THE RACING WORLD

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20853, 11 July 1939, Page 11

THE RACING WORLD

By “MARTIAN."

FIXTURES AHEAD July 15—Hawke’s Bay Hunt Club. July 15—Wainiate Luslrlct Hunt Club. July 22 —Hanyitikei Hunt Club. July ?2—Smith Canterbury Hunt Club. July 29 Manawatu Hunt Club. GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS Pandine was unable to act in the heavy going at Trentham, while his stablemate, Gold Wren, a Arm fancy for the July Steeplechase on the coneluding day of the meeting, was also unable to show his best under the conditions obtaining at the meeting. Preparing for Spring •Master Hotspur has started off with light sprinting tasks to lit him for spring racing. The Ringmaster colt is developing into a commandinglooking colt and has built up nicely since last raced. Attractive Youngster One of the most attractive yearlings in work at Invercargill is Wild Coon, a colt by Nigger Minstrel from Miss Redowa, a half-sister to Baldowa, Red Boa and Redolent. He will race in the same colours as Milford. Now in Sydney Paddy the Rip and Glenora Boy, now, in Sydney, have joined J. T. Jamieson’s stable. Paddy the Rip had a remarkably fast rise from the maiden ranks to the best open company this season, in 13 starts running live firsts, five seconds, and a third. On the Easy List Owing to his developing a slight cold, the rising two-year-old halfbrother, by Beau Pere. to High Caste, has been on the easy list for the last week or two. He has grown and is built on different lines from High Caste, being taller but not nearly so thickset. To Race at Riccarton Charade, winner of the Great Northern Hurdles, is not partial to soft > ground, and for that reason did not race at Trentham. She is in strong work, however, and is booked for a trip to Riccarton for the Grand National Hurdles. An Ellerslie Newcomer A recent addition to the track workers at Ellerslie is the unraced four-year-old Whenua, by Acre from the Uirin Abbey mare. Society Maid. Whenua, who has distinguished himself in the show ring, is a good stamp of a gelding and lias all the qualifications for a jumper. Royal Show Unlucky In view of the fact that he swung out very wide at the home turn in the Novice Handicap, Royal Show was rather unlucky not to lower the colours of the favourite, Lady Tinkle, on Saturday. His showing was an improvement on his first-day running and he appears to be definitely on the upgrade. Had he won. his victory would have provided the biggest surprise of the meeting in that he was thirteenth favourite on either machine. Slayer Again Slayer deepened the good impression he made in winning the Matai Steeplechase when he scored in facile fashion in the July Steeplechase on the concluding day of the Wellington meeting. Jumping with greater confidence than on the latter day he was handily placed with a round to go and after hitting the front at the home turn he went on to win well. Slayer is a fine stayer and may extend his winning account in the months ahead. Slayer’s Record Slayer is a five-year-old gelding by Valkyrian from the Martian mare Bat lief lag. He won a hurdle race at the Wingatui summer meeting, being then trained by A. E. Didham for Mr D. Walker. Later Mr L. C. Hazlett acquired him in exchange for Withdrawal, and for his new owner he won a novice steeplechase at Riverton. Subsequent to the Dunedin meeting, last month. Slayer, along with Alma, was transferred to P. T. Hogan’s stable. Chat Makes Amends Chat made amends for her disappointing form in the Highweight event on the second day of the Wellington meeting when she stayed on solidly in the heavy going on Saturday to outclass the opposition in the Talavera Hurdles and win with something in reserve. She gave a polished exhibition of jumping in the heavy conditions and as she stays well more should he heard of the Seigfried mare in the months ahead. A Proved Galloper Although Royal Appellant has no immediate engagements, he is getting through plenty of useful work, and looks remarkably well. The son of Appellant is nominated for the Winter Cup. to be decided at Riccarton in August, but at present nothing definite Is known as to whether he will take on the southern trip. At his best Royal Appellant is one of Auckland's most capable gallopers up to a mile and a-quartcr, and he should not be hard to place at approaching meetings

