RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21694, 12 July 1932, Page 5

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel. The time record for the Victoria Grand National Steeplechase is Cmin B|sec, put up-by Sandhurst in 1929. The late F, P. Claridge once had n mount in the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase. . , Tea Tray, who was recently sold by the, Elderslie Stud Company, will join Vaals and Sunflare at the Mardella Stud. Otahuhu. The owner of Ammon Ka, Mr C. f C Sheath, stated recently that Ammon Ka would not.be taken to, America, and will not be raced in Australia till September. Advehtus is reported to have arrived at Trentham looking fit and well. He is •aid to be a good actor in soft going. Precocious, the winner of the Victoria Grand National Steeplechase, is a halfbrother to the Woorak gelding Kakwool, who won the same race last year. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd., will hold the usual Grand National bloodstock sale at the Christchurch Show Grounds on Friday, August 12. Early entries are solicited in order to proceed with the compilation of the catalogue. ■ Claronga, the winner of the Doutta Galla Hurdles,' was got by Claro from Sibonga, by the ex-New Zealander Charlemagne 11. , „ - Lyrical, who put up a good gallop at Trentham on Saturday, is a three-year-old filly, by Limond from Anthem, the imported mare, who also produced Crash to Kilbroney. ■ . , , ■ . .. Apparently Captains Gift found the two miles and 8-quarter attached to the Doutta Galla Hurdles a bit too far tor him. He may improve, but a shorter distance will be more in his favour_ Precocious, the winner of this years Grand National Steeplechase, was got by the American-bred sire October (son of Rock Sand) from Wollunqua, by Petnllo (son of Gallinule) from Condiment, by, Gossoon —-Cinnamon, by Goldsbrough. The light-weight jockey, H. N. Wiggins, has been offered some, pood riding if he cares to go to Melbourne, and, according to an Auckland, report, he will make the Australian trip for the spring meetings. It is understood that an appeal will be lodged, shortly, on behalf of. Mr J. J Corry, against the Supreme Court decision in the Croupier case. According to a report from Wellington, a hew development in the case is likely to be . revealed shortly, probably during the hearing of the'appeal. - Joie de Val,:who.is reported to be in good,.shape and galloping well, ran one of her best races when finishing a good second to Black Duke in the Summer Handicap at the. - Wellington Cup meeting. Black Duke 7.8 was giving Joie de -Val Blb, and beat her by three-parts of a length in 2min s£sec. It was intended to nominate her for the Dunedin Cup, but the arrangements did not suit. . The chestnut filly Aroma, who is galloping well on the Trentham tracks, was fot by Arausio from Parearua. . by )emoethenes—-Mangaroa. by San Frap— Maude, by St. Leger—Hilda, by Musket —rOuida. There is plenty of inherited stamina on the dam’s side, as the Ouida taproot produced Fulmen, Mahutonga, Strathmore, Artillery, Hilda, Autares, and several other good stayers. Aroma is a lister to Pewa, a winner of several races. Aroma, by the way; figures in the Stud Book as a bay and in her registration as a chestnut. . Colonel Sir John Rutherford, Bart.,’of Beardwood, Lancashire, the well-known breeder and owner of racehorses, who died on February 26 last, aged 77 years, left an estate of the value of £528,556 (states an English exchange). On condition that he changes bis name to Rutherford, Mr J. Rutherford Chalmers, the 26-year-old M.P. for Edmonton, becomes chief beneficiary under the will. The Coronation Gold Cup won by Solario, is bequeathed to the Blackburn Art Gallery. The four-yearrold gelding King’s Knave, by Comedy King from Eumilia, 'has been sold to a patron of A. Cook’s stable. King’s’Knave was purchased in Australia some time ago by G. Paul and has not -been raced extensively. His most important success to date was in the Champion Hack Cup; at Te Aroha, but- he is an improver who promises to do well oyer middle distances, and he should proyS a useful member of Cook’s Team’ in'the new .season,- ■' ' 1 , V"

