SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18206, 27 September 1922, Page 6

SPORTING.

RAGING FIXTURES. September 28. 29—Geraldine Racinsr Club. September 30—Napier Park Racing ClubOctober 7—Pakuranga Hunt Club. OUober 12. 14— Dunedin Jockey Club. October 21. 23—Wellington Racing C«*b. October 21. 25—Auckland Trottins Club. October 21. 23—Gore Racine Club. • • October 23— Waikato Hunt ClubOctober 13. 14—Masterton Racine Club. October 26. 28—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 23— Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club October 27—Poverty Bay Hunt Club. October 4—Hawke'a Bay Jockey Club. Ootober 6. 7—North Otago Jockey Club. October 13. 14—Whangarei Jockey Club. October 23—Waipawa County Racing Club. October 28—Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club. November 4. 6—Auckland Racinz Club. November 4. 6. 8. 11— Canterbury Jockey Club ''November 7. 9, 10— N.Z. Metropolitan Trottinsr Club. . , November 10. 11—Hamilton Racing Club. November 18. 22—Otahubn Trotting Club. November 25, 28— Takapuna Jockey Clnb. December 16—Waipa (Te Awamutu) Racing Club. December 26. 28, January 1. 2—Auckland Racine Club. , December 27. 29. 30—Auckland Trotting CH* DATES OF COMING EVENTS. September 30—Australian J.C. Derby. October 21—Caulfiold Cup. November 4—New Zealand Cup. November 4—Great Northern Guineas. November 4—Mitchelson Cnp. November 4—V.R.C. Derby. November 6—King Edward Memorial Handicap. November 7—Melbourne Cup. Decembir 26—Auckland Cup. December 27—Auckland Trotting Cup. January I—Great Northern Derby. V ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wager. Hasting*.—The fact has to be borne in mind that tho New Zealand Grand National Steerlechase has been run under different conditions, both as to locality and control. The highest weight carried to victory in the race since the Canterbury Jockey Club took it over in 1883 is 12at 81b, under which weight Norton scored at Rictarton in 1894. In 1886. the winner Canard carried 12st 101b in the race, which was run that year at Riccarton. NGTES BY PHAETON.

AVONDALE IN SPRINGThe clerk of the weather was certainly on 'he side of the Avondale Jockey Club this upring. and. though a shower fell about the :midd!e of the afternoon on the opening day ;ind the sky became overcast, the sun quickly :re_a ned supremacy, and with an ideal spring •lay on Monday the western suburb was altogether seen to marked advantage. A decrease of over £12,000 had to be noted in totalisator receipts compared with last year, but that is not a serious matter. The fact established is that Avonclalo race gatherings maintain their popularity, and the strong character of the fields which marked the recent meeting could be termed a fitting recognition of the action of tho A.J.C. Committee in keeping; up the stake-money. There have been many pleasant race gatherings at Avondale, and the spring gathering of 1922 is certainly entitled to a good place with the most noteworthy of its predecessors.

A ROYAL PRESENT. As Royal Present galloped home at the ! hrad of the field in the decision of the Avon- | dalo Qzxt on Saturday last my mind was carried back to a cold winter's day in the August of 1920 when I journeyed to Green I Lane in company with Mr. E. W. Alison, jun.. in order to see what my friend then j described as "a sick horse." And that, truly, was the state of the bay son of Bera- | goon and Royal Pet at that period of his 'creer. Various theories were ventured to j account fir tho internal trouble affecting the j colt, and mineral poison was one. The Ai.stral.an-brjd colt was certainly in a bad j way. but tho thought struck me that the youngster was making a bold bid for his life, and he held his head up so gamely that I went back to tho enclosure after passing through the gateway *,n order to confer a c-.ress on his neck. A few days after the inspection I again me,t young Mr. Alison, and he informed me that he had made a present of R yal Pet'o colt to Mr. W. J. Wilson, of Takapuna. who had expressed the view that he could effect a cure. The Aus-tralian-bred colt was in due course taken across to Takapuna. and on meeting Mr. Wilson on© day in a llemuera tram some few months later, and plying him with a question as to the state of tho colt, 1 found him a very happy man as ho unfolded a most interesting story in treating the sick colt with nothing more tnan tue native plant korouiiito. " I gave it to him boiled and I gave it to him raw," said the genial Irishman. •' and ho never ldt a bite." And then, with a quite confident air, he concluded: "I'll win a race with l*im, sure." How Roval Present captured ,three\ races iast season is well known, bnd, with the rkh Avondalo Cup now down to his credit, i he can be. voted well in the limelight. When i Mr. Alison gave the 'colt to Mr. Wilson the I Litter wished the donor to retain a haltinterest, but when the colt was pulled I throuwh Mi. Alison, with a fine spirit, conI sidercd that " Billy Wilson." as he loves ito call his friend of years, should be sole owner for the efforts he made to eavo tho youngster's life, and thus it was that Mr. , Wilson called the Bejagocn colt Royal ! Present. Thero were many carrying a I smiling face at Avondale after Royal Present I had won the Cup there, and one of the happiest, if not actually the happieit, was that which lit up tho fontures of Mr. E. W. Alison as he pressed the hand cf the owner of the Cup winner.

