RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22058, 14 September 1933, Page 5

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel. Nominations are due to-morrow for the Dunedin spring meeting. Dignified March is reported to be an unlikely starter at the Wanganui meeting. The New Zealand Cup candidate Red Sun galloped seven furlongs at Trentham on Saturday in Imin 31sec. Reports from Ricjearton state that Dorian has been showing signs of slight lameness. Don Jose and Tea Garden were schooled over a. round of. the hurdles at Riccarton on Tuesday'morning. At Trentham on Saturday last the two-year-olds Capitol and Morbury sprinted three furlongs in 36sec. They both went well. At the Stbnyhurst stud* last week, Rivalry produced a filly foal to Pblazel, and Retrospect a colt foal to the same •ire. ■. The excellent acceptances received for the Ashburton meetings should supply the oasis of an interesting day’s racing, as •everal of those engaged claim important engagements at the spring meetings. Over a paragraph commenting on the prohibition of the publication in New Zealand of tbtaliiatpr'dividends, a Sydney newspaper had the heading “A Foolish Law.” :v • Aurora Borealis, who won the Great Northern and Grand National Steeplechases, is to be mated with Captain Bunsby. Metal Bird has again joined the active team of R, Ellis, and he looks well after spelling for about three months. _ He Avon three races and Avas placed in seven others last season, and he should do Avell later on in 'events up to a mile. . Mrs J. Campbell’s team at Riccarton has been strengthened by the arrival of a three-year-old gelding, by Night Raid from Nope,, by Markhope from Nithsevo, and of a three-year-old filly, by Night Raid from Sunny Brook, by Sunny Lake from Arai te Uru. ; S. Barr has added a three-year-old .filly to his team. She is by Tea Tray from Cassock, an Australian-bred mare, by Ladurlad. Early in her career. Cassock produced The Monk and Almoner, two smart performers by Boniform, while a few years later came Naaeock, a. useful stayer, by Nassau. The following feelings are reported from Mr John Donald’s stud at Westmere:—Comedy Queen, by Comedy King (imp.), out of Tandale (imp.), chestnut obit, by Chief Ruler; Rapide (imp.), by Blynotus, brown colt, by Captain Bunsby; Dignified, by Dignity (imp.), brown colt, by Chief Ruler; Irish Lyric (imp.), by Desman, bay colt, by Chief Ruler; Drama, by Thespian, out of Drax (imp ), by Spearmint,' chestnut filly, by Chief Ruler; Helen, by Limiond (imp.), out of Bonny Portland, chestnut colt_ by Captain Bunsby; Sweet Friar (imp.), by Friar- Marcus, chestnut colt, by Chief Ruler;- Tinkler, by Benzonian (imp.), chestnut filly, by Chief Ruler. _ The leading Australian jockey, J. E. Pike, is just 41. He was born at Newcastle, New South Wales, in _ 1892 and began his qareer as a jockey in 1904 at 12 years. He then weighed four stone. His first employer wa's.E. Connors, Avho trained for his uncle. Pike went to Sydney in 1906 and became attached to the stable of J. W.Noud, _ but three months later he. was. apprenticed to W. Kelso. His. first win for Kelso was gained at Maitland in July, 1906. In 1908 Kelso took Pike to England, where he had 17 mounts for two wins and three minor placings. F. Tilley has Widden, Plateau, Boon, View Halloo, and Porotiti engaged at the Wanganui meeting. From all accounts Porotiti has grown into a fine stamp of colt, and not only has he been shoAving a. lot of pace, but he is said to be getting through his work in a style which suggests that he will run out a very fast mile. The son of Limond and Ohui is likely to be well backed on the day. View Halloo has always raced Avell at Wanganui; and as Tilley usually has his team

well forward for the early spring meetings, the Hunting Song gelding will be. worth watching in his engagements. The Australai mare Holnidale (Avinner of the Williamstown Cup), by Rossendale from Hasten Home, has arrived in the Dominion, on a visit to Iliad, and bxe '< to remain at Eldorslie. She was accompanied by a two-year-old colt by Spearhead from Emu, an imported mare by the Austrian'horse, Adular. This colt was bought in Melbourne by Mr E. Steele as a yearling, and he has been sent to Elderslie to be developed. He may be a good horse, as he is a well-bred colt, descended from the Admiration family, which Avas made famous by Pretty Polly. Mr L. H. Collinsou, of Palmerston North, is sending his Avell-performed mare, Nightmare (Shambles— Skydream), to Night Raid, Avhile Mr V. Riddiford’s English mare, Skybird, by Skyrocket, will be mated Avith Iliad. London neAvspaper files show that by the end of July England’s crack jockey, Gordon has further increased his lead for the 1933 championship. His tally of winning mounts Avas then 133, while the nearest to him were H. Wragg and W. Nevett, each with only 45. Despite the success that has thus attended him, Richards Ayould not have proved a profitable proposition to folknv _ through the season with a uniform starting-price investment on each of his mounts. In fact, adopting this practice, a speculation of a £ a time avoulu have been some £45 to the bad. In fact, as the folloAving list shoAvs, there are only two among the dozen leading riders who, on. this footing, would have yielded a profit, the better of the tAvo being the former Australian, B. Carslake.

