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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22400, 22 April 1936, Page 11

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AUSTRALIAN RACING NEW ZEALAND-BRED HORSES GOOD RECORD FOR SEASON Tho number of New Zenl;mcl-bre<l horses raced in Australia during the season was well lip to that of the preceding year, which constituted a record, and the successes gained gave tho Dominion's bloodstock an attractive advertisement. Tho records show that, dating from August to April, horses hailing from New Zealand won 139 races. Tho leading winners and the events they won were as follow: — Gold Rod, by Chief Ruler.—Breeders' Plate, V.R.C. Sires' Produce Stakes, A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes. Cuddle, by Psychology. —St. George Stakes, Doncaster Handicap, A.J.C All-Aged Plato. Silver Ring, by Silverado. —Cumberland Plate, Australian Jockey Club Plato. _ / Synagogue, by Rabbi. —Epsom Handicap. Homer, by Iliad.—A.J.C. Derby (deadlieat) . Golden Chance, by Lackham—Villiers Stakes. Yaringa, by Iliad—West Australian Derby. Greenhorn, by Capo Horn. —Bagot Handicap. Cherry King, by Chief Ruler. —Peter Moore Cup. Tho following New Zealand-bred horses won minor events: —Mananui (5), Cockpcn (4), Forestry (4), Bunsby Gaze, Egmont, Link Divine, Limoux, Yaringa, Gay Brunette, Palady (three each), Ilium, Golden Chance, Jack Horner, Metro, Epigram, Loud Applause, Gay Circle, Sporting Blood, Limbohm, Gay Lot, Cherry King, Iclaval, Desert Chief, Radiant Star, Palm, Waibye, Firebrick, King Colossus, Capris, Golden Gate, Greenhorn, Red Rosebud, Eliminate (two each), Melinsandc, Shatter, Palatinate, Sir John, The Riff, Cape Fair, Air Race, North Cape, Debham, Martinborough, Country Party, Limond Lad, Silver Jubilee, Kinsfolk, Chenars, Norman Conquest, Wild Dove, Barnum, Dual Ratio, Zephyrus, Perfect Idea, Remittent, Viceroy, Gold Tier, First Consul, Cheque, Miss Nottava, Limyris, Capaneous, Royal Helena, Dole, Neolithic, Prince Quex, Gay Sheila, Coilstar, Mistletoe, Premiere, Windbyle and Prince Paladin. It would bo interesting to be able to give the exact amount of the winnings of the New Zealand-bred horses. However, it can be stated that the amount of prize-money won by Gold Rod, Cuddle, Homer, Silver Ring and Synagogue alone is closo to £15,000. SILVER RING AS STAYER VETERAN'S ATTRACTIVE FORM Silver Ring must be accounted to have earned full marks at the concluding stage of his six-year-old career by reason of the victories he registered in events run under standard weight-for-age conditions at tho Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. The form ho displayed in tho Cumberland Plate, run over a mile and threequarters, was sufficient to earn him a certificate as a stayer, but he advanced higher when ho scored his victory in tho A.J.C. Plate, two miles and a-quarter, and he was timed to encompass the distance in the good time of 3.52 i. What a contrast is presented in surveying Silver Ring's form at three years and at six years! He suffered defeat in each of tho 12 races he contested at the early age and ran unplaced on 10 occasions. Brilliancy and stamina characterised Silver Ring's efforts at tho advanced age, and he lias won an attractive place with the notable performers of tho present season bred in New Zealand. Tho leading lines in tho pedigree of Silver Ring are as follow: — Sire.—Silverado, by Polymelus, son of Cyllene and grandson of Bona Vista, from Silver Tag, by Sundridge, soil of Araphion, from Silver Fowl, by Gallinule. Dam.—Orange Blossom, by Nassau, eon of William the Third, from Nantes, by Stepniak, son of Nordenfeldt, from Huguenot, by Apremont, son of Morterner. VETERANS RETIRED ROGILLA AND HALL MARK In addition to Peter Pan, details of whose racing career have already been given, two others of tho veteran brigade, Rogilla and Hall Mark, finished their racing careers this autumn. Both these horses stood up to a strenuous campaign and each retires with an attractive record. Rogilla, who is by Roger di Busli— Speargilla, and who is rising eight years, furnishes a pointed illustration of the fact that it is wise not to form hasty opinions in summing up horses. It is related in regard to Rogilla that in his early days ho was thought so little of that he was to bo kept for tho humble task of competing at picnic meetings. Tho decay of those gatherings was tho means of bringing an opportunity for Rogilla to compete in moro select company, and of how ho advanced to high-class form the records bear striking evidence, victories in tho Caulfield Cup, Sydney Cup, tho King's Cup and many leading events at weight-for-ago being down to his credit. Rogilla contested 72 races, and his record is as follows: —Twenty-six wins, 12 times second and 12 times third. His winnings in prize-money amount to £22.960. Hall Mark, by Heroic —ller<?winkio, like his sire, was called upon for an early race at two years old. In his first three races ho suffered defeats, but when properly set ho registered four successive victories, tho A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes and tho A.J.C. Champagne Stakes being included in his triumpli3. At three years old victories in the. A.J.C. Derby, Victoria Derby and Melbourne Cup'embellished his record, and in tho interval ho played an attractive part in the settlement of many important races, the victory ho registered in tho Doncaster Handicap at four years under 9.8, when ho ran tho mile in 1.375, being in every way a higli-ela t ss performance. Hall Mark contested 50 races for 18 wins, 10 times second and eight times third, winning in stakes £28,359.

STUD ITEMS AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK Heroic's progeny racing keep their parent at the head of the winning sires' list, so it was only to be expected that the yearlings by the Australian-bred horso would command most attention at the recent sale in New South Wales, and three of the four highest-priced yearlings sold ranged up as follows: — Gns. Chestnut colt, by Heroic—Desdemona 1,750 Chestnut colt, by Heroic—lthoa . . 1,600 Chestnut colt, by Marconigram—

Barbette . . . . . . . . 1.100 Bay colt, by Heroic—La Bergeronett© 1,000 The sale held in New South Wales in 1928 stands as the record. On that occasion. five yearlings were sold for 17,000 guineas, 6750 guineas being paid for a bay colt by Saltash from The Welkin mare Wei tea.