SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15930, 29 May 1915, Page 10

SPORTING.

""' RACING FIXTURES. ffune 3, 5, ,7—Auckland Racing Club, •June 8, Ofaki Maori Jockey Club. June 3. Dunedin Jockey Club. June 18. 19—HawWs Bay Jocko? Club. Juno 25, 26—Napier Park Racine Club. July 1. B—Gisborne Racing Club. , July 14, 17—Wellington Racitg ClubANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wages— The value of the Melbourne Cup has only reached to a mini of five figures on two occasions, viz., in 16110, £10,230, and in 1891, £10,1.24. • Kohomiko, Remuera.—On the name day that Jenny won the Great Northern Steeplechase she was defeated in a- two-mile hurdle race, which event was run prior to the crosscountry event. G.T., Te Kuiti—Kiatew contested the Great Northern Steeplechase on five occasions. In 1005 and 1907. he won respectively under 11 rt -nd 12rt 13lb; ran unplacedl m 1908 und-r 13st lib; finished second in 1905. under 1M Bib to Capitol fIM lib); and ran unplaced in 1910 under 1M 4lb. Klateifl was foaled in 1806, bo that he was rising 11 years old when he won under 12st 131b. Wager. WangamiL—lt is Quite true that the New Zealand Stud Book gives 1878 as the year of Musket'* arrival in Now Zealand and also that the horse was imported by the Auckland Stud Company. Both, however. ere errors. Musket arrived at Auckland by the ..s. Hero en Jaruary 28. 1879. and was consigned to Messrs. Maclean Bros, who were associated ■ with the Auckland Agricultural Company. Some little toe alter the Cobban Stud Company was formed, KM hen came the Auckland Stud .Company, which was subsequently merged into a bigger concern under the title of the New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company.

NOTES BY PHAETON. Ox Thursday next turfites will once again be face to face with the Great Northern Hurdle Race. At no time this year has the outlook been such as to invest the situation with the enthusiastic spirit, but with 15 horses still engaged the outlook may be said to be highly promising for at least a dozen lining up at the post, and the openness which surrounds the issue can bo depended upon to encourage speculation. Admiral Soult, who Mr. Morse selected with Spanish to head the handicap, has had his engagement continued,) but Spalfish iff counted amongst the defections. With list 71b Admiral Soult has received his full deserts, but he is so well served on the score of condition as to warrant the prediction that he will run a very satisfactory race. Hereford has reached the scene in capital form, and those who claim to know something of Fontejioy's son contend very stoutly that he will show his Wanganui running to be all wrong, which can be interpreted in the sense that the white-faced gelding, will run a good horse next Thursday, when he comes to tackle his Ellerslie engagement. The visiting division, consisting; of Royal Arms, Morecambe, Corrie, Styrax, and Queen's Post, ; all present a, well-trained appearance, and Styrax, whose party, it is »• said, are more keenly alive to their horse's " prospects ,in ■ connection with , the Great Northern Steeplechase,' is the only one ./-out of favour for the Hurdle Race. The division in themselves certainly furnish a stiff question to find the best one. El Gallo, who lis popularly accepted as Auckland's > chief hope, is both looking and going well, and.though some are inclined to discount t< "tho brace of victories which the son- of

:, Spalpeen scored at the Eginont meeting,a Q. f fortnight back, it must he 'said that hi ■Stands out attractively with the minimum ('weight opposite lis name.

So far as the present season has ad-

?r vanced, toe racing and trotting clubs in v\ New Zealand have contributed to the i'io..'Tverimehl' account, in the shape of special taxation, the large sum of £110,733,

which, sum already is a "long way in ad-

;• ;i vance of that in the preceding year, and &' which '■ previously stood as the record.

M With- several important fixtures yet to £-?be brought off. and a number of others, it KV'ls now quite' certain that the exchequer \) ■will get a further big lift ere the curtain f r -in lowered in July.

