MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20088, 27 October 1928, Page 18

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

A filial payment for the New Zealand Cup fulls duo next Monday.

Sir Willinn: Cook is one ' owner racing horses in England who, it may be said, has experienced a black year. He has lost three horses, the value of which is estimated at £ 20,000

Some few years back the entrance foe for membership to the Victoria Amateur Turf Club was raised to £25. At a recent meetins of tho club the feo was increased to £SO.

Southern advices to hand state that Childsplay. the three-yenr-old daughter of Autumnus and lielter Skelter, is in good favour for the Stewards' Handicap, in which rnco she figures with 7.11.

Oratrix is reported to have trained on splendidly since her return from Sydney, and that the daughter of Kilbroney will be in a position to reproduce her best form when the New Zealand Cup comes up for decision on November 3 is an opinion warmly expounded at Trcntham. where she has been training.

Many suggestions have from time to time been advanced for giving greater security in tho starting of races, and for providing for a situation that may arise to prevent riders being in doubt as to whether it is a start or otherwise. -The recent unfortunate huppeningH at Ellerslio urged inventive minds, and the Ellcrslie owner-trainer, Mr. Norman Cunningham, is responsible for a simple contrivance, in tho shape of a strand of some attractive-coloured niateriul stretched on posts, say, a furlong or so in front of tho starting point, which, with the necessary appendage, could bo released by the starter/ when a start ip in order. Mr. Cunningham has constructed a model of his invention, and though it is quite in the primitive stage, a demonstration of its working under full conditions would be decidedly interesting.

Tho withdrawal of Bisox from tho New Zealand Cud need not, I suppose, be associated with the fuct that she was awarded an additional slb. for the bis race at iiiccarton on the strength of her victory in tho Avondalo Cup. However, it niny, I think, bo well argued that Mr, Ilonrys could with perfect safety have allowed his original declaration to stand unaltered. Even considering the case of Bisox through Oratrix, with the former called upon to concede 6lb to the latter, this can bo contended. It is, I think, very much ope i to doubt whether Bisox could have equalled tho performance of Oratrix when the latter carried 7.12 and ran Jocelyu (8.1). winner «£ the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap, to half a length. It lias, of course, to bo stated that Oratrix registered her performance subsequent to Mr. Henry's rehandicapping Bisox. The man responsible for the weights has to view matters all round, and rehandicapping is one that demands a lot of thought.

STUD NOTES. CAULFIELD CUP WINNER. ♦BY PHAETON. Maple, winner of this year's Cnulfield Cup, was bred in New South Wales by Messrs. J. E. and C. H. Brien. The leading lines in the pedigree of the brown mare read as follows: Sire: Rossendale, by St. Frusquin (son ol St. Simon) from Menda, by Gallinule (son of Isonomy) from Glare, by Ayrshire (son of Hampton). Dam: Honeywood, by Sir Tristram (son of Bend Or) from Happy Moments, by (ioldsbrough (son of Fireworks) from Happy Thought, by The Barb (son of Sir Hercules). A WOXDEIiFUL RETURN.

The SlednuTO Stud, now conducted by Lady Sykes, can be appropriately cited as one of the most successful—if it not actually the most—viewed from a financial standpoint, in any quarter of the globe. The following i 3 a statement bearing on the lots sold by the famous find since

173 . . -114,050 FOALING S. Simper (by Symington—Chelys). dam of Gold Light and several other important winners, made-another contribution to the Stud Book this week in the shape ol a colt by Chief Ruler. Oratress (by Demosthenes—Equilns). dam of Oratrix and Concentrate, lias this year thrown a coll foal to Hunting Song. Polona (by Potou—Latona) lias foaled n colt to Hunting Song. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The New Zealand-bred mate Barryanda (by Martian--Per Anna), who was sent across to Australia recently, has been purchased by Mr. S., Green for stud purposes. Barryanda is a full sister to Martarnia, pinner of the Great Northern Derby. Trivnlvo (by Cyklon) is included among tho sites in Victoria this season to carry on the Carbine line. Twelve mares wero mated with Trivnlve at tho Melton stud, and it goes without saying that much interest will bo centred in tho result. Though used as a sire at four years old. it is hold to be Quito possible that tho chestnut liorso may again be, found among contestants for racing honours when tho autumn meetings come round next year.

NOTES FROM MELBOURNE.

MOONEE VALLEY MEETING.

Australian and N.X. Press Association. MELBOURNE, Oct. '>&.

Tho Now Zealand gelding Reonui makes his first Melbourne appearance to-morrow Me is engaged in tho Dundonald Handicap with 8.11. Lady Seaborn is included among tho acceptances for tho St. Alhnn'a Handicap. Tho following scratching have been posled for tho Melbourne Cup: Burnaby, Valparaiso

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB.

The Tnkn puna .Tockey Club's Spring Meeting is fixed to be held on Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1, and, with tho sum of £60,'50 offered in prizemoney, it will be recognised that tho programme is cast on attractive lines, Tho leading events of tho programme aro the Alison Cup of A'7oo (1 mile, 3 fur and 10yds) and the St. Andrew's Handicap of A'GOO (one milo and a furlong). The two sprint races, the Cheltenham Handicap and tlie Ngntaringa Handicap, carry the respective stakes of £l5O nnd £4OO, and the two races for the juvenile division are each worth £IOO. l-'rom tho programme, which will be found published in another column, it will be seen that nominations for all ovents close next Friday, at f> p.m., with the secretary, Mr. F. D. McVay, at the club's office, 67, Shorthind Street. Auckland

TE KUITI RACING CLUB

Nominations for all events to be run at tho' To Kuiti ttneins Club's meeting, which is fixed to be held on November 21 and 'ill, close next Friday, at 9 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. A. \V. Whyte, To Kuiti. Nominations may also bo lodged with Messrs. Blomfield and Co., High Street, Auckland, up to 5 p.m. on the same dale. 1

1010: - Your. Lots. Yield in Sold. liuineas. J 019 1C 61,300 1320 i:t 54,650 10'.'1. 23 53,620 1322 20 38,040 1323 1-1 22,810 1021 20 53,280 1025 15 36,000 1020 18 10,710 1027 17 45,980 1028 17 37,730