THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7139, 28 May 1910, Page 13

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES

Dunedin J.C—June 3 ami 4. Otaki Maori. —June 3 and 4. South Wairarapa Trotting Club.-—June 3. Auckland R.C. —Jams 3, '4. and 8. Hawke's Bay J.C.—Juno 15 anil 16. Napier Bark K.U.—Juno 22 ami 23. V.K.C. Grand National Hurdles.—July 2. v.lt.C. (1 rami National ritc-oplccliaae.—July 9. Gisborne B.C.—July 7 and 8. Wellington It.C—July 16, 26, and 23. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "L.P."—Shall bo very glad to see the photographs mentioned. "Croas Country"—Tho first Great Northern Steeplechase was run in 1835. find woa ■won bv W. Profitt'H Macaroni, -who carried 12st. and was ridden by A. Lyford. "Old Time.s. , ’~-The historic fight between Torn Savers and J. C. Jlccnan took place at Farnborough on April 17th. 1860. Sayers weighed 10. it 121 b, ami Heenan 13« t 81b. The result was a draw, alter 3/ round*, which lasted 2hra 6min. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “The Judge.”) A cable message received at Perth from Singapore reports that the local Derby race wan won by tho Australian horse Rosemead. Tho Brisbane Cup winner Carve, after exorcising on Thursday morning, died from internal hemorrhage. Tho party behind Penates supported their homo- In the Winter Outs Handicap at "Wanganui, and hi* downfall was a. setback to his supporters. The race proved conchisivjly that weight will stop tho best of them. .Senorita looked a bit on tho big side at "Wanganui, but she ran and jumped very cleanly in tho Grandstand Steeplechase. Mr Cameron's ’chaser should be considerably improved by her exertions In that event, ana it would not surprise the if Senorita won a decent cross-country race before the Topping season is over. Acting, no doubt, on tho advice obtained in this column, Mr Meascna withdrew Waiouru from ills second-day engagement at Wanganui. The big gelding is very much on the thin side, and a spell would no doubt prove very beneficial. Tho Hastings trainer, J. M. Cameron, has a couple of good steeplechasers in Bullv/orth and ICaitcre. The pair gave a spiesUid' display at Wanganui, Lady Moutoa, Stcolue, and Moutoa Girl have gone into winter quarters. Mr F. S. Eastern informed the writer that tho trio will not sport silk again until .the spring. Mr J. Buckley, of AH Red fame, baa a promising sort in Red White and Blue, who dead-heated with Colleen Mary in the Shorts on tho second day of the North Otago meeting. The filly is three years old, and is by Bluejacket from Yattaghan, the dam of Paritutu and several other good performers. Whatakura, who is locally owned by tho sportsman who races as "H. Whitney," ran a creditable second to Stono Ginger on the opening day at Oainaru. On the concluding clay Whataknra was raised 41b for hia first day's efforts, but ho failed to run prominently. VT, Davies, tho Trontham trainer, should soon bo picking up a stake with Xavier. Tho Tasman gelding ran well at Wanganui, beating all except tho winner. Playmate, .who was in front during all the journey.

R. Longley is handling at Ricoarton a promising two-year-old colt by Clanranald from Matuku, who formerly raced in Hr E. W. Paterson's colours. The youngster promises to turn out very useful, and in liongloy's hands should soon show to advantage.

The Hon. J. D. Ormond has a good type of the racer in FatinUs. The Officer gelding is, always a quick beginner, and hia two successes at Wanganui were due to this.

Oryx, who had always been considered a safe conveyance over obstacles, came to grief in the Grandstand Steeplechase on the second day at Wanganui, and fracturing hia spine had to be destroyed. The jumps at Wanganui are of the solid order, and they must not be taken liberties with. The obstacle’ which caused the trouble would stand a lot of illusage before being seriously damaged. Merrio Lawn will carry his scar for life. Aotca, who is being trained by A. Atwood at 3?eilding, ran a splendid race in the Hay Hurdles at WangamU on Thursday. The Linstock gelding must be kept in view for approaching events. St. Felix did not run up to expectations at Wanganui. Mr Brett’s colt may bo seen in a more favourable light at the Obaki meeting.

