DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 145, 4 June 1936, Page 2

DIVOTS

(.Dug by “The Delver. ”) Don’t forget that to-morrow (Friday) entries are due for the Napier Park and Wanganui Winter Meetings, the former by 8 p.m. and the latter by 9 p.m. « * • Trotting Entries. Nominations for the winter meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club to be held ou Saturday, June 20, and Tuesday, June 23 (King’s Birthday), close with the secretary, Mr A. G. Malice, at 5 p.m. to-morrow, Friday. At the same time entries, which are free, will be taken for the Great Northern Trotting Derby, 1938. * «■ • “Riding-out” Rule. Huie 282 of the Rules of Racing, under which Pukeko and his connections were disqualified for six months, reads; “Every horse which runs in a race shall be run on its merits, and every rider shall ride his horse out to the end of the race if he has any reasonable chance of running first, second, third or fourth, and shall in no case trust to the chance of a protest ul objection.” H.B. Bred. Dual Ratio, who suffered a serious mishap in his first race over hurdles in Sydney on Saturday, is a four-year-old gelding by Hunting Song from Speechless, by Demosthenes, lie was oreu at Mr li. Holden's Mana Stud, Hawke’s Buy, and sold to J. T. Jamieson as a yearling for 340 guineas. He won one race only last season aud, proving a failure on the flat, was put to nursling.

Open Company Debut. Boomerang appears to have beeu unlucky in the Kebbel Memorial at Jtoxlon ou Saturday. He was squeezed back early and was giving the leaders many lengths at the home turn. He put iu a wonderful run. in the straight, but just failed by a nose to reach Jubilee oong. In another stride ho was in front. It was a most auspicious debut in open company, and Boomerang will probably have been “hot stull” at Olaki this afternoon-

Rider Then, Trainer Now. Twenty-tour years ago, A. j. jtuiau, theu a horseman of uo mean ability over hurdles, won the Great Northern Hurdles on tho late Hun. J. D. Ormond’s Napper, trained by the late Stuart Waddell, but it was not until Saturday at Ellerslie that ho was able to produce a winner for this gruelling lest in his capacity as a trainer, credit is due to Julian for the way Prince of Orange was turned out and apart from the rather lucky nature of Saturday's success, it was well merited. Napper, it may be recalled, then only a iive-year-old, when leading at the last jump in the Great Northern Steeplechase at the same meeting, met with a mishap that ended his career.

“Tartar’s” Big Success. Among “Tartar” Julian’s other important successes over jumps wore the Great Northern Steeplechase on Loch Fyne, the Grund National Hurdles on Treshaw and Morning, the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase on Audax and Tho Spaniard, tho Napier Steeplechase on Tho Spaniard, the Wanganui Steeplechase ou Jack Pot, and the Wellington Steeplechase ou Haydn. * # Prince of Orange. Prince or Orange, the winner or the Great Northern Hurdles, was foaled in 1925. He was got by Valkyrian from Lassie Doon, by Monoform—Cardoon, by Cardigan—Monsoon, by St, Clair— Mistral, by Gorton—Lady Gertrude, and so claims kindred with Euroelydon, a winner of the New Zealand Cup, Derby, and Canterbury Cup, Pampero, Vladimir, and others of note, including Art, the winner of the Grand National Hurdles in 1916. Prince of Orange v.on at the New Year, but lias no recent form to suggest, that he would win the (.rent Northern Hurdles. Still, it would Im a > cry popular success, us he e'lrrie I the colours of Mr R. T. Iteid, tin-well-known Hamilton sportsman. The way to sue: ess was probably assisted by mishaps te others iu the raec, but it is firs' |ast the post that gathers the coin mid the kudos, while a time record foi tin- e\ent Ims tu be b.mis in mind. * * * Under Eclipse. Prince uf Orange, alter showing good form several seasons buck. si.*, s the “Waikato Times,” failed l (l perform with any degree of success in the 1933-34 and 1934-35 seasons, and no whs almost despnired of ns ti racing proposition on accouiit rd' his uiii'cliability. Northern Hurdles only once in the last this season and disclosed a glimpse of his old form al the Auckland Christ-

mas meeting, where he scored three seconds and a first in as many starts. His showing at the recent Waikato meeting was anything but encouraging, but he was never at his best ou a lefthanded track aud was consequently allowed to remain in the Great Northern Hurdle field of 1936. He had been schooling impressively at To Rapa over the past month and it was his splendid jumping ability that stood to him on Saturday, and it is worthy of note that his figures for the race, 4.31, nave never been bettered.

Unlucky for Favourite. A first favourite has won tue Great Northern Hurdles only one in the last 10 years, and Landmark, the exception, was favourite because he was coupled with Make Up, who finished second. The Great Northern Hurdles has always been a hard race for top-weights to win, and only six, Liberator, St. Simon, Wimmern, Landbird, Landmark, and Make Up, have succeeded. In 33 ontests out of 44 the top weight has been unplaced.

Retrospective Inquiries, If a remit sponsored by the Executive Committee is passed at the next annual meeting of the Racing Conference, racing inquiries into running ean be made retrospective. It is proposed that if the stewards are satisfied that the running of any horse at tho meeting is inconsistent with auy previous performance of such horse at any ti | either at tho same meeting or at any other previous meeting on any racecourse, they may impose any of the penalties prescribed. Turf Scribe Retires.

