TURF GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 230, 29 September 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

TURF GOSSIP.

[By Hipfona.]

The Spring Meeting of' .the ; Australian Jockey Club has engrossed the soleattention ! of turfites during thelpasb/week^: appearsbo have won the Derby very cleverly; i£ nob easily, from Volley, andib looks as if Me Wt Gannon had successor to The Australian Peer in this colt. I think that if he goes pt^all r^ght ho lyill be the. hardest to beat in the yietpjeian; Derby. Melos conies from a great racing family, and is bred like a Blue Ribbon winner; He ig by Qoldsbrough (son of the New Zealand Stud Company's 'maro' Sylvia), put of Melody, by The Barb — Mermaid, by Fisherman — Sweetheart,- < by Red Hart, Melesina, the grand dam of Richmond and Bosvforth; What better lines of blood can you'have than this ?■ Melos S was bred by Mr Frank Reynolds, of the Tocal S,bud tN-S-W:), a"nd coat his present owner 500 guineas when a yearling. The Metropolitan Stakes saw Lamond| r the favourite, get hdiiae,from Arsenal and Aberdeen, but the two1 latter covered themselves with glpry, fo,r they were giving away to their victor a terrible lump of weight. Lamond appears to! have made the pace from the fall of the flag, eventually running home the easiest of winners by eig^ht lengths. His easy victory has been the means of bringing him to the top of the quotations for both fchd Cauliield and Melbourne Cups, for which events he has now to carry a 141b penalty, bringing up his weight respectively to 7st 121b and /st 91b. Lamond^s party have hinivdry heavily backed for the Caulfield Cup, so that they standon velvetafc the presenbtime. Lamond was got by Newminster (son olThe Marquis) out of Axiom, by Firestick—Theorem, by King Alfred—Proposition (imp.) Volley's running in the Derby and Oaks disposes of her chance for the Victorian Derby, and it looks aa if the honours of the "blue and white "banner will have to be carried in that event by Ensign. The way in which this colb won the Trial Stakes shows that he is little below first class. Carlydn appropriated the race last year, cutting put the mile and a quarter ih exactly the same time, 2tnin 13sec. ■ '■'< Mr John Marshall has had to pub up with no end of handshaking- this week over, the victory of Pearl Shell in the Oaks. After the filly's bad running in the Derby, her success-could' not be looked for, and no one was more surprised when the result? reached here than Mr Marshall himself. Fillies are such fickle creatures that it may be Lamond will not get the daughter of Musket ab'her besb for'the Melbourne Cup Meeting,1 bub if he does ehe will play a prominent part in the classic " evenls. The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club Spring Meeting comds up for; decision on Monday and Tuesday next; Thanks to the defection of Carbine, excellent acceptances and entries have been received for the gathering, and their seems every prospecb. of out Nabier friends witnessing some firs&class, racing. The Guineas is run oa Monday,for whioh the following nine rhave-paid up, viz., Cuirassier, Leopold; Rahgipai, JCatiuka, Foxton, ; Jefc d'Jßauy ? Ghudlefgb, Mantpn, and Man Friday. On Tuesdaythe Spring Handicap will be decided, ; arid on paper it has a very bpen appearance; ml have most fancy for EscoicoHioN. The acceptors are:— r !