SPORT AND PASTIME.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 100, 27 April 1912, Page 14

SPORT AND PASTIME.

The 'jPurf. FIXTURES. May 1 and 2—Hawkesßav2 — HawkesBav J.C. Autumn. May 1 and 2 — Marlborough B.C. Autumn. (By Sir Bedivere.) Before leaving Palmerston North 1 accepted an opportunity to pay a visit to G. PrJce'e stables iincl to renew my acquaintance with the- yearlings now under his charge. For the purpose of accommodating these four new, roomy j boxes have been built at the back of the main stable, to which they v now form a separate wing. Prior to looking over the young stock Price had the elder members of his team stripped, and as most" of them have "recently been seen, out in public* theie is no need for me to dwell upon their respective merits at any length. Nyland was running out in a, convenient enclosure, and although one of his ligaments was badly Sprung he is making a- wonderful recovery and already walks quite soundly. My chief, interest in paying my Tespect« to the pride of the establishment, namely, Bronze, was to gain an accurate idea £fe to her height. She is always referred io as "only a pony," but Price sets her down as standing 15.2, and in this I faily agreed with him. She ie well over 15.1 anyhow, and is, therefore, considerably taller than most people have been inclined to believe. In common with nearly all out and out good ones *he has her own special little tricks. In the ordinary course of things, when ■Price or her attendant enters her box, she behaves much as other horees do. When a, stranger comes along, however, it is different. It is then necessary to pat on a little side, and although she is a sweet-tempered filly in reality ehe laye her ears, back, cranes her neck, and lightly kicks, the sides oi her box. Polymorphous, who suffers from a sprained ligament on the inside of his v off knee, still shows signs of the blistering .the part received, but he ie going on well and will be trained for spring engagements. The first' of the yearlings 1 to- come under notice was the Charlemagne ll.— Angele filly. Both she and the filly by the Mine eire from Anna belle, have been broken in, and are thriving splendidly. Each has arnoet robust constitution, and so far as _can yet be determined, an equitable temperament. In scome respects I prefer the daughter of Angele, but they are a pair of exceptionally promising youngsters, and it is any odds that they will race. The Madder colt has nut the substance of hie stable ma-tee, and was to some extent set back as a, result of breaking his upper jaw. He is not to be hurried. At present 'hie- centre incisors are considerably mietolaced, and it remains -to be Been how lie will fare when the first pair of his permanent teeth make their, appearance. A filly of Charlemagne 11., from, I

think) Coronal, is to be taken in hand to-day, but the Martian — Ouiralba filly, who is a more stocky young lady than her elder sister Neirene, will probably not be broken in until after Price's return from Sydney next month. G. Price leaves for Sydney m charge of Boanerges on Friday week, and it is not improbable that Blakeney may also , be taken across the water. Bronze has run her last race this season, and will forego her Hawkes Bay engagements. Unless the stable may be represented in a hack race at the .Wellington Winter Meeting, Mr. Highden's colours are unlikely to be sported again until the spring. Masterpiece, Brown Owl, and Auturanus will carry the blue and gold chequers* at Hastings next week, but I understand that Heatherbrae, who was re-handicapped, will be an absentee from/ the Hawkea Bay Autumn Meeting. Sea Queen, Blue Lake, and Toney will be among6t the competitors at Blenheim | next week, and each jvill be piloted by W. Price, who has accepted a mount 1 in every event on the opening day, with the exception of the Maiden Hack .Race. F. Higgott leaves for Blenheim to-day in charge of a team of five. Presumi ably Undecided, MoO Ami, and Merry Frank are included. R._ Hatch will ride when the Weights permit. As nominator of the sire of Ermen-' garde, winner of the Sires' Produce Stakes, Mr. J. B. Reid received 75 sovs> out of the stake. Sir George Clifford was credited with 25 soys, plus second money, for having nominated Brown Owl's sire Treadmill. It is iinderstood that Sir George Clifford's winnings during this season already approach the record, viz., £12,325, made by the late G. G. Stead's horses in 1901-2. "Mr/ Highden's" winnings now amount to more than £7000. jMira scarcely ran so good a .race on the second day of the Manawatu Meeting; as he did on the first. TTi« owner, Mr. F. Hall, tells me he thinks the colt has done enough racing this month, and that, in view of this, he will not fulfil his. Hawkes Bay engagements. An Auckland writer is responsible for the statement' that Mr. Donald M'Leod's horaes, including Miss Winsome and h«r sintex, Kakama, will probably be trained for future engagements by J. E. Thorpe. Probably the best horse that Thorpe has ever been associated with.' .was Apologue. He had another high-class performer in his charge, however, when he took Rectad Reign over to Melbourne to contest the V.R.C. Grand Natiopal Hurdles. During the past few years Thorpe has been engaged in hotel-keeping. The name of Merrimax has been bestowed upon a gelding by Merriwee in J. Rae's stable. This seems, however, to too closely resemble that of Merrimac, who won a double at Awapuni this week, and the similarity, is likely to cause confusion. Seeing that the gelding under Rae's guidance is by Merri-