Whatakara ran a generous race on the first- day at Oamani. The,Lethe gelding was in front five lengths from the post, but Stone Ginger got up in time to win by the smallest of margins.

Mr Whitney, tho local owner, was represented at Oamaru with Mediterranean. The San Fran gelding failed to run promineut-

Some excitement was caused when Bock Ferry's number was hoisted in the Members’ Handicap at O'amaru on Wednesday, as the majority thought OctaVo was entitled to the position. The judges’ ruling was allowed to stand. Mr J. J. Mcßrido’a Strathfillan is being trained by 11. McKay at Dunedin, This Strathbraan mare is reported to be showing good track form* - Mr Martin Baird, an old-time Taranaki Bportamau. who formerly raced horses, and is now connected with the stock-buying department of Messrs T. Borthwick and Sons, of Hawke’s Bay, left for-Lyttelton by the Maori last night to judge the fat stock at the winter show of the Dunedin Agricultural and Pastoral Society.

A copy of the Canterbury Jockey Club's jinnuai report and balance-sheet is to hand from the secretary. Notwithstanding an increase of £2440 in stakes, and over £7500 spent in improvements, the cash balance is only about £650 less than last season. It is estimated that the increased taxation will odd £2500 to the expenditure next season. The main items of revenue are £1785 from subscriptions, £6925 from nominations. £9973 from race receipts. £17,339 from to- ; talisator account, and £6220 from bookmakers' fees. Tho big sum of £30,240 was paid away in stakes, while £6312 went towards new stands, totalisator honse. etc. The assets exceed the liabilities by £39,944. Altogether a very satisfactory state of affairs is disclosed. Tho meeting of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club, which takes place on Friday next, promises to bo a very successful function. There is any amount of material to provide acme exciting sport, and doubtless there will be a considerable attendance of lovers of the harness horse. Should rumour for once be true the 'invasion of Australia by the Now Zealand brigade during the coming spring will be a formidable one indeed. The horses mentioned at one time or other as being likely to cross tho Tasman Sea are:—Penates, Armlet, Vice-Admiral. Gold Lace, Effort, Iranui, Lady Lucy. Forraby. Audax, Bobrikoff. Lord Kelvin, Truganini and Maori King. The last mentioned will bo one of .the first to undertake the trip. Mr John Craig, who was one of the best known sportsmen In England, died a few weeks ago from apoplexy, while bound for tho Cape on board the Kenilworth‘Castle. Ho and his brother, Robert, were oractically the first patrons of B. Marsh, his late Majesty’s trainer. Mr John Craig won any number of races with hia own horses, and was also a race rider of mor<\ than ordinary note. Biit though best remembered as a racehorse owner and gentleman rider, tho deceased had been one of the best cricketers in Scotland, and may be said to have introduced alow bowling into that country. A fatality occurred'at the Donald racecourse (Vic.) a few days ago. when a jockey names James Oliver, a resident at Bairns-

dale, was killed whilst schooling Mr W. A. Morgan's hurdle-racer Warmur. Instead of jumping the hurdle, the horse crashed through it. throwing Oliver on his head and rendering him unconscious. I)r Lewis was summoned, but Oliver* only lived for a short while* Death was due to fracture of the base of, the skull, W. H. McLachian had the mount on Mcdaglia in the Adelaide Cup. ilia specialty appears to be cup races. In 1908 he won the Caulfield Cup on Maranui, and last year, riding Aborigine, dead-heated for first place with Blue Book in the same event. Be won the last Melbourne Cup on Prince Foote, and the last Sydney Cup on Vavasor; v while the other day he piloted Lady Wilde to victory in the Newcastle Cup. Be also has two Sydney TattersalTs Cupa and the A-J.O. Summer Cup to his credit. Be has also ridden the winners of the Caulfield Futurity Stakes. V.U.C. Newmarket Handicap, A.J.C. Yillicra Stakes, and other sprint

THE LATE KING AS A BREEDER.

