RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18996, 18 April 1925, Page 13

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. April 18, 20—Avondale Jockey C!nb. April 18—Greymouth Jockey Club. April 22—Rcefton Jockoy Club. April 23, 30—Hamilton Jockey Club. May 1, 2—South Canterbury Jockoy Club. May 8, 9—Hawke's Bay Jockoy Club. May 13, 14—Egmont Racing Club. May &—Whangarei Racing Club. Juno 11, G, B~Auckland Racine Club. Juno 3, i, ft—Dunedin Jockoy Clnb. Australia. April I(S~Australian Jockey Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Tawera."—Moifa won the CVrei.t Northern Steeplechase at Ellorslie on Juno 8, 19C1, and the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase at Aintroo on March 25. 1001 N.Z.—Carbino is the only colonial-bred sire that has the distinction of siring tho winner of the English Derby. Spearmint waa the nuccessful representative aired by Carbine. "Inquirer."—Trcsillian (11. Gray) won the Pupuke Handicap at tho Takapuna spring ineotijit. Cureaform (Tuohey) ran second, and Whetunui (Tinker) third in the race in question, " Tally-ho," Otahubu,—Tha incident in question waa recorded in connection with the Pakuranga Steeplechase, run at Ellerslie on June 11, 1001. Kiatere camo in first by four lengths. Tho racs waa doclared void on tho grounds that the conditions regarding qualification had not been complied with in soveral instances. " Wager," Otaika.—Adjutant (by Martian from the Treadmill mare Discipline) was bred in New Zealand by Sir George Clifford. Ho won £1795 in stakes. At four years old Adjutant won tho Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap (one mile and a-quarter) under 8.11, defeating Snub (8.7) and eight others. NOTES BY PHAETON. THE HAWK AND HIS RECORD. By winning the All-aged Stakes at Randwick on Wednesday in lm 3713 The HawK once again established his right to be ranged up with the moat brilliant milera that hava graced tha turf of tho Southern Hemisphere. Judging from the tone of the cablegram, it waa soon all over with the opposition when The Hawk made his final run inside the distance in Wednesduy'H race, i.vd t.ha j brilliancy which marked probably his final effort und'.tr silk this season is certainly a triumph for his owner-traiuer, Mr. J. M. Cameron. Tho Hawk has contested 61 races to date, and his record stands as follows: Un- . First. Second. Third, placed. At 2yrs . . 5 2 1 2 At 3yrs . . 3 1 5 3 At 4yrs . . 3 22 5 At syrs . . 5 1 1 5 At 6yrs . . 8 2 1 4 24 8 10 19 The story of Tho Hawk's purchase, when a yearling in the spring of 1910 by one of the trustees acting for the Douglaa Estate for tho moderate Burn of 180gns has been inany times related. When racing under the Douglas colours The Hawk won m atak-js i' 6510, and he was sold in tho autumn of 1923 for £7OO to Mr. J. M. Cameron. Dame Fortune waa certainly on the side of John Cameron on the day he secured Tho Hawk, for in the interval the bay gelding has won stakes to the value of something like £16,500, and thoso figures furnish us with tho interesting fact that a horse bought as a yearling for ISOgns has captured prize-money to tho extent of £23,000. TRAINING THE HAWK. They used to call Eurythmic a freak horse. Surely Tho Hawk w even more_ entitled to that description (remarks a Sydney writer). Eurythmic was a horse trained by regular methods. Tho Hawk is trained in a way foreign to tho preparation of any other champion I can recall. Practically he does no fast work at all. His owner-trainer, Mr. Jack Cameron, who is . a most methodical man, has a little book in which he records every bit of work that The Hawk does. He constantly refers ts thia pocket guide of him, and probably t.ha work of no horse in Australia is more thought out by tho man in charge of him than ia that of Tho Hawk. From the time he ran in Melbourne in the epring until he won at .Moorefield in January, Tho Hawk's principal items of work consisted of what Mr. Cameron describes a3 a working gallop over half-a-mile and a praart three furlongs, With over 10.0 on hie back, ho won particularly brilliantly at Moorefield, becauso he wim subjected to constant interference in the race, and waa second last into the straight.