RACING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 305, 23 November 1932, Page 10

RACING NEWS

FROM STABLE AND COURSE.

(By “Binocular.”). •Manly is being’ schooled over the battens at, .Nciv Plymouth and is stated to be shaping well. The two-year-old half-brother by Lord ,* I|PX , ° Day Court haft joined 11. J. Benge s (cam at, Trentham. G list avo has made a reappearance at Uicearten. I lie five-year-old brother "to (fount < a you,- is said to bo bright and well. Refresher showed at 'J'n ltapa on Sahir<lay tfiat his Waverloy (‘up win was fully dcftorvod by again winning over a mile and a quarler. I.ady Quox is eoming hack 1o form at .New f J.vinouMi. She ran five furlongs in 1.5 on Saturday morning after taking 37 see for the first three. Neither Orhv’s (‘hoico nor Haiilbowline went through from the Taranaki to fulfill their engagements at To Rapa. .Many enthii'iatitcs were of the opinion that the former would have done well in tho mile even t.

In a gallop at New Plymouth on Saturday morning Glowlight heat Merry Way by half a length after running half a mile in 51 l-saec. While tho former revolled in her work, Merry Way is stated to ho more solid than formerly. Prior to winning tho Trial Hurdles at, Kllorslie, Prince of Orango is stated to have only been schooled nnco, when he fenced like an experienced hurdler. At To Rapa on Saturday lie again won after losing ground at, the jump-out. Midinette’s engagement in tho Fcilding Stakes, to ho run on the firat day of the mooting, lias boon continued. As she ha* not, ouffored any ill-efFects from her Auckland trip, the Limond—Motley filly will probably he found taking her place in tho field on the day. Martian Chief is again a visitor to the Riccarton tracks along with tho other members of C. Emcrson’rt team. Ho is reported to havo built up amazingly, and hi* trainer should have a ftirnplo task in preparing him. No programme ha« been mapped out. for him as yet. Although K. Voit.ro wa<s only associated with one winner at, Carterton, his trip north for the second day of tho Waikato meeting brought him a much better average, for he rode two winnen; and was second once. W. .J. McDowell, who was in attendance both flays, failed to pilot, a winner, hut lie was in tho money on several occasions. Argentie’ts three wins at the C.J.C. meeting have secured flattering recognition from tho North Canterbury Racing Club’s hnndicapper. In the Fern.si do Handicap he is set, 31brt above Hamo and Hurlingharn, and within 41 hs of Ranclagh. When Berate heat, Tout le, Mond by a length in the Stonyhurst Handicap at Riccarton, 'she was in receipt of 91b*. Now, in I lie Rangiora Cup she is asked to meet tho Limond gelding on lOlbs worse terms. Berate haft won two races in four starts, whereas Tout le Mond haft won two races in 16 starts, so there ift some ground for the. hanrlicapper’s action.

Greenhorn, whose win at Carterton was the only real surprise of the day, is a throe-year-old brother to Foghorn, and a half-brother to tho defunct Spear Lad, being by Capo Horn from the Boniform mare Bonrina. Greenhorn is a good-looking gelding who fthould not he long in earning some more money for his owner-breeder, Mr W. R. Kemball.

Two-year-old form worked out very well at, the Waikato meeting, Gay Soton heating Impnftto the first day, and tho portions being reversed on the final day. Gay Seton its a hav colt by the Gay Crusader horse (lay Shield out, of Persia, the dam of Tualiine, Nucleus, and Royal Duke. Impasto is a brown colt, by Hight, Art, from Baby Doll, darn of Royal Ruler and Royal Baby. Both Cay Shield and High Art are being represented for the first tirno Ibis Reason on tho tracks, the oldest of their progeny being I wo-year-ohlft. Rhea is a maiden performer who seems likely to lose that statu* before long. She showed pneo at Masterton last month, and since then she has gone into the stable of W. D. Moroney at Carterton. She bad two races on Saturday, finishing just out of a place in tho Novice event, and running third in the concluding race. Rhea is a threo-vear-old chestnut filly by Aratiftio from Gladsheim. by Gay Lad—Frcya, by Birkenhead—Gladiftia. by Seaton Delaval. Rhea is a Karnmu Stud product. Formby and Gladful wore a couple of good galloporft from the same family. Jt is reported from tho 'South that C.

