ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 July 1927, Page 8

ON THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Nukumai, whoso uomiuafum for 'he Clr.uicfNauonai Hurdles wad uot soul iu owjug (o •» oversight, Iwh been nominated tor (in- events at the meeting II is stated to bo quite ceruwi tout First Acre will next season run Ins hv.-t race in Australia. All continuing wot. with the sou vi Aero, he will probably be shipped from Wellington lo Sydney this week bv tho Ulimaroa. Degage's trip to Christchurch for the Grand National Meeting has been caaeelled. J. M. Cameron arrived at Sydney yesterday with The Hawk, Merry Mmt ami Goshawk." Merry Mint is in the A.J.G. Derby The Jiawk, who is an eighl-year-'old, has won £22.096 in slakes. Merry Day. who has been a useful performer though somewhat unreliable, has been retired to the stud and will be mated with Hunting bong. Among the team sent to Sydney by Mr Wcnzl Scholium last week is the rising two-vear-old White Wings, whom he acquired at tho Treutham sales last January for 750gns. White Wings is by Limoud from Waterwings, and is a sister to Agrion. who proved himself such n good "two-year-old" last season and whom R. J. Mason lias taken over to Randwick for the forthcoming A.J.C. meeting. Waterwings is by Absurd from Sea Elf and is therefore a sister to Mermin, who was lh»» chamo'.OH two-year-old of hi* year in the Dominion. White Wings will probablv have iier first start in the Gimcrack Stakes at the A.J.C. spring meeting. The Southland mare Cassolette won the Waihao Handicap at Waimate on Thursday in xury attractive form and scored again on Saturday at the South Canterbury Hunt meeting. He looks like getting a lot more money next season. Monko took part in two races at Waimate. He ran off early in his first start, when a number of horses were in n scramble at the stand double. Later in the day he made ample amends by winning the Hunt Club Steeplechase. His success was very popular, as his owners are local sportsmen, and they hunted their horse regularly. Solferite won very easily at Waimate, after being in front most of the way. He is in great fettle, and lie can be marked off for another early stake.

The grand total of the totalisator investments during the season now ending is interesting because of the fact that gauged on this basis the Wellington Racing Club is making more progress than any one of those of the four centres. This year's figures aro compared with those bf the 1923-24 season, when an improvement was made generally after the slump vears. It will be seen that the Wellington Racing; Club has made a decided increase, while even the Auckland Racing Club has dropped behind. Following are the exact figures, which speak for themselves: — „

Te Monanui is expected to make his reappearance at Wanganui. It is said that the son of Potoa is not to be raced beyond a mile and a quarter.) Royal Game showed as much speed as anything which raced at the Wellington meeting, but he could not finish on in his races. If he goes to Riccarton next month there will be some who will be prepared to support him to win a race He is no Gloaming, but he is a much improved horse. A half-sister, by Arrowsmith, to the speedy Orchid (Absurd-Gladiole), Murica is an inmate of F. Lind's stable and has shown decided improvement of late. When the new season's racing campaign is opened it will be found that Murica will be ready to play her part and display that she has inherited some of her famous dam's sprinting ability. Comical, Wedding- March and Lord Star are among the most notable defections from the Grand National Hurdle race. Kawini is top weight with 10.5 and should give a good account of himself. Perle de Leon has raced well over hurdles since being tried in this department of the game this season and his third in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham last Saturday was impressive. Royalform is a good hurdler, but Gaze has not shown form this season. Wharncliffe, after his second in the Winter Hurdles at Trentham on Saturday will bo one of the favourite division, for his forte is staying. Of the others, Crown Coin, Dubious and Captain Sarto may be the best. Whenuanui and Halhor botii claim an engagement in the Brabazon Welter of seven furlongs, to be run at the Christchurch. Hunt Club meeting to-morrow. This fact points to both horses being likely to go down to contest the Winter Cup, inasmuch as the Rrabazon Welter is a race usually taken advantage of by trainers to give their horses a race prior to their Winter Cup engagement. The younger brother to Rigoletto, Anomaly, Penelophon and King's Folly, and who also claims half-relationship to Shirley, will, when his time comes, race as Last Mark. Arcos, who finished second to Miss Garance in the Hunters' Plate at Waimate and won the Hunters' Plate at Timaru on Saturday, is a five-vear-old grey mare by St. Petersburg from Margo, the latter also a grey that was in F. P. Claridge's Riccarton stables a good few years ago. Arcos is a fine big mare, and likely to be more than useful in time. The acceptances for the first dav of the G.lt.C. meeting (to-morrow) include 21 outside horses. Onlv two Aucklandfirs, however— Hoariri and Lady Archare included. Both these have arrived, and have accepted for the first day. Author Jinks is a little beautv, and tho son of the great Author Dillon 'must have an iron constitution to stand the ■racing pushed into him during the last few months. The short respite since Canterbury Park will have freshened' him up, and when he steps out at Addington next month, as it seems is sure to be his fate, Author will make them all scamper in the mile saddle heat. Bertha Bingen is fast getting into racing condition and should be seen to advantage early next season. Concliff is being freely discussed as likely to qualify for the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addinglon next month. The Australian-bred pacer is looking well, am] his displav will be watched with interest.

