ALWAYS AT FRONT OF FIELD

Southland Times, Issue 23681, 2 December 1938, Page 10

ALWAYS AT FRONT OF FIELD

LOGAN DERBY COST 60 GUINEAS FINE RACING TEMPERAMENT AND SPEED “Mr H. Barnes must frequently congratulate himself that no one wa.~> plucky enough to give him a profit on Logan Derby before that game and brilliant pacer started on his winning career,” says The Australian Trotting Record. “The son of Globe Derby and the former New Zealander Belle Logan, was purchased by Mr W. Balloch from Mr E. Tatlow as a weanling. This was on the advice of the late W. J. Tomkinson, whose words were to the effect that if Belle Logan ever threw a colt to. Globe Derby the opportunity to buy should be taken. Mr Balloch took the advice, but allowed what ultimately proved the greatest horse he ever owned to leave his possession as a result of his determination to sever his association with the' game. “However, Mr Barnes was evidently Dame Fortune’s favourite, as Logan Derby has proved a veritable goldmine. The stallion’s deeds have been recorded so often that there is little need to repeat them, excepting to say that he has never left home, and that very frequently, without earning money. His first trip to New Zealand was made this season, and already he has earned about £lOOO in his first four starts for a win (Free-for-All), a second, and a third. He is a wonderful traveller, and all distances are alike to him. To go to New Zealand and mix it with the best is proof of his fine racing temperament and speed. Purchased for 60 guineas as a rising three-year-old in 1933, Logan Derby has quickly paved ’ the way to prosperity for the Barnes family.” ~.. . Logan Derby is to give an exhibition of pacing at the Wairio Trotting Clubs meeting tomorrow.

Reminders Nominations for the Gore trotting meeting close on Monday at 5 p.m. _ Nominations for the Winton trotting meeting close next Thursday. Australian Suggestion » Although it has been announced that Defaulter is to visit Australia, says a Sydney newspaper, the intention is probably to bring him here in the spring of the coming year. As he has good engagements in the autumn in New Zealand, his owner may decide it is better he should fulfil them and tackle Ajax and others of Australia’s best at weight-for-age later. In handicaps in Australia he is bound to get so much weight that in consequence his efforts may be restricted to weight-for-age events.

Opposing Defaulter Again Beaupartir was a handsome colt before he ran at the New Zealand Cup meeting, but the races he had there have worked a wonderful difference in his condition, and he is now more muscular and impressive, states a North Island writer. It is probable that the Awapuni colt will have only one race, the King’s Plate, before he lines up against Defaulter in the Great Northern Derby, but that race should be sufficient to bring him up to his best, and his connections are confident that Beaupartir will give the southerner a greater struggle than at Riccarton.

Catalogue’s Nfext Race There has been much speculation when Catalogue will race again, and statements have been made that he would be seen in action at Ellerslie at Christmas. However, it seems probable that Catalogue’s next outing will be at Trentham during the Wellington summer meeting. Catalogue’s appearance does not suggest that he will be ready to race any sooner. When he appeared at Feilding on Saturday he had not fully recovered from the effects of his trip, but he should be in much better shape by Wellington Cup Day. Catalogue ran second to Padishah in the last Wellington Cup.

Galloped On Rebellion was galloped oh while taking part in the Stonyhurst Handicap on the final day of the Riccarton carnival, and he has since been enjoying a rest. It is unlikely that he will be racing again until the summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club in February. . A Veteran Matron

Bronze Trail, another winner, is by Bronze Eagle from March, dam of Te Kara, Queen March, and many others. March has been a very prolific producer. Her first foaling was in 1916, and except for 1921, 1929, 1932, and 1936, she has had a foal each year since. Last year she had a colt to Bambury, and this year, at the age of 26 she produced again to the English-bred horse.

Pr.dishah’s Programme After a few days’ holiday, Padishah is on. the Hastings tracks, looking all the better for his trip to the South Island. He is being kept up to the collar as his owner-trainer, Mr J. Hennah, has decided to essay the Auckland Cup again. In the autumn, Padishah, in all probability, will be taken to Melbourne for the Australian Hurdle Race and the distance, three miles and aquarter, should suit him. The Government’s Share

Although Mrs A. Jamieson, owner of Catalogue, and Mr A. K. Firth, owner of Royal Chief, won some good stake money in Australia, the deductions for taxation considerably reduced the amounts (says The Press, Christchurch)., It is stated that close on £lOOO was taken from Catalogue’s Melbourne Cup prize, and Mr Firth was called upon to pay between £6OO and £7OO out of Royal Chiefs winnings. Baran To Go To Australia

The Foal Stakes and Royal Stakes at Auckland may not see Baran in action. His trainer, J. H. Jefferd, wishes him to have every chance, with a race or two in the autumn, and then a thorough preparation for the Australian Derby. The other Bulandshar colt in Jefferd’s stable, Indian Sun, a half-brother to the Mitchelson Cup and Avondale Cup winner, Solarium, has recovered from complaints that have prevented him racing this season. He will race at Woodville and the Ellerslie summer meeting.

Explanation Accepted Round Up, who was well fancied for the Alison Cup, at Ellerslie on Saturday, failed badly, but won the big event. on Monday. After the race, the connections of Round Up were given the opportunity of explaining ththorse’s reversal of form compared with his effort on the first day. The stewards unanimously accepted the explanation of the interested parties as entirely satisfactory.