Auckland "Nows." TON Y HOEY, A well-known Now Zealand swimmer, who intends attempting to swim tho English Channel. He left Whangorei for England on AUj 13th, 1910.

races. MoLacWan, -who in Etill young, started riding at 15 years of age.

It is singular that his late Majesty owed his greatest turf successes to the progeny of one mare—the famous XI. This modern Pocahontas practically founded Sandringham Stud. - Prior to breeding horses for his own use, it was the custom of the Royal sportsman to invest in youngsters reared by his subsequent subjects, but realising that no luck attended his speculations in that direction, he finally determined to breed for himself, .and in a happy hour secured Perdita XI. and several other mares, including Poetry, as nucleus of an eventually select, but strong stud. The King (then Prince of Wales) was first knowp as a racing votary in connection with a "match" horse of a noted Arabian caste (who, of course, proved no good against the boss English thoroughbreds as a racing vehicle), and afterwards with jumpers; but with Lord Marcus Peresford assuming control of his turf affairs, ho gradually ventured further afield, and the annual purchase of a yearling or two for John Porter to train at celebrated Kingscler© soon brought the Royal purple and scarlet into greater prominence in the racing arena. Unfortunately, however, the purchases mostly turned out arrant duffers, and as Perdita’s initial stud efforts wore not exactly furores, it was a very long time before the Prince had his fond hopes realised of producing something worthy to run in a classic race. Hia patience and perseverance nevertheless had their reward. In due time Perdita proved herself one of the greatest brood mares of modem days and shared stud honours with old celebrities like the Highflyer Maro (Didelot’s dam), Emma, Arethusa, Horatio. Arcot Lass, etc., as well as the modern Morganotto, as having produced more than one Derby winner—a most uncommon feat, A Lord Falmouth mare. Perdita'a tnrf experience was certainly not one to enthuse over; bub in that * connection she could boast of more than went down to the credit of her dam and granddam, neither of whom, albeit well tried on the course, proved equal to troubling the judge. Perdita ran four times, and won as many races, but nothing of much consequence, her best public effort being her dead-heat as a 5-year-old with 7.8.,' against Middlothorpe, 8.8., in the Liverpool Autumn Cup of 1886. With thik as a wind up,* she bade adieu to the turf. Perdita then retired to the stud, and, visiting the unbeaten Irish celebrity Barcaldino, • bred Derelict in 1888. Though a rather poor racehorse, who died as a result of an accident in 1893, Derelict was a winner. , ,

