On The Turf And Off

Southland Times, Issue 23183, 26 April 1937, Page 11

On The Turf And Off

TIMARU MEETING WASHDYKE WINNERS (By Sir Modred) On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the current week many Southland lovers of the jumping racer will gather at the Winton Jockey Club’s course to witness the efforts of budding leapers in qualifying under the Birchwood Hunt. The South Canterbury Jockey Club has made steady progress of late years and on Saturday was in a position to announce • a large attendance at last week’s meeting and the substantial increase of £6979 in totalizator speculation—the increased admission money is a _ very important feature in the activities of racing and trotting clubs these days, as gate money is not taxed to the same extent as investments on the mechanical betting machine. The success of the filly Irish Fiddle at Timaru on Saturday was of more than passing interest in Southland for two reasons. In the first place the boomed useful galloper from Riccarton I was piloted to victory by the home riding product, C. T. Wilson, and second, because she is closely related, a half-sister to be correct, to the wellknown son of a southern sire in Concertpitch, by Balboa. Bred by Mrs J. H. Grigg, Irish Fiddle is by Day Comet (imp.) from High Note, by Masterpiece (son of Clanranald from a Trenton maternal source) from Sopra, by Ampelion from Trebeli II (imp.) by Thrush. In England mares by Thrush are said to be held in high repute. In New Zealand Trebelli II (grand-dam of Irish Fiddle) has left a valuable line of progeny including that brilliant galloper Autopay and the mares Sopra, Toti dal Monte, and Maypay—recently disposed of for export to Great Britain. Trebelli II was bred in the purple as she was by Thrush from Dramatica, by St. Simon from Tragedy, by Ben Battle. It will, therefore, be understood that Irish Fiddle is a representative of the Musket—St. Simon cross that has proved very successful on the race-courses of Australia. It is understood that the well-bred mare Glentruin’s Daughter (sister to Lochlaggen), who was never raced, has been secured by Mr J. S. Hazlett, of Burwood, while Mr J. L. Hazlett is now the owner of Sabor (imp.). As a close-up descendant of the immortal Carbine in that Fowlingpiece, her sire, was a son of Musket’s greatest representative, Sabor is known in Southland as the dam of Crubenmore, Enwood, Linwood and Corban. Silver Sight’s Win The time-honoured Timaru Cup, decided at Washdyke on Saturday, was won by the lightly-fancied 5—5 selection Silver Sight, a seven-year-old gelding who has raced somewhat unluckily over a lengthy period for many placings, particularly seconds. He is bred to stay both ways. His sire, Silverado, was himself a very stout horse and readers will not have to be reminded that many of his progeny in this country have followed in his footsteps. On the other side of his family tree Silver Sight claims as his dam On Sight, by Winkie (imp.) from Aye Ready, by All Red (son of Stepniak) from Hermosa, by St Leger (imp.) from Lady Evelyn, by Perkin Warbeek from Pulchra (imp. and dam of good winners) and here, too, we find names associated with many performers of exceptional stoutness. Silver Sight has worked hard in public and during the 1934-35 season he contested 36 races for two wins, eight seconds, and several thirds. In the Timaru Cup Handicap, of 1935,. the son of Silverado was defeated by a head, Quietly being an outsider in a big field to bring about his. undoing. During the greater portion of his career Silver Sight has been prepared by S Barr at Riccarton. Tlie juvenile gelding Dictate, a winner at the South Canterbury J.C’s. meeting on Saturday is a well-bred three-year-old owned by Mr M.

O’Brien, of Christchurch. He is a son of the defunct sire Chief Ruler (imp.) from Kirima, by Marble Arch (imp.) from Martigues, by Martian from Everlasting, by Padlock (imp.) from Azalea (imp.) by Galliard. He has developed useful galloping form of late. It was not surprising to find Emissary cropping up as winner of the Doncaster Handicap at Timaru last week, as he has been galloping well of late in private and he is a very brilliant performer when caught at his best. He is an Australian-bred racehorse by Legionnaire (imp.) and has always been in the limelight when his connections could get him to the races. The runner-up Invoice, is by Paper Money, from Philomela, and a proved galloper and it is surprising that he was permitted to start as a neglected selection on Saturday. The surprise of the race from a wagering point of view was the filling of third berth by a 10—11 fancy in Wino. The Winter Cup winner of August last is a galloper above the average and it is interesting to note that he is threatening to return to his best form for the winter turf term.