MANCHESTER CUE

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 26 May 1923, Page 8

MANCHESTER CUE

(VNITIfr Pltlll ASSOCIATION.—-COPYMtVr.) (ADMUAMAN - NEW MAMAD CAIl! ASIOCIATIOX.) (Eeoeived 26tli May, 2 p.m.) LONDON, 25th May, Following is the result of the MANCHESTER CUP, of 2000 soys; one mile and a half. ! Bhudhaonach, by Eoyal Eealm— Countess Zia .-. ■, 1 Silerian, by Swynford—Glacier 2 Beanregaid, by Tredennifi—Tippytoes 3 Mandrake ran second and third at Ashbui'ton, and was runner-up in the Hurdles at North Otago yesterday to General Petain, who conceded his opponent three stone and a beating. General Petain was not entered for the Hurdle Race at Dunedin, but is in the two steeplechases with 11.13 and 12.7 respectively. He is the biggest jumper in commission, and can carry any weight. Last winter he won the Otago Hurdle Race, and afterwards wag successful at Trentham. He is well bred for a steeplechaser, by All Red from Lady Lilian, by Phaeton from Lady Zetland. After the, two good races she ran at Ashburton, Ardour was expected to make a bold bid fox- the Oamaru Cup, a mile race, in which Gay Lady's daughter had the handy weight of 7.13. She beat everything except Angelo, the Chokebore cast-off, who was conceding 101b. Angelo (Kilbroney—Angelina) won in the colours of his new owner, Mr. J. Tren- ■ grove, at Riccarton at Easter time. Kilbroney does duty at Elderslie this sea- . son, and after the succeses of Loughrea and Angelo his services will, not doubt, be in demand with breeders. Ardour, 1 is not engaged at Dunedin, but Angelo riiay be seen out at Wingatui on- the second and third days. Militaire returned just under double figures when he won at Wanganui on Thursday. _ 'Although he had shaped satisfactorily in his schooling efforts, he was not greatly supported by his owner, probably on account of the size of the field, and the fact that it was his first appearance in a jumping race." The horses Militaire beat included two Great' Northern candidates in Mountain. Peer, who was well backed, and-assisted Complimentary to set a solid pace, and Savory, who ran third. The latter is by Husbandman—Marsuma, a •member of the Eau Eau family, to which Coronetted belongs. Savory is' owned and trained by Mr. J. O'Driscoll, who won the j Grand National Hurdles with Waiwera. Militaire was credited with running the mile and a half in 2min. 48sec. There was a big lean on the hurdles, some of which were knocked down in the second round. This made it easier for the winner, who only appeared on the scene in the straight.

■ A cablegram received by Dr. Ring, of Auckland, states that Toxajit, a three-year-old half-brother to the Bridge oJ Earn—Hasty Flight colt, had won the First Clasg Handicap, of a mile and a half, at Newmarket last week. The Hasty Flight colt is one of the last importations of Dr. Ring, and has come in for a lot of favourable comment since makingl his. appearance at E'.lerjslie.

Old Diamond Jubilee still flourishes, though it is 23 years since he won the Derby. We saw hi^i in his box, and he is quite remarkably fresh and well, his back not hollowed very much, and he is still able to do his work, though he is, of course, given an easy time. There is still a trace of the Old Adam in him, but Senor Correas can handi« him quite freely. Even last season h» had 23 winners cf 133,510" dfollars in stakes, and 1 on e of the best of them Tva» Meheme: All, an own broifiec M ilu/ath. He has had a great career in the Argea tine, and certainly proved a beteer stallion there than he seemed likely to become in England. ■ ■

■A quartet of mares, in the shape of Mia Bella (by King Soult—Spain), Miss Melva (by Spalpeen.—Waimunga). Mary Bruce (by Robert the Bruce—Miss Ethel), ami Naughty (by Nautiform— Easy) claim the double engagemept in connection with this year's Great Northerns, writes "Phaeton." In the history of the Great Northern Hurdle Race the only mare that succeeded in gaining a pkee among the winners wae Melinite, and 29 years have sped their flight since the chestnut daughter of Nordenfelt beat the opposition. In regard to the Great Northern- Steeplechase, the mares come out better. Belle (by Musket) scored in 1886, Allegro (by Opawa) got home first in 1888, Jenny (by Puriri) won in 1890, and Muscatel (by Foul Shot) beat the opposition in 1898.. A period of 25 years has therefore elapsed since a mare claimed the attention of the judge in first place for the Great Northern Steeplechase. Can one of the quartet figuring in this year's race extend the marea' record in connection with the Ellerslie cross-country race?