The sister Barraconta, who followed in 1899. was a alight improvement; and, barren in 1890, Perdita was then mated with the world-famous St. Simon,- to whom she bred that good stayer Florizel 11., her first great son. Though unlucky to start with, and as a 3-year-old regarded as much oelow classic requirements, Florizel was the first horse to win the Royal owner an important race. In the year following his birth, the bearers of the purple and scarlet were shifted. from Kingscler© to R, Marsh’s at Newmarket, a departure which brought about a change of luck for the Prince, as a 4-year-old Florizel IX. was one of the best horses in England. After carrying away the Prince o! Wales’ Slakes at .Ipsom spring meeting of 1895, the eon of St. Simon flew at the more-important Manchester Cup, which he brilliantly won, and in doing so landed the Prince his‘first big race. The Goodwood Cup and Gold Vase at Ascot went to him in the same season, and when the brown horse retired to the stud iu duo course, ho credited himself with many winning performers, including the Derby winner Volodyovski. His death, at the age of 17 represented a heavy loss fdr the breeding industry. Barren in 1892, Perdita was then returned to the expensive Welbeck horse, and in '93 she bred her greatest sou, Persimmon, who in his three seasons on the tnrf eclipsed anything done uy, the brother by winning ±’34,707 in stakes, and among others winning such events its the Coventry’ Stakes, Derby, Leger, J.U. Stakes, Gold Cup, and Eclipse Stakes. Notwithstanding that the Prince had been a constant subscriber to the Derby, Persimmon was the first colt of the many he had nominated previously that was found good enough to run in it, and at the very first attempt the Royal jacket prevailed In the world's famous race, and with a colt bred at Sandringham. The scene that followed Persimmon s triumph at Epsom was said to be the greatest ebullition of public feeling ever recorded on an English racecourse, and to some extent was equalled by the enthusiasm which was occasioned by His Majesty s later successes with Diamond Jubilee and Minoru. Persimmon's doings at the stud placed him in the front rank. He begot numerous winners, including Sceptre, Keystone 11., Zinfandel, etc., and only recently his imported son Comedy King, to whom considerable value attaches, won the Futurity at Caulfield. Florizel n, outlived his distinguished brother by a year. Persimmon died in January, 1908, as the result of an accident. Tried with the Galopin strain through another channel, Perdita was then put to her kinsman Donovan (a member of the same direct line), and to the union came Farrant. of whom there is little to tell, while the filly Azeeza, bred in 1895 to Snrcfoot, was of small account, inasmuch as she was sold out of the Royal stud in 1903 at ISOOgns. Going to St. Simon again, Perdlta’s next foal was Sandringham, who, if he did nothing else, brought 10,000gns to go to America, where the horse acquitted himself well as a sire. The more distinguished brother Diamond Jubilee followed in 1897. and had the sudden deaths of Persimmon and Florizel II been foreseen, it is hardly likely that snch n horse would have been allowed to go to Argentina. Still, 30.000gns was a big sum, and it was not refused. Though cursed with an awful temper. Diamond Jubilee ■was nevertheless a great racehorse, for he won £27,985 in stake money for his Royal owner, and took races like the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby, Leger, Newmarket Stakes and Eclipse Stakes. Before he left England the crack sired a good few winners. and only recently one of lus offshoots lauded a big race. Perdita IL. who was inbred to Pocahontas, and had strains or notable mares like Beeswing, Martha Lynn, and Queen Mary, was bred in 1831 by Lord Cawton. and was by Hampton 10 from Hermoine 7. hv Young Melbourne 25 from La Belle Helen, hj- St. Albans 2 (son of btockwoll S' from Tctcrrirana, by Voltlgeur 2 from Ellen Middleton, br Bay Middleton I from My riba, by Malek J, etc. . The above-named Poetry, who bred Oakdene to Donovan, the Oaks winner defunct Tbaia

