NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 234, 18 December 1909, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Backers fared well at WoodviHe. Acceptances for Bulls on Monday. Racing at Awapuni on Thursday. Sublime was very sore last week. The 2-yr-old Turna is to be giv«n a spell The bookmaker's favorite vegetable— A "turnup." Salute is favorite for the Kailway Handicap at li'ltarslie. . That good mare Cruciform has produced a colt foal to Wallace. On Feilding form, Tiptoe, with 9.0 on her back, will not win the Stratford Cup. Advantages has been trained to run a distance, but her Woodville efforts were not reassuring. Those two good sprinters, St. Bill and Naumai both rm well at Woodville, but the weights were too much. The Wanganui-owned Whimper finished third on the first day at Woodvillc after getting anything but a good run. Lady Kilcheran, who is a 2-yr-old half sister' to Merrivona, is to be given a run at the Wairarapa meeting at New Year. The much-talked-of 2-yr-old Tribulation has been nominated at Tauhernikau, so presumably Mr Bidwill's colt is going o n the right way. That good mare Prim easily won the big race at Plumpton on Saturday. She, Martyne and Wet Day certainly looked two stone certainties. The Mr Merriwee gelding Cauldron has been schooled at Hastings lately and is said to have shown a marked proficiency at the illegitimate game. The Misfortune filly, Miss Lyboia, who is just getting over the "flu," showed a lot of pace m the Scurry last Thursday, and, on that form, she should be a winner at the holiday meetings. With the least bit of luck, Sir Antrim j would have been a winner last week. T o j some it appeared as if Charley Price took things a bit too easy. Still, better horsemen than lie have made the same j mistake scores of times* 1

Captain goes fast for a few fnrJrags, bat cannot stay. Ukraine is a long time making good for Mr Lance Wood. Mermaid gave the bookmakers a welcome turn-up last Saturday. Quality is well represented at the Wairarapa on New Year's Day. T a uhcrcnikau weights are due to-day, and acceptances cloee on Wednesday. Waikaraka likes the Woodville course and always gallops up to his best form there. Marrangarie, whrich ran second t 0 Wet Day .on Saturday, is a N.fcS.W. bred horse by Voyou. Bismarck seems to have gone off since Peilding and m his two races at Woodvillc he raa very badly. The Hastings trainer, Y. Colello, has recently put into , work a nice chestnut filly by Kilcheran from Corleone. Erl King again led for a time m th 6 Hurdlea last Wednesday, but when the I others put out their nets they quickly caught him. News from the north states that Taskmaster has been showing signs of soreness, and that it is inter feeing with his Cap preparation. Chaseuiab was tried m a flat race, at Woodville, and v/ith W. Young as pilot ran well. Her supporters received a good second dividend. The Trentham trainer, W. Davies, who has had a long run of "outs," broke it at Woodville on Thursday. If only J. Mailer could win a heat everybody would be pleased. The St. Ambrose filly, Milan, was supported freely on both days at Woodville, but the best she could do was to run second, wi-th no dividend. She was sweating freely, as usual. Tho Hastings-trained Berengari a looked as if the racing she got last week would work a big improvement m her, and it may bo that at Hastings next month she will get on the winning list. Aberration ran a good race under his welter impost last weeK, and when he returned to the bird-cage his appearance indicated that "Piccadily" Pritcbard had been making him do his best. Very few people were not on Singer at Woodville, hut the riagmen were not taking much risk and kept Wiri Tokena's marc at a very short price. She was a winner at any part of the race and paid under evens. The Soult gelding, Maiora has been sent to Jillerslie, and is now trained by -r. A. Williams. .Presumably, after he has been ioit at the barrier a tew times, Tommy Williams will pass him on to . someone else. Jockeys Reid, Hatch and Oliver looked very wasted at Woodville, and each of the trio bore . igns of emptiness. One lady remarked that a grilled steak and a pint of. porter would do "Skinny" Reid the world of good. First Cattery is only a pony, but he is good. Last week he was left standing still m the Flying Hack, but the second day he went oB with his field and won very easily. Another victory should fall to him very soon. Once again Fuil Cry failed when the coin said he would win. The push behind tlie Reynard gelding put the stuff m good and hard last Thursday, but after leading for a mile the old battler dropped out of it antl finished last. Shannon Lass is nothing if not consistent. Last week she. ran second to Te Puia on tho first day m a hack race, and on the second day, with a minimum impost she won the Open Welter. Her ov^nor supported her on both days. TII3 handsome-looking Te Fuia, who is hardennng up into a fine mare, was made a firm favorite m the Grandstand Hack Race last week, and, ridden a fine race by J. Buchanan, she just landed the stake after an interesting finish witih Shannon Lass. . The big San Fran gelding Maku made his first appearance as a hurdler last week, and he acquitted himself well. He was with the leaders and jumping well for a mile on each