RAZZLE DAZZLE’S RECEPTION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 282, 14 November 1923, Page 2

RAZZLE DAZZLE’S RECEPTION.

“After Ramie Dazzle had registered her brilliant performance in UiebteM Memorial Gold Cup on Saturday, says the Christchurch “Sun. she came in for a great popular " on returning to the birdcage. T . was renewed when His Excellency the Governor-General handed her owner, Mr W. T. Hazlett, tlio handsome gold cup that goes with the stake His Excellency took the opportunity of con. gratulating Mr. Hazlett on owning such a rare filly, and also S. i ' dd,d on the perfect condition m which he had turned her out-’ . No doubt sportsmen's admiration for a goou horse had a deal to do with the, reception given to Razzle Dazzle, but it i, quite likely that some of the enthusiasm was for the unique tomHination of horse, trainer and owner, there would, no doubt, be. not a few present who would remember, though it is so many years ago, when the names ot Hazlett and Waddell, coupled with that of a good horse—such, say. as Hippomcnes —were names to conjure with especially in the South Island, then' the scene of most the colony s big equine struggles of the day. It is one of the pleasantest episodes in our turf history to find a Hazlett of another generation coming jlo far afield after- so long a lapse of time, to entrust to his father’s old trainer the pieparation of his horses, and to find his so grateful and kindly venture. crowned with such signal success. It is a very fine example of the practical application of the sentiment “Auld Lang Syne, which so many presume to sing without appreciating much of its real inwardness.

(By “Trenton.’’) Nominations for the Woodville J A. meeting to be held on December ot and 6th require attention from thos concrned by 9 p.m. to-morrow (Thurs day).

I( is reported that Mr. Charlie Bovl< has sold his five-year-old hurdler Bui Socks, and the Wolawa—Bas Blei gelding will in future race in the colours of Mr. A. Campbell, of Christ chnych, and lx? trained by A. Wor maid. The price paid has not beer made public.

Mr. Fred Earl, of Auckland, recently retired his Australian-bred mare Dovelet to the stud, and her place on the racing track will in time be taken by the now yearling filly by Paper Money from Killala, which, it is now stated, was bftught on his account by Mr. J. S. Barrett at last week’s Christchurch sale.

l\irs. J. Machin’s six-year-old Carl Rosa—Fidget gelding Gold Star, whe performed disappointingly over the hurjdles at Riccarton last week, dropped dead on Saturday night when out for a run in the paddock after runninp last in his effort of that day. In last years’ issue of that generally reliable reference book the Turf Register a double error is to be noted in connection with this horse, as he is there given as being a chestnut mare bj Carl Rosa from Midget.

The Auckland Racing Club is said to have turned down the properties offered for the making of a training track away from Ellerslie, and to have abandoned the project, for the present at ;any rate.

Both Quinette and Abbey Bell, who ran first and second in th? two-year-old handicap at Hamilton on Monday last, are owned by Mr. “Dick” Jan-

non. and both are by Quin Abbey, the former from a Brown Nell mare and the latter from Bell Crispin. Considering • the success he him.- 'I has had with the Lupin and Quin Abbey breed, it seems strangs that, as reported, there was no demand for the Quin Abbey and King Lupin yearlings which Mr. Hannon offered by auction at Hamilton on Monday. The only one quitted was a lilly by the former sire from Miss \\ innie, and she brought only 25 guineas, though her dam comes from that great old mare \\ innie, who produced such “smashers’* over jumps as St. Simon and Record Reign. The sale seems to have been a frost all round, as only two of the seventeen lots catalogued found purchasers. It would seem as if we had heard the last on the racing track of that good South Island performer Songbird (Kilbronev —Grey Linnet), as he is doing duty at the stud of his owner, Mr. \V. Couser, at Mataura. Still, we have seen Surveyor similarly relegated and then come back to achieve fresh honours, and Songbird is only five years old.

When, as mentioned in one of our cable messages yesterday, the three-year-old Absurd — Amyrin gelding Bathos won the Flying Welter Handicap at Rosehill (Sydney) he was handicapped at 10st., the minimum weight being Bst. 71b. A number of smart Sydney sprinters were included in the list of entries.

