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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21954, 10 November 1934, Page 11

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MELBOURNE CUP WINNER PETER PAN'S GREAT TRIUMPH RESULT OF PATIENT POLICY By winning the • Melbourne Cup under 9.10, which is 51b. in excess of weight-for-age, Peter Pan proved his right to be accepted as a champion. At three years old he displayed marked ability when ho won the Melbourne Cup of 1932. for he was seriously interfered with at a critical stage. His second victory carries with it full honours, for the going was heavy, and nothing had a chance with him in the run home. The time, 3.40}. was very slow, but he could do no more than win, and the decisive manner in which he disposed of the opposition was the outstanding feature of the contest.

There is a strong array of classic race winners in' Peter Pan's pedigree. On tlie sire's Bide Tracery (St. Leger). Rock Sand (Two Thousand Guineas, Derby and St. Leger). Sainfoin (Derby). Persimmon (Derby and St. Leger), Ayrshire (Derby), and Melton (Derby and St. Leger) follow in close order. On the dam's eide St. Frusquin (Two Thousand Guineas). Boniform (Great Northern Derby), Multiform (New Zealand Derby) and Chester (V.R.C. Derby) are notable names. Following are the leading lines in the pedigree;— Sire: Pantheon, by Tracery, son of Rock Sand and grandson of Sainfoin, from Scotch Rose, by Your Majesty, by -Persimmon, . son of St. Simon, from Rose of. Ayrshire, by Ayrshire, son of Hamptpn. from Pink Flower, by Melton, eon of Master Kilcfare.'Dam: Altoina," by St, Alwyne, eon of St. Frusquin and grandson of St, Simon, from Formaliter, by . Boniform. eon of Multiform, from Waitemata, by Eiridspord, eon of Isonomv: from Aorere. by Chestef, .son of Yattendon.

Peter Pan furniehes another illustration of a patient policy bringing a golden return. He was required to contest only one race at two -fears old. and when it j» further stated that he was not saddled up for that until the month of May it is made, auite clear that it was early decided to centre hopes on a later period. Up to the present Peter Pan has contested 24 races, and his record stands aa follows: UnFirst Second Third placed At 2yra .. 0 0 0 1 At rsyro ..9* 0 0 2 At 4yrs .. 22 0 2 At syrs .. 3 3 0 0

14 -5 0 5 'lncluding one dead-heat. VICTORIA DERBY WINNERS SOME SALE-RING BARGAINS An interesting fact in connection with the Victoria. Derby is that since 1913 'l3 of the winners were bought at auction and only one of the number cost a sum running to four figures. Following are the sums that were paid:—Beragoon, 700 guineas; Carlita. 125 guineas; Patrobas, 300 guineas; Eusebius, 625 guineas: Whittier, 250 guineas: "Francis Treasady, 230 guineas; Spearfelt. 120 guineas; Manfred, 1400 guineas; Strephon, 525 guineas; Phar Lap, 160 guineas; Johnnie Jason. 120 guineas: Liberal, 225 guineas: Theo. 650 guineas. Wolaroi and Rampion. winners in 1916 and 1926 respectively, who were' raced by their breeders, could b& ve been bought at auction as yearlings, but, ae the bidding did not reach the reserve,' they were passed in. Wolaroi'was for sale for 250 guineas and Rampion for 1500 guineas. As Wolaroi won £20,010 in prize-money and Rampion £26,464. the breeders had every reason to rejoice.

MARES IN NEW ZEALAND CUP AN ATTRACTIVE RECORD The victory registered by Sfeeton ifi this year's New Zealand Cud revives recollections of previous contests in which mares have played a prominent part. They have scored 11 outright wins and two dead-heats for first, besides gaining minor places on numerous occasions. For the initial race in 1683 Nonsense, a four-year-old .mare, who had the handy, impost of 7.12, was a warm favourite. She made a bold bid for victory, but the five-year-old horse Tasman, 8.9, beat her by a ehort head. In the following year Leonora. 8.0, finished second to Vanguard. 8.9, and in 1886 Spade Guinea. 6.10, scored the first success for a mare. In 1890 Dudu, 8,9, ran second to Wolverine. 6.11. and in the succeeding year two three-year-old fillies. Thame, 6.2. and Rosefeldt. *6.12. finished second and third respectively to British Lion, 0.11.

In 1893 two mares fought out the finish and victory went to Rosefeldt, 7.7, from Ich Dien, 6.12. In the following year Lottie. 7.8. finished second to Impulse, 7.9. In 1896 Lady Zetland, an aged mare, carried 8.9 home in front of a field of 16, and her victory stamped her as one of the moet brilliant mares that hive figured on the New Zealand turf.

The race of 1900 was memorable because of a dead-heat for fiTst between Ideal, a five-year-old mare, carrying 7.5, and the six-year-old horse Fulmen, 7.13. Next year the six-year-old mare Toftulla. 8.1, was successful. In 1908 Heorthen. 718. ran the winner. Downfall, 7.8, to a head. The succeeding year saw the four-year-old Lady Lucy. 7,1, beat a field .of • 15. In 1912 ■ Sinapism 7,0. inn third to Midnight Sun. 8.0, and Masterpiece, 7.13, and in the following yeir she scored »n easy victory nnder 7.5. In 1914 there was another dead-heat and again a mare was one of the bracketed pair. This was the four-year-old Warstep, 7.11, who dead-heated with the three-year-old gelding Indigo, 6.12. In 1920 Oratress, 8.7, won, and in 1923 Dame Straitlace, 6.7. ran second lo the aged gelding Bouen, 8.5. The race of 1928 resulted in a victory for the five-year-old Oratrik. 7.1. and the fact that ehe was a daughter of Oratress added special interest to her victory. In 1932 Fast Passage, a four-year-old mare, who carried 8.0, scored an easy victory in brilliant style, for she encompassed the two miles in 3.23 1-5. which bent the previous record for the race. Fast Passage's record was not allowed to stand long, for in the following year Palantua. 7.2. a five-year-old mare, won in 3.22 1-5 The victory this year of the seven-year-old Steeton, 7.0, increase® the number of successes to the credit of mares, and as Gold Trail, who finished second, i» also a mare, further interest is given to the record.

STUD ITEMS NEW ZEALAND CUP WINNER S tea ton, who brought off a surprise victory in the New Zealand Cup, is a well-bred mare. Her sire, Sutala. who ia by Elysian, ! traces to Soult. which brings in the St. Simon strain, and Doncaster and Musket follow closely. On the dam's side she boasts a double strain of Bend Or, one through "'Martagon and the other through Cyllene. The lines in the pedigree are as follows: Sire: Sutala, by Elysian. sou of Soult and grandson of St. Simon, from Lady Hester, by St. Leger, son of Doncaster. from Musket Maid by Musket, son of Toxopbilite. Pom ■ Rcden, by Danube, eon of Martian and grandson of Martagon, from Remissiop, by Black Sand, son of Melanioa, from Cosette, by Cyllene. eon of Bona . .Vista,, , k ;.^ A GREAT STUD The Sledmere Stud in England has frequently been cited as the most fill bloodstock breeding concern in the world. A reference to the record of blood- 1 stock sales in England shows, that from 1919 to 1934 the stud sent up to auction 253 yearlings, which realised 550,207 guineas. The greatest year for'the Btud was 1919, the 1G yearlings submitted being sold for (51,300. guineas. This year it sent 14 yearlings, which were sold for 33,310 guineas. A brown colt by Gainsborough from Abbots .Glen realised 6300 guineas, Sir Victor Bassoon being the buyer.