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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21296, 24 September 1932, Page 9

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A.J.C. DERBY CANDIDATES PETER PAN'S PROSPECTS GOOD FORM AT ROSEHILL Tho victory registered by Peter Pan in the Hill Stakes at Rosehill last Saturday brought another Derby aspirant into the limelight, and in defeating Nightmarch at weiglit-for-ugo he must bo given credit for a good performance. Peter Pan is by Pantheon, a son of Tracery, who was well tested as a stayer, and his dam. Alwina, who is l)y St. Alwyne, traces to St. Simon. Peter Pan's victory undoubtedly brightens his prospects of playing an important part in the A.J.C. Derby on October 1. The comments of Sydney critics regarding. Gaino Carriugton's victory in the Chelmsford Stakes are couched in eulogistic terms. Tho manner in which the New Zealand colt finished up his task after receiving a check two furlongs from home showed liim to possess grit and also the staying auality. " It will take a good one to beat Gaine Carrington in the Derby" is - a widelyexpressed view in Sydney. The Victorian-owned colt Euach, who has a brace-'"of victories to his credit at three years old, including the Adelaide Guineas, has been sent to Ra'ndwick with a view to contesting the Derby. Euach is by Drake, a son of Sir Eager, and there is much curiosity whether ho will prove eaual to running a solid mile and a-half, for he traces to horses thiit were better known to fame over eight rather than twelve furlongs. Regal Son, by Australian Sun —Lager, has been defeated in each race he has contested at three years old, but it is contended that he still has prospects of earning distinction, and he is included among probable starters for the Derby. Lager, dam of Regal Son, is by Maltster, and she produced Eusebius. a winner of the Victoria Derby and Caulfield Guineas.

At the data of the first forfeit 45 horses remained in the A.J.C. Derby, but it is anticipated that when the final list is made up the field will be reduced to about a dozen.

A NOTABLE THREE-YEAR-OLD

SYDNEY-OWNED BRONZE HAWK

Having won tho Hobartville Stakes and Roseliill Guineas, in both of wliicb races he defeated Kuvera. Bronze Hawk is now regarded as the best of this season's three-year-olds owned in Sydney. It seems as though Bronze Hawk has in some way disconcerted his party. When bought as a yearling in the autumn of 1931 for COO guineas he was described as one of the most impressive colts sent to auction. Ho was subsequently added to t!!ie list of geldings, which ruled him out of tho A.J.C. Derby, V.R.C. Derby, V.R.C. St. Leger and A.J.C. St. Leger, and. as he was not entered for any of the important spring handicaps, it would appear that he did not show much promise. However, Bronze Hawk figures in one important classic race in which geldings are allowed to compete, namely, the Cp.ulfield Guineas of £'3ooo, to be run on October 8.

Bronze Hawk's pedigree is so extensively studded -with illustrious names as to invest it with marked interest. On the dam's side there are no fewer • than three-strains of Musket, two through Carbine and one through Trenton. The leading lines in the pedigree are as follows: —

Sire: Brazen, by Phalaris. son of Polymelus and grandson of Cyllene, from South Wales, by Llangibby, son of Wildfowler. from Southern Belle, by Ayrshire, son of Hampton, from Violin, by Isinglass, son of Isonomy, from String Band, by Barcaldine, son of Solon. Dam; Lero, by Cyklon, son of Spearmint and grandson of Carbine, from Lesbos, by The Welkin, son of Flying Fox. from Clois. by Wallace, son of Carbine, from gelmar, by Bill of Portland, eon of St. Simon, from Etra Weenie,, by Trenton, oon of Musket. RACING TWO-YEAR-OLDS APPEAL FOR ABANDONMENT At various Deriods the auestion of racing two-year-olds has formed the subject of much controversy in England, and it has been revived owing to a prominent breeder urging a drastic cut in juvenile events in all British race programmes. It is contended that the severe racing of two-year-olds is responsible for the lack of brilliant staving blood in the British Isles, Sporting Life, London, remarks That there are not a great number of horses capable of going two miles at racing Dace cann«a bo disputed, but England does not seem t» be any worse off in this respect than our French neighbours. The trouble is that many good youngsters are raced off their legs during their first year of track work, for which the largo number oJ big prizes offered is chiefly responsible. Most of the big winners over a distance this season were horses which had done little or no racing at two years." The records show that St. Simon, Isinglass. Donovan. Flying Fox, Ayrshire. Persimmon. La Fleche, Orme,, St. Frusquin, Diamond Jubilee, Ormonde. Galtee More, Ladas. Sceptre, Pretty Polly and several other horses that gained famo at a. later ace were Taced at two years old without ill effects. On the other hand, it can be argued that many . horses would have played a very different part in racing if they had been allowed to mature properly before being trained as youngsters. As long as .prizemoney for two-year-old events is so substantial as it is at present, it may be doubted whether the great body of_ breeders and owners will become for tho ruling- out of races for juveniles, but that should not stand in the way of a curtailment. with a further regulation against early two-year-old racing.' The shortage of good racehorses oyer three years old is not merely tho experience of Great Britain. They would appear to have the eamo trouble in America, where very few horses train on beyond three years. Writing in tho Thoroughbred Record. " Roamer" says One cannot help de* ploring the pass racing finds itself in during the world-wide business debacle. In Kentucky in particular the change is shocking. . . The shortage of worth-while horses vast three years old'is truly discouraging. This is due undoubtedly to tho unduly swollen two and three-yeax-old stakes. Those that survive the Tigours of their first turf season usually succumb during tho second. ' AUSTRALIAN CLASSIC EVENTS BARRING THE GELDINGS The wisdom of tho action of the Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club in barring geldings from the Derbies and St. Legers continues to bo strongly challenged, especially in New South Wales. Tho Sydney Referee remarks:—"lt is all very well to follow English example, but that country has a world's market for bloodstock. Moderate liorses can be solc\ in England to go to other countries for slud purposes—we liavo many here—but no matter how good an Australian-bred stallion may be, it would be difficult to find a buyer for him outside his own country. Breeders and trainers aro strongly opposed to barring geldings from classics, and it seems as if one reßult of tho new order of things will be to increase greatly the number of undesirable stallions." STUD ITEMS IRISH-BRED BLOODSTOCK Tariff reprisals have led to 20 per cent ad valorem duty being charged on horses going from Ireland to England, and this was disastrous for last month's yearling sales in Dublin. Many lots were passed in and i others were disposed of at ridiculously low prices. Of the eight yearlings sold on account of the Notional Stud, which shortly goes out of existence in Ireland, only two reached 200 guineas, their sires being respectively Gay Crusader and Warden of tho Marches, the fee of each being 200 guineas. A colt by Manna made? only 170 guineas, against his sire's fee of 400 guineas, and two colts by Diophon were/ sold' respectively for 51 guineas and 50 guineas. Diophon's fee is 300 guineas. A FRENCH-BRED MARE When Lord Woolavington bought the Frencli-bred mare Brulette a few months ago the price was stated to be in excess of £SOOO. Brulette, who is a four-year-old daughter of Bruleur, was bought chiefly with a view to use ns a stud maro, but Bho registered a good performance under Lord Woolavington's colours when she carried 9.4 to victory in tho Goodwood Cup. two mijes five furlongs., Brulette therefore goes to tho stud i with high credentials as a stayer.