THREE-YEAR-OLD DIVISION. The three-yew-oldij seen under ailk at Avondale may jiot include many entitled to rank above the ordinary class, but it can be said for them that- several may be expected to earn further distinction Far North (by Bridgenorth—Lady Blacksand). who was the first of the three-year-olds to score at the ; western suburb, has not crown up much since ; hb raced last season. He has, however, fur- ; nished nice!y, and the prediction* can, I I think, be offered with a deal of safety that :he has yet to play his beat card. Rapino I (by Martian—Pineta) won the Avondale ' Guineas like a good one. and the straight i character of his finishing effort serves to | inverft hie prospects in classic events ahead with the bright tint. King's Trumpeter \by I Clarenceux—bon Bord) was responsible for a h.fihly-i.leaains performance in the Plumpton Handicap, in which he carried 7.10 and won a fast-run race over* nine furlongß. KiHashandra . (by _Ki broney—Symbolism) fin-shed up,his task in the President's Handicap with' a lot ,of vim. and it is Quite ! evident he is good over six furlongs. Lucius (by LucU'lus—March) was probably the beßt conditioned of the three-year-olos that raceu at Avondale. He does not. however, appear to stay well- Probably some of the who failed to claim i the' attention of "the judtte at Avondale will see a bettor day. and in that connection I would, include Bretland (by Marble Arch—Gweniad) and Shebang (by Nassau—Shebeen lIJ. " APPEARANCE STAKE-MONEY." ' A suggestion having been made that the two leading racing clubs in Victoria should institute a sttfual race or races this sijrini, with big prizes, to ensure <a, nuetn{ between Buauford, Gloaming, and; Eurythmio in that State hae formed; tuo subject of a lot of discussion ,in Australia, but it is heid to bo very unlikely that it will be seriously entertained by those bodies. In the course of \i leading article bearing on the proposal, tho Australasian had tho following:—" 'i'ho eug8> stion that the V.A.T.C. and V.K.C. should cornbiiie and olier Mr. Greenwood substantial inducement to forego the New Zealand meet- , mus in favour of those at Caulficld and F.emin„t n a..pears on first thoughts to be lan excellent one- Star actors on the stage j command Lrge salaries because of their abilit, to attract large audiences, and there I is no di/UDt that a constellation 01 equine Btnrs such as Beautord. Eurythniic, and Glo minx would draw people from all parte of Australia and New Zealand if it were known that they were to moot, say, in the ( aulfiod Shakes and in tho Melbourne KtaWen 8..1 once the rac.ng cluijb al any particular St to offered btron/ monetary inducement to an owner to bring his champion over, a pre edont would be formed, which might cause no end of trouble in the future. If all racehor»s-owners were sportsmen in the real meaning of this much-abused wor'd, tbo raco clubs would have nothing to (oar, and could, in an exceptional case, make terms with an owner who, like Mr- Greenwood, has brighter prospects elsewhere, But from past experience wo know that tho owner of a grout racehorse may be anything* but '. a HDortsmMD, though, fortunately for the good nutro of the Australian turf, owners of this kind have been comparatively few, Still, onco the racing < clubs paid ' appearance money' to an owner, no matter how excepi tional the circumstances, they would thereafter ho in dangor of being ' held up' by avaricious ownern,, imuch In the same way ' that drawers of hdrscs in a certain sweep 1 aro Intimidated, ' Make it worth my while, and 1 will run my borno,' they would nay; .'if you do not. I will scratch'.' Much, as we would like to see Gloaming and other members of Rlcliard Mnoon'a fine team m ' action on Victorian racecourses, we believe . the'clubs would most likely be 'paying too . dearly for their whistle* if they bad to offer [ npocial terms."

, * . THE MELBOURNE CUP. Sydney papers to hand by this week's mail reveal that a brace of nvcyear-olds in -the ahape of David and Wirraway ar» now the ruling favourites for'the Melbourne Cup. David's Rood third to Beauford and Woaming in the decision of the Chelmsford Stakes has played a large part in bringing him into prominence for the Flemington race. Staying is voted to be the leading forte with David, and though with 9.3 ho has an impost within 31b of weight-for-ase. he has shown himself to be such a eood horse under weight that his Cup prospects look bright. Wirraway won an important 10-furlong handicap at Ean'dwick recently. ™der 9.1 m fast time, and some Rood judges are said to be on hist side. Wirraway. it mas■ be remarked, is got by'a sire that has not.been much heard of. which is probably largely attributable to the fact that . the horse in question came from America- October,the sire of Wirraway. was trot by, the Englwh Derby winner. Rook Sand. from, the Hastr jngs mare Octoroon. It ie interesting to note that both the Cup favourites have a dash of Musket blood- , David pets his through his sire. Baverstock, who w out. of the Trenton mare Wakeful, while Wirraway e dam. Clonsilla. is by Escutcheon (son of Musket).