- In republishing a paragraph extracted from a Southern paper in my notes last week bearing upon the stake ■ • winnings of Balboa (£3200), I failed to ( detect an error therein which gave the son of Varco

credit for winning more money than any other three-year-old (save Reputation) that has figured en the New Zealand turf. Nonette's name should, of course, have been coupled with that of Reputation, for the. son of Seaton Delaval captured £3960, so that Balboa only comes '.. third in.order of precedence .as a three-year-old winner in New Zealand.

As is frequently pointed out, the stakerecord of the present day is very interesting, especially to the owners, but as a guide to true equine merit, it is of email

value in striking a comparison, except in the direction of bringing out in pointed ' style the vast difference between the pre- ,.' sent • order of things and that which existed two 'or three decades back. Indeed, in not a few cases wo can even - come down to the opening of the present '~ century to obtain a striking illustration of how hard a horse had to work to put up anything like a strong stake record. The case of Nonette, who raced as a three-year-old in the season of 1901-1902,. can be cited. The white-faced chestnut, it may be remarked, won eight of tho 13 races which he contested, and he was only once out of a place in his other engagements at that. age. Nonette's winning engagements embraced the Great Northern Guineas, A.R.C. Summer Cup, A.R.C. Handicap, Wanganui Gup, and A.R.C. Autumn Handicap, so that it will be readily recognised he was contesting for leading events, and his £3900 was certainly well earned. Striking a comparison between tho value of the races which Nonette won in the season of 1901-02, and their value now such would be £5500.

There are always buyers to be found to pay a good price for a colt that has shown staying capacity, and a cablegram to hand states that Naxberry, the three-year-old son of Positano and Our Queen, who won the Adelaide Cup recently, bas been sold for 3000gns. Naxberry has proved a bit of a gold mine to the South, Australian trainer F, Burn, for he secured the colt at SOOgns when a yearling. Naxberry's earnings in stakes at the recent Adelaide meeting ran out to £1525, and with an additional 3000gns as the price of his sale his late owner has good reason to rejoice over the fact that he declined an offer of £2000 for the colt a few weeks back

When Kilrain went amiss at the autumn meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club, his ease was reported to be serious. He has apparently made a good recovery, however, as he is again a regular attendant on tho Trentham tracks, where he is being given slow work alongside a hack.

Though Indigo failed to win a race after he dead-heated with Warstep in the New Zealand Cup last November, he has won £1595 in stakes during the ueason, which places the Mystification gelding third to Reputation and Balboa on the list of successful three-year-olds*.

At, a committee meeting of the Pakuranga Hunt Club yesterday it was decided lb lipid % the race meeting, for which a totalisator permit has been granted, on July 31. V: The programme drawn up shows Btake-jnoney to the extent.of £1000.

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. * NOTES ; FROM , ELLERSLIE. When Come was introduced to Ellerslie track-watchers on Thursday morning she was eagerly scanned by' enthusiasts, who cannot but bo impressed with her condition. The daughter of St. Ilairo essayed a circuit of the inside grass, but was not asked to make time, though' she gave evidence, of having every claim to her reputation as a stayer, for when she completed her task she showed no signs of distress, and in fact was just beginning to make light of her work. Her action while galloping reminded the writer of old Nadador, who won the Grand National Steeplechase some years back for the lata Sir William Russell, and there can bo no doubt that the solitary South Island representative in the Great Northern Hurdles next Thursday will play a prominent part in that event if the turf happens to be firm. With the going soft it mav be a different matter, for she will have a fair load in lOst 71b to carry over two and a-half miles. The latest is that Morccambo is seriously intended as a starter in both Great Northerns next week, though without a race of recent date to recommend him there will bo more than a simmer of doubt attaching to the probability of the son of Birkenhead carrying off such a proposition. As be looks as if he had done a fair amount of work it may bo that he will stand the race in the hurdles and still' shape satisfactorily amongst the moderate lot engaged in this year's big cross-country event. Although the son of Birkenhead did not clear the steeplechase obstacles on Thursday with,, the same proficiency as either Napper or Pearv in tt-eir initial attempts , at Ellerslie, Ormond's candidate may impress onlookers more favourably when the pace is stronger than it was when Haesen acted as his companion. Morecambe will probably journey over the hill at headquarters this morning, when a better estimate of his ability can be arrived at. Cloudy Dawn, who had been suffering from, a slight cold since Wanganui, was schooled over the steeplechase , hill on Thursday morning at his own paco, with Santiago as hie companion for the first few obstacles on the flat and Ngatoa joining in when the hill and stoni wall had been cleared by the chestm Ngatoa and Julian parted company a - , the firstfence of the double in the run home, but afterwards cleared the obstacle safely. Cloudy Dawn got over the country well, and lost none of his former supporters as the result of his essay. Some spectators thought he inclined to tire at the close, but that may be explained by the son of Seaton Delaval suffering the after-effects of a cold.