-! "• " ■ .:, stlb ! ;; ■ ' ■-: stlb Kacnt'clicori: .. 8 6 Tho Spy: ■.'■«.■- .; !7 0 Diidu '■■:'.<■:■ '.. ;8 .0 Recluse; ... \ .-,. 611 Lady Florin ■■..% 8,0 Jptd'Eau :„ ..610 Waterfall' '.. 7 7 Ktttihk^;" .'.' .. 6 9, Mahtdiv ~ ».'■■ 7 6 Ghudleißh .'; ~; ;6;i Ballsta' '■:« ■' ;l 7 4 Partner, ». i.,-6::p Meta. ■■•■'.* ■'.•-,'-•- 72. Lenpre'■. .. ..6 6 Hiko .. ..' 7 0 Torea! .".:»& 6

Leopold,.. -.'.- 7.0 s_ -^ ',1 take, the; following account of a morning's work at Hastings from a Napier pq,per: ■—;Dud« went fcwic^ rbupdj the inarp irioving nicely, and going: well." Shb is a better mare than 1 thought her' to .be. J'Shei§ in' capital condition; and will,make Son^e of the rest travel. Escapade only did slow work. He is a good mover, fast, and look jng very well. Waterfall, Hiko, andPartneV Were then sent twice round the fast."'The latter •tW'6" went very well, b'ujj Wateriall," wh6 had aboiit stone a.n t d' a-hall:' extra;, weight to carry, s did, t}ot seevii able tq foot' i b with.. hi? companions;s (jiyfle, who is lpo.fci.nj^ b'ihiger'.ana better thriri I hfive Before seeri him, went twic§ round at a useful pace. Gliu'dleigh, worked by himself, He looks as,though he is h'nrdljfforw'ardenoughY Whisper, Lenqre, j arid Deceiver wenv twice rovihd• together^: Bbceiver' and' Lenoro1 • gbihg1. well, Taut | Whisper, , I fancy,: did '!rjbt' .plejise' her | trainer, and shp was cantered twice ro.urid after her gallop.' * 'Lady Florjn aijd Meta w*Qnt 'twic^e' '"found together fas,i; Lady tflorin clid nob gq as'weil a^ihave'geen her, ibitt ]\i'eta: seeiiis to have improved^ "and IS' iptoing very well. Silence, ,s¥l Friday,' Katinkaji Pretender, and 'the,' Rob^pson Crußoe—rKadiance colt, were* all apiii together, Katiuka 'and" Mafe*:;f s i'idi(iyi":haviiig' ■tho1 fcbsb bf the gallbpl "TTigredia' did' slow1' ■work by herself. '-' . ■ *''™?J':ft\ \"' Sy the time these lines reach'my yea^e'rs, :Car*bine Will be. near Sydney" ]Sead3.l"; I have not beeti; able to"fina.oqt ii Mr O'Brien' has partfe^'Vlfti" theI'colt jor, otherwise1, but it seenis strange that such an general should run' tliei risk 'of takino: the ■ polt across to win the Victorian' J>et'lDy» anfi leave behind him two 'gob ; d 'thin/ps (oii paper) iii thesh^peof tKpCa"nte^biiryDerby| and/Cup. In referring to Carbine's'departur^ "IJermifc" had fche' following iirt |ii 3 notes laßt\yeek:—Carbine is not -'c,} taking h^rse to the eye, at leSst'to ;my eye', but h^ no dbuW can gSllop, even1 fif"h§'is' a bit sld^ at f lie beginning,' and 'he; looks' as 'if'weight would.not trquble him. He is a decepfcive^ lookine"animal,''atid ;I do, hbt: Mtl'cy^thp touts at 'Meraingtori will fill in 1 love with him, as in his Work he does not sfibw..■■ to. aßVant'|ffef:Eeing' a horribly'lazy horse. : ;.'■ nT?he cable tells us that'Lamondhas byenf backed for the Melbourne 'Gup'at:lot6ii The Solt will have' 7sb 91b' to" eayry, arid tti | \vin he w^l have to be a better threety^al'- ;- pfd' t^an'i?he'Australian 'Pe?r,| Trident, Norflenfeldt,' or Aber,c6Vn. ' ; E4(j.h 'Of thes§ failed to'eeb hom|, 7an^- La'mon.c!