SPORTING NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13844, 2 September 1908, Page 4

SPORTING NOTES.

]BT rHASTOX.] ' The Auckland-bred .■■: mare Prophecy is proving herself a very ! worthy relative to the brilliant Solution. At the Kalgoorb© . meeting, which opened on the 15th ult.. Prophecy signalised her appearance on the I icenc at five years old by leading her., op- j ponents home in the Spring States. Four i days later on the same ground she won the 1 Kalgoorlii Cup under the stiff burden of Sst 61b; and a few days subsequently she j cantered home in front of her field for the j ' Kalgoorlie Stakes. Prophecy displayed a j * fine dash of brilliancy in each of her races; ] 1 but her Cup achievement was especially of I a bright character, for she beat a field of 16 and was timed to run the mile and a-half in j 2m. 3915. This recent dash of winning form j encourages the turfites ot West Australia to : lay claim to the best mare at present racing | ' in Australasia. Up to date Prophecy hat started in 21 races, and she has won 13 of her engagements. . v j Problem, the dam of Prophecy, formed j one of the famous collection of mares that j , was running at Wellington Park when the j Panmure estate was a leading breeding j place. When a yearling Prophecy was pick- j ed up very cheaply by the late Mr. Tom j Fen ton for 57gs, and she was subsequently ; bold in West Australia for IOQOgs. The in- j resting fact that stands out in the winning form shown by Problem 3 two daugh- • ters, Solution and Prophecy, is that both of | 1 those mares were got by sons of St. Simon, j Souk being responsible for Solution, while, | Phoebus Apollo begat Prophecy. At the ! sale of the Grattlea stud recently Mr. Sol. Green, of Victoria, bought Problem for j • 750i'<i. and as he owns a crack St. Simon ' horse in Positano, the St. Hippo mare will j ' be in a good position to further enrich the -j ; Stud book. i • ■. When Emir was sent to the stud two years , 1 back, several highly-bred mares were en-, 1 tcred on his list, but not one proved to be | in foal; and the horse was withdrawn from stud duty. A Melbourne paper has the i following concerning Emir: —A few days ago Emir was brought down from Bailanu to Melbourne to undergo a delicate and, in his case, dangerous operation at the hands of Mr. S. O. Wood, V.S., but through the intervention of Mr. G. G. Gumming the knife was not used. When Emir -was at . the stud last season Mr. Cumming sent a mare to be mated with the eon of Wallace, but as it was not until late the horse's sup- ! posed physical infirmity became known, and it was not considered worth while taking the mare back to Sunbuxy, she was ali lowed to act the part of a companion to | Emir. Mr. Cumming .feels certain the mare j is in foal, and hearing -of the proposed opera- ] tion on Emir he cabled to Mr. E. E. D. Clarke, the owner, advising him not to have j it don.?. The advice was acted upon. Emir was returned to Ballarat, and subsequently ! entered for races close at hand. ' It will be interesting to note whether Mr. Cumming's action has saved a sirii for Victoria. The Waikato Hunt Club hold their an- , nual race meeting at Cambridge to-day, and i the character of the' acceptances received encourages the opinion that the gathering will be a most successful one from a racing point of view. A special train is timed! to leave Auckland for Cambridge at 7.45 a.m., and as the train is. due, to reach town on the return trip at- 7.40 p.ra. there will be strong inducement for a visit to the popular Waikato t-ojvnship.: - ] It is stated to be probable that Mr. G. D. Greenwood, who recently entered the ranks of homeowners in Canterbury by pur- j chasing freely at the sale of the' Yaldfaurst racers, will straightaway make an effort to win honours in Australia with his; team. Perle d 'Or, the two-year-old full-sister to Golden Slipper, is engaged in the Breeders' Plate and Gimcrack Stakes, to be run at Rand wick next month. The sub-committee set up to draft the programmes in connection with the meetings proposed to be held by the Auckland Racing Club during the forthcoming season have completed their, task, and their recommendations will be submitted to a special meeting of the general committee to-night. Scotty has not. yet shaken off the lameness which came to him' as a result of an imperfect jump while contesting the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race last month; and while rambling round Ellerslie recently I noticed the veteran browsing in the paddock adjacent to Frank Macmanemin'a establishment. Details of the race won by the New Zea-land-bred horse Noctuiform in England show thai very little merit attached to his victory, as the field only numbered four, and the son of Multiform was receiving 91b from a hurdle racer. Noctuiform won his race in a canter by four lengths, and he is held to be on the up-grade. i •; The three-year-old Master Soult. -who met with an accident in his box recently, it is pleasing