Riding in France The former Sydney jockey, W. JohnStone, stands a first-class chance of

heading the jockeys’ list in France this year. Up to September 23 he was second, with 70 wins, being only three behind Dupuit. Duforez, who had a useful lead up to the time an accident put him out of action for a few weeks, was third with 63. Outside the three mentioned, no other jockey had a chance of getting to the top. For Ellerslie Peerless looked better than ever after her two recent outings in the Derby and Oaks, and she is next to make a trip to Ellerslie at Christmas for the King’s Plate, Great Northern Derby and Clifford Plate Like Cuddle, whose colours she carries, she seems to possess more than ordinary powers of recreation. Woman Owner’s Success

A Sydney woman owner, Mrs J. C. Bancks, has been most successful with two-year-olds this season. She won two races in Melbourne with Esperanto (trained by J. T. Jamieson) and two in Sydney with Tobasco. Mrs Bancks’s husband is the creator of Ginger Meggs, a money-spinning comic “strip which has maintained its popularity for many years.

Next For Anopheles The Auckland two-year-old Anopheles is going along nicely without being asked any serious questions, and the Vaals filly has grown a great deal of late. She is not to race again until the Great Northern Foal Stakes at the Christmas meeting, when she will be ridden by L. J. Ellis. Anophe as won the Avondale Stakes and the Welcome Stakes at Ellerslie, but was beaten in her next essay at Trentham.

Promising Two-Year-Old Although Beaulivre may remain the classic representative of H. A. Telford’s, team this season, the stable has another very promising two-year-old in Globe Trotter, who is one of the first offspring of the March Along horse Safari. Globe Trotter was given an outing on the second day of the recent Wellington meeting, and he surprised everyone, his connections included, by being among the leaders throughout and finishing a close fourth. Among those behind him were Baran and Winning Rival, who have since been winners.

In Footmark’s Colours

One of the best of the early two-year-olds in Western Australia this season is Saint Warden, a Lay colt by Lord Warden from the Silverado-Star-mist mare Halo. Saint Warden was sold at the January Sales at Trentham for 325 guineas, his purchasers being Messrs S. J. and N. V. Mills, the owners of Footmark. •At the recent W.A.T.C. meeting in Perth he was sent out second favourite for the Hamelin Handicap,- 5 furlongs, in which he carried top weight, and he beat the favourite, a filly named Apt, to whom he was conceding 31b. Largest English Stud

Lord Glanely has the largest breeding establishment in Great Britain. He mated 56 mares last season,, and, notwithstanding that he breeds sb many of his own, he is invariably a buye. of other breeders’ yearlings, and generally at high prices. Although Lord Glanely leads as the owner of brood mares in England, his total does not approach that of Mr P. Miller, of the “Kia Ora” Stud in New South Wales. Mr Miller has well over 100 mares, and at the last autumn sales at Randwick catalogued 81 yearlings.

Wotan and Catalogue A feature of the Feilding Jockey Club’s meeting was the appearance of two Melbourne Cup winners, Wotan (1936) and Catalogue (1938), the latter having in the saddle A. W. McDonald, who put the finishing touches to the Lord Quex gelding in Australia, and the pair and their riders came in for an enthusiastic reception. Later, Wotan took his place in the field for the Manchester Handicap to prove his undoubt-

ed class. Although he was at the rear of a strung-out field five furlongs from home, he then commenced a devastating run to mow down the oppositten, although Galteemore, who had been the pacemaker throughout, hung on surprisingly well to take second honours. Despite the turning nature of the course, Wotan has previously shown a liking for it, having won the Feilding Cup last Easter. Mittie followed up her success at Levin by taking the sprint honours from Laughing Lass and Clessamor, but a different story might have had to be told had the field got away in proper line.

Mr Kemball’s Horses Mr W. R. Kemball disposed of half a dozen of his younger horses at the recent Melbourne Cup week sales in Melbourne, and on three offspring of Beau Pere which he bought at the Trentham sales he dropped money. The Beau Pere-Curtsey filly, named Benzonia, for which he paid 650 guineas last January, was quit at 300 guineas, and the Beau Pere-Slack Line filly, named Billie, for which he paid 400 guineas, was sold at only half that figure. Show Queen, a year-older full-sister to Benzonia, brought 160 guineas, which was 10 guineas less than she originally cost Mr Kemball, the January before last. Trainer’s Death

The death occurred at his residence, Ellerslie, of Mr W. H. Mobberley, who some years ago was a well-known trainer at Ellerslie. Among the horses he had in his care were Loch Fyne, Nervine, Blue Garment, Phosphorus and Aristo - . Mr Mobberley had been an invalid for many years. Success of the Jamiesons

Melbourne racing this spring has been remarkable for the success of the Jamiesons, none of whom is related. Mrs Jamieson, through her remarkable Melbourne Cup winner, Catalogue, achieved most fame, but she did not have a monopoly. The Randwick trainer, J. T. Jamieson, won four races in Melbourn- two with Esperanto and two with Early Bird. Like Catalogue’s owner, he came originally from New Zealand. Latest of the Jamiesons to appear in the limelight is A. R. Jamieson, who has turned out Manolive to break two records —one at Flemington and one ir. the Williamstown Cup—and also win the Eclipse Stakes at Caulfield. He comes from West Australia.