DEATH OF STEEL BELL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21342, 17 November 1932, Page 9

DEATH OF STEEL BELL

NOTABLE OLD PACING MARE

FINE AUCKLAND CUP RECORD

TWO WINS AND TWO PLACINGS

The favourite old grey pacing mare Steel Dell was found dead in a paddock at Haw era this week. A month ago alio foaled a filly to Worthy Bingen and both were making such good progress that tho owner, Mr. T. Roe. was surprised to learn of her death. The filly foal is tho. only living progeny of the mare and an attempt will be made to rear her by hand.

Steel Bell, who was in her 21th year, was ono of the greatest pacing mares ever raced in the Dominion. During her lengthv career in Auckland sho won innumerable races over all distances from one to two miles, but her chief successes were achieved at tho longer journey, and she won practically nil the important two-miles races on tho Auckland and Otahuhu programmes between 1911 and 1922. In the 1921-22 season she won her last race, the Summer Cup at Epsom, conceding starts to several high-class performers and beating them in 4.31. Steel Bell had a remarkable record in the Auckland Trotting Cup, which she won in 1914 and 1917. In 1918 she made a great bid to'scoro her third win. but was narrowly beaten into second place by Harold Junior.

Steel Bell contested her Inst Auckland Cup in 1923 and finished second to Blue Mountain King. In both her cup successes tho mare by driven by J. Lynch, who in more recent years trained and raced Undo Bert. Steel Bell was bred by Mr. Roe, being by Gold 8011, a eon of Capitalist and Merry Bell, a grand-daughter of Blackwood Abdallah, from a grey mare by King George. Like her dam. Steel Bell was a grey, and Mr. Roe states that her foal by Worthy Bingen also takes after her in colour. Steel Bell commencod racing as a two-year-old in tho 1911-12 season, and her record is as follows: Season Starts Wins Places Stakes £ 1911-12 ..1 1 1912-13 . . 1 1 ion 1913-14 . . 22 1914-15 .» B 1 2 535 1915-16 . . 10 1 3 255 191.0-17 . . I" 3 2 805 191:7-18 . . 12 1 2 7GO 1918-19 ..4 1919-20 .. 8 1 1 395 1920-21 . . 7 1 2 730 1921-22 . , 4 1 Goo 1922-23 . . 10 1923-21 .» 11 Totals . . 88 13 20 £5,755 All Steel Bell's victories were recorded at Epsom, with the exception of the first two, tho Ladies' Bracelet at tho South Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting in June. 1912. and the Greytown Handicap at the same club's meeting in June, 1913. In the 1914-15 season she ran third in tho Electric Handicap at the Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting. In the 1915-16 season she ran third in the Stewards' Handicap at tho Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meeting and second in the Ashburton Trotting Cup. Steel Bell also visited Addington in November. 1920. and ran third in the Christchurch Handicap.

TROTTING NOTES

A. J. JULIAN'S HORSES

PERSEVERANCE WITH PEDLAR BY ABAYDOS. A. J. Julian is persevering with tho disappointing Pedlar, who has not lost any condition as the result of solid racinc last month. So far Pedlar has failed to run up to his useful track form when produced on race-days, his chief trouble being lack of solidness. There is no dispute about his speed, and he may make amends in the near future.

Worthy Cause and Rolfe Audubon hav< been allowed to take matters quietly since the Auckland spring meeting, but both are in readiness to commence solid work. Worthy Cause has started only once this season but failed to show his true form. He bled on the eve of tho second day's racing last month, and waa not able to do himself justice. Rolfe Audubon is keeping up his condition well and should be admirably suited by some of the limits on the December programme at Epsom. K. Morrison is adopting a patient policy with Benefice and she is making very satisfactory progress under the treatment. When she returned from Canterbury at the end of last season she was jaded and was given a well-earned spell, with the result that she now looks particularly bright and robust. Benefice should bo produced in good order by Christinas, and over short courses her prospects are good. No novice pacer at headquarters is showing more advancement than Nollota. who appoars to have benefited considerably from tho racing last month. For one in her class she is a great worker on the track, and no matter how good the company is she always produces her best. Nellota is ver.v honest and does not lack courage, and provided Bhe is not overdone in training, should make her mark in the pacing world. Nell Volo has not been set any serious tasks 6inco her successful outing the Auckland spring meeting, hut F. J. Smith has her looking a picture, and sho will not require a great deal of fast work to wind her up again for racing. Although Nell Vojo has a record of tvvo firsts and a second in three starts, tier racing displays have lacked the solidness sho shows on tho track, so that when she mends her ways she should prove a very useful proposition. Little Guy is tho picture of good health and while his tasks at present are lieht he retains his splendid condition in a. way which indicates that ho will not reauire much hard work to tune him up acrain. If reserved for sprint racing he will find the 2.46 Milford Handicap v. tempting bait at the Christmas carnival, but he may be given an opportunity to test his ability over two miles. As a four-year-old ho displayed fine stamina and may yet fulfil early expectations. ... , Kewpie's Triumph is jogging alone quietly, and is putting on some condition that will prove helpful when he is asked to resume solid duty again. Tlio Auckland Cud and Milford Handicaps will ho handv races for him, and he will be off the limit in each event. While he is capable of a good two miles effort, his past performances demonstrate that he is belter suited at a middle distance, and when in form is difficult to beat at a mile and a-quarter. Since her surprise victory Inst month. Margaret Wallace has gono alon# in tho right way and while her tasks have been light, she is thriving on the treatment Judging by her present appearance she will bo improved when the Christmas fixture comes round, and in her class she still has a chance of success.

