ROBESPIERRE DEAD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 244, 15 October 1936, Page 4

ROBESPIERRE DEAD

SIRE OF REBEL SONG CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 14. The imported stallion Robespierre, by Phalaris, was destroyed yesterday. He got tangled in a wire fence, one hind leg being almost severed near the hock. Robespierre was imported to Australia by Mr Sol Green, in whose colours he won a number of races up to a mile. In 1929 he was imported to the Dominion by Mr D. McClure, who had him at the stud for some years, after which he was owned at Riccarton by Mr L. W. Storry, who passed him on recently to Mr R. E. Adair, who owned him at Oxford at the time of his death. He sired some useful gallopers, the best of them being Rebel Song, winner of the Great Easter and second in the Great Autumn. Rebel Chief, who is still showing good form, is another of his progeny, and he was represented by a winner in La France at Dunedin last week. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB SUMMER MEETING EVENTS The Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting is to be held on December 26, 29, January 1 and 2. Nominations for the principal events are due at 5 p.m. on Ftiday, October 16. The races requiring attention are the Auckland Cup, Railway Handicap, King’s Plate, Summer Cup, Auckland Racing Club Handicap, Grandstand Handicap, and Clifford Plate. THE A.J.C. DERBY TALKING HAD LAST SAY THREE-YEAR-OLDS AT RANDWICK SYDNEY, Oct. 9. Sensations began early on Derby Day for the colts engaged in the £5OOO classic at Randwick, the New Zealander, Mala, fortunately escaping with two minor scratches after an encounter with a tramcar on his way back from the training track at Randwick in the morning. It was only by a miracle that Mala escaped mutilation. That the incident did not upset him he showed by a sturdy finish in the Derby later in the day. He put paid to the account of Gold Rod soon after turning for home, but he was as decisively vanquished by Talking. As the race was run it appeared that Cook on Mala and McCarten on Gold Rod were out to watch each other. When Gold Rod went to the front a mile from home, taking the lead from Talking, Mala was sent up to within a length of Gold Rod, leaving Talking in third place. Cook had a “feel” at Gold Rod at about the half-mile and appeared satisfied, so he did not move again until about a furlong and a-half from home. Mala then, after a short, sharp struggle had Gold Rod beaten, but Knox on Talking then became very busy, driving the Magpie colt along. Talking joined Mala, who resisted stoutly for half a furlong. From that point, however. Talking drew away and won convincingly. . It was a great victory for Mr b. Cash, the owner of Talking, A. G. Papworth, the trainer, and easily their most important. Talking cost, as a yearling, the meagre sum of 120 guineas, and with Bull Ant has been a wonderful financial success. Although beaten, Mala was anything but disgraced, and Cook, his rider, said that he would turn the tables in the Victorian Derby. Apparently Gold Rod, after all, is not a stayer, but some close observers considered he was never going in his proper style in the race. , Gustos just plugged into fourth place without ever looking like a winner. He is improving in condition all the time. Another New Zealandbred colt in Rob Roy ran quite a fair race for fifth. He is also a type who is all the better for his racing. Bobbv was outclassed, and Peter Pan s half-brother Brazilian showed that he is below his relative’s standard by a big margin. Billy Bov, after causing Shakepeare’s fall at the start, shaped very moderately. Shakespeare, when riderless and following the field, jumped the outside rail at the five furlongs, landing on his head, skinning his nose, and receiving some slight abrasions. Fortunately he recovered quickly and is off to Melbourne for the three-year-old races in the south. AN HONEST PUNTER EXPERIENCE AT RANDWICK A totalisator pay-out clerk had an unenviable experience on the third dav at Randwick last week when he paid out £3BO to a backer of Joan Darling in the Gimcrack Stakes instead of £330; but his wories ended the following day when the honest punter returned the surplus to the club. The backer was Mr. A. Cooper, who races the filly in partnership with his brother, H. V. Cooper. Mr. Cooper, immediately he read that a clerk had paid out £3BO instead of £330 to the backer of Joan Darling, went through his day’s transactions and his money and found that he was practically that amount over. He immediately got in touch with Automatic Totalisators Ltd. The error was attributed to the fact that Mr. Cooper was paid his amount with many notes, and, as he received them, he placed them >n his pocket. RACING FIXTURES Oct. 16. 17—Masterton Racing Oct. 17—South Canterbury Jockey Cl’* l '- Oct. 17. 19—Dargaville Racing Club (at Oct. 22? n ? 4. 26—Wellington Racing Club. Oct. 26—Waverley Racing Club. , Oct. 26—Waipawa County Racing Club (at Hastings’. Oct. 26—North Canterbury Jockey Club. ’ Oct. 26—Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 26. 27—Gore Racing Club. Oct. 29, 31 Poverty Bay Trotting Club. Oct 31—Banks Peninsula Racing Club. Oct. 31 —Rangitikei Racing Club. Nov . 5> 7— Whangarei Racing Club. ]sj OVe 7—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. Nov. 7. 9, 11. 14—Canterbury Jockey Club. Nov' 14—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Hunt Club (at Rotorua). JJov. 21—Levin Racing Club. Nov. 21—Southland Racing Club. Nov. 21. 23—Waikato Racing Club. Nov. 28—Ashburton County Racing Club. Nov. 28. 30—Takapuna Jockey Club, at Ellerslie. Nov. 28, 30—Feilding Jockey Club. Dec. 9, 10—Woodville District Jockey Club.