After controlling the racing columns of the “Southland Times” for nearly 25 years, Mr Frank Mussen is retiring. As “Sir Modred” he has always been a very strong advocate for Southland horses and courses, and he has done his full share in the way of advertising the southern province and its horses (says the Dunedin “Star”). Since Mr Mussen first took up sporting journalism, nearly 40 years ago, he has seen many changes in both racing and trotting iu Southland, and the good work be has put into his column has done much to bring about the general improvement. If memory serves aright, Mr .Mussen, like the late Mr Joe Chadwick, spent his early days in Wanganui, if not born there. * * *■ In La Belle France.

The ex-Australiau W. Johnstone was in good form in the saddle at the commencement of the French season. At Maisons-Laffitte on March 28, he scored three wins and a second, ami, as each was for a different owner, ho is obtaining plenty of riding outside the stables that have first and second call on his services. At Saint Cloud, three days later Johnstone won three of the seven races on the programme, but, as all his mounts now start at short prices, there is not much tu be gained by following him, Ouewhetu. Onewhetu put up a smart performance by winning il; e Cornwall TJiimlienp with 8.1(1 in 2 min. -5 sec. He is n. chestnut gelding got bv Sandstar Ironi Kileoo, by Kilhrunei —Park Tide, by Sylvia Park—Ebb Tide, by Westmere—Surf, by Natator—Spray, an old-fashioned Wanganui line of bloods. Sandstar, who died in 1932, was bred in Australia, ami got by Sands of the Orient from Mary Heaton, by Bright Steel—Mary Beaton, by Positano—St. Elyn by St. Leger—Lady Evelyn, by Perkin WarLeck from Pulchra, the ancestress of Cruciform, Multiform, am! co. * « » His Climb to Fame. It was a first-class performance, stamping Ouewhetu as one of New Zealand’s best handicap horses at the present time. Ouewhetu had his first race this season at New Plymouth at Christinas, but did not win until the February meeting on the same course. He failed at Hawera the following week but since then lias gone from biiccesb to success He won races at Trentham, Awupuni, Feilding ami Hawera besides being placed at Te Rapa. His last 15 starts have resulted in eight wins, two thirds ami five times unplaced. He is undoubtedly the best ol the progeny of his sire Sandstar bu|, probably owes sonic of his stamina to the Kilbroney blood in his dam Kileoo. The big improvement that ho has displayed during the last tivo months reflects great credit upon his trainer, J. Fryer, who is experiencing a successful season, * « * Cross-Country Bargains. Some bargain lots have won big jumping races at Ellerslie. Macaroni, first winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase, was bought for £lOO, and the one-eyed gelding Despised, victor in 1893, changed hands a day or two before the race for £6O. Levanter, winner of two Great Northerns and a Grand National, was used as a drover’s hack and was picked up lor £5O. Hautere, winner of the 1912 Great Northern, cost only £l2 10/-, having been bought for use in a buggy. Kiatere, who put two Great Northern Steeplechases to his credit, was sold as a yearling for 15 gns., and Sol went for 50 gns. aud later won the Great Northern Steeplechase. El Gallo, was acquired for £2OO ami a contingency of £lOO, and won the Great Northern double twice in succession. Glucpot, picked up lor 18 gns. i u a sale ring, won tho Great Northern ami the Wanganui Steeplechase. Coalition, winner of a Great Northern and two Grand Nationals, ami possibly the Dominion’s best ’chaser, was bought for about £5O, while Sir Roseberry, who captured two Great Northern Steeplechases and a Hurdle Race, was acquired for £2OO. Another bargain was Beau Cavalier, who was bought for £55 for use as a troop horse, ami later won the Grand National aud the two Great Northerns. Sea Deil. winner of tho two Great Northerns in different years, was a £lO puchase.

Scraps. Dollar Bill, who won at Auckland ou Saturday and paid a good price, returned his supporters close on half a century dividend when lie won at. the Nev. Zealand Cup meeting.

Ilm Rieearton jumper Streamline slipped and gut into u hurdle when schooling last week and gashed one ol his stifles. He is not likely to be raced again until the wound heals. Mac \\ est the nnnic claiincd 10l

the rising yearling lilly by Paladin from Lady Glanely, by Tea Tray, from Maid of the \\ c>t, an English-bred

I’lie ex-Xew Zealand jockey J. Driscoll arrived at Auckland by the Monterey on a six weeks’ holiday. Driscoll is recuperating after an injury received at Flemington recently.

The Awaptini trainer H. Hatch, who has been in Melbourne for sum*

months, is getting a team of horses together at Caulfield. The fi«St members being two maidens, Blazer and Fire King.

A proposal to be plated before the next Racing Conference, to be held next month, is that the lessor of a horse may, during the currency of a lease, enter for events to be run after the lease then current lias expired.

Mr B. N. Sandilands, stipendiary steward at Foxtail on Saturday, has recommended that in future races Gay Boy be placed on the outside of the held, on account of his habit of stab kicking.

With the Blandford blood making such a mark in the Old Country Dominion breeders are fortunate in having two of that sires gets at their disposal, Bulandshar at “Karamu,” Hawke's Bay, and Solicitor-General at ■Elderslie,” Otugo.

Variant, who has failed of late to race up to her earlier consistent form, has been retinal from racing, and will do duty as a .rood mare at Mr A. Louisson’s stud at Ladbrooks. Her first mating will no doubt be with ISightmarch.

The jockey C. G. Goulsbro, rider of Hunting Mars, was cautioned by the stewards of the Auckland Racing Club for cutting in too sharply passing the five-furlongs post alter the running of the first division of the Jervois Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday.

A four-year-old gelding by Colossus from All Cerise has been registered as Sain’s Choice. He is a half-brother to All Humbug, but a more impressive relationship is that with the Adelaide Cup winner, Cape York, for their respective dams, All Cerise and Princess Pat, are sisters.