* After the race, Mr. Cameron said to himself, " Well, you cannot improve on perfection and so I won't do much with this liotso before the Challenge." His theory worked out well, »s Tho Hawk won the Challenge Stakea easily with 10.3. Brought over to. Melbourne for the autumn, campaign, the only fast work done by The Hawk before the St. George Stakes was what Mr. Cameron again describes as a working gallop. It was some working gallop, inasmuch aa The Hawk, 7ft. or Bft. out from the rails at Mentonc, ran six furlongs in 1.16. The track record down there ia 1.15 on the rails by Rostrum. It was this training method of Mr. Cameron with Tho Hawk that staggered the Sydney track experts when the Aew Zealander beat Beauford over a mile at weight-for-ago. They had not thought that Ihe Hawk waa half ready. HIGH-PRICED HEROIC. The sensational Heroic having led off at tho. Australian-, Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday last by capturing the rich Autumn fltakes, matters appeared to shape well for tho son of Valttia making further additions to repaying his new owner, Mr. C. B. Kellow, for the heavy outlay he made in his purchase last November, when the large sum o» le.UOQgns wiis involved in the same. The third day's racing at Raudvvick on Wednesday'. found Heroic oil the scene, but unplaced performances both in the All-aged Stakes and Cumberland Stakes went down ugainßt his name, and. as wo are told that tho high-priced colt ruled favourite m both races, his failures, it would seem pretty safe to conclude, cost his immediate connections heavily. Heroic figures among the entrants for the A.J.C. Plate, to be run to-day, but on recent form his chanco of securing an? of tho plaeo money looks the reverse of iright. DANGERS IN RACE-RIDING. Tho crouch seat in race-riding has no doubt accelerated speed, but it, is generally held that the short stirrups, which are an accompaniment, brings a much greater clement of accident than under tho old order, when riders had a. firmer seat. Iho unfortunate accident that occurred on Monday last at Rand wick during the contest for the Sydney Cup, which led to several horses falling, and in its train resulted in serious injuries to certain well-known jockeys, may have been due to other»causes than the crouch scat and short, stirrups. Stilt, the latter has been made the subject of pointed comment in soveral quarters recently, and " Musket," writing m tho Sydney Mail only a fortnight back, penned the following:—" It is about time the racing authorities took some action in regard to tho short stirrup. No doubt tho present gtvle of riding enables a horse to travel faster than the old, but the Sloan seat is being overdone in many instances, and for their own protection, ap we 1 as for others, jockeys should be ordered to lengthen their irons so that they have some sort of •i rrrip orl their mounts with their knees. One of these dnvs a big smash will occur and then the authorities will wake up to tho cm,me of it and compel a longer stirrup. , When ono sees lockeys with .their knoes in line with the withers of their mounts, the wonder is how they manage to keep their scats at all." LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK. The Thirty-third Chullonge Stakes, run at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting on April 14, 1925, may very appropriately be committed to mernorv as the " Greenwood Stakes," for the Canterbury owner had matters all to himself with his pair, Gloaming and Chignon, figuring, as the only starters. By his recent, addition. Gloaming's stake-winning total is now raised to £42,140. The Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting will be concluded to-day. The weight-for-ago event that figures on the programme is the A.J.C. Plate, which is run over two miles and a-ounrter. David, Lilypond, Te Kara, Backwood. Spearfelt, and Windbag represent tho proved ftayera, David bus won the race on three occasions—l92l. „nd 1923. Last year David ran third to Ratline and Frances Trensady, when the 18 furlongs were compassed in 3m 5535. Heir-Apparent;, a majestic-looking six-year-old Son of Comedy King, was sold recently in Melbourne, and he is to be used a3 a sire at the Victorian romount establishment. So another horse that was once bought at a high price in the hope of his earning distinction as a cup winner disappears from the race track with tho fond hopes indulged in bv thoso connected with him disappointed. In the spring of 1921, at which, period he. ranked as a three-year-old Heir-Apparent waa sent up to auction at Melbourne, when be fell to the bid of Mr. H. A. Armytage at 3300gns. With the handy weight of 7.12 ?n the Sydney Cut, of 1923 matter, were viewed in a rosy light for Heir-Apparent, ?nd he wept out a strong favourite at 7 to o He bad. however, to strike his colours to David. The Melbourne Cup of 1923 found Heir-Apparent in strong request, but he sprung, a tenjdon while contesting the Hotham Handicap a few dove before the running of the Melbourne Cup, and the PcratcJiTng pen had to be used. By all recounts. ifoir-Apparent wis a good .horse, and tlrtt he should have gone amiss, especinllv when matters looked so bright, 18 one of those heart-searchjag experiences that now rnd again come to those v.ho raco tfcs thoroughbred. 4 ■

