DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 110, 22 April 1936, Page 2

DIVOTS

(Dug by “The Delver.”)

Don't forget that on Friday ne>t first-day acceptances for the Daunevirke meeting must be in by 8 p.m. and nominations for the principal events at the Auckland winter meeting, the Great Northern Steeplechase, Great Northern Hurdles, Winter Steeplechase, Cornwall Handicap, King George Handicap, and York Handicap, by 5 p.m. * « « Tractor Mares, Tractor marcs are doing well at the stud and Differential, who threw Queen of Song to Songbird, is likely to throw more winners when well mated (says a southern writer). There should be a big demand for Tractor mares, also lor this sire's services for the few years that remain to him, so as to get some more of the much-prized William the Third blood on the dam’s side of the pedigree.

Second-Try Winner. Free Gold’s narrow win in the Juvenile Handicap was the sensation of the Wairarapa meeting. On the first day he had the first race of his career and revealed speed but did not finish on. Over a furlong further on Easter Monday he scored from a fairly experienced field and gave his few supporters a very handsome dividend of nearly half a century. He is the 1933 colt by General Latour from Zarisee, dam of Dollar Bill. Retained for Breeding. Eulogy’s last foal, a bay filly by I’os terity, nence a full-sister to Le brand, has been named Relative. She has been retained by hei breeder, Mr U. M. Currie. Besides Relative, the Kuatanui studmaster has retained three other rising two-year-old fillies of his own breeding, and he lias named Lheiu Icing (Limond —Aspic), Monastery (Limond—Cowl), aud Scarf Dance (Limond —Veil).

Thespis Recovered. Thespis, who pulled up lame after winning the Autumn Steeplechase on Easter Monday, appears to have got over the trouble. Yesterday morning he worked at a strong pace over a couple of rounds on the tan track and pulled up quite satisfactorily. This gelding only needs to train on soundly in order to win more money against the jumpers racing at the present time.

C.J.C. Stake-money. The sum of £4525 was distributed in stakes for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Easter meeting, the most successful owner being Sir Charles Clifford, who won races with Fracas, Wild Chase, Paper Slipper aud Impersonator. His amount was £935. Mr J. H. Grigg collected £7UO with Concert Pitch and Streamline (twice), and Mr P. T. Hogan, owner of Queen of Song and Double Gift, was next with £460.

Australian Spoils. In addition to keeping the New Zealand flag flying to some purpose in Australia, Cuddle and Silver Ring also collected a tidy sum in stakes. Cuddle won £4175 and Silver Ring £2220, a total of £6395. No less than £3150 of Cuddle’s stakes were won in Sydney. Cuddle has won £7160 for Mr R. J. Murphy since he gave £750 for her last spring. In New Zealand she woo £2985. Silver Ring won £2135 in New Zealand, making his total since the New Zealand Cup meeting £4355. Between them they have collected £11,515. * 5- * Silver's Ring's Record, Silver Ring’s record since he commenced racing is as follows:—

Cuddle’s Crand-dam. Trichas, the grand-dam of Cuddle, with a service by Paladin, sold at 7U guineas at the dispersal of the late ill J. I l ’. Buchanan’s stud. Trichas did nut produce again. She previously ielt lour uaughters, including Caress, the dam of Cuddle, trichas was got by ’thrush, the greatest middle-distance horse oi his day in England, from Creme Simon, by St. Simon—Settlement, by Bend Or -Lady Melton, by Melton. t Cosmopolitan Rider. A. Sibbntt, who recently arrived icum India, nad ln fc lust ride m New Zealand at Kumara on Monday, and three races. Sibbritt, who can go to scale at 7.12, is a much travelled jockey, and has ridden winners in -England, India, France, America, South Africa and Australia. In India ho rode lor rI.H. Maharajah ot Rajpipla, owner ol the Enghsii Derby winner Windsor Lad in ty3l. He intends to spend some time iu New Zealand, and it conditions are favourable he may settle here

Hie Barton Team. Mr G. J. Barton, says a Dunedin correspondent, has left on a flying visit to Melbourne to make arrangements lui bis horses trained there by S. G. Ware, now under suspension, some ol the young members ol the team have important engagements at the Australian spring meetings, and it is not likely that they will be brought back to New Zealaud, but some of them may be sent undet the hammer. Gold Fox, who brought about the disqualification of Ware and W. Jenkins, the jockey, was considered the worst horsi in the team taken to Australia.

Peter Pan’s Tally. Peter Pan who has now been finally retired from the Turf, contested 39 races, and his record stands as follows: — Un-

"Including one dead-beat. I’cler Pan’s winnings in prize-mouey amount lo £31.985 10/-, tnada up as

follows :—At three years, £14,418; at four years, £1767 10/-; at live years, £15,870; at six years, £2930.

Small Stuff. According lo his own statement the methodical uackei known in Melbourne as "Tile Man m the boxer Hat” has won £/3,UUo irum the bookmakers during the past 11 years. He adds that when lie has a run or lour bad days he will stop betting.

The Heroic cob; who made 160 U guineas at tlic Sydney sales was produced by Rhea, an imported dauguter ui Lomond Irom .-acrea Ibis, by Gallinale —Veneration 11., Uy Lav eno - Admiration, and so belongs to the same family as tile famous mare Pretty Polly.

The two Riccarton cults Wild tliase and Gustos are the leading two-year-old winners ol the season with £1865 and £L4W respectively Tile two Aucklanders, Stretto and Gallio, would probably have beaten this, but they have not raced since the summer, »ml their totals are respectively £11175 and £14160.

Three generations of the progeny ol the English-bred mare Trebelli 11. have won tiie C.J.C. Great Eustei Handicap in the last five contests. They are Autopay, a sun, Hebei Song, a grandson, and Concert Pitch, a great-grand-son. Trebelli 11. was killed four years ago, but her daughters are carrying on the successful line

Royal Limond, says a Deundin exchange, is now a very different horse from what he was a year ago. At Riverton he went at his fences without being hunted into them, and he also galloped more freely than was formerly the ease. Royal Limond will very probably try to win the Great Northern Steeplechase again.

The statement that the Government may increase the number of permits when the Gaming Act comes up lor consideration will not meet with general approval. There are at present several clubs struggling for existence, and an increase of permits would increase the difficulties facing those already in existence.—“ Sentinel.”

Peter Pan furnishes another illustration of a patient policy bringing a golden return. He was required to contest only one race at two years, and, when it is further stated that he was not saddled up for that until the month of May, it is made quite clear that it was early decided to centre hopes on a later period. * «■ *

Each day of the recent Avondale meeting uaw a double-ligure dividend paid. High 'Tea’s return when he won on Saturday went near the double-X mark, while Scotland’s on Monday ran well over the “tenner.”

First Second Un1'hird placed At 2yrs ... 5 2 0 4 At 3yrs ... o I 1 10 At 4yrs ... 7 1 0 3 At 5yrs ... 2 2 0 9 At 6yrs ... 7 3 2 3 21 9 3 22 * « *

First Second Third placed At 2yrs ... 0 0 0 I At 3yrs ... 9* 0 0 2 At I yrs .. 2 9 0 2 At oyrs ... 9 3 (i 1 At (iyrs ... * 1 1 3 23 6 1 !l