LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13967, 28 September 1918, Page 9

LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK.

e Maioha, a three-year-old son of the Mari- tagon horse Hallowmas and the Gold Reef » mare Fairy Gold, who won a hack handicap, a at the Dannevirke meeting recently, ? is summed up as a highly promising I equine, and if the tongue of rumour is to 1 be believed a solid offer made by a Weie lington sportsman for his purchase was 3 recently declined. It is interesting to note that Maioha traces on the dam s side to e the Fisherman mare Sylvia, who save the '" turf a brace of first-raters in Goldsbrough i and Martini Henry. 8 The annual meeting of members of the - Takapun'a Jockey Club is convened to be 9 held on Wednesday next at 2.50 p.m.. to t receive the report and balance-sheet'and to elect four members of committee. 1 The New Zealand-bred colt. Bezant. ' Bezonian—Snowstell, who realised a fair.,, ,' long price when sold as a yearling, but 1 who has failed to run tip to his high breed--1 ing, managed to win a Novice Handicap at I Randwick recently, for which he ranked an i outsider. Form Dp was reported to have done a ret markablv fast trial at Tauherenikau prior to ' ' the Otaki meeting. This was evidently res' sponsible for him being elected favourite for t the Memorial Stakes on Monday last. Howi ever, he was never dangerous, and is ent dently hardly as good as he was. } I McFlynn is given credit for having Demos a lin a handy position throughout the early ! stages of the Flying Handicap at Otaki, and ' as one writer puts it, the gelding loomed up over the business end and had matters all [ his own way. The son of Demosthenes I should prove a very payable preposition this j I season. s! Waimatoa never showed up prominently at . i Otaki, but will improve with the race ine dulged in. He was not regarded in a favour- , able light in the market quotations. ! ! G. Price, who has been serving his coiin- ! try for some months, arrived back in New : Zealand during the week, and is on furlough for a short period, visiting Palmerston North. ' Mann, who returned the largest dividend of the day at Otaki, is sheltered in the same stable a 6 Waimatoa. I When Detroit won the Memorial Stakes at ! Otaki on Monday he was ridden by H. I i Young, whose first mount it was since his I 1 return from Australia. ' ' Sir Fisher Is to indulge in a lengthy spell 3 at Palmerston North before being taken In r hand again.

! Torfreda, the three-year-old sister to Hyraestra, is expected to make her first •public appearance this season at the Master- , ton meeting Wit month. H. Gray had his foot injured through contact with the rails while riding at Otaki, but i the injury is not serious. I New Zealand, who figures amongst the 'fancied selections for the Melbourne Cup, is a three-year-old colt by Martian, trained by the ex-New Zealand mentor, M. T. McGrath, , in Victoria. ■ i Latest advices from Sydney are that ilGloaming figures as, a very warm favourite I for the A.J.C. Derby.

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE. Miss Leslie has been doing well in her work and in a sprint recently gave evidence that 'she has lost none of the pace which gained her popularity amongst sportsmen when racing at country fixtures last autumn. Reparation, who is bearing a well-sea-'oned appearance was anioigiit those schooled at headquarters during the wee*. Though not giving evidence of being anything out of the ordinary he should perform creditably amongst the hurdle class in this district later on. Waiokura, the son of Penury and Crispess in Weston's charge, , was noticed indulging in very useful work on Thursday last, and so far as condition goes no complaints can be offered. Doraps Gold, by Demosthenes from Gold Powder, is a member of tho afternoon brigade at Ellerslie. This is one of Lambess B team. So far-no real fast work has been allotted this three-year-old. The Maniapoto representative which recently went into the stable presided oyer by P. Jones, appear to be thriving well in his new quarters. He schooled well over the pony hurdles recently. Lady Lyddite was schooled over hurdles on Thursday, and cleared the obstacles safely. She is a member of Chisholm a team. Glucian is still being persevered with by the same trainer. W. Erickson, who was in the service of P. Conway, has transferred to A. Julian s stable, and schooled All Talk oyer obstacles early the other morning. All Talk shaped attractively, and "rotainß his condition, War Tank and Flowing Bowl, in the same stable, have been suffering from colds, but are now recovering and getting through light work.

Quite an interesting sprint was witnessed at Ellerslie on Thursday between four of the two-year-olds in training. They . were Princess Charming. No Mistake, the nsXolBridqe of Roses representative, and the Berriedale— Georgia filly. They left to ft fair start, and at the close of three furlongs Princess Charming was in front. J.ne time occupied was 38secs.

Lady Una, the Eudorus filly in Mobberley's oharge, who is doing nicely, was indulged in sound work on Thursday last.

GERALDINE RACING CLUB.

[BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS association.] TIMARU, Friday.

