ROUND THE WORLD.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9991, 22 March 1898, Page 3

ROUND THE WORLD.

After all (says the 4«stralasian) there is a blight side to Aurum's defeat in the Australian Cup. If he had won under 9st 31b the next phenomenal colt might have been lifted to lOst.

It is the opinion of an experienced Sydney trainer that, had Fitzroy been riddeu with a little more judgment, that galloway would have won the Australian Cup. Prelude, one of the Kirkham mares that were drowned, was a really good two-year-old, and Mr Vincent Dowling gave 2,750 guineas for her at the sale of Mr James White's horses in 1890.

J. Watts ha 3 arranged the firat claim on his services with H. R.H. the Prince of Wales, while the Duke of Devonshire and Lori Wolverton have a joint second call. When not required by Marsh's patrons, Watts will ride for Mr Wallace Johnstone.

Speaking of Amiable " Asmodeus " of the Leader remarks :—A more noble, queenlj representative of her sex has never graced Flemington. Some people may think Palmyra, Montalto, Arihi and Petrea were more beautiful as far as symmetry goes, but for a combination of size and quality Amiable represents Lurline, Calumny and Palmyra rolled into one.

The following were the drawers of the placed horses in Tattersall's Consultation on the Australian Cup, which closed with 40,000 at 5s :—First horse, Ayrshire (No. 33720), Mr J. J. Honner, Broken Hill, £3600; second horse, Battalion (No. 10453), Mr J. Caldwell, Woodburn Station, New South Wales, £1080; third horse, Aurum (No. 11169), Mr J. Koch, Bendigo (Victoria), £720.

The stakes won at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting amounted to £12,900. The following are the principal winners :—Messrs W. R. Wilson, £2437 ; S. Fielder, £1404; W. H. Davidson, £1214; W. Duggan, £1053 ; S. Miller, £913 ;J. G. Clarke, £796; R. Chirnside, £612 ; J. Wilson, £501 ; R. Batty, £449; S. Hordern, £374; D. S. Wallace, £351; J. Crozier, £350 ;A. Yuille, £307 ; S. G. Cook, £244 ; H. Evans, £222.

"Javelin" tells the following :—" Why don't you enter a protest, you're sure to get it?" said a man to Mr " Bill" Kelso after Glen Albyn had bored Mishap out of the two-year-old handicap on Saturday. '' Never entered one in my life," was the sportsmanlike response of the Sydney trainer, who turned on his heel and strolled away, while some owners would have been tearing round to find a photographer whoae " snap " of the finish might have been used in evidence against the winner. Bravo Kelso. No sooner do we hear of the sale of one Derby favourite than that of another reaches us (says an English exchange). Dunlop, it is stated, has passed into the possession Sir J. B. Maple, and not Dunlop only, but the whole of Mr Rucker's stud, bar Northallerton, who has already been sold. Mr Rucker gave £5,000 for Dunlop he was a foal, and he won the only race he started for last season. The Prince of Wales, it was said, would gladly have bought him back again at the money, but posaibly he changed his mind after seeing him run, as it is clear that the opportunity presented itself. It is not long since that Mr Rucker took over Mr Calvert's horses precisely as Sir J. B. Maple has now taken over his.

" Terlinga " in the Australasian says:— Aurum wound up a very hot favourite for the Australian Cup, and ran a good, honest race, but could only get third. Of course, he was set a tremendous task, but still he was going stronger than anything else at the finish, and if the pace had been on all the way, he might possibly have won. Fitzroy slipped away so far that the pace looked fast, and the jockeys of Aurum and Battalion saw no necessity for trying to catch the Sydney pony. They knew he must come back, and the result was that about eight horses were in it at the turn. .Wajt-a-Bit ran very currishly, and both Aurum and Battalion suffered from his attentions. As they entered the straight, Ayrshire shot right away, and Dicky Walker rode him home for all he was worth. He was very tired at the end, but got home with something to spare from Battalion; while Aurum beat Wait-a-Bit in a race from the distance for third place.

For seventy years and upwards has the Goodwood Cup been in existence, and we are now told that probably the end has at length arrived (says Man of the World). To those who do not view the turf purely and simply from a commercial point or as a mere gambling medium, it is a somewhat sad reflection that a race bristling with names we should all be proud of—names of such really representative English racehorses as Priam, Fleur-de-Lis, Glencoe, Rockingham, Hornsea, Harkuway, Charles XII., Alice Hawthorn, Miss Elis, Hero, Van Tromp, Canezon, Nancy, Kingston, Virago, Saunterer, Tim Whiffler, Ely, Doncaster, Hampton, leonomy, St. Simonshould be allowed to die out seems little short of a national calamity, and plainly points to the decay of at least the above type of the British thoroughbred. Modern racing is socially pleasant enough, that no one can deny; but what has it done for our racehorses ? and where be our steeplechasers and our sound, hardy, stout, and sterling thoroughbreds of all kinds ?

