REMARKABLE COINCIDENCES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 7 June 1927, Page 2

REMARKABLE COINCIDENCES

(By Telegraph—Special to "The Mad") AUCKLAND. 6ti* June-l-'or W. Rennie to have ridden the winner of tin- Great Northern Hurdles on Friday on his 30th birthday, was something unusual, but remarkable as it may seem, Mr. S. Toonian, who trains Beau Cavalier, celebrated his 67th birthday on Saturday. “It does seem astounding,” he said, “and coming on top of Rennie's performance many people may be doubtful about the truth of it; but you can take iriv word lor it, 1 am 67 years old to-day. I told several before the race.”

Those* interested in the programme of music supplied by the Third Auckland Mounted itilies Band at Ellerslie on Saturday had a very pointed lip handed out, and probably those who noticed it profited thereby. One selection read “March: Beau Cavalier (Quartlcy)” and it is now history. Beau Cavalier, owned by Mr. A. G. Quartlcy, won the Great Northern Steeplechase. “Isn't it marvellous,” said Sammy Henderson when he was getting ready to ride Herrera in the King George Handicap on Saturday, “that twelve months ago I was having a had run, hut here to-day I have ridden my third Northern winner, the other two being Glnepot and Mary Bruce. I won the last Auckland Cup on Tapadees and the Cornwall Cup yesterday on Lomint. That just siiows how luck can change. ’ Corning on top of his had luck in losing Chamour, who met with an accident which brought about his destruction, the win of Lomint in the Cornwall Handicap on Friday was very popular, and the owner, Mr. B. Goldwatov, came in for warm congratulations. But unfortunately for Mr. Goldwatcr, Lo--111 iit t, on being taken home on Saturday, was very lame, and in conversation with a “Star” representative ,Mr. Goldwater said iio feared she would never he able to race again. “It is a, eoinci r deuce,” said the owner, “that Lomint’s Jam. Loloma also finished her racing career by breaking down after winning the Cornwall Handicap.” In losing both Chamour and Lomint in the space of a fortnight Mr. Goldwater has good reason to remember the Winter meeting of 1927; but he has a yearling colt, a brother to the pair named, and hopes to see him emulate the deeds his relations.