NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7977, 7 December 1911, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By ‘'The Judge/') Sea Pink and Bellah, both of whom belong to Mr T. 11. Lowry, have been paid up for in the Woodvillo Handicap on Saturday next. They appealed to be short of work at Fciltling, hut’ the racing contests should have sharpened them up. They are to compete at tho Auckland Racing Club’s summer meeting. In Royal Arms the New Plymouth ownertrainer J. George will have something useful to carry his colours* at the Woodvillo meeting. Tho Royal Artillery gelding, who is a full brother to Royal Scotch, is endowed with plenty of pace. Stcllarls and Merrio Lad will represent the Hastings sheep-farmer who races jus “Mr O. Kingston,” at the Wood-vllle meeting. Both animals can. be depended upon to give a good account of themselves. Kongomau, who continues to gallop in : an attractive manner on the Hurt tracks, io to be sent through to Woodvllle. The Conqueror gelding will bo redden by 1. Pritchard in his engagements at that meeting Tho Merrlweo mare Afterthought ha.; 1 been responsible for some excellent ing work on the Opaki tracks. Tins Masterbon-owned galloper ,is expected to run prominently at tho approaching meal meeting Sir Solo is making a capital recovery from tho mishap that befell him at Ponding. There is every probability 'u the genling. being fit enough to compete in tho Masterton Cup on tho 21st instant. Glcnspring and Daunton are gebnng through some satisfactory training wtrlr on the Riverlands racecourse, at Blcnlie’m. The pair are receiving a thorough preparation at the bands of T. 11. GxUett in view of their engagements at the \vairarapa Christmas meetings. At Tabtorsall’s horse bazaar, Christchurch on Saturday, tho well-known per-, former Kilts, by Ayr Laddie—Anncrlie, wassold on behalf of Mr G. J. F. Palmer toj Messrs J. and N. Furze for 155 guineas. Grown Derby, by Royal Artillery—Saucer, was sold to Mr F. P. Clandgo for 22 guinea's on behalf of Mr S. Luttrell. It is probable that Mr Fricdlander’s pairof Juveniles, Anna Carlovna and Cannier©,, will bo sent up to Auckland to run at, tho A.R.C. meeting. The filly has already shown good form, but tho colt, wuo is a| aon of Soult and St. Margaret, has yet to face tb© barrier. Sir George Clifford has sold Cresset, the sister to Avarice, to S. Trilford, of Oamaru. Tho two-year-old Brown Owl (TreadmillGlenowlet) will not besent north to tho Manawatu meeting. The brown filly has been showing signs of lameness, and will bo given, a rest. The chestnut oolt Sir Knox has been shaping really well in hia work at Opaki of late. If the son of Sir Laddo maintains tho improvement he should bo returned a winner at tho Christmas meetings. T 0. White has Nukuhan in commission again at Hawera. The chestnut son of St. Paul is looking all tho better for his spoil. Tli© veteran hurdler Southern Cross, whoj has been battling away on tho turf for* many a long day. has now been returned to his owner. Tho old gelding, deserves an easy timo in tho future. F. Thompson, an apprentice In G. Mui> ray-Aynsley'a stable at Riccarton, has sustained a broken log as tho result of _hi« mount, Lourdes, rearing -up and falling back on the boy, , Mr °C. Kingston” has leased La-msdoiff to J. Plummer for twelve months. The Stepniak horse has been a dire disappointment, but a change of owners may be followed by a change of luck. Naumal continues to bowl along in an attractive manner at Levin. This speedy son of Conqueror should run well in epnnt oseuts at the Woodvllle meeting. Draft, who was formerly trained 'by S. Brereton at Waverley, is now a member ot J Fryer’s team at Hawera. Tho Maniapoto gelding is on the improve, and bo appears capable of picking up a race this season. .That capable rider, Ranjl Thompson, will again pilot Oulliuan in his contests at Woodvnr©. The Royal Artillery—Bijou hors© gave a fairly creditable display on the second day at Peilding, and appears capable of returning his purchase money to his new owner in the near futuro. The Levin owner, Mr J. R. McDonald, was a visitor to Wellington yesterday. He returned home last night for the purpose of taking an active part in to-day’s election contest.' The St. Ambrose mar© Sinapis is to take, part in the Woodvillo meeting. There.iai a probability of Sinapis changing hands in a few days. If eo her new owner will be a well-known Levin sportsman. R. Hockley has Queen of Scots in.capita l trim at Dannevirke. Tho mare is expected to make a bold showing at the Wopdviße meeting. Old Gawain, the hero of many a splendid tussle, is in work again. In all probability the Sir. Lancelot gelding will bo seen out at tho Masterton meeting. Full Rate, who is destined to compete at tho Wairarapa Christmas meetings, i a being tuned ,up by Nat Williams at ClarevlUo. Tho big fellow seems to relish his tasks, and is now looking really well. First Consul will represent Mr W. D Watson at the Masterton meeting. Tho Conqueror hots© has made some improvement recently,. and now bowls along on the Claxoville tracks in a very attractive manner. j

THE AUCKLAND CLASSICS.

