THE RAGING WOULD.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 134, 7 June 1911, Page 7

THE RAGING WOULD.

(By WHALEBONE.)

STXTORES. June 21 and 22—Havke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 28 and 29—Napier Parkß.C. Winter. July 6 and 7—Gisbocne R.C. Winter. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. top of the Hill, Red McGregor getting on terms as they came to tie ftence- leading into the course proper. E Vh Fl v ( ? e r: Newr t<»>—(l) The of «t fh?V^ raad v,i Nationul HunUe Race; mn at Christelrnreh, I Js two miles (2) Including Mondays race, L e Beau has ran S chase lE the Gteat Northe "Steeple f 3 :^ 711^ 7 dia ""t walt * or the last day if* fX meeOn g- but left for home with Wha> awii-.i an [ .Lord Possible by the Mokoia yesterday. ■ The rising tsvo-year-old Prtnce Soult has been nominated for the principal events nt f^ 6 f; T -£' Spring Meeting, and also for the A.J.C. Derby next year. Mr. Morse seeais to be experiencing B orne difficulty in ganging the form of Miss Explosion, and tho black mare has now won foar races on end niider his handicapping. The Leolantis gelrtinß Le Bonn lias run thlrrt three thncs In the Great Northern Steeplechase, .-rod the only other Uine lie competed ho was fourth—a rather unique record. * a f r - I' U - l ™-*y' K Pteldteß Cnllinan Is to be given rai opportunity to enm distinction over hunlifs, and tigures in the hack hurdle erenls ai the Hawke's Bay "Winter Meeting. Although uoV. yet well enough to ride, the Southern horseman F. Flyim, who was injured wille schooJing Ked McGregor at Ellerslie, has sufficiently recovered to leave the hospital. The support accorded Corazon for the Great Northern Steeplechase was wholly by the public, lor neither the owner nor trainer toad even a sovereign on the son of Coeur de I/ion. The Auckland horses Honnga, Mozart, Hina, Lady PatidcLi. Hunakaha, Antarctic, Connecticut, and Loch Pyne figure amongst the nominations for the Hxwke's Bay j'c. Winter Meeting. Although John was unsuccessful in his two efforts at Ellerslie, he may yet credit his owner -with a decent stake before the season closes, provided, of course, he stands the necessary preparation. The Auckland-owned pony Mahlnga, with 0.8 in the saddle, beat a warm favourite in Odd Sock in the 14.2 Handicap at the recent Kensington (Sydney) meeting. Mahiuga was ridden by A. McMillan. The victory of LJoyds in the Ladies' Bracelet on Mond.-ry was largely due to the horsemanship of Mr. G. Hirst, who gave a much more finished exhibition than Iβ usually the case ln taces of this description. A pound invested on every starter; on the opening day of the A..R.C. Winter Meeting would hare returned a profit of £63 7/; but the same tactics pursued on Vhe second day would nave shown a loss of £10 6/. The Napier horseman R. Thompson had fotfr rides over the obstacles on the first two days of the Auckland meeting, and on threp hie mount came down with him, one (Castout in the Maiden Steeplechase) falling on the fiat. The biggest ontsider that' has started at BUerslie so far this meeting Is Hesperian, ■which,' had' he won the Jervols Handicap, would have returned a dividend of. nearly five centuries. The odds, however, represented his chance. The local racing season closes with the conclusion of the A.R.C. Winter Meeting to-day. From now till September there will be no racing in Auckland, and even then—who knows -what the Racing Commission have decided on. ■Ehe appeal of S. Lindsay against the two years' disqualification Inflicted upon him by the Canterbury Park stewards in connection with his riding of the mare Flavla has been dismissed by the committee of the Australian Jockey Club. The Auckland champion. Master Soult, was very lame when he returned to scale after contesting the Prince of Wales' Handicap on Monday, and it Is norv practically certain lie has run his last race. Master Soult will probably be offered lor sale for stnd purposes. Although stated to be amiss, Kremlin came " out, and won the Maiden Hurdle Race on Saturday, winning as he liked. He walked a bit tender on pulling up, but was on the scene again on the second day, when he ran third to Miss Explosion and Denbies in the Orakei Hurdle Race. The contest for the jockey premiership betwen A. Whitraker and H. Gray still continues close. Cray, by riding two winners at Otaki, to one gained by Whittaker at Ellerslie, has gained one, and the latter Is now only two ahead. Both were riding at Ellersiie this afternoon. What a natural jumper Antarctic is was proved in the Great Northern Steeplcchuse, when, notwithstanding the fact that although the soil Siilvadan did not have a Jump for some weeks before the race, he gave a perfect exhibition of lepptng, and did not put a toe to a fence even at the nnish, when he was very tired. The times for the Various stages of the Great Northern Hurdles, kindly supplied by the official time-keeper, Mr J. K. Douglas (Mr A. Kohn), were as follows:—Four furlongs, 59 3-ssec; six fimongs, 1.30; eight furlongs, 2.1 2-5; 11 furlongs, 2.4!); mile and a-half," 3mtu; mile and three-quarters, 3.29; two miles, 4min; two miles and. a half, 5.0 4-5. After many failures, the New Zealandbred pony Gloss —now known as Miss Soult —is ut length, beginning to chow Australian racegoers something of her true form! At the Victoria Park Meeting, held on the 17th of last month, she was sent out a hot favourite for the 14.2 Handicap, and thoogh slow to get going, she came away at the right end, and won decisively by two lengths. The Auckland Racing C3nb Is up-to-date in most respects, but it is now nearly time it gave something nearer the exact distances for the steeplechases than at present For instance, it seems funny to read that the Maiden Steeplechase, about two miles and a-half. Is run in 4.45, while the Great Northern Hurdle Race, of. two miles and a-half, takes 5.0 4-5. There is a big discrepancy somewhere, and it is not in the timing. The poor showing made by Bully in the Great Northern ITnrdle Uace was a big disappointment to his supporters, especially after his good gullop on the Thursday morning, alii the son of Freedom was at once stamped as an arrapt rogue. It now transpires that Bully huTt himself rather badly in the race, and on Sunday was in great pain. The lumber muscles are severely strained, and from certain indications It is feared that there is also severe internal injuries. On present appearances Bully will need a lengthy spell, if he ever races again.

