RAILWAY WINNER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22619, 6 January 1937, Page 7

RAILWAY WINNER

BREEDING OF ADALENE DESCENDANT OF LADY EMILY GOOD HORSES IN FAMILY BY SPEARMINT The victory of Adalene in the Railway Handicap is somewhat of a blow to accepted theories of brooding, as her sire, Little England, would hardly he expected to produce a good sprinter. However, on tho other side of her pedigree are two A.R.C. Easter Handicap winners, and a number of classic winners in Australia, as well as stayers of undoubted ability. Adalene traces to one of the first mares imported to Australia. This was Lady Euiilv (2!)), who was foaled in 1829. One of the descendants of Lady Emily was Pardon, who won the V.ILC. Oaks lor Mr. Jas. Wilson, of the St. Albans Stud, where Pardon later proved a good winner-producer. One of her descendants is Pallreseo, winer of the Oaullield Gup last year in record time. A sister to Pardon was Queen's Head, dam of tho A..7.C. Derby winner Picture, grand-dam of the very consistent performer Satmoth, who is still winning races at the age of eight years. A descendant of Lady Emily named Escapade was imported to New Zealand by Mr. Hugo Friedlander, and lie had from her Out lander, who won the C.J.C. Great Autumn Handicap for Mr. J. G. N. Grigg in 1910. Escapade was also dam of Ganibode, dam of Kilflinn, who sensationally defeated Desert Gold in tho North Island Challenge Stakes and later went to India. Gambode was also dam of Papatu and grand-dam of i Helium and Easter Time.

Easter Handicap Winner The only other mare from this family imported to New Zealand was Friendship, who was by tho Yattendon horse Roprivo from Nydia, a half-sister to tho dam of Pardon. Friendship was an exceptionally good race mare, winning many races both in Australia and Now Zealand, included among the latter being the Takapuna Birthday Handicap and A.R.C. Easter Handicap. Her fust foal was tho filly May, by King Cole, sire of the great Nelson. May was never raced, but became dam of the A.R.C. Easter Handicap winner Regulation, by Regel. A sister to Regulation was Gladys May, third dam of Adalene.

Adalene is by Little England from Kinetic, by Penury from Gladys Soult, by Soult from Gladys May, by Regel. Gladys Soult, who was bred by Mr. W. Handlev, never raced, and was passed on to Mr. H. R. McKenzie, who bred from her three fillies by Penury. The second was Pagoda, a winner in Auckland, who paid a large dividend for second on one occasion at Marton, and the third was Kinetic, who also never raced. Kinetic is also dam of Peruse, Brilliant Lady and the improving Gloucester, by Acre. Peruse is dam of Little Ruse, who won two consecutive races at the Opotiki meeting at Tauranga.

Lines of Little England Penury was by Gallinule from Dowerless, by Cucumber from Tocher, by Lord Clifdcn from Bab at the Bowster, by Annandale from the great Queen Mary, by Gladiator. He sired a number of useful performers, including Lady Penury, Penury Rose, Pendoon and Tama-a-roa. Little England, who died in 1934, was imported bv the Waikato Hunt Club to improve the breed of hunters in the South Auckland district. Naturally he did not get many thoroughbred marcs, but left some fair winners, including the good juniper Tudor. Of his progeny who have raced on the flat, Adalene is easily the best. Little England was bred in Ireland in 1918, and was by Creangate from Llangarrcn Lass, by Father Confessor from St. Isabcla, by St. Gaticn, belonging to an obscure branch of the No. 11 family. St. Gatien, although he only deadheated for the Derby, was one of the greatest horses of his day, but was a singular failure at the stud, siring only one good horse, the unbeaten Meddler. Father Confessor was by 'I he Abbot, a son of Hermit. Creangate was by Walmsgato from Crean, by Glenvannon from Buda, by Balfe. Buda was fourth dam of Obliterate, sire of the Oaks and Ascot Gold Cup winner Quashed, but this branch of the No. 10 family has not produced a classic winner since Pretender won 'he Derby in 1869. \\ almsgate was by Hampton from Flying Footstep, by Doncaster from Atalanta, dam of Ayrshire. Little England won some minor steeplechases in Ireland, while Creangate was a consistently successful sire of jumpers there for many years.

WAGNER DISAPPOINTS RETURNING HOME SHORTLY SYDNEY, Jan. r, The New Zealand colt Wagner, who has not done well here, is to be sent homo shortly. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB CLOSING OF NOMINATIONS Nominations for all handicap events and forfeit for the Wellington Stakes at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting, to be held at Trentham on January 20, 22 and 23, are duo with the secretary, Miss I). E. Bray, at 5 p.m. to-day. RACING FIXTURES January 8, 9 —Reefton Jockey Club. January 8, o—Vincent Jockey Club. January 1<i —Ngarmwaliia Racing Club (non(ofalisator). January Id —Wairio Jockey Club. January 20, 2°., 23—Wellington Racing Club. January 21, 23 —Thames Jockey Club. January 22—Ashhurst-Polfangina Racing Club January 23—Clifilen Racing Club (at Rivertoy). January 2S, , r !0—Wanganui Jockey Club. January 29, 30 —Tnknpuna Jockey Club (at Ellerslie) February 3—Tapanui Racing Club. February 4, o—Taranaki Jockey Club. February 1, o—Wairoa0 —Wairoa Racing Club. February ((—Matamala Racing Club. February (>—Canterbury Jockey C'lub. February 11, 13 —Ptineriin Jockey C'lub. February 11. 13—Egniont Racing Club. February 11, 13—Poverty Kay Tint Club. February 13, 15—Rolortu Racing Club. February 17, IS—Woodvillc District Jockey

Club. February Ift 20 —AVinton Jockey Club. February 20—Tolinra Bny Jockey Club. February 20, 22—-'Waiknto Racing Club. February 20, 27—Core Racing Club. February 27 —Opunakc Raring Club. February 27, March I—To Aroha Jockey

Club. February 27 —Wniapn Racine: Chili. March 4, (>—Napier Park Racing Club. March o—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. March o—Franklin Racine Club. March (i—Rangitikei Pacing Club. March 11. 13-— Wellington Racing Club. March 12, in—Cromwell Racintr Club. March 13—Birchwood Tlunt Club. March 13, 17 —Ohineinuri Jockey Clul). March 17—Stratford Racing Club. March 10, 20—Pahiafua Racing Club. March 20 —Otaulau Raring Club March 20, 22 —Westport Jockey Club March 20, 22—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club, March 27 —Creymouth Jockey Club. March 27—Tuapeka Jockey Club. March 27, 'JO—Auckland Racing Club. March 27, 20—Feilding Jockey Club. March 27, 'JO 30—Riverton Racing Club. March 27, 2!> —-Wairarapa Racing Club. March 20—Beaumont Racing Club. March 20 —Waipukurau Jockey Club. March 29—Kumara Racin,? Club. March I'D, 30—Canterbury Jockey Club.