RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8190, 3 August 1912, Page 15

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES -Vnerust 13. 15. 17.—Canterbury J.O- . August 29--Amberley Steeplechase Club. September 4, 6—Marten J.C. September 11—Dannevirkc lI.C. September 12, 13 —Ashburton County R.U. September 23, 24—Otuki Maori R.C. September 25, 23—Avondale J.C. September 26, 27—Geraldine R.C. 3-.'tember 26, 28— Wanganui R.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By "The Judge.”) The Marton Jockey Club's spring programme, which appears in another column, m worthy the attention _of_ owners. iao Dili of taro is an exceedingly liberal one, ar.J the club is sure of a good ..-dilations close on the 16th ins.aiu. .Vrannic has been given plenty of lull * ,i‘k recently. and the gelding appears m be getting very lit. i.. Traill wul pilot iir MeCurdlc’s ’chaser in ins Kiecarton contests. 'Tyrannic reached headquarters from Wellington on Thursday last. Master Theory and Taialia continue >o tram eatislaclorily at Kiecarton. Una pair of nortliorners nliouUl certainly make a oold snowing at the .National meeting. F. lliggolfs team for the Grand National mooting will comprise Brown Trout, sc-r----smty ami hadrone. The trio arc last getting into racing trim at Utahi. F. Carmont. is busy at Kevin with Fare-va-mii, wno should soon lie ready to give a, good account of liimself. The same trainer in also hustling ci.ockade and .Sir Frisco along. The trio should bring some auci;c4i to Carmoafs establishment at so.ao of the early spring gatherings. With Sea Queen. Mira, Mount Victoria ami Odessa engaged, tne Tronlliam stables shelter a quartet of very promising U inter Oup candidates. News icom Kiecarton states that tne ffrst-naiucd pair are acquilting themselves well since reaching headquarters. W. Price will ride Sea Queen, whilst an effort is being made to secure W. Kyan’s services to pilot the grey son of Soult in his contest. Black Northern, by all accounts, appears to bo flying the lliccarton country in excellent style. Some critics are selecting the son of Salvadan to gain distinction at the O.J.C. meeting. R. Thompson will he in tho saddle.

As tho A.J.C. spring meeting docs not begin until October sth, Mr Ifighdon's horses. Bronze, Ermengarde and tho youngsters will have plenty of time to get acclimatised, and with tho splendid training facilities provided at Kandwiclc G. Price should have the bearers of the blue and buff livery of tho Podding sportsman in capital trim by tho time of the meeting. News was received this week that tho horses are acquitting themselves well in their work. W. Young, who will ride Continuance in tho Grand National Steeplechase and Coronetted in the Grand National Hurdles Race. steered To Arai to victory in the Grand National Steeplechase in 1910, and won tho Grand National Hurdles on Paieano and Continuance in 1910 and 1911 respectively. Mr S. Messena, of Foxton, returned from a health recruiting trip in the Auckland province • during this week. He is greatly Improved in health, and is now out of the doctor’s hands. Acting on medical advice Hr Mossena has purchased a. property at Hamilton, where he will reside. Ho takes back with him his two-year-old IVaitomo, who will be got ready for early racing.

0. Pritchard has secured five acres of ground close to tho Trenthazn racecourse, on which ho will erect a residence and training accommodation for a large number of horses.

Mirska, who was responsible for the bringing off of a big surprise when she won tho Oaks at Epsom last mouth, was bred by tho late Mr Douglas Baird, and was sold as a foal with her dam Musa to the French sportsman, M. Chcri Holbroun, for 4008gns. In tho Oaks Mirska was ridden by tho French jockey, J. Childs. Though owned in France, Mirska was trained In England for all her engagements of the current season. The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club made a S refit of £1227 16s 2d on last season’s racig, and this, too, in the face of having a permit less than in the preceding year, and in having to pay £2C66 19s in the shape of Government tax. Miscount has developed a very ugly joint, and certain Hastings critics do not expect to see the son of Birkenhead reach the post for tho next New Zealand Cup.

Tlio Auckland-bred stallion Royal Fusilier (by Hotchkiss—Janet), who was recently sold by Mr T. H. Lowry, is to go to the stud in Victoria this season. Royal Fusilier never begat a stayer In Now Zealand. It will be interesting to note it he succeeds in putting up a different record in Australia.

