NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8608, 19 December 1913, Page 11

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “Finland.”) A reminder is given that nominations for the Wellington meeting close at 9 o’clock to-night. At Hastings Maku is giving every indication of returning to form. The death is announced of the Eng-lish-bred horse-trainer, Richard Carter, junr. Carter had been training the horses belonging to hi, August Belmont, at Chantilly, and it was there ha died almost suddenly, following an operation rendered necessary through an accident when he broke his leg.,Carter was suffering from heart disease, and was unable to withstand the effects of the chloroform administered. The Carbine horse Greatorex headed the winning sires’ list in South Africa this year. He was bred by the Duke of Portland, and won races in England before being sent to Africa. Darringdalo jarred one of his legs whilst working at Wingatui on Saturday, and some time is likely to elapse before he again carries silk. It is bei lieved he put his foot in 0. hole, and so strained the leg. The Sydney “Sun ” has the following;—lt is to be regretted that the' efforts made by Mr Sol. Green to secure for his Shipley stud the horse White Star from England have not been attended ..with', the full success, antici-, pated. It appears that Mr J. B. Joel has altered his mind with regard to selling White Star at present for the suin asked some months ago, 8000 sovs, as. he wishes him to race another season. However, it is more than probable the horse will be sold to Mr Green after the next racing season. A sporting match for 500 sovs a, side was run at Newmarket late, in October. The performers were Air B. Tanner’s' Calandria • (9st) and Air J. B, Joel’s Dolly Vardou (9st). Frank WoOtton, being unable to do the weight on Doily Vardoh in the match, W. Huxley was substituted, and the odds* laid* on Galandria were, duly landed. Bon ’Frisco, a six-year-old gelding by San FrahOisco, which weht to Melbourne from Sydney recently, was sold under the hammer a few days ago for the modest sum of 17 guineas. The price paid would suggest that Bon ’Frisco has outlived his usefulness on the racecourse. At the same sale Happy Saint, by St. Ambrose—Happy Valley (the dam of Montiform) was sold to Allandala Stock-Farm for 100' guineas, and Lord Kelvin, by Multiform, for 110 guineas. Much interest was manifested in the New Brighton Trotting Cup, which was decided on Tuesday, owing to the presence of the’Australian champion Denver Hnon, Emmeline, Albert' H. and the American mare Lovelock. The lattre gave a : disappointingly display and flnlished out of a place, while Emmeline, which trotted well for three-parts of the journey, and then tired, could only finish third. Denver Hnon won easily by fifty yards from Albert H. The winner received' a great ovation, because the public recognised that his previous performances have marked him as a pacer of the highest order. This was Denver Huon’s first win since reaching the Dominion nearly two months ago. In looking over the list of stallions advertised for service in England next year, I could not help noting that, for the first time. Carbine is missing from the Welbeck lot, says “Pilot” in the Sydney “Referee.” Last year William the Third, St. Serf, Primer, and Carbine were at the service of breeders, tho latter at a foe of £4B, but though the other three are again advertised, Australia’s old. champion has dropped out. This, presumably, means that Carbine’s owner regards his doyi of stud usefulness as practically over. Ho may possibly be. given two or three of the Duke of Portland’s mares, but there is evidently no intention of taking any from outside, though, for that matter, I do not suppose there would now bo anxiety on the part of any breeder to send anything to him. Carbine, who is no* twenty-eight years old. did his first English stud, season in 189 C at a fee of 200gns, and never got beyond that figure. One of tho finest foals at tho ArrowfieW Stud (Victoria) is a liverycoloured chest net filly by Wallace, from the Now Zealand-bred mare Gol den Slipper (says an Australian writer). Golden Slipper is now on a visit to St. Alwyno, tho sire of Lady Medallist. Moriarty has been schooled over hurdles at Caulfield, and like most oj tho Merriwecs has taken generously to the game. He was to have made his first appearance in public over hurdles at Mentone last week.

Jack Dolaval continues to please track watchers at, Bllorslic; and little follow is likely to have a b)gfollowing for the Cup. Pot-oa, too, has also boon creating a favourable impression, and ,in a gallop extending over oxio mile and a quarter on Monday ho easily accounted for liaskaync and Lady Menscbikoff. Mr A. E. Grecnsidc, the Hastings sportsman, has leased from Mr I‘. Armstrong a five-year-old half-brother by Waipawa to Captain Jingle. Tho gelding, which will bo known as Silver Jingle, is being educated by J. S. J’Neill at Hastings. S. Childs, who brought Demosthenes out to New Zealand for Mr C. P. Donnelly, is in charge of tho son ol Desmond at Mr Donnelly’s stud farm at Crissoge. R. O. Donnell arrived in Wellington from the south yesterday morning, in charge of Bon Ton and Purseforra, and continued his journey north the sumo evening, lion Ton has recently •77>m« into favour for the Auckland Cup, but it is not kuown whether tho support came from tho horse's connections or not. Acceptances for tho Taratahi-Car-torton, Auckland, Hawke’s Bay, and Marton meetings close to-night. Final payments for tho Auckland Cup, Shortland Plate, Railway Handicap, Groat Northern Poal Stakes (sub), Groat Northern Derby (sub), and tho Nineteenth Royal Stakes (sub) are also due to-night. Old El Dorado is being used as a. hack at present by Mr A. O’Dowd, manager for Mr Donnelly. Mr Norman Gorton,- of Foilding, has been appointed judge for tho Taranaki Jockey Club’s Christmas meeting. Latest advice from Auckland states that Santa Rosa is still troubled with his leg, but has been responsible for some very attractive work. His trainer, George Absolura, is devoting no end of timo to keep the black horse up to the collar.