RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23591, 30 August 1938, Page 17

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel New Zealand Cup Nominations for the New Zealand Cup close on Friday of this week. Paladin The imported stallion Paladin has been sold and will stand the coming season in Canterbury. Monlpere Monipere gave trouble at the barrier in his races at the Grand National meeting, but he behaved himself prior to winning at Wingatui on Saturday. Top Row It is understood that Top Row has been repurchased by P. T. Hogan from Mr W. J. Dore, to whom the Colossus colt was sold last year. Great Bramble Mr G. S. Walton, of Greymouth, has bought Great Bramble, and the mare has been transferred from Cutts brothers’ stable to that of A. McMullan. Gold Wren Gold Wren has an aristocratic pedigree, but looks just about as plebian as they make them. He is a plain, angular gelding, built with more power than beauty. Disappointment Janet Gaynor and Roseman were galloping in rather attractive style prior to the Otago Hunt meeting, and when bracketed for the Tally-ho Handicap looked a safe place bet. They were well outside the money, and even Mount Val, after winning the hurdle race, beat them home. Plus and Minus Putting up an apprentice too frequently means minus in the way of poundage but plus incapability more than outweighing what has been gained in the way of burden. Boys have to learn, and experience teaches, but they should not be allowed up in the principal events on a card. Inside the Flags It is stated that the reason for dismissing the protest against Tom Cat at the South Canterbury Hunt Clubs meeting was that he had kept inside the flags. The flags were, however, more imaginary than real, and, u memory is not at fault, flags were not on any fence at the meeting. Wynwood The best form that Wynwood put up last season was two seconds out of five starts, and on each occasion there was not much in front and not much behind. In the season of 1936-37 Wynwood started three times and was placed third in one race and again with a poor lot behind him. In 1935-30 Wynwood won a Trial Stakes at Winton and a High-weight Handicap at Gore. Hostile Not much had been seen of Hostile prior to being sent out favourite for the Hunters’ Flat Handicap. Last season he had one start and finished third to Maori Maid and Our Pal in the Novice Stakes run at the Waimate Hunt meeting. Away back in 1934-35. when racing as a four-year-old, Hostile was placed three times in 10 starts. The Aga Khan The Aga Khan takes more interest in the breeding than the racing of his horses, looking upon racing as being merely a test of the quality of the horses he is breeding. He always considers himself a breeder first and an owner second. He bred only two of his Derby winners—Bahrain and Mahmoud. His other Derby winner, Blenheim, was purchased as a yearling from Lord Carnarvon for 4100gns. Salmon Trout, another of his classic winners, who credited him with the St. Leger. was another not of his own breeding, as he acquired him as a yearling for SOOOgns. The third season the Aga Khan was racing in England he headed the list of winning owners, and last season was on top for the seventh season. Since his horses began racing in England in 1922 they have won £538,185 10s in stakes. As the Aga Khan keeps two studs in Ireland as well as one in France, there probably is little profit in his racing, despite the immense sum won in stakes. Jockeys “Jockeys are born, not made,” said the president of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club, Mr G. D. Beatson, when referring to the question of apprentice riders at the annual meeting of the club recently. Mr Beatson said the general impression was that apprentices to-day were not getting a chance. The Racing Conference had given this question much consideration, and his opinion was that apprentices were getting plenty of opportunities. His own experience was that if a boy did not have it in him no amount of tuition would make him a first-class rider. The suggestion that riding schools be formed had some merits, but the cost was a serious factor. A levy would have to be made on clubs, and he thought they already had to meet enough levies. The whole thing resolved itself into a question of a boy’s natural ability. The argument that leading jockeys were now securing the majority of winning mounts to the detriment of apprentices was not a fair one. Leading horsemen, he said, were entitled to the success they achieved. They were mostly married men. did a lot of travelling, and had practically to maintain two homes. Good apprentices in due course would attain the same success. Stonyhurst Stud

