GORBAN’S NEXT START

Southland Times, Issue 23537, 17 June 1938, Page 10

GORBAN’S NEXT START

P. T. Hogan May Visit Australia ORTYX TO REAPPEAR AT OAMARU Lazybones, who has won in his last three starts, is a likely Winter Cup candidate. He will make his next appearance at Trentham. Bay Duke Although it had been rumoured that Bay Duke would not race again this is not so. The Dracquenod gelding, who has been retained by Mrs Bain, is spelling at present but it is likely that he will be raced later on. Engaged at Oamaru Corban, a double winner over hurdles at Wingatui, is engaged to race over the big country at the Oamaru meeting. The Balboa gelding has shown himself to be a fine jumper in private and may fare as well over the big timber as he has over the small battens. % May Visit Australia Although no definite plans have been made it is likely that P. T. Hogan will shortly visit Australia, with the two-year-old Aranui and possibly Queen of Song. Aranui is described as a fine type of colt by Colossus and he created a good impression when produced at the South Canterbury meeting for a run down the straight. Others likely to be included in Hogan’s team are Top Row, Dunstan, Newsreel and Neatherlea. Lord Hawke A Dunedin report states that Lord Hawke has been purchased by a Dunedin owner. The Winning Hit gelding is engaged at Oamaru. G. Barclay’s Success G. Barclay has ridden 17 winners in the Southland and Otago districts this season. His nearest rivals are J. W. Jennings with 16 and R. J. Mackie and L. J. Ellis with 15 each. Only five more races at the Oamaru meeting are to be decided in the districts mentioned for the season. Good. Innings Southland horses won nine races and were placed on 20 other occasions at the recent meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club.. Their stake earnings amounted to £1770. Trainer’s Licence The jockey, H. E. Goldfinch, has applied for a trainer’s licence and if his application is successful he will make Avondale his headquarters Trip to America H. N. Wiggins, who was suspended for two months last week, had previously arranged to leave for America after the Great Northern meeting and he will be away probably 12 months. To Reappear Ortyx, who displayed great promise as an early two-year-old, when she won the John Grigg Stakes, has been nominated to reappear at the Oamaru meeting. Ortyx had been spelling for a time at Riverton after some strenuous early racing. She was inclined to act sourly when last raced but she was expected to overcome this. Over £71,000 Given in Stakes The Oamaru winter meeting, to be held on July 2, will bring to a close the racing and trotting season in the Otago and Southland districts. 'Die total amount in stakes given by racing clubs in these districts this season will be £41,987, and for light harness events £29,201, making the total £71,188. The Leading Trainers So far this season 245 racing events have been decided in the Otago and Southland districts, and with only one meeting to be run, the Wingatui trainer, D. J. McDonald, heads the list with 17 winners. R. E. McLellan (Invercargill) is next with 16, and F. W. Ellis (Invercargill) and P. T. Hogan (Washdyke) have each led in 11 winners.

Will Be Heard of Again Earlscourt, the maiden winner at Hastings, should go on to much better class. He is a half-brother to Abbey Feale and a full relation to Colleen Gain. It was reported that Earlscourt was going to Australia, and his immediate win took Hastings track watchers unawares, although they were fully acquainted with his possibilities.

A Quartet F. D. Jones has four rising two-year-olds in his team, and report states they are a likely lot. Night Shift, a colt by Nightly from Minehead, is small, but shapes well. Her dam is a halfsister to Pitprop, a very good galloper of English breeding. This filly was bred by her trainer, who is a partner with Mr E. G. McCullough in a promising colt by Myosotis from Moorbird. A filly by Lord Warden from Anthem is a sister to Viking, and looks a promising galloper. A colt by Excitement from Calcite has been in the stable only a few weeks, having been bought at the Sydney Easter sales. He is a good sort, though not tried yet. It is of interest to recall that his dam, Calcite, an imported mare by Rock Flint, was trained by Jones. Calcite’s yearling colt will be raced by Mr H. S. Williams, well known in Christchurch business circles. He has a wide circle of friends, who will wish him well in his first venture as an owner.

Chokeborc Lodge The Chokebore Lodge stables has always turned out successful two-year-olds, and for next season a strong team has been taken up. At present six youngsters are in the stable, but according to The Star-Sun, Christchurch, none of them has been sprinted. Winning Rival is by Bulandshar from Rivalry, dam of Rival Hit, sold early this season for Sydney, where he won recently. Great Swoop is by Magnus from Swoopalong, dam of Sky Pilot, a promising steeplechasei last winter. Jameaux Ravine is by Winning Hit from Brave Deed so is of the same family as Zeebrugge and Falkland, two smart but unlucky horses. Gay Hind is by Magnus from Winsome Hind, a young matron, a halfsister to Wild Chase. Dress Parade, a sister to Nightdress, by Nightmarch from Ball Dress, is getting her preliminary education. The other young- . ster in the stable is Rebel Lass, by Robespierre from Toti dal Monte, therefore a sister to Rebel Lad, a good performer a few seasons ago. This filly is owned by Mr W. Connolly, of South Canterbury, who purchased Toti dal Monte some time ago.

Queer Wagers A well-known Melbourne professional man is in holts at the moment

with a bookmaker over a queer wager made just before the Australian Cup. The case will not be decided until a witness called by both parties is discharged from hospital. The sum of £lOOO is involved. One is said to have bet the other £lOOO to £2 that a certain horse would start in the cup. The horse did not start. Horse racing has been responsible for some queer wagers. A famous English bookmaker, Billy Peech, was shouting one of Lord Rosebery’s horses home, yelling as he leant over the rails, “A thousand pounds to a carrot on Lord Rosebery!” Mr Leopold de Rothschild, who was standing near him, said quietly: “I’ll take those odds, Peech.” The bet was accepted, and when Lord Rosebery’s horse won Mr de Rothschild remarked: “I owe you a carrot, Peech.” “You do, sir,” said Billy, “and I hope you’ll be able to pay your debt.” “Never you fear. Peech,” was Mr de Rothschild’s laughing rejoinder, and on settling day Billy duly received a Registered parcel containing a beautifully-made gold tie-pin with a bead of coral shaped like a carrot.

A Remarkable Record Biack Duke had three races at the Dunedin meeting, and did not suffer any ill-effects. He raced prominently for a while on the first day, but in his later engagements he did not display any of his old dash at any stage. It is interesting to note that Saturday’s race was Black Duke’s 251st appearance in public. His retirement has been announced several times, but although his owner-trainer is not keeping him going with the hope of winning races with him, he considers the veteran is better off in training, states a Christchurch writer. In the first place Black Duke would give trouble in being enclosed in a paddock, unless a special high fence was erected around it, and in the second place, his peculiarities when being handled are such that anybody outside his usual attendants would be liable to suffer injury, especially in strange surroundings. It is therefore likely that the old public idol will be kept in active work until he is unable to stand up to it, and as he is yet to suffer from any leg troubles this possibility may be a long way off.