AUCKLAND RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23545, 4 January 1940, Page 5

AUCKLAND RACING

POEM OF JUVENILES

LOU ROSA OUTSTANDING FAILURE OF QUEEN CITY BY BOBRIKOFF •» The Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting at Ellerslici proved most successful, both from a racing and financial point of view, and everybody concerned has reason to be .pleased with the result.. The racing served to show Lou Rosa as a "two-year-old of class, and Beau Vito as the best staying three-year-old in tho Dominion. Whereas, in the spring there did not appear to be any outstanding juvenile, form over tho holidays has definitely altered the position and, as a remilt of his impressive victories in tho Great Northern Foal Stakes and the Royal Stakes, Lou Rosa can bo claimed, the best of his ago at this stage. Although ho may lack quality in appearance Lou Rosa is a particularly well-grown, hardy typo of gelding possessing a good temperament. Ho does not show any great brilliance in the early stages of hi.s races, but is a very courageous finishor under pressure and is definitely not wanting in stamina. Lou Rosa has had, four starts, his first appearanco being in tho Musket Stakes on tho second day of tho Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, when he failed to show up. Ho was not produced again until' the Waikato Racing Club's Spring: Mooting, when ho spreadeagled the field in tho Tamahere Stakes and recorded tho fast time of 47 3-5s for half a mile, this form being fully borno out by his following two successes at Ellershe. Lou Rosa was bred by his owner, Mr. A. E. Lennard, and is by the Foxlaw horso Foxbridgo, whoso stock are racing very prominently, from Lucy Rose, by Lucullus from Autumn Rose, by Soult from Alba Rose," by Seaton Delaval from Vieux Rose, by Hippocampus from Rosarina, by Traducer. It is interesting to note that two Auckland Cup winners como from this family, Waimangu in 1010 and Santa Rosa in 1011. Their dam was Vieux Rose, who was bred by Mr. W. Walters and was purchased by the late Mr. John Lennard for tho foundation of what has been a great winning family.Lines of Cheddington Runner-up in tho Great Northern Foal Stakes, Cheddington was not produced again at the meeting. A massivo colt, Cheddington was only making his second appearance and, after looking all over tho winner, he went under in the last few strides to Lou Rosa. For his size, Cheddington shows great speed, and when more matured is likely to advance strong claims to the two-year-old honours. Cheddington is by the Phalaris horse, Phaleron Bay, whoso stock are proving a success in their first season, from Silver Rule, by Chief Ruler from Silver Link, by Achilles from Secret Link, by Bcnzonian from Chainstitch, by Chainshot, from Sylph, by Javelin. Several smart gallopers havo descended from this family, including Beaulivre, Silverniine and' Whenuakura. After receiving a bad run in the early stages, Cillas created a good impression by finishing well into third place in the Great Northern Foal Stakes and, although he did not got into the money in his other two starts when conceding a ; good deal of weight, ho did not run a had race. A neatlymade colt, Cillas, who opened his winning career at his first start by taking the Novice Stakes at Whangarci in November, is by tho Diacequcnod horso Diatomous, from Gainful, by Te Monanui from Lady Patience, by Marblo Arch from Miss Patience, by Soult from Chiara, by Cuirassier from Oudia, by Yattendon. Although ho may not mako as much improvement as some of his rivals, Cillas is endowed with plenty of speed and should prove a good stake earner for hif; Whangarci ownerI trainer, J. Hoey.. .■Winner- of tho Welcome Stakes and with undoubted claims to tho best two-year-old .of tho spring, Queen City's form was not up "to expefctations, although allowances may bo •mado for hori-in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, in--which 'she. jlid °not have the best of luck. She'subsequently ran second in tho "Criterion Handicap, :but'failed to improve in tho Royal Stakes and finished a moderate f.ourth. Queen City appeared to lack her usual finishing dash, and the autumn may find her providing, sterner opposition which sho has shown herself to ho capable of. , Form ol 1 Doria Rated as the best two-ycar-oid in the south, as a result of her decisivo victories in the McLean Stakes and the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, Doria had every chance in the Foal Stakes after being one of, the leaders practically throughout, but she failed in the final pinch. On the concluding -day Doria was responsible for a fine performance in beating all but Sure Pay in the Sylvia Handicap, when conceding the winner 271b, and this stamped her as a filly above tho average. Doria, who, has a fine disposition, is by Iliad from Princess Doreen. winner of. tho A.R.C. Welcome Stakes and Great Northern Foal Stakes, and conies from tho same family as Desert Gold, Hold I Rod and Nigger Minstrel: One of the most likely improvers seen out was Marshall Hall, a classy looking colt by Hal) Mark from Legality, .an Enur-lish-bred marc and the dam of smart gallopers in Bambury and Whirling. Marshall Hall displayed fine speed in his two starts, and in the Sylvia Handicap he went under narrowly to Sure Pay and Doria. When a little more seasoned Marshall Hall should acquire that extra stamina, and in the -autumn should bo capable of playing a prominent part in the decision of some of the principal juvenile events. Sure Pay, who provided a surprise when lie just squeezed through to win the Sylvia Handicap, ran his best race and justified in some degree his good private reputation. Sure Pay is a son of Autopay, who is producing winners from Bother, and is owned and trained by W. Townsend, who also races Royevrtis and Bonstar. Sure Pay is a halfbrother to Wee Pat, winner of tho Great Northern Hurdles. CAMBRIDGE TROTS FURTHER HANDICAPS ACCEPTANCES TO-MORROW Additional handicaps for tho Cambridge Trotting Club's Summer Meeting on January 38 arc:—Haeremai Handicap, Barbara Scott, limit; Pioneer. Memorial Handicap,. Ottawa Lass, Master Wrack, Sophy Bingen,; Nelson Carbine, limit. In tho Enipiro Handicap, Chudic, who will race as a trotter, is on 24yds bhd. Acceptances for all events will close tomorrow, Friday, at 5 p.m., . with Messrs. Blomfield and Company, Shortland Street, Auckland, and the secretary, Mr. T. 11. Hampshire, Cambridge. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB ENTRIES = DUE TO-MORROW Stakes to the value of £7IOO will be distributed at the Auckland Racing Club s Mid-summer Meeting, which takes I'jaco at Ellerslio on January 27 and 2D. The prmcipal events are the Takapuna Cup ol XlOui. Zealandia? Handicap £450, and Wynyard Plato £4OO, on the first day; Ralph Handicap £750, Dovonport Handicap £SOO, and Hauraki Plato £SOO, on the second. day. Entries for all events, including the Wynyard Plato and Hauraki Plate, close to-morrow, Friday, at 5 p.m., with tho secretary, Mr. W.i S. Spcnce, Shortland Street.

WELLINGTON CLUB ENTRIES AND FORFEIT Nominations "for events at the three-day Centennial Summer Meeting of the - Wellington Racing Club, to be run at Treritham on January 18, 20 and 22, will closo with tho secretary, Miss D. E. Bray, at 5 p.m. to-morrow, Friday. Tho chief event is the Wellington Centennial Cup. of £3OOO and gold cup to the value of £2OO. A forfeit for the Wellington Stakes is duo at tho same time. THAMES JOCKEY CLUB CLOSING OF ENTRIES Nominations for all events at tho Thames Jockey Club's annual mooting on January 20 and 22 will bo received at tho office of the Avondalo Jockey Club to-morrow up to 5 p.m., and will closo at 8 p.m. with Mr. W. S. Clark, secretary, at tho Thames Club's office. Pollen Street, Thames.