TURF TOPICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3592, 3 August 1912, Page 9

TURF TOPICS.

FIXTURES. August 13, 15, 17. —Canterbury J.C. August 29. —Amberloy Steeplechase Club. September 4, 5. —Marten J.C. September 11. —Danuevirke R.O. September 12, 13 —Ashburton County R.C. September 23, 24. — Otaki Maori R.O. September 25, 28 —Avondale J.C. September 26, 27 —Geraldine R.C. September 26, 2S —’Wanganui R.C. (By " Argus.”) A great addition to the breeding s.ock of the Dominion will' be made in the course of a few weeks, when the thoroughbred stallion, Kilbroney, recently purchased bv Mr. J. B. Reid, of Eldersiie, Oamaru, arrives. The Eklerslie stud, which has turned out numerous notable racehorses, was recently disposed of, and Mr Reid at that time gave as his reason for selling of his stock, that the racing legislation was becoming too stringent; It now appears as though he is again going to get together another stud, and little wonder would be expressed if ho purchased a few suitable English marcs to mate with Kilbroney, who is excellently bred and has thoroughly proved himself to be the highest class performer over a distance in England last year. He is a genuine and honeststayer. «• * Kilbroney was bred in 1907 by Mr. Porter, and is by The Wag—lnnismakil. The, Wag is by Orme, son of Ormonde —Anglica, sister to -St. Simon, his dam being Plaisanterie, by Wellingt-onia—Poetess, by Trocadero. Plaisanterie, who was bred in France, was a noted performer, and in 1885, when a three-year-old, she won the Cesarewitc-h Stakes, two miles and a quarter. carrying 7st Sib, and the Cambridgeshire Stakes, one mile' and a furlong, carrying Bst 121 b. On retiring to the stud she was purchased by Sir Tatt-on Sykes, and her progeny in addition to The Wag, include Childwick, Raconteur, Hawks wick and Topiary, all successful horses, Child wickbeing a high-class performer ami » prolific sire of winners. Innismakil, the dam of Kilbroney, is by LavOi.u, c-y Bend Or —Napoli, by Macaroni —Sunshine, by Tiiofittanby, her dam, Maynlyo, being by My Lud —The Sabine, by Xenophon—Little Hope, by Caractacus. iMy Lud was by King Lud— Strategy, by Adventurer, while King Lud was by King Tom —Qui Vive, sister to Vedette.

Kilbroney •commenced his racing career, when a two-year-old, in Ireland. His first engagement was in the .Spring Plate at Leopardstown, which lie won by a head. He finished .second i:i his next four starts, giving away weigh-: to the winner on each occasion. Then followed three unplaced performances, after which he had an easy win in the National Produce Stakes at Curragh, and he wound up the season with a trip to England, finishing out of a place in the Nursery Handicap at Liverpool. His three-yoar-old engagements opened badly, with two defeats, the second being in the Baldoyle Derby, in which, though giving away weight to all his opponents, he started favorite. In his next outing, at Cork Park, he gave distinct evidence of staying hv winning His Majesty's Plate, one mile and threes quarters. Then followed the Irish Derby, in which Aviator beat him by a neck. -Going on to Curragh, he had an easy win in His Majesty's Plate two miles. After that he again visited England, but could only finish sixth in the Great Yorkshire Handicap run over the St. Leger course, and fourth in the Alexandra ' Handicap, one mile and a half. Returning to Ireland, he wound up by finishing second in the Curragh Cesarewitch, one mile and three quarters. By that time his possibilities had been thoroughly recognised, and he went into the stable of C. Waugh at Newmarket where he was trained for last season’s engagements. He started by finishing seventh in the Hainton Plate at Lincoln, but he did better a few weeks later at Newmarket, running second to Facet in the Babraham Plate, one mile and 1 a half. Going on to Epsom, lie had a comfortable win in the Great Metropolitan Handicap, two miles and a quarter. In the Chester Cup, two miles and a quarter, he carried Bst Gib into sixth price, after which he finished fourth in the Ascot Stakes, two miles. Going on to Newcastle, he lost the Northumberland Plate, two miles, by a neck to Pillo, to whom lie was conceding Gib. Then he won the -Summer Handicap, two miles and twenty-four yards, at Newmarket, -and the Goodwood Cup (9st 31b), two miles and five furlongs, winding up the season by running Lemberg to a neck at level weights (lOsi) :tn the Doncaster Cup, two miles and a furlong. He was only entered for one of the- big spring handicaps this .season, that being the Great Metropolitan Handka-p, two miles and a quarter, in which he was awarded top weight, -9.4, showing the high estimate in which he was held as a stayer-

Lady Hester (dam of Master Soult, etc.)'is to visit Penury (Gallinule-tDow-erless) during the coming season.

