RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21982, 17 June 1933, Page 18

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel. Advance Camp has dropped considerably in the weights from what he carried suc--'ccssfully in the North Island. The stablemates Ranclagh and Hurlingbam have both been galloping well on the track. _ ,

Latest reports ‘ state that Deportment has thrown off the cor n trouble that . debarred him from starting at Wingatui. Antrim Boy is not harshly handicapped at Timaru, and on firm going would have more than an outside chance. An offer of 2500gns was recently refused for Kuvera. The offer came from a buyer for a stable in India. Royal Sceptre has two engagements at Timaru, but previous form suggests that he will be best suited by the Seadown Handicap. . Kakara was galloping well whep she fell on the final day at Wingatui. She has not yet repeated the form she displayed at. Canterbury meetings. . ; . ' ■ •; Mount Boa ran a .good third_ to Totolomai and Merry Peel in the King .George Handicap, and generally shapes well on the Timaru track. . . Steeton stays fairly well under a lightweight, but a mile and a-quarter has been a little beyond her distance. She might, however, create a surprise at Timaru. Herolage, the winner of the Brisbane Cup, started one of the rank outsiders of the field and was quoted at very long odds. , Although Palantua hag 8.10 in the Seadown Handicap, she is meeting Silver Streak on only Sib worse terms than when she beat the latter on the first day of the Timaru autumn meeting. Silver Streak was beaten by a head and appeared to be a bit unlucky.' On the final day at Wingatui Silver Streak was giving Palantua 131 b in the Empire Handicap, which she won easily, with Silver Streak fourth behind Royal Sceptre and Fair Weather, who filled the places. . . Though he is not out of his apprenticeship, E. C. Britt; who is apprenticed to M. Poison (the trainer of Winooka), bad shown good form in the saddle this season. He had ridden in approximately 200 races, in which he had 25 winning mounts and a dead-heat, and been placed on 53 other occasions. He is to ride Winooka in all his engagements in America, and should give a good account of himself. \He is a very fair judge of pace. At Randwick, on June 5, tne three-year-old pelding Diamond de Rouge ‘(Hunting Song—Perle de Rouge), carrying 7.1, and ridden by A. Knox, was made favourite for the June Stakes, six furlongs, the principal sprint race. Diamond de Rouge was away badly at the .start, and although he ran up smartly and Avas third entering the straight, he weakened in the run home to finish fifth. There ivas a different tale at Ascot _on Wednesday, June 14. _ln the third division of the Flying High-weight Welter, six furlongs. Diamond de Rouge, carrying 9.6, had the services of R._ Reed. He Avas again favourite, and Reed jumped him away smartly to lead throughout. Diamond de Rouge is still owned by Mr H. J. Palmer, and is trained by T. A. Williams. ■■ ■

Australians were very much, in evidence at Longchamps on April_ 9, as Frank Bullock, who is now training for Mr Jeff Cohn in Paris, won the Prix Juignci, a race worth £ISOO, for three-year-olds making their first appearance on a racecourse. The winner was Jumbo, and he Avas ridden by the one-time Sydney rider W. (Togo) Johnstone. The Australian flavour Avas further added to by the fact that the grauddam of Jumbo is a mare by Wargrave, a son of Carbine, Avljo Avon the Cesarewitch for Horatio Bottomley in 1904) Jumbo is by Zambo (sou of Sunstar) from Anna Bolena, by Teddy (son of Ajax) from Queen Elizabeth 11, by Wargrave (son. of Carbine) from New Guiijea, by Minting from Newhaven,; by Macaroni from Bonny Leith, by Rataplan. Jumbo led all the Avay, and Avon very easily. Shred, a half-brother to the Northwood Park sire BurneAvang, Avon this race last year); Jumbo was expected to run AA'ell in the Erench classic races,- this- season, but whether he did so Ave have not been informed. Everybody Avill be. pleased if Bullock succeeds in training a French Derby or Grhnd Prix de Paris winner, '

There is no doubt about the King’s Cup having made a very strong appeal, to both owners and the racing public of Australia. The public interest in the race (was evinced by the improvement in the attendance at Flemington, and owners showed their appreciation of it by striving to win it. There were 21 starters for the race this year, and they provided one of the most stirring an,d thrilling races we have had at Flemington for a very - long time. There was a great struggle (says “Chiron”) for the second King’s (Cujy at Randwick in 1928, when Limerick won after a hard fight with Valparaiso, who won the following year in Brisbane. The King’s Cup presents a rather useful lesson to us, and emphasises the value of a "weight limit in races. When the conditions of the race were framed it. was decided to make it a handicap, with a maximum and a minimum weight. The maximum was fixed at 0.5 and the minimum 7.9, which left the h'andicapper with a margin of 331 b to work upon... It saved the good horses from being crushed with weight, and at the same time .gave the moderate horse a chance of winning. Many of the starters in the race this year were in at weights much below those they have been receiving in unrestricted handicaps. The success *ff the King’s Cup this year, thanly? to the handicapping conditions, should induce .all' the metropolitan clubs to apply the principle to many other races. It would greatly assist in eliminating the rubbish from many of the handicaps at Flemington and Caulfield. !

