CATALOGUE’S RECORD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 200, 24 July 1937, Page 14

CATALOGUE’S RECORD.

PLACINGS THIS SEASON. STEADY STAKE EARNER. (By “Spectator.”) Rising seven years old, the Lord QuexCatalani gelding Catalogue has been a most consistent stake earner since his Acquisition by the Pnlmerston North sportsman, Mr E. L. Barnes, some ten months ago. Placed in work last September after a very long spell, ho ran second in his first outing at Woodville and went on to secure a first and second' at the W ellington meeting, where ho showed his clas3 by beating some strong fields. Next produced at Foilding, this bold galloper won the Oroua Hack Cup and was second in the Onepuhi Hack Handicap. Conceding Wild Chase 101 b, he ran the brilliant Paper Money colt to 14 lengths in tho Awapuni Gold Cup at the Manawatu autumn meeting and, in his next outing at Hawke’s Bay, had a bad run the first day, but finished second to Padishah in the Coronation Cup. Catalogue’9 latest success was at the Manawatu winter meeting when, returning to racing after a brief spell, he bolted home five lengths in front of • a strong field in the seven-furlong Mcßae Handicap. Taken to Trentham. he ran fourth in the Whyte Handicap (one mile) and did not start again at the Wellington meeting. He had to receive veterinary attention, but soon recovered, and waa engaged in the open six furlongs at Marton to-day. Catalogue, who has raced with success over all distances from six furlongs to li miles, will probably make the Winter Cup at Riccarton his next mission. He is not harshly handicapped with 8.13 in the mile event, and it would not be surprising to find him playing a prominent part in the finish.

Tambo Shows Form. Owned by Mr E. H. Duncan, a member of tho well-known hunting family. Tambo, a five-year-old by Nigger Minstrel from Vast Acre, won the lightweight event at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club’s point-to-point meeting at Waverloy in impressive fashion. He lost a lot of ground rounding tho turn into the run home but even then scored without being extended. He gave a clean display of jumping and was always going like a winner. A class above his opponents, he looks' like proving more than useful in hunterß’ events during the next few months. Ho was engaged in the steeplechase at Marton to-day. Werohia Shapes Poorly.

Werohia made a far from auspicious debut as a hurdler at Hastings, on Monday. He lost a good many lengths at each of the first two f ences and was pulled up. Apparently he will require a good deal of experience yet before these is a chance of him making good over tho battens. Two seasons ago he was regarded as a likely winner of the Auckland Cup. Staying On Better. Colleen Gain, who followed up her second placing at Wanganui by two recent wins at Hawke’s Bay, appears to be staying on better than formerly and, aa she is a smart beginner, she should pay her way in hack sprints Jovial Prince’s Brother.

Royal Treat, who was entered as from Thrift for the Glenmore Maiden Race at Marton to-day, is a two-year-old brother to Jovial Prince, >vho died nearly a year ago, and half-brother to Frugal, both of whom were failures. Royal Treat will carry the colours of the breeder Mr .1. A. Duncan. Rona Bay’s Half-Brother.

Mr R. B. Hines’s two rising two-your-olds. Kingcraft and Miss Brierly, have commenced their racing preparations at Te Aroha. The first named, by King Lu— Caviare, is a half-brother to Rona Bay, but is built on bigger lines. On tho track he is quite a nice, even mover, and is looked upon aa a juvenile of promise. Not Going South. Nothing in the way of strenuous tasks have been allotted Black Marlin and Lord Val since they returned north from Trentliam. This pair will not carry out thoir engagements at the' Grand National car-

nival, but Lord Val is a likely competitor on tho flat at the approaching Palcuranga meeting. In his last five starts in hurdle events Lord Val has registered two wins and two minor placings, and his condition. will stand to him in future engagements. For Palmerston North.

Mr C. Boyle, of Auckland, will probably be represented by horses at < Awapuni as ho is likely to tako up his rosidenco at this centre soon. A keen racing enthusiast, Mr Boylo last eeason had Santoft, Saltspray and a Gay Lothario —Tiekeletoo filly m work at Awapuni, but subsequently sold Santoft, winner of tho 1937 Wellington Winter Steeplechase, to a South Island owner. Night Parade’s End.

Night Parade, one of tho three horses involved in the exciting finish for the Waimato Hunt Cud, and one of the favourites for to-day’s Teseheniaker Stcqplccha.sc, dropper! dead on Wednesday morning at Washdyko. Ten years old, Night Parado was tho last, foal of Mademoiselle Ixc, who a year earlier had produced Firet Raid. Mount On Concertpitch. Tho mount on Concertpitch in the Winter Cup at Riccarton has been accepted by A. E. Ellis. Book Law Resumes.

Book Law, formely trained at Auckland, i 3 now in work at New Plymouth, where ho is being prepared for jumping events. An aged gelding by Valkyrian from Ellie, Book Law has not won a race since he scored in tho Penrose Hurdles at the Great Northern meeting two years ago. Howevor, ho has shown useful form at times.

Lord Reading. The Lord Warden gelding Lord Reading, who may benefit by his experience at the Waimate Hunt meeting, is a rising five-year-old from Belle of Now York by All Red —Helianthos, by Finland. Bello of New York was also the dam of Scamp, who was a rather good sort over country. Belle of Now York was also the dam of Thurbell, who won over jumps. Royal Chief’s Programme.

F. D. Jones has had Cerne Abbas and the two-year-old Royal Chief doing useful tasks for some time at Riccarton, and they went pleasingly last week in thoir first sprint. Jones has a North Island trip in view in tho spring, the intention being to run Royal Chief in the Wanganui, Avondale and Groat Northern Guineas, with Corns Abbas as one of his mates. Cerne Abbas has an engagement in the Melbourne Cup, but any idea of sending her to,Australia in tho spring will not be discussed seriously for some time.