SYDNEY TRAINER

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 156, 3 June 1937, Page 10

SYDNEY TRAINER

REVISITS PALMERSTON NORTH. HORSES FOrTaUSTRALIA. Formerly engaged in training at Palmerston North sixteen years ago, Mr G. Price, the well-known Sydney mentor, arrived in Palmerston North early this afternoon on a brief visit from Hastings, the primary purpose being to make arrangements for the shipment to Australia of the Beau Pere — Helen colt, The Squire, who has been receiving his early education at the hands of Mrs A. W. McDonald at Awapuni, since his purchase on behalf of Mr E. J. Watt (Sydney) for 1050gns. at the Westmere stud dispersal sale. Arriving in Auckland last week, Mr Price, who is recuperating from a severe illnem, went to Hastings, where he made arrangements for the shipment, on Thursday next, when he leaves for Australia, of Dv N. Smith’s Lirnond—Anklet colt, who was purchased at the Trentham yearling sales and is to entei; the stable of Mr P. Nailon at Sydney. Accompanying this horse across the Tasman will be The Squire and Haut Monde, Ml. - T. H. Lowry’s brrlilant but unlucky four-year-old colt by LordQuex from D’Oro. Haut Monde, who ran second in the principal event on each day of the Manawatu Racing Club’s autumn meeting, has been entered for the Epsom Handicap, of £2600, to be run on October 2; the Metropolitan Handicap, of £SOOO. to be run on October 4; the Toorak Handicap, of £IOOO, to bo run on October 9; the Caulfield Cup, of £6500, to he run on October 16 ; the Cantala Stakes, of £2500, to be run on October 30; find the Melbourne Cup, of £10,200 to be run on November 2.

After’ visiting the Wanganui races on Saturday, Mr Price will proceed to Wellington, where, lie informed a “Standard” representative to-day, lie will await the arrival on Wednesday of three brood mares. Visage and the Heroic mare Cereza, the latter a recent winner, and both fresh from racing, will be mated in Hawke’s Bay. The third mare is Treasure Trove. They are owned by Mr E. J. Watt, of Sydney. Prominent among Mr Price’s string of . 25 horses in training at Sydney are Egmont, who is to contest the next Melbourne Cup; Gold Rod, who is being prepared for spring w.f.a. engagements, Grand Boy. Troy, and Nightingale. Including The Square, whom he is taking a cross to Australia, Mr Price will have in commission ten yearlings. They are Mildura (Manfred —Miss Meadow) Peckmorc- (Veilmond— Pecka), Lizette (Doric—Louise), Pin Money .Chivalrous —Parsimony), Pandaua (Brazen —Ring Again), Lakshmi (The Buzzard—Lady Fuglebury), Adios (Excitement —Tinkledell), Molten Gold (Rosewing—Linlass), named after a Coronation cocktail, and Homeric (Iliad—Quadrilateral), bred at the Elderslie stud and sold as a yearling in Australia for 1800gns. Mr Price spent a busy time this afternoon renewing old acquaintanceships.