For some time past Antarctic has been more or less under a elond, and his work at EUerslie has been of such a mild character that the majority thought his owner was wanting in sense to pay up for him. However, the old adage "That every man knows his own business best" was again exemplified, for Antarctic not only started, but put up such a big fight that it was only In the concluding stages he failed, after making practically all the running, with the big weight of 11.12 in the saddle. This is the first defeat over big country recorded against Antarctic, which has fully established his claim to be numbered among the good ones that hare raced over EUerslie. Antarctic is a perfect fencer, and, as with Corazon, was interfered with at several fences by Paritntu, but never put a foot wrong at one of the 25 obstacles he was required to jump. Had Antarctic's owner been able to give him a solid preparation It is hard whit-he -would baye ieea

The Australian-bred gelding Bibatone Hppin, which ,was stated ;Jto be a horse HkeJy to earn distinction over iiurdles, failed to show anything like decent f ojm -in his two essays at Ellerslie. Galloping the reverse Tv-ay round may have affected him, arid le may do better later in the season. The showing of Delegate in the Remuera Hurdle Race on Monday, which he won suggests that had he left the mark with the rest of the field in the big race, he might have troubled the winner. On Monday he went to the front six furlongs from home, and, jnmping much better than usual never gave the rest of the field a look in. In many quarters it was contended that had Paisano stood up fn "the <Jreat Northern Hurdle Race, he would have troubled the winner. The son of Strowan was produced on the second day of the gathering, when he contested the Remuera Hurdle Eace, in which he was weighted at 12.5, -but was never prominent, and finished outside the placed division. Old Reservoir .seems to have a decided dislike to the stonewall near the post, and in his schooling work before the meeting fell at it on one occasion, while he always appeared to shirk it, and generally scrambled over. In the big race on Monday the son of Jet de Eau turned a complete somersault over it, fortunately, without injuring himself or his rider, v " The Castor gelding Paritntu was showing a bold front in the Great Northern Steeplechase when he came down, and, with n little more experience, may win a decent race over the big country. Paritntu's leg puffed up a bit as the result of the fall, but -it is "nothing of any consequence, and the veteran sou of Cnstor was taken back to Now. Plymouth /by tog Rarawa to-day. In the Maiden Hurdle Race -on the onening day of the A.R.C. Winter Meeting Bine Mountain put In a good run at the finish. nnrt many of die heads put a mark against his iiiime. On the spconrt day of the gather, mc Tonng was substituted for A. Gray whn rode -him the first day. and he was mailo a strong second favourite, but the son of Leolantls never looked to have a chance at any wtage, and was one of the first horses beaten. Another fallacy exploded: At one time it was thought Turbine would never b e able to get further than five furlongs; then he created a surprise by winning over six furlongs, and paying a decent dividend; now he has gone o:i e better, and got to the end of seven furlongs, paying another decent dividend. Mr. Morse took n decided liberty in letting the son of Menschikoff hi at 41ns above the minimum, but evidently, like lots of others, he did not expect him to reach the end of the journey. The Jumpers' Fiat Race at Ellerslie on Monday only brought out a quartet, and the race does not seem altogether popular with owners. With the big hurdle racP run on the first day, and tbe steeplechase on the second day, it Is an awkward race to fit In on the -programme. Probably better .results would be obtained were it to be placed on the first day of the