to find, is making a good recovers - . The son of Soult hits been down to the racecourse on several occasions, though he has been confined to light exercise. Stratagem, the five-year-old daughter of Nelson and Dudu, who is weighted at 7st 81b, is apparently well fancied for the New Zealand Cup, as she is' now favourite. Stratagem is owned by Sir George Clifford. Phaethon (by Trenton—Sapphire), whose win Trentbridge was awarded first and champion prizes at the Victorian Royal Horse Show held last week, is this season stationed in Waikato. Y . . j , . AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. % With prize money to the extent of £2750 allotted in connection with , the Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, which is fixed to be held on the 19th. 23rd, and 26th inst., it may be accepted as quite certain that the answer returned by horseowners in the call for entries fall due on Friday next will be in every way most satisfactory. Everything is being put in proper order for the inauguration of. the racing season in the western suburb, and should fine weather pre- •' vail racegoers may be depended upon to invade Avondale in very strung force on all three days. ' V A VICTORY THAT LED TO A HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION. When Mr. J. B. Joel's colt Your Majesty won the Eclipse Stakes on July 23 a cablegram apprised us of the fact that there was a great outburst of feeling. Writing of the occurrence at Sandown Park the London correspondent of the Hebald says;— strange scenes have been witnessed on racecourses, but none in a first-class race comparable to that when Mr. J. B. Joel's Your Majesty won the Eclipse Stake*. The public favourites, Lesbia, White Eagle, and Mountain Apple, were failures, . and thus the greatest race of the season aa to the hue© prize —£10,000—as well as the quality Of the horses engaged, resulted in a general surprise. 4 Eclipse Stakes"- ranks among the great social functions of the season. King Edward saw the contest from the Royal pavilion, and large numbers of the chief patrons of the turf were , present in"* the members enclosure. There was an enormous crowd of the general public, but torrential showers fell and compelled the use of waterproofs, and thus the show was robbed of much of its picturesque- colour. The favourites were all an trouble before the final stage came to be decided, and Your Majesty settled the opposition like a racehorse No sooner did the victory of Mr. Joel's horse seem assured than the general public indulged in a terrific volume of hooting hissing, and yelling, which it is said could be heard a mile away. Some few faint cheers were heard at the first possible interval, and this aroused a second storm of execration. The crowd hissed and hooted and groaned. The hostile demonstration was kept up all the time the jockey, Walter Griggs, was weighing in, and the calling of" the "All right " was the signal for the renewed chorus of groans. Nothing like the reception of Your Majesty has ever occurred to blotch t the records of English racing. A •Jubilee winner, it is recalled, has been hooted, and in remoter times some " engineering" with two horns belonging to a dead owner nearly caused a riot at Epsom. Gene-' rally however, in the ease of unpopular results the public manifest admirable restraint, and; frigid silence is very expressive on such occasions. But at Sandown Park the crowd insisted on making a scene, and a ' peculiar savageness branded their noises as if the demonstrators were actuated by feelings of personal animosity. Mr. Joel was not present to witness the reception of his horse. Jo the fact that Mr. Joel lodged a ; charge of blackmail against Mr. ft S Sievier, the owner of the Winning Post, wai no doubt to a large extent attributable the loutburet. _ " ; 'J

INTERPROVINCTAL GOSSIP. { " l ■■■ ■: ■' - [BY TEJUTCB-'iTH.OWJT COEBESTCtJiDgyfI^ ff|§ • ■ CANTERBURY. ' , ;-'3f Tuesday. v - In th-j Brackenfield Steeplechase, run it ' % ; the Amberley Hunt Club's meeting, *'M ' was a chapter of accidents. Deerslayaf c"; was in front . when he fell at ,* 00% \ tfumpery hurdle in front of the stanfi, 'M , the next fence Wahine tried to run off, «&£ Oft | Circus Girl colliding with her, both rid«i | were dislodged. Swinburn still had Circiti •. ''J f Girl's reins, howewr, but bis saddle big \ broken, and he returned to the paddock. '?