*s porformances tipi tothe present are certainly bslc^ the (tuartette.named. « "'I hay^to the' ri&ceipt oi-ihe Dunedin^Jockey Club' programmes, for the pfesenF season.''': The ailded money of the Cqp is 600sovsJ! Nominators aredife On the Wt\t of October. w'The HdhrWi "Robinson's colt Exehangie js doing string work^,gain at Riccartbh; It is reported'froni 'YaldhureC 'that Maxim bjas bruised a lieelj and i? walkihg lanie. J'he"'rest of ■Mr Stead's, team in work are dbinV wqll. ■':'- ;1-; ',' ". '''•li:";'": ! .' "'" ' Word comes from Melbourne that the thoroughbred stallion1 Sti Albans" . has had "tp" b^;* 'destroyed, ■; He -had'I' been ajtling -'■■ for -\^ cpn'siderable time; And, it was deemed':bhatitabie' to end' his 'Bufferings. St. Albans wa? ari: imported 'hpr§6 by Blair Athol (soßof.Stockwell anji!Blink Bbniiy); from 'Pandora, by Catherstpn6 json ;of To^ctistotie), from Polydom,! by Priam; and had sired -many good wirinefs^SmongVhioh the, best, perhaps, were ; Lady Befcty,' Blink/Bonny, -'Malua' and Stieet Anchor. ' ■ ' The "New Zealand Turf Record foi? the past' season is in the presez-fMr J 1:: fe Whetham, the energetio obtnpiler,'hopes to iasue'the work'abbutthe en;d ;df riexfc week*

; It will be interesting tjo thq friends of M. Carmody, the'erst Auckland! trainer,' t_p know th^t Hetias"eignfc':horses. under his charge in Tasmania1 i' 'One' of th§ humber is a jumper'name^'chandler,' and of the' remait}3er' five are two-yea'r-oldid. Carmody is, greatly pleased A\fith the new land of his | abode, and in a letter ; to" an "Aucklahd> friend speaks cheerfully of leading in a decent winner one day.. .His horses are worked on a private track. Parbicularej * are: no\y to haiid of the | Hav/kesbury Cpunby Purse, won by Cinderella. Plutarch started favourite <*t 3to 1. 'pinderella, Keith: t and Pet Girl were heavily' supported at' 4" tb: f.: : Peb" fctirl never was dangerous at any part of the race, and the frame may be said .of KeithJ bub Plutarch looked all over a winner* tillrwell inside the distance post, wlieh he waß cub down by Cinderella, whd wdncomfortably and landed her' (Jivision a good stake. 'The tithe linin; 42sea, and the'qualit^df those she defeated (says a Sydney japer) tell their own tale of the merit pf the "perfprmance, and 'Cinderella may well be regarded as a worthy sue 1 cessor of Mitrailleuses '" V ''■ . ,

! -The;" Australasian!' publishes ,a t full list pf winning^wners for the past season. . Ac? cording tVt/hist^e Hon. jame^ White ohpe more heads the list, the Squire, of having won more than four times '*he amount won, -fey' any ,ether "owner. The. total' amount of hig winnihas is £16,728, && that'he niusß have had ca substantial balance in hand at the end pt th,e season. In four years 'Mr White .hag .won1* ho *- less • than •655,000 in stakes, and hi^ atud is now four timea aa yaluablo it was a few year? ago. Welljho m'an'Bebter deserves to be successful on the turf^ ■ if some; of' our TiVealbhy sportsmdn were te adopt the Saf&'esys'fie^i as ,l(e does ihey would nob liave 'to be'"cop tin uall/deploring thefr bad luck, Mr White's lu-.-';. <jonsißtß of good management and ,Kbi,-.:i< itgoing. Mr William Gahndn isonly a i-.U'-'Mai® s'econd;,;with £3750, b.Ut he lpeans be make a bold bid fdr firsb plape this s f eiiß6'n. Another' Ney? Soubh Wales ■• Jiurfmari—bhe Sori;"W;' A; Long-rris third on the list. , „ : The starters, for the i&awkesbury handicap, in addition to The Queen, Plutarph and Blarney—the plaped hp.rses—were Pasha, Keith, Lieichhar^t, First Flaneur, '%% Grange, Dagoberbj Lyhdhursfc an<| Elsie, The latter Bbarbecl fayoqribeat 3 tp, 1. _~