wee from Maxima, why not call him Meridian 1 The Waikato Hunt Club executive is leaving no stone unturned to socure a totalisator permit, and a deputation,, says "Whalebone," waited on the Hon. C. W. Russell, Minister of Internal Affairs, on his recent visit to Cambridge and put the matter before him. The matter is to be considered by the Minister, and the club advised later. Before the last Gaining Act was passed, the Waikato Hunt fixture, carried on per medium of the penciller, was a most enjoyable outing, and, with a practical body of men at the head of affairs, the management was always satisfactory. With so many applications from country clubs for totalisator permits to consider the Minister in charge has anything but an enviable time before him, and it will be interesting to see how the difficulties at present in the way are overcome. It transpires that when G. Murray Aynsloy purchased the Obligado colt Gnome at the sale of Mr. Greenwood's horses, he was acting on behalf of Mr. L. G. D. Acland, the owner of Coroniform. Gnome was a cheap horse and should quickly earn the amount of his cost next season. A further batch of yearlings -from Stonyhurst arrived *at Chokebore Lodge last week in the fillies Briar Patch (Treadmill— Bonnie . Brae)', Parachute (Gravitation— Safeguard) , Judith (Martian — Hebrew Maid), and on© by Gravitation from Lady Annie. In all Cutts is to have- twelve yearlings under his care -this winter.' HAWKES BAY TcTaCCEPTANCES. f»T TKI/EGEAMT— KUS3S ASSOCIATION.] NAPIER, 26th April. The following are, the acceptances for the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting : — Longlands Hurdles, of 100 sove ; one mile and three-quarters. — Idealism 10.12, Seaman 10.8, Merry Lad 10.7, Doggev Bank 9.13, Sleacombe 9.12, Lamsdorfi" 9.10, AVtie 9.2, Pond Memory 9.2, Game 9.2, Matapouri 9.0, Bravest 9.0, Quandary 9.0. Nursery Handicap, of 125 6ove; fiv© furlongs. — Haskyne 8.9, Bon Ton 8.8, Eocene 8.2, King's Favourite 8.2, Daybreak 7.7, Evadne 7.2, Master Achilks 6.10, Bon Soir 6.7, Lassie Doon 6.7, Sir Daniel 6.7, The Nile 6.7, Warlight 6.7. Porangahau Handicap, of 200 soys ; six furlongs. — Gladiole 8.12, Maori King 8.11. Bandiera 8.11, Heatherbrae 8.8, Bootle 8.0, Makara 8.0, Theodore 7.12, Lord Possible 7,6, Meremere 7.0, Vi 6.12, Auldearn 6.7. Hawkes Bay Cup, of 450 soy»; one mile and a-half. — Los Angelos 9.10, Masterpiece 8.7, Midnight Sun 8.3, Miscount 8.2, Lady Moutoa 7.0, Axiom 6.12, Te Puia '6.13, Mangaroa 6.7, Loch Maben 6.7, Elfish 6.7. Karamu Hurdles, of 120 soys, one' mile and three-quarters. — Paisano 12.3, Whakaweira 11.0, Corazon 10.11, Silva 10.1, Merriwai 9.9, Dogger Bank 9.4, Fond Memory. 9.0, Douzel 9.0, Game 9.0, Quandary 9.0! ; Poukawa Handicap, of 100 soys; five furlongs. — Lord Renown 9.0, Thrave 8.9, Easy 8.0, Miss Augusta 7.13, Stellaris 7.12, Pot Luck 7.12, Boronia 7.11, Rongomau 7.10, Amaru 7.10, Arokakau 7.9, Ngakau 7.9, Rising Sun 7.4, Morning 7.2, Hurakai 7.2, Waiao 7.0, Lord Kilcheran 7.0, Missile 7.0. Autumn Handicap, of 200 soys; one mile and a furlong. — Maori King 9.0, Fauniis 8.8, Byron 8.5, Birkline 8.5, Sublime • 7.12, Ariom 7.10, Rill 7.5, Meremere 7.1, San Pluie 7.0, Loch Maben 6.13, Amato 6.13, Moutiform 6.10, Composed 6.7, Separator 6.7. Maiden ■ Hack Race, of 100 soys ; six furlongs. — First 'Marshal 8.8, Facsimile 8.8, Temerite 8.8, Mozella 8.8, Fair Average 8.5, Ranfurly 8.5, Hautu 8.5, Redloh 8.5, War Scare 8.5, Panthea 8.5, St. Gozo 8.5, Formulate 8.5, Waimahora 7.7, Monella 7.7, Kinbombi 7.7, High Pressure 7.7, Bon Soir 7.7, Obligant 7/7, Farrington 7.7, Hiwitapu 7.7. MARLBOROUGH R.C. ACCEPTANCES fBX TELEGBA2H — PRESS ASSOCIATION.