to St. Serf, etc., was by Petrarch 10 from Music 23. bv Stockweli 3 from One Act, by Annandalo 11 from Extravanza, by Voltaire 12. Nothing at Sandringham, however, dm as well as Perditu, a modern Pocahontas in all verity.—" Sporting Jiwlgo." OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB The winter meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club will take place on Friday and Saturday next. June 3rd and 4th, Acceptances for the first day's races, as well as entries for the Maiden Flat Race and Trial Hack Scurry, close with Mr Hem a K. Te Ao, the secretary, on Monday, at 8.30 p.m. (The Otaki telegraph office closes at 5 p.m.) Applications for bookmakers' licenses will be received up to 6 p.m.-on Wednesday. SOUTH WAIRAMPA'TROTS The following acceptances have been received for the South Wairarapa- Trotting Club’s meeting at Grcytown on Juno 3rd: LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP.—GIenidoI set, John 11. 4sec, Te Awahuri 4, Kalmea 4, Tiny Peri, War Cloud, and Ironwood 10. Boadicea 13,. Kingfisher, Ghild Douglas, and Ding Dong. 14, Fashion, Florence W., Scamper, a?id Ranee Clair 15, Fairheld TI, 16, Postboy unci Latikia 18. GREYTOWN HANDICAP.—Bingana scr, Giggles sscc, Kothlin &. G.M.S. and Moa Dillon 11, Nancy Till 14, Uniform 16, Whitecliffc 18. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP.—John H. Isec. Giggles 5, War Cloud 7, Gold Bell, Boa-, dicea and The Barm Id, Child Agues and' Miss Olive 12, Fairfield 11., Deborah, Allwood and Fashion' 13, Haurina 14, Peg Whittington and Bill Squires 16. • TAMAHAU ! MAIIUPU.KU MEMORIAL HANDICAP.—Te Awahuri and Kalmoa scr. Butterfly lOsec,, Xromvocd, Tiny Peri and Rothlin 12, G.M.S. 15s, Nancy Till 18s, Kingfisher, Ding Dong and Katie G. 20, Whitecliffe 22, Latikia 24, Just Fancy 26. KEMPTON PARK HANDICAP .-John H. scr, Bingana 3scc, Giggles 6, War Cloud 9, Moa Dillon 10. The Dana 14, Miss Olive, Allwood* Florence W., Renee Clair, and Deborah 16. Haurina 18. PRESIDENT'S, HANDICAP—GIenidoI scr, Te Awahuri 4sec, Butterfly 9, War Cloud and Moa Dillon 10, Nancy Till 12, Uniform, Gold Bell and Boadicea 13, Child Douglas, Ding Dong and Katie G. 14, Child Agnes and Motor-car 15, Allwood, Fashion and Just Fancy 16. ENTRIES. MAIDEN TROT, one mile.—Fiery, Fashion, Bill Black. Haurina. Peg Whittington, G.M.S., Allwood, Goldwood, Our Child, Boadicea, Dolly W„ Bluebell, Just Fancy, The Bann, Nancy Till, Motor-car, Child Agnes. AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND. May 27. Following are the acceptances for the , Auckland Racing Club’s Great Northern Steeplechase meeting, beginning on June 3rd: GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES, of 750 Bovs; two and A half miles—Ben Jonson 11.3, Wimmera (Including 71b penalty) 10.9, Paritutu 10.7, Te Aral 10.4, Prophet 10.4, Dunborve 10.4, Lady Patricia 10.3, Tul Cakabau (including slb penalty). 9.13, Sol 9.12, Aorangi 9.5. Waitapu 9.2, Maharanui 9.2, Armagh 9.2, Woolloomooloo 9, Tua Kitua 9. Rangihaeta 9. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of: 200 soys, about two and a half miles—First Barrel 10.10, Cavaliero 10.8, Mozart 10.5, King Hippo 10.2, Whatashot. 9.13, Golden Glow 9.12, Arty 9.9, Putarurn 9.7, Wliataroa 9.7, Cudweed 9.7, Gordon Kegel 9.7. MAIDEN HURDLES, of 125 sovs"; one mile and three-quarters—Maharanui (including 71b penalty). 10.8, Newtown 10.6, Woolloomooloo 10.4. Hoanga 10.4, Master Paul 10.2, Spectre .9.10, Notoorini 9.7, Freevata 9.2, Sabine 9, Royal Day 9. JERVOIS HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; five furlongs—Contenclent 10.6, Multiple 9.12, Magneto 9.6. Admiral Boult 9.5, Eacamillo 9.2, Seldom 9.2, Castle-Blancy 9, Michaoloff 9, First Waiarika 8.13, St, Toney 8.10, Yankee 8.7. Flying Sonit 8.7, Peggy Pryde 8.7, Don Qcex 8.7, Pairawaatu 8.5, Haku 8.4, St. Tarra 8.3. Maroon and Black 8.3, Waiotahi 8.2, Taka 8.2. Maika 8, Mary Anne 8,, Blue Mount 8, Monocle 1 8. CORNWALL HANDICAP, of 400 sots; one one mile and a quarter—Master Soult 10.9, Sedition 10.8, Waiari 9.12, Dawn 9.7, Waimangu 9.5, Uranium 9.4. Sir Artegal 94, Truganini 9.2, .Tan San 9, Mendip 9. Ngaxraka 9. Manaponri 9. Lethean 8.10, Eicctrakoff 8.7, Bollin 8.6. Eanparaiia 8.4, Uennku 8.2, Explosive 8, Baltimore 8. MEMBEDS’ HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; five fnrlonga—Nj-land 10.8, Wauchopo 9.12, Advantage 9.12, IVaiata 9.10, Emblem 9.3, Wild West 8.11, General Sonit 8.11, Turbine 8 9, Blue Garment 8.8. Lady Frances 8.7. Do-gor Bank 8.6, Multiple Sio. First Wairiki”B 2. Frontino 8.2, Elfish 8.2. Elegance 8.1, Admiral Soult 8.1. Mistime 8, St. Toney 8. HUNT CLUB HUEDI.ES, of 100 sovstwo miles—Laddio 10.10, Pleiades 10.6, Warden 10.5, Powerful 10-3, Totika 10.2, 1 Cutler 10.2, Garrison 10. Gordon Kegel- 10. Black Northern 10, Boxer 10, Antarctic 10, Hautere 10, HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, of 100 sovs; about three and a half miles—Laddio 11.5, Pleiades 10.10, Warden 10.9. Cutler 10.9 Powerful 10.8. Totika 10.8, Garrison 10 7 Gordon Kegel 10.7, Boxer 10.7, Antarctic 10.7, Hautero 10.7. DUNEDIN ACCEPTANCES PEBSS ASSOCIATION. * . DUNEDIN. May 27. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting:— PACIFIC HURDLE’ HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs: one mile and three-quarters.—Whata-kura 11.9. Southern Cross 11.9, Coy 10.9. Rifle Range 9-13. Homeward 9.10, Shillelagh 9.2, Corona 9, Royal Shell 9, Jack Ashore 9. BRIGHTON HANDICAP, of ■ ICO sovs;