The classic 'events to be run at the Auckland meeting do not look like attracting largo fields. Alter payment of first forfeits fourteen remain in tho Great Northern Foul Stakes,. ton. in the Derby, and twenty-eight in the Royal Stakes. A great many of these will ■ drop out owing to owners having several representatives engaged in each event. Sir George Clifford has three in tho Foal Stakes, three in the’ Derby, and five in the Royal Stakes, in which latter event' Mr Greenwood has four »’H the list Although the field in the Foal Stakes may not be strong numerically the race should prove folk of interest, for among the candidates are Autumnos, Winning Way, Beldame, and Ermongarde. No doubt -Winning Way will be most fancied of the quartette, but It may be there Is not much between the runners mentioned. The Karamu stable will be represented by a new-comer in Haskayno, who so far has not tried conclusions with tho other two-year-olds, Canute, and the Auckland crock Monorail are also in the list, eo the race is full of possibilities. Tho Derby should give rise to another fine struggle between tho C.J.O. Derby winner, Masterpiece, possibly Counterfeit, the unlucky ■ Miscount, Byron. Midnisht Sun, and the Aucklanders, Miss Winsome and General Latour. No doubt Sir Georro Clifford's pair will be in very warm demand, but if Mfecount strips at his best the race will be many removes* from a walk-over for the bearers of the blue and gold chequers. Also, the race will give us nn opportunity of finding: out if Miss Winsome and General Latour aro inferior to the southerners. When the filly mot Miscount in the Northern Champagne Stakes the latter won by a lengtn; but Mr • McLeod's galloper .was not quite herself at tho time. It may be that tho distance w ; H be too far for bor, .for neither her brother nor sister could stay. It should be a capital contest. Possibly the Royal Stakes may give rise to the best race of the three, for there are some fine sprinters engaged. Of the older contingent, the Easter Handicap winner Antoinette is the only one loft in. Among the throe- year-olds are Masterpiece. Counterfeit. Peirone. Byron. Canute. Miss Winsome. and Culprit, while the best of the youngsters are down to compete. them be s ng Autumnns. Winning- Ean Pridamo. Hnskavnc. Ermcngarde. and Prim*© Soult. It looks like making a race worth going a very long way to

MARTON SUMMER MEETING.

The summer meeting of the Martnn J.C., which is to take place on January Ist and 2nd. bide fair to be tho biggest affair the club has yot brought off. The

©vents are remarkably well endowed, and there is plenty of variety in thei programme. all classes being well prouded tor Following as it does the summer ol the Manawatu Racing Club, it will be very convenient meeting for owners wuo.c horses have been rac/ng at Awapuni. Thu* fact and the good stakes provided should ensure for the Marten meeting very libcial patronage, ami the entrylist should be ahead of the club's record. Mr Arthui Wav, the* secretary, will take entries up to 8 o’clock to-morrow (Friday) evening.

REMINDERS TO OWNERS.

Nominations for the Waikanao Hack It.O. meeting close to-morrow (Friday). 1 osi. Ullico closes 5 p.m. - . Nominations lor all events to bo the Taratahi-Carterton Racing P 1^ 3 Ing close to-morrow (Friday) at 9 p.nt. sur J. B Bairstow, one secretary, draws attention to the fact that the office closes at 8 p.m.. The programme bs a good one, and no doubt the entry list will be a sat/sfactory one. Nominations for afi events to be run at the Wairarapa Racing Club a summer meeting close with Mr E. A. I-aery at 8 p.m to-morrow. , , _ _ Nominations for tho Hawke s Bay Jockey Club’s summer meeting, the North Utago Jockey Club’s meeting, and the WaikouaiA Racing Club close on Friday evening. Nominations for all events to be decided at the annual meeting of tho Hutt valley Trotting Club close with tho secretary,. a** I’ctonc, at 9 p.m. to-morrow. Handicaps for the first days events to be decided at the Manawatu Racing Clubs summer meeting are due from Mr J. L. Ilenrys on 'Tuesday next. • Handicaps for the first, day of the Taranaki meeting should appear on Monday. Handicaps for* the Masterton Racing Club's meeting should be declared by Mr J. H. Pollock on or before Tuesday, while acceptances and entries for the Trial •Stakes close on December 16lb.