Ladoga is among the recent arrivals at Elksslie in charge of J. Ayers, and is looking nice and well-conditioned enough to make a good*showing in the big handicap events. Ladoga is big enough. to be suited by welter weight conditions, and as he has always threatened to hang out badly on the left-handed courses in the South, it should be decidedly interesting to note how he fares the"reverse way at "Ellerslie.

|, The reason why Styrax was not schooled I at Ellerslie on Thursday last was that the I Century Hurdles winner had only arrived by boat from New Plymouth the day previous, and i had not thoroughly settled down. He is to make an attempt over the big obstacles this morning, and if the essay is satisfactory it would not be surprising to find his name missing from the Great Northern Hurdles field on Thursday next." , .

Black Northern was schooled over the steeplechase obstacles satisfactorily the other day, and will most likely be one of those despatched oyer the hil| this morning, /which all points to him being a likely starter 'in both Great Northerns next week. When, worked at Ellerslie on Thursday rooming he left the.impression with several onlookers that he had not improved with the racing indulged in at Wangj-aui. '"

Whiie being schooled '■ at. Ellerslie. yesterday morning Corrie slipped and fell at the fourth fence, but, apart from limping, badly, no serious effects •lesulted to the Great Northern, Hurdles candidate. When the news spread of the mishap some commotion was caused, hut the occurrence it. not likely to interfere with the big engagement of the daughter of St, Ilario. : '•'"'"■..

Fionuala is said to have thrown off her

fractiousness of late, and created a favourable impression on Thursday morning last by defeating Kaween and PienipotenC over six furlongs of the sand the other morning in just under lm 20s. Crescendo joined in the last half-mile.

Transfer, the hunter once attached to Morajrhan's stable*', has been shaping well at Ellerslie, fend finished up with Heather over s five fences on Thursday morning. Transfer looks as if he had been veil cared

for in view of competing in the approaching hunters' event* 1 . ;

Marconi cleared the pony hurdles at Ellerslie in kind fashion on Thursday morning, and surprised regular track-watchers by failing to provide the comedy part of the morning's programme. Evidently the son of Soult feared the persuasive measures adopted when he refused so badly at his previous lemons.

The Auckland light-weight horsemen, J. O'Shea and B. Beeley, intend being present at- Otaki to complete riding engagements next week, and will not be available at Ellerslie until the concluding day of the fixture.

One of the smallest thoroughbreds ever noticed at Ellerslie was exercised on Thursday morning, this being a daughter of Marshal —Wild Rose, who is only 14 months old, and in the vicinity of 13 hands high.

General Webb, who is likely to carry heavy support in minor steeplechase events at Ellerslie, was amongst tho breakfast hour workers at Ellerslie on Thursday, but the task allotted the son of Captain Webb was of the light order only.

Haskayne, who appeared to be going better than Hyettus over half a mile on Thursday, is bearing a very healthy appearance* and it will not "require much racing to find him at his best.

