HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 6 December 1930, Page 23

HERE AND THERE

About Panorama. The hurdler Panorama has made a good recovery from the injury he received while being exercised at Trentham a couple of months ago, but it will be some time yet before his trainer (H. L. Kingan) starts another preparation on him. Cape Horn Youngsters. Only four two-year-olds remain in active work in the team at present in charge of W. M'Conkey at Treutham, these being Cape Gold, Maritime, Fairwind, and Trader Horn. The first pair named will race at Ellerslie, but no racing programme has yet been mapped out for the other pair, who may not be ready to make their debut till later on in the season. Unraccd Three-Year-Olds. Two of the uuraced three-year-olds in S. <T. Reid's team at Treutham, Eminent and Caught, have been makiug steady progress during the past few weeks, and they should be ready to start on their public careers very shortly now. The former is a lightly built white-stockinged and faced chestnut colt by Leighton from the Boniiorm mare Exclusive, dam of The Tank, Swift, and Spode. Exclusive was bred in 1914 by Mr. W. G. Stead, and was bought for SSO guineas as a'yearling by Messrs. V. and E. lliddiford, who raced her without much success as a two and three-year-old before retiring her to the stud. Caught is a bay filly by the English horse Trespasser from Forest Gill, tin Eugllwh-brcd mare by Haiuault from Galtee Caul, by Tredennis. She was got in England to New Zealand time, but was foaled in the Dominion, her dam having been purchased by Mr. V. Kiddiford and shipped after service. Death of B. Deeley. The death of Benjamin Kinsman Deeley, one of the best-known jockeys in New Zealand, occurred at the Auckland Hospital at an early hour on Thursday morning. He was found at his home at Tawera road, Green Lane, on Wednesday night in a state of collapse. Dr. W. G. Carew, Remuera, was summoned, and he ordered Deeley to be taken to hospital. A postmortem examination is to be made. Well-bred Hurdler. Sneer, a six-year-old gelding by Cynic from Jenii, recently acquired in Gisborne by the Auckland sportsman, H. Kama, was given a schooling lesson over the pony hurdles at Ellerslie on Tuesday, and registered a. very encouraging display. As hia sire won a Great Northern Hurdles and his dam threw a Grand National Steeplechase winner in Peter Maxwell, Sneer has a pedigree which suggests possi-

bilities as a jumper, and it will be interesting to see how he progresses as his preparation advances. Not in Perth Cup Now.

At latest advice, Second Wind had been allowed to drop out of the Perth Cup, to be 'decided on Ist January, and for which he had been rehandicapped 101b to 10.4. Second Wind's owner (Mr. B. Lee Steere) decided against sending the horse back for the race, in which he would have had to carry only one pound less than Willie), who set the weight-carrying record in 1892. Not Being Hurried. The" Riecarton trainer W. G. Hobbs is not doing anything at present with the two-year-old Jordan, who may not be raced again until nest season. The race record of this gelding will be followed with come interest, as his sire, Jericho (by Archery), and his dam, Palcstrina (by, Clareuceux), both claim the Martian marc Judith as their dam. . " '■ ■ ■ Solid Now. ' Goshawk's sister, the Sydney-owned Coucal, gave promise as a. two-year-old, but it was not until last July she opened her winning account in a three-year-old maiden handicap at Mehangle Park. Her win at Warwick Farm a fortnight ago made her fourth since the commencement of this season, and, with five wins iv the last four and a-half months, she has atoned for her earlier failures. As a yearling she cost Messrs. L. R.and T. B. Payten 375 guineas. J. C. Smith has had Coucal on lease, but the term expires this month. "Strephon All Right." Mr. Sol. Green, owner of' Strephon, although disappointed at the,failure of his horse to do better in England this year, is optimistic concerning the future. When he was in Sydney recently he was asked, "How is Strephon?" and replied: "He is all right. He will be the best horse in England next year." That opinion will be a.surprise to many who-have decided there is no chance of Strephon ever returning to his Australian form. Unless he had some solid reason for it, Mr: Green would scarcely be so pronounced concerning tho chestnut's future prospects. Spell Decided On. , Several of <the youug horses at Ellerslie who have failed to make the progress expected lately are to be given short respites from training, and a couple who are to go on the easy list are the two-year-olds Herbie and Great Emblem. Herbic's spell will not extend over many weeks, and G. Holland will probably take him in hand again after the holidays with a view to racing him at the' late autumn meetings. Musketoon Youngster. , The two-year-old filly by Musketoon from Snow Smock, who recently commenced her education under the guidance of Mr. A. D. Potter, is reported to have settled down nicely, and,is now attending the tracks at EHeralie regularly, although she is doing only the easiest; of work at present. It is not intended to hurry her preparation, and •it will be well on toward the end of the season before she will be called upon to race. ; Women Free. : The experiment of free admission for women was made by the committee of Tattersall's Club in South Australia for its meeting on 22nd November. It was stated to be an unqualified 'success, and gave animation to the proceedings, there being much more enthusiasm.; The totalisator investments showed an increase compared with other recent meetings. Wiggins's Mounts. ; The Auckland lightweight, H. N. Wiggins, will be riding at the Woodville Meeting next week, and has already been engaged to ride Maui, High Faliitin', Golden Shadow, and Flute. Wiggins has been doing well this, season, and,; if he continues his present run 'of srjecess, he should occupy a prominent position on the list of winning jockeys at the N end of the term. The King and Racing. j A report recently published in England that the King would • probably; relinquish his active connection with tb»e Turf at the end of the pi-eseut flat racing season was emphatically denied early Jast month by Major Fetherstonhaugli, the King's racing manager.. "Any suggestion that His Majesty is relinquishing his active conneetiou with racing is inaccurate, and can be flatly contradicted. There is io foundation for such rumours," said Major Fetherstonhaugh. i Odds and Ends. ; Nominations for the Wairara^na Racing Club's Summer Meeting close at S p.m. on Monday. The telegraph I office at Featherston closes at, 5 p.m. The Riccarton ti'ain'er, G. J. iPine, has turned out Brumal till next year, and is also spelling the .three-year-old| chestnut Gleeman, by Tollbridge from Carpi Singer, who will be given plenty of time to mature, as he is still growing. ■ Mr. Sol Green, who lias, recently returned to Australia from England], refused a Frcuch buyer's offer of £39,000 for Gothic, who was insured a year! ago for £15,000. At the time of his death the imported horse was insured t'orj. £7000. Gothic won '£20,427 iv stakes. ' Te Awhina, who broke, dowu \in the last race at the recent New Zealand Cup Meeting, has made her reappearance on the track at Ricearton, but she ivill be restricted to light exercise for a time. If slie remains sound she will be prepared for autumn l-acing. ! G. Murray Aynsley is keeping Ilia team going in useful tasks at Riccarton. 'j Some of his horsps may be raced in the 'South during the holidays, and a visit to Trentham in January is a possibility.' 1 The autumn prospects of this stable seem if airly bright at present. i ■ The stewards of the Feilding JockeyClub met after the last race on Monday, and decided to recommend to the Racing /Conference Committee that Denier! ■ be placed on the schooling , list. On ; both days this horse proved unmanageable!, and refused to face.the starter. •