WHEN GLOAMING WON. Sydney papers now to hand bearing on the Hill Stakes, in which Gloaming defeated Beauford. show that the latter ruled a strong odds-on favourite, while a good ehade of odds were offered against Gloaming. In referring to the race " Pilot" penned the following in the Referee:—" At the three furiongs Gloaming commenced to reduce Beauford's advantage, but. as he was still two lengths behind the latter entering the straight, there did not seem much hope for him. Beauford's adm.rera were wild.y cheering him. when suddenly there was momentary silence, succeeded by a roar of trloarmng s Kot him!" The change war remarkable. Prom a seeming winner lust after entering the straight Beauford was a beaten horse nearly a furlon S from home. Even before Gloaming actually Rot to the front it was paloable if was his day. Beauford struggled, though -without actually going any faster, and the result was so certain that Young was easing Gloaming 50 yards from the winning-post." GREAT TRAINER'S RECORDThe brilliant range of successes credited to the New Zealand trainer. R. J. Mason, has long aince placed him in a prominent position with those who follow that difficult profession. In a recent issue of the Sydney Referee "Pilot" penned the following:—" As a trainer. R. J. Mason has an enviable record. Beiore he trained for. the late Mr. G. G. Stead he turned out many winners for the Hon. W. Robinson, and was also, successful on his own behalf when racing in partnershin with the late Mr. R. H- Vallance. He has not computed the exact winnings of the horees he trained before he took charge of those owned l»y Mr. Stead, but shortly before the latter died he told Mason that he had trained the winners of £200.000 in stakes for him. The period covered was about 20 years, and Gloaming's trainer is doing almost as well for Mr. G D- Greenwood. He has been training for the latter for 14 years, and. as Mr. Greenwood's winnings are now well on the way to £115,000. the association has been a profitable one for each. It is probable that horses trained by Mason have put together auite £350,000. In the way of Derby wins R. J. Mason has a remarkable record. In a chat with him the other day I learned that between New Zealand and Australia 31 hod been credited to" him."