Prince Soult, win figures in the Cornwell Handicap at 101b above the mini, mum, has been going nicely at headquarters, and worked well over a circuit on Thursday morning in company.

Neither Tatterly or Red Book were asked to go fast at headquarters on Thursday, but the latter.looked in great heart. Tatterly may want a race or two to be caught at his best.

Dandy Breeze showed out well in front of Birkful and Blue Garment over five fences at Ellerslie on Thursday last. The former is one of the smartest hurdlers at Ellerslie over a few obstacles, but tires very quickly, and does not threaten to stay.

Admiral Sonlt went better than Doncaster at the dose of a fairly fast round of the land nt Ellerslie on Thursday. This top-wci).;ht in the Great Northern Hurdles is si ill retaining his friends for that event.

A noticeable absentee from the Ellerslie tracks of late, who is reported amiss, is Companion, which is unfortunato for Mr. C. Coleman, who had the hunter in great heart and well seasoned.

Colonel Soult, who worked over seven furlongs with Loloma as a companion the other morning, has given evidence of bleeding when he concludes his work of late.

Hereford and Immensity were schooled in company at headquarters on Thursday over five fences, and" shaped well. Cameron's pair will probably both face the starter in the Great Northern Hurdles.

Captain Loch came down at the second fence of a schooling essay on Thursday morning, while Inspector, Lady Sabretache, and Tangahaere completed the hurdles safely. < .

* Kauri King had the best of Worcester on Thursday at the closc of six. furlongs, •covered in good time. ' ' *■. ' , I V > .

Campeador, the son'of Charlemagne 11. and Nova, arrived at | Ellersie in charge of P. Davis, to fulfil engagements at the A.R.O. Winter Meeting. ■ ■ Nat Lupin, a Great Northern Steeplechase candidate, was seen out at Ellerslie on Thursday indulging in light work, but did not hit out too freely, and appeared sorely troubled in the tendon. All of Jervis George's team arc Jin great heart, Crown Pearl, Qlenroy, and Royal Arms.. The latter covered a round of the grass in good time the other morning. . While attempting to school in company at Ellerslie on Inursday morning last, Devastation refused at the first fence, and was not seriously persevered with. Irawadi made his appearance at Ellerslie on Thursday,last over five fences, hut was defeated by Black Bobs and another hunter at .he finish. An ■s\.'.s at Ellerslio yesterday from the South included: —New York," in charge of E. Moore; Glenorchy and Tarero, in chargo of J. Cameron, the Feilding trainer. ( Monorail, Master Rcgel, and Kaimanuka was the order at the close of a schooling task at Ellerslie over five fences on Thursday. Golden Glow's tasks of late have been restated to the flat, evidently with ft view to keeping his pace up'to flic- mark required. Jolie Fille has been working at Ellerslie during the week, and is likely to be schooled this morning. General Webb shaped well over the steeplechase obstacles at headquarters yesterday. •» • STUD NOTES. Though Maltster claims no individual great performance this season, the son of Bill vof Portland is in no danger of losing his place at the head of the sires' list. At one time it seemed as though "the descendants of Wallace might capture sufficient stakes to lessen the lead of the New South Wales sire, but so far as the present season has advanced the' progeny of Malt- k ster have £6486 more to their credit than, have the descendants of Wallace. Tho total earnings in stakes of Maltster's descendants now amount to £194,403, and those of Wallace to £178,316.

Naxberry, who recently won the Adelaide Cup, and who was this week sold for 3000gns, is considered to be a colt- of high promise. Tho leading lines in,tho pedigree of the South Australian colt read as follows:—

NAXBERRY. Sire: Posit by St. Simon (son of Galopin) from Ponra, by Springfield. (son of St. Albnns) from Napoli, oy Macaroni (son of Sweetmeat). Dam: Our Queen, by Wallace (son of Carbine) from Yardley, by Sterling (ion of Oxford) from Hippodamia, by ' Peliou (son of Ion).