The backing of two winners allegedly after the races had been run recently furnished a sensation in Tasmanian Turf circles. Bouyeo and Barren Corn, winners at Canterbury Park on May 27, were backed with the bookmakers fielding at the Hobart Turf Club’s races at Elwick in such unusual circumstances that their suspicions were aroused. The sudden rush of money for Barren Corn, who was engaged in the last race at Canterbury Park, caused several of the bookmakers to query the starting time of the race, and put' the backers on “to time.” It was ascertained, on reference to mainland papers, that the starting times published in all the Tasmanian papers did not correspond with the correct times, the two on which the backers v operated so sensationally being shown in the Tasmanian papers as starting five minutes later than their correct times. It then leaked out that persons with a wireless set adjacent to the Elwick course had picked, up the results of the races in Sydney, and this had enabled backers.to support the winners apparently before the races were timed to start. Bookmakers who had marked the times on their tickets had no liabilities, and those who had not marked the times refused to pay, referring the dispute to the Bookmakers’ Committee. The newspapers asked the Postal Department to inquire into the reason for the times published in Tasmania being different from those published on the mainland. and it was quickly learned that the correct limes had been received on the tapes at the Launceston Post Office, and the incorrect times sent out to the papers. As a result of that inquiry, the Postal Department dismissed a temporary telegraphist at Launceston for unsatisfactory service. The Bookmakers’ Committee considered all aspects of the ease, and declared all bets on Barren Corn and Bouyeo null and void. -Some good' racing should be provided by the card for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, which takes place to-day. An excellent field figures in the Pukaki Hurdles, and on Dunedin form Polling Day will probably be fancied He has an increase of 51b on what he successfully carried in the Greenfield Hurdles. Polling Day is inclined to jump big, but his experience at Wingatui (should tend to improve his hurdling. Night Cap beat Gold Knight at Timaru when in receipt of a couple of pounds, and the latter won on the second day when