Fool's Paradise, the tbree-year-old son of Absurd and Mascot, is given credit for running a very satisfactory*,, mile and when ho won the Sockburn Handicap at Riccarton on Tuesday last in 2m 5 l-55.. In January last it is stated Fool's Paradise was placed under offer to a visiting sportsman to Wellington at 500gn3. but the business went no further. Mr. Brio Hiddiford "has no reason to regret the shape matters took, for in 4 the interval Fool a Paradise ha 3 vron him in stakea alone £ll4O. Among tho purchases effected on account of New Zealand sportsmen at the sale ot yearlings in New South Wales this autupn is a colt by Comedy King from Canullia, who was bought for Mr. C. E. Elgar for llOOgns. This colt, who traces to the celebrated Trenton mare Wakeful on the dam 8 side, ia referred to in eulogistio terms. It will be pleasing to chronicle ae time rolls on that the Australian-bred youngster has acquitted himself in every way up to his high breeding and good looks, lor Mr. Elgar well deserves tho best to come his way. The two-year-old Manfred placed himself prominently in the limelight at Randwick on Wednesday last, when he romped over the opposition in the decision of the A.J.C. Champagne Stakes, for tho time (lm lis) boat the beet previous record for the distance on the A.J.C. ground. Manfred, who was got by Valais from tho Tressady mare Otford, was bought when a yearling by tlie Melbourne sportsman, Mr. B. Cnafley, for 1400g.ns. By all .accounts, Manfred is a colt/in every way fitted to aspire to Derby honours. The number of ladies who race in their own names on the English turf has increased greatly of recent years.. In referring to the same, a London writer states that 41 yeara back Lady Cardigan and Caroline Duchess of Montrose—the latter raced_ her horses under the assumed, name of ilr. Manton"—were tho only ladies who registered their colours. A perusal of this year s Racing Calendar reveals that no fewer than 230 ladies have registered their colours. Tho principal two-year-old stake-winner in America last year was Master Charlie, who captured nearly £20,000 in seven races. lne Bloodstock Breeders' Review' contains sotne particulars concerning his breeding, which are of interest, as he ranks as a grandson of Carbine. Master ChiiTlie. who was bought in England aa a foal for 15gns and resold in America as a yearling for about £2OO, is by Lord Archer, a son of the English Derby winner. Spearmint. Unfortunately Lord Archer died at an early stage of his career as a sire. Two-year-olds are especially well tested in tho autumn in New South Wales. A Nursery Handicap, that figures on tho A.J.C. programme i 3 run over a mile course. Last autumn the event in question attracted a field of 21, and in a aohdiy-run race Windbajj won by a head in lm Jots. Windbag is one of the leading Btayers this season among the three-year-old division. The New Zealand-bred gelding Pitch, who was transported to Western Australia last year, was responsible for a surprise victory at Perth on the 4th inst., when he. bowled over a hot favourite in Bonnie t riend in the Goodwood Purse, A big dividend followed Pitch's victory. 1 itch, who is a six-year-old by Merry Moment, will be re--1 inembered as having brought of? a surpriso in the Winter Oata Handicap run at ISapier Park in June last. An interesting fact bound up in the victory registered by tho four-year-oid Liiypond in the Sydney Cup run at Randwick on faster Monday, is. that his sire, Iflyved. won tho same raco in the autumn of 1914. Lulyveil, a descendant ot the Bend Or horse Martinson, was an importation from England. London, papers now to hand f h ™ tha * Double Chauce. who led tho held home in the Liverpool Grand Steeplechase last month, had some strong credentials for the big event at Aintree, lor he hud previously scored victories in five successive races. Tho victory of Double. Chanco in the Grand National was well anticipated. Word conies from Wanganui to the effect that the Marble Arch gelding Mangawhero dropped dead recently after pertorming schooling exercise, Mangawhero'Was owned bv Mr. B. T. Bennett, and was looked upon as a promising candidato for steeplechase honours. In the decision of tho Otaitai Steeplechase at the Riverton meeting on Easter Monday Kilkee (by Kiibroney) and The I'ranchman (by Danube) ran a dead-heat for first position. Tho sum paid to the Government, in the form of taxation in . connection with tho three meetings held this season by the Auckland Racing Club amounts to i 58,001. Tho weights , for events to be run at thc Hamilton Racing Club's Autumn Meeting