gathering, and then owners with horses engaged in the .steeplechase might avail themselves i of the opportunity to give their horses a gallop in public. • ■ The usual number of tales are told in connection with the dividend paid by Goodwin Sands on Saturday, and if half those who meant to back the daughter of Soult had done so, she would hardly have paid even money, instead of close on a century. The luck of a Chinaman is proverbial, arid representatives from the flowery land participated on this occasion, while a native of Japan not only had a sovereign on Goodwin Sands, but also invested ji couple of notes on Golborne,' which won. the Hunters' Hurdles, and' paid just on the half-century. ".Tust because h e knew tho owner, you savee." The nominations received for the New Zealand Cup ure disappointing in the extreme, both from a numeiical and a class point of view. No publicity was ■ given to the date of nominatlone lri Auckland, and the only representative from this cud of ,the island is Advocate, while Domino is the sole Walkato representative. Fully half 'half of those entered are more qualified for a hack event than a New Zealand Cup, and although horses have been known to make wonderful improvement at times, the wonder is how some owners are kidded to .nominate lor., such races as a New, Zealand Cup. The victory of Whakawcira in the Great Northern Hurdles wae fully anticipated after the son of Pilgrim's Progress had won at Takapuua. A more sanguine man than I the horee's trainer, H. Hickey, would have been hard to find, and he made no secret of the fact that he expected his charge to win, and win easily, and bis opinion was fully borne out. Six furlongs from home Whakaweira looked to have the race in safe keeping, and after that he was never seriously threatened, for Appin's effort across the top was .only a dying oue, and when asked to win his race, he easily drew out, and at the finish had a lot in hand.

The victory of Corazon in the Great Northern Steeplechase gives his connections their much-desired wish of having the blaek-and-buffi colours carried to victory in the Auckland event, which hitherto had been the only .cross-country event of note in the Dominion in which they hud not been successful. V. CoHello, the trainer of Corazou, was very sanguine of victory, and had eyery ' confidence in the son of Coeur de. Lion, which, he assured the writer the day before the race, was "as fast as lightning and could stay as long as a woman In a draper's shop at sale time." Corazori's win was a fairly easy oujß, and he gave a finished exhibition of jumping, never making the slightest mistake, and when he pulled up did not have a mark, while he would hardly blow a candle out; and to look at him one could hardly credit he had just finished such a trying journey. Considering that he was hampered a lot at several ot the fences by the riderless Paritutu. Qorazon could have been excused had he blundered, and his display of jumping was one of the best ever witnessed at Ellerslie. Corazon was not accepted for in the Winter Steeplechase, but was shipped home again by the •Rarawa this afternoon.

TURF, TALK. FROM THE SOUTH. (By. Telegraph.—Special to the "Star.") CHRISTCH.URCH, Tuesday. The winter season at tticcarton. is Invariably devoid of the excitement and businesslike appearance that marks the more busy period of the year, and with the Dunedin Winter Meeting claiming the attendance of several trainers and their charges the quietness of the operations upon tue tracks been most marked. P. McUratli has been taking advanta™e of the line weather and capital going to get his using three-year-olds, Pnobos and Xnrax, well forward. Phobos is already showing the benetit of emascuia.tion, ana uas leu"thened and grown up a good deal since the operation. His stable companion Thrax by 2uarciau from the imported Hebrew Maid ia a distinctly attractive and promising looking young horse.