getting 91b. Gold Knight showed improvement at Wingatui,. but Night Cap comes in on 161 b better terms than on the second day at Timaru. Morena must be dangerous, as he bad not bad a race for some time prior to finishing a good second to Polling Day in the Greenfield, Hurdles. The distance may be a bit short for Membo, but be has' been improving all the time since being recommissioned. Polling Day may start favourite, with Night Cap and Gold Knight selected as next best. Antrim Boy may be the best outsider in what promises to be an interesting race. Imperial Spear, Errantly, and Adult may be the order of favouritism in the Southburn ; S takes, in which Morena may start m preference to the hurdle race. Zeebrugge ran an excellent second in the Birthday Handicap, after winning the Invermay Handicap and putting up a close second in the Winter Handicap. This-form, and the fact that he appears to be, training on, will probably make him first choice for the Prince EdAvard Handicap Rauelagh and Locksley may be selected as next in demand. The going will probably be firmer ’at Timaru than it was at Wingatui, and if so, it should, suit Barrington. He meets Valves on 61b better terms than in the Wingatui Steeples. Daimond Jack‘ meets Valves on , 41b better terms than when he beat him in the Dunedin Steeples, but the extra quarter of a mile may, trouble him. Peterette ran second to'Valves in the Otago Steeples, but it is understood had to receive veterinary attention after the race. She ouav meets Valves on 161 b better terms, and must be very dangerous if ready to race. Deportment could not be produced at Wingatui through Avh at, however, may be only a temporary trouble, but it sent to the post would have a bit; following. Barrington may start favourite with Peterette and Valves next in fancy. Polydora, Heather Glow, and Silver Sight form a trio that will find support for the Temuka Hack Handicap, and Palantua, Silver Streak, and Master Anomaly may find favour for the Seadown Handicap. 1 , Those Avho habitually decry the value of English blood in America will find it difficult to explain away the figures relating to the breeding of AVinners in the United States in 1932. At the top of the list of sires of mares whose progeny Avon most money during that year is the great. American-bred horse Broomstick, by Ben Brush (son of Bramble and Roseville) from Elf, by the Galopin horse, Galliard. Mares by Broomstick had 77 Aviuners of 236 races. It is AA'orthy of note (says an exchange) that of the 10 leading sires in this respect, fiA’e are horses imported from England. Second on the list is the imported Star Shoot (by Islinglass from Astrology, by Hermit from Stella), Avith 81 Avinners of 200 races. Tint'd is imported Light Brigade, (by Picton, son of Orvieto and Hecuba, by Isonoray), Avho was out of Bridge of Sighs, by IsinglaSs. Light Brigade (lately dead) had 43 winners of 132 races. , In all, this horse sired over 1350 winners of about £360,000. Imported Polyraehan had 22 winners of 80 races, which gave him fourth place on the list. Thus, three out of the first four, were imported horses bred in England. ; Polymelian is by Polymelus (sire of Phalaris, Tippler, Black Jester) from imported Pasquita, by Sundridge. The American-bred Peter Pan was fifth (in the money test), with 44 winners of 132 races. Peter Pan is by Commando from Cinderella, by Hermit. Commando was out of Emma C., by the Australian-bred horse Darebin, son of The Peer and Lurline, by Traducer, Another imported horse (Ambassador, by Dark Ronald, sire of Magpie, Son-xn-Law, etc.), Avas sixth on the list, with 14 winners of 40 races. Sweep (by Ben Brush) folloAved Ambassador Avith 71 Avinners of 201 races. Then came the great sire Fair Play (dead), with _6S Avinners of 169 races. Pair Play (sir* of Man o' War) was by Hastings,* Wrack (next to Fair Play in the list) had 66 Avinners of 183 races. Wrack_ is by Robert le Diable from Samphire, by Isinglass from Chelandry, second dam of Heroic, Magpie, The Night Patrol, and dam of Traquair, sire of Woorak and Traquette. Chelandry Avas also the dam of Neil Gow, sire of Lady Babbie, dam of Rivoli. „ „ „ In 1891 a mare named Belle Rose was also bought in England for America. Before leaving England she was mated with Royal Hampton, and in 1894 produced Royal Rose, a bay filly. This filly became the dam of Peter Pan. Belle Rose was mated in America with the famous horse Domino, and produced Pink Domino. This mare Avas the dam of SAveep, one of the leading sires in the United States. Fair Play, of course, Avas out of Fairy Gold, by Bend Or, out of Dame Masham, by Galliard. Star Shoot ( avlio had become unsound in the Avind in England) was sold to go to America for lOOOgns. He became one of the great sires of America. The figures quoted slioav the great extent to which America is dependent oh Britain in the business of breeding high-class racehorses. The only horse in the first dozen on the list referred to that is directly American-bred is SAveep (seventh), and his second dam also came from England. In these results we see the importance of maintaining a supply of fresh blood Avhen breeding racehorses, or any other class of stock, for that matter. Broomstick (head of the list), Peter Pan, Fair Play, and Pennant (son of Peter Pan) Avere all ■ out of imported mares. Broomstick Avas third on the list in 1930 and 1931. In 1932 his position was avou mainly by the deeds of, the champion, Equipoise. Broomstick was foaled in 1901.

There are few people who if asked when and where the first Derby was run would not immediately reply, “At Epsom, in 1780.” That was when Diomed won the first Derby as we know; the race to-day (says the Australasian), but there was a race of that name at a much earlier period of history, and, strangely enough, it was promoted by a member of the house of Stanley, It was run at the instigation of the seventh Earl of Derby at Castletown on the Isle of Man about 150 years before Diomed won at Epsom, The worldfamous Derby had its origin at a roystering party at a country house in England in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, and, according to the late Lord Rosebery, the roysterers “ named them gratefully after their host and his house, the Derby and Oaks.” The host was the twelfth Earl of Derby, and be won the race seven years after its foundation with Sir Peter Teazle. Succeeding earls made frequent attempts to win the race, but it eluded them until the present holder of the title, the seventeenth earl, was successful with Sansovino in 1924. There was an interval of 137 years between the first and second victories of the house of Stanley in the race they were instrumental in bringing into existence. Lord Derby has not had‘long to wait for another victory in the race, as be won it again this year with his colt Hyperion, who appears to have won with the greatest ease. His stable companion, Thrapston, was left in the race' to ensure a strong pace, and the soundness of the policy of entrusting the riding of Thrapston to Donoghue was borne out by the result of the race. Donoghue is a good judge of pace, and saw that it was fast enough for Hyperion, The favourite, Manitoba, has always been looked upon as a doubtful stayer by many good judges, and evidently Mr George Lambton, the trainer of Hyperion, was one of those who thought Manitoba might not appreciate a solidly run race, so he made a certainty of-the pace being strong by starting Thrapston. It was the pace set by Thrapston which resulted in Hyperion establishing a time record for the race, as he ran the mile and a-half in 2min 34sec. Hyperion cannot be lacking in speed, as he was able to take a position fairly close to the leaders all the way, and to go past Thrapston some distance’ from home. He is seemingly a great stayer, with a dash of speed as well. There is not a great deal of him, as he stands little more than 15 hands, and is one of the smallest winners of recent times. Little Wonder, who was successful in 1840, was only a 14.2 pony, but he was aptly named.