STORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 289, 3 November 1934, Page 10

STORTING

FROM STABLE AND COURSE. (By “Binocular.”) The Wingatui trainer, F. Shaw, has a three-year-old brother to the smart Awapuni lilly, Severe, in work. Mr T. H. Lowry owns an Iliad youngster in Plato, foaled by Kilticl (full-sister to Kilboy), for whom he paid 550gns at the last Trentham sales. Plato is a handsome colt, full of promise. F. Christmas had had the misfortune to lose the services of Gold Paper. While running in a paddock at Riccarton she kicked out, getting one of her hind legs tangled in a wire ience. She damaged a bock, and she can be written off so far as early engagements are concerned. The brood mare Azalea, by Chief Ruler from Baylocli, thus a sister to Bay Tree, has produced a colt foal to Nightmarch. Azalea cost the lato Mr G. D. Greenwood 550 guineas as a yearling, and won two races- for him. She later became the property of P. V. Mason, who, after she raced disappointingly, retired her to the stud at only six years of age. Cloudy Bay, who was a competitor in the Trial Stakes at Bulls last Saturday, showed a good turn of speed. Bred by Mr T. F. Reliing, of Palmerston North, she is by Lapidary from the Kilboy mare Phantasy, who is a sister to Kilccit (the dam of Walton • Park), De Luxe, and Bumptious, and a half-sister to Egotism (dam of Pride Wayward. Jaloux, etc.). The Paper Money■ gelding Matorni, who did his early racing along this coast, is now at Takanini, being a member of W. Jarvis’s team. He should make his presence felt at coming meetings in the north. He is engaged in the open sprint events at Whangarei, and it will be interesting to see how he fares in this company.

The successful lightweight J. O’Sullivan, who won on Hall Mark last year, is to have the mount on Thco in the Melbourne Cup. O’Sullivan went through the four days of the Randwick spring meeting without riding a winner, but he experienced a welcome change of luck when ho won the Caulfield Guineas on Theo. Present indications are that O’Sullivan will have a good chance of winning his second Melbourne Cup on November 6. An incident believed to bo without precedent in the history of racing in America occurred at Saratoga Springs last month. The first three to finish in the race were all disqualified, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth horses were placed first, second, and third respectively. There were only six starters. There was a general scrimmage during the race, and tlie stewards acted after deliberating for half an hour. No action was taken against the jockeys concerned.

One of the strangest races ever decided was run at Folkestone recently. There wero four competitors for the Wcstgate Novices’ Steeplechase. At the second fence Royal Wine, Paris Dallas, and Silver Plaid fell, leaving Dutch Gold to race alone. Two fences later Dutch Gold refused to jump. His rider (Mr R. Corbett) set him going again,' but once more he refused. Meanwhile, Gerald Hardy had remounted Royal Wine and passed Dutch Gold while the latter was making his fifth attempt to negotiate the fence. At the next fence Royal Wine refused, but got over at the second attempt. He crossed the water jump shakily, and fell at the next. Hardy quickly remounted. Twice more did Royal Wine refuse, but Hardy made him go on again, and amid cheering from the onlookers completed the course. There certainly is money in England for a lucky breeder. In an interesting article on purchases made for Major Dermont McCalmont “Audax,” in Horse and Hound, says that the famous and unbeaten The Tetrarch and Scotch Gift, bought as yearlings, jointly coot £1920. Between them they won in stakes £12,359. Scotch Gift had 10 foals, including Arch Gift, The Satrap and Tetratema, who among them won races worth £31,600. Seven of the progeny of Scotch Gift were sold for £26,110, and one of her daughters, Lamb Mint, produced the winners of £2199, while four of the latter’s progeny were sold for £4105 ere she was disposed of to Sir Alee Black for £3IOO. Up to the end of the covering season, 1934, The Tetrarch and Tetratema had earned in stud fees no less than £252,655, and the last-named is standing at a fee of 500 guineas. Y.R.C. MEETING. OPENS TO-DAY. MELBOURNE, Nov. 2. Nightly fell while working at Caulfield to-day. Apparently he was not injured, as afterwards he cantered and later was given walking exercise. Sir Simper is reported to be very fit. Queen Helen, Quarto, and Limyris are acceptors in the Wakeful Stakes. Upoko Ariki, Melisande, Bunsby, and Miramond are acceptors in the Hotham Handicap. M. McCarten’s mounts to-morrow are Limyris, Horner, Nightly, Thco, Turbine, and Oro. * T. Webster will ride Queen Helen, Farndale, Garrio, and Silver Ring; K. Voitre, Marabou, Ruach, Lelite, and Timurkhan; Roy Reed, Golden Promise; and Ashley Reed, Epigram.