THE RACING WORLD

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 224, 9 June 1923, Page 4

THE RACING WORLD

NOTES AND COMMENTS

BY “THE WATCHER” The racehorses En Route and Tigerland returned from Auckland yesterday, and went on out to Trentham. They look none the worse for their recent efforts. They were accompanied by a two-year-old English colt imported by Dr. Ring, purchased at Ellerslie during race week by Mr. Riddiford. At the monthly meeting of the stewards’ committee of the Masterton Racing Cluff, held this week, it was decided to support a return to the old weighing rule, and a remit will be forwarded to the conference accordingly.

The Horowhenua Racing Club, which previously has raced in November, is applying next season for March 15, the same day as ths Mastarton meeting, and the Marlborough dates also clash with the Wairarapa gathering. The Masterton Club has decided to draw the attention of the clubs concerned To the clashing of the dates, and if no agreement can be reached, the matter will be referred to the Racing Conference. According to an Invercargill writer, Mr. 'A. Chisholm, owner of Glentruin, is still wintering the Englsh mar© at home and will not send her north until F. D. Jones makes up his mnd defintely about the proposed trip to Australia. Glentruin will not be a member of the touring team.

General regret is. being expressed throughout the Dominion at the announcement that Mr. A. B. Williams intends to withdraw from racing. A Hastings writer understands that the decision is based on purely personal grounds, which it may be hoped will not Tie of very long duration. In the meantime, he proposes divesting himself entirely of ownership in racehorses.

The committee of the Waipukurau Jockey Club is keeping in view the proposed alterations and improvements To the buildings, and it is anticipated that they will be completed by the summer meeting of the club on Boxing Day.

R. Hunt did not long. survive his reinstatement. Just prior to the Wanganui meeting he got his license hack Tor a breach of the rules of racing at Tolaga Bay in February last, and on Monday last lost his license for six months in connection with his riding on Vociferate in the Great Northern Steeplechase. The owner of Dissertation, Mr. P. F Wall intends to put her into work again. 'She has filled out considerably as the result of her spell. Suratura, dam of Dissertation, is to bo mated with Lucullus. It was the general opinion in the south (says the Auckland “Star ) that Penury Rose was the best-treat-ed horse in the Great Northern Hurdles, Hui file son of Penury was beaten out of a place, and did not appear to jump the Ellerslie fences with any confidence. He ran better in the Remuera Hurdle Race on Monday, but was kept too far out of it in the early stages, and, though he finished yery fasT. Hie best he could do was to run 'third.

It is reported from Hawera that trainer J. Brown is having . some trouble with King 7 s Joy,, who is not wintering too well. Rational has been brought in again in view of his proposed Australian trip. The Waikato-owned jumper, No Bother, injured his shoulder during the race which he won on the opening day at Ellerslie, and, as a consequence, could not take his place in the Great Northern Steeplechase field., for which h© had many supporters. The finish fought out by Mary Bruce and Dick for the leading position m the Great Northern Steeplchase on Monday vas undoubtedly of the stirring order (writes “Phaeton ), but the contest that eventuated between Levanter (10st.), and Liberator (12st. 91b.) for the Ellerslie crosscountry race in the winter of 1896 holds first place. When it .is stated that two great horsemen in J. Rao and r Holmes had Klie respective mounts on th© two horses hi question it inny be imagined what was rung into the finish when the two J,o-;«!S b-apeo the last hurdle together. Head to head the bay son of Captivator and the black son of Betrayer fought it out, and the decision of the judge was in favour of Levanter by a. nose. As Liberator was conceding his bay rival 2st 91b. ft will be easly recognised on which' side the honours of the race lay. Levanter subsequently won ed distinction, which went to further magnify the performance of Liberator in running his rival to a nose with 871 b. the worst of the weights. In the autumn of 1920 a brown colt by Demosthenes from the Royal Fusilier mare Tete-a-tete, bred at Okawa, Hawke’s Bay, by Mr. T. H. Lowry figured among the yearlings sent up to auction at Randwick, and fie was regarded in so promising a light as a prospective Derby candidate that the bidding for his possession was carried to 1700 guineas by the commissioner acting for Sir Samuel Hordern, and the youngster went down to the popular New South Wales sportsman. Under the name pf Dialogue the colt managed to win one small race at two years old under Sir Samuel Hordern’s colours but he failed in all his races at thrfce years old. Dialogue was sold some time back to the Sydney trainer, R. Baillie, who has confined the New Zealand horse in the interval to country courses, and h© has had the satisfaction of seeing the son of Demosthenes capture a number of races. As Dialogue is only in his fourth year, there is plenty of time for him to live up to his high breedng, and maybe he will yet be seen to advantage in somefliing m advance of country racing, for R. Baillie is credited with working a transformaton in cast-offs from other stables.