Relished the Conditions Revelling in the conditions Lady Tinkle fought out a courageous finish in the Novice Handicap at Trentham on Saturday and gave every indication of a useful career as a three-year-old next season. Lady Tinkle had her first race only as recently as the Utaki meeting and at her next outing was a meritorious third to Hunting Royal and Areas in the Trial Plate on the latter day of the Trentham fixture. A Remunerative Proposition Fleet Street has proved a remunerative proposition for his connections this season. In his 20 starts this season he has been out otf a place only three times, the occasion on which he was placed first on the second clay at Trentham marking his ninth win of the present term. It appears he was under offer for £7OO early in the year but the option was not exercised. In the interval Fleet Street's earnings have amounted to £ll7B. Looks Well Sovereign Lady, who has not raced since the midsummer meeting at Riccarton in February, has rejoined 11. R. Davies’ team. Though in work for a long time this six-year-old Winning Hit mare was lightly raced, starting six times for one win, one second, and one third. Her victory was in the Riccarton Handicap last November, but her good effort in being runnerup to Padishah in the Metropolitan Handicap helped considerably in bringing her earnings to £495. Sovereign Lady stayed on well in the Metropolitan, and may be given a preparation for tbe next New Zealand Cup. A Son of Heroic Cornaro, a bay two-year-old gelding by Heroic out of Ash tar, was acquired by a trio of Hamilton sportsmen during their recent visit to Trentham and will probably remain in 11. Telford's stable at Wellington headquarters. The dam of Goruaro is a half-sister to the dam of Manfred and comes from the same family as Martian, Liniond, Boniform and Pilion. Ashlar is by Moabite out o'f Utterform, by Multiform from Otterden, by Sheen from Spring Morn, by Springfield from Sunray, byKing of the Forest Trentham Winners Slayer's two victories at Trentham were worth £77u and made Mr L. C. Hazlett the leading owner at the meeting. Slayer is trained by P. T. Hogan at Wasndyke, where also Survoy, whose success in the Wellington Steeplechase realised £7u«J, is also quartered in E. J. Ellis' stable. Hogan also produced Mount Val, winner of £245 in the Corunna Hurdles and the only other South island-trained horse to score was Fleet Street, who, with a first and a second, earned £440. other leading winners were Curie, £525; Hunting Royal, £455; Tidewaiter, £420; Jack Tar, £420; Ellanui, £395; King Rey, £350; and Amigo, £315. By Hunting Song Blonde Princess is a four-year-old brown mare by Hunting Song from Fair pueen who does not figure in the Stud Book hut is another member of the highly successful Gisborne family to which such horses as Hunting Cry, Sporting Blood and others have belonged, her darn being no other than a half-sister by Square Deal (son of Advance) to Sporting Blood and Sly Fox. She was bred by her trainer, A. Mclntosh, of Gisborne, from whom she is a gift to Mr F. Benson, of Wairoa, who won the G.J.'G. Stewards’ Handicap some years ago with the grey Grand Sport. Early in the season she won a hack sprint at Ellerslie in promising style, but she did not live up to the expectations founded on that success till the last month. She is built on a low frame, and she showed on Tuesday that she does not mind the mud.

Suited By Heavy Qoing Jack Tar, who was bred at Waitara by Mr Gordon Salway, is a son of Captain Bunsby and, though the furthest distance at which he has yet won is a miie and a-quarter it would not surprise if he proved capable of winning over longer journeys before his career closes, as he is bred to stay. A five-year-old bay gelding, he is out of the imported English-bred mare Santaline, a daughter of the Santoi horse Santair, and descendants from a half-sister to the great Sceptre, of the highly successful Miss Agnes line and he is thus a half-brother to Matorni, a good winner some seasons ago. Like most of his sire's stock he handles heavy ground well. The owners of Jack Tar are Mr E. R. Davies and Mr O. Nicholson, of Auckland, who bought him for lStlgns as a yearling. His successes last season were the Waikato Hack Cup and the A.R.C. fork Handicap. ’His record to date comprises five wins and 19 minor placings in 50 starts for £2090 in stakes. Tuesday's win was his most important vet. Gambled on Horse’s 111-luck Bookmakers at Rosehitl recently gambled on Vestal’s ill-luc-k in races and had to pay out £BOOO when she won Ihe June Handicap. She had not won a race for 14 months but had (filed several minor places, including four at Randwick in that period. Vestal was backed solidly, but Spcardale. Gold Spark. Hedonic and Legion Bird veP e also in good demand. N estal s owner-trainer. P. Liddle, gave the rider. W. Lappin (the leading NewSouth Wales apprentice) the credit for Vestal’s win. '"He has the knack of getting horses into a winning position earlier than many jockeys." said Riddle. "Usually Vestal is well back early but Lappin had her in a winning position after the field had gone a furlong in Saturday's race. The stable had a good win but not as big as it would have been had Vestal won the Winter Plate at Randwick on Monday, when Gold Pan beat her by a head. Vestal ran the mile and aquarter in 2min sjsec, which is unusually fast for winter racing. Diamond Wedding’s early dash —she set up a six lengths' lead —was largely responsible for the fast time.