RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19713, 12 August 1927, Page 15

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. August 13—Canterbury Jockey Club. August 20 —Pakuranga Hunt. August 27—Taranaki Hunt. September 2, 3—Marton Jockey Club. September 8, 10—Wnnganui Jockey Club September o—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. September 10—Otngo Hunt. September It —Dannevirke Racing Club. September 15—Dannevirke Hunt. September 21—Ashburton Racing Club. September 24, 26—Avondalo Jockey Club (at Ellerslie). September 29, 30—Geraldino Racing Club. October I—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. October s—Manawatu Hunt. October 7. B—Otaki Maori Racine Club. October 8, 10—Auckland Racing Club. October 8, 10—Oamaru Jockey Club. October 13, 15—I>unedin Jockey Club. October 15—Carterton Racing Club. October 19, 20—Cromwell Racine Club. October 22, 21 —Wellington Racing Club. October 22. 2-I—Waikato Racing Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Wager."—Dummy won the Grand National Hurdle Race in 1896 and the Grand National Steeplechase in 1898. Haydn won the Grand National Hurdle Race in 1901 and the Grand National Steeplechase in 1902. NOTES BY PHAETON. WHARNCLIFFE AND HIS RECORD. When WharnclifTe ran second to Nukumai in the decision of the Winter Hurdle Race at Trentham on the 16th ult., he was popularly ticked off as a horse likely to see a better day at an early date, and ho was regarded as a horse every way fitted to aspire to Grand National Hurdle Race honours. WharnclifTe answered all demands in the decision of the big race at Riccarton yesterday, and. as a result places himself further in the limelight. The Grand National Hurdle Race -winner was foaled in 1919, bo that he is now eight years old. So far as the Turf Register reveals, nothing was exacted from Wharncliffe in his early days, and the records published show that he did not make his debut in public until he had reached the age of five years, and as he ran unplaced in the two races exacted from him at that stage of his career, he was not considered of much account. However, he did better in the two succeeding seasons, and he won stakes to the value of £1052 last year. Wharncliffe has not been heavily raced, for up to the present he has only contested 27 races, his record being as follows : First. Second. Third. Unpl'd. At syrg ..0 0 0 2 At 6yrs . . 2 3 5 3 At 7yrs .. 4 2 3 2 At Byrs .. 1 0 0 0 ~7 1 8 7 Wharncliffe was bred in Auckland by the Hon. E. W. Alison, and a perusal of his pedigree shows him to be a stoutly-bred horse, the leading linea of his pedigree being as follows: Sire: Thurnham, by John o' Gaunt (son of Isinglass), from Lady Disdain, by Bend Or (son of Doncaster) from Maid Marion, by Hampton (son of Lord Clifden). Dam: Takabau, by Finland (son of Bill of Portland), from Miss Lochiel, by Lochiel (son of Prince Charlie), from Miss Russley, by Grand Flaneur (son of Yattendon). ANOTHER TEAM FOR SYDNEY. It was announced some little time back that Mr. W. G. Stead contemplated sending a team across to Sydney this spring, and advices now to hand from Napier state that the same has been definitely decided | upon, and that six horses have been selected by tbe Hawke's Bay sportsman to make the trip. Mr. Stead's team for Sydney will be composed as follows:—Bayou, b g, 3yrs, by Leighton—Bayon; Static, 2yrs, by Leighton—Lalla Rookh; Wavelength, 2yrs, by Leighton—Cassock; Amplifier, 2yrs, by Leighton—Lady D.; Filament, 2yrs, by Leighton—Lady Ball: and Letty, 2yrs, by Leighton—Salvette. "THE LUCK OF THE GAME." In referring to the Otago-owned gelding Pamplona " Sentinel" penned tbe following;—" Prior to the Wellington Steeplechase of 1925 the writer could have sold Pamplona to a Sydney owner for anything up to £2OOO, but Mr. L. C. Hazlett declined to sell. Mr. Hazlett then held the opinion that Pamplona would win the Wellington. Steeplechaso and Grand National Steeplechase, but the Pallas gelding won neither, and. in fact, has done nothing worth while in the meantime. That is the luck of things. Pamplona was then regarded as the best 'chaser in Aiistralia and New Zealand. There was apparently the Wellington Steeplechase and the Grand INational Steeplechase at his mercy, and there has been no horse seen out in the writer's opinion since Moifaa's day more well worth taking Home for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase than Pamplona. The fact remains that he unluckily suffered defeat by a narrow margin in the Wellington Steeplechase, and when schooling prior to the Grand National Steeplechase met with a mishap which prevented him from starting in the race. Everything ended in,, as they say, nothing. Some few weeks before the Wellington Winter Meeting a prominent and wealthy sportsman was on a visit to Dunedin and the writer had a wide margin to buy Pamplona on his behalf, but Mr. L. C. Hazlett proved to be just a3 anxious to own a good horse as any other man. Now Pamplona is non est." MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The New Zealand-bred gelding Pilliewinkio is Btated