A CHEAP HORSE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 308, 26 November 1936, Page 14

A CHEAP HORSE.

AIRING’S SUCCESSES. Although a six-year-old, the Cockpit gelding Airing has not done a great deal of racing, for ho was very poor in condition when he was purchased for 20gns. at the national yearling sales in 1932, and he was put away by Mr F. Bristol until last autumn to give him an opportunity to build up in condition. Airing had six starts last season for two seconds and a third, and ho opened his winning account at the Taranaki Hunt meeting at New Plymouth in September. He subsequently failed at Wanganui, Foxton, and Marton, but he regained form to win at Otaki and repeat that effort at Waverley. Airing’s next outing wus at Levin on Saturday, where he led all tho way to win the Weraroa Hack with 8.9, and although he had not a great deal to spare at tho finish, it did not look as if he was fully extended.

Airing is a fine big chestnut by Cockpit (China Cock —Sanford, by Santry) from Mori (a full-sister to Tea Bell and that fine Taranaki performer Refresher), by Tea Tray (a son of The Tetrarch) from Hula Girl (a sister to Kamehameha and Bilhola and a half-sister to Elocution), by Demosthenes (a son of Desmond) from Rangiao, by Gold Reef from Rangipo, by Pacific from Aconite, by Derby from Occult, a half-sister to the New Zealand Derby winner Opera, dam of the Canterbury Cup winner Tambourini. This is an unnumbered family which goes back to the Gratis mare Princess. From her descended Ada, Magenta Danebury, Adamant, Queen of the Vale, The Consul, and Administrator, and throughout this family, especially among tho early descendants, there was a very high percentage of roans. It is true that Airing has beaten very little of merit, but a horse who can win four races in three months is worthy of some consideration and it would not surprise to find him winning races in a better class before very long.