SEASON'S FIXTURES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20257, 17 May 1929, Page 16

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

May 4.8 —Wanganui Jockey Club. May 25—Ashburton County Racine Club. June 1, 3—Otaki Maori Racing Club. Juno 1, 3, s—Auckland Racing Club. June 1, 3, s—Dunedin Jockey Club. June B—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt. June 11. 15—Napier Park Racing Club. June 21. 22 Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. Juno 20, 22—South Canterbury Jockey Club. Juno 20—Waverley Racing Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Inquirer."—The full value of the prizemoney attached to ibis year s Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase was £12,923. including a trophy value £2OO. NOTES BY PHAETON. BRIGADIER BILL AND HIS RECORD. By ■winning the Wnnganui Steeplechase in two successive years Brigadier Bill has placed himself well in the limelight. H was a popular opinion that, had he net blundered in negotiating the eodwall in contesting the Egmont Steeplechase hist, week, he would probably have reversed places with Roman Abbey in that race. However, he made amends 011 the same ground last Saturday by winning the Adamson Steeplechase and he was viewed fa%ourably for the Wanganui Steeplechase. Brigadier Bill is engaged in the Great Northern Steeplechase with 10.0, and his owner may be expected to give him <in opportunity to extend his winning record at Elh-rslie when the A.I?.C. Winter Meeting is in progress nest month. Up to date Brigadier Bill has contested 97 races and his record stands as follows: UnFirst. Second. Third, placed. At liyrs . . 0 0 1 1 At 4yrs . . 3 0 2 11 At syrs .. 3 5 3 3 At fiyrs ..2 1 2 7 At 7jrs . . 3 1 5 13 At By rs . . 5 5 1 8 At 9yrs . . 22 0 8 IS 11 11 51 Brigadier Bill can boast of a pedigree that would entitle him to entry 111 the most select company, and it will bo noted that he can lay claim to a strain of Mußket on each side. A lot can certainly be advanced for Brigadier Bill on pedigree grounds alone, for the leading lines in his breeding read as follows:

Sire: All Red. by Stepniak (son of Nordenfckit and grandson of Musket) from Madder, by Gossoon (son of Galopin) ■ from Madras, by Chester (son of Yattcndon). Dam: To Hati. by Sou'-weatcr (son of Goldsbrough and grandson of Fireworks) from Cordelia, by Torpedo (son of Musket) from Cornelia, by Traduccr (son of The Libel).

Though Brigadier Bill only won a modest | X's in his first season on tho turf, he has paid his way'each term in tho interval, and ir. his eighth year his winning total wa3 well ahead of that against his name in previous seasons. Up to dato Brigadier Bill has won stakes to the value of £1215 since he made his debut under silk in the winter of 1923. ENGLISH-BRED COLT BOUGHT. Another English-bred horse is booked for New Zealand. Advices to hand state that tho three-year-old colt Captain Busby (by Captain Cuttle—Wet Kiss) lias been purchased on account of Mr. John Donald, owner of the Weshnere Stud, Wanganui, and ho is probably now on the way to New Zealand. Captain Busby has been purchased ostensibly with a view to his use as a sire, but it is understood that he will probably bo fried as a. racer prior to going to the stud. Captain Busby is something more than a half-brother to Coronach, who won the Derby and St. Leger of 1927 under the colours of Lord Woolavington. Captain Cuttlo and Coronach are both by Hurry On. PRINCE HUMPHREY CASE. The fact of strong doubts existing as to the correctness of the pedigree by which Prince Humphrey is described on the dam's side has formed tho subject of much writing in Sydney and many persons who can be regarded as competent to speak on tho matter have been interviewed, all leading to support tho view that the A.J.C. Derby winner is out of Princess Hazel and not out of Shepherd Princess, as described. In a reference to the matter the Sydney Morning Herald had tho following: " There is one lad whose judgment is vindicated by Mr. R. Tate, who was manager at the Woodlands Stud. Prior to the dispersal sale at Mußwellbrook in August, 1927, a Sydney owner admired the Shepherd Princess colt, and, thinking to bo sure before ho bid, sought out ono of tho stable lads, inquiring if tho colt had shown any inclination to gallop while running with the other yearlings in tho paddock. ' No,' replied tho lad; 'lio is never with (he leaders and is always tailed ofl in the bunch.' That settled it. Tho owner did not bid. and since then, thinking he had missed buying Prince Humphrey, has been loud in his lamentations and in his outbursts against tho lad who had been instrumental in his missing such a rare chance to secure a champion. That boy was a better judge than was afterwards thought, and the owner can console himself with the knowledge that ho missed what looks like ft bad bargain, for Cragsman was the Shepherd Princess colt." MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The South Australian St. Lcger, run on May 4, was won by Lalique, a gelding by Crowdennis—Queen Flush, who is credited as a horse that stays well.

At the West Australian Turf Club's meeting on May 1 the New Zealand-bred gelding Constellation (by Day Comet—Tangiwai) won the Pinjarra Hurdle Raco (2J miles) iu good style.

Fourth Hand (by Tctra tenia—Queen's Double), who was imported to Australia by Lord Somers, Governor of tho State of Victoria, won the Elder Stakes at the Adelaide meeting\on May 4.

Flying Binge, who brought off a surprise by winning the second division of the l'urua Hack Handicap at Wanganui yesterday, is a three-year-old filly by Chief Ruler from the Hallowmas mare Cttshla.

The New Zealand-bred gelding Licinius (by Lucullus—-Hellanois) continues to pay bis way in Western Australia. His latest win was recorded in tho Federal Handicap, in which ho carried S.l and beat a field of 11.

Details to hand be..nag on the race won by the Auckland-owned filly Pure Tea at Canterbury Park (N.S.W.) on May 1 show that she carried 8.13 and beat a field of 17. As Puro Tea started a warm favourite, her victory was widely anticipated.

Eden 1:1 nil is still a disappointment in Sydney. At. the Canterbury Park meeting on tlio 4th inst. ho was sent out favourite for the Canterbury Handicap (ouo mile three furlongs), in which lie had the handy impost of 7.9, but lie failed to gain a situation.