DEATH OF ISINGLASS.

News ‘comes by cable from England of tho death of. the famous horse Isinglass, who, in the colours of Mr H. McCahnont, Won the Derby of 1893. Ho also-won the Two Thousand Guineas and tho St. Roger Afterwards ho proved successful in the Newmarket Stakes. Eclipse Stakes, Prince of Wales Stakes, Jockey Club Stakes, and Ascot Gold Cup. Ho was sot. by Isonqmy from Deadlock, and thus inherited Sterling, Stockwoll, Etholbert, and Weulock strains of blood.. A great racohoree himself, ho has not succeeded in getting anything of quite his own class, tho best of his progeny being Cherry Glass Doll, winners of the Oaks in 1905 and ISO 7 respectively. Isinglass stood at the Oheverlcy stud, Newmarket, at a fee of 20D guineas.

TEN SHILLING TOTALISATOR.

PRESS ASSOCIATION, CHRISTCHURCH, December 6. The Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to install a ten-shilling totalisator for the summer meeting. DISQUALIFICATIONS REMOVED. PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH. December 6. The O.J'.C. committee has uphold the up peal of G. Gudby (owner), C. Pritchard drainer), and Coleman (rider) against their disqualification in connection with the rynning of Gold Bird In the hurdle races at the recent meeting. The stewards of tiie club, having heard additional evidence, concurred in the removal of the disqualifl-,-ations. DEATH OF MR R. F. TANCRED. /ETBEAN NEW ZEALAND RACING MAN. The death Ts announced in another column this morning of Mr P. P. Tancrcd. on© of the best-known racing men and breeders In the Dominion. He was, born iu England and educated at Cireucefiitr College, and arrived in Canterbury .in 1869. G-jing from Geraldine to Whangarei, Auckland, for a time, he purchased his first racehorse —Tantivy—there, and in the absent© of oats trained him on' a ‘pollard and bran mixture. Part of the course was on the main street. Tho saddle slipped rounds, and Tantivy was ouo of tho also .started division. Since that time Mr Tancred figured very near tho top of tho list of winning owners in Now Zealand, and on one memorable occasion, when Fuaitade won the New Zealand Cup, beating, his •little red roan horse Administrator, bo stood to win £BOOO. It was hard luck, for Fusil-ode never won afterwards. Administrator was bred by Mr Tanored, and was by Premier; first called the Revoke colt, whom ho had purchased from Mr W. C. ♦Vebb in 1871, and had raced against old Tambourine. Mr Tanored soon afterwards ■settled in Wairarapa, and purchased Princess Mary. Ruby, and Gossip when Canard, who afterwards was a fine performer on the flat, over hurdles, and country, was a yearling; Gabble, a two-year-old; and Spy, a four-year-old. Spy turned out a good horse, and Gabble won races. Mr Taucred bought otheri hordes irom time to time, amongst tho number being Odd Trick, a good colt; but ho bred most of those he raced: and some that may bo mentioned specially, iu addition, to Administrator, who won tho Island Bay and Marlborough Cups, were Consul, a Wanga,nui Derby, Taranaki Derby, and Rangitxkei St. Leger winner; First Water, who won the Wairarapa Cup; Forrester, one of the most brilliant ana best weight-carriers in the Dominion; Orator, winner of tho Nelson Cup; Mascotte, King’s Bowman, and many other good performers, with Premier, who was his stud horse, he won the Provincial Handicap at ’Wellington. Forrester was weighted at 14st in a race for horses that had never won ia hack ©vent, and started, this being probably the biggest impost over put on any horso m any event not a welter race, in Now Zealand. Forrester carried 10.10 to victory oyer six furlongs in Imin 16sec, at .the time deemed a great performance. On one occasion Mr Tancrcd’s horses won almost > every race at a two-day’s meeting in Wairarapa. the winner of tho Hack Hurdle Race being nurchaeed just before running. Amongst the riders and trainers Mr Tancrod * had were W. Homes, Ted Vaile, Cuneon, Albert Irford, and J. Gravestock, tho latter of whom were in his employ for over twenty years. Mr Tanored acted as secretary for a. meeting at VThaugarei in 1870, was Jndge at Geraldine, and has been a steward of doveral Wairarapa clubs.