SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25457, 11 February 1944, Page 4

SPORTING

RACING NEWS By Sentinel Heidelberg is shaping well in his schooling over fences. , ' Confirmation of the new dates for the postponed meetings of the Winton and , Gore Clubs— March 4 and March 11—has been received by the Southland District Committee. The- reference to Gustavo’s breeding was made in order to show that he may be I a vehicle to carry the blood lines in his i pedigree to hu daughters and so assist': them to bi t'-mt a stud success. Penetration is regarded-as a three-year-old likely to train on to winning form. He was got by Nightmarch—Epee, by Rapier— Kildee, by Kilbroney from Grey Linnet, the dam of Songbird. Silence, Trappist (non-speaking monks), Taciturn, Silere (to be silent), Tacitus (be silent), or Chaplin (the famous silent actor) are names suggested for the All Quiet colt. Speechless is the grand-dam of the Coronach —Ali Quiet colt. The inquiry into Salmi’s running was held by Mr C. Gomer, the chief stipendiary steward. Apparently the inquiry was not | on a question of inconsistent running, as mentioned in the Press Association report of the meeting. Corot has been made favourite for the Rotorua Cup. He ran second In. the Matamata Cup and in the Ro.orua Cup meets Raurimu oti 61b better terms for a neck beating. Corot has not won in three starts this season, and in 10 starts last season finished in third place twice. His last win was on February 28, 1942. Stakes for the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting run from £SOO to £2OOO. representing an increase of £I7OO. In the event of the acceptors for the North Island Challenge Stakes exceeding the ‘safety number, the race will be run in divisions. The ballot will be used to reduce handicap fields if necessary. The committee appointed to hear W. J. Broughton’s appeal were Messrs C. W. ■Tringham, J. C. Crawford, T. B. Heath, E. L. Riddiford, J. M. James, E. M. Ryder, and J. W. Card. Broughton was represented by Mr S. G. Stephenson. The deposit of £5 was refunded. Record Voyage created a favourable impression when making his‘first appearance in the Middle Park Plate. ’He is-a brown colt by Phaleron Bay—Fast Passage, a winner of the Winter Cup, the NewP Zealand Cup, and the Auckland Cup. First Passage is also the dam of Mauretania, a winner of the Templeton Handicap in lmin 10 3-ssec.

The history of breeding and racing contains many instances where mares and stallions that were not raced or were practically failures on the turf subsequently became a success at the stud. In some cases where mares or stallions have, failed at the stud they nevertheless have left stock which became a success. A particularly well-bred mare or stallion may not prove an immediate success at the stud, but as vehicles they may carry their blood-lines to a later successful generation. - Desert Gold was one of the greatest mares ever seen on the turf, but she produced nothing of note for the’racecourse; This was left to her daughters. Horses suffering from a physical infirmity may or may not transmit the trouble to their foals. This applies to bleeding and roaring. Desert Gold supplies a case in point. She did not bleed, but her brother, Egypt, did, and another in Nigger Minstrel sired bleeders, including the recordmaker Dark Flight. Grafton and Bill o’ Portland, two of the most successful sires of their day, were sent from England because they were roarers. Bill o’ Portland got Bobadil, a winner of the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, the Victoria St. Leger, the Australian Cup, and the Ascot Vale Stakes. Bobadil’s dam, She, ranked as a sister to Stepniak, a notorious sire of bleeders. Bobadil also sired bleeders, and no doubt inherited the taint through his dam. Menschikoff, one of the best winners left by Stepniak, did not bleed, but his full brother, Skobeloff, developed the trouble. Czaritsa, a Stepniak mare, was a bleeder, but Petrovna, a full sister, escaped the trouble. In the absence- of the Wairio meeting the Winton meeting next month marks the opening of the steeplechase season in New Zealand. The Winton Steeplechase carries with it a stake of £2OO and is run over two miles and a-quarter. Some good jumpers have won at Winton in the last 10 years (says the Southland Times, the list including Anglo-French, Grand National winner, and twice winner of the Lincoln Steeplechase; Noko, winner of the July Steeples (Wellington, Manawatu, and Southland steeplechases, and others. Messrs J. S. and W. E. Hazlett have had a particularly good run at Winton, and in addition to fielding the winners of the last three Winton Steeplechases (Colonel French, Anglo-French, and Noko). they have raced place-getters m Guste and Hunting Go. In addition, Parasang won for Mr J. S. Hazlett (sole ownership) in 1934 and Guste won the Turi Steeplechase on the second day of the 1939-40 meeting’ The following yearlings passed in at the national sales m January have since been disposed of privately by the auctioneers.On account W. Crockett (Palmerston). Be, by Man’s Pal—Aroare, R- i ß ™ ugh T wera), as agent. On account Alton Lodge Stud (Te Kauwhata): Blk f, by Battle S on g—Goy, J. Were (Christchurch). On account of M. J. Nash! (Whangarei): B c, by Beau Repaire—Jewel Tray, I. Doinb (Wellington); b c. by Beau Repaire—Vennachar, J. R. McKenzie (Christchurch). On account E. H. Davidson (Whenuakura): B c, by Saleve—Silver Moon, A. Svmonds (Johnsonville). On account T. A. Duncan (Hunterville): B c, by Christopher Robin—Limulus, A. W. Wight (Paeroa). On account N.Z. Bloodstock, Ltd. (Wellington): B c, by Robin Goodfellow— Gay Paper, J. M. Samson (Dunedin). On account J. N. Lowry (Hastings): B c, by Robin Goodfellow—Okanagan, E. E. Brooking (Wellington). ,On account West Derby Stiud (Ohau): Br f, by Gynerium— Matapehi. P. Walters (Taita). The Marlborough Racing Club will reap a satisfactory return from Its annual meeting held at' Waterlea on Saturday. One of the best attendances on record patronised the meeting, and the totalisator turnover of £12,490 was the largest the club had handled since the boom days following the first world war, when £15,000 w’as handled on the best days. The Marlborough Club has made a genuine effort to keep the racing flag at '•the masthead (says ,r St. Simon ”in the Dominion), and the stewards feel that they have a grievance in the i allocation of permits when compared with the West Coast. There is only one day’s racing granted In the territory from Blenheim to Cheviot*, on the east coast of the South Island, whereas the area from Westport to Hokitika has eight days. The Marlborough people feel that some more equitable distribution of permits- as between these two localities is desirable.