will bo declared by Mr. W. P. Russell on Tuesday next. STUD NOTES. ST. SIMON-MUSKET STRAIN. BY PHAETON. Tho important fact to bo recognised in connection with the breeding of the Derby and St. Leger winner, Count. Cavour, is that happy results have once again attended the mating of the St. Simon and Musket families. Solferino, giro of Count Cavour, is a Grandson of St. Simon, while his darn Bon Bord traces to Musket, through liotchkiss. The leading lines in tho pedigree of this season's Derby and St. Leger winner read as follow: Sire: Solferino. by Soliman (son of St Simon and grandson of Galopin) from Little Ked Spanner, by Bonnie Rouge (son of Isortomy) from Little Twin, by Tertius (son of Marquis of Carnbas). Dam: Bon Bord, by Boniform (son of Multiform and grandson of Hotchkiss) from Ormulu, by Orine (son of Ormonde) from Hey Presto, by Sainfoin (sqn of Springfield).. DESCENDANTS OF ABSURD. Two-year-old descendants of Absurd have played a very noteworthy part this season, both in New Zealand and in Australia; nnd it is quite safe to say that the record stands by itself. The following is a list of the important races won by Absurd a youthful descendants this season:— A.J.C. Breeders' Plate—Nincompoop. Gimcrack Stakes —Chignon. V.R.C. Sires' Produce Stakes—Poetaster. Ascot Vale Stakes —Los Gatos. Jackson Stakes —Lady Cavendish Wellesley Stakes.— Lady Cavendish. Wellington Stakes —Lady Cavendish. Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes.—Ladj Cavendish. r ,, , T , Great Northern Champagne Stakes—Lady Cavendish. _ C.J C. Champagne Stakes—Black Cat. A.J.C. Sires' Produce Stakes —Loa Gatos. The exact amount won in stakes by two-year-old descendants of Absurd during the present season is not yet available, but a compilation shows that the sum will reach well over £20.000 when the youngsters retire to winter quarters. HIGIILY-BRED WINDBAG. Windbag, who figures as the best-performed three-year-old raced in New South Wales this autumn, i« a colt in whose career New Zealanders can take something more than a passing interest, for the records show that both his dam and grand-dam were bred in this Dominion '-there is a great deal in the pedigree of Windbag to rivet attention,' the leading lines of which read a3 follow: Sire- Magpie, by Dark Ronald (son of Bay Ronald) from Popinjay, by St. Fruaqilin (son of St. Simon) from Chelandry, by Goldfinch (son of Ormonde) from llluminata, by Rosicrucian (son of Beadsman). Dam: Charleville, by Charlemagne (son, of St Simon) from Nithsevo, by Stepmak (son of Nordenfeidt) from Shepherdess, by Fitz-Donovan (yon of Donovan) from lolanthe, by Maribyrnons (son of i isherman). With such an array of stout blood coursing through his veins, it is no surpriso that Windbag takes rank as a stayer. SARCHEDON'S PROGENY. Descendants of Sarchedon. a young sire bv The Tetrarch, imported to New South Wales a couple of years ago by Mr. i.. Miller, have been referred to.in such enthusiastic terms by the critics that much ruriositv was evinced as to the prices the initial crop of yearlings claiming him as sire would realise when sent to auction this week. The full list was not cabled, but this much can be gathered, that a quartette that went into tho sale-ring realised R49sgns A large sum was expended in tho purchase of Sarchedon,, but matters shape well for the horse bringing a handsome return to his Australian buyer.. Like his sfre. The Tetrarch. Sarchedon is in colour sw- , MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Tt is interesting to note that Black Cat and Fool's Paradise, who respectively won the CJ C. Champagne Stakes ant Sockburn Handicap at the Canterbury Jockey Club s Meeting, rank as full relatives. Both mreTot by Absurd, and are out of the Martian mare Mascot. Fool's Paradise and Black Cat, who wore thrown in successive hv Mascot, rank rb the Martian mare'" initial contribution to tho Stud Book. SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. THE NEW ZEALAND DRAFT. (A. and N.Z.) SYDNEY. Apl. 17. The draft of yearlings from the Waikanae Stud gave riso to spirited bidding, and realised tho following sums:—Colt by Absurd— Margaretha. 175pcg; filly, by Absurd-After-glow. 1450ga: fillv, by Absurd—Snow \\ aif, 1500gnii: colt, by Kiibroney— Sunbird. 2Sogns: colt, by Kiibroney—Bebe, 575gna; filly, by Kiibroney—Vicereine 300gns On account of w. Cr. Stead.—Filly, by Limotid —Catalini, 400gn3. _ - , On account of F. Ormond.—Filly, by Absurd—Waiohiki, 3Sogns. . . ... , On account of J. B. Ormond.— Gelding by King Mark-—ldealise, MOatns. Mr, H. Hasaell, of New Zealand, bought s. colt by Cotigno—Dolaura for I3oga: and Mr. E. W. Alison secured a colt by Poitrel— Quaker Girl for 120gs.