DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 149, 9 June 1936, Page 2

DIVOTS

(Dug by "The Delvei-.’j ‘ Classic’’ Entries. Stud-masters, owners and trainers are specially reminded that Friday next is the day ou which most of the Dominion’s principal racing clubs receive entries of now yearlings for the socalled “classic" events on their programmes. * * • Going to Sydney. F. D. Jones will prdbab!'- take » team of five or six horses to Sydney fur the spring carnivals, including the good two-year-old Custos. He requested Geo. Price, when the latter was returning to Sydney, to secure five boxes for him. Another trainer mentioned ns lik"ly to go across is Luke Wilson, whose cimrgos include the consistent 1 ,vo-year-old Wagner. * * » For Melbourne. M. McGrath, ti Melbourne trainer vho Ims been spending u holiday in New Zenlaud, returned by the WungaTlella. last week, taking with hitn three horses, Erua. for Mr .1. Jamieson, Masterton, the yearling liiilf-sisler to Argentic, lor Air A. S. Higgs, Cluistchurch, and the yearling colt by Pos- ' Il- I h'liesf II piuellliseil nt t lII'

national sales on behalf of Mr E. X Connolly, Melbourne. A. D. Webster also left for Melbourne by the same steamer. . „ • * • A Promising Hurdler. Teddy Boy, says the Auckland “Star,” showed decided promise for u beginner over hurdles when he' ran third iu the Penrose Hurdles on the first day and second to Sporting Song in the Panmure Hurdles on Wednesday. Both races were run in fast time and Teddy jumped exceptionally well. As the result of these two hard races his trainer, J. M. Buchanan, did not pay up for him on Saturday, but lie should soon make a name for himself in this department, * * * Good and Bad Luck. Mr R. T. Reid may have been accounted very fortunate when he won the Great Northern Hurdles with Prince of Orange, |>ut his luck has not held. Early iu the week, his two-year-old Queen’s Counsel died, and Prince of Orange went amiss while contesting the Reuiuera Hurdles ou Wednesday. Queen’s Counsel was an attractive chestnut filly by Chief Ruler from the imported mure, Legality, ami was bred by her owner. She won the Midsummer Handicap al the Ellerslie summer meeting, and at her last start was third to Birthday PtiYty and Phileinup in the Nursery Handicap at Avondale, In which she did not get away well. Queen’s Counsel was very promising. * * -a Valmlnt’s Injury. When Valmint fell in the Haufurly Handicap at Ellerslie on Wednesday he severely injured his head, fracturing the bones of the face. He returned to the birdcage bleeding freely from both nostrils, and it will be necessary for him to have a good rest before he will be able to do any f urther racing. The mishap to the three-year-old is unfortunate for his owner, Mr B. Goldwater, and his trainer, J. E. Thorpe, more especially as he is partial to winter conditions and was in good racing trim. A Fatal Fall. Heroic Prince, one of the early fancies for the V.B.C. Grand National Hurdle race, was so seriously injured at Williainstown that he had to be destroyed. Formerly one of Jack Holt’s highlights, the Heroic—Cooghal gelding won the Australian Cup in 1934, and showed great aptitude for jumping since being in the stable of H. Leek. Heroic Prince hit the first hurdle rather lowq but seemed to recover, However, he knuckled over ou landing, and broke his off shoulder, and was subsequently destroyed. * • * Little Bits. Although no appeal has yet beeu lodged, it is understood that the Pukeko case will be tukeu to the appeal judges of the Racing Conference. * * * Royal Liniond has had an enlarged knee since his fall iu the Great Northern Steeplechase, which accounts for his absence from the Winter Steeplechase field on Saturday. ** ' * The once Auckland and now Sydney trainer, J. T. Jamieson, accompanied by Mrs Jamieson, returned to Sydney by the Aorangi yesterday. It is probable that he may take a trip to the East before the end of the year. * * * Arctic Star was sent back to Ricearton without completing the contemplated campaign in the North Island. It is said that a rather too flattering estimate was expressed in figures by the northern weight adjusters. It is probably a unique circumstance for four Oaks winners to be at the same stud. At Ladbrooks, where Nightinarch is standing, Mr A. Louissou has Htarmist, Pride, Praise and Variant, the last-named having just been retired to the paddock.