} BLENHEIM, 26th April. The following are the Marlborough Racing Club's acceptances:— \ Electric Handicap, of 60 soys; five furlongs.— Dirge 9.7, Gay Lawless 9.2, Portland Lady 8.8, Emma 8.7, Allurement 8.6, Mount Victoria 8.4, Hector 1 Girl 7.12, Katua 7.11, Wee Rose 7.10, Miss Vina 7.5, San Port 7.3, Excitement 7.1, Mary 7.0. Flying Handicap, of 135 sow; six furlongs.— Glenspnng 9.6, Blue Lake 8.7, Mon Ami 7.8, Beacon 7.7, Merchantman 7.7, Moree 7.0. Autumn. Handicap, of 100 soys ; six furlongs. — Dirge 9.6, Leapuki 9.1, Toney 9.1, Portland Lady 8.7, Allurement 8.5, Daunton 7.9, Katua 7.9, Amberetone 7.3, Indra 7.2. Opawa Welter Hack Handicap, of 70 soys ; seven furlongs. — Toney 9.13, Aloha 9.10, Astonishment 8.8, Mediterranean 8.4, Forwhot 8.1, Stockade 7.13. Ugbrooke Welter, of 100 sove ; seven furlongs. — Curator 9.12, Merrie Frank 9-4, Bally Shannon 9.4, Beacon 8.10, Negative 8.7, Parawanui 8.3, Moloch 8.2, Aema 7.12. Marlborough Cup, of 300 soys ; one mile and a quarter. — Undecided 9.13, Sir Knox 8.6, Sea Queen 8.6, Coromandel 8.5, Waipunui 7.13, Sinapis 7.8, Odessa 7.7, St. Felix 7.5, Matlow 6.13. EGMONT R.C. WEIGHTS. I'll TXtXSBAra— -PAIUS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 26th April. The follofl^ng^ weights for the Egmont R.C. meeting have been declared by Mr. George Morse :—: — Manaia Handicap, seven furlongs. — Crown Pearl 9.6, SI. Toney 9.0, Manawakaha 8.11, Mendip 8.9. Mulga Bill 8.7, Labour Day 8.6, Lady Menschikoff 8.6, Coromandel 8.5, Plantation 8.3, Te Roti 8.0, Smilax 7.12, Sublime 7.10, Red Lupin 7.10, Con the Shaughraun 7.10, Koran 7.9, Ngatiruanui 7.8, Ineuru 7.8, Royal Marine 7.5, Overtime 7.5, Otahu 7.3, Afterthought 7.3, Corou•etted 7.0. Waihi Handicap, one mile. — Sir Solo 9.8, Ngatiruanui 8.10, Avaunce 8.8, Muleteer 8.7, The Native 8.5, Master rTupuhi 8.0, Strategist 7.13, Millbanks 7.3, St. Prior 7.1, Grandee 7.1, Draft 7.0. Hurdles, one mile and a half. — Cornelian 11.10, Kauroa 11,0, Seaman 10.9, Clemency 10.7, Dogger Bank 9.11, Moahau 9.1, Bismarck 9.7, Rawinia 9.6, Silver Cluso 9.5, Te Waharoa 9.4, Coronetted 9.3, Surplus 9.1, Matapouri 9.0, Loopline 9.0, Forward 9.0. Telegraph Handicap ; five furlongs. — St. Gate 9.1, Simple Simon 9.1, Lady Volga 8.5, Piriwai 8.4, Park Tide 8.1, Handsome Maid 7.11, Miss Jewel 7.11, Miss Roberts 7.11, Glenfern 7.11, Royal Dragoon 7.9, Ohinee 7.8, Billingtoii 7.7, Caltee 7.6, Tippeiary 7.11, Pafcrbnta 7.0, Silveriiope 7.0, Puro 7.0. Bi. Luap 7.0, Patronus 7.0. Lord Lupin 7.0, Silver Roee 7.0 Railway Hack Handicap ; aix furlongs. — Dover St-raife 9.0, Sim-pie Sam 8.13, Royal Simon 8.2, Minoaa 7.10, Miss Jewel 7.9, Mise Roberts 7.9, Katua 7.9, Lady Fran 7.8. Billington 7.5, Kiwitaihi 7.2, Aviatrix 7.2, East Wind 7.2, Draft 7.1, Glentulloch 7.0, Patroness 7.0, Conney 7.0, Crawford 7.0, Gordon 7.0, Rouge 7.0, Opeke 7.0, Zeno 7.0. Ladieb' Purte; one mile. — Mas.ter Tupuki 11.7, Prince Eddie 10.12, St. Pi-kn- 10.11, Loopline 10.11, Awa-hou 10.10, Red Coral 10.10, Aviatrix 10.8, Nebulue 10.8, Patronymic 10.7, PriuceEß

Flo 10.7, Squireen 10.7, Maisenette 10.7, Comedian 10.7, Opeke 10.7, Fusilier 10.9. ' r irohanga 10.7, Wai Rose 10.7, Wni jrema 10.7.