Tho amounts paid for admission at the gates and grandstands at the Auckland Racing Club's summer meeting constituted a record. Tho gates brought in '£2341 6s 6d; while no less a sum than £3154 19s 6d was paid for admission to the grandstand. The English-bred horse Son of the Marsh (by Wildflower—Loo's Pride), who holds the Australian mile and a quarter record (2min sJsec), is to go to the stud in New South Wales this coming season. Melbourne papers to hand bring full details of the victory gained by the New Zealand gelding Wiramera in the Leamington Hurdle ’ Race (two miles, one furlong, 64yds), decided at Caulfield on the 20th ult. The eon of Merriwce, who carried 11.1, was made a staunch favourite' in a field of thirteen. Wimmera' amply Justified tho confidence, for ho jumped off in front and leu throughout, winning easily by four lengths in 4rain Siseo. To-day Wimmera is engaged in the Australian Hurdle Race with 10.7, so that Mr B. J. Watt has some reason to view the situation at Caulfield in an optimistic vein.

The ex-New Zealander Mbtoa was started on two occasions at the V.R.O. Grand National meeting. hut failed to run prominently. Ohsono, Advantage, Golden Cairn, Masy Seaton and Annopolis. also from New Zealand, competed without success.

T. Quinlivan, jun., has received instructions from Mr E. J. Watt to got a team ready for tho invasion of Randwick (N.S.W.) (says the Napier writer "The Squiro"). Tho battalion, who will leave for Sydney this month, are Midnight Sun, Royal Scotch. Jc* n. Theodore, and Kildouan. After competing at the A.J.O. spring gathering, tho bunch will bo brought back to the Dominion to fulfil engagements at tho New Zealand Cup meeting. T. Quinlivan. jun., will go In charge of the party, who. with good luck on their side, ought to give a good account of themselves. The baby of the brigade, Jason, tho two-year-old son of Achilles and Stepina, has a great private reputation. He ought to be able to gallop fast, for ho Is got tho way winners come. His dad was a smasher, and Ills dam is royal bred, the head lines of her pedigree reading as follows: By Stepniak out of Glorvlna, by Apremont—Mrs Rawdon, by King of Clubs—Becky Sharp, tho latter being a full-sister to Welcome Jack, and dam of that hall-marked edition Whakawatea. who started racing and winning as a two-year-old. and who when he was eighteen also gave the judge a job to hoist his number in the winning square. Cheddar, who has been off the scene for some time, has again been put into training’by T. Quinlivan, jun., at Hastings. The annual report of the Victoria Racing Club shows that a profit of £13,936 7s 6d was.made on the year’s transactions. The stakes given totalled £63,273, being £5530 in excess of the previous year.

One of Mr G. D. Greenwood’s horses. Allegory. ran unplaced in the Granville Stakes at Rosehill. Sydney, on July 20th. In addition to the increase of £3760 which the Auckland Racing Club’s committee has decided to make in its programmes for the season 1912-13. the Great Northern Derby of 19W-15 has been raised to 1500 sovs, tho Great Northern Guineas of 1914 to 1000 sovs. the Great Northern Champagne Stakes of 1914 to 1000 sovs. and the Twentieth Royal Stakes of 1914-15 to 10C0 sovs. Tho programme carries the largest amount •if money yet given by any cinb in the Dominion. J. Rae leaves Auckland to-morrow to put tho finishing touches on La Reina and Tui Oakoban for their Grand National contests.

C. Brown will ride Ifesdames Foss and Stenart's horses during the coming season. Hr R. H. Skipwith has been reappointed starter to tho Peilding Jockey Club. A start has been made with the contemplated improvements at. Bllerslie. and the shifting back of the fence dividing the lawn from tho outside enclosure is the first wo-k put in hand. This will give more room at the end of tho stand, and will enable people to vet that way to tho totalisator house without so much crowding as formerly. The alterations to the to-

