STUD NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20028, 18 August 1928, Page 15

STUD NOTES.

THE CARBINE LINE. BY PHAETON. '' Horses tracing to Carbine raced in Australia last season secured a good share of prize-money. The following is a statement of the amounts credited to tho progeny of the various sires:— > Cyklon, by Spearmint .. t« * • 34,030 Spearhead, by Speanjiint .. .. 12,141 Chipilly, by Spearmint n •• 8.409 Brakespear, by Spearmint »« 1,2312 CJontino, by Spearmint.. >. 2,638 Catmint, by Spearmint .. .. 2,008 I'istol, by Carbine .« .. »• 7,587 Pistol King, by Pistol .. .. *. 1.160 Sir Whitton, by Carbine .. .. 2,633 Mousquelon, by Carbine .» >. 603 Bombita, by Fowling Piece . t •. 1.370 Mountain King, by Wallace .< >. 8,043 Trafalgar, by Wallace .. .« •• 3,2(9 Wolawa, by Wallace .. •« 3,454 Kingsburgh, by Wallace .. . • 2,549 AVallace Isinglass, by Wallace .. 1,571 Patrobas, by Wallace . . . . • • 1,135 THE MATCHEAI LINE. The Matchem line has come prominently to the front once more through the English stallion Hurry On, unbeaten on tho racecourse and a highly-successful sire remarks " Musket" in tho Sydney Mail). As he only began his stud life in 1918, Hurry On has as yet but a few sons at the stud, but the few there are have already shown that the excellence of their sire has been inherited by them. Captain Cuttle, the first Derby Winner by Hurry On, has already pired a classic winner in His Majesty's filly Scuttle, who won the One Thousand Guineas in May nnd was second to the Hurry On filly Toboggan in the Oaks early last month. In New Zealand there is another Hurry On stallion in Hunting Song, whose first crop of two-year-olds have already won three races this season, so it seems certain that Hurry On has brought tho Matchem line well into tho limelight again, and breeders in this country are sure to have a leaning toward tho blood which is producing such excellent results in the Old Country,

ABSUKD DEFUNCT. It was announced last year by Mr. G. M. Currie that, the stallion Absurd was Dot to bo further used, and it was safe to conclude therefrom that the sou o£ Sundridge was near to the end of bis career. News of the death of Absurd crime from Wangaiiui last Tuesday. A reference to the stud. book reveals that Absurd was foaled in 1909, so that he was in his 18th year at the lime of his death. Mr. Currio has good reason to remember with pleasure his purchase of Absurd, who was secured at auction in England for 1000 guineas, shortly after the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 and though only known chiefly as a sire of sprinters, the big chestnut brought much famo to the Koatanui Stud. The first of the progeny of Absurd made their appearance on the turf in 1918, and it is computed that in the 10 seasons in which they have played a pitrt, their winnings in stakes amount to over £250,000. Thespian, who once beat Gloaming at weight-for-age over a mile, would probably be regarded as the best horse sired by Absurd. Another horse that proved himself something* more than a mere sprinter was The Monk, who distinguished himself in Australia as an accomplished miler, and who won several races under big weights. In a research for particulars bearing om the sum realised for- yearlings sired by Absurd nnd bred by Mr. G. M. Currie. I found thnt CO of his progeny sold by auction at the yearling stage of their career brought the good sum of 32,455 guineas to the Waganui breeder, and when it is considered that a good amount was also reaped for tho services of the Sundridge horse it will bo quickly realised that a golden return was the result of the investment of 1000 guineas in his purchase.

NUKUMAI'S BREEDING. Nukumai's performances arc of so versatile a character that it would have been pleasing to have the full lines of his pedigree, but. according to , the records, his dam is simply described as a daughter of St. Clements. However, this fact is established: that the names of St. Simon, Musket, Fisherman, Doncaster and Yattendon figure in Nukumai's pedigree oil the 3ive's side, while on the dam's side the Doncaster strain is found on the top line, and then comes an additional dash of Fisherman and one of Traducer. The following are the leading lines in the pedigree of Nukumai:— Sire: Manchineel, by Maniapoto (son of Soult and grandson of St. Simon). Dam: Daughter of St. Clements (son of St. Leger and grandson of Doncaster). Tho double Musket strain in Nukumai's pedigree is on the sire's ' side, the first through Cuirassier and the Becond direct through the great Toxophilite sire. THE NATIONAL STUD. A. pleasing item to hand from the Old Country by the recent mail is that success continues to attend the operations of the National Stud, and a very satisfactory result at the sale of yearlings held at Newmarket in July places the financial side in a particularly pleasing light. Sixteen yearlings bred at the National Stud realised 30,980gn5, which gave an average of ]o36gn3. The highest price paid for a yearling in the collection from Ireland was GOOOgns. which sum was realised for a colt by Friar Marcus from the White Eagle marc Blanche, who was bought by Lord Beaverbrook. A colt by Swynford from the Great Sport mare Sword Flay was bought on account of Lord Dewar for SOOOgns. Altogether tho sale was a marked success and the National Stud rests on such a very solid foundation that it is sure to increase its activities in a marked degree. BREEDING OF STAYERS. A plea for the breeding of stayers is mnde by an English writer, who pons the following:—'-'I was asking Sir Hugo CutilifTeOwen this question: Supposing he had seen Felstead in tho yearling sale-ring at Don caster, how much would he have been inspired to bid for him? Sir Hugo, it goes without saying, had recollections of Felstead's grandsire, Spearmint, being sold at Doncaster for as little as 400gns, and, equally ho, appreciates that Spearmint became a racing monarch of that period. Yet great sires and dams have not always reproduced their like, and Sir Hugo was doubtful as to what Felstead might have been worth had that colt been in the yearlings' sale-ring: ' but,' said he. ' how nice to own a Derby winner without even having seen him in the sale-ring.' Tho pointer derived from this year's Derby is, after all, nothing new, although it comes up again with striking force. Carbine, bred in New Zealand, ft grand weight-carrier, restored to this country, thanks to the enterprise of (he Duke of Portland, cave us Spearmint, and the latter's son was, Spion Kop. and the last-named'a son is Felstead—three Derby winners, all imbued with fighting spirit. Yet Spearmint, becauso he was not liked as a sale-ring yearling, was bought at the prico of a hack, and Sir Huso Cuncliffe-Owen would not, I warrant, have bid much more for Felstead had the latter gone into the Doncaster sale-ring. So that the lesson taught by this year's Derby would appear to be that one must breed less for speed and its off-lime accompaniment of flashines3, or somo other frailty, and more for stoutness."

SIHES OF THE SEASON. Peach Brandy, an imported young horse, owned by llie Auckland Stud Company, is again this year includod among sirea of the Benson at the Otabuhu estate. Peach. Brandy ia by Call o' the Wild (sou ot Polymelua and grandson of Cyllene), and it will therefore bo recognised that the Doneasler line through its most noteworthy channel (Bend Or) is a feature of the pedigree. Peach Blossom, dam of Peach Brandy, is by Bayardo (son of Bay Ronald and grandson of Hampton) from Cornfield, a daughter of Isinglass (one of the most noteworthy sons of that great stayer Isonomy. With strains of Musket and St. Simon in Peach Brandy's pedigree there is a. great deal to expect from him as a sire of' winners.