day, but after that he was done with. He wants racing to season him. The black Merriwcc gelding Aboriginal, ridden by A. Oliver, was made second favorite m the Borough Handicap last week, but though he looked well he was wan-ting a race, and after a lot of careful nursing on the part of his rider, he could run only third.. Light-weight jockey F. Cress rode two winners at Woodville, and though there was a big slice of luc'c attached to Kilindini's victory, it required good horsemanship to bring Theodore home. Uress gets a Rood deal of practice m t-a saddle, and he is improving regularly. The good-looking Llanwbrn was m a very excitable mood on Wednesday, and he was completely knocked outfbefore his race started. The second day he was more sedate, but a bad start spoilt any chance he had of winning, though start and all, he got up and ran a good second. Pukewai ran well enough m the Maiden at Woodville to suggest that he had a chance m the Scurry when he Would be meeting the others on even terms. The latter race was contested by a big field, and the Waiuku colt was never sighted. Maybe, J. Cress has not yet thoroughly got the "fhi." out of his horse. The Hastings mare Mayflower struck form all of a heap, and on the morning of the first day at Woodville she galloped a very fast half-mile. Four pounds overweight was put up to secure the services of A. Oliver, and the mare was made a hot favorite m the Flying Handicap. She won very comfortably at the finish. Amaru, who is a full sister to Polyanthus, showed plenty of pace m the Flying Hack at Woodville, but as yet she cannot stay. As she is of a very flighty temperament, a strong lad was p.ut up to give her a preliminary but she quickly got rid of him. At the barrier she was j very quiet, and began smartly. Well placed, she should pay her way during the holidays. The Dannevirke Club, which had no end of bother at i'i'ts- last meeting, met recently and decided to pay the two commissions which the totalisator proprietor had not rung on when the hurdle race started on tho second day. Starter H. Piper was fined £10 for his mistake, and Trainer Paddy McLaughlin a similar amount for refusing to start Fully Cry m the re-run race. A coincidence.— Rangikura and Aberbrothock are both sired by Papaknra, owned by Mr D. Buick a nd trained by A. Neale. Both started m eight races before they won. Both ran into second place before they scored. Both ran third m. the Welter Hack; at the Woodville Summer meeting on the opening day, and bofeh won the same race on the second day m succeeding years. Himitangi, who used to he the big gun at the unregistered fixtures around Palmerston North and whose disqualification was recently lifted, made his first appearance as' a jumper at Woodville. He was promiuent for a bit on the first day but he seemed to get up m the air and not come down again till the others were well on their journey. Needless to say, he could not win at this caper and he finished nearly last. The spell Moloch has had seems to have done him a world of good, and he was looking big and robust on Wednesday week. He had galloped well before leaving home, and his trainer advised that he could win. Hatch had the mount, and after sevcml vain attempts to beat starter O'Connor, he got away with the field. Down the back, Mataaii was going like ih'i wind, and Moloch was kept m behind him. At the home turn he came out and so did Buchanan, on Paisano. This pair fought out a good finish, and victory rested with tho Mauser gelding, the nmrgin m his favor being n bate bead,

A. Oliver, with three wins*/ was the principal horseman at Woodville. The Birkenhead gelding Wallasley changed hands recently m Sydney for £50. The question that is worrying a lot of people is— Which is the best, lUlindini or Theodore ? The Wanganui sportsman, Mr f R. Narclle, has returned Cauldron to his owner, Mr E. J. Watt. According to C Price, who had the mount on him, Himitangi jumped like a camel at Woodville. The Feilding jockey, "Rum"'. Oliver, pulled off three races at Woodwille last week. He's a rattling horseman. It was blazing hot on both - days at Woodville, and the horses were all sweating IrceHy before going out to race. Captain, the big colt m C. O'Neill's stables, was out m front for a bit m both his races at Woodville last week. It does not look as if there is much wrong- with Kquitas, as she is being nominated for everything that comes along. The ex-New Zealand trainer, D. J. Price, has built new stables at Caulfield, and his numerous horses are now trained there. • . '■' Jockey C. Jenkins accompanied J. H. Prosser to Auckland on Thursday, and he will do the riding for the Porirua stable there. It is the intention of Trainer U. Frifcchard to give Lares, the hall-brother to Penates, a run m the Maiden at the Wairarai;a meeting. Whimper, who has be:n running most consistently this season, r will probably get on the winning list at Stratford on New Year's Day. ••■>:. ;i: The fashionably-bred Soprano was given a run on both days at' Woodville.but she was not seen up with the leaders at any stage of her races. A big punt was done on Moreykoff m the Scurry at Woodville, and he got there by a head only after giving bis backers an awful fright. The bay mare Astraea, a member of P. Coßey's Hawera team, is regarded up North as likely to contribute to her oats bill during the holidays. The Highden trainer, G-. Price, has nominated his team at both the I\angitu.