LIKELY DERBY COLT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 194, 17 July 1937, Page 4

LIKELY DERBY COLT.

THE BUZZER’S BROTHER. (By “Spectator.”) Purchased at the Sydney yearling sales, a colt by The Buzzard from Eastern Bello is developing nicely at Ellerslie and is regarded as a typical Derby colt in the making. Ho has already shown that ho possesses promising speed. This colt is a full-brother to The Buzzer, a. winner this season, one of his recent victories being in tho Tamntete Handicap, one milo and a quarter, the chief event at Awapuni in April. His dam, Eastern Bello, is by Syce from Culture, by Boniform from Culroy, a daughter of Wallace and Hortense. This colt was purchased for Mr W. H. Maria, who had a successful season with Airam, who was also secured at the same sales in 1936. Erndale Looking Well. Erndalo, whose dual victory at tho Great Northern meeting stamped him as a hack above the average, is looking very bright and muscular at Ellerslie. Erndale nas proved his ability under winter conditions, but there is no reason why he should not be equally at home in firm going. Present intentions are to race Erndale at the Pakuranga fixture, and ho will lack nothing on the score of condition. Wanganui Club’s Profit. After providing for depreciation on buildings and plant, the net profit by the Wanganui Jockey Club for tho year is £585 17s sd, and tho eommittco consider tho result very satisfactory, seeing that during the year a sum in tho vicinity of £6OO was spent by way of repairs and maintenance and increasing the cai parking area, both for members and ilife general public. The amount of stakes given was £7925, an increase of over £I2OO on the previous year.

Triune Kept Going. Triune, who will probably bo given a run at the Pakuranga meeting next month, has been kept going throughout the winter, and as the chestnut lias done a little sprinting recently ho will bo in good trim by the time tho spring meetings are in full swing. During the season Triune registered some first-class performances over distances up to a mile, and on most Occasions was required to carry big weights. An Attractive Colt. Sir Robin, a good actioned galloper, is one of the attractive rising ttvo-year olds at Takanini. He was purchased at the Sydney yearling sales in March, and is by Christopher Robin from Doorstep, a sister to Bessema, who won among other important races in England the Newmarket Oaks and the Summer Handicap, two miles. Doorstop is by Son-in-Law from Eire Clay, by Worcester from Simonia, a daughter of St. Simon, from Pamela hy Hampton. It will thus be seep that Sir Robin embraces some of tho best staying blood in tho world.

Fersen Showing Dash, Fersen, the New Zealand Cup winner, has been showing dash in his sprinting tasks at Avondale. It. is doubtful if lie over looked better at this stage of the season, and if he goes on as at present E. George will start the bay gelding in the sprint event at the Pakuranga meeting. Gay Rebel Eased. Gay Rebel, who is. one of the most improved gallopers seen out during the latter part of tho season, is suffering from a slight cold and is at present only duing tho lightest of tasks, lie lias done a fair amount of raping and travelling since the autumn and has stood up to it in good style. Although approaching Ins sixth year, Gay Rebel has not. been over-raced, and next season should find him performing even better. He is by Guy Shield from Marble Bell, a good stake-earner in her day. Olivette, a half-sister to Gay Rebel, is aiso getting through a useful preparation, but at present is carrying a bit of surplus condition. Mishna Impresses. By Rabbi from Conviction, tho three-year-old colt Mishna impressed as a promising novice at Trentham. He is stated to be a typical Rabbi and bears great resemblance to Synagogue. Conviction, the dam of Mishna, is by Elvsian from Lawn Rose, by Hillstone —Spring Rose, by Medallion.

Christchurch Hunt Meeting. Tangled, Forest Glow, and Manawatu have boon nominated for the Honieby Steeplechase and Catalogue for the Brabazon Handicap (seven furlongs) at (lie Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting lo be held on July 31.

A Likely Improver. A novice likely to show improvement on her efforts to date i? Alyth, who raced prominently at tho Great Northern meeting, where in two starts she gained a fourth and second placing, being beaten on the latter occasion by a -good hack in Erndale. Only a thrcc-yoar-old, Alyth should bo all the better for the experience, mid there is ample time for her to go on to better doeds.

Jubilee Singer. The New Zealand-bred colt Jubilee Singer was iccontly purchased in Sydney and has gone into C. W. Morgan’s stable, in Brisbane. He was one of the picked lots at the Trentham yearling sales in January, 1936, and J. T. Cush secured him for 500 guineas. Jubilee Singer, who is by Nigger Minstrel from Bravado, did not race up to expectations as a t.wo-year-old, but lie won two events at minor meetings this season. Kairangi Shipped North. Kairangi, a rising four-year-old gelding hy Dolomite from Mis.; Bradbury, formerly in a Southland stable, has been shipped lo the North Island to be used as a hack, after which he may bo tried as a jumper. Kairangi was placed a couple of times on the Wost Coast circuit. The Grasper Retires. The Grasper is not being persevered with further, owing to a recurrence of bleeding trouble at lliccarton this week. Thoroughbreds From England. A consignment of valuable thoroughbreds armed at Sydney from England last week, destined tor several New South Wales studs, 'i lie Widdon stud impoited the staliion Brueghel, foaled in 1932. lie was purchased by Mr A. W. Thompson in Italy, but it was necessary for him to remain in England tor six months to comply with the regulations regarding the importation of horses to Australia. Brueghel, who won eight races against the best of bis year in Italy, is by Pharos from Bimworry, a half-sister to Manna and Sandwich, Derby and St, Loger winners respectively. Three English mares ior the St. Albyns stud arc to he mated with Beau Pore, who did three seasons at the stud in Now Zealand. 'They are a filly by Bercsford, son of Friar Marcus, from Girl Joan, _ bySimon Square; Urtica, by Spion Kup, from tho French-bred Ursa Minor, by Sardanaple; Merry Fleet, by Torton from La Danse. All arc young mares. Fifty Imported Stallions.

The number of imported thoroughbred slallions owned in Now Zealand at the pxo&ent time is 50, and that is well up to the most noteworthy record of past years, says an exchange. Horses tracing to Bend Or number 11. Tho Hampton line has been considerably leinforccd in the Dominion of recent years by the importation of Foxbridgo, Foxlight, Gainscourt, Leighton, Philanior, Sieglried, Posterity, Vermeer and Kincardine. By tho death of Liniond, tho most notable sire of the St. Simon line who stood in New Zealand, the list tracing to the celebrated Galopin horse is reduced to Arrowsmith, by Chaucer; Dink, bv Never Venture; Musketoon, by Sledfast; Paper Money, by Greenback, and Valkyrian, by William the Third.

Garter Blue, whose six-year-old son Blue Tiger won a double at Trentham, was imj>ortcd from England, but he had a comparatively brief career in tho Dominion, an accident loading to his death. By Phalaris, son of Polymclus, from the \\ Into Eagle mare Royal Favour, there was a great deal to rivet attention in tho pedigree of Garter Blue.