Lady Medallist is reported to be doing as well as her admirers could wxsli on the tracks at Randwick, and though the mare has her full share of weight in the big handicaps, it is quite on the cards she will hold her own, and she may also have a share in the w.f.a. spoils. Lady Medallist’s -ponified sister Lady Alonia, who can get under the 14.2 standard, won a race at Kensington the other day. It is said that the difference between the two sisters is quite striking.

Tab ha, was entered for the Enfield Steeples at Riccarton, but as he won an open steeplechase worth 125 sovs. to the winner at Gisborne, he is, or course, not eligible to run in the two mile race at Riccarton. He will now havo to race *in the Beaufort and Islington Steeples, and if specially reserved for the latter event, he should have a good chance of annexing the stake, as he is a bold jumper, and the country- at Riccarton would be to bis liking. * * * Although Undecided lias been allowed to drop out of the Winter Cup lie has been entered for the Islington ano Heathcote Handicaps, two of the big at races at the Grand National meeting this month. * * * Midnight Sun, Theodore, Royal Scotch, and Kildonan will leave Wellington on 12 August for Sydney. T. Quinlivan will make the journey across with them and supervise the warning of the team which- is to race at the spring meeting at Randwick. After racing there they will return to- New Zealand in time for the New Zealand Cup meeting in November.

The Auckland three-year-old General Latour has recently been under the electric firing iron, and his veterinary attendant, Olr- C. Ring, is confident he will stand another prepaid tion. * * * The South African jockey P. Gibbons, who recently arrived at Riccarton, can go to scale at 7st 51b, and as his style of riding-lias already created a favorable impression amongst Southern, trainers he should not- lack opportunities. * s- fc Merriwa has again gone amiss and has been turned out. Had he survived a preparation he would have kept some'of our hurdlers exceptionally busy, for he could both go fast and stay, * * * It is given out that if B. Deelev does not remain in Australia he will, on his return to New Zealand, accept a vetainer from the Highden stable. 'l'llis does not mean that A. Olliver’s services are to bo dispensed with, but, owing to Lis increasing weight, it is impossible for him to ride lighter than Sst 61b., while Deeley can go to scale a stone lighter. “Rang!” Thompson will ride Black Northern in the Grand National Steeples, and will subsequently accompany Mr. W. Montgomery’s horse to Randwick, and ride him in the steeplechase at the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting. * * * Sbuja, in charge of R. Jo-lmston, was shipped' to Sydney last week. 'Hie Soult horse will take part in the principal handicaps at Randwick in October, if lie stands up —-a very doubtful ‘contingency. At tile present time he is very sore. * * * Kildonan will, it isbelieved, be raced over fences in Australia. Despite the absence of an eye, the Kilcheran gelding is a great jumper, and has, at times, shown remarkable form on the Hastings tracks- So far, however, he has failed to reproduce it in his races. * * * Gladiole has’wintered exceptionally well, and will, next week, join too ranks of track workers at- Awapuni. H. Eva will also put into work Mr. O’Neill’s other horses— Monologue and Rosalvs. a * *■ .Mr. G. Green, owner of Windage, has a half-sister (by Sir Laddo) to Blakeney in work at Palmerston North. * * * Corazon has .been turned out for a spell. It is said there is nothin & seriously amiss with him, and a spen is expected to make him right a-gam for future contests over country.