seven furlongs.—Tawhaki 9-11. Luperin 8.11, Cashier 8.5, Harafleld 8.4, Seagar B.J, Adage 8, Wniraki 8. Eaglcstonc 7.13. Royal Step 7.13. Allside 7.10. Freak 7.9, Hakaroro 7.7, Red White and Blue 7.7,. Invincible 7.7. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of 30CI sots : one mile and a Quarter. —TiKitere 9, Ji yLawyer 3.10, Outlaiidcr 8.4, Paragon 8.3, bt. Aulan 7.10, Stratagem 7.7. Cronst;wlt 7.5. Astrakhan 7.4. Dabchick 7.3, Grand Slam 6.10, Speculate 6.7. OTAGO STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs; about two miles and a ball.—V. anganui 11.9. Stone Ginger 11.9. Southern Cross 10.11, Doerslayor 10.9, Homeward 10.2, Bay Lupin 10.1, Antony 10, Corona 9.13, St. Kooringa i9.13t Sea Dog 9.11, Honest Tom 9,7, Kimua 19.7. Irouwood 9.7, The Gunner 9.7, Takely 9.7. TRADESMEN’S HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs.—Balaclava 8.13. Czar Kololiol 8.12, Count Witte 8.12, All Guns 8.11. Sharpshooter 8.11, Silk web 8.6, Cute 8.6, Obsono 8, Octave 7,13, Gunboat 7.10. Fisticulf 7.4, Faanakyle 7.3, Officious 7.2. Gapon 7. SADDLE HILL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Pallctte 10.2, Miss Doric 9.9, Quee not Spades 9.4, Luperin 9,4, liiclibonny 9.3, Cariosity 9.3. Sarefieid 8.11. Seagar 8.10, Merribeck 8.6. Royal Step 8.6, Windward 8.6, Bluebell. 8.4, Glenfield 8.3, Redmond 8.2, Ngawcva 8.1, Lady Devore 8. Hukarcre 8, Lady Ronald 8. Glcnalan 8, Larkspur 8. WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—Waiju 10.9, All Gnus 10.4. Armamento 9.9, Cuirasettia 9.8. Fasnakylo 9.4, Linda, 8.11. Shindy 8.9, Piuul 8.7, Speculate 8.4, Cooec 8.4, Bold Dredge 8, Red and Black 3, StrathlUlan 8, Adage 8.