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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20898, 13 June 1931, Page 7

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THE ASCOT GOLD CUP. NEXT WEEK'S HISTORIC EVENT. FRENCH HORSES ENGAGED. Tlio Ascot, Gold Cup, which hns held a prominent place in tho Racing Calendar in England for a lons stretch of years, is an event round which memories of an enduring character aro entwined, for many of the greatest scions of the thoroughbred as we know it in tlio British Isles have their names enrolled as winners. 1' ishcrman, who won twice, Ooncaster, Isonomy, double winner, St. Himoti, La Fleche. Isinglass. Persimmon, Cyllene, William tho Third, The White Knight, double winner, and Bayardo aro very noteworthy names that come to mind. Decided over the searching I courso of two miles and a-half, it will be | readily recognised why Ihe raco should stand high in estimation and why sportsmen should show ft great desire to own a liorse capable of winning it. Among the entries for this year's Ascot Cold Cup. to be run next Thursday, aro a number of French-bred horses, and this fact adds interest to the contest. In 39-1 French sportsmen furnished the two horses who filled the leading places, Massino and Filiberto do Savoie. Tho Agi Khan is credited with tho ownership of a Frenchbred colt. Ut Majetir, who raced well at three years old in England last season, anil who is accepted as a stayer. Tho American sportsman Mr.. A. F. McComber, who has a large racing establishment in France, is ! considered to havo a very promising candii date for honours in tho Ascot Gold Cup, I namely, Brumeux, a six-year-old son of ! Teddy, who won tho Jockey Club Cup, 21 i mile 3, at Newmarket last year. THE ENGLISH OAKS. VICTORY FOR FRENCH FILLY. The victory registered [ )y Brulette in tho ; Oaks Stakes, run at Epsom last week. ' would bring much joy to tho French, for she was bred in France and eariied tho | colours of Lieutenant-Colonel Birkin, a | prominent sportsman of that country. Tho j winning filly is by Teddy, a eon of Ajax | and grandson of English-bred Flying Fox. j Four Course, who finished second to j Brulette, won tho Ono Thousand Guineas. ' In tho contest for the Oaks Stakes last year ! Rose of England, a daughter of Teddy, led tho field home, so that tho French-bred sire has the credit of two winners of the historic raco in successive years. Brulette is not engaged in the St. Legcr. A DISAPPOINTING TRIO. CHIDE, GLARE, AND SATRAF. The New Zealand-bred trio Chide, Glare, and Satrap,, who were purchased for tho respective sum 3 of GOOO guineas, 4000 guineas, and 3000 guineas, have each failed to fulfil expectations in Australia. Chido certainly managed to win tho Chipping Norton Stakes, but ho ran badly in the A.J.C. Autumn Stakes, for wlii h raco he started nil odds-on favourite, ;'id ho was also well beaten in the Cumbi;!and Stakes and A.J.C. .Plate. AVhen racing in New Zealand at four years old Chido won a certificate as a stayer under weight-for-age conditions, but it would fcem as though that will havo to be accepted as tho bright paso in his career. Glaro has proved a complete disappointment, and. as a result, is now scouted. Satrap, having failed consistently on the flat, has been relegated to hurdle racing, and his best performance over the battens was registered at Randwick last April, when ho ran tho winner of the Autumn Ilurdlo Raco to a neck. At tho end of his three-year-old career Satrap showed good form, for in tho decision of the Trent ham Gold Cup Star Stranger had 1 o be ridden right out to beat him n a fast-run two miles. Judging from tho comments of the various writers, there is very little encouragement to expect either Glare or Satrap to lepioduce their New Zealand form, but. it is said that tho connections of Chide are very hopeful of tho son of Paladin, p'aying an improved part during 'ho coming season. GREAT WINNERS. EIGHT CAPTURE £296,503. Taking the two most noteworthy winners in each case, Magpie's progeny head tho list in tho matter of stake-money captured, but, in the event of Phar Lap reproducing his previous form when he comes to raco next season, the leading position may go to the progeny of Night Kaid. The following are tho respective figures:By Magpie.' By Night Raid. £ £ Amounis . 48,250 Phar Jvap . 51,002 Windbag . 35,939 Nightmarch . 29,-188 £B-1,189 £81,150 By Valais. By The "Welkin. £ ~ ITeroic . . 38,002 'Gloaming . 43.100 Manfred . . '-'9,830 Furious . . 20,172 .(.'07,89'.' £03,272 The outstanding feature in tho abovefigures i 3 that thrco of tho sires mentioned traco to the famous Bend Or line. Night Raid is by Radium, son of Bend Oi". Valais is by Cicero, son of Cyllene and greatgrandson of Bend Or, whilo The Welkin is by Ormc, son of Ormondo and grandson of Bend Or. With the marked reduction in prizemoney decided upon all round it nitty be regarded as pretty certain that the icoords of recent years are likely to stand 1• vr some time. In ono swoop, for instance, i'3t)oo comes olf tho Melbourne Cup stake, and, although tho added money for tho Australian Jockey Club's Derby will this year amount to £BOOO, it will in 1932 only bo £SOOO. STUD ITEMS. THE ST. SIMON LINE. Horses tracing to St, Simon kept up tho credit of tho famous lino at the recent winter meoting at Ellerslio. During tno thrco days 22 races came up for decision, and, with 12 successes and a dead-heat in another event, the record was a feature of tho meeting. Following are details:— Valkyrian, by William the Third, son of St. Simon.—Valroo, Lord Val (deadheat), and Prince Val. Quin Abbey, by Morganatic, son of St. Simon.—Cristobel (double winner), To Homai. Lucitllus, by Ard Patrick, son of St. Florian and grandson of St. Simon.— Princo Lu (doublo winner). Archiestown, by Sir Archibald, son of Desmond and grandson of St. Simon, — Scatown, Billy Boy. Prince Iderriwee, by Merriwee, son nf Bill of Portland and grandson of St. Simon.—Dark Prince. Antagonist, by Soult, son of St. Simon.— Taneriri. Solferino, by Soliman, son of St. Simon.— Paris. Counting in second and third moneys,' rho total amount won at the winter meeting b.v the progeny of the sires named above amounted to £5792. COLONIAL-BRED SIRES LEAD. Thero is ono important race in Auckland in which tho progeny of colonial-bred sires lead, and that is tho Great Northern Steeplechase. To date thero havo been 47 contests, and 29 victories havo been registered by horses got by colonial-br.vl sires. Spalpeen, who was bred in Australia, has the record with four winners,' El Gallo (twice), Wai-' mai and Master Lu being his euccessful representatives.