It was certain a long time ago that the'Auckland rider, B. Deeley, would head the list of winning jockeys on the flat, and he finished with nearly double the wins of his nearest rival, A. Oliver, who was third last year to Gray and A. Whitaker. The leading horsemen for the season were:—B. Deeley’ S 3, A. Oliver 4.5, C. Emerson 36, A. H. Wilson 30; W. Young 28, C. Price 26. F. E. Jones 24, J. O’Shea H. Gray, H- Griffiths and C. Brown 21 each, P. Price 19, L. G. King 18, F. D. Jones 18, E. Griffin 17, M'Don-

aid 16, J. Olsen 16, H. Curran 14, J. <u‘Combo 14, J. Buchanan 14, 'J'. Pritchard 12, O. Jenkins 12, S. Reid 12, W. Kirk 11, W. Ryan 11, J. Conquest, L. Wilson, A- M’Mullen, F. Meagher, R. TV. King, R. Hatch, and E. Lowe 10 each. In all 141 jockeys had winning mounts. With regard to the rider® over obstacles, A. Julian seemed for a time assured of first place, but A. J. M’Flynn had an exceptional run of successes at Gisborne, where lie rodo five winners, and finished with a lead of one. The winning positions at the close of the season were as follows:

A. J. M’Flynn 15, A. Julian 14, Q. Price 10, T. Pritchard 9, Jerry O’Connell 9, L. Hogarty S, W. Young 8- In all, fifty-two riders had one or more winning mounts.

; The proprietors of' the Allendale Stock Farm, Victoria, have received a. I cable message from France, asking them to put- a price on the Englishbred stallion PI a nudes, by St. Simon —Lonely, by Hermit — Anonyma, by Stockw-ell. A reply lias been sent naming a price, with the condition that delivery will be given in January. The New Zealand-bred gelding Gunboat,, by Calibre —Ripple, lias arrived in India, in good condition. * * * Stormont is the only horse that has carried the minimum to victory in the Grand National Hurdles. Liberator (12st. 61b.) Record Reign (12st 121 b.), and Paisano (I2st. lib.) are the only horses that have successfully carried over 12st. during the history of the race. * * * J. M. Cameron overlooked the time for closing acceptances for the Winter Cup. Otherwise Golden Loop would, have been sent south for the mile raceJ. Conquest had been engaged to ride him. m * • It now appears that Lugeon struck herself prior to the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting. But for this mis- 1 hap the game little daughter of Lupin would have been seen competing in the cross-country events at Trentliam. * * * Waikaraka’s party express confidence that the ex-North Island horse will give a good account of himself in the Grand National Hurdles at Riccarton next month. Word from Invercargill states that the Waiuku gotding was looking remarkably weii when he left for Riccarton last week. The apprentice, F. Waddell, who is' to ride Waikaraka, had the winning mount on the chestnut at the Dunedin Cup meeting. Waddell showed capital form as a hurdle horseman when lie won the Fairfield Hurdles at 4\ingatui recently on Outlaiider’s brother, Freak. The hunter Guirteen (Kulnine Roseleaf) accompanied Waikaraka to Riccarton.

On Sunday last- the well-known brood mare Strategem (Nelson —Pudu) was discovered in a dying condition ax the Bay View stud, Invercargill. The cause of her subsequent death -is not known. Strategem was in foal to Glenculloch (Cla nra n aid —M ado w la), and had a colt' by the same sire at foot. During her racing career Stratagem won a number of good handicaps, including the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton and the Oamaru Cup. For a long time she carried the colors of Sir Geo. Clifford,, but more recently she won for Mr. P. Delargey. At tne Dunedin Clip meeting, 1911, Stratagem broke down badly, and was then retired to the stud-

The Sydney Sportsman, Mr. Sam Hordern, is a very wealthy man, and therefore when he wanted a really good stallion for the Retford Park stud the question of price was not allowed to intervene. He has purchased Bronzino, a very high-class horse indeed. He is by the Bercaldine horse Marco, from Flitters, by Galopin—lerne, by Hermit, and in the colors of Mr. J. A. de Rothschild won some good races. Among these were the Greeiiham Stakes, one mile, at Newbury, and the Doncaster Cup, two miles and a furlong. He also gave that great colt Swynford a big run for it in the St .Legcr, finishing a head behind Lord Derby’s champion. Such a well-bred stayer should do well when mated with Mr. Hordern’s high-class brood mares.