Pays Nothing and Lifts All Winnings

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 810, 2 November 1929, Page 8

Pays Nothing and Lifts All Winnings

HIGH SYCE’S OWNER CAULFIELD CUP SUCCESS Most of us have prayed for a rich uncle to fill our pockets with gold, but Mrs. L. R. Buxton, owner of the Caulfield Cup winner, High Syce, will never have any need of such a wealthy relative while Charles Xeunhoffer, her doting father, lives, comments a Sydney writer.

Being the only daughter, she is well looked after. Mrs. Buxton is no more than 31. Neunhoffer is the governing director of Canada Cycle and Motor Company of Victoria, a proprietary concern in which Neunhoffer and George L. Scott, who won the Doncaster with Simeon’s Fort, are the principals. Mr. Neunhoffer became interested in horse racing, bought a few and gave them to his daughter. He never races a horse in his own name. Some men have used the sport for publicity purposes. Mr. Neunhoffer always has kept in the background, deriving pleasure from his daughter’s success. Besides buying for her, He has paid for their training and allowed her to collect the stakes. Englefield, bought from the Stevenson brothers, was the first horse to race in Mrs. Buxton’s name, and, in Holt's charge, he won many races, including the Memsie Stakes. But Englefield was small fish besides Highland and High Syce, both of whom have turned out champions in their own class. Let Him Go Terry Ahern, the Brisbane publican, lost a good horse when he allowed Highland to go to Melbourne. He had brought him down to Sydney to try him in good company, but when the gelding failed he offered him to Holt, who had been commissioned to buy a horse for Mr. Neunhoffer and his daughter. His V.P. Trial Not having seen Highland race, Holt suggested a i>rivate trial, which was staged at Victoria Park. Highland ran two furlongs on the tan in 24 seconds, and that satisfied the Mordialloc wizard, who got the gelding for 750gns. For Mrs. Buxton, Highland has won about £B,OOO. High Syce was a more costly horse, but even at the 4,ooogns that was given for him he has turned out a bargain, and will be a better one before he has finished. It seems strange that anybody would want to sell a horse of the calibre of the Caulfield Cup winner, but the reason was that High Syce had been weighted out of the handicaps in Brisbane, and his scope in weiglit-for-age races was limited. His former owner considered him well sold at 4,ooogns. Mr. E. M. Pearce (Mollison’s owner) had been advised that l*e was for sale, but the other people got in first. It was only to be expected that Holt would get a decent win out of him. This trainer has had marvellous success with horses that have been put into his stable. He has been doing interstate busings on a large scale. West Australia was the first to discover his genius. Queenslanders Now Now Queenslanders are coming to Holt. He is said to have remarked that High Syce is the best horse that he has had in his stable. It is a big thing to say in the face of the great achievements of Heroic and Eurythmic. At all events, High Syce has made good quickly. Whether or not he really believes High Syce to be superior to Eurythmic or Heroic, Holt certainly never was more confident about a race than about this. A long time before the Caulfield Cup he advised the owner and his own personal friends to go for a good win over High Syce, and he never weakened until the Wednesday before the race, when he saw the three -year-old Taisho run away with the Herbert Power Stakes. That put the wind up him a little because tliree-year-olds are to be feared that display brilliance in the same measure as Taisho did. Duncan’s Wisdom As it turned out, Taisho wasn’t seasoned enough for the Caulfield Cup. and he cracked up before the post was reached. Prince Viol, a horse of the same age with an advantage of 341 b, couldn’t hold the Queenslander from the turn home. If Amounis were a genuine stayer he might have beaten High Syce. Amounis came with a great run from last at the seven, but died on his run half a furlong from the goal. Duncan never goes to sleep in a race. When he came to the home turn it was obvious to him that High Syce had the measure of the lightweights, Taisho and Prince Viol, who had been rushed to the front more than half a mile from home. That was very comforting, but common sense bade him be on the alert for a challenge from behind. So lie took a quick glance round and espied Amounis creeping up on the rails Realising that he could take no risks with a. horse of Amounis's ability lie dug bis heels into High Syce and got so far ahead that Amounis couldn’t catch him. .o?! r r,U ßuxton a,rpar] y has won about i. 10,000 in stakes from Highland and High Syce, and with ordinary luck there is a good deal more to come The family doesn't bet much. Mrs. Buxton had £ 3 on High Syce, hut with all the stakes she is winning and having no training fees to pay she doesn t need to bet.

