VALUABLE CARGO

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 721, 22 July 1929, Page 11

VALUABLE CARGO

HORSES AND RACING MEN FOR AUSJRALIA NIGHTMARCH AND SEATOWN (Special to THE SUN) WELLINGTON, Friday. This aCternooii’s steamer for Sydney took away another big consignment of horses for spring racing in Australia. Accompanying these was quite a number of racehorse owners, trainers, jockeys, officials, and followers of the sport. The Trentham trainer, Hugh Telford. was one of the principal occupiers of space in the hold, having a team of six young: horses, comprising: the following:—the rising three-year-olds Sunkissed, Tea Queen and Dresden China, and the coming two-year-olds Rock Cake (Tea Tray—Taiamai), Santa Anna (Paper Money—Santaline), and Open Cheque (Paper Money—Graceful). To a great extent these horses are untried, but so far as they have been tested they have given promise. Otherwise it is doubtful if Telford could have been induced to make the trip, as he is a notoriously bad sailor. With Paper Money and Tea Traywell represented, the venture will be an important one for the Wellington breeder, Mr. lan Duncan, who frequently sends young thoroughreds to the Australian market for disposal. Nightmare Nr was taken over by Alec McAulay. The racing he did in New Zealand stamped Niglitmarch as a good one, and he gave indications on several occasions that he will run a distance well. As Australia is badly off for stayers at the present time he might do well in good handicaps, if the weight adjuster is reasonable in his assessment of him. It was gathered that Nightmarch is in the pink of health and will not take long to come to his best. Also there is no disguising the fact that he is expected to do better as a four-year-old than he did as a three-year-old. Promising Youngster Nightmarch was accompanied on the trip by True Shaft, a two-year-old by Arrowsmith out of Thea. The public has had no opportunity of gauging the galloping ability of True Shaft, but all who have taken stock of his Track work say he is. speedy and promising. Seatown was aboard, but not Yoma, his elderly stablemate. However, his trainer, J. F. Butler, of Stratford, made the trip, apparently having come to the decision at the eleventh hour. Seatown’s owner, Mr. James Fredric, of Stratford, also went across, and he was accompanied by Mrs. Fredric. Seatown looked bright and gay on it, and he is reported to have been standing up well to the work he has been given since he raced at the Auckland meeting in June, which was the last occasion on which lie appeared in public. Teri and a rising two-year-old colt by Paper Money out of Sunbird were taken across by their trainer, M. Wilton, of Carterton. Another hors© to go was Joy King, who was for sale in New Zealand apd no doubt will change hands in Australia if a buyer armed with an adequate cheque comes along. The chief stipendiary steward, Mr. Archie Wilson, who Is on holiday leave till the middle of September, was aboard. Mr. Wilson is a native of Australia. Jockeys who went over were Roy Reed, Tom Green, A. Hobson and G. Ridgway. Reed is accompanied by Mrs. Reed and their small son. He is engaged for Nightmarch, Gay Ballerina and the members of Telford’s team. It is probable Reed will not return for about three months, so he will miss all the early spring racing in New Zealand, but may be back by the time of the New Zealand Cup meeting. Green’s engagements include Honour and Seatown. and Ridgway will do the riding for Wilton. Hobson is merely on holiday. The suspension imposed on him by the stewards of the Wellington Racing Club does not expire till August 17, and as much of his riding is over hurdles and fences, he will not miss a great deal by extending his holiday a little from that date, as the jumping ' season will then be nearing its close.