RACING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23929, 3 October 1939, Page 5

RACING NEWS

By Sentinel

FIXTURES October 5, 7.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. October 7.—Dunedin J.C, October 12. 14.—Masterton K.C. October 14.—South Canterbury J.C. October 14,' 18.—Auckland R.C. October 19, 21, 23.—Wellington R.C. October 21. 23,-Gore R.C October 23.—Poverty Bay H.C. October 23.—North Canterbury R.C. October 23.—Waverley R.C October 23.—Waikato H.C. October 28.—Banks Peninsula H.C. October 28.—Rangltlkei R.C. November 3. 4.— Whangarel R.C. November 4.—Napier Park R.C. November 4.—Stratford R.C. November 4. 6. 8. 11.—Canterbury J.C. Dorla A. Messervy will have the mount on Dorla In the McLean Stakes. A Record The 10,000 guineas paid for Gold Salute must be a, record price for a New Zea-land-bred horse. Dark Flight A southern report states that Dark Flight Is still on the easy list as a result of a cold. At Riverton Bay Duke and Nigger Boy were galloped In company over six furlongs, with the •, latter going best at the finish. A Cheap Colt The Derby winner Reading cost 400 guineas as; a yearling,' and as a two-year-old gathered £3676 In stakes, Wilson Wilson cost 1050 guineas as a yearling, ■nd at the sales held in January his yearling' brother made 1400 guineas. Density' 1 Density Is again keeping the watch busy art&oh Saturday left five furlongs behind IrvTrtiin 0 3-ssec on the plough track. Handicaps Handicaps for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting are due on Friday next. Handicaps for the X,ore Racing Club’s meeting are due on the 10th. Colonel .French ■ Colonel French Is reported to have shaped well in a school over four flights of hurdles on Saturday., Sparkle Sparikle has been shaping satisfactorily on the track. Last season Sparkle scored one win, a second, and a third in 10 starts Hunting Cat Hunting Cat, who won the principal event at the Otaki meeting. Is a halfbrother to Catalogue. Last season Hunting Cat started 25 times without a win, but managed to fill a place In seven of his starts. Inlthe Epsom Some of the smartest times recorded In the Epsom Handicap are Amounls 8.11 In Imln 36Jseo (he also won with 9.7 In Imln 374 sec), Nightman* 9.4 In Imln 36Jsec, Silver Ring 9.6 m Imln 36Jsec. and Caprls 7.12 In Imln 36iscc, A False-run Race . The Collin Stephen Stakes was reduced to a sprint, and hence no test of stamina over a mile and a-half. The three-year-Olds In the Derby ran 2mln Msec, as compared with the more seasoned horses taking 2mln 42Jsec. The Epsom Winner Bold and Bad, the Geebung, who won' the Epsom Handicap, Is a halfbrother by Swynford to Tea Tray. Western Lam, the . dam of Geebung, was got by Westcourt—Wolarol Lass, by Kenilworth—W’ldden Lass, by Malster. The. Wrong Course ; , Luddun was out clear of the field for half the Journey In the Mararnaru Steeplechase at Paeroa on Saturday when he took the wrong course and was pulled up, and Little Briton, who ran second, was disqualified for running Inside a flag. Crojick . ■ The winner of . the Quality Handicap, of £BOO, one mile, run in Imtn -373 sec at Moonee Valley, turned up air Crojick, a four-yedi'-old colt by Siegfried from Tbpfller, by Top Gallant— Skyllke, by Skyrocket, Derby Record. : ■' f Phar Lap holds the race record for the AJ.C. Derby at 2min Sl.lsec. Noctuiform set a record In 1905 when he won In 2mln 32isec, and lit stood until Salltros won In 2mln 32sec in 19 20 - Phar Lap put up his record in 1529. At Rlccarton On Saturday at Rlccarton Winning Rival add, Great Swoop galloped seven furlongs on the trial grass in Imln 29sec. Settlement and Prudent Prince went over six furldngs on the plough In Imln 18sec Grey Night and Dorla put up half a mile « n io 4.ssec Spartan and Rebel Lad were responsible for seven furlongs on the grass In Imln 31sec. The A.J.C. Derby The Australian Jockey Club’s Derby was run on a slow track, but nevertheless the put up 2min 34sec Reading fought on gamely to win, and the splendid effort put up by High Caste helps to dispel the Idea that a big horse does not stay too well. High Caste Is said to be a very massive colt, and, according to the cabled account, rather unlucky to miss a Win. He would no doubt run a lot better on firm going, as big horses are seldom at home in soft going. The Siegfried colt Wilson proved that he can stay, and beat the more highly fancied Beau Vlte. Reading The A J.C. Derby winner Reading is a bay colt by Marconlgram from Gravure, by High Art—Encre. by Kenilworth— Linotype,'by Linacre —Zeuta. by Simmer Zenina; by Goldsborough—Mascara, by the Traduce:: horse Welcome Jack Marconigram was got by Abbots Trace (son of Tracery) l . from Marcia Blanche, by Lemberg from Llndal, the darn of Limond High Art was got by Gahisborough—White Tor, by Torpolnt—Lily of the \ alley, by Martagon—Hamptonia, by Hampton Kenilworth was got by the St. Simon horse Chlldwlck from Kizil Kourgan. by Omnium 11. Valuable Stock Mr D, Grant’s Imported mare Stourbridge Fair has produced a colt foal, bred to New Zealand time, by the French-bred sire Lang Blan. . Denise has foaled to Pink Coat, the youngster being a brother to Density. Stourbridge Fair (2) is by the Two Thousand Guineas winner EUangowan 11, whose sire Lemberg, dam s sire Suhatar, and granddam’s sire Ladas all won.the Derby. Stourbridge Fairs dam, Sllver'Muse, Is by Chaucer (by St Simon) from Sliver. Row (by Spearmint) Lang Elan’s sire Is the famous French horse Massine (winner of the Ascot Gold Cup), from Forest Track, by Tracery from Forest Lassie (a descendant of La Flecae)

Importations The stallion Revelation, who was purchased on behalf of Messrs F. J. Savage and Sons, Walmana, Bay of Plenty, has reached Auckland from England. He was

bred in 1932, and is by Manna, who won the Derby and Two Thousand Guineas, from White Bud, by White Eagle from My Own, by Minoru, who also won the Derby. Caerlaverock, a brood mare by El lan - gowan from Masr, with a colt foal by April the Fifth, who was purchased on behalf of Mr J Fletcher, Auckland, has also arrived Several other thoroughbreds for southern breeders purchased by Mr C E. Robertson are Included In the consignment and they will be sent to Wellington