TE AROHA TOPICS TEAM FOR WHANGAREI (Special to THE SUX) TE AROHA, Friday. «2u;te a number of sportsmen registered good wins over the victory of Yolimond at the Cambridge meeting. Although the Limoncl mare is not yet 3.t her best her track work was sufficiently good for her to be well supported. Her owner. Mr. P. A. Swney, confident the mare would run well, slie was nicely handled by the lightweight, J. Chandler, and scored by a (air margin. Mr. Swney s Taumai is fast getting into racing order, but will not be started unless his owner is practically sure he is competent to run out the required distance. Lucky Alice, although perceptibly crowing, is doing well in her work, and strip pretty fit at Te Rapa in her cCQ engagement there. Belle Star, in tlio i same ownership, hardly ran up to y l<n . best form in the Bardowie Handicap at Cambridge, but will do better shortly. The Prince Merrnvee gelding. Wee prince, in G. A. .Read’s stable, is not being hurried. He looks especially well, r,od the patient policy with him may be justified. Trig also is being given time, which was perhaps necessitated by *tiio setback he had through teeth troubles. T!ho hurdler in G. Reid's string has been named at. Warrigal. The name is appropriate, as his dam was by the Warrigal horse, Hukatere. During the week he has been sent over the sticks, and the tasks have proved easy for himArcheen will probably join the ranks oCflie jumpers very soon. On the flat, with the colours up. he is certainly not running prominently, but may make good as'a hurdler. D Black Maire showed a fine burst of apieed when Ire hit the front half a jntle from home in the Members’ Handicap on Monday, and more patiently ridden may go better at Whan garni. His condition is solid now, aiid he should run well in whichever event he is; started. Jumping Well The Lamb is jumping well, and next tlnie out should run prominently. In hti- schooling work there is very little room to find fault. Ah Wera has freshened up satisfactorily, and being a natural jumper may always be expected to givo backers a good run for liretr money. For some years the trotting stallion. JlOUinianuka was stationed in le Aroha. At Cambridge on Monday one of liis- stock, Rodger, won the Hunters’ Steeples, in which thoroughbred horses competed. At least a few racing men are' wondering how a trotting strain horso could be good enough to account for much better bred ones. But the opposition was a bad lot. Tho Te Aroha entry for the Waikato inciting is nearly ns large as expected and numbers 19. All going well in the meantime it may confidently be expected that practically the lot will be seen out under silk at Te Rapa. iThe General Lutour —Miss Rosa two-year-old, All Soult, has been nominated for the Waikato meeting. Ho has not done much work, but is a classy customer, and one that will not shirk his task. His track work shows Jie is improving week by week. M. Lipsey will have Grand Arch pretty forward for November racing, and with ordinary luck the St. Amans gelding may pick up a stake before long. He is seldom sent out against the watch, or with anything brilliant, but docs his galloping in a consistent manner. Work on the tracks on Thursday was again fairly interesting. Cox's four for Whangarei—Black Maire, Ah Wera, Dainty Arch and The satisfactory work, the latter being sent over obstacles of practically the regulation height and jumped capably. Glenstar registered long striding work and is showing a steady improvement. Wee Prince, who is not being burri#d by Trainer Reid, put in four furlongs at a sound three-quarter pace. Steady work was apportioned Te Ahurajigi. Antique, Grand Arch, A olimond, Taiflnai and the Marble Arch filly. Belle Star skipped over five furlongs nicelv, but not against time. Trig ami Glenison went out together for a s]Mrt over five furlongs. In the latter stages Trig got to the front and scored by oVer a length in 1.4 2-5. Crown Arch, alone, with J. Chandler up, dasUed over the same distance in 1.4. William of Orange. Lucky Alice and King Lap were sent half a mile. From thb outset Lucky Alice had the advantage, but in the run home William of Orange showed a glimpse of the Valkvrian speed and finished up a short Heck to the good in 51 2-5. BISOX BREAKS DOWN Before the field had travelled very far in the Waverley Cup on Monday it was obvious that there was something wrong with Bisox, and it was sot long before the Bisogne mare was pußed tip. She had broken down arid it trill be a considerably long holiday IhAjt she will have to take from racing.