DARGAVILLE RACING CLUB

ENTRIES FOR CHIEF EVENTS

The following entries have been received for the chief events on the first day of the Dargaville Racing Club's meeting, which is to bo held on December 1 and 3:—

DARGAVILLE CUP, of £145: 1J miles.— Arch Ruler, Lady Vane, Tetrarchate, Maori Hoy, Great Emblem, Thespis, Gay Cockade. PagMielli, Whakapara, Alloy, Tarporley, Royal Viaito#. Bronze Tray, Gay Idea.

AVOCA HANDICAP, of £7O; 6 fur.—Tetrarchate, Hampton Park, Lord Aintree, On Top. Paganelli, Holly Holm, Tea Chat, Gay Idea.

QUEENSLAND CUP WINNER

The result of the Queensland Cup, run at Brisbane on Saturday, held interest for New Zealanders from a breeding aspect. Braeburn, the winner, is by Silvius, who was runner-up to T'rivalve in the Melbourne Cup of 1927. Silvius is a son of Silvern, who is a three-quarter brother to Silverado. Silvern, who died last year at the National Stud in Ireland, was by Cyllene. He finished second to Caligula in tho St. Leger at Doncaster. Addenda, dam of Silvius, was a halfsister by the Ckirbine horse Spearmint to the famous Pretty Polly.

TROTTING FIXTURES

November 24, 26—Forbury Park Trotting

Club. December 3—Waikato Trotting Club. December 10 —New Brighton Trotting Club. December 20—Gore Trotting Club. December 26—Wairarapa Trotting Club. December 2(5 —Ashburton Trotting Club. December 20. 27—Wcstport Trotting Club. December. 27. 29. 31—Auckland Trotting

Club. _ January 2. B—Canterbury Park Trotting Club.

CONCENTRATE'S RECOED

PLACED IN MANY CUPS

RECOVERY AFTER BREAKDOWN

Concentrate, winner of the Fcndallon and Metropolitan Handicaps at Riccarton last week, was bred, by Mr. S. J. Gibbons, of Marton, and sold by him as n yearling at Trent ham for 800 guineas to his present owner, Mr. R. J. Murphy, of Wellington, for whom he has won £10,459 in stakes. Each year since he was a threo-year-old Concentrate has campaigned in Australia, but the major portion of his stakewinnings has been earned in the Dominion. At three years he won the New Zealand and Great Northern St. Legers, at four years ho won the Auckland and Wellington Cups and was second in the Canterbury Cup, Egmont Cup and Trent-ham Gold Cup. At five years he waß second in the New Zealand Cup and Canterbury Cup and third in the Auckland Cup, and at six years was third in the Rosehill and Melbourne Cups. It was in the last-named event that lie broke down badly and he did not make his reappearance in public until on his recent visit to Sydney. Uo started in a few sprint races at the smaller meetings to prepare him for the big Randwick gathering, but unfortunately while being cantered on the track on the day prior to the meeting opening, he ricked himself, and, although he was kept in steady work, ho was not able

to start at Randwick. His first race after returning to New Zealand was the New Zealand Cup, in which he ran third. Concentrate conies from a family that has been eminently successful on the turf. His dam Oratress, and his sister Oratrix both won the New Zealand Cup, and his half-brothors, Oralorian and Oratorious, were both winners. Oralorian, who held the honour of being the highest-priced yearling ever sold in New Zealand, unfortunately met- his death on his return from Sydney last month. Concentrate has recently suffered slightly from hip trouble, the aftereffects of his mishap at Randwick, but is otherwise sound. When he won the Metropolitan Handicap last Saturday his time was 2.30 1-5, a mile and a-half record for Riccarton. Following is Concentrate's record:— Starts Wins Stakes e At two years . . . . 14 1 495 At three years:— New Zealand . . 11 4 2,175 Australia . « 4 1 180 At four years— New Zealand . 12 2 3,875 Australia . . . 2 0 20 At five years— New Zealand .. 8 0 850 Australia . . 5 0 400 At six years— Australia . . 9 1 1,539 At seven years— Australia . . ~ 5 0 New Zealand 3 2 025 Totals . . . . 73 11 £10,459 ATTACKS ON RECORDS FORBURY PARK ATTRACTION [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Wednesday The committee of the Forbury Park Trotting Club to-night completed arrangements for the appearance of Harold Logan and Todd Lonzia at next week's meeting to attack pacing and trotting records respectively over one mile. Both attempts will be made on the first day. Somerby's mark in the Dash Handicap should bo 21 yards.

NEA LAP IN AMERICA

(Received November 16, 11.25 p.m.)

VANCOUVER, Nov. 10 Twenty Grand has retired to the stud to be bred to Nea Lap, sister of Phar Lap.