ROUND THE WORLD.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9813, 24 August 1897, Page 2

ROUND THE WORLD.

At the sale of the late Mr B. Barnato's horses, Worcester brought 2500g5, Lord M. Beresford being the purchaser. Kestral, winner of the Caulfield Grand National Steeplechase 1889, broke his leg recently and had to be destroyed. LL, who wo:, a. double at the last Sandown Park (Victoria) meeting, is a son of the Wanganui horse Haere

Response, though carrying 12sfc 21b, was made favourite for the Hurdle Race at Moonee Valley on July 31st. but fell, the race being won by Blitz (list 71b). The South Australian Jockey Club have had a good season, for, although £6160 was spent in improvements, the profit over and above that reached £2500.

Kilkenny, by Da.ebin,.won a two mile hurdle race at New. York in June in 3min 50aec, establishing an American record for the distance over jumps. Briar Sweet, by Sir Modred—Sweet Briar, won the Vernal Stakes, a valuable race for two-year-old fillies, at the Coney Island (New York) Jockey Club's Meeting oh July Bth.

The Duke of Westminster's Regret, who was at one time regarded as a worthy opponent of St. Frusquin and Persimmon, was lately sold for IOOOgs. and is to be put to hurdle racing. Of the nine runners for the Duchess of York Stakes at Hurst Park on July 31st, three were bred in the United States, while Merman was in as a representative from Australia. Two of the Americans were strong favourites, and one of the pair scored easily. The Friar, by Friar's Balsam—Lizzie Baker, won the "Realisation Stakes, one of the leading events on the American turf, covering the one mile and five furlongs in the record time of 2min 48j*:see. Among the winners at Cincinnati on June 21st was Logan, aptly styled the iron horse, who by his victory scored his hundredth success.

Kilsallaghan, after winning Her Majesty's Plate at the Curragh on June 29th, dropped dead. Kilsallaghan, in Capt. Machell's colours, won the Chester Cup also the Goodwood Cup. Mr John Gnbbins, the owner of Galtee More, is an enthusiastic yachtsman, and has offered a trophy to be called the Galtee More Cup, to be competed for at the Royal Cork Regatta. The election for the committee of the V.R.C. resulted in the return of four of the old members in Messrs S. Miller, Croker, Leonard and Madden, while Messrs R. McCracken and R. Power ousted Messrs Menzies and Paterson. Mv S. Miller has been re-elected chairman.

Quite a new departure was made in the running of the Canterbury Cup at the last Canterbury (Sydney) meeting, the race being run in three divisions, the three winners being then put together. Kelso, Survivor and Tramp were the respective winners of the heats, son Survivor easily beating the other two in the run off. The Stockbridge Cup generally falls to a good horse, and on the last occasion such an one in Kilcock (who was at 50 to 1 on) proved victorious, but he had only a solitary opponent to account for,'which he did in a canter. Kilcock, prior to going to Stockbridge, secured a Couple of events at Newmarket, one being a walk-over for the July Cup.

The important Clarence and Avondale Stakes Handicap at Sandown Park, on June 25th, fell to a colt by Bendigo named Ben Armine. Tbe winner did not get much credit for his victory, as it was said there was a want oi class about tbe ■ conteat-nts. The race was the beat that has yet been woti by one of Bendigo's stock. The PriDce of Wales is having a successful season. Mousme carried tbe royal colours to victory in the Newmarket July Stakes, while Little Dorrit won the Two-year-old Plate at Kempton Park June meeting. These winners, with Persimmon's earnings, will bring His B.oyal Highness well up in. the owners' Hat.

