HERS AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 83, 4 October 1930, Page 23

HERS AND THERE

Zetes Still Spelling.'

Zetes, the brown colt, by Liinond from the Absurd mare -Watevwings for whom Mr. V. Eiddiford paid 2400 guineas fit the 1929 Trentham sales, is still out in tlic paddock, and it is uot likely that lie will be brought into work again for another twelve months. ■ Zetes has never 'been sound. The most strenuous test he was given before he was turned, out last April -was at no more than half-pace, and that i'ound his weakness. Zetes has never been near facing form, and it is very improbable he will ever make much return, on his purchase price. Panorama's Progress. Panorama, who suffered a severe rick when he fell ill a gallop at1 Trentham last week, has made satisfactory progress during the past week, and he will probably be sent out to the paddock next week_ for three or four months' spell. His trainer (H. L, Eingan) believes that he will then be fit to undergo another preparation. : A.J.C. MeetingTile second day of the A.J.C. Spring Meeting will be held on Monday, when ihe Metropolitan Handicap and Breeders'' Plate will be the principal items. The Craven Plate and Gimerack Stakes will _be decided on' Wednesday, and the meeting ■will conclude next Saturday, when the Hand wick' Plate will, be run. Few Three-year-olds. • In contrast to the Melbourne. Cup, the Slew Zealand Cup has rarely in latter years attracted the nomination of many three-year-olds, and only two are included in this year's list as against four twelve months ago. Other ages,are represented as follow:—Aged, 14; 6 years, 9; 5 years, 30; 4 years,l2. Change of Trainers. The Takanini team owned by Mr. T. Impey lias had a change of trainers, F. Smith having taken over last Monday. Envoy is in great heart at present, and the others are coming, on • well, so. that the team should go right ahead. Smith was previously associated with Messrs. Paterson Bros., ■' for whom he trained Royal Form, Zircon, Subdivision, Pellette, Uralla, and others. His successes included the Century Hurdles with Zircon and the Great Northern Steeplechase with Uvalla. Entered for Monday. Although not eugaged at Ellerslie today, Gold Money is entered for the Liverpool Handicap, one mile, on Monday. During the past couple of weeks this mare has been working really well, and it is doubtful if she has ever been much better than at present. Gold Money has previously shown her ability to gallop in bad ground, winning the King George Handicap, seven i'urlongs, on the second day of the Great Northern Meeting, the going being heavy, and if started on Monday she should be capable of running out a solid eight furlongs. , ■ : ■■ ;■ . Nominations Missed. Jaeldy Karo has had an easy time since winning at Avondale, and, as his owner-1 trainer overlooked the nominations for Eilersh'e, the three-year-old will have to wait for the Waikato Hunt Meeting at Cambridge this month. The son of Catmint is an attractive type, now materialising the promise shown in his juvenile days, and, as he has just removed himself from •the maiden class, a good future can be predicted for him. Gothic In Bad Way. Strephon's failure to acclimatise in England last season is only a tithe of Mr. Sol Green's troubles, says an Australian writer. According to Mr. E,. J. Green, who is manager of the Underbank Stud, Bacchus Marsh, the Tracery stallion Gothic is not expected to live. Sonic time ago Gothic contracted pneumonia,.] but recovered. Now the veterinary surgeons who are in attendance think Gothic is suffering from a deep-seated abscess, and is still weak from the pneumonia, and may not be able to successfully combat his present trouble. It will be a severe blow, not only to Mr. Green, but the Australasian Turf Bhould a champion . like Gothic succumb. - Not a One.horse Stallion.. .... Many stallions are brought into prominence by one or two good horses, but this if» nr' ao'with Sir Galahad 111., sire of the American champion, Gallant Fox. Among the two-year-olds of his get nowi racing in the United States are a brace, Insco and Betty Derr, who promise to prove good stake earners before their careers are over. Up to the middle of last month the former had won six races! for £4080, and the latter four races for £4482. Plucky Liege, dam of Galahad lII'., is by the Carbine horse, Spearmint. Constellation's Success. The former New Zealauder, Constellation, has been a consistent performer in Jjfßt&e races in Australia this