The Geraldine Racing Club's meeting was I held yesterday, the weather being fine and the going good. The totalhator handled ,£8483, against £5156 last year. Results:— ' WAINUI HURDLES, one mile and a-half. ! -Vascular, lOat 131b, 1: Achilledes, 9at lib, ;2; Kimbolton, lOst 10lb, B.' Also started: Golden Prince lOst 13lb. Won by a length. I Time, 2m 51b. SQUATTERS* HANDICAP, five furlongs. -Radial, Bst Blb, 1: Pyjama, Bst 101b. 2; ! Matty, Bst 13lb, 8. Also started: Oxenhope 9.7, Leaping Burn Bst 18lb, Roßevear. 7st 121b, Thestius 7st 101b, Bomb 7st 101b, Barley Rigs 7st Sib. Won by a length and . a-half. Time, lm Bb. GERALDINE CUP, one mile and a-quar-ter.— Pink, Bst 71b, 1; Sedd-el-Bahr, Bst, 2; John Barleycorn, BBt, '8. Also started: Bellshire 7st 2lb, King of the Valley 7st. Won by a length. Time, 2m 9 2-ss. I GERALDINE TROT (Saddle), one mile land a-half.-Wee Winnie, 13s, 1; Leewood, '12s, 2; Wastewood, 12s, 8. Also, started: Sally Wood 12s, Bigamist l2s; Won by 'eight lengths. Time, 3m 48b. I OHAPI HACK, five furlongs.— Bst '91b, 1; Red Cent, Bst 10lb, 2; Sapper, Bst Bib, 8. Also started: Plastic flat lib. Jack Symons, 9at, Lorraine Bst slb. Meddlesome 8»t 61b, Vocalino Bst 6lb, Naughty Boy Bst I Bib. Won by a head. Time, lm 1 S-ss. I BELFIELD WELTER.. seven furlongs.— ißollrock est 315, 1; Leaping Burn. 9st 3lb, '2; Achilledeß, 9at, 3. Also started: Oxenhope, 9st lllb, Golden Prince Bst 121b, Spyglass Sat 101b, John Reilly Bst 21b. Rou- ! mania Bst 21b. Preludim Bst, Kaminohe Bst. Won by two lengths. Time, lm 80s. ORARI TROT (Harness)', one mile and aqnarter.—Nabob, Bs, lj Wee Winnie. 3s, 2: Emperor, 3s, 8. Also started: Mykot scr, Sally Wood, 2s, Frances Derby 2s, Bigamist 1 2s, Wastewood 2s, Minelight Bs. Won by a neck. Time, 2m 51 l-ss. FAREWELL HANDICAP, six furlongs.— Mortham, 9st 9lb, 1; Bomb, 7st 101b, 2| Matty, Bat 12lb, 8. Won by six lengths. Timo. lm 16s. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. HANDICAPS DECLARED. [bt telegraph.—press association.] WELLINGTON. Friday. The following handicaps have been declared for the Dunedin Jockej* Club's Spring Meeting: — SPRING HURDLE RACE, one mile and three-quarters-Silver Shield 10.9, Glentborpe 10.6, Good Hope 9.11, Nocturnal 9.9, Graftella 9.0. MAUNGATUA HANDICAP, seven furlongs— Burrangong 9.9, Ardmoro 9.7. leetham 9.7, Warform 9.6, Linden 9.5, Marianne 9.4, Subterfuge 9.3. Night Alarm 9.2, Kilkee 813 Royal Star 8.11, Achilleus 8.8. Tin Soldier 8.5, Polonius 7.13, Plaatio 7.12, Arihia 7.U Talitba 7.11. Sir Fanciful 7.11, Placid 7.9,'A1l Pink 7.8, Fabius 7.8, Red Tape 7.7. MOSGIEL HANDICAP, one mile and a-quarter.-Rorke's Drift 9.9, Margennei 9.7, i Roe© Pink 8.7, John Barleycorn 87, Killjoy 87 Killard 8.4, Thaddeus 6.1, Cynio 7.:3, Marsa 7,10, Sedd-el-Bahr 7.9, Samiel 7.0, Achilleus 7.0. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, six furlongs.Kilboyne 9.5, Mohawk 9.5. Buller 9.5, Michaela 8.11. Daytime 8.9, Glendower 86, Marsa 8.0, Tremena 8.0, Belair 7.13. Helicon 7 10, Palamon 7 10, Matty 7.6. Benefit 7.2, Kilbrqgan 7.1, Bpectual 7.1. Lisp 7.1. Lady Superior 7.0TAIOMA HANDICAP, six furlongs.Zephland 9-4, Roltelaine 9.1, Spyglass 811. Black Mountain 811, Bon Spec 810, Thistle Crown 8.10. Red River 8.9. Point Blank 8.5. Killiney 8.5 Lady Superior 8.4, Money Musk 8.3 Cattach' 8.2, The Boss 8.2, Pare 8.2, Staff Officer 8 2, Anconia 8.0, Red Eagle 8.0, Sleepy Head 8.0, Glamus 80, Glenapp filly 8.0. OCTOBER WELTER, one mile.-Gunrost 9.7, Helicon 9.4, Don Pacifico 9.2, Kilbrogan 9.1, Samiel 8.12, Awahou 8.11, Boroding 8.9. Hiero 8.9, Leaping Burr. 8.8, Kazan 8.1, King of the Valley 8.0, Tin Soldier 8.0, Roumania 8.0, Take Down 8.0, Placid 8.0. THE HATVKESBURY RACES. A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, Sept. 27. No first-class New Zealand horses are engaged in the races at Hawkesbury to-mor-row. STUD NOTES. The highly-bred sire Robert the Bruce 1b again at the services of breeders at Ellerslie this season- Got Taj Scottish King (a son. of Wallace), Robert the Bruce traces to the wonderful Carbine, while his dam, Mooroorop, being by Trenton, he secures a second strain of Muskit blood through a great channel.