Mr J. Porter’« iriares, Rawene, Lady Desmond, Taraheke, Life, Paperchase, Lady Colossus, and Star Lady are all believed to be in foal to Martarama, and are booked to visit him again. Paperchase, in foal to Polazel, was purchased by Mr Porter for 300 guineas at Mr C. G. Dalgety’s dispersal sale, but had a dead foal, and the mare’s life was only saved after lengthy treatment. J. T. Jamieson has had little luck since his return to Sydney, and, unless there is a. changes the “ trainer-chasers ” of various social degrbes will scarcely be eo cordial in their greetings (says the Sydney writer “ Pilot ’’). _ However, I doubt whether Jamieson will be greatly disturbed by that—in fact, might welcome it—but if he' does, temporarily lose some of his racecourse friends he will •bon regain them when he starts upon the winning turn that is sure to come his way with a strong team. If blessed with a sense of humour some trainers must be amused at the mariner in which, on racecourses, they are pursued by people who would (scarcely vouchsafe them a nod elsewhere. ■ Against this it must also be remembered that, on racecourses, there are trainers who,have no time for anyone froin whom they do not expect something as punters or indirectly. They ate secretive even to their intimate everyday friends. In the Manchester Sporting Chronicle, the well-known writer “ Mankato ’’ laughs at those serisational London writers who have discovered that horses are being nobbled in England by spraying them with a solution from a fountairi pen sort 6i syringe, “Mankato,” whose veterinary knowledge entitles him to write with authority on the subject, says: “ Solutions of such powerful, sedatives as aconitine, coniine, morphine, hyocyamine, hybscine, and veronal have practically no action bn the unbroken skin of the horse. Neither have the cocaine series of alkoloids. ■ The problem of painless operative surgety over an extensive skin area would have been greatly simplified long ago if they had. After shaving off the hair, washing the skin with aether or alcohol, and rubbing into it for several minutes •'solution of quinine arid urea hydrochloride combined with cocaine, it is just possible to obtain slight local anaesthesia of very fleeting duration, and absolutely without systemtic effect, although the quantity of cocaine brought into contact and rubbed into the shaved and prepared skin, would be sufficient to produce a marked. physiological action on some 10 or 12 horses, if injected under the skin. So riiuch for the fountain pen fable.”

One of the most fortunate of women Owners in England is Mrs H. S; Martin, cf Stratford-on-Avon. Luck came to her early as an owner. Abbots Pride and Mute Swan doing well in her colours. Her successes with these horses have been eclipsed by Aftab, who has won four races since Easter. He scored oyer hurdles at her home meeting, Stratford-on-Avon, and at Ludlow and Worcester, but his best performance was his victory over Boldero, Eugene, Knight of Kiiockeevan, Notice Board, and others in the Prince’s Handicap, of £SOO, at Gatwick last month. Mrs Martin’s trainer, F. Gilbert, related how his patron came by the horse. “ I believe he cost the Aga Khan 14,000 guineas as a yearling,” said the Ilsley trainer. “I bought him on behalf or Mrs Martin for 125 guineas. Soon after he arrived at my place, finding he had a 'leg,' I had him tired. He went lame again, so I had him tired on the other leg. He yielded to treatment, and I put mm to hurdles, with the result you know.” In view of the fact that Aftab was muzzled, Gilbert was asked if the horse was much of a savage. To. this came the reply, “Ask the lad that looks after him. He has more than once had a bit taken out of Ins arm.” Harry Graves declared a pound overweight to ride Aftab. That he believed in the stamina of the son of Papyrus was apparent, for when a mile . had been covered he took him into a clear lead and remained there.

At Riccarton on Saturday morning Kinging Cheer (R. Coveny), Bolvoir (G. Humphries), and Rational II (M. Kirwan) were associated in an interesting task over four furlongs in the back stretch. Ringing Cheer was the smartest to move off, and held a slight advantage from Belvoir throughout, ivhile Rational 11, who conceded both weight, was always in close attendance, and finished a length behind his speedy companions, i’hat the pace was on all the way is indicated by the time recorded, 48 l-ssec. Night Recital covered five furlongs in Imin 3 2-ssoc ; the lust half in 40 2-seec. He went north on Saturday, and should earn some stake money during the week.