Up to August 3rd J. Watts stood ab the head of the English winning; jockeys on the flat with 62 victories for .274 mounts. ,F; Barrebb6l for 319 racesj> and nearest to them icamo S. Loatesj 47 in 226; W. Robinscn, 46 in 263; F. Kickaby, 41 in 270, and T, Weldon, 31 in 132. All this riding was ctdne between March 19ch and August 3rd. ' ""' ' ■"■ ' ' " ; " ' ' .;, '

\ " Hippo," thfjJvT^ier ecribe, had a lpp]i over Ivettn's hdi^es'epop .after they were landed, and this is.what lie safys, of theiii :■—- Cuirassier is a very big brown colt, showing |ot? of Rower and' quality,' bub,does..notj. |opk very forward "in' c^jiditibp. Leopold is rather a small chestnut" colfc, but locks strong, " He also strikes me as being rather bjg in condition, is a, bjg bay colt, with Bplenclid !qu'arters. He looks in his box a Jbjig, rajcingY'spe^ay colt, apid appears to bo in' very forward condition. A'j .they were in, ratber dark boxps I coulil not ?ee the^n very well, bufcl'was greatly (;akop with': B^cu&ih'eon'l;,\ V „,'.",', :':'.'-,' '•''';' Fusillade has been taken up to the Wailtato to perform stud dut'es. ;' : \' .] The first of Tas.man's .etoqk this, season has made, its a'ppeariince, the;oneo' speedy Galatea, p^bdyemga cqjt foal to "the.N.Z.; puj) wjia^eVP?'s£f3, butth^. yoijngpter died |yp days,after birth. Among otWrfoalinge chronicled I''hpticq ;tliat tjie' iinibn of Mr J3tead's mare Iris yvith' 'Martini-Henry has resulted' in'fcne protlti^ti^n'of a colt foal, an 4 .sft R°6«! d/Amqyr' t^ap Pf Pftsha) has pi'od.uced.a fiUy |o; Nordenjeldc.; The first foal W ftf uek I?osje made its appearance af' irtalstock'fTMmania) bnthe2Bm ult., when *The AYfist foaled a brown filly to the wellbreddonpf Ji'Jiiskot.' -'~.'", r <~>.', ; fJifter bh,Q first day-'f^, racißeTat Forbury (writes- '*•' Sir Lapncelot"), I\frkii .'wag'.'sbi| by Mr O'Bfrlen to Mr ICett, of j?okomairiro, for 150gfl,' witK a'fWiiiier coritingericy of a ;'*:teniie? "■ in the event of his proving siiccessful in the Hurdle Race; 'Bei won this event easilyy and It-is curfous ts&atfbe niade^ such an rittgloriouo exhibition:of himself on !thelflret day by 'baulking; at thd Second fence in the Steeplechase, seeing that-'in; his schooling -work at Riccartoi); he ;had always shaped swell' rover big< obstacles^ but bad Kenera > |ly., v b}jn,glecl ! |.tl^e i ;li|j,tle; pticksy Anoji^er jCnriflcflUtpli norse that ..-was at tj^g rQeetipg.wa^ AYaitangi, :> jotho is now an inmate pf^. PijfijoVstabJe.,'/' In thq race fpr thg Guineasj Ijanipnd, h^d : ' ino^,: f^llowgrs at, the posfc, Sand so persistent Were the public in pccqrdipe their patronaure that the ring ■mM clecjinetf jtp 'dp busiqes's unless at? to "4 '-on. ;.]3p,nnie £pep met •iyith' spiiie to 2, whpe 10 to.i wag ofiereH against |delp^' it^feQnd ;and Bonnie jSpec had their heads in front for the I gre^r'jpOi*tioii of tIiJQ journey, and the |aif|r Beitig beaten""soOn-QfEei' landing iii thbf'railaV L'aniorid looked aft,6Vei: a winner^ however, put in a ;ppwerful claim* at "the distance,' dad'faifly gallpping over Lampnd. b,eat him cleyerly by a little riipre! itban a lehgoli? " Melos's' victory was a complete ,surprise-to hie stable corjnecitibHsJI'"''-'' V'I'/ ■'''■■'; ''.:'.