Marble Arch's young progeny have been such consistent winners during the present season that the imported horse is sure of a decent position on the sires' list this year.' It is assured that the winnings of MnlUngar, Castalia,. Marble Star, Arran, Loyal Arch, Gold Lac, and Taj Mahal have, between them, amounted to over £4000. ,\ ■

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB.

WINTER MEETING" ACCEPTANCES,

The following final payments and icceptances in connection with the A.R.C. rVinter Meeting were posted last night :— . FINAL" PAYMENTS. .

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLE RACE.idmiral Soult 11.7, Hereford 11.3, Tragedy ling 10.13, Black Northern 10.13. Royal Inns 10.13, Morecambe 108, Corrie .10.7, Jtyrax (too- Sib penalty) 10.6. Immensity .0.3, Pip 9.5. Jolie Fill© 9-3, Olonorchy 9.1, 31 Gallo 9.0, Tararu Jack 90. Queen's Post 1.0. - ACCEPTANCES.

MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE.-Sandy Paul 1.5, Tirohanga 10.9, General Vfebb 10.7, Ngaoa 10.5, Dogger Bank 913. Lady Sabretache 113, Santiago 9.9. Irawadi 9-8, Paitere 9.7, tfimblefoot 9.7, Ballyßowau 9.7, Haain 9.7, Yakanui 9.7, Automatic 9.7. MAIDEN HURDLE RACE.-Birkful 10.8. lonttthol 10.3, Blue Garment 9.13, Golden How 9.11, Valentine 9.10, Harbour Light 9.8, loultikoff 9.7. Monorail 9.6. Master Regel 9.4, laiwanuka 9.2, Ovation 9.1, Marconi 9.0, iuperin 90, Dandy Breeze 9.0, Vascular 9.0. HUNT CLUB HUBDLE BACE-Fire-waj 10.10. Advancer 10.7, Transfer '10.6, [aster Leslie 10.6. Takanini 10.4. Black Bobs 0.0, Tarero 100, waimai 10.0, Captain Lock 8.0. Inspector 10.0, Tangihaeri 10.0, Heather i 10.0.

HUNT /CLUB STEEPLECHASE—Fireaway 11.7, Transfer 10.13, Master Leslie 10.13, Irawadi 10.13. Advancer 10.12, Torero 10.7. Black Bobs 10.7, Waimai 10.7, Captain Lock 10,7. Hasin 10.7, Heather Boy 10.7. CORNWALL HANDICAP.-Ladoga 11.2. EiHDersdor 10.6, Haskayne 10.2, Colonel Soult 9.13,. Tinopai 9.1, Waimangu 8.13. Prince Soult 810, Carapeador 8-5, Castalia 8.6, Self 8.4, Palronale 8.4, Tangiwai 8-2, Gold Fran 8.1. Heather Mixture 8.0. MEMBERS', HANDICAP.-Tatterley' 10.13,' Potoa'lo.7, Bimeter 10.6, King Lupin 10.8, Toreador 9.8, Lady Middloton 9.7, Glenroy fi.7, Tyson 9.6, Hyettua 96, Avon Park 9.4, Bluestone 9.3, Goldfire 9.3. Tact 8.13, Kauri King 8.13, Kaniki 8.9. Zion 6.5, Worcester 8.5. Tripoli 8.5, Try Fluke 8,4, Maui Nina 8.2, Miss Lupin 8.0, Genevieve 8.0, Chime 8.0. JERVOIS HANDICAP.-King Chiw* 10.6. Nicoraar 10.3. Kauri King 103, Salvia' 9.12, Dancastor 9.8, Combustion 9-5, Loloma 9.1. Gallupin 8.11. Kaween 8.10, Cihaminado 8.7, Hima 8.6, Coleraino 8.6. Gluciun 8.4, Signo 8.4, Gluetanus 8-2, ' Plenipoteit 8.2, Opposition 8.2, Heather Mixture 83, Stepnipaul 8.1, Hopye 8.0, Ulster 80,' Brookfield 8.0, Parsimony 8.0, Tola 8.0, Lady Lobelia 80. Bedman 8.0, Fionnuala 8.0, Carbinesß 8.0, Kitty Adare 8.0. Krishna 8.0, Blue Rose 8.0, Crescendo 8.0,. Lady Gwendolen 8.0, Tama* here 8.0, Miss, Avalanche 8.0.

