NOTES AND COMMENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 82, 7 April 1934, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “Kestrel.”) Racing at Avondale and Hastings today will mark the approach of the end of the autumn campaign. The Avondale meeting concludes next Wednesday. Marton Nominations. The list of nominations which appears this morning for the Marton Jockey Club’s meeting indicates that there will be some new horses out for the obstacle events during the winter. The Marton fixture promises to be a most interesting one, and as a result there should be increased interest in the Wanganui winter meeting a fortnight later. Addington Goes Dry! The international trotting match at Addington last Saturday brought joy to the hearts of the responsible committee, for the crowd was of record dimensions. There was really only one dark spot. The caterers had expected a big day, and had planned accordingly, but they had not allowed for the huge number that actually turned out. As a consequence, 'the gioomy tidings went round later in the day that the beer had run out, and that no more could be had. This was a sad blow to many, but even this, a major tragedy in normal times, could not spoil the day. Bred at Koatanui. Among Koatanui-bred winners at the A.J.C. meeting at Rand wick this Easter was Theo, who scored in the second division of the Wentworth Handicap. This two-year-old event is run over six furlongs. Theo is a bay colt by Limond from Mirabelle 11., and cost his owner, Mr. E. Moss, 650gns. as a yearling, being one of the most sought after of Mr. Currie’s 1933 draft. Mr. Moss had an unlucky experience not long ago with Theo, as he backed him heavily, only to see him narrowly defeated by his fellow-countryman, Gladswood, who is also by Limond, and in the same stable, that of G. Price. Theo is a particularly well-bred colt, his dam, Mirabelle 11., being by Kroonstad from a half-sister to All Black, by Missel Thrush from Vortex, by St. Angelo. It is a great staying pedigree, containing winners of such races as the Cosarewitc.h, Chester, and Liverpool Cups, Ascot Cup, and Gold Vase, while Kroonstad is the sire of Brown Jack, one of the greatest stayers in England in recetn years. Treasure Hunt. Treasure Hunt, winner of the Maiden Race at Tauherenikau, is a five-year-old black gelding by Shambles from the Absurd mare Absurdity, dam also of Acrcdity, and he was recently sold by Mr. J. J. Waller, one of his part-breed-ers, to Mrs. G. M. Bennett, of Palmerston North, who is a newcomer to the. ranks of owners. He has looked like winning a race ever since he paid a very large place dividend at Foxton last July when making his second appearance. Son of Limond. Limarch. who won the Australian Jockey Chib’s St. Leger last Saturday, is a Limond colt from Quen March, so he is a half-brother to King March, who recently made a return to useful form in the Dominion. Limarch, who is owned by the New Zealanders Messrs. E. R. Davis and O. Nicholson, the owners also of King March, credited the former New Zealand trainer, J. T. Jamieson, with his first, success in this classic, but he is the third son of Limond to win it. Limerick and Veilmond both having scored in earlier years.