GETTING IN FIRST. Under the heading. " Forestalling the Com. missioner," "Iroquois" writes in Smith's \\ eekly: —" The connections of a. prominent stable in Victoria, have a system of pooling their betting transactions on the course on race day. so that all share the same price in whatever wager is madc.no matter which owns the horse. If the trainer has one that is fancied for a race, each of the other owners with horses in the stable i<3 asked the amount he would like.on it, and one, or perhaps several commissioners, if it is a bifr bet. Ret. the aggregate amount on in the rin?, and each participant in the wager gets an average of the odds obtained. There is an honourable understanding that no ind vidua! shall make any further wager on the. hcMe until aiter the stable commissioner has completed his operations. This unders»andms prevents any one owner from forestalling the commission and spoiling the ma ket- It was a breach of this honourable understanding on a recent occasion that led to an inauiry into the form of a certain horse in the stable. The horse had shown only moderate form, but suddenly there was a mighty rush to back it. with the result that it went out a strong favourite, and won. The inquiry that followed ended satisfactori'y for the owner and trainer, the whole proceedings being found clean and above board, so far as tbey were concerned. But what came out Pt the investigate reflected advers»lv uron the tact'ea of another owner connected v ith the stable. It appears that after he had left bin share to be put on m the stable commission—»hich. by the way. was to be a small one, the horse being only rrod ratelv fane'ed—he met an acquaintance, vhom he asked to put another £50 .on for him. This a'.qu*intance in turn decided to put £50 on for himself, and so took a concession bet of £500 to £100. This happened bef• re the stable commissioner began operations, and. of course, the taking of such a big wager at a single stroke sent runners. ahar r shooters, and punters, through' the rin<?. aud in a few minutes the horse s rsree had dropped from eights to . tnrees. Then the stable commission came m, and the publ'c fo'lowed the lead. All these fovces culminr-ted in what -appeared to be a well-planned and heavy plunge on the h-rse. and. of course, made it look like a premedt?.t«l reversal of form. The owner who went behind the rommi'sioner s back is rich, but he couldn't fesi?t the temptation tc take th's V'nt on hi« colleagues, and he is now suffering the consequencesostracism." LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. On several former occasions, in referring to unseemly displays of temper against a judge's decision, illustrations "were furnished of how quickly such may arise when a few noisy ones set out to make . trouble. At Avondale there was further illustration of thia\ and also that some people cannot be made to understand that it is a sheer matter oi impossibility to accurately gauge a close linish when standing at even a ought angle. Yet at Avondale some were, found challenging the decision of the judge in connection with the Nursery Handicap, though viewing the finish 30 or 40 yards to' tho west of the winning post! The section.who made the trouble at Avond&lo apjmrently >ia« their eyes completely centred on Homage, wlio was closest to them, but Ballymena, who wae nearest the rails, got up in.time to wit* by a short neck. The challenging of tlifl judge's decision is viewed in a serious li'ht at Australian meetings, and there have been instances where noisy ringleaders have been taken in charge and escorted, oft the course. Steps of a like character might well be adopted in this Dominion. With a few examples made in that respect, we would no doubt be spared the regrettable outbursts that have occasionally to be witnessed. Gasbag was the unlu-Jsy one of the Avondale Cup field. In the draw, for Positions at the post the brown horse was placed, on the outside, and there was only one horse behind him at the end. of tha first furlong and a-half. In the ccrfcluding stage he was checked twice, and, all things considered, he acquitted himself real'y well in gettin? uo into second place. In framing the weights for tho New Zealand Cup Mr. J. E. Henrys placed Gasbag at the head of the list, 9.3 being the impost allotted to the son of Demosthenes, but, as Mr. A. B. Williams used the scratching pen shortly after the declaration of weights for the Riccal\on event, it may. I suppose, be inferred that hs conit dered his horse was harshly treated. It is, of course, quite true that, no horse has no far won the New Zealand Cup under a greater weight than 8.9, but that does not ivtfib'inh that Gasbag might not have given •us a fresh record. However, there it is: Gasbag of the New Zealand Cup, and we must imt await his reappearance under silk in another race. The 16 winners entered up at the Avondale JocVcy Club's Spring Meeting came 'from 14 different stables, and u may therefore be inferred that there was a wide distribution of the £8500 which formed" the pri*e-money. J. H. Jefferd was the only trainer to claimmore than one winner, and the successful eqi.'ines from his stable were Bathos, Rapine, and King's Trumpeter. The other trainers to secure a u'.ace 'on the winning list and the respective equine* under their charge with whi h they scored were:—S. G. Lisdsay (Far North). W. Gall (Derapsoy). W. Smith (Royal Present). R. Slattery (Otara). E. J. Rae (Dovelet). J. A. Winder (Euphoria), G. Carmont (Tireless). R. Hall (Guorre-a-Mort). F. Jones (Ballymena), F. Loomb (Signature/, P. Dav's (Killashandra). H. Eva (Kilreid), and C. M. Emanuel (Bitholia). It ia somewhat difficult to account for the disappointing character of the steeplechase contests at Avondale of recent years. The lay of the land being of the flat order, that. of courso, is mi encouragement for riders to crack on the pace. but. whatever the cause, the records show that steeplechase ovnts at Avondale are not a. success, and. though it would no doi'bt be with some regret th"t the committee of the A.J.C. would cut out Iho " cross-eninitry" races from their it will occasion no great amount of surprise should that body, in casting future prp-rammes, confine the jumping event* to th r se for hurdlews. Tireless, the daughter of Thurnham and TireKVM). brought off a genuine surprise at Avondale on a turdax last, when she won the Swan°on Wolt-r Hanclican. The chestnut m'te made no m'stake about it, for sho went out to win her race from end to end, and sho staved out the nine furlongs in goo* stv'e. Tireless wm bred by the Bon. E. W. Ali'oir. f-nd she is held tinder lease by Mr. J. Gordon, for tvhora she won a» couple of rnces la-t season. Tireless has not developed into the type of mare she promised when a youngster. b"t she can get ovor the ground nicely, and from her most recent winning explo't it would appear safe to conclude tbnt shft is on the upgrade, m By winning, the'Plumpton Handicap at Avonda.o under 7,10 against a field of 14 tho three-year-old Kirk's Trumpeter can be a. ven credit for an .to a taking performance. Tho fact that tuo nine furlong*! were cast bohind in lhj 54» is proof positive that there wna no loitering on tho road, and the mannor, in which the son of.. Clurence&ux rolled into his tank when called upon to cut down Income impressive. King's Trump«ter won several good races at two years old. one of his huooomm being gained In the Paoifio Handicap of fIOOO. in which he carried 8-10 and beat a good field in ilm 13 4-Jss.

TTillashandra. a three-year-old gelding by KUbroneyfrom the Syminston .<mare ByW; bolism favourable impression at Avondale or? Monday, when, ho won the President's Handicap. W a display of tow mi%Al?*m%; foal to K»^ e J 7 ™ 8 of Kilbroney'and Symbolism Mr. A. B. Williams must be accounted to hold a strong hand in the Great Northern Guineas with Kirine and Kim s >r«nipetfer. and as both geld ngs also figure in the INew Zealand Derby. fhe'Gisborne sportsman w 11 probably elect .to be represented at both Ellerslio and Eiccarton when. the. two races te question come up for decision m November It i- considered probable that BaPine will be the one selected for the Derby errand. Dempsey lost his maiden certificate as a hurdler at Avondale on Saturday, when he won the Grey Lynn Hurdle Race dashing style- On the strength of-that performance tie son of St .Amans was sent out favour te for the Kmesland Hurdle Race on Monday, but he seemed to have felt the eft>ct of his effort on the first day, and the best he could do was to finish third to Guerre-a-Mort and Tenacious.

