickets issued on Salesman. In addition, Macky bad a 10/- ticket lor a place. A Lucky Tyro. Salesman is the first horse Mr Macky lias raced. He bought the dam, a Permit (H Pyramid) mare, for £3 when he was a pupil at the Hamilton High School eight years ago. His object was to breed backs. Tim mare was mated with Lochifl Abbey, by Qmn Abbej. 'The result was Salesman, now lour years old, who, after showing some pace, was trained by his owner in a paddock on his father s farm with the object of competing in the Ladies’ Bracht race at the I’irongia nontotalisator meeting last Boxing Day. Ihe horse displayed such promise that, he. was started m a la tter race instead, and ran third. Less than two months ago ho was placed under the charge of A. Cook, with happy results. Another English sire. Another English sire is on Ins "a\ t<> New Zealand, the live-year-old hoi*<> Foxbridge having been secured lor Mr L. S. Otway’s Trelawney Stud, Cambridge. He is to arrive in April. A member of the No. 1 I family. Foxbridge is by I’oxlaw (by Son-in-law) from Bridgemount (by Bridge ol Earn Irom Mountain Mini, by Spearmint from Adtila, sister to Pretty Polly ami hall-sister to Veneration IL, dam of Craganour). Cresta Run, by Hurry On from Bridgemount, won the One | Thousand Guine: is in 1927. As a three- | year-old Foxbridge won the Atlantic Cup, of £2500, 1J mile, at Liverpool, and ran third to Loaningdale and Firdaussi in the Eclipse Stakes, 1) mile. An Easy Thompson. One ol the easiest wins ever scored in the Thompson was that of Reremoana when lie recorded his first victory in 1925. With only 7.7 aboard and K. J. Alaekie iii the saddle, he stepped to the irom at the rise of the barrier and was never in the least danger of defeat. He ran the mile in I mm. 38sccs. t too, only halt a second slower than the present record tor the race jointly held by Rcremoaiia himself in ln.s second success two years later and by Autopay. and had he been pushed the least lie undoubtedly would have registered sensational figures. Reremoana's worth was not then known, but it was not long before he was forcing his way to the top of the handicaps. Before his i-econd success, when carrying 9.8, his trainer ((). Cox) made little secret ot the faith he had in him to win bis ■second Thompson, and he won on his merits by half a length from the favourite Joy King. Scraps. I he jockey C. Goulsbro, wiio was severely injured at Te Awamutu in December, resumed riding at Te Rapa on Saturday. w * ♦ The Riccarton trainer S. Barr has r-nltieuntly recovered from his recent illness to resume charge of the work of his team, and he was on the tracks on Saturday morning. • • • The term of suspension on R. Reed and B. 11. Morris will expire on the evening ot March 22. They will miss tlie first day of file Manawatu meeting, but they wdl be eligible to ride on the second day. * * « A. E. Ellis has been engaged to ride Nightly, Nightform, Beau Gallante amt Legatee at Trentham. A. Messervey will be on Silver Sight, Greek Shepherd and Knowledge, and l>. O'Connor will handle Silver Ring and llacre Tonu. * * it On the first day of last year’s Wellington autumn meeting Riccarton stables failed to win a race, but provided the runner-up in each of the last five events on the card. On the second day, Riccarton scored five wins, a second, and a third. * • • It is probable that W. J. Broughton will do the riding of Sir Charles Clifford’s horses at Trentham. Silly Owl will not make the trip, her poor form at Motukarat'a giving no encouragement, ami the team will consist of Fracas, Knock Out, Owlsgleam, and Hororata. ♦ • • That speedy but rather wayward horse The l iger is the most recent addition to H. Dulieu’s stable at New Plymouth. His lease to G. A. Richards expired some time ago ami in future he will race in the interests of his owners, Messrs Aldie and Saywell. The only two-year-old left in the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes who has not yet raced is Mr T. H. Lowry’s Plato. Mr Lowry paid 550 gs for this chestnut son of Iliad ami the Kilbroney mare Kilteel, an own sister to the A.J.C. Derby winner Kilboy, and high hopes are bold about him. Mr Lowry also has Kotou left in the field. < • • Monanui, winner of the recent Opunake Cup, has now run in 40 races for 10 wins. 12 seconds, and 4 thirds, witli a total of £1033 in prize money. She is trained by her owner, J. Hoey, at Whangarei, and is a five-year-old mare by Te Monanui (ton ot Potoa) from Ladv Patience, by Marble Arch from the Soult mare Miss Patience. # w # Ihe Thompson lias always been run over a mile. 'There have been two breaks in its continuity. There was no autumn fixture in 189 b, nor was there ■such a fixture the previous year, i hough the Thompson itself was run that season at the winter meeting. The other break was in 1918, when, owing to camp activities during the war, the club did not hold an autumn meeting. Ihe most noteworthy contribution tu the proceedings at Riccarton on Saturday morning, says tlie “Press,” was that, of Nightly and Silver Ring, who went together on the plough tor six turiongs. They kept together, and Nightly was doing at least as well afr liis chestnut companion when they cut the line in Imin. 15 |-ssev.s. 'tlie first furlong took 12 l asers,, and the first three 3"sccs. Both horses moved very ireely, and tlnVe meeting them at Trcntham wdl find them very hard to beat. • • v The weight oi 9 12 allotted Silver Ring for the Thompson Handicap w.is not prohibitive. )\'bcn Waiuku won the I

race for the third successive year, lie had 10.3. and other Fortes who have won under good weights are Boreas, Sasanof and Arrowsmith 9.9, Jlerenioana 9.8, Gay Crest and Autopay 9.1 However, it is understood that Silver Ring’s particular mission at Trentham is tlie North Island Challenge Stakes