«i and Wairarapa fixtures, so it will be a case of who treats him best. Thoj Sir Laddo colt Ladrone mC. O'NeiK's stables at Palmerston North has again, resumed active v ors after a spell, duo t 0 knocking himself. Te Wharoa, that decidedly useful hack, who has been off the course for a long time, will make his re-api:earance at ■ Stratford on New Year's Day. It is understood that B. Deeley is appealing to tho Metropolitan *t:ody at Auckland against the dis UElification imposed on him by the North Shore Club. Hastings trainejc W. Stcne had «' welldeserved win with Mayflower at Woodville, and , the Torpedo mare should do' him further good service durinr w>e H*lidays. • At Tauhernikau, H. Fletcher is jumping Gold Bird. With him, Longner. and Silken Rein, the Hutt horseir.an, A. "MeGonaoa should have some good rides tins season. Undismayed by his poor Lliowm^ at Dannevirke, the people behind Full Lry backed him with much spirit on the secend day at Wo-dville, but tbey did not collect. The Awapuni-traiued filly Celeano had every chance to win the Maiden Plate at Woodville if she was any £ood, but after leading into the straight sha tuinert it irp and is plainly of not much account. ■ Waipunehu had a run at Woodville a nd seemed to hare quite got over his • soreness. At Paimerston North hu should reverse positions with most of the hoists that finished m front of him last v*fk; The Delaney owned BJcrrie Law* v.-«v well supported m tho Scurry en Thurs-. day, but, after leading to • the- turn./ ■■. Tib faded out of it. A bit of .racing vvul do ' him good, and he should be kept .steadily in N view. , Sleecombe, who had a good many . supporters when he ran second m the Mkid.n at Woodville, is a big gciding by Bin enhead. He has a fairish bit of Paoo en the flat, and later on should be a p/iod hurdle horse. Jockey R. Hatch crossed' swords several times with Starter O'Ccnuer at Woodville, and the result of some cn^iaeeung on tho former's part was that his riding cheque was a pound short vl\e n he went to sign for it. Silken Rein does not improve m her jumping. Had she made any sort of. a leap at the last fence on tile second day. at Woodville, she would have probably beaten Pearl Reef. As it was, slid banged right through It and then finished a g»-!od third. There was an element of luci about Kilindini's win at Woodville, as she should never have been allowed to fluire =• through on the rails the way stoe dirt. Little Cress jra' c it a go, and it came his way, though it was the once chance m a thousand. If the Woodville stewards had beep anxious to do some work last weel*. there were a couple- 6l instances which they could have availed themsel.es of, but, like the* real country stewards, they believed m having no bother and letting everything pass off quietly. The Wanganui trainer, -P. Lind, is baYing Ka'iwhaka schooled over hurdles and intends to bring him out as a jumper at Stratford on New Year's Day. Lind has '• ridden a great many jumpers m his day, so he ought to be able to quickly' decide whether Kaiwhaka is worth going on with. . • • The big Waiuku gelding Waioriki got a bad passage m the-Flying Hack on Wednesday and then finished next to Mayflower. The second day" his people made a moral of him m the opening event, but First Battery never gave him one and one for it and ,he finished out of a place. ■ " . A yearling colt, by Baldo was- recently sold for 60,0(K)dols. (£12,000), aji, Buenos Ayros. The.cplt was bred m tWe; Argentine. This is the highest price on record for a yearling, ths previous best being 10,000 guineas, which Mr Siever paid for Sceptre at the sale of the late Due el Westminster's yearlings m liiOO. As was duly anticipated, R. Hatch went soUth to ride something pretty good. The good thing landed the mustard, tpp, but, despite all tbe sectecy, it paid nor thing, though, of course, the interest was enormous on the capital expended. It turned out that the Hutt horseir.an was specially engaged to ride the imported filly Wet Day, though he refused t o tell what he was going to ride before soing south, and was evidently trying to assist his cldents to get a price,. The BuMs-owned ; Feu d« joie ran two splendid races last week. On oach day she out-jumped the field and her pace was too good for the others. She got plenty of interference on both days, but she came through unscathed at the finish. On Thursday she was set to carry 20tts more than she woa with on-Wed-nesday, and she just failed by a very harrow margin, her conqueror 'being the. useful Pearl Reef, who was well handled" by C Cress ana whose pace on the flat stood him m good stead. ■ I Sir Solo scored m the Klaiden on Wednesday, and is the first of the Sir L a adp progeny to get on the winning list. ' This 2-year-old was ridden a splendid race by young Reid, and liis ciTorts would have done credit to a much more experienced horseman. Across Wife bottom stretch ho appeared to be hopelessly shut m on the rails, but he did not' bustle his mount and try to go round on the outside. At the home turn t»he leaders swung "out, and the youngster then slipped the'^-year-old up, and hi a good finish ho gained the vcidict by a length. '