STUD NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18711, 17 May 1924, Page 13

STUD NOTES.

THE MUSKET LINE. In on article dealing with the breeding or winners Beaufort," in the Sydney Referee, has something to say about the Musket line Referring to Braehead, the writer says that the .horse in Question is almost unique m that .his pedigree is nearly free from Galopin, the only infusion of which comes to him through his maternal grandsire Birkenhead. As was seen in other cages, a. trebling of one potent individual made for brilliancy., so does it with Braehead, whose trebling 's Musket through such stout channels as Wallace. Multiform, and Maxim it is. perhaps, fortunate that such an extra good-looking Musket descendant as. Braehead was not un3ej:ed, for, bred as he is, there is a more than speculative chance for him at the stud. For a horse of such massive conformation. Braehead handles himself surprisingly well at the barrier. With his plurality of M«f-ket, Braehead does best on comparatively light preparations, and, as he has been by no means overworked during his turf career, may have yet another profitable year in front of him. . His tap-root, imported Idal'a. is practically the only representative of the dying No. 17. of which line there have been no aires here since the days of Yattendop. The best of Idalia's sons. Sir Modred and Cheviot, were exported to the United States, and it would be a fine thing if the glories of the old line could be restored through Braehead. SUCCESSFUL VALAIS. Before the Sydney Cup meeting opened (writes "Touchstone' . in the Australasian* Woorak had a lead of about £1000 from V-vlnis in the winning- sirea list, but, as the progeny of the last-named accounted for -riff £7000 in prize-money, while tlio offspring of Woorak won less than £5000, the Cicero hone is now on &rse whose' oldest" l'n 1 achievement for a horse whose oldest HLlr so far as Australia is concerned-are nnlv Three years old. The oldest Wocrjks, , of which Accarak is one, are five years old.