A LIKELY COLT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 194, 18 July 1939, Page 10

A LIKELY COLT.

BREEDING OF SINGAPORE. GOOD HASTINGS YOUNGSTER.. (By "Spectator.”) Singapore, owned liy Mr C. Haldane at Hastings, is one of tlie nicest rising tlirce-ycar-olds in the Hawke’s Bay ]>rovince. Raced only oneo in the spring, lie was then put aside to develop, and there is every reason to anticipate that he will develop into a colt of class. By Defoe, Singapore greatly resembles Defaulter in general conlormation at the same age and he is bred on sound lines, being from Valquette who was by the William the Third horse Valkyrian from Ea briquette (a half-sister to that good steeplechaser Fabriano and Differential, the dam of the Wellington Cup and Great Autumn Handicap winner Queen of Song) by Vasco from the Bight Artillery mare Fabia. This is a branch of the same family (but produced Veilmond, Mask, Smoke Screen. Guesswork, and other classic winners. Another likely rising three-year-old who is to carry the Haldane silks is a Defoe filly from Golden Streak, and own sister to that great sprinter Silver Streak. This filly is snapi ng up nicely and starting to show a good turn of pace. Well Seasoned Jumper. Bap.a Waiata, who did not race at Hastings on Saturday, has contested “oven steeplechases in tiie past two months for three wins, three seconds and a third, including minor placing at Trentham to Bridegroom and Slayer. Amigo’s Leg Trouble. Amigo, one of whose legs Idled as a result of injuries sustained when he kicked himself, was an absentee from the Wanganui track all Inst week. Though tlie trouble is not serious, it may prevent him from fulfilling early engagements. 1 Submission Winters Well. Submission, winner of the last Manu Watu Sires’ Produce Stakes, and the best Idly of her age racing in New Zealand this season, lias wintered particularly well, and her prospects for spring engagements are bright. She is now doing half-pace work again on the Wanganui track.

Open Company Next. Centre]>oi.-c put up a splendid performance to dead-beat with Wagner in the Kin Ora Handicap at Trentham for ho had a solid burden of 9.5 for a three-year-old, and stumbled and lost ground when only ti few strides off the winning post. He will have to race in open company next season, as lie has now won five races for £517 10s in first stakes.

Black Majesty’s Breeding. Black Majesty had had three races prior to winning at Hastings on Saturday, but now that this improved colt has come right, he should do well. Black Majesty is by Defoe from Lucky Bug, a mare who showed plenty of pace a few seasons back. She is by Lucullus from Moondinc by Sir Laddo lrom Undine, by Quilt from Jeuzail, whose second dam was Renga, a half sister to Tangt Awapuni Horses Entered.

Awapuni horses entered for the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting prior to the Grand National meeting are Catalogue, who is to run in the Brabazon Handicap, which should give a definite line to his prospects of winning a third Winter Cup; Bower Chief, who is nominated both for the Christchurch Hunt Cup and the Homeby Steeplechase, and Manawatu, who is also entered for tlio latter event. The minimum in the Hunt Cup is 11.0, so that Power Chief is likely to be allotted a pretty solid weight for this twomile event. Horses at Hawera.

Diamond Cutter, formerly owned and trained at Awapuni. but purchased recently at Trent, hum by Mr A. McMullian, of Stratford, the owner of Disturbed, ha.*} joined 11. Seally’t* team at Ilawcra, where Student Prince lias resumed work after recovering l from his recent injury. B. La Pouple is preparing a four-year-old gelding by Illumination from Isolla, lialfsister to Passiri’ Through. Two voungosters now doing their first sprinting tasks, and both in 1.. E. George’s stable, arc Kadio Call, a rising two-year-old by Gainscourt —Quinsy, and Yal J J ere, a rising three-year-old by Beau Pere —Valoni. Hudio Call is a fine coll and a ready-made gallcjier. After racing at Marton last New Year’s Day, VaJ Bore was turned out and he is back ward.