TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19720, 20 August 1927, Page 16

TWO-YEAR-OLD PARADE.

FIRST FLUTTER UNDER SILK, A parado of two-year-olds is always an interesting spectacle, and with 22 juveniles entered for to-day's event at Ellerslie a pleasing sight may be anticipated in the event o f fine weather. The " parade will be in two divisions, which have been arranged as follows: 10.30.—FIRST DIVISION. Taneriri, b c, by Antagonist—Country Picnic. ~. ' t-,1 \r Dumblane, b g, by Leighton Florti McDonald. •» ■ King Val, b g, by Valkynan—lnformaPresumption, blk f, by Comedy King— Sunbird. , , _ Envoy. b c, by Absurd—Bronze. Justify, b g, by Gay Lad-Assertive. lied Lion, b g, by Solfenno—Rose Ked. Perception, br g, by Psychology—Arnyrm. Avon Court, b f, by Lucullus-Avon Park. Havering, ch g, by Quin Abbey Dreamer. . Prodice, b f, by Catmint— Hyades. HMO.—SECOND DIVISION. Sir Russell, ch g, by Arcbiestown—Miss Armenia!' bf, by Lucullus—Miss Kolmar. Principal, b c, by Thespian—Royal Canip Prince, br g, by Lucullus Queen of the Earth. Attalad, ch g, by Gay Lad—Matata. Bay colt, by Duke Humphrey—Shepherd Look Out, b f, by Valkyrian—Keep Watch. , Nankin Blue, b c, by Tea Tray—Lady Kermun. , Valour, br f, by Valkyrian—Glutfenora. Catonian, by Catmint—Spinster. TURF IN AUSTRALIA. POETASTER CHANGES HANDS. (Received August 19, 9.30 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Aug. 19. Mr. Percy Miller has purchased Poetaster. The price paid is not stated. Poetaster will be retired to the stud and mated with Windbag. CANTERBURY JOTTINGS. COUNT CAVOUR'S GOOD FORM [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Mr. J. S. Barrett had thoughts of being represented in Australia again during the corning spring campaign. With that idea in mind he nominated Count Cavour for the principal handicaps, while Satrap's Derby engagement in Sydney was another important factor. It has now been decided, however, that the trip will not take place and the pair will do their spring racing nearer home. G. J. Pine is giving his team plenty of useful work and the horses under his care are doing well in view of early engagements. It is probable that Silver Coot, Money Mart, Fair Exchange, and Don Jose will commence the season at Ashburtoia next month, after which Money Mart, Don Jose, and a two-year-old will do the Dunedin Meeting, while Fair Exchange, Paper Boy, and a two-year-old will visit Trentham. This, at any rate, is the present programme. The two-year-olds in active commission are Noteworthy (by Paper Money—Gazeworthy) and Amourette (by Psychology—Lovelock), both of whom show considerable promise. Another youngster in the stable is John Bradbury's half-brother Twang (by Archery ; —Eria). He has been spelling for a few months, but will now be put into work in ' preparation for autumn racing. | Count Cavour ha 3 been in strong work for some time past, and as he has was given a few smart sprints prior to the Grand National Meeting, he is now very forward in his preparation for spring racing. He is being got ready for the New Zealand Cup and other important events at Riccarton in November, but he is likely to do some racing before then. He may go south for the Dunedin Jockey Club's Meeting, but a trip to Trentham may be preferred, with the Champion Plate as one his engagements. Tarleton and Precious are on the easy list at present, following on a dose of physic, but J. Boyd will have them moving along again next week in preparation for the early spring meetings. Tarleton is destined for hurdle racing and his education wili soon be commenced in earnest. The Polymnian is in regular work, and in the meantime he is progressing favourably in the useful tasks that are being allotted him. G. J. Pine realises, however, that there is always a doubt as to his charge remaining sound, and for that rea.son he is not disposed to make plans far ahead, though he hopes to get a race out of the Martian gelding during the spring. Nincompoop lightened up considerably with his two races at the Grand National Meeting. J. Boyd intends to give him an easy time for about six weeks until he regains his lost condition, alter which he will be got ready for the November carnival. The four-year-old gelding Lighthearted (by Greyspear—Sweet Smile) has developed lameness in the shoulder and he has been sent home for a spell. This is a piece of bad luck for H. Nurse, as the gelding showed a lot of speed and gave promise of earning early distinction in minor hack races. The ex-Riccarton trainer R. W, King had a nappy experience during his visit to the Grand National Meeting, as his hurdler Aberfeldy won two races. He will leave again next week on his return to Sydney, where he is now firmly established. It is understood, however, that Aberfeldy will remain here under the care of A. E. Wormald, who had done exceptionally well with the gelding, having developed him from moderate hack form to a good winner in open company in a few weeks. STUD NOTES. SIRES OF THE SEASON. BY PHAETON. The imported sire Snow Kins will again this season be at the service of breeders at Messrs. Deeble Brothers' estate, Thames. Snow King traces to the celebrated St. Simon on tlie sire's side, his sire, Willonyx, who won high honours as a stayer, being a descendant of William the Third, another great slayer. On the dam's side Snow King traces to Bend Or, his dam. Snowflight. beinc a daughter of Polymelus 'son of Cyilene). With such an array oi names as those noted ahove in his pedigree, it will ! lie readily recognised that Snow King traces to the most celebrated families ranged r.p in the Stud Book. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Prior to Marble Arch being numbered among the defunct this year his stock had won over £IOO,OOO in stakes. The figures attached to the past season's racing in New Zealand show that Marble Arch's descendants won £1346, and. with that addition, the grand total has been raised to £101,567. Not a few people scouted Marble Arch when he went to Glenora Pork, but his record as a sire is well in front of horses that were more extensively boomed. FALLACIES IN RACING. FEW AUSTRALIAN RECORDS. No more fruitful source of argument is there than racing. And possibly there is no other popular subject regarding which eo many statements are made without sufficient reliance upon fact, and, indeed, many of them are altogether contrary to fact (says the Australasian). Take the matter of weight, particularly in events over a distance. As each important handicap comes along we hear on every side that " so and so" will have to break a record to win; "all the precedents are against such and such happening." In the Doncaster Handicap of 1926 Valicare rudely upset all precedents regarding a three-year-oid in that event; Manfred, by winning the Caulfield Cup with 9.6, shattered all weight-carrying records in that event for a four-year-old—and for any age—and we firmly believe he would have done tho same for a. four-year-old in the Melbourne Cup but for his mishap a few days before the race. Carbine broke several records in his j epic achievement, and so did his great- j grandson Spearfelt when he romped nome with the record weight of 9.13 for an Australian Cup winner. Where class horses I concerned it is courting ridicule to ! declare that their weights will anchor them. For years it has been tho custom among ninny people to search the 7.0 to 8.0 division in the quest for the Melbourne Cup winner. Most winners certainly have been within that range, but, as runners so weighted have far outnumbered those in any other group, the argument in favour of light weight loses a great deal of its force.