RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21742, 6 September 1932, Page 11

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel. J. Crawford, the Wingatui trainer, is at present in the Dunedin Hospital. The three-year-old filly by Polazel from Fortune's Wheel, the sister to Phar Lap, has been named Caliente. Autopay has been a bit doubtful as to his behaviour at the barrier, and he gave trouble in his race on Saturday at Canterbury Park. Minstrel Lad, the winner of the Maiden Plate at the Manawatu Hunt meeting, is a three-year-old colt got by Nigger Minstrel from Jeanne Laddo, the dam of Arrow Lad. Laokoon, who won over hurdles at ;Manawatu last week, is a six-year-old .gelding by Lackham from Novoko, by 'Hymettus—Paean, by Birkenhead. Dakar, who started favourite but failed to fill a place in the Maiden _ Plate at the Manawatu Hunt meeting, is a halfbro.ther by Nigger Minstrel to Cadlaud. Unclaimed totalisator dividends at Randwick and Warwick Farm last season amounted to £IOO2. The money, according to custom, was distributed among various charitable institutions. The Acre gelding Manawhenua, who won at Canterbury Park on Saturday, is engaged in the Melbourne Cup with 7.6. His dam, Country Picnic, has produced several useful performers. The Paper Money filly Purse, who started tenth favourite at the Manawatu Hunt meeting and ran a good second, is owned by Mr W. H. Ballinger. She is nominated for the Ashburton spring meeting. Purse was produced by Dame Winkie a daughter of Winkie and Stepka. There is a touch of New Zealand about Thrawn, who won at Caulfield on Saturday. He is a six-year-old by Lanius from Imputation, a mare by the Martian horse Reputation from Lady Wallace, by Wallace —Lady Mostyn, by Neckersgat. Lady Wallace won the V.R.C. Derby, Oaks, St. Leger, and A.J.C. St. Leger. The Government Railways Board has declined a request for a reduction in fares to race meetings and trotting meetings. On the other hand, every sport and pastime receives very liberal concessions, and long-distance excursions are run at less than "train" fares. If the Railways Board encouraged patronage to racing and trotting in the same manner as it does to football it would be spending a penny in order to reap pounds. Both branches of sport are exploited by heavy taxation and comparatively high tram fares, and apparently regarded as fair game to be shot at by the tax gatherer. High Brae, who beat Waterline and Middle Watch and 11 others in the Memsie Stakes, is a member of J. Holts stable, and is engaged in the Caulnekl Cup at 8.5, and the Melbourne Cup at 712 High Brae showed winning form at the back end of last,season, and his win on Saturday last shows that he has trained on. He is a four-year-old colt by Highfield from Syceonelle, by Syce —Ardonelle, by Anion— Beryl, by Ihe Australian Peer. High Field is a son of William the Third, who represents a good staying line of St. Simon The trouble that affected Chief Link on the eve of the Pakuranga Hunt meeting and necessitated his withdrawal passed off quickly when he returned to Ilawera, and he has completely recovered. It would appear that Chief Link must have ricked himself either when galloping or rolling afterwards, and his trainer, J. Brown, is of opiuon that his lameness was due to a Consistency was a feature of the form of Huntingdon last season, when he won nine races and was ouly thrice unplaced in 18 starts. Huntingdon is possessed ot brilliant speed, and (says "Archer ), as he is again working with plenty ot dash, he should again do well this term even though he is fairly high in the weights. A good mile and a-quarter handicap might not be beyond Huntingdon this season, as he gave evidence of gainin'.' stamina when he won over nine furlongs at Te Kuiti. . Equator, who sired both winners ot the divisions of the Three-year-old Handicap at Flemiugton on August 20, is a much-travelled horse. He was sired m England, raced in the United States as a four-year-old, and then returned to England, where Mr 11. Alan Currie, of the V.R C Committee, purchased him and imported him to Australia. Equator is by the Suudridge horse Golden bun. One of the two who won for him was Median, a candidate for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, also for the A.J.C. and Victoria Derbies. Median won by nearly two lengths from Gigolo, the Derby colt, who is said to resemble Carbine in appearance so greatly. Gigolo came from a long way back. Although no decision has yet been reached, it is expected that the next King's Cup will be run at Flemiugton in the autumn ot 1933. It would not then clash with the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in the spring. The cup, the distance

for which is a mile and a-half, was presented by the King in 1927 to be run for in turn, in each capital city of Australia. The first series, begun in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of York, has been completed. The first King's Cup was run in the winter at Flemington, to fit in with the itinerary of the royal party. It is hoped by racegoers that the next one will be placed on the programme of a more important meeting, preferably the Australian Cup fixture. Myrobella, a grey filly by Tetratema, displayed wonderful speed over the early part of the Sandown Park National Breeders' Produce Stakes, five furlongs, the most valuable two-year-old race on the English calendar, and, quickly attaining an unassailable position, she won in a canter unchallenged. All Gordon Richards had to do, states the Sporting Life of July 18, was to sit still and wait till the post was passed. It was one of the easiest, rides he has ever had. The Beckhampton trainer, F. Darling, has had charge of many good horses, but not since that fine mare, Tiffin, who died last year in foaling, has he had a more pacy filly than Myrobella, who is held on lease by Lord Lonsdale from the National Stud for her racing career. The win was worth £6953 to Lord Lonsdale, and £3OO to the National Stud. It sent Darling to the head of the season's trainers' list. The death occurred recently in Marlborough of the 18-year-old gelding Gamecock, who was one of the most hardy performers ever to race in New Zealand. Gamecock was bred by the late Sir George Clifford at Stonyhurst, and was by San Francisco from the No. 14 mare Brave Heart, a descendant of the great tap root Mermaid. Gamecock was raced for 12 years, winning 22 events and £5837 in stakes. Nominations for the Chelmsford Stakes, of 650sovs, weight-for-age with penalties, nine furlongs, to be decided at Sydney Tattersall's Club meeting on Saturday next, are as follows: —Johnnie Jason, Nightmarch, Silver Ring, Roman Spear, Regal Son, Cylinder, Tregilla, Oro, Lur-. line, Bronze Hawk, Richmond's Best, Historic, Veilmond, Maltdale, Kuvera, N.E.F., Concentrate, Autopay, Gaine Carrington, Inflation, The Dimmer, Milantheon, Dark Chief, Waugoola, Chide, Prince Pombal, and Amounis.

Inquiries have been forthcoming from various parts of the world in regard to the next New Zealand yearling sales, and the combined firms have decided to close entries earlier than previously in order to have the catalogues completed in plenty of time to circulate them abroad. It ik therefore suggested that entries for the sales close towards the end of September, and breeders interested are requested to send in their particulars as soon as possible this month. The entries already received indicate that the catalogue will contain some of the best class stock yet offered at Treutham.