Several candidates for New. Zealand Cud honours were seen under s'lk at various points recently, but none of the number re-ißtered victories. At Avondale on .Saturday Tame Fox, Tn'ome. Admiral Codnngton. and B'tt'e Knight all finished implied, and at Ashburton Eoyal Star and Fco Chow suffered defeat, while at Otaki Insurrection, First Snl"te. and Kilgou'r were among the defeated division.

The English-bred filly. Dancing Doll, appeared to be well served on the score ot condition when she went out to contest the Maiden Plate, at Avondale. and it seemed fitting that she should mle favourite for that event. The nine furlones attached to the race proved too far for Dancing Doll, and it looks very much as though she will have to win her races over sprint courses. In wfihtins Royal Present for the Plumpton Handicap (nine vur'on"s> on the second day of the Avondale meeting Mr. Coyte treated the Australian sreldine to a rise of 151b. and in awarding him 8.13 in the ninefurlong race he placed him within 121b of the top weight. Gasba<r. Royal Present was allowed to drcp out of his engagement. W. Smith has trained the.winner of the Avondale Cup on two occasions, and each time be hi" a accomplished the f'iat with an Ai'str-'lian-bred animal. In 1920 Smith <=.corpd with Glen Canny, and thio year, in addition to training the winner, Eoyal Present, he also furnished the third horse with G'en Canny. Dovelet was Ellerslie's strong tip for the Fly : n-,' Stakes at Avondale. and the Maltster mare endorsed the finding in her favour. On Monday, in the decis ; on of the President s Handicap. Dovelet mr>de a bold bid for victory under 8.8, but the ti;ree-year-old Killaehandra beat the bay mare t>y a neck. King's Trumpeter ran all his races at two years old in the colours of Mr. F. Desha, but the Clarenceux gelding now forms one of the collection of racers carrying Mr. A. B. Williams' coloursWith the starting in the hands of Mr. C. O'Connor success is invariably writ lar!?e. and at Avondale he was once again seen to marked advantage in discharging hrs difficult task. Alteration looked all right on the score of condition when he f raced at , the Avondale meetinr. but he made a' poof obow. The Elevation gelding may want freshening up. The uncertain Callaghan made a strong bid for victory in the Presidest'e Handicap at Avondale on Monday, in which race he was a close third. Acceptances for all events to be run at. the* Pakuranga Hunt meeting clos* on Friday next, at 5 p.m.

EURYTHMIC'S STAKE TOTAL. MAY STAND FOB LONG TIME. The great stake-winning total (£34.066) down.to the creait of Eurythimc forms the: ot considerable writing in AustraLia,, ana a prediction is ottered in some quarters, ttiat, it it ic ever equalled, a long period, will eiapsa ere such is recorded. ' 'i'ouch. Stoue." 01 tne' Australasian, comsiders that tnose arguing on Sucn lines have probaoly overlooked the lact that stakes Have been treat.y increased in th« last year or two, and the high-water marlc i« not yet in sight. It. is quite possible for coit or superlative class—another Larbine, Grand ilaneur, Poseidon, or Artilleryman—to wm in hia tnree-yvar-old season an amount ne&riy equal to'• that at present standing to the credit df Eurythmic. He could start off with an easy race in the Rceennl Guineas, worth approximately £900 to the winner. At the A.J.C. Spring Meeting: it would not be an unprecedented feat for. him to win the Derby (£BOOO added). Craven Plate (worth last year £2258 to the winner), and Clibborn Slakes (first prize in which was £1225 last season). Then he could come over to Victoria- and win the Caulfield Guineas (about £2500). Victoria Derby (£5000). and the Melbourne Cud (£10.000). If. not weighted too heavily—Richmond Main as a three-year-old won with B.s—he could pick tip another counle of thousand in the Williamstown Cup. In th? autumn the A.J.C. St. Leger (£25001 and V.R.C. St. Leger (£1500) would, probably be "easy money" for' l him, while the Allaged Stakes (£2204 last eeaaon) and A.J.C. Plate (£1149) at Randwick, and the Australian Cup (£2942) and Kiwi's Plate (£1116) at Flemintrton would be. at least, possibilities. Harvest King, alter suffering defeat, in the. St. Leger, won both the last-named events at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting thin year. The grand! total of lie abovementioned stakes is no lens a sum than £42,255. Several of the amounts are only approximate.■ but, allowing for a liberal reduction, it will be aeen that it i» quite possible for a three-year-old to wit Eurythmic'is £34,066 this reason. If' Scorak 'is a real chimp ion. be has an excellent' opportunity of accomplishing the task, for he starts with a credit account of £6647 from, his two-year-old season. THE magic gall. f : CATTLE DOGS FOR LAZY HORSES. - The late Tcm Payten had a very effective remedy for horses that jibbed itt their work en the truck (remarks " Iroquois" in Smith's Weekly). One application was sufficient to definitely ' curb tins habit. Horses remembered it for all time. He kept it couple of smart cattle doge at his Newmarket stables, and when a horse showed t, disposition to sti k u» he sent the does aftor it, and. if pursuit was not sufficient to move the horse on, they urged it to progress b.v biting itu heels in the same way thill thfiy would dr ve desultory cattle. They were c.ever, determined workers. IVhilo side-stepping the kicks of the horsu they could plunge in. and,-with unerrinir aim. administer a stimrins liash. of tbeix i-nzs and it w. s an ob.tmate thoroughbred, indeed, who. could withstand the assault. Red Dennis, one of the wildest and: at thi» name time most stubborn iibbem ever seen at Rjindwitk. was once hefilotl up by Mr. favteu's doss, and never forc'ot the lesson: wb le Lord, ilagar, another animal who often rr-ved obstreperous on the bracks, showed in a ne.uliar way what a lastinc inroreusion th« ej:«*rience had. Mr. Payten used to whintle the doeato bim s.tid send them after Lord Nagar. If ever sho.-.ed, si.?ns of fonretfulness aftwr the i'trst leaden a whistle was sufficient to stir him into obedience." At every whistli* he thought the degs were coming.. 'The rns-country jockey, i. Makepeace. learned of this, and after riding him on one occasion in the VvR.C. Trial Hurdle Race at Fleminston. aHer he had rift fused to do- his best in a race j\mt previous!;;, reaplvod 'to «ee how the ruee would work in. a race. He had seen Lord Naaar net off heltsron the .track, when lie thought the dc's were being whistled, so he nave tlae call iiust as his'mount began to fall back to the rear. - Thei result was.inaeical. Lord. Nagar, hud sturk his toes.. in and refit sed to do ■ his best, hut immediately the <:aH" <if the. cattle do-s smote his ears he nut tail be';w<sen his Icgß and set off as fast an hii le«« would carry him. Nor did he let up until he had passed the whole field and had won 'ihe rnre in hollow fashion A]way* after that Makepeace had the Indian si<*n on Lord He could make b ; m do whatever he Wanted with that magic whistle. ~-...