Torrential has been sent home to her owner's place, and tlie daughter of Tempest will probably be given a brief respite. On Wednesday Outlimde.r performed fairly pleasingly over four flights of hurdles and J. Y. McCracken's pair, Shillelagh and Master Leslie, were responsible for a school-1 ing task over the hurdles on Saturday, when both horses performed with credit. Armstrong aud Kilts, two horses which should pay their way next season, are enjoying a rest. Milo, which has been in retirement since Easter, when he injured himself through striking a hurdle while racing at Riccarton, has been taken up again by W. C. Clarke. This trainer has also recommissioned the Stepniak—Sortie filly Oka. It has been practically decided to retire Formless to the stud. The speedy daughter of Multiform —Dreamer will probably be mated with- Varcoe. Scotch Plaid, which has been spelling for several months, has joined M. Ilobbs' string. The full sister to Chief Lochiel and White Cockade (two good performers) loots very rough at present. The yearling colt by Soult—Gladys May, purchased by Mr P. A. Pyne, at the Auckland sales, was ridden last week. The Cyrenian gelding Chiarinian, which has been off the scene for eighteen months Is being hacked about, and will go into commission soon. Pasuakyle has resumed work after a useful rest. Prim, Martine, Qnery, and Coroniform ara all being taken up iurain by Murray Aynsley. J. G. Franks, the Grasslea trainer, has ten rising two-year-olds in ..work, aiid It is anticipated that the Steatf.Bros. ■willy Send some or them, together with other repreeentatiwe of their stable toJSyflneyLlor tUe

The second -day's racing at Dunedin was quite as successful as the first. The opening hurdle race proved a'- good thing for King Try, which ran away from the Held. The son of King's Own does -not stay well, and he was tiring at the end of a mile and a naif, 'but ie iad far too much pace for the ordinary jueld he .beat. He chanced two or three fences, but lie had had very little schooling. St. Aidan turned the tables very nicely on The Cornet in the Provincial Handicap, thoroughly evening Ms previous day's defeat. The Birkenhead gelding ran as good a race as he has ever done, and he is in great form to begin hia schooling over .the battens. With Et. Aidan and Dorando and the Finland gelding Wedge, .which won on the flat at Dunedin, to repiesent him in jumping events later on, Mr Buckley will hold a strong hand. True Blue's success in the Wmgatul Steeplechase emphasised the merit of his first day's win. Honest Tom ; and Dorando were again unlucky, and those who stood up were not in the front rank of steeplechasers, but the winner's effort, with just on 11.0 in the saddle, was quite impressive. He is one of a big string of jumpers trained at Riverton, where there is excellent schooling grounds.in the big country over which the Birchwood hounds are hunted. The son of Black and Red was bred by a Southland schoolmaster, who, it is said, parted with the horse for £10. His breeding was practically an accident. The owner of the dam, a decent mare, decided to breed her to a trottei , , but n friend persuaded him to give the thoroughbred a chance, and the services of the well-kno'wu Southern sire Black and Red were secured.

Stepmetei's win in the Wairongoa Handicap shows that the Stcpniak—Meta gelding has not yet reached his limit. He was unlucky on the first day to be beateu by such, a good one as Flitaway. Among the visitors at the Dunedin meeting was Mr 3. Marshall, a well ■ known Auckland sport. He was not a stranger at JVingatui, as he was there witb Necklace and Derringer, when Nelsou won the Dunedin Cup after a great battle with Mr Marshall's fine mare. NEW ZEALAND CUP. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHKISTCUtTBCH, Tuesday. Tlie following nominations hnve been received fov the New Zealand Cup of 2000 6OYS, two miles.—Shuja, Gold Coin Armstrong. The Rover. Birkdale, Peary, Miscount, Atnsdale, Fl.r.tby, Bridge, Midnight ?un, Cheddar, Montiform The Cornet, Puakn, Negative, Lady Lucy, Lady Jean, Goodwin Park, N'yinnd, Boanerges, Kilosteri, Pormeden. Vice-Admiral, Advocate, Iranni, -Mira, Kauroa, Somersault, Iney, 'JpfanV MJulga Bill, Projectile,, Bandeiva, Prim, Corbniform, Martlne, Los Angelos, Genius, Nightllsrht, Flambeau, St. Aidan, Kopek, Fort William, Outlander, Fasnakyle, Sonite, Merrivonia, TannhmiKer. Thrax, Canterbury, Ingoda, Domino, Goldflnder, VI, Aema, Grand Slam, Gunboat, Cronstadt, Colleen Mary, Labour ■ Day. AUSTRALIAN RACING. (By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright.) SYDNET, June 6. Tie entries for the Epsom Handicap number 125, including Lady Medallist, Chaste, and Gold Thread. L?ist year's entries numbered 164. For the Metropolitan Handicap 105 horses have been entered, Including Lady Medallist, Chaste, Chamade, and Bridge. Last year 157 horses were nominated. MELBOURNE, June 6. Tie number of entries received for the Melbourne Cup total 196.