NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8782, 11 July 1914, Page 14

NOTES AND COMMENTS

By “Finland.” Canute, which has been sold to an Australian buyer, was to have left for his new home on Thursday, while Glenfinnan, which has also been disposed of, will ha shipped to Sydney next week. Troon, which has been enjoying a short rest, has returned from Racecourse Hill, and is doing easy work at Riccarton.

Cider, which is to he shipped to India on an attempt to win tho King’s Cup, is a four-year-old horse by Ayr Laddie —Praleen. Cider has been a high-class performer in Australia and among his most important victories may be mentioned the A.J.C. Derby, tho C.B. Fisher Plate, the Y.A.T.C. St. George Stakes, and the A.J.C. Allaged Stakes.

The steeplechaser Rapid arrived from Auckland yesterday, and was taken on to Trentham later in the day. Tatimi and Grand Idea also arrived from Gisborne in charge of trainer Smith, while Beacon was brought across from Blenheim.

At the soc'lil gathering in connection with the Riccarton Trainers’ Association on Tuesday evening, Mr Albert Cutts said that sportsmen generally would favour the formation of a New Zealand Trainers’ Association. He considered that ,a carefully-selected body of practical men would be able to'give our turf legislators many good ideas with regard to the management ot turt affairs. The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to postpone the taking of entries for all classic races, such as the Welcome Stakes, Derby, Oaks, Middle Park Plate, Champagne and Challenge Stakes, until the autumn, thus following the practice of the Bnglish and Australian racing clubs. Trainers Higgott, Trask, J • H. Cameron, G. Price, S. Waddell, and W. Stone are due to arrive at Trenrham on Monday. Amongst the New Zealand-bred stal--1 Hons to bo sent, under the hammei in Melbourne shortly are Sharpshooter and Master Patchen.' Chief Lochiel is also booked to go under the hammer. Mr W. Crossan has received two requests from thd North Island to pua a price on Ilia stallion Tawhaki, but has declined to do so,' and has decided to stand him at Mosgiel during the coming season. The son ot Menschikofi and Armilla, who, by the way, is a half-brother to the record-breaking (Jharmilla, as well as. a brother to too speedy Armlet, has won favour by tne appearance of his first, crop ot toals. Merry Trick, the two-year-old sister to Counterfeit, has frequently shown signs of lameness after working lately, but SO far the trouble has not been located. Another of the Chokeboie two-year-olds, Hon I'trancisco. by Treadmill —Madowla, is also lame, and has not been worked for a few days. The New Zealand-bred Broadsword (Clanranald— Safeguard) will take up stud duty in Victoria this year, at a fee of 30 guineas. T. Cahill, who has been residing in Australia for some time past, has had some unpleasant experiences since leaving the Dominion, and last month at the Melbourne Hunt Club’s meeting he was disqualified for twelve months on account of his unsatisfactory handling of Kuda in the Steeplechasers’ Flat Race. Cahill has, according to a Melbourne exchange, appealed against the decision. At the Melbourne Hunt Club’s meeting last mouth, the Hmgley Steeplechase was won by Wesseoa, an eight-vear-old by Formosan or General Symons from Hellene, by Rosedale. Wesseca is a half-brother to Fair Average (by General Average), which carried Mr C. L. Lagore s colours to the fore, on several occasions in this island. Maku, Kopn, Ikaroa, and Mangaroa are at present eating the oats of idleness at To Mahanga station (Hawke a Bay). The first-named, pair are both unsound, and Mangaroa has . lately been. blistered in front, so evidently another attempt will be made to get a race out of her. Old Had, a two-year-old sou of Gravitation and Miss Ingomar, has been added to the list, and in addition has been, fired in one of his tendons. Ihe youngster, wJbicb. is owned by Mt b. W. Merry less, of Inglewood, is quartered at A. White’s stables at Hastings. Mr Fred Hall, the Gisborne sportsman, made his son a present of Taneon Raupani. Six hundred pounds, it is said, has been refused for the grey horse. In connection with the recent death of Carbine, it is interesting to learn that Mr F. O. Bavis, of New Plymouth, has in his possession an old mare, grand-daughter of Musket, says a Taranaki writer.