Winning owners of £lOO or over at Auckland were:-W. Preston. R. Hannon, £1950: D. Donovan, £1400; H. M. Campbell, £950; John Paterson, £BOO • A. McDonald, £750 • James Bull ’M. Tims, J. 'Williamson, £700; Chas. W. Coleman, £550; Ernest Alison £525; J. J- Corry, £500; L. Bater, Mrs. B. McLecxl £450; M. J Carroll, John Donald, Gibbons and Landless, F. W. Fitzpatrick. W Howard, 8. G. Lmdsav, R. T. Reid J. E. Tliorpj?, £350; W. Sharp £250.; R. Knox, Russo Bros., W. M. Taylor £150; L. Coleman, B. Goldwater, A.’J. Monds. D. I. Meredith, E. llya*», £lOO. Winning jockeys were: —W. Rennie three wins (Royal Abbey twice and The Curragh), S. Henderson (Mary Bruce and Young Thurnham), A. McDonald (Omahu and Young Thumham) S. Walls (Kauri Park and No Bother), and R. Bagby (Kohu and Strategy), two ■wins each. G. Downing (Arch 'Laddie), J. O’Sli£a (Nocturne), L Manson (Te Kara), H. Goldfinch (Cool Stimulants), R. Hunt (Kilbird), M. O’Shea (Peter Amans), E. Rae ffilenotus), C. K*ed (Comical), A. Reid (Refinement), W. Ryan (Musketoon), and Mr. S. Howard (KahikaTea), each rode a winner.

BY “GLENCOE, During the running of the Great Northern Steeplechase Kohu broke down badly, and it is expected that he will be unable to race again for another twelve months. The trouble is in the tendon Riccarton track watchers have a good word for tho Kilbroney—Bebe gelding, owned by Mr. S. E. Luttrell. He is described as a perfect mover, and judging by his efforts on the tracks he is being got ready for the Wellesley Stakes and other important early two-year-old races. He will race under the name of His Majesty. The imported horse Musketoon is apparently on the up grade, and his win on the concluding day at Ellerslie was full of merit, as he carried a good weight and won well, defeating a good-sized field. He is now to be given a short let up, and will make his next public appearance at the Trentham meeting next month. The well-known Hastings sportsman, Mr. J. Hennah, will leave to-day for a short holiday in Sydnpy. The three Reed brothers took part in the finish of the concluding event at Ellerslie. A. Reed rode the winner, C. Reed was up on Some Fashion, and R. Reed rode Sheffield. The two lastnamed ran a dead heat for second place. Allowances to apprentices have always been a sore point with people interested in racing, and this question and the abolition of apprentice races are to be well discussed at the coming sitting of the conference. One club is moving to do away entirely with apprentices’ races, and it is likely to become law, as the general opinion is that the allowance is enough in favour of the youngsters. Another club is moving to cut down the allowances, and this also seems likely to be carried, but the Marton Olub hardly seems on the right track when moving that no horse carrying more than Zs&. 71b. should be able to have an apprentice rider. This does not seem equitable. Why assist the light-weight any further in the matter of the reduction of weight? Or, in. other words, why penalise the top-weights? Ma Boughal is to fulfil his engagements at the Napier Park meeting, and the Absurd gelding will be ridden by Con Reed.

Norma Talmadge, who won two races for G. Price in Sydney last month,.is a two-year-old filly by The Sybarite from Miss Vampire, and is owned by Mr. H. Graves. Her first success was gained at Menangle Park, and a few days later she put up a 71b. penalty, and ridden by K. Bracken, won again. Kilroy, owned by J. Wren, has beenl a great disappointment as a racehorse, but he made some small amends at Canterbury Park last , month, when he won the second division of the Maiden Handicap. The winner is a six-year-old gelding, and this was his first success.

The well-known breeder Mr. G. M. Currie will leave to-day for Sydney, where he will spend the remainder of the winter. Mr. Currie will remain over the conclusion of the big spring carnival.

Reports from Sydney state that the Kilbroney gelding Killashandra has developed soreness and will have to be spelled.

Mr, Charles Elgar, of Featherston, is at present in Wellington on a holiday trip, after his recent very severe illness.

C. Christie passed through Wellington yesterday on his wgy south, after his unsuccessful trip to Ellerslie. His team is not to be raced again until the O.J.C. Grand National meeting in August. Prior to winning at the Rotorua meeting Te Kara could have been purchased for 125 guineas, but no one wanted the son of General Latour and March. Since then, he has come much into the limelight, and it is safe to gay a very big price could be obtained for him were his owner disposed to sell.

Blue Socks is to be taken to the Napier and Hastings meeting. He will be raced in the Bracelet on the first day at Napier, and will then be tried over fences.

Blue Hall and Tenterfield, who have hot raced so far this season, will represent Mr. W. R. Kemhall at the Napier and Hastings meetings. The former is to contest the Hack Steeples and Tenterfield will be raced on the flat.

Sunny Vale has developed lameness, and is an unlikely starter at the Napier meeting. The trouble made itself apparent on the eve of the Auckland meeting.

Mumta Maral, a filly owned by the Aga Khan, made his debut at Newmarket recently, and easily won the Spring Stakes of five furlongs in 57 4-5 sen., a world’s record for a two-year-old. She was one of the costliest yearlings of 1922, when she brought 9100 guineas.