After several gallant but fruitless efforts in important handicaps, Victor Wild, under the crushing burden of 93t lolb, landed tbe Coronation Cup, one milt, at Kempton Park on June 26th, being followed home by Chasseur (7st 31b), the American-bred JSandia (6st 131b) being third. Victor Wild, who is the most popular horse in England, came in for a tremendous demonstration on returning to weigh in. On the first day of the Newmarket July sales, the famous Irish mare Laodamia, by Kendal, was the highest priced lot, being bought for the Prince of Wales's stud at 3,500 guineas. Another brood mare, Crystabelle, realised 1450 guineas. Sir Michael, by Kendal, was sold for 1400 guineas. Mr Gubbins gave 600 guineas for an aged half sister to Galtee More. '

Galtee More continued his winning career by carrying off the Sandripgliam Gold Cup at Sandown Park on June 25th. Only a solitary opponent was pulled out against him, and he won in a canter. The race was the last the colt was to run until the St. Leger claims attention on September Bth. The talked-of match between Galtee More and the French colt, Masque, _b hardly likely to eventuate, for, although the owner of the latter is quite willing to take on the Derby winner, he will only do go on condition.that th« matchio run in Frano*.

Speaking of Mr W. R. Wilson's purchase at the Newmarket sales, the " Special Commissioner" of the London Sportsman says:—He is a remaikably powerful, big boned, and clean limbed black colt by Amphion out of Sandfly, by Isonomy out of Sandiway, by Doncaster out of Clemence. It was the Clemence blood, no doubt, that attracted the owner of Mersey (dam of Carbine and Carnage), but this colt, who will go to Australia, is a rare sort, individually speaking. The New York Spirit of the. Times says:— A cable from London dated June 18th states that Dan McPhee, the well-known Canadian trainer, driver, breeder and owner, died of apoplexy just as he was winning a race at Vienna, Austria. Dan McPhee was the pioneer American to popularise the American trotter in Austria and was remarkably successful. His latest grand success was with the stallion Bravado, who made a most brilliant winter campaign in Russia. In a recent letter he looked forward with the utmost confidence to the meeting now in progress. He died a victor at the wire. His many friends on both sides of the Atlantic will regret his sudden death. The Musket horse, Petronel, died at the Cobham Stud on July 3rd. He was the last son Musket left in England, and was twenty years old. In 1881 the Duke of Beaufort's colours were carried successfully by the stout son of Musket in various races, including such important events as the Great Yorkshire Handicap, from 'thirteen opponents, and the Doncaster Cup, for which he beat Tristan, Madame Dv Barry and Voluptuary. In 1882 he went down before Foxhall for the Ascot Gold Clip, whioh the American won, after a sharp tussle with Petronel's stable companion and pacemaker the lightlyweighted Faugh-a-Ballagh. Petronel afterwards won several Queen's Plates, and, in 1883 ran second to Picador (6st 13lb) in the Liverpool Spring Cup, carrying 9st. His lait race was in the Cambridgeshire, won by Bendigo at the end of that season. At the stud Petronel had for years few chances, but Ragimunde and Son of a Gun showed clearly by their performances that he was capable of siring stock possessing rare staying powers, and a few yeai*s ago he was sent to. the Cobham Stud, where his services have been in great request. Speaking of the St. Albans team "Terlinga" has this to say in regard to Aurum: —Aurum and Manfred took the sand for a couple of rounds at an easy pace. The Derby favourite has, probably, lengthened and thickened a little since he ran in Sydney. Mr Macdonald has not measured him lately, but he thinks him just on 15.2. Not a big one as far as height goes, Aurum is a marvel of power, and as he went away from us, side by side with Manfred, he looked almost double the width of his companion, and Manfred would hot be called narrow. Aurum looks to he in blooming health, and as far: as I know, he has never been sick' or sorry: since he was first broken in. All thoughts of selling him have now been abandoned, and Mr Wilson is coming out to see him run in the Caulfield Guineas. He was for sale when Mr Wilson went to England, hut, as I stated at the time would be the case, it was —at a price. The price was a very st-lff one, and I think that when it came to the point Mr Wilson did not like the idea of parting with the colt. He is too fond of seeing his colours to. the fore in the V.B.C. Derby, which he has already won three times since 1891. It will not be long before the public will see Aurum again, as he is to run in the September Stakes next month, and it is more than probable that he will meet Key in this race. If the crack colt and filly of last season come together in this race, the V.R.C. will get good value for its hundred pounds.