ROUND THE WORLD.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9507, 28 August 1896, Page 2

ROUND THE WORLD.

At the Newmarket July sales a brown filly, by St. Simon—Dart, bronght 51O0gs.

George Barrett, the ex-jockey, was lying dangerously ill when the last mail to arrive left London.

Chris. Moore is about to make an application to the V.R.G. for a renewal of his jockey's license.

Tho steeplechaser Ardcarn, who sold Jor 3000gs about a year back, changed hands on Juno 27th at 300gs. The salary of Mr C. F. Fraser, V.R.C. stipendiary steward, has been increased from £350 to £450 a year. The most successful Australian sire last season was Trenton, whose stock won fiftythree races and £13,125 in etakes. Mrs Marsh, wife of the well-known Newmarket trainer, died on July Ist. The wife of A. Hayhoe, trainer for Mr L. Rothschild, died on July 10th. In the Long Island Handicap, run at New sTork on July 9th, Lucania, by Sir Modred, won from Nanki Poo, by Darebin, with Connoisseur, by Sir Modred, occupying the other place. On July 10th T. Loates was at the head of the winning jockeys' list_J!L"England, eighty-two successes, M. Cannon, who has been rapidly drawing on his rival, being second with seventy-one. The London Sportsman says:—Mr Power, of Sydney, has purchased from March for exportation the brown four-year-old mare by Marden out of Sunstroke, by Blair Athol out of Albatross, by Buccaneer, with a colt foal by Morion at foot, and covered by him again. A Sydney paper says :—Mr Robert Sevior, the old-timo trainer, is lying very ill at Flemington, and numerous subscriptions have been raised on his behalf. Mr M. Quinlan collected close upon £100 at the Victorian Club and at the meeting of the V.R.C. on Monday last. Henry of Navarre has confirmed his title to be considered the beet horse in America by carrying top weight to victory in the Suburban Handicap, the chief handicap race in the States, and which was ran on June 23rd. Henry of Navarre was under orders to go to England, but by latest advices was reported amiss. One of the features of Royal Ascot was the horsemanship of Mornington Cannon, says 9, London exchange. It was a marvellous performance of his to win on Zabac, and Shaddock's Prince of Walcs's Stakes victory was entirely due to superior riding. Bat the tit-bit of all was his finish on Labrador for the last race, which performance brought down the house as well as the curtain. At the sale of the late Colonel North's stud the highest price obtained was for the four-year-old Red Heart, by Hilarious— Cherry Ripe, who reached 5700g5. King Hampton (oyrs) passed into the same ownership, Mr M. D. Ilucker, at 2500ge. Scotch Wisdom, by Wisdom—Brose, also a three-year-old, brought a like price, and Captain Machell gave 2000gs for the three-year-old Prince Barcaldine, a winner. The sale, which was descibed as a right good one, and the 35,473gs which the lots totalled was as much as the most sanguine looked for. Referring to the death of M. Lefcvre, the London Sport-nnun says :—" The time was when it would havo caused quite a stir in our Turf world, but the present generation knew him not, and those of us who are older had como to pretty neai-ly forget him. ¥et his colours were popular enough among us at one time, and George Ford ham rode some of his best race» when wearing them. It used to bo reported/ that the jockey became , involved in the financial schemes of his master, but whether this was true or not I do not pretend to say, nor is there any need to inquire when they both havo ended their stay in this world." M. Lefovre died at Paris from gout, his age being sixty-nine. Writing of Resolute's display at Caulfield on August Ist "Ribbleden" says: —I have seen many brilliant runs, but few more brilliant than Resolute' 3. It was electrifying. Saddle-up seemed to have a good chance entering the straight, but when Resolute made his effort he left the field standing still, and won with I wouldn't like to say how much in hand. It was a striking performance. Re3olute takes a good deal after his famous sire, Trenton, and is truly a noble horse. If Mr Wilson (who is looking in better health, I am glad to say) has a better than Resolute at St. Albahs—and it will, perhaps, bo well to bear in mind that he also owns Cj'dnus—Newhaven, Coil, and Co. will not have things all their own way in the Victorian Derby. After the 12,600g5, which was the bid at which La Fleche was knocked down to Lord Marcus Beresford, acting for Sir Tatton Sykes, the chief prices realised at the dispersing sale of the late Baron de Hirech's stud were :—Brood mare Wedlock, with colt foal by Fernandez, 4600g5, which was also bought on behalf of Sir Tatton Sykes ; brood mare Gnat from Musket's sister Mosquito, 2600g5; yearling filly by Morion—La Fleche 3100gs, two-year-old Ste Addresse by St. Simon — Plaisanterie, 2800gs ; and three-year-old filly Santerelle by Hampton—Polka, 2300g5. The grand total made by the sale of the stud was 44,870g5. Sir Tatton Sykes at first repudiated the purchase of La Ficche and Wedlock on the plea that Lord Beresford had no instructions from him to bid ; eventually, however, he confirmed the purchase. Referring to the sale of La Fleche the London Sportsman said:—The famous mare was the central point of attraction at the disposal of the racing and breeding stud of the late Baron de HirscJi, and the biddings for her evoked an extraordinary amount ,of interest. Put in at 5000gs the offers increased until sho was knocked down to Lord Marcus Beresford at 12,600g5. This represents the record price for a broodmare, and it is not a little singular that the daughter of St. Simon and Quiver should, on the two occasions of her entering a sale ring, have been the subject of a record deal. As a yearling, it may bo remembered, she realised 5500g5, the highest price up to that period ever paid for a thoroughbred of that age. It is a satisfaction to know that so celebrated a mare has not been allowed to leave the country.

Referring to the annual meeting of the V.R.C., the Sydney News says :—lt was unfortunate that Mr Lloyd's motion bearing on two-year-old racing was placed at the bottom of the business paper.. Mr Lloyd is very anxious to stop all two-year-old racing till November, and he has the support of all right-thinking followers of the turf. A telegraphic message of the meeting states that, as far as arguments went, Mr Lloyd beat his opponents easily. He read a list of owners, breeders, 4c, who may be classed as substantial supporters of the turf, and who have declared their strong antipathy to the pernicious system of early two-year-old racing. Such sportsmen as Messrs W. R. Wilson, L. C. M'Donald, M. O'Shannessy, Donald WalLvie, S. G. Cook (Victoria), Elworthy (manager for Sir Thomas Eider), R. Barr-Smith, Thomas Elder (South Australia), H. C. Dangar, and H. C. White (New South Wales), and 6. G. Stead and T. M. Morrin (New Zealand), were quoted as the most conspicuous of the owners and breeders who have experienced the objectionable consequences of the practice, and the best point that could be urged in reply was that " squibs" had to be raced, because if they did not win two-year-old stakes,

they would never pay for their breeding or for their keep. In the confusion which prevailed through the lateness of the hour, the chairman was able to count eighty-four votes against the motion, and eighty-one votes in its favour, so that the motion was lost by three votes. A ballot has been called for.— [This has since been taken and, as wo have been advised by cable, has resulted in Mr Lloyd's motion being carried.—Ed.]