SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21734, 27 August 1932, Page 17

SPORTING

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

RACING. August 27.—Otago Hunt. August 27. —Taranaki Hunt. September 3.— Manawatu Hunt. September 10,— Marton J.C. September 17.— Ashburton R.C. September 22. 24.— Wanganui J.C. September 22, 24.—Geraldine U.C. October I.—Napier Park R.C. October I.—Kurow J.C. October 7, B.—Otakl-Maorl R.C. October B.—Dunedin J.C. October 15.—South Canterbury J.C. October 15.—Maaterton R.C. October 15, 17.—Avondale J.C. October 22, 24.—Gore R.C.

RACING AND TROTTING NEWS

TROTTING. August 27.—Auckland T.C. August 27.—Otago Hunt Club (two events) September 3. —New Brighton T.C. September 10. —Wellington T.C. October I.—Methven T.C. October B.—Waikato T.C. October B.—New Brighton T.C, October 22, 24.—Greymouth T.C. October 22, 24.— Auckland T.C.. October 24.—Oamaru T.C. October 29.—Wellington T.C.

In the Domain Handicap he won with 9.11 in Imin 20 4-ssec. Fair Weather won with 7.9 in Imin 20 3-ssec on the same day. ■ ... . Fine Weather and Indicate will bo bracketed on the totalisator for the President’s Handicap, Lord Argosy and Traylavah in the Tally-Ho Handicap, and Anne Shakespeare and Gold Dress in the Vauxhall Handicap. Palantua was one of the leaders into the straight in the Longbeach Handicap and then finished close up fourth to Night Recital, Hurlingham, and lan’s March in Imin 15 l-ssec. She carries 41b less in the Vauxhall Handicap. Palantua also ran second to Topihorn in the Cashmere Plate. ' . . Water Power, who is engaged in the Tally-Ho Handicap with 8.13, ran a very close third to Lord Val and Fair Weather in the Selwyn Handicap when carrying 8.6 in. Imin 29sec. Master Anomaly 8.6 led into the straight, but faded out. Water Power also ran second to Waiweiie in the Paparua Handicap. When Peterette beat Nine of Spades in the Hunters’ Flat at Timaru she won by three lengths. She meets Nine of Spades in the Hunters’ Flat at Wingatui on 21b worse terms. Both horses showed improved form at the Grand National meeting. ; ; . . , Although Nightmarch galloped half a mile at Riccarton in 51 l-ssec during the Grand National, he sported such an aldermanic middle-piece that it is doubtful if he will be able to see out a, solid race until benefited by a few weeks at Randwick.

The three-year-old Persian, who scored at Canterbury Park, is owned by an English patron of Jamieson’s stable, Major P. Kerr Smiley. He was bred in Australia and purchased there as a yearling by his trainer, who passed him on to bis present oivner last autumn. This was Persian’s second success in Sydney. Persian was well backed to win, but his price whs satisfactory. His earlier win was at Menangle. on June 28. . The champion colt Bronze Eagle is to resume active training this week. Bronze Eagle was the best of his age last season, but' owing to an accident prior to the Great Northern St. Legerhe was forced into retirement, it being found necessary to blister the injured limb. He has recuperated well, and his future preparation will be under the guidance of H. Gray. He wjis a winning punter. His fancy had rom.ped home. But as he was collecting from the bookie he strongly disapproved of one particular florin which was handed to him as part of his winnings. “Look here,” he said firmly, “'I don’t like the sound of this one! " “ You don’t, don’t yer! ” answered the angry bookie, “ what do you expec’ to hear .from a two-bob piece? A peal of bells like St. Paul's Cathedral or a grammyphone record of Madame Melba? ” Deportment, who is engaged in the Otago Hunt Cup, was beat half a length by Lucess for second place in the Lincoln Steeples when they followed Royal Visitor past the post. Sir Richard, who is also engaged, ran a good second to Okapua in the Aylesbury Steeples in smin 22 4-ssec, which compares well with the smin 18 l-ssec put up by Royal Visitor over the same distance in the Beaufort Steeples when carrying 9.3. In the Otago Hunt Cup,..Deportment, will be carrying 371 b more than in the Lincoln Steeples and Sir Richard lib lees than when- running in the Aylesbury Steeples. When Last March, Kerbside, and Traylavah finished in the places at the Dunedin winter meeting in the Domain Handicap, separated by a neck and half a length, the first-named jave the Tea Tray gelding 281 b. ; In the: Tally-Ho Handicap to be run to-day over an extra furlong Last March is giving Traylavah 161 b. Apparently Mr J. E.' Henrys holds the opinion that Traylavah should have won the Domain Handicap. A continuation of the fine weather which has been in evidence during the early part of the week has improved the going at Wingatui, but it is still sticky and holding. Yesterday morning a fairly large number of horses worked, but .they were again mostly restricted to short sprints along the back. Visiting horses with engagements that appeared ou the track included Water Power, Silver Salver, Deportment, Peterette, Nine of Spades, Lord Argosy, Sir Richard, and Fair Exchange. J. Rose, with his team from Oamaru, was expected to arrive during the afternoon. There has been a curtailment in racing and trotting meetings in .the Sydney area. The total number of meetings will be 157, as against 207. At Randwick there will/ be 20 days, as against 21. Warwick Farm, Moorefield, and Canterbury Park will be reduced from nine to eight days, Rosehill 13 to 11, the two trotting clubs 20 to 12 each, Menangle and Goeford 16 to 12, and the pony clubs 72 to 54. The pony clubs have lost their clash Saturdays, but will be recompensed by five Saturdays without horse opposition and one public holiday. At the annual 'meeting of the Australian Jockey Club held in Sydney the chairman (Mr Colin Stephen) said that it was desirable to keep the sport clean. Racing to-day was on a good level. Tt was impossible to make it absolutely beyond suspicion. “ You hear,” he . said, , “ that such-and-such a horse is not trying, but in some cases in which you are interested you know that to be wrong. It is a difficult thing for anybody to be absolutely certain that a horse has been pulled, I think it is better to be sure than to be sorry. Our stipendiary stewards are capable men and good judges of racing. Every member of the committee does his best to sec that the sport is kept clean. I agree that something should be done about broadcasting. Two or three years ago we gave permission for broadcasting from the course, but made a condition that no information was to be given about betting. This was observed, but the information now is telephoned and put over the air two or three minutes after a race There will he. a conference of the principal clubs in Melbourne this November, and it will attempt to prevail on. the Broadcasting Commission to help racing clubs. I understand that it is likely that the present State Government will take some drastic steps to keep down starting price betting, and I hope it* will succeed. Amongst the stallions at the service ot breeders this season is the imported horse Rosenor, who displayed great brilliancy when in training, but had his racing career cut short by meeting with an accident in a race. Rosenor. may in fact have been a really good winner, but his chance in that direction was not assisted by being placed in training too soon after arriving from England. He proved himself one of the most brilliant gallopers ever seen at Wingatui and gave some evidence in public by winning at Riccarton over seven furlongs in Imin 26sec after running off at the home turn. Rosenor is a stylish looking horse of the Bendor. a strain of blood to which he is inbred. He. was got by Grosvenor, the only son of the famous Sceptre from the Ladas mare Rosey. Cicero, the sire of Grosvenor, won the Derby and 17,25050 vs in stakes. He got Polymelus, a leading sire in England for five years. Cicero was got by Cyllene, the sire of _ four Derby winners in Lemberg, Cicero, Minom, and Tagalie, and winner of 25,56750 vs in stakes. Grosvenor is almost full brother in blood to Maid of the Mist (Cyllene—Sceptre) the dam of Craigan Eran, the sire of April the Fifth, the winner of this year’s Derby. Sceptre won 38.23050 vs in stakes and is the grand dam of Buchan (full since 1927 at 400 guineas). Saltash, Tamar, and St. Germans, all great horses. The value placed on the blood that runs in Grosvenor’s pedigree is shown by the fact that his grand sire, Cyllene, sold at 10 years for £31,500 and at 13 years for £25,000. Sceptre was sold as a yearling at 10,000 guineas and as ft fonr-year-old at £25,000.