* - * STUD NOTES. ■ v BY PIUWHW. The National Racing Stud at Tully. County Kildare, was, given to the Government, by Coionel Hall Walker, now Lord Wayertreo. w.th a view to founding a national tiche.ue of light-horse breeding- In 1916 the stud included 44 brood mares, six well-known sir.s, and sevoml horses in train- ! ins. Since then the stud has proved very remunerative. Iu 1919 the National Stud won 23 rades. including the Two Thousand Guineas with The Panther, while 3.8 yearlmssi were sold for £25.20(1 in the following year. In referring to the National Stud, an Enslish writer remarks:—"There seems no reason why the ittud should not become as valuable a national possess on as the British Mus.um itself. Patriotic sportsmen should" bequeath famous racehorses to their country as roadily as' art lovere give pictures by Van Dyck. Reynolds, or Gainsborough to the Nat.onal Gadery. Some day the nation will win the Derby." In referring to The Tei,rarch an English writer remarks:—" The curious white b'ot h«s ~which gave The Tetrareh his area namo have disappeared, and the horse is now atmest pure white. After winning seven important races as a. two-year-old The Tetrareh suddenly went lame on the «ve of tho 1914 l>rby, and never ran At thfc time The Tetrareh w« the most valuable lacfh we in the world. Maior McCalmont... the owner, refused £25.000 for the • ro Kins-horse' after his first race as a two-yenr-"ld. and later £100X100 f rom. a Sussi -a. When 'AHy' Perjee. tho trainer, paswl on the offer Major M/-Ca!mont la-'ghed and replied: 'I don't think.' Tho actual offer was £1/0,000. with all engagements, or £70000 ?3 a skid horse. i«f a TTVI Major Mt-Calmon* cas made almost all thf»t money in ?tu<J fees: if The Tetrareh lives and does- his dvity far another 10 or 12 years, h* will fuIV <uetii!y the pliftky re-f'-sal. The T-trarch's. fee is now BOOgns. a. figuro equa'ling that charged for the services of St. Simon.' ' * In presenting Sceptre to the National Stud Lord Glanely laid down the rendition that u'ter t~o of the mare's hoofs shall be resoryed for Lady Frs*. and Mr. Sievier. and two for himself. Sievier bought Scentre as n yearlng for 10.000<ms. and v.nder Si« racing colours ahe won the Two Thousand j'uneas. the One Thousand Guinea*, the |>ks. and the St. Leger. Lady Noreen B£s g»y« £26.000 for Sceptre « a Wx-ye*r-