-During the past few weeks a number o£ clubs held their annual meeting of members, and general opinions were expressed at the obvious necessity for a commonsense amendment of the Gaming Act. It was stated at one meeting that over 40,000 signatures had been obtained to a petitioq requesting an amendment to the Gaming Act. in order to provide for the re-instatement of the double-bet-ting tdtalisator and legalising the right to telegraph or otherwise despatch investments to the totalisator. Hundreds of additional signatures could be obtained in favour of the same request, but many refrained from signing because they consider it a waste of time and trouble. A counter-petition would also be largely signed, and no one is more fully aware ox the fact' that the politicians who desire votes from both parties and so. play safe when asked to deal with the question. They will probably do so again. In the meantime the country is losing a lot of revenue, which commonsense legislation would pour into the Government Treasury coffers. Much money-is continually going to support Australian lotteries which should be legalised in New Zealand instead of toying with the matter in the shape of” so-called art unions. There is noTweaker legislation in the world than that represented by the New Zealand Gaming Act. It is full of liberty in some directions, and farcical restrictions in others. In fact, it may be classed as devoid of common sense, even though it represents the collective wisdom (political) of our representatives in Parliament. Night-Raid will be available for a few outside mares this season, and. will, no doubt, have a full list. He achieved the highest possible fame by siring Phar Lap, claimed to be the greatest racehorse the world has ever known, and, in addition, got a particularly high-class horse in Night March,, in addition to others that Were good winners. ‘ It must be remembered that in the early part of his stud career Night Raid got very few chances, as his opportunities were almost entirely limited to the few mares in the stud got together by the late Mr A. F. Roberts. As an individual, Night Raid fills the eye as a particularly robust horse, full of power and quality without being burdened by lumber. His grandsire Bend Or brought the Stockwell line to its great prominence through Ormonde, Orme, Flying Fox. Bona Vista, Cicero, Cyllene, Jardy, The Welkin, Orby, Polymelus, Radium. Martian, Martagon, Picton, Grand Parade, Phalaris, Pommeru, Temberg, Birkenhead. Valais, Minoru, Friar Marcus, and Kilbroney. who all rank as amongst the most successful sires in recent years. Night Raid was got by Radium (son of Bend Or) from Sentinel, by Spearmint from Flair, by St. Frusquin from Glare, by Ayrshire (son of Hampton) from Footlight, by Cremorne from Paraffin, by Blair Athol. Taia, the dam of Radium, was got by Donovan —Eira, by Kisber. A remarkable feature of' Night Raid’s pedigree is that apart from St. •Frusquin there is not a Bruce Low'e number outside the No. II represented by St. Simon. This fact suggests a. combination •of, the most successful strains on which Briice Lowe based his theory. Phar Lap is inbred to Stockwell, Galopin (through St Simon and’ DonovanK , Muaket (through Carbine and Maxim), and very closely inbred to the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 families in the first four removes of his pedigree. Night Raid is a member of the No, 1 family, and is also inbred to it through Bend Or and Speaiv mint, two very notable sires, as one raised the Stockwell line to world-wide prom inence, and the other restored the Musket line as a result of the great Carbine going to England. .The No. 1 family became so in Bruce Lowe’s theory through sheer force of merit, and it may be of interest to recall the names of a few of its most distinguished, and it may then convey some reason why Night Raid got Phar Lap, whose remarkable great racing merit attracted world-wide attention. Phar Lap is, by the way, inbred to flip No. 1 family through his sire and Winkle, who got Entreaty. Other notable members of the family include Aboyeur, Blue Gown, Cicero, Jeddah, Ladas, Lord Lyon. Middleton. Spearmint, Cameronian, Humourist, and Gay Crusader, who were all Derby winners, and others of note include Canterbury Pilgrim, Cap and Bells. Chelandry, Pilgrimage, Prince Palantine, Robert the Devil. Swynford. Sunbeam, Wheel of Fortune, Bona Vista. Cvllene, Ornament (dam of Sceptre). Phalaris, Speculum. Paraffin, Rouge Rose, Chaucer (sire of Hyperion’s dam). Roi Herode (sire of The Tetrarch), Eager (sire of Gloaming’s dam), I ositaus, Clanranald, Limoni. Santoi, Lord Lj on. Chief Ruler, and Martian. The list includes the best performers, best sires, and "best producers to be found in the Stud Book, and a blending of the branches of such a tribe, no doubt, contributed largely to the merit of Phar Lap. It is also worthy of note that Night March was got by a No. 1 horse in Martian, and hence Night Raid should in the future as in the past nick best with mares got by No. 1 sires, preferably those by Martian, Winkie, or Chief Ruler.

G. Richards . Won. Lost. £ s. d. .. 133 386 — 45 12 6 H. Wragg .. .. 45 202 * 8 8 4 W, Nevett .. .. 45 209 — 78 7 4 T. Weston ., .. 43' 254 — 44 8 3 P. Beasley .. 36 154 — 11 10 8 S. Donoghue .. 35 315 —171 7 9 F. Fox .. .. .. 35 329 —167 11 2 J. Caldwelll *., .. 33 167 — 50 4 9 R. Dick .. .. 144 — 45 11 11 J. Dines .. .. 203 — 59 11 11 R. Perryman .. 32 250 — 65 13 1 B. Carelake * Profit. * 31 1 1