Continuing the policy that has been followed for the last few seasons, several of the mares at Sir Charles Clifford s Stonyhurst Stud will again be sent away this year, to be mated with imported sires. There are more than 20 mares at the stud, and most of them are in foal this season. These will remain at home, and will be mated with the stallions at Stonyhurst, of which there are three—Winning Hit and his son Cricket Bat, also Jericho Five dry mares will be sent away. Having a good-looking two-year-old in work at Riccarton by Bulandshar, it is not surprising that this Blandford horse, at the stud in Hawke’s Bay, is to be patronised again. His two mates from Stonyhurst will be Good Sight, by Winning Hit from Equipment, and Fracas, by Winning Hit from Scrimmage. One of the Stonyhurst mares is in foal to the Foxlaw horse Foxbridge, and two more of the mares will go to the North Island on a visit to him. They are Stout Heart, by Winning Hit from Equipment, and the three-year-old Submit, by Beau Fere from Timid. The fifth mare that is tc go away from the stud is Robbie’s Mistake. by Psychology from Lovelock, by Martian from Lovelorn. She will go to Geraldine, to be mated with Man’s Pal, son of the Derby winner Manna, by Phalaris. The Riverton Racing Club

In the address to the annual meeting of the members of the Riverton Racing Club the president, Mr D. M.

Tweedie, said:—“lt is very gratifying to place on record that the club has again had a very successful season. In fact, it has been a record one. The club has been fortunate in the weather in the past years, and that has been no small factor in the success of the race meetings. The last race meeting’s credit balance of £4636 3s 8d exceeded the previous year by £I3OO. It may be interesting to know that 10 years ago the assets of the club were £15,365, and as you will see in the balance sheet to-day they are £23,699 19s lOd, and this is after allowing for depreciation amounting to £2780. During these years two grand stands, a totalisator, concrete steps in front of the main grand stand, and lawn and birdcage fences have been erected. This has meant the expenditure of a big sum of money, and has been done without having to arrange for any financial accommodation. The stakes last year reached the total of £SBBO and the committee should be in a position to issue a programme showing further increase. The nominations and acceptances totalled £1409 3s, and of this amount £l2 5s only is outstanding, and this amount will not be difficult to collect. It will be interesting to note that £11,311 more was put through the place machine than through the win machine. Many no doubt are not in favour of this system of betting, but these figures exhibit the fact that the public are in favour of it. It is to be regretted that win-and-place tickets are not issued from the same window, and the congestion of patrons and delay in obtaining tickets are due to the present method. I think you will find that every endeavour will now be made to persuade the totalisator proprietor to issue both classes of tickets from the same window for our next meeting. Salamagundi Southland has produced quite a number of good horses, but honours in that direction have been mostly won by light harness performers, southland breeders have now a chance to produce something outstanding because a proved sire in Salamagundi will be at their services. Salamagundi’s merit as a sire is beyond doubt and it was lucky for New Zealand that some of his best winners in Australia did not strike the top of their form until after he had been secured by his present owner. Salamagundi left some high-class winners in Australia, including Hamarah, winner of the A.J.C. Doncaster Handicap, the Doomben New Market Handicap, and stakes totalling over £6OOO. Other notable winners include Siren (V.R.C. Oaks), Sal Volatile (Adrian Knox Stakes). Irony (Easter Cup Carmichael Stakes), and several other more than useful performers. Phalans, the sire of Salamagundi, got winners of 398 i races worth £333,120, including winners of all five classic races. Salamandra, the dame of Salamagundi, was got by St. Frusquin, grand sire of Paper Money from Electra, by Eager, the sire of Gloaming’s dam. Salamagundi is a half-brother to Salmon Trout, winner of the St. Leger and £15,830 in stakes, and is also half brother to St. George, sold as a yearling at 5000 guineas, and a good winner in England. Salamandra was sold as a brood mare at 16,000 guineas. Her sire, St. Frusquin, won £32,960 in stakes and on both sides of his pedigree Salamagundi is full of the best winning blood in England.