Nothing more masterly than Resolute's victory in the Oakleigh Plate, (says " Aemodeus,") has ever been seen on a racecourse. Aβ anticipated, he was slow in getting up steam, and was conspicuous in the rear of the field for more than three furlongs, so much so that hopeless odds were offered against him. Even on rounding the home turn there were quite twenty horses in front of the favourite. At this point his task seemed an impossible one, but he rose to the occasion as only a great racehorse could, though it was not until close up to the winning end that he swooped down on Spectator and Cocos and gave them their coup de grace in peculiarly'decisive fashion. It was one of the most electrical runs ever witnessed, and both horse and rider came in for an ovation which contrasted favourably with the want of enthusiasm associated with Resolute's Futurity victory. The performance was such a meritorious one that losers and winners alike could not but exprese spontaneous admiration.

Referring to the Newmarket Handicap, the Sydney Sunday Times says:—At one time Amiable was at 10 to 1 for the race, 100 to 10 being actually laid. There were several rumours afloat about her, but at the last moment there was a great rush to get on the Sydney mare, the whisper going round that everything was right. The rumour was that Mr E. H. Knight, of Sydney, had purchased Amiable before the race for £2500, with some of the bets thrown in at the long price the stable got them. A further sum of £2000 was, it is said, put on the mare by her new owner. The race was somewhat disappointing, as it was really confined to two, Amiable and Reaper, who led from start to finish. Amiable was in the centre of the course, and ran as straight as a dart. She always had the pace of Reaper, and eventually won comfortably. The victory of Amiable was a great blow to the ring, as she was backed for pounds, shillings and pence both straight-out and in doubles. Some members of the ring looked very blue after the race, and it is apparent they will have a bad settling on Monday. Mr Fielder was very con6dent about the result right up to the last moment. He is reported to have said that if Amiable could not win he would never train another horse. It is likely that in due course she will find her way to England.

» The Field of January 22nd, says :—At the r second time of asking the Princess of Wales's i Stakes of 1901 have filled. Originally 200 » subscribers were asked for, and with the ~ sanction of the stewards of the Jockey Club the race, with slightly altered conditions, l has been sealed with just one short of that i number. For rank and fashion it is a ,- splendid entry. It is headed by the Prince - of Wales, who nominates a quartette ; bat . the most subscriptions have been taken by i Sir R. Waldie Griffith ana Sir Tatton 8 Sykee. They hold ten each. St. Serf, • Isinglass, Amphion, and Kendal are well b represented in the former list; in the latter, a in addition to Isinglass and Amphion, we c find St. Simon, Orme, and Morion, the 1 latter oi whom is conspicuous with a foal out , of the celebrated La Fieche. O£her well- ■- known owners who liberally patronise this f stake are the Duke ot Devonshire, Mr Fairie, ■ Mr Arthur James, Lord Durham, Sir John B Maple, Lord Rosebery, Prince Soltykoff, Mr Leopold de Rothschild, and the Duke of Portland; indeed, in the last named nobleman's lot of seven, there is a curiously named foal called '303. It ia nob often we find • cases of nomenclature in the shape of figures. . However, -303 is a son of Carbine out o I StttoMoft. Staid** newly *U ci ow &ro»

rainent breeders figuring in this splendid entry, there is plenty of international tone ; in fact, we find eight candidates entered by telegram by Mr J. E. Madden, and these include an offspring of the exported Quicklime, a horse who did good duty for Lord Bradford before leaving these shores for the Avondale Stud Fivnn in Tennessee, a place where his stock has already made a winning mark on the racecourse. Foreign competition is represented by M. Alvarez, Prince Dorio, M. Kphrussi, and Baron de Rothschild ; while of the Irish nominators Mr Gubbius holds but a single subscription, viz., for a half sister to last year's Derby winner, (ialtee More. It may be interesting to know that this foal is a daughter of St. Florian, a sire doing exceedingly well in Ireland. The subscription to this valuable stake is ssovs for foals, and double that amount for yearlings. It is altogether a costly affair. If left in after the first Tuesday in October next there is an increase, followed later on by two other subscriptions. If left in to the end, the liability for each nomination will amount to £115.