■"'■■■- * "■'}?■[, ■■'-'■'■?'- '■■■':'■■■■''* . I ;.\V^te^ :-:Fi{)apdwella't>thepostj ;Ifariby the'Winnet" of the New' Zealand Cup could easily be spotted, in Lorraine, but Iperhaps it vyill be well high' inip'ossible to i bring him to the: post'fit now eVen in the :ev6tvt of hiel standing. '•■•''"*■ ■:■';■_■"':"!•*-<: ~ ;' /' •! ■At the r^ieeting !6f thY Duriedin Jockej'^ !Gl\ib to'cbnfirni' thtf i*ules &d6^)ted by the MetropoLtan -Clu.bs'for thS restriction'of itbe use of the'; totiilisator,.the.H6n. • G, (IMcp :Lean Baid:— tf Jsveryorie' must feel that the tbtalisator has been the means of providing :'fyn.ds'.' |or legitimate racing, and anyone matterj or who thinks it o'utVmusb cohfe'to the donclusiph 'that of all systems of betting'the totalisiat6r"; iß'tK6' Wost.^cpitablean^.the -rhost cqriduc iY®'^P i ßat l|{|negt; racing1 which; 'we all desire." So^He'Of the U|)-cpuntry clubs in Otago have ittfiied'' i 4usty over the' rulesV' ■ but their threatened opposition is not expected to culminateiri any thing1 senousV ''' '" '■'■ v •'■•'■ Mr .Percy Tattersall, a former resident of SyHrieyV^ritesjthe'fqllbwirigletiter on "Inbreeding" 16 tHe: f f Londbh'Hpbrting Life" : —" I have observed that fortunate ih-breedr ipgfor the turf wag, and is, usually and distinctly, maternal in'its nature; albeit, the plos> • • iri-b'reeding qf ; the successful sire,' Wisdom, to" the 'owh'b'rbtherßJ Stobkw'ell arid E^plan, :;ifi' a ho|ablg exception. Inbred, by maternal channels; ehieftyj is the fefcentiwinner,' GayHamptbn, whpse'strdnger lines revert to Priaiiis HChd v^aei SSscribed as a horse not of a decisively'lnagQulinefcype-^ a mams^-loc^Jqg gire,v it y ,.w.a| said. Priam seems to have' excelled as a filly getter "\ | (and did ritldtf::^ tob,"' his ;f:half-brother, | Plenippt^tiary?). Cricifix, Weatherbifc, ©olsick, !'&c., firo instances 'in Priam's case. His eran1 dsiie,: that illustrions fore-elder of best British, American, and Australasian strainsilwasihimself in-ibre'd to:Herp3, Hiahflyee'ssire,, through his dam, Eyelfna, a,nd Beningborough, his sire's dam (by Herod frbiri P'yri'hay. •SireJ' in-bred to sutth v;hefoeß of the Maf^m &s Touchstone, Stockv^ellj .'Birdcatcher Ji^c, are:and have been ,by,np means scarce.; :', Chattanooga,wlib, ftad hesurviyed the voyage to Austr% 'lie, oiighb, tiave!'"' begotten. coldniaf Plaisanferies, was ih-bred to rPbbahphto3, or^ say; Her sire Glencoe.; G|lopin has a ■ double Voltaire' cross (in 'spite of 'Dr.^Shotthpuse's denunciation ©fthßtribfeß tap-root) throuerti and Metope.' -Mr/Peck's Bullion bMdbuble cro'speff of each'— Touchstone and P"otigeur, and? "Petfach ; blends ■ the dual Touchstone' through' Newminster and his o^&dk's) ;' Orlando <" iiiiih :^Laura: Gay Hampttth's prominent'f ancestor, Priam, by-the/by, wa9''in;bred-:to Whisky, 'a, erah'dsbn'of ;an:dsof Herbd (maternallvl." ■ - -;;<■• :;:.vr:W':,,- ;;! ;rV^c---