TAITORU'S GOOD RECORD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 197, 21 July 1937, Page 6

TAITORU'S GOOD RECORD.

A CONSISTENT WINNER. IRON CONSTITUTION. (By “Spectator.”) Raced successfully over distances from six furlongs to a mile and three furlongs, the Samlstar gelding Taitoru, who has been kept right up to racing shape for a. period of nine months, and won well at both the Wanganui and Manawatu wintermeetings, appears to he a horse with an iron constitution. After having more starts than any other Taranaki horse this season, he appears to he none the worse and has won twice in his last thrccc attempts. Purchased for £B, Taitoru was hacked around for some time on his owner's farm at Pihama before Mr IS. G. Bavlis decided to race him. Taitoru made a groat comeback to run second to first-class hacks in Bon liraggic and Aiatoru at Trentham and then to win on the final day. lie was not to remain long in hack company, for after winning at Rangitikei and Wanganui, he embarked on a successful career among the open handicappers to score on the second (lay of iho latter meeting. Although beaten, Taitoru covered himself in glory when he ran Matnra to a head in the Taranaki Cup, going on lo take the Egmont Cup. Stratford in March was the scene of his next sueccss and but for had luck in his races he might have been a winner on other occasions during the autumn. Winter conditions made little difference to Taitoru, and although ho mixed sprints and middle-distance racing it had little effect on hie constitution. With a record of nine firsts in 26 Starts sineo October, lie has won more races this season than any other horse in New Zealand, and hns collected £1970 in stakes for the period. During his racing career Taitoru has had 66 starts for 11 wins. 16 second placing*, and six thirds, earning in all £2315 in slakes.

Breeding of Thala. Winner cf the maiden race at Hastings, Thala is a two-year-old brown filly by Arausio, from Curtsey. She was bred by .T. M. Cameron, who also bred bor dam. Curtsey is by I.imond from Salute, by Soult —Lady Musket, by Blairgowrie—Mwikerina, by Musket. This is a solid family, which lias produced some good winners. Salute was the dam of First Salute and Arch Salute, and she was also sister to King Soult, and half-sister to March, tho darn of Te Kara and Queen March, tho latter in turn throwing winners like King March, Gay Marigold, and Limarch. Pukeko’s Good Season.

Pukeko’s winnings stand at £2222. This season, he Ims won for his lessee, B. Burgess, £1420 in slakes. On lhesc figures, the six-year-old gelding may he listed as one of the most improved gallopers of the year. Dabham in Work. Looking well after his spell in the paddock, Denham has returned to track work at Trentharn. Race in South. High Quality, who was recently sent to Rieoarton lor the Grand National meeting next month, has been entered for the South Canterbury Steeplechase at Washdyke on Saturday. High Quality has had only one race over country and that was when he contented the Coronation Steeplechase at Pukokohe last .May, running second to Boxy. He then carried 10.8, while he has only 9.13 on Saturday, the distance, about two mites and a half, being the same.

Day Comet Horse. Sunny Comet, winner of Saturday'4 hurdle race at Waiuiiite, can claim some good breeding, being by Day Comet from Granualc by Sunny Lake from Anitca dam of Rapier. He was bred by .\lr G. G. Holmes, who sent two mares to Stonvliurst to bo mated with Day Comet, Sir Charlos Clifford at the same time sending two marcs to liapicr. Won at First Start. Uncle Jim holds the distinction of winning a Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase in his fim appearance in public at Waimutc. He is described as being by Polazel from Fashion Queen, but there is no record of •tlio latter’s breeding. Like all of his sire’s progeny, lie is a natural jumper, and should not find any trouble in mastering the bigger obstacles at Washdyke on Saturday. Cottingham Favoured.

It is a far cry from sueccss in hack hurdle company at an Ashburton mooting to victory in tho Grand National Hurdles, but Cottingham, winner of the Hinds Hurdles in June, is favoured in some quarters for the big hurdle event. Although tho field Cottingham beat, was a poor ono, with the novice juniper Silver Sight as runner-up, lie was having only his second start after a long spell. Lie is a natural jumper and a race before tlio big trial should serve to bring Cottingham to the top of his form. Ho is an aged gelding by Po!a.zol from (lie Grcvspcar mare, Sweet. Beauty. Sweet Smile, the dam of Sweet Beauty, was a Stonyhurst marc by San Franoiseo from Winning Way, dam of Winning Hit.

Hot Tea’s Effort. Hot Tea was unlucky to miss winning tho Hunt Club Cup at Waimato. He mad) a bad jump at tlio last fence and nearly foil, and lie stumbled again when entering the straight. As be pulled up very lame, the result of an old ailment ; ho was rcsfioneiblo for a game effort- in being beaten into third place only a head away from the winner, after holding the lead right up to the last stride. Kinnoull Well.

Sinco Kinnoull joined D. Cct.en's team at Riccarton ho hns been kept to road exorcise. When ridden to tlie course this week he looked particularly well. 'Lite Pink Coat horse is highly strung and Cotton will keep him going for some time yet without any serious galloping. Similar treatment has proved a success with Grey Honour, another of his team.

Rising Two-year-old». Five rising two-year-olds due to arrive at Chokebore Lodgo shortly comprise:— Keen Sight, by Nightinareh from Good Sight; Happy Moments, by Magnus from Retrospect; Great Flight, by Magnus from Swoopalong; Machikuvo, by Winning Hit from Brave Deed; and Every Port, by Winning Hit from Sailor's Love.