THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 206, 3 September 1935, Page 4

THE TURF

GENEROUS GIVER VETERAN SPORTSMAN Late lord woolavington Lord Woolavington, whose death was recently reported from London at the advanced age of 85 years, was not only famed in business enterprise but he was also one of the stoutest p ’Xars of the English Turf and one of its most striking personalities. Formerly Mr. J. Buchanan, and later Sir James Buchanan, he was raised to the peerage in 1922. Bis colours were registered in 1900 and he was elected a member of the Jockey Club in 1927. For many years he was the principal patron of the Beekhampton stable, presided oxer by F. Darling. In his first association with the spurt • the late Lord Woolavingt o raced under the assumed name of “Mr. i. Kincaid, ’’ one of the first horses to carry his colours being Epsom Lad, with whom he won the Prince of Wales’ Stakes and Eclipse Stakes. Epsom Lad was one of the best horses he ever owned, and he cost him on.-y 1050 guineas a few weeks before he won the two races named, worth £lO,000 apiece. Another good horse he owned at about the same time was Golden Measure, with whom he won the Great Ebor Handicap and Ascot Gold Vase. Lord Woolavington was not nearly so fortunate in his acquisition of Noctuiforrn, whom he purchased from the late Mr. G. G. Stead, as the New Zealand-bred horse was an abject failure in England. There is no question of Noctuiform’s having been a really good horse here, but he was put into training and raced soon after his arrival in England, after having hat! a bad passage from New Zealand, and he was never able to recover form. Lavish Expenditure. Few men spent money so lavishly on bloodstock, both mares and yearlings, as Lord Woolavington, and it cannot be said that until recent years the return was anything like adequate to the expenditure. The tide turned in his favour when he uui*ehascd Hurry On as a yearling in 1914 »or 500 guineas. It was unfortunate that Hurry Ou should have had to do his racing during the war years, when his opportunities were limited. Hurry On raced for only one season when a three-year-old, and retired undefeated, having won six races. He became a great sire, and brought a fortune to his owner in stud fees, as well as siring for him the best horses he ever owned.

With Captain Cuttie and Coronach sons of Hurry On, Lord Wouiavington won the Derby, and Coronach also won the St. Leger. In stakes Coronach earned £48,225 and Captain Cuttie £15,037. Last year Lord Woolavington paid 15,000 guineas for the Frenchowned colt Easton, who was considered to have a great chance of winning the Derby. Ridden by Richards, he ran second to the Indian-owned Windsor Lad. This year Windsor Lad confirmed his superiority over Easton. Manitoba, who -is now at the stud in Vittoria, was also raced by Lord Woolavington. and so was Parenthesis, another horse at the stud in Australia. One of the hobbies of Lord Woolavington was the collecting of famous sporting pictures, and he had one of the finest collections in the world. Many Munificent Gifts. Tn the year that Coronach won the Derby and St. Leger the late Lord Woolavington, whose death occurred recently, gave £lO,OOO to Edinburgh University as endowment of ’he Animal Breeding Research Department. Two years later he gave £125.000 to the Middlesex Hospital. London, which was being rebuilt, for the provision of wards for patients belonging to the middle fclass. At. the same time it became known that he had offered the King £50,000 for the completion of repairs and equipment of St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. Lord Wqolavington received a letter from Balmoral Castle assuring him that the King received his offer with feelings of deep gratitude, and also of relief from considerable anxiety as to the raising of funds for the restoration of the nave of the chapel. W. HORNE’S SUSPENSION REDUCTION IN THE TERM An appeal by the hurdle horseman W. Home against his suspension fc-r three months by the Poverty Bay Turf Club was heard by the Hawke’s Bay district committee last week. The committee decided that the suspension, which was imposed on July 25, should be reduced by two months. It was also stated that there was not the slightest suspicion against Horne of pulling” Tahoma in the race, but that he had committed an error of judgment.

MARTON JOCKEY GLIB ACCEPTANCES TO NIGHT Acceptances fur all events at the Marton Jockey Hub’s spring meeting, to be held next Saturday, are due to close at 9 o’clock to-night. RACING FIXTURES September 7 —Otago [I.C. September 7 —Marton J.C, September 12, 14—Wanganui J.C. September 21—Ashburton County September 21- Foxton R.C. ‘September 21, 23—Avomtale J.C. September 26, 28—Geraldine R.C. September 28—Napier Park R.C. September 28, 30—-Taumarunui R.C. (at Paeroa). October s—Otaki Maori R.C. In England September 10—Champagne Stakes. September 11—St. Leger Stakes. Steptember 13—Doncaster Cup. September 28—Newbury Autumn Cup TROTTING FIXTURES September 7—New Brighton T.C. September 7—Auckland T.C.

