MAN’S PAL AT THE STUD

Southland Times, Issue 24232, 16 September 1940, Page 9

MAN’S PAL AT THE STUD

Son Of Derby Winner At Woodlands YOUNG STOCK SHOW PROMISE The fact that Man’s Pal is available to Southland breeders this season is of considerable importance, and owners of brood mares may consider themselves fortunate that a horse' of his credentials is within such easy reach. Man’s Pal has yet to prove his worth as a sire, but his blood lines suggest that he cannot fail while his performances also stand out. The oldest of his stock in New Zealand are two-year-olds, and those in work so far have shown great promise. Several good judges have expressed the opinion that Man’s Pal has great possibilities as a sire, an opinion held by the late Captain J. Crawford, who selected and recommended the Manna horse.

Man’s Pal performed well in good company in England, proving himself a consistent and sound horse. He did not race at two years, but raced consistently in the best company as a three-year-old and was a winner from seven furlongs to a mile and a-quar-ter. He is a rich bay with black points, being a masculine type and showing plenty of quality. He is like his sire Manna in many ways. SCORE OF BLOOD On the score of breeding, Man’s Pal cannot be faulted. His sire, Manna, won the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby and £23,534 in stake money. From 1929 to 1938 Manna’s stock won £115,481 in stakes in England, his winners including Colombo, an unbeaten two-year-old and winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, Craven Plate, third in the Derby and winner of £26,228 in stakes, Miracle, winner of the Eclipse Stakes and third in the Derby, Mannamead, Thankerton, Manitoba and others. Manna was sired by Phalaris from

Waffles, by Buckwheat. Phalaris, a son x of Polymelus, was one of the greatest sires known in England. Pharos, Fairway, Colorada, and Caerleon were four of his sons later to make great names for themselves as sires. Man’s Pal represents one of the greatest sire lines in the thoroughbred world while the blood, of champions is also represented in his' maternal line. Palmella, the dam of Man’s Pal, won several good races herself, while she was also the dam of six winners. Palmella is a half-sister to the dam of Waygood, winner of the Irish Derby and closely related to Galatea 11, winner of the Thousand Guineas and Oaks, 1939. Palmella was got by the unbeaten Lemberg (a Derby winner), by Cyllene. Lemberg (who is the sire of Lord Quex, the sire of Catalogue) won the Derby and a host of other races for £41,694 in stakes, while he has sired winners of more than £166,000 in England, DESCENDANT OF CHELANDRY

The dam of Palmella was Anscenseur, who was also the dam of Waygood, winner of seven races, including the •Irish Derby and £7766 in stakes. Anscenseur was got by Eager from Skyscraper and tracing back to Chelandry, the founder of some of the greatest families in history and the ancestress of Simper, the dam of many good winners for Mr W. T. Hazlett. Chelandry won £13,183 in stakes, including the One Thousand Guineas. Chelandry was the dam of winners of £38,290 and was ancestress of Magpie and Good and Gay, the latter the dam of winners of £33,394. Chelandry is also the dam of Chersonese, dam of winners of £45,000, including Heroic. Man’s Pal’s pedigree is one that will appeal to breeders and it is almost certain that he will be well patronized. The Manna horse is standing at Timpany Bros.’ Dalrymple Farm, Woodlands, at a fee of 30 guineas.

Monopoly The four-year-old mare by Pink Coat from Fairform, who recently joined A. S. Ellis’s team, is known as Monopoly. She was named sonje time ago.

New Zealand Cup Field No previous winners of the New Zealand Cup are in this year’s race, but the second horses in the last two years The Buzzer and Capricious respectively, are among the entries.

Half-Hopple The introduction of the half-hopple has not proved popular, and is likely to be quickly discarded by the trotting authorities who permitted its use. In the Spring Handicap, Amonos and Parrish Guide wore the half-hopples, and both might have been better without them. The introduction of the halfhopple is not a move calculated to improve the trotter, and in future it seems that most clubs will provide only for “unhoppled” trotters.

Happy Locanda Happy Locanda is pacing consistently just now, and in his last four starts he has been fourth, third, third and second. He goes well in harness or saddle, on grass or dirt tracks. After finishing third in the Seaview Handicap at New Brighton, the Happy Voyage gelding stepped a good mile with the weight up and just missed a win. Brilliant Effort

Ferry Post was responsible for a great effort in winning the Harper Handicap at New Brighton. Performing his usual fandango at the start the Jack Potts horse converted his 36 yards leeway into about 80, and even when half the distance had been covered his chance looked remote. A spectacular last half saw him catch the leaders a hundred yards from the post. There are few better pacers in commission than Ferry Post, once he is on the journey, comments The Timaru Herald.

Lawn Derby

Lawn Derby, Imin 59 2-ssec, the first pacer in the Southern hemisphere to run a mile better than 2min, is at present doing stud duty at Cowra, New South Wales. He was represented last season by two winners, Lawn King and Miss Lawnham. Lawn King was run-ner-up to Admirer in the Melbourne Derby, but thfe latter, recognized as the champion three-year-old, was defeated by Miss Lawnham in the Sydney Derby. R. A. McMillan has a very promising youngster by Lawn Derby in work at Tamahere. Robert Derby, sire of Lawn Derby, was represented by the three winners at Harold,Park, Sydney, last month, when the 1940-41 season was opened. The winners were Forest. Derby, Jean’s Pick and Ribbon Robert. Last season Robert Derby turned out 18 individual winners, in-

eluding Radiant Robert, who won 12 races, and Admirer, the successful three-year-old, who won nine, including four classic events At Danebury Park, Elphin, Tasmania, last month, out of six races contested, five were won by progeny of Globe Derby, sire of Robert Derby. Pearl Blue, who won a double, Malua Derby and Cologne Derby were sired by Globe Derby, while Golden Derby, son of the great sire, was represented by Golden Mirror. The other event was won by Stylish Chimes, owned by Mrs A. Barnes, who races Logan Derby.