Tom Thumb, who was seen in a favourable light at the Canterbury Park J.C.'s Summer Meeting, is training on the. right way, and is expected to rae<‘ prominently at the Metropolitan T.C. s August Meeting. , C : E. Lindsay is giving the Auckiand 1 lotting Cup winner, Talaro irlentv of solid work, and further success is Jikeiy to come his way in the near future

After being off the race track for a couple of seasons, Adair was recenUy put into work, but he failed to siaml a preparation, and is again on the easy list '•

Mr T. Richards has disposed of the -Austrnhnr.-bred (rotter, Tiger Saive (o the Awksand trainer. C. <f f.ee Four Hells, who at one HnVwas frainp(l at Luinistoii l)v 0. V ITooner is nmongsi the regular ..vmWs at Forbnrv 1 nrk. and is shaning well. J. Brvce has Matchlight looki-i- bis; nnil well, and (It,, son of Four Chimes will be iH (he disposal of breeders a-an. next season. F J. Owen has the pacer. Wenlo. well forward, and the son of Cathedra! Chimes has only to race no (o his j.-i'-

vale reputation t" he hnind amongst (he early winners. The well-known lighl harness nionlor and reiusinaii W. Wiileils has derided In shake iho ilnsl (or perhaps !hu mud)

( ,f Auckland tracks oil his feel. In leave* shortly for Ohrislr.huirh, whcie he mtoi! I. tflking up his neriimmnt rcfsidMKv

Few, if uiy ol the y:>'uiger genera, lion of pacers, have, attraotwj the public

.'ilieninm during the trolling season just about to conclude to the same e.sten! us Terence Dillon, the racy iuoking son ol Author Diijou and Te.rasita. There are certainly none with pretensions to di>lancc racing that show anything initialling the promise of (he Oamnru-owned and trained gelding. His future carour will be followed with interest and hit: appearance in the August Handicap .1 Addinglon next month, will probably lead to Terence being favourite for that heal. No dotlbl he will later climb the ladder to such a height thai will make him eligible for the 1028 New Zealand Trotting Cup.

NEW ZEALAND HORSES REACH SYDNEY

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) SYDNEY, 26th July. The racehorses The Hawk. Goshawk, and Merry Mint arrived by the Mahcno in good condition. MARTIAN DESTROYED A FAMOUS SIRE (By Telegraph—Special to ' Tho Mail") CHRISTCHURCH, 26th July. .Mr J. F. Buchanan's wonderful stallion Martian, by Martagon from Otterden, has been destroyed, an attack of paralysis rendering tin's course necessary. He was foaled in'l9ol, so that he had exceeded the average age of the thoroughbred. The late Mr G. G. Stead made many notable purchases of bloodstock in England, but the one which stands nut. was the Sheen mare Otterden, in foal to Martagon. In due course after arrival here Otterden foaled a colt, who was named Martial), a horse destined to make history in New Zealand and Australia. His racing career was brief but brilliant. In his first season as a three-year-old he, won the Canterbury Challenge Stakes and the North Island Challenge Stakes. In the following spring he went to Sydney and won the Randwick Plate, a 'weig'hl-for age race of two miles and a quarter, returning homo to capture the Canterbury Cup of a similar distance, lie thus demonstrated that he was a, stayer, and it was ir

I his departmeiil Ili.it he stibsequcully earned his greatest lame as a sire, lie was subsequently 'purchased by Mr .1. i-\ Buchanan, at' « hose Kiuloch sled a I l.iMlc I,'iver he slood throughout his slud career. Ilighl I'li-m lie Niarl he was a, success as a sire.

irluii iri.tilo Ins first .ippcMi' uiin (i !■* winning Htrcii Ii;;l. eighteen y<vi*!> i.i'o, .in') hir{ ifi-XH') si/nv (ti 'll i.i n; l-.il-llW -> .

These figures give a total tip to the end of last season of £27.1.219, to which (says "Argus'' in to-night's "Star") there will be a substantial sum to add when the figures for this season are made up. He. headed the winning sires' list in the Dominion on seven occasions, six times in succession.

In addition to the New Zealand record, progeny of Martian scored many important successes in Australia. Snsanof credited him with the .Melbourne Cup, Cherubim Willi the Australian Cup. and Cupidon with the Australian Jockey Club's Derby, while Snsanof, Snub, Imputation. The Hawk-, and llapine credited li'im with maii.v weight-for-age slakes.

ENGLISH RACING (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.fj. Cable Association) (Received 27th July, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, 26th July. The Stewards' Cup resulted: Prioiy Park .1, Queen's Bower 2, Fohanaun l'>. Twenty-four started. Won by two lengths.

Auckland E,C Wellington R.C. ... Canterbury J.C. ... Dunedin J.C 1923-4. £ ... 939,666 . 500,368 ... 934,777 ... 256,648 1926-7. £ 848.450 539,506 457,580 229,261

i.030-10 ... 2.-110 0 {• J 910 ! 1 5/110 (i 0 1911 12 2,722 0 0 1912-13 ! 7.207 0 0 1913-1-1 15.179 0 0 193 <1-15 22,999 0 0 .1.915-16 17,750 0 0 1916-17 .19.506 0 0 1917-10 .. 13,902 10 0 1918-19 22,951 10 (} 1919-20 2-1.519 0 0 1920 21 .. ,'i0,735 0 0 1921-22 2-1,339 0 0 1922-23 . 18,416 0 0 1929-25 6.442 0 0 1925-26 ... 15,506 0 0