>"? In the meantime Cabill remotmtai' Deerslayer, and he won by half a mile fro® ! $"I Wahine, who was caught in some trees ami V" completed the course without further ay» !'i- : ■ hap. ....... - The highly-promising filly Discipline (by 51 Treadmill—iladowla), who won her only ea-" p gagements last teajwn, has gone amiss, ami "j has been thrown oat of training. She wjJJ ;Sg probably bo sent to the stud and mate; with Clanranald. There was no more promis- [ ing Derby candidate at Riccarton, acd it h | a piece of bad luck for Sir George Clifforc J St j. to lose' the services of such a capable filly.';* | L. G. King injured one of his legs wh«j I he fell from_ Hazard at Amberley on Thai* day. He is able to walk with the aid! c[ % js -stick, and he should won be right ; I learn that King has abandoned the, ides r i of going to Sydney to ride Mr...Nk&&f - 1 horses, Cross Battery and Sea King.., ; ' V i Hazard,' who raced at the Amberlev iSmft *3®s! ing is a good-looking four-year-old by -)} ; Ilario. He is very green at present, but' : |:«|ll : think he will prove useful later on. , * I Sea King and Cross.Battery were shipped ' to Sydney on, Thursday in charge of Tag. - gart. ' ' v"' J * At the annual meeting of the New Ze*. , i- .< land Trotting Association on Wednesday, r voting for the board resulted in the re-ele©. lion of the old members. , ' \r' The nominations for the A>hburton meet- t ing are very satisfantoty in point of numbers,'. .. while quality is also fairly in evidence. The' i list includes a dozen New Zealand Can can- >W didates. but there are not many I would pick 3 to sec the post in the two miyp« race. The '1 imported mare Ringdove claims an engage- | ment on the first day. - , Pilot is booked to leave for Sydney oß.ffl'jji? September 17, to take part in cross-coTtatij i ■ events at Rand wick.' He is looking in £a« * . fettle, and is bowling along freely ,in hit "1' tasks. : . Miss' Mischief, who will be given a run ai'r ' Ashburton, is doing attractive workhas wintered well. % , 5 " At Sir George Clifford's stud Madorhw dam of Qnarryman, lias produced a colt tc Treadmill. ; Tlve hurdler Oasis is now a member" d '• ■>, Moraghan's team, having teen purchase* Wg by a patron of his stable. ' '0MMr. C. Maehili has purchased Leeiide.'wht;''M:^i : has joined McDonald's team. ' \ ' WELLINGTON. """ _ ■ . . ' Tuesday. The Wairarapa Hunt Club's meeting tit'_ Thursday la»t introduced an aged , fag. |||f j brother, to Full Rate, named Overrate. He . won both Open Hack Rates, and created a favourable impression, but pulled up slightly lame after the second raty. Comjuei , K and Diplomatic, of T. J. Gr.tveMock'a team. acted as runner-up in both events. % r .Kura«'i.:jiivi nui was the test of j the steeplechasers ■as ; the meeting, and won the only events hi took part in. ; Clovaal, an aged mare, by Tasman—Hokitika,. and Otus (bj- Papakara) won a steeplechase each. • - At a meet-in# of the (stewards of the Tara-tahi-Carterrou Racing Club kst week appli catkins for tb« position of handicappei:wcr» - , received from 13'. Shannon and J. H. Pol lock. The former wits reappoint<»d. - 'Mr J. H. Tilson 'if as appointed starter. It w» decided to gift) £I'&SK) in stakes at the an • nual meeting. ; J Arrio (by Stepniak— winner of. •< j race at the Dimedin v Summer Meeting, wai'v taken to Sydney last week. She is on the small side, and -may join, the pony, ranks Little Marr acid/a colt ,by Tupohi—Kalmea , >- were also shipped to Australia. They wen /i purchased, from W. Homes, of Bulls, an* ■ go into D. J. Price's stable. It wa?.;al»., intended to' ship Motoa. U Mr. Messens "i> brought him down from Forton overnight bat as he showed signs of a cold contracted . *" on the voyage from Christchnrch it; wa* - considered adirasablei not to ship him. ' Ha'-. 1 ' may be sent acrosa in a few weeks' time. The Lochiel boree Gboorka ia, again idf . ■ take xip stud duty this; season. J,\t -? • The Winter Cup winner, Penates, has. bees ir'S haidng; an es.sy time of it since the Grand. I jj£ 'National t Meeting, and . may. noi be ,seeo-.oa^..'i-'® igaic'untn the u.J.C. Spring Mwfiag ruST" "round. ' ' - ' ■ - . _ t i?&3 ' WANGANUL Tuesday.' ' * ■ : Gone Away, winner of : the Lioerwrd .T»" trailers' Steeplechase' at the anni-Eg-mont Hunt; Club's meeting, is tbo malting of ' y a good 'chafer, but had King John been differently handled >in - the same event the r» sm'. would have been different. Too muck use - was made, of the Bay King gelding in the early stagesof the race, and altbooglif". -— he finished second," he died away to nothfiig, ::> ;:*' during the latter part of the' race. Rotva,', a useful-looking chestnut : gelding by St. ! . ; \ Clements, l»roke down badly in the aiorfrnamed race. r 4 ' Overtime,; a five-year-old chestnut geldief by Musketrjr from Leonesea, owned by Sir • ,-"4 Fred Faber, had no difficulty in winning ttM Open Hack four-furlong flutter. i . ' !, Frank Lind turned out another winner is / Research, a)'i four-year-old chestnut - gelding by Renown from Searchlight. Cavil, tlie black son of Natator, won th« Hunt Club. Steeplechase. . There were a numbee of accidents in this event, but none of t. serious nature. Mr. A. Gordon rode a splendid race j on the winner, and just got * home from his ' namesake's {Mr. Budge Gw . " don) mount, Rapanui, by a small margin. AUSTRALIAN* JOCKEY 1 CLUB'S j SPRING- MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— SrasET, September L . r;Cross Battery has b«fn scratched for. the Epsom Handicap and J3ea King for the Me-.v".Me-tropolitan Stakes. ' _ - y ■ ■ ■ : rr. : •