NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 73, 10 November 1906, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

C. Jenkins did the riding for the Ohokebore stable at the C.J.C. meeting. ' '

The Guesser was dome good track work prior to the Riccarton meeting but he ran a ; squib m his essays.

Readers will be glad to hear that Tiny ' Carmont, who was injured at the last Otaki meeting, is now on the road to recovery. I

Sardonyx surprised most people by his forward showing at Ricoarton on Saturday, and had he hot struck the last jump he would have been seoond to Jack Pot. •

Buccleuch, by Benzion— Reverie, is a nice looking bay horse that should do better with time. He ran seoond to a rood filly; m Intelligence, who won the Maiden Plate.

On the strength of his Trentham form Ellerton was made favorite m the Ricoarton Welter, but though he was prominent throughout he finished outside the placed division. •

Prospector, 11.10, looked the best of the field m the Spring Hurdles, but though he : finished 'gamely he had 'no chance, of beating , Jack. Pot, to whom he was conceding 2Qlbs.

If started to-day Gold Reef's speedy geij's Gold Seaji and' Wild Cat should give the opposition something to do to keep up with them m the Hurdles at Riccarton, as the distance is only X\ miles;,. r . - ,

Some difficulty was experienced locally m .getting, money on The Seer for the Shorts Handicap last Saturday, as the bookmakers, remembering the gelding's recent performances m Dunedin, were very loth to field against him. .

Seal Rock, -the Yaldhurst Derby candidate, was seen out m the Maiden Plate, but he was one of the last to begin and also to finish. Nevertheless he was sent out to contest the Derby on Monday, but he was never prominent at the business end.

The Melbourne correspondent of the Sydney "Sportsman," a thorough good judge, too, thus describes that equine wonder, Poseidon : "He is merely a solid-rjookihg, medium-sized colt, with nothing very striking about his appearance."

Record time for the race was established m the Caulfield Cup by Poseidon who totted up 2min 34fsec. The first half-mile was run m 51£ sec, the second half m 52^, and the last half m 51J,. The two previous best times were recorded by Hymettus, m 1901, and Sweet Nell, m 1903, each putting up 2min 354 sec.

HaTvke's Bay horses ran into the three places m the C.J.C. Derby.

Haydn will be given a run m the Steeples at the Takapuna meeting. Cavalry ran badly at the C.J.C. meeting. The hurdler must have gone off after the Napier Park meeting.

There was a lot of money invested away from the course, for Montigo when that horse won the Otaio Plate.

Moriarity won the Irwell Handicap for Mr. E. J- Watt. The winner is a good colt that is sure to do well m the future.

The Grand National winner, Cuiragno was given an outing at Auckland last Saturday, but it was only an outinp-.

Derby Day was Guy Fawke's Day, and there were any number ol squibs at Riccarton that would have made a grand bonfire.

There is a general concensus of opinion that Poseidon is the best three-year-old Australia lias produced up to the present.

Intelligence and Eona. the Hon. J. D. Ormorfd's two fillies, both tasted defeat for " the first time at the C.J.C. meeting on Monday.

Glienculloch is a very speedy two-year-oj'd and should win races for Sir Geo. .Clifford when opposed by anything that is not of the top-notch class.'

A capital finish was witnessed m the Midcfteton- Hurdles between Evenlode and Levant, and the former just gained the victory by a bare head.

Intelligence and The Lark were the public favorites m the Maiden Plate. The latter was never m it, but Intelligence led from the start to the finish.

F. Davis took Finery, Loftus and Lady Mell to Auckland. The former won, but iLoftus and Lady Mell could only run second" m their engagements.

' Master Alix is : very well at present, and it will be bad luck for his owner, Mr J.. Buckley, if this good sprinter finishes up the meeting without notching a win.

As soon as it became, known that Hewitt would ride Solution m. the Melbourne Cup, : the mare hardened considerably m the betting, and eventually started first favorite.

Proceed kept up his reputation for consistency by running third m the Melbourne Cup. The son of Pilgrim's Progress is generally thereabouts, but does not often -gain the premier position.

The band conductor at Ricoarton may or may not be a humorist, but the fact remains that after the defeat of Convent Bell, m the Welcome Stakes, the band struck up "Alas! Those Chimes." .

Armistice ran a great- race m "the Metropolitan Handicap and thorouphn lv deserved her win. She was the last to leave the mark, but put m a great run and cut out the distance m 2min 36 l-ssec.

The Yaldhurst filly, Convent Bell, was expected to make a better showine m the Welcome Stakes, • but she dwelt a bit at the barrier and ran green. She should do better m her next public appearance.

Don Orsino, who had recent form to recommend him, was the elect , of punters m the Ladies' Purse, but he went under easily a/rid could' only struggle into fourth place, a long way; behind the winner, Thunderer.

. Mystification put up a sterling performance m the Metropolitan Handicap. Price rode him a beautifully judged race, but at the finish he had to go iinder to Armistice, who was probably never better m her life.

Melodeon. was adorned with the "rogue's badge," a hood and winkers, when he took part m the Caulfield Cup, but the good-looking New Zealandar, as usual, began slowly, and he never afterwards got into a decent position. ;

Munjeet, who had hitherto been a failure, won the Criterion Handicap nicely . McOombe allowed Intelligence to lead inside the distance but then shook , Munieet up and the Stepniok mare won by a half length. Master Alix was close up third.

At Auckland Swagman was made a good favorite for the Hurdles on the opening day. At the last hurdle Weal's horse appeared to be winning easily, but he struck heavily and came down, leaving Dolores to run m an easy winner from Silicia.

W. Young was given the mount on Wirral m the Riccarton Welter, and he persuaded Birkenhead's unruly son into compofting himself with dignity and also got him off the mark first. When he was fowling along so easily m front of the field everybody expected him to win. but m the last furlonc he tired and Stronghold beat him by a couple of lengths. Many present were of the opinion that if Youn? had not made so much use of his mount he- might have won, but I am strongly of the opinion that he did wate right to go on after getting such p. good start. Last time, when Wirral was pulled behind the field, he was galloping: on the top of the other horses most of the way.

The New Zealand horse Melodeon broke 'the ioe by - winning the principal event at the Sandown Park meeting, Victoria, o n October 24. The race was over 1£ miles and worth 50 soys.to the winner. The Medallion horse started second favorite at 3 to 1 against,, and squeezed home by half a length m 2m in 12^s«cs. A protest was entered on the ground that Melodeon had bored the second horse, Tulkeroo, but it was' dismissed. Very little importance was attached to the victory as Melodeon 's eight opponents were a very moderate lot, and the Feildine: Cup winner has long been stamped as unreliable. He was piloted to victory by C. Bolton, while the New Zealand horseman, W. Ryan, had the mount on Avalon.