itaiisator building, to enable the new electrical machine to he installed, will probably be put in hand shortly. Mr Hartgill will lie seen in a new role at Christchurch this month, when he will hoist the winning numbers at tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meetlnG'r J. E. Henry?’ weights for tho Now IZeaiand Cup are duo on tho 19th inst. Mr S. Hordern appears to bo a welcome addition to tho ranks of breeders and sportsmen in Australia. lie recently purchased iu England a high-class horse in Bronzino, a son of Marco, that won the Doncaster Cup. ami ran Swvnford to a head in tho St. Legor. Mr Hordern's father, tho late Mr S. Hordern, paid SOOOgiis for Nordenfeidt at the dispersal sale of the Sylvia Park stud. Mr J. Baron's high-priced Hunter River (l?Dogns), by Pesitano—River Trent, and D-iko James i2!o3gnsl. by Maltster—Lady Grafton, who are geldings, and have not yet, carried silk, have dropped out of the A.J.O. Derby. Oui‘o a number of North Island-owned horses wore shinped to Lyttelton last evening. tho I'st including Donzel (with D. Watt in charge). The Sn-niard (A, Ooodmeoi. Bindalcro (V. Gollelo), Monaronc (W. S-nith). whilst, the hoofer Morchiko wealso on hoard the Maori, The Hastings, trained horses all hear a well-trained appearance. CJ.C. HANDICAPS. PRESS ASSOCIATION. OriKTSTCIIURCII, August 2. Tho following handicaps have been declared for the first day of tho National meeting;— HUNTUK3’ HURDLES, of 130 sovs; once round and a distance.—Ring's Way 11.9, K'rvtai'ri 11.7, Moriliiko 11.6. Mauri 11.13, F Twanl 11.11. Iccl 1.9. Suffragette 0.7, Heirloom 10.3. Parallel 10.4, Don Rnbyi, Hukari, Corse (late Vulvar Boy). Farronite, Phacdan, Miss Gibbcs, Mulvcrm and Raffles n. TRIAL HURDLES, of 100 sovs; one mile ami three-quarters.—Hawick 10.13, Fiingot and Cor .netted 10.9, Master Theory and Silver Clusc 10.6. .. aikaraka 9.13, Bottrrasnuo 9.12. Waipureka 9.11. Bandalero 9./. Cardiff and Ncdra -.6. Te Roti 9.5. Gold Pin 9.4. Nescot 9.3, Simon Pure 9.2, Dallv Shannon, Beacon. Aema, .Daylight LI.!, and St. Kieven 9. JUMPERS FLAT, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half.—Paisano 11.3, The Rover 1u,9, Black Northern and Koran 10.6, John 10.4, The Nat.ve 10, 'iVu.te Cockade and King Try 9.11, Elfish and Uranium 9.10, Buby ■) 9. Tui Cakobau 9.8, Sandy Paul 9.7, Darny Paul 9.6, Master Theory, Si.ver Ciuse, and Lcalantcr 9.3, Jack Ashore. Mcrcedo. ami Stone Ginger 9. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, of 130 sovsj about two miles.—Tyrannic 10.3, Master Paul 10.11, Tailia 10.9, Tui Cakobau 10.8, Laghraor 10.4. Tho Chief 10.3, Silver Ciuse 10.2, Zimin 9.12, Tetua 9.11. Stone Ginger 9.9. Makiri, Moriliiko, Donzel, bh-Ilelagii, Snip. Guiriccn, St. Amelia, Kelp, ParaLcl, and PuKcroa 9.7. AVON HEAD HANDICAP, of 130 sovs; six furlongs—Prosper 11.2. Manillus 10.10, Brown Trout iii. 9. Query 10.5, Russo 10.4, Troon 10.3, TTirax 10.2, Taketunm 10, Nithsda.o ami Lilmeny 9.11. Stephanos and Early Morn 9.10, Lucco and Umeraboy 9.9, Portland Bill 9.8, Oolightly 9.7, Terry Flynn 9.3, Gipsy Bill, Ouuilusii, F.rmhold Goidiinch, Did Times, Nanda, Devi, Agitato, and Fairbo 9. GOODWOOD CUP WON BY TULLIBAEDINE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LO-NiiUiN. August 1. Tho following was the result of the Goodwood Cup, of 7SO eovs, for three-year-oids and upwards; weight-for-age. Two miles and live furlongs. Sir John Robinson’s b c Tullibardiue, by St. Frusquin—Floors, ■fyrs, 9.3 1 Lord Derby's b c King William, by William tho Third—Glasalt, iyrs, y.a a Captain F. Forester's b f Tootles, by John o’ Gaunt —Lady Drake, iyrs, 9.0 3