year, hut ho showed better form than over when he won at the Belmont Park Meeting a fortnight ago, beating his stablemate, Lord Abbey; Constellation, who was one of the first of Day Comet's gets in the Dominion, being foaled in 1920, is one of the three of that sire's sons who have raced in Australia, The others were Brig? ' Flare, an Eastern States performer, and Autumn Day, who was killed last season in a steeplechase at Perth. Leading English Jockeys. With.the month of August practically completed, the position of the leading jockeys in England was still in an. interesting, state. F. Fox, with 71 wins and a percentage of 15.4, led G. Richards (68 and 14.3) and T. Weston (6i and 17.6), with 11. Wragg (53 and 13.9) the only) other in the running. ~ ..-'., Owners and Breeders. Among English owners at the same date H.H. the Aga Khan was still the biggest winner, with £35,76S from 12 successes. Next after him were Lord Derby (£26,232 and 36), Lord Glarely (£18,620 and 19), Mr. W. M. S. Singer (£13,944 and 10), Lieutenant-Colonel G. ■ Loder (£13,780 and 7), Lord Woolavington (£13,741 and 11), and Lord Ellesmere (£11,949 and 7). In the breeders' list, Lord Derby was on top with 31 wins for £24,378, and following him were Major D. M'Calmont (14 and '£18i620), H.H. the Aga Khan (7 and £17,464), and Lieu tenant-Colonel G. Loder (8 apd £14,056). Frapce had provided 45 winners for £15,726 in stakes. Successful Sires. To, the final week in August, the progeny of two sires, Tetratema and Son-in-Law, had won in England identical amounts-in stakes (£33,016), but the former's performance was the better as 15 horses had collected the sum for him, whereas 20 horses were responsible for Son-in-Law's total. Not far behind them

MEETINGS TO COME. October 6.—Auckland B.C. Spring. *" Oct. 9, !!.—Dunodln J.C. Spring. Oct. 10, ll.—Otakl-Maori R.C. Spring. Oot. 18.—Masterton B.C. SprinoOct. 25, 27.—Welllnoton R.C. Sprlno. Oct. 27.—Waverloy R.C. Oct. 27.—Walkato H.C. Oct. 27.—North Canterbury B.C.

was Phalaris, whose aggregate stood at £28,843, but then there was a drop to C4ainsborough (.£19,058), Grand Parade (£13,148), and Buchtin (£12,162). Hurry On stock had won £8377, but his son, Captain Cuttle, had sired the winners of £10,079. There is no representative of Tetratema or Son-in-Law yet standing at the stud in New Ze'alahd.but Chief Ruler, leading Dominion sire last season, was by the same sire aa Tetratema .(The Tetrareh). Sons of- Phalaris aud Gainsborough have already, been imported and are now doing service towards, improving our blood lines. Shambles, Garter Blue, and Rpbespierre are Phalaris horses, and progeny of the .first-named (the eldest o£ tlem three-year-olds) have already been listed among: winners. : The two others a: j only comparatively recent arrivals. Gainscourt's first crop are. now two-year-olds who are just beginning to race. Grand Parade has a representative in Grand Knight, and Mr. J. M. Samson's English two-year-old colt, Lord Buchan, is. by Bnehan. Captain Bunsby, a three-quarter--brother to the Derby winner, Coronach, has made Captain Cuttle blood "available to breeders here. : How Name Acquired. The means whereby Newmarket,- the headquarters of English-, racing, came to acquire its liaiue is hidden so far back in the past that only conjectures can be offered. A London writer suggests the most likely as being that based'on the fact that 700 years ago the plague raged so severely at the nearby village of Esning that the wiseacres decided to find another site for the market. Little would they have-dreamed that this selection of a home for barter and exchange would come to have a special significance for horse-lovers the world over. Odds and Ends. . . E Nominations for the Masterton Racing Club's Spring Meeting close on Monday evening at 9 o'clock. Silver Paper and Aspiring are in commission at Wingatui, as members of J. Euttledge's team. : The three-year-old filly, Babel, has been eased up in her work at Kiccarton. She is a useful galloper, and if, she/trains on she should win races later in the season. On Top lias been quartered at Riccarton since his return from the Geraldine Meeting, and he will remain there until the beginning of next week, when be will be sent to Wingatui to fulfil engagements at the Dunedin Jockey Club's Meeting.

Chide is still at F. T. dish's stables in Sydney, but within the next week he is to leave for a spell at West Maitland.'