SCRATCHING.

Addnought was scratched at 3.10 p.m. yesterday for the Great Northern Steeplechase,

DUNEDIN WINTER MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Dtjneddt, Friday. Tho following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's .Winter Meeting:— PACIFIC HURDLES, ono mile and threeQuarters.—Commotion'll.lo, Castiron 11.9, Kim 11.6. White Cockade 10.12, Banian 10.5, Cahcr Davon 10.12, Steperina 9.9, Frederick 9.9, Cyra 9.0. ' BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, one mile and a-auarter.—John Barleycorn 9.8, Hesione 8.10, Speciiilform 88, Ogier 8.5, Golden King 7.12, United Service 7.12. Chrysotis 7.11, Sister Radius 79, All Heady 7.9, Vocation 7.6, The Cornet 7.4.

BRIGHTON HANDICAP, seven furlongs. —Pride of Clutha 109, Encore 9.7, Sir Hamilton 8.12, Lady Trent 8.10, Spanish Princess 8.9, Bon 8.8, Firmhold 84, Hornbeam 8.3, Lion 8.8, Art 7.11, JJoumahift.7.9, Girlda 7.9, Micky Free 7.9, Table 7.9, Glon Ongley 7.7, Grafton Laddie 7-7, Aljan Water 7.7, Kiregod 7 7, Aerogram 7.7, First In 7.7, Bed Shield 7.7.

OTAGO STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of eOOsovs, about three mil«B.--Stono Ginger 11.6, Royal Medal 11.6, Golden Grape 11.8, Northern 11.1, Fritz 10.11, Black Star 10.8, The Gunner 10.5, Cardiff No. 3, 10.2, Tho Brewer 102. Milo 10.2, Texa. 98, Tommy 9.7. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, six furlongs. —Clynolish 10.3, Palissado 9.6, Daytime 9.3, Fender 8.5, Medley 7.12, Golden King 7.9, Afton Loch 7.7, Moonglow 7.6, Slogan 7.3, Buller 7.3, Marsa 6.11, Cortes 6.7, Baritone

HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP of 1308OVS, about two miles.—Tolstoi 1113, Ironsand 11.5, Pararaata 11.3, Ghent 11.2. Zingabee 11.0, Oraronu 10.11, Golden Dawn 10.11. Ikowa 10.11, Prairie Fire 10.11, Wellwood 10.9. WINTER WELTER, one mile.—Pride of Clutha 102. Moonglow 9.10, Multum in Parvo 9.9. Ru«"° 9.9, Banian 9.8, Cartomart 9.5, Wild Pilgrim, 9,5, Encore 9.1, Mount Victoria 8.11. Loading Lady 8.9. Merton 8,9, Neuroma 8.8. Wauraul 8.3, Glenfern 8.0, Glcnowl 80. King Torrent 8.0, Giralda 8.0.

INFORMAL NOMINATIONS. [by teleciuth,—pbess ASSOCIATION.] Do.vedik, Friary. Magdala'n nominations for the Diinedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting have- been declared informal. The horse was at the time of nomination the property of Jas. Beck, but he nominated the horse in the name of his son. COURSING AT STAMFORD PARK. Tho Great Northern Coursing Club will hold a meeting at Stamford Park on June 16 and 19. Nominations for Stamford Park All Age and Three Kings Maiden Stakes will close with the secretary at tho Windsor CaeUe Hotel, Parnell, on Tuesday next, at 9 pra,