Sydney files to hand last night show that The Cypher was the only New Zealand bred nomination who survived the first acceptance for the Williamston Cup won by Wynette on Monday, and possibly, of course, he was not a starter' He was handicapped to give the Caulfield Cup winner a stone and a pound, so that the weight adjuster is still a bit afraid of him. • • • Major Harold Cayzer seems to be having better luck on the turf than his sister. Lady Jellicoe, for it was in his ownership that Poisoned Arrow won the Liverpool Cup last week. Possibly her change of trainers may bring better fortune to Her Ladyship’s racing ventures. All sportsmen hope so, anyway.

W. Ryan, who met with an injury when his mount fell with him at the recent Poverty Bay J.C.’s meeting, is sufficiently recovered to be riding work at Ellerslie. Importer, who brought him to grief, seems also to have suffered from the fall, for he is being spelled for a while. • * • Honours were evenly divided as between North and South Island stables at the racing carnival, 16 of the 32 events going to each. «■ M » From local press reports now to hand it would appear that the exceptionally good times recorded at Riccarton on Saturday last were in some degree attributable not only to the harder track, but also to the high wind blowing, which on this occasion was from a favourable direction for the finishing runs. It would seem that when Tresham covered his five furlongs in 59secs he had something like a gale helping him up the long straight, * * * It would appear as if Royal Howard, of whom we heard for the first time yesterday by cable as winner of th.e Sandgate Handicap at Brisbane, is ' something of a treasure trove. He I had won the Queensland Cup a week earlier, and in connection with that ! race a Sydney exchange has the followi mg Brisbane wire about him: “Royal ; Howard was looked upon a joke I when he first appeared on the track at . Brisbane. His owner. Mr. McCormack. ■ of Merino Downs, had used him for rounding up stock, and when it was discovered that he had some of the pace of his sire Lord Howard, an imported horse, he was started in grassfed races at country meetings. When Royal Howard first galloped on the Brisbane track he was greeted as the joke of the season, and pressmen asked McCormack where he had left the cab. ‘Don’t worry,’ said his owner; ‘this is a Cup horse.’ Davis, who rode him yesterday, was only reinstated from suspension on the course.” * * * • According to the “Sydney Morning Herald” of tie morning of Melbourne Cup dav bushiess on that event was extremelr animated the previous afternoon, practically every candidate com-

ing in for at least four-figures support. A feature of the operations was the heavy wagering on the New Zealand candidate Rapine, who was supported to win £25,300, and Harvest King, who was backed at a long quotation for £25,750- Several other five figure amounts are mentioned and, as these were merely Sydney bookings, the pencillers would evidently have very substantial collections to make as contras to their undoubtedly heavv liabilities about the winner, Bitalli. The actual starting-price quotations show him to have left the barrier a strong favourite, with Rivoli, who ran him sc closely some three points longer, and Rapine, Englefield and Drongo next at yet another three points better odds « * • According to his jockey (R. Reed), Rapine was not suited to the big field. “I had to ride a pretty hard race,” said Reed, “but I found that Rapine would not go through the field. About the- fifth furlong I attempted to go thrpugh. and J passed David at the top of the straight. Rapine’s weight began to tell in the final stages, and he did not make much impression on the leaders. He had, however, a good run.”

The added money for the first Melbourne Cup. run just 62 years ago, was only £2OO, but year by year the amount was increased until in 1890 it was raised from £5OOO to £IO,UOO. In 1893 the slump had driven it back to £5OOO, and from that date it did not increase appreciably until 1922, when the added money was raised from approximately £7OOO to £lO,OOO. Many people consider the Melbourne Cup to be the oldest in Australia’s big racing events, but it is not- The Victorian Derby was first run in 1855, and the V.R.C. Champion Stakes, and ■St. Leger in 1859. The S.A. Derby dates back as far as 1860. Then came the Melbourne Cup in 1861 ; the Australian Cup. 1863; A.J.C. Derby 1865, and the A.J.C. St. Leger, Sydney Cup, Metropolitan Handicap, and Champagne Stakes in 1866.