SLIPPERY ARRIVES FLYING CANDIDATE GUINEA 3 CONTESTANTS (By ••Kestrel.’’) Another arrival fur the Wanganui spring meeting next week is Slippery, who is engaged in the Flying Handicap on the opening day, with a sprint engagement to fulfil af Marton on Sat urday. He was brought through from New Plymouth on Sunday by motorfloat. in company with Bright Sky. the latter being taken on to Hastings, while Slippery is to finish off his pre pa ration here. Though the Woodville trainer F. Davis, stationed here till after the spring meeting, has two candidates engaged in the Guineas on Saturday week, it is not certain that both will start. Haut Monde is down to contest the Flying Handicap on the opening day. and it may depend on his showing there whether he will complete his Guineas engagemen*. Plato is to be ridden by S. Wilson, who will be on the rest of the Woodville team when the weights suit. Heritage will be ridden by P. Atkins. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB , THE SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY NOMINATIONS. Entries and forfeits for the Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting, to be held on September 21 and 23, are very good indeed. Nineteen remain in the Avondale Guineas, and 22 in the Avondale Stakes, while there are 306 entries for the 13 handicap events, the Avondale Cup having attracted 21 nominations. Entries for the first day’s handicap events are:— Maiden Plate, of £100; seven furlongs.—Teak, Royal Broney, Valspear, Orefield, Supreme Ruler, Vera Acre. Landlandy, Sebrof, Red Hawk, Lornacre, Jan Ridd, Going Gay, Flood Tide. La Femme Noire, Spearmarch, Royal Winton, Jewelled Girdle, Orcnda, Hunting Maid. Chars-mg, Korahia. Racing Lady, Master I x, Te Broney, Valise, Valrent, Francis Acre, Red Pan ther, Red Flame, Tida.‘i, Aymon. Enlightenment, Etcetera. Solas. Hope Lass, Potoa Queen gelding, Gar Vaal-, Ringshot. Kingsland Hurdles, of £150; one mile and a-half.—Soloist, Volition. Merry Lap, Mangu King, Chief Emerald. Delrain, Benighted. Greek Gold, Prince Vai. Winding Trail, Street Dancer, Gascelle, Lord Vai, Tea Chat. Avondale Cup, of £500; one mile and a half.—Senior, Gay Rose, Glenvane, Kiltowyn, King Rey, Knight of Aus tralia, On Parade, Baroscope, Engi, Master Norval, Scotland, Kelly, Bronze Tray, Gay Cockade, Refresher, King March, Caliente, Lord Vai, Sir Abb, Imamint, Salon.

Flying Handicap, of £250; six furlongs.—Heritage, Buughal, Refresher, Rerepai,- Gold Musk, Laudlubber, Grand Score, Tradesman, Royal Secret, Gold Mission, Tybalt, Gipsy Moth, Prince Acre, Star Artist. Pakanui. Galilee, Ballymoney, Gay Lap. Scotland, Crooning, Tray Bit, Brtish Columbia, Princess Star.

Swanson Handicap, of £130; one mile.—Bumble, Impellant, Alchemic, Orac, Kahapa. Air Lassie. Bantry, King Tut, Light Comedy, Going Gay, Sir Romeo, Miss Lu. Charsong. Fiusk’e. Con Fuoco, Illuminagh, Silver Brier, Te Hai, Teddy Boy, Tutor, Solaria. Salon.

Henderson Handicap, of £150; seven furlongs. Glenvane. Mungatoon, Mungacre, Sirona, Sporting IBong, Mustang, Tybalt. Psychologist, Du Barry, Roman Mascot, On Parade, Gay Lap, Imamint. Gay Marigold, Sir Abu, Velocipede, Musquali, Princess Star.

NAPIER PARK LOSS LACK OF PUBLIC SUPPORT A loss of £314 alter writing otf £213 for depreciation is shown in me annual report of the Napier Park Racing Club. The president, Mr. Cecil Louisson, states that the loss is accounted for by the falling-off of totalisator and other items of revenue and t-he poor support accorded the club by the citizens of Napier. To endeavour to re medy the apathy shown he would like to see a sub-committee appointed at the annual meeting for the purpose <f arousing greater interest in the club’s welfare among the business people and residents, with a view tu inducing a larger membership. Taxation still demand .heavy inroads on the club's finances, and for the year just closed the sum of £2212 was paid to the Government. The payment of this sum constituted a serious handicap to all concerned in the sport of lacing. SYNAGOGUE’S SUCCESS WARWICK FARM VICTORY CAMPAIGN FOR THE SPRING. If .Synagogue was confidently sup ported by his connections for the < 'ampbelltown Handicap at the Warwick Farm meeting on Saturday it must have been a very profitable in vestment, for the starting price reached double figures. As Synagogue ran the si. furlongs in a fraction over 1.12 he must be in good order for forthcoming spring engagements. Recently Mr. J. A. Phillips the owner of Synagogue, outlined the campaign mapped out for the horse, during the spring. He warned those who are con templating supporting Synagogue for the Caulfield Cup to stay their hand, as it is by no means certain that the horse will be a starter in that race. Synagogue is to be a runner in the Ep soin Handicap, ami if he wins that race or runs only moderately, he will not participate in the Caulfield ('up, but. will most likely be reserved for races like the Toorak Handicap ami Cantala I Stakes. A mile is probably his best 'distance, and his form in New Zealand, when tried over ft distance, did not sup iport the idea that he can stav much beyond that distance. Mr. Phillips lias (met with wonderful success since be | began buying proved horses in 1933. 'A few months after he had purchased Gaine Carrington and Peter Jackson