— ■ * 1 A,J,a SPRING MEETING. |

TRAINING AT RANDWICK. I A. and N.Z. SYDNEY. Sept. ae, 1 ..At Bandwick this morning, for the serai.'" ■ final gallops, the huTdles were wide out, and l the going was excellent. I Gloaming covered seven furlongs in la F 29is. Trosaayr and Cupidon together gal- 1 loped a similar distance in lm 3ljs. ' fc Molyneaux compassed ten furlongs in 2m 17»s. . r Loyal Irish sprinted five furlongs in lm 6*s. « Beauford, going easily, did a mile. Julia Grey went a mile in lm 455. Caserta beat Punch over ten furlongs in 2m 171s. Fleuriat did seven furlongs in Jm • 33{s, and Eostrum beat Strathredole over * similar distance in the same time. MOLYNEAUX AND TRUTHFUL.' SCRATCHED. j Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept? 26. Molyneaux has been scratched for the Epeom Handicap, and Truthful for all engagement* NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES.' ! '[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] I NAPIER. Tuesday. | The following acceptances have been re- !- oeived for the Napier Park Meeting:— r TRIAL HANDlCAP.—Kahikatea, 9.0; tit f bird, Kaotane, 8.8; lahuauata. Morons i: Esquimaux, 8.7; Martinique, Kiiliin, I Linnet, Aratura, Pretty Girl, Sunny Valley I Sartorin<>. Navoko. Motaikura, 8.6." j| HURDLES HANDICAP.—Hyrax 10 fe. Battle, 10.7; Toa Tan a, 9.13; Kail 911! Woden, 9.9; Black Art, Raurnanuwh'iri 97! Blue Hail, 9.6; Athena 11.. 9.5; Creme Ite Men the, 9.2; Kanui, Kovno, Oak Rose, 9.0. PARE STAKE*S.-Admiral Codrin gtoß 9.0; Anomaly, 8.13; Heather sS: .bonettor. 8.1; Festivity, 7.10- liyrax 7?.' Crown Gem. 7.0; Urawia. 6.11; Taipairu, AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP.-Land-bird. 8.9; Suspicion. 8.3; Good Sport 82Communicate, Viyella, 7.13; Daniien '710! Chaplin, 7.8; Ileaborg. Ferwood. 7.3-' p er V Munus. 7.2; Merry Sarah. Motukura, 7 0 TARADALE HURDLES.—Wamba. 1010- ' Matatua, 10.5; Zeus, 9;7; Gay £ov 99.' » Highway, 9.0. *' v,i- , RAILWAY HANDICAP.—Maioha. 812Morose. 8.0- Ad Astra, 7.10; Mountain Lion, 7.9; Orawia, 7.0; Teraiwhiti,'6 9 COUNTY HACK HANDICAP.-Penitent 9.0; Comical Rumwai, 8.4; Suspicion, 8 »■ Murigakino. Taipairu, 8.0; Joy Ride. 7.10Kail, 7.9: Slave iMart, 7.5; Megan 74* Munus, Five-eightbe. 7.0. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES (all 711) —birnouette, Misgovern, Mountain Bell* * Penelophon, Towxl Talk. Eazzle DaziS' Muria, Strong Holt. ' INTER-PROVINCIAL' GOSSIP. V [BT TBLEOEAPH.—OWN CORBESPOSDEKIg.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday! ' It will not bo surprising if Insurrection "1 goes to Auckland instead of visiting Riccarton at New Zealand Cur> time. Esoerance had to be withdrawn from her Otaki engagements, as ehe ricked herself recently. She should, not take long to recover and may make her firet a.ppearance of the season at Masterton. Prior to the mishan she was doing first-class work on the tracks. Sweet TiDperary. a Wekome Stakes wmner ' has fpaled a black colt to the imported hSr«e 'i Polydamon. This colt has three strains of Musket in him. ™ v : Although the Wellington Racing Club gave ■•* away £45.000 m stakes during the year recently closed, it got through the 12 months with a credit balance. Several of the sprinters been hurried aloriK at Irentham lately, and am.ong those whose efforts have attracted notice is Back- * eheesh The bay .gelding ran a very fast * hait-miLe one monung recerftly, » n <l in con- ' sequence of that immediately came into, favour for the principal sprint' event of the 4 Otaki meeting. Another of the sprintera. who lias been ' encouraging his a<tmirers is Solfanello. who has done abqut the best work 0} "all the • 1 horses who are at present reguladr attend- •' mg the tracks. _ The ■ New. Zealand Cur> candidate. Royal Box. is doing ~a lot of long, steady work i; on .t tb *J ;rac ' w ; nnd ne is nrettinr through it looka likely totakejnis place in the lieid for the big two-miie event in Novem-' ber. '■•.•' Bayana. who finished second in the Otaki v Maiden Plate, ran a good trial with Canyon before tb-B meeting, and her trainer expected ' ber to show up. Solfanello made light of his 10.5 in the ; Otaki Flying Stakes, and won'like a chimPi.:?. He was beamtifully handled by Arthur OHiver. Printemps'. ehowine in the Teonn Jfaki'to- i nore Memorial Handicap at Otaki was very £Ood°for a horse that had not. had iu raws for I some t:ime. and he should be an early winner. . .A"ci irnd,. who won in hsck company at Otaki. waa imported by Mr. W. Higifins from several eeanona ' back, and up. till. ' to-day hag been a losing investment. WANGANUI. * v Tuesday. ;-, It is understood that Mr. G. M. Currie han -" decided to turn Tivoli. Yolande and Water- ■) wings cut. It is probable the former