WAIKATO FIXTURE FIRST DAY’S WEIGHTS Press Association WELLINGTON, Friday. r ihe following - weights have been declared by Mr. W. P. Russell for events to be run on the first day of the M’aikato Racing Club’s spring meeting, to be held at Te Rapa on Saturday and Monday, November 16 and 18: WAIMAI HURDLES Of £150; li miles

ENGLISH WINNERS THE AGA KHAN ON TOP When the last mail left England, M.II. Aga Khan was at the head of -winning owners with 14 winners of 25 races of the value of £33.033, Mr. I\. Barnett being second with £25,311 for six races with two horses—Trigo and Athford—and Lord Derby third with 17 winners of 34 races, valued at £ 23.054. Messrs. TV. Barnett and J. J. Maher and Major D. McCalmont lead the list of breeders, and all three have their studs in Ireland. Among the trainers, K. C. Dawson is on top with 40 wins, F. Darling being runner-up with 36. while in the jockeys’ division O. Richards with 89 wins for 529 mounts, and F. Fox with 84 for 512 rides are at the head of the list. Tetratema has a. good lead among the sires with £49.775, from Blandford £34,367. Son-in-Law £22,571, Blurry On £21.308, Plialaris £17,488, and then follow Stratford, Diligence, Abbots Trace, Buchan, Craig an Eran, Friar Marcus. Lemberg, Gainsborough, Papyrus and Grand Parade.

t. lb. st. lb. Mangani . . . 11 0 Master Role} 9 0 Red Comet 0 Golden 9 0 M edding . 10 4 9 0 "W altzer . . . 0 112 0 Ned Kelly 0 11 9 0 Cybele . . . 1J 0 Ah Wera . . 9 Bracken The Lamb I) X Abbey . , 0 Rahepoto . . Otranto . . 0 Gold Rep . . 4 Raiti Hilci . 0 Te Ivor ok e 9 3 Chester man 9 0 TAMA HERE STAKES Of £1C 0; furlongs Tremetus . 8 0 Rosebank . . 7 0 K ing Lap . . 8 0 Quin Abbey T-foll yholm 0 filly . . . . 7 9 Kingsford . . a 0 Pxcella Tea 9 8 0 Wild Thyme 9 Thespis . . . s Spring Song 9 All Sou It . . 8 Perl mutter 9 Laps tone . . 0 Grand Talk Karapoti . . s 0 Rita’s Light 7 9 Oil King . . 12 Tinkerbell Ilium inagh 1 1 Bells of Tradesman . 7 11 Shandon British • Betterment 7 a Princess 7 9 Tarcha . . 7 i> "WAIKATO CUP Of £ 550; 1 i miles Corinax . . 9 0 FJying In the Shade 8 8 Prince . . 7 6 Barometer 8 King Papatu . . . S Emerald 5 High Pitch . X 4 Ti Tree . . . Hyde Park . X 4 Black Maire Transformer s 3 K/agfield . . True Blbod 0 .Juliet . . . X Sir Archie 0 Le Choucas . 8 2 Glen star . 7 0 HALT A PI HACK HAXDICAP Of £100; 7 fur. 0 2 Wliakama . 7 Leitrim . . . s 13 (Oscar . . . 7 2 Micrometer . Snow Prince Good Boy Flapperette s i rown Arch I Partial Tasty . . . 0 Eclipse . . . X Sports King 8 Master Latour 7 0 X 4 Dainty Arch 0 S Ruby Dawn 0 8 L Measurer . 0 S 1 \ alquette . 0 8 Belle Star 0 Archieval . . 10 M aiau Lad} 0 X Joy Girl . 0 c Welcome Boy 7 0 The Jack The Sun 7 0 Jumper . . 7 4 Searcher 7 0 CLAUDELA XDS HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £ 150 1 mile. The Lamb . 9 0 Respirator 8 4 Ohinemuri 13 King A\ i 1 — Ti Tree . . . 8 12 lonyx . . X 8 12 Prince Lu . X 8 12 Hakanoa . 8 T 8 '10 uwairaka . 8 0 8 10 Gold Rain 8 0 8 Palmares . 8 0 8 Sir Russell S 0 True Blood . 8 7 Alloy . . . S Bob Amans Sir Archie 8 5 Kilinthia . 8 0 CLARKIX HACK HAXDICAP Of £130 1 mile. 9 0 Brampton . 7 3 Hakanoa . . 9 9 Prince of Imperial Orange . 7 2 X W ar Officer 1 8 Spring Abbey 7 1 Indolent . . . 12 Te Hoia . 8 Always . . . 7 0 H Gay Comet 0 Some Lady . 7 5 Ramblin’ Kid 7 Glena Bay . . U o Lucess . . . 7 CAMBRIDGE HANDICAP Of £350 ; G fur. 9 13 Mosque . . 7 3 X 13 Eager Rose 7 Vallar . . > 8 (j Prince \al . 7 8 4 Billikins . . S Macroom . . Lucy Rose . 7 13 The Begum 7 12 Air King . 0 Royal Town Bird . 0 7 Mosaic . . 0 X Leitrim . . Kingfield . . ;> Glenstar . . 7 0 Takutamu . . 7 3