Bon Vista, the sire of Cyllene, sold at £16,450. Sceptre was got by Persimmon, a Derby winner, and brother to another Derby winner in Diamond Jubilee, who was sold to the Argentine at 30,000 guineas. Sceptre was out of Ornament, a sister to Ormonde, who had an unbeaten career and sold at £12,000, and also at £31,250, Ladas, the sire of Rosenor’s dam, won the Derby and Two Thousand Guineas. He was got by; Hampton, a great strain for stamina in a pedigree and the sire of three-Derby winners in Ladas, Ayrshire, and Merry .Hampton. Hampton also got Persimmon’s dam. Bona Vista, the sire of Rpsenor’s grand dam, also got Vahren, the dam of the flying 'and unbeaten' freak The Tetrareh. Rosenor is inbred to the very successful Hluminata taproot. It will be seen Jhat Rosenor has a very great *' wealth of successful strains close up in his pedigree in more respects than one and with his own attractive individuality should not be overlooked by owners of brood ipares. A stallion representing a fashionable and successful sire line in England cannot be overlooked when available in this part of the world. This is the case with Shambles, a son of Phalaris, who is standing at Mr O’Brien’s stud at North Otago. Shambles has had only a few representatives on the turf, but they include such winners and highly promising young performers as Shatter. Sham fight, Nightmare, Arden’s Beauty, Fearsome, and others, appearing to he on the threshold of a successful career. Shambles was got by the very successful sire Phalaris, who got a Derby winner in Manna and a St. Leger winner in Fairway. Phalaris has been amongst the most successful sires in England for several seasons past and was got mclus, who sired Derby winners in Pommern, Fifenella, and Humorist topped the list of winning stallions in England for five seasons. Polymelus also got St. Leger. winners in Black Jester .and Pommern. Phalaris belongs to the same taproot as Martian, Boniform, Limond, and Positano, four of the greatest sires, of stayers ever identified with racing in the southern hemisphere. Cyllene, the grand sire of Phalaris, got no fewer than four Derby winners in Cicero, Minoru, Lemberg, and Tagalia. Another interesting strain in the pedigree of Phalaris is the Hampton mare Maid Marion, a daughter of Quiver, a sister to Musket. Quiver was also the dam of the famous mare La Fleshe, and Maid Marion also produced the very successful stallion Grafton, who proved himself such a great .prolific sire of in Australia. On the dam’s side Phalaris also inherits strains generally identified with stamina. His dam, Fluff, was got by Eider (grandson of St. Simon) from Trenton Queen, by Trenton from Fleur d’Or, b;v Petrarch, a eon of Lord Clifden, the sire of Hampton. Phalaris is inbred to St. Simon on Musket, a combination which induced the Duke of Portland to bring about and pay 13,000 guineas for Carbine to do so. With such credentials in the way of brebding and the promise displayed by his first stock to appear on the turf, Shambles should command plenty of patronage from owners of brood mares.