will' ■; 1 be nut to the stud. '• _ \ Wat<srwings has' not done as we'll as ex- ; lietted. and it is thought a s-pell will do the sister to Merrain good. It is quite likely j | -she will not be tried again until ;isxt seasonW. Rayner intends taking a team of four 11 to WeUington. including Ihesnian. LiatoweL iiomase. and Deluge, ihe .auer is tne two-year-old son of Absurd—Liquity, and has been, galloping so well that some good judges predict that.' he will b>» auite arsons the too class when at hie v»»ry best. Alt Cerise has been allowed to take things easily since Wanganui. •: She will be seen out next at the Wellington meetine:. t , Although Creme de Mentha Has been '.' schooled over the hurdles once or twice recently, it is probable she .will be turned "outf . as her form so far has been very disappointing. \ • y Hindi, the aix-yenr-old son of Mystification, ran well .in his. engagements at the recent' Wanganui meeting, .though he did; not get' into the money. Bis owncMrainer. Mr. J. F. 1, eachey. « likely to win a, race or two with the gelding «hortlv. Explorer is not badly treated in the Taradale Hurdles at the Napier .Park 'meeting, a.tnough n»s recent form has been disappoint- ' ma- Matatua ehaped so well on tile second day here that he looku to be well in with Kiniiem- had been doing Rood work prior to the, Wanganui meeting that she was very confidently supported each day here by her connections, but she did not show the form expected of her either day. >_A. Jackson he« taken Rada andi Lady Nassau to Otaki. The latter did not show the form expected,of her at the Wanganui meeting. * ■ • ■ •*; . CA.NTERBURY. Tuesday. Koyal Star failed to capture any stake- - , money on either day at Asbburton. but his New Zealand Cup prospects were in no way £ preiudiced. by his defeats. The first day'o Wi race v/hich he contested was over'a sprinter's journey, and interterance early. settled his chances to-day. \ ; ■ Foo Chow ran a good race-over a mile and a-quarter at Ashburton when he beat all but. Royal Mac, who won with something in hand. Foo Chow iB not likely to race again until he steps out for the New Zealand ' Cup. in which he can be relied on to run well. . :; Eoyal Mac ran a decent race on the firet day nt Ashburton,, and this just sharpened btm ud for to-day's engagement, in which he run out a mile and a-auarter in fine style. Later on he will win big races. Songbird ran a Kreat race in the Tmwa d Handicap at Ashburton. He waa neglerted by backers, who appeared to share the idea that he was not auite ready. The reaull;, however, served to show the Kilbroney horse ud in * very favourable light. He vraa never further back than third, and. finishing gamely, he looked a winner a hun- • dred yards from the post. Songbird won nine races as and the style in wh ch he. has started this season suggests that ho will prove equally successful at four yearn. Tlie gelding. Many Kettle. ?amed some admirers as a result of his performance in the Allenton Hark Handier; nt *r Ashburton. He showed plenty of speed, and he will win "'more races as the season advances. Bcardicea. . who won * the Alford Hack Welter Handicap at Ashburton. was one of the outsider* in a field of 16- She was not prominent early, but she came on in the straight and ' scored one of the easiest wins f f the dvv. She can be improved a lot. and it is certain that backeirs will not overlook her chnnce a^ain. By winning the Trial Plate at Ashburton Contempt repeated the-performance of her stable mate. Limelight, a ye?r ago. Contempt was always "'ell pliced. "nd it looked as il\ she, was li?pky to beat Wharfdale. who got a off v#»ry badly. _.. : Ardour, a three-yesr-o?d fills' b;r Gay Lid. ran a good in the Trial Plate at Anh- . b'irton. and ishe looks a sure winner v«iry Eoon. m The Nassau filly F,i"htee , ii' r >enee showed gre-<t speed in the Maiden Rn'-v Bsc» at . i and she can be marked ofl for higher honour*. ,;:*. Bl"ff. who won a ha'k rac* Ashburton. is a bother to Bee and Snub, by Ms> T Han— Tady D ; d'in. He is a great track galloper, ' -b':t this was one of the few occasions on 'V-' : which I have seen him do his best in a ■$« T'->e thr'P.e-ys'ir-old Wharfdale (by Antsao- ° Iffl nist—Bonnie Brae) was-unlucky to be beaten, on the fi'st dny at Ashburton. He got off badV. and even then was. only narrowly defeated. ''■■;, was responsible for two pood n*r-forman-es over hurdles at Achburton this m waeV. and he .is l'kely to earn further distin'tion at a jumper. . . • \as Cerb«r»s; a'disar>Po : nting performer on the ' - r' flat, showed good form over hurdles at Ash- ! ? barton, when he l<«d all the way. He is » ~vU jumrier. and if h« t»ker, to the game-ne •:3S§|§ will win in good >company. /■ ■ : --'M