to be training on satisfactorily at Flemington, A southern-owned three-year-old that is expected to render a ;jood account of himself this season is Prince Paladin, a halfbrother (by Paladin) f;o the New Zealand Cup winner Menelaus. Mr. E. S. Luttrell, well known for many years past as a prominent owner of racehorses in the South Island, made it known recently in Christchurch that ho had definitely decided to retire from active par- ■ ticipation in the sport. He stated that he had disposed of his horses in training at Riccarton to Lady Fuller, of Sydney, wife of Sir Benjamin Fuller. Mr. Luttrell understands that during the next few months it is the intention of Lady Fuller to race part of her team in New Zealand, and at the Grand National meeting Beau Geste raced in her interests. The horses sold to Lady Fuller are Beau Geste, 'Bachelor, Streamer, and a two-year-old filly by Taper Money—Tortrix. N.Z. YEARLING SALES. f NEXT YEAR'S ENTRIES. Tho second series of tho New Zealand yearling sales will be held at Trentham in January, and Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., who aro tho originators of tho sales, advise that, in conjunction with Messrs. H. Chisholm and Co., they will have a record catalogue. Last year thero was some criticism in Atistralia regarding the initial sale in tho direction that tho best of tho Dominion's youngsters were not catalogued. This was, of course, incorrect. Tho recent statement of Mr. G. M. Currio, tho Koatanui studmaster, made while in Australia, should also remove ary misconception existing in the minds of Australian sportsmen ill regard to tho standing of tho New Zealand sales. A suggestion was made to Mr. Currio that, in view of the success of Limond's progeny ill Australia, it would be a profitable venture for him to ship to that market. Mr. Currio replied that ho had no intention! of departing from his policy of selling in the Dominion. He was the "first to support the proposal to initiate Dominion sales and would continue to support them. The 1928 catalogue will include tho largest collection of Limond's youngsters Mr. Currio has yet sent down for sale. There will be at least four colts by tho aire of Commendation. Limerick and Agxjon, et

■well as youngsters by Absurd and Thespian. Mr. I. G. Duncan, the Elderslie studmaster, and Mr. T. H. Lowry. now in England, have both advised Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., that they will bo increasing their consignments this year. The Eldersiie youngsters this year will include the first of Tea Tray's progeny bred in the South and aro certain to have more size than those representing this sire last year. Paper Money and Kilbroney will, of conrse, both bo well represented, and_ probably also Weathervane. Mr.* Lowry intends sending down from Okawa the whole of his yearlings by Grandcourt and Psychology. Another stronger contingent will be Mr. John Donald's Westmere consignment by Chief Ruler and Tonbridge. Last year the former horse was only represented by fillies, but I this year there will be about half-a-dozen | colts coming forward from Westmere. r J he Flaxmere Stud of Mr. W. G. Stead will also be represented with greater strength numerically than last year, and, in addition to the youngsters bred in the Stead menage, their two sires, Leighton and Lord Quex, will also have an additional representation from outside studs. Hawke's Bay, a recognised breeding ground, will bo much more in evidence than last year. A newcomer is Mrs. M. A. Perry, who will be represented by Tea Tray and Lord Quex colts. Mr. A. J. Toxward will again bo sending forward a good consignment, including a Chief Ruler filly from Star Stranger's dam. Another Hawke's Bay breeder who will bo represented is Mr. Frank Armstrong, of Akitio, among whose consignment will bo a colt by Chief Ru'cr from the imported mare Tame Duck, lhe Gisborne horse, Hunting Song, the only representative in the Dominion of the great Hurry On, is to bo particularly well represented in the January sales and great, interest will undoubtedly centre in the first of his stock to como forward. Mr. Game Carrington, who owns Hunting Song, is sending forward four colts by him, and other East Coast breeders, including Mr. J. Osmond and Mrs. N. Lawrie, are contributing a further threo youngsters Lust season the Paladin yearlings from the Kinloch Stud of the late Mr. J. F. Buchanan were a very considerable attraction, ai d before leaving for England some months ago Mr. Buchanan advised Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., that he would again send the pick of the youngsters by the imported horse to their January sale. Two notable absentees this year will be Messrs. J. Gleeson, of Bell Block, and Dr. Ring, of Auckland, both of whom follow the practice of breeding from their mares each second year only. The Auckland province will, however, be strongly represented, as Mr. W. C. Ring will be sending. forward j half-a-dozen youngsters by Valkyrian, tne Auckland Stud Company a similar numbejr by Catmint, Messrs. J. and J. Paterson fcur ' by Surveyor, while other vendors