RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18547, 3 November 1923, Page 14

RACING.

r —r",-y, - . >< SEASONS FIXTURES. N:«w Sbalasp. Nownber 8. fr-nteckland ***** CM** v Wovmnber 3. 6. T, 10-rCanterbury ( Jockey Club Member 10. la-jaamilton Racing Ctab. November It 15-Pebieiua Racing Club. ■.".■; November &--Aabu»t-Pohangina: Racing : NorSr 33. M-Soo* Canterbury Jockey V November 28. SO--F«ldin2 November 30. December Jocke* V imL as. 28. *« 1. »-*««■■* jJSfi?tS& of Plenty Jockey «*• December 12—raumeronui Racing »-' luo ' December 15— Weipa Racing Club. -, , December 26—Alexandr* Racing Club. AXTBTJULIA. November 3. 6. 8. IP-Victoria Racing Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. jfxw ZxxniJra. November 3--Mitchelson Cup. November 3--A.B.C. Welcome Stakes. November Great Northern Guineas. November S—New Zealand Cup. December 2lJAuckland Can. Australia. November 3--V.R.C. Derby. November 6—Melbourne Cup. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Kia, Or a."—Matinee was credited with running the niilo attached to the Great Northern Guineas in Ira 40s when ho won that event at Elleralie lust spring. " Australian." Tanmarunui.—The Yeoman won the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Rao* (3 miles) when three years old, and m the succeeding year he finished in third place in the Melbourne Cup. WY.'M.. Elleralie,—Vagabond ranked as a five-year-old when he Von the New Zealand Cup of 1019. He earned 7.13. In the race of 1921 Yucabond (8.5) ran second to Royal Star (7.8). Vagabond did not contest the New Zealand Cup last year. " Curioun."—Last season Snatcher contorted 23 races, and hi* record was as follows:— three times, twice second, nine times third, and nine times 'unplaced. Tain season Snatcher has contested four races —a second and three time* unplaced being the ranee of his performances. NOTES BY PHAETON. THE KING'S HORSES. It is not, ct course, necessary to state that in 'the cas» of airy horse that has the distinction of ocrrying His Majesty's colours the enthusiastic hop© is entertained that the equine mas prove worthy of his environment. Included in the list of two-year-olds at the Royal stables this year, however, is a colt in which New Zealanders can take * special interacts by treason of the youngster claiming: half-brothe:3hip to " Beautiful Glontrurn, who has won a. high certificate for brilliancy in MaorilawL Knight of the Garter, the name of the youngster in Question, who was got by th<i Dark Ronald horse Son-in-Law from the.Cyllene mare Castolline, has won three races this season, and. judging from a photograph, he stands out as a colt from whom a great deal may ho expected as he comes to maturity. GLENTBTJTJSr, THE BEAUTIFUL. Under many headings there is a very great deal to admire in Glentruin, her bloodlike appearance and exquisite action being two outstanding qualities in the English mare. A? survey of Glentruin's career reveals that, her record is unsullied by an unplaced performance. On the eve of the Stewards' Handicap, which Glentruin is expected to contest fo:r the second year, a statement of her performances will no doubt lie deemed appropriate by my readers. The statement reads as follows:—' - .(T ..-''■.:. -TJn- • First Second Third, placed. At 3ym -.. 3 8 O 0 At lyrti ..4 1 2 0 At oyni ..4 4 JO 11 "i 3 0 Though Glentruin was defeated in each of the races -she contested at Ellerslie last summer, her performances, on the A.R.C. ground probably stand out as her leading performances, and they were certainly of sterling merit. In the decision of the Railway Handicap she carried 9.8 into second place behind Royal Blood (7.1). and there was only id neck between the chestnut mare and her black rival. The fates were against Glentruin on the third day of the A.R.C. meeting, when she was called upon to contest the Newmarket Handicap o« a heavy course under 9.13, aid, though she failed to beat Pavci (8.4). the* honoura of the race were entirely on her side, for, conceding her Australian-bred rival 231b, she ran him to a neck. Fit and well to-day, Glentruin can be depended upon to take a hand in the settlement of the Stewards' Handicap at Riccarton. V AN ENGLISH-BRED COLT. T a my notes recently reference was wade t> an attractive-looking colt bought in England by Mr. Victor Casey and imported to Auckland, who iff located at J. Williamson's establiiihrr.ent on the Harp Road. A full perusal of the lines in the pedigree of the English colt shows that he is in-bred to the St. Simon branch to a remarkable degree, for his eire ranks -as a grandson to the Galopin horse, while his dam holds a similar relationship to the came hois*. Then, again, . his grand-dam on the sire's aids is a daughter of Child- • trick, who is a ton of St. Simon. With such a profusion of St. Simon blood, it would bo surprising did not this English youngster display a fine dash of quality. The following are the leading lines in the ped: gree of Mr. Casey's colt:— '•' Sire: Desman (son of Desmond and grandson of St. Simon) from Happy Child, by Cliild7rick (son of St. Simon) from Happy Returns, by Hampton (son of Lord Clifden). f Dam: Dtimson Gin. by Quebec (son of. St Frusquin and grandson of St. Simon) from Monchrum. by Tyrant (son of Beauclerc) from Paradox*, by Exile 11. (son of Hjrmit). ' Choice Damson has been mentioned as a likely name for this highly-bred English colt, but that certainly must be voted somewhat common-place. Then, again, in a question of nomenclature, it is well ,to observe nhe: old-time custom of naming colts some way in keeping with .the title borne by the' sire. . Desman, the title borne by the colt's sire, is, of course, coined, but still something quite appropriate may be discovered. Possibly the name of Manfred may commend itself to Mr. Casey as preferable to thi.t of Choice Damson for his Eightybred colt. LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. Killocra having so far maintained an unbeaten certificate, the issue of the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton to-day, in which race the Kilbroney colt is expected to make his next effort, is invested with much interest. Inferno, who made a very pleasing display at Trentham on the 20th ult., when he romped home in front for the Taita, Handicap, is mentioned t& a doughty opponent to Killocra, and, by all accounts, he can call up a fine dash of pa;e. lritemo was got by Absurd from the All Rod mare Ayah, who traces to the Rosicrucian mare Pulchra. When inspecting F. Davis' team at Papakura a few weeks back X made mention of an attractive two-year-old brown colt by All Black from Aurarius, for whom thii title of x>.gff»r Minstrel had been selected. The youngster in question accompanied his stablemates to Elleralie this week, and claiming, as he does, full-brothership to the brilliant Desert Gold, there is a great deal about him to command attention. Nigger Minstrel ngureß anions the lot paid up for in connection with the A.R.C. Welcome Stake?,, so inati he will probably bo included among the ' exacted from whom an early race will be exacteu. winner,*fc wviou * New v Zealand Cup and v. l r.k th ! ai>o °* Sci<sn - Royal Star, for fa eure as likely contestants wUinwe f™ other 6 „** icca rt<m to-day. Cup in the Bice---® 1 . Quart «s who are engaged Little'bS-^m* 16 %ped»y (Dunedin •Rangier* Sum •£jF« pi ? r i. 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