THE LUCK OF THE GAME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18943, 14 February 1925, Page 12

THE LUCK OF THE GAME.

SOME INTERESTING FACTS. " The luclr of the game" is an oft-repeated ] remark in connection with racing, and it in ] also readily quoted in connection with the ] sale and in the ownership of horses. _ From an interesting article in a Sydney journal I clip the following:— i Mr. Hunter White, tho, well-known ] Mud gee breeder of bloodstock, has not managed to get hold of a really high-class horse for a lons time and yet he gave away XjM Paddington, a horse who has won a nigu ■ place with the great hurdlers. David was bought for ■tOgns when a, j tailing, and h2 has won over £31,000 in stakes, j The man who bought David as a yearling ( subsequently sold hirt ior something lu«e , -€SOOO. Tho Falkiner brothers are said to have tossed for David, and how Mr. Otwav i Fn 1 !ci nor won a big stake over tho Sydney Cup of 1923 with that horse is well ln f?, A Killick could, it is e«id.. have bought tho brilliant Beauford for i.'t>o when tie first took him on lease from Mr. W. u. j Mackay. The sum oi: £IO.OOO was, it is ( said, subsequently onco offered for iseaii f °LiTyveil. winner of a Sydney Cup, cost , 75ghs in England and (•l oal,UTl =^'" s JCnfi by mi.il order for 230gns. or thereabouts, reiiher tho buyer nor his trainer e\er , having seen the horse till he was delmrri on the wharf in New Zealand. £40.760 is tho handsome capture made by Gloaming stake-money alone. , -nn»via for Sir Hush Demfton gave oOOgns tot Tl^-s^^v^'g^e'^^ns'f^rose^ SSt r rS C for S Thompsons were talked by i°n I<v - <'iking Grafton n« a stallion, ™ they would not b'«y hnn h MMI his foals ° !1 He turned ont one. of tho greatest B to* Furvthmic. who was bought for 31.0jns wh*n a yearling aiid enriched hU owner s banking account extent .of 4:36,810. rmarling Heroic uougni- \\utu . . i IflOOgns. and after Fig»rativeiy ho wis sold tor jn.OuOgns. f V , oneaking. •" goldmine was struck H-oic was bought of a down , tt-Sfc* asvWS »t!° WA NGAN UI <J OCKEY CLUB. autumn acceptances. [BV TEJ,EGR.O?K.— PKESS AKKOCIATrON.] WANGANUL Friday. Tho following are the acceptancesi for events to lie run at_ the Vanganui Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting:— STFWARPS' HANDICAJ, 1 tYiilc 110 yards —Bright Day. 9.0; Avola, 8.12; Glenross, 3.3: Pelham. 8.2; Snatcher. Jmpeiial Spark, 7.13; Siaosi. 7.10; ILsthonia. 7.1. WEST MERE HURDLES about ]J miles.— Maugawhero. Wench, 11.6; Demand. 10.8; Equitable. 10.2. Tho Emperor. Gold Peak. 0.5; Sling Camp. 9.'i; Mountain Gold. Dubious, \ elociform. s!o. VICTORY WELTER. HANDICAP, 1 mi* and a distance.—Paßsionate, 9.1, * i*ei e, 8 10- Mountain Bell. Wenei. 8.8; \alencia. Wilderness, 8.5; Uralla. 8.4; Snmuiß Armour. G-lengarifT. 8.3; Drolatique 8.0; Pale Star. 7.13; * Attractive. 7.11; Knighthood, <.9; Alaiqucttc, Sansalino, Troilus, 7.7. WANGANUT CUP. 1} miles. S irveyor ..05 Spoony .■ v v Cl 3 Musketoon . 8 11 Pelham . , . v b 11 Muraahi . v -.SO Kilfaire .... 6 11 Stork . . . 710 Martulla . . . 6 i Bright Day ..77 JUVENILE HANDICAP, 5 fur.—Mandane. 8.9; Oration, 8.6; Gold Box, 8.5; Star Ana, 8.2; The Thorn, Dal Eaton. 8.0; Naston, Black Cat, 7.6; Anklet. 7.5; Royal Elm. 7.4; Vaward, Ohui, 7,1; Lin Arlington, 6.10. I'ETRE HANDICAP. 6 fur.—Rafa, 9.2; Lucrative, Lipsol. 8.6; Uralla, 8.5; Euphonium, 8.2; Sunny Vale. 8.1; Loyal Maid, 7.9; Rangimoima, 7.6; Miss O Dille. 7.5; Blue Peter, 7.2; Tangikai, Kauaka, Eurella, Miss Kupana. 7.0. FLYING HANDICAP. 6 fur.—Hino. 9.5; Tukia, 9.0; Inferno, 8.10; Civility. 8.0; Lndy Bentinek. 7.6: Deluge, 7.4; Siaoai, 7.2; The Lamb, 6.12; Weatbroke, 6.7. MAIDEN RACE.—Roburant, Tangikai. Herculean, Vaninia. Pouri Hoihoi, Aropela, Hallow moon. Grand Lupin, Seas tar. Dal Eaton, Naston, Luarnc, Trucstcp, Neddy, all 8.0. TOLAGA BAY CLUB. acceptances for meeting. 1 [BY XEX.EGRAfH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE. Friday. The following are He acceptances for the Tolaga Bay Jockey Club's annual ing;--MAIDEN SCURRY.—Lato Hours, Mokau. Kairunga, Orthodox, Our Day. Mixed Heather, Hinotaporoa, Miss Eclipse. Only Hope. Poly de Luxe. Mnnutni, Miss Damon, Ileatherforin, Gold Streak, all 8.0. FLYING HANDICAP. Prowler, 8.?; 51ansa toe toe, 8.1; Princess Ngata, 6.3; Kings Up. Puehu, 7.0. WELTER HANDICAP. Polyphemus, 10.4; Jubilee, 10.2: Martini, 9.9; Chaplin, 0.5; Ginger Mick. 9.3; Tecbir, 9.2; Bcvydale, Umva. 9.0. HAUITI HANDICAP. 6 fur.-Heather-form, 0.0; Heatherite, 8.7; Willmoreland, 8.5; Berydale. Laic Hours, Kingi Pita, damamti. Miss Damon, Imperatrix, Humourist, Egyptian, Breeze, Gold Streak, 3.0. UAWA STAKES.—General Carrington, i M.angatoetoe, 7.13; Sweet Heather, 7.12; ■ Jubilee. 7.7* Silverfish. 6.10; Lieutenant, j Tongariro, Kings Up. 6.7. HACK HANDICAP. 6 fur.—Polyphemus, 8.11; Princess Ngota, 8.5; Chaplin, 7.12; Mixed Heather, 7.11; Only Hope, Puehu, Manutahi, Hinetnnoroa, Orthodox, Mokau, Kairunga, Uawa, 7.7. : FAREWELL HANDICAP. 7 fur.-Prow-ler, 8.2; Sweet Heather. 7.13: Jubilee, 7.10; Martini. 7.1: Chaplin, 6.11; Silverfish, 6.10; Kings Up. 6.7