of smaller consignments will include Dr. Milsom and i Messrs. R. C. Wallace atid H. W. Burch. The latter breeder is sending a Chief Ruler filly out of Gipsy Martian, the dam of Stormy. The Marton breeder, Mr. S. Gibbons, whose only yearling represented last season, a colt from Oratress, realised 800gns, is this year sending a couple of choice fillies by Paper Money and Chief Ruler from Oratress and her dam .Eqrutas. A very large number of small consignments have also been nominated. Among these . may be mentioned Mr. E. W. Cardale's Leighton colt out of the AbSurd mare Capping Day. THE NEW ZEALAND TTTRE. LAST SEASON'S STATISTICS. , The statistics bearing on the past season's racing in New Zealand were published in the current number of the Referee. The following are tbe leading winners under the respective headings: WINNING SIRES. £. Absurd, by Sundridge—Absurdity . . 23,309 Solferino, by Soliman—Little Red Spinner .. 23,125 Quin Abbey (dead), by Morganatic— Honeypound 16,718 Paper Money, by Greenback—Epping Rose .. .. .. .. • - 14,061 Kilbroney, by The Wag—lnnismakil 14,132 Lucullus, by Ard Patrick—Lucca . . 13,532 Limond, by Desmond—Lindal . . 13,421 Catmint, by Spearmint—Red Lily .. 12,527 Polydamon (dead), bv Polymelus— Damia .. .. .. •• ..,11,020 Bisogne, by Bezonian—St. Evangeline 9,537 Day Comet, by St. Frusquin—Catgut 9,434 WINNING HORSES. £. Commendation, 3yrs, by Limond 6,187 Piuthair, 4yrs, by Kilbroney .. 4,820 Civility. 6yrs, by E'lysian . . .. 4,070 Count Cavour, syrs, by Solferino .. 3,920 Rapine, 7yrs, by Martian . . . . 3,43 a Lysander, 3yrs, by Absurd . . .. 3,412 Gascony, 2yrs, by King John . . - - 3.J85 Beau Cavalier. 7yrs, by Chesterfield 3,230 Wedding March. syrs, by Quin Abbey 3,080 Master Doon, syrs, by Lucullus .. 2,91p Centrepiece, 4yrs, by The Ace .. 2,905 Tanadees, syrs, by Roseworthy .. 2,900 WINNING OWNERS. £. C. G. Dalgety (Canterbury) .. -. 5.232 Sir G. Clifford (Canterbury) .. * .. 4 ~(32 J. S. Barrett (Canterbury) .. i. 4.6i9 G. D. Greenwood (Canterbury) .. 4,2*0 W J. Jorgensen (Wellinston) > • 4,_00 W. G. Stead (Hawke's Bay) 4,158 J. M. Samson (Otago) . . .. 'HI? G. F. Moore (Wanganm) .. .. 4,08 a W. T. Hazlett (Otago) •.. ■.» 4.077 H. M. Speed (Wanganui) ~ .. 4.0(0 R. Hannon (Auckland) .. »» 4,017 C. G. Macindoe (Auckland) . • ». 3,SSo NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS. BY ARCHER. As a result of overnight rain, the tracks at Ellerslie were very wet and heavy yesterday and the work was uninteresting* the majority of the horses being restricted to easy pacing on the sand. Imp9rter (J. Sharkey) and Sirnplic.itas (T. Chaplin) sent over six hurdles and gave a good display. Jack Lamont (C. Anderson) went with them over the first three furlongs and was then pulled up. His fencing showed improvement, although it wa3 not good. The Auckland horseman S. Henderson won his second Grand National Steeplechase when he piloted Beau Cavalier to victory in that event on Tuesday, his previous success havins been obtained on Lochello in 1919. The three-year-old filly Golden Wedding has resumed work at Ellerslie under the direction of W. M. Taylor, who has leased lier from her owner.. She formerly trained by F. Gilchrist and while in. his charge won a juvenile event last season. Golden Wedding has been on the easy list through the winter and has grown, but not thickened much. With her pace she should be a useful performer in the hack ranks this season. The brilliant Royal Tea, whose exploits in Australia as a two and three-year-old stamped him as a good horse up to a mile, has been taken in hand again by his. owner, Mr C. M. Emanuel. While preparing for the autumn meeting at Randwick Royal Jea showed symptoms of unsoundness and his owner decided to bring him back to the, Dominion for a spell. The Tea 'lray geldins is in great order to commence a preparation and he is to be pottered about for a few weeks before appearing on tho tracts. W. C. Woods has some promising horses in his team at Te Rapa, and with ordinary luck he should turn out some winners during the season. His charges include Transformer, Ruffles, Lorna Doone, Flying Juliet, Thurmus, Prince of Orange, and | Archus. Taranaki reports credit Just John wit'* going on nicely in his preparatmn tor the Pakuranga- Hunt meeting. Ihis gelding raced well in minor hurdle event 3at Ellerslie in June, and, although he has a good weight to carry m the Hunters Hurdles next week, his prospects look bright, more especially as tho class engaged is not good. The two-year-old filly by Valkyrian from Keep Watch has been named Look-out. This filly, who is a half-sister to Day Guard, recently joined J. T. Jamieson s team at Papakura. forthcoming meetings. PAKURANGA HUNT, Acceptances for all events to be run at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting close to-day (Friday), at 5 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence. MARTON JOCKEY CLUB. Nominations for all events to be run at the Marton Jockey Club's Spring Meeting on September 2 and 3 close to-night (Friday), at 9 o'clock, with tho secretary, Mr. Arthur Way, Marton.