Giosolor does nol consider Admiral Drake’s breakdown as serious. Tho Iroublo was in a ligament just above the fetlock, and lie expects to liavo him hack at Wingatui before long. Regarding (lie two-year-old colt Garier Knight, who was injured on flic trip over to Sydney, Giesclcr considers (lie votorinary surgeon is wrong in stating that lie will never race again. When he saw the colt as ho passed through Sydney the wound was making good progress toward recovery, and Giesclcr is of tho opinion that it will not affect him as a racing proposition. 1

I wenty Grand, who lias been chosen as tho first mate lor Noa Lap, was luftt season the best three-year-old tin the American lull. Jim winnings in prize money wore computed at over £50.000, which gave him a good place among the world’s great winners. In some quarters of America Twenty Grand was referred to as “the horse of the century,” so llmt there would ho keen disappointment at his early retirement from the racecourse. Twenty Grand boasts quite an Knglish pedigree. His sire. St. Germans, is a son of Swynford, while his dam Bonus, is by All Gold, a son of Rersimmon and grandson of St. Simon. The mating with Non Lap will he a return of the St. Simon blood, Noa I,ap being tho daughter of Winkio, a grandson of St. Simon. /established in Victoria us recently as August, 1931, tho totalizator there is making great strides in popularity despite tho competition of the bookmakers. At the Melbourne Gup meeting this month £183,554 15s went through the machine an compared with £126,738 15s at the 1931 fixture. Thin totalisntor in Melbourne really comprises two machines, straight-out and place. It is worked on a five chilling basis in all parts of tho course.

ATTEMPTING THE IMPOSSIBLE.

Some amusement lias been caused by the nomination of Organiser for tho Auckland Gup, Railway Handicap and tho other leading events to ho decided at tlin summer meeting at Kllerslin. ■ Organiser is a roan marc by Sabretache. According to her Maori owner, J’. Rutihi, she is twenty-one years old, but the popular opinion is that cho is even older. Sabretache, a son of Cuirassier, was foaled thirty-nine years ago, and his progeny have been off tho scene for many years. Organiser compel oil in the chief event at the recent meeting of tho Poverty Bay Turf Club. She looked in no condition to race, and her performance was humorous. After much persuasion she covered about a furlong ami a half whilo tho field went seven furlongs, in n mile and a quarter race, after which, with weary steps, she made her way hack to the birdcage. The racing at Kllemlie on Boxing Day will lie relieved of monlony if this veteran [nils in an appearance.

WELL-BRED YOUNGSTERS.

Mr J. L. Webb, who is heller known among followers of trotting Ilian gallopers by reason of the fact that he owned that great trotting stallion, Kohara (whose retirement was announced this week) apparently intends playing a role in the sister branch in tho near future, for ho has two well bred youngsters from well-known families to ho taken up. One is Light Brigade, a two-yeur-old colt by Night Rnid from Lady Groysponr (by Greyspear, sire of Rapier) from St. Minnow, by Masterpiece (Clanranald —Mndowla) from St. Helen, by Signor from Helen Portland. This youngster is located at the ICldorslio Stud and Mr Ken Austin is of the opinion that lie is one of the best that he has ever bred. The other is Oalicnte, a three-year-old filly by Poland from Fortune’s Wheel. Fortune’s Wheel is the first of tlm union between Night Raid and Kritrcatv, and is therefore an elder full-sister to the famous l’har. The success of Phar Lap in the Agua Cnlionto Handicap in Mexico caused .Mr Wobh to call tho filly Cnlionto. She was located at Kldorslie unfit a few months ago, and at that lime was rattier small, lint her owner states that, she has developed into a very solid-looking filly.