NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8739, 22 May 1914, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “Finland.”)

The French sportsman, M. Honnoar sv, owner oi' Lattour HI., dreamt that Sunloch won the Liverpool Grand National .Steeplechase. iho diea.n turned out to hs correct. . Latteur lIL iiuisliod third to Sunloch. Mr W. J. Stratton, the secretary of the Hawke's Bay Jockoy Club, was m town yesterday.

Tho well-known starter, Mr H. Finer, is seriously indisposed, ana according to a southern writer bat boon ailing for some time.

Sir Hamilton, which met with a rather nasty accident some four or five weeks ago, is again in work, but ■is far from being right yet. ; Cherubini has an ugly splint on bis off foreleg. Id© has been blistered. Messrs V*. G. Stead and A. L■ Luttroll contemplate a business trip to Sydney in the near future. It is seldom that one horse is mis-' taken for another by our handicappera, says “Sentinel,” but two notable cases have occurred in Australia.. Some time ago tho New Zealand horse’ Chivalry was handicapped by mistake at about 2st lees than his form, and, the Randwiek bandicapperj 'tonfused Lord Liddell with a horse called Lord Linnet, and practically made tho former a present of the race. His: owner, however, recognised the error in a sporting manner by withdrawing his horse, and so saved tho situation. Mr G. Payne acted in a similar manner when he owned Chivalry in thel 'base alluded to above.

Three New Zealanders started in Iho Flying Handicap at Tattersall’a Club races in Sydney on May Tatterley faded out over tho last piece, after running a good race,, but Sister Radius and Bon Rove were never sighted on the journey. It is understood that Sister Radius is returning to Zealand. i Prior to running in the Valley Handicap at tho Moonee Valley races, an .offer was made for New Zealand for jtfao eventual winner, Avonwort, but Jit was ascertained that the gelding is not for sale. Avonwort is by Malstcr, from Marie Corelli, by Carbine, from ■Vendetta, by First King, from Vindex,, by Tattondon.

Canute, which has been enjoying a, brief/ holiday since the Ashburton meeting, has again joined It. J. Aid-' son’s team at Riocarton. J Mr G. D. Greenwood will have first •Till on C. Emerson’s services next sea J son..

. R. J. Mason will leave for Sydney, about Juno 11th, and his team for the Australian spring meeting will include, Cherubini, Bkueter (Malster —Comleyii Cumulus, Valhalla, Memo (Achilles—i ’Rumour), and possibly one other two-year-old. The Wanganui Jockey Oluib’s winter. /looting will be concluded dn Saturday. A full brother to Brave Heart, by jCcilarit from Flagon, owned by Air A. J. Redmond, of Forbes, recently justainod a transverse fracture of one cf his legs. He was treated by a veto;inary surgeon, and the injured limb vas pnt in a sling for six weeks- The leg is now all right, and the colt is able to put his foot to tire ground (says the Sydney “Referee”). There is a likelihood of the Ellerslio iiorsmna-n, A. J. McFJynn, making the trip to Australia during the winter to steep one of the Auckland jumpers, likely to ho taken across the water. While playing football at Ellerslie iast Saturday, R. Porcival, the Auckland horseman, sustained injuries jwhich have ketpt him out of the saddle during the week. A bruised bone is the trouble.

Old Pari tutu i s reported to be Ja| great heart at Now Plymouth, and isas frefill as a two-year-old. The aged sou of Castor has done more than his share of racing, and has surely earned a lengthy holiday.’ There is a rumour at present going the rounds that Idealism will not fulfil ihis Great Northern Hurdles engage- ; incut.

Hr Ring recently operated on BlaA Northern and removed a substance ; from his hack, which is said to explain tho peculiarity possessed hy the Salvador! gelding of stopping in his races. It is to bo hoped that the surmise will prove correct, and that in the future Black Northern will at least see his races out.

Dustin’s, Ltd., tho well-known caterers of Palmerston and Wanganni, have been appointed caterers at the Wanganui Races. Patrons are thus assured of the best, ®