NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 117, 14 September 1907, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Tortulla -visits Kilcheran this season. Great Scott is still battling on the English turf. , Posiedbn is doing; famously m his Cup preparation. The contemplated trip to Sydney, with Aeolus has been abandoned. •-. Lass O'Gowrie has been leased toa Poxton owner for twelve months. The brood mare Belle Clair is now at Waikanae awaiting a service from Achilles. There is a very fast Conqueror colt named Waarota m Messena's staples at Fox ton. The Riccarton light-weigTit, G. A. Pine, has joined S. Breretdn's stable at Waverley. W. H. McKay will ride Lupulite m the Stewards' Handicap at Riccarton m November. Aesop was brought down from Auckland to contest th? Hunters'' events at Marton and Bulls. Toa. Tuhi is pretty big at present, but may be better by.- the time the Wanganui meeting comes round. Mr A. Laing, of Foxton, has chosen the name of GTengdd for his colt by Advance.- out of Lass 0' Gowrie. Mr E. Sutherland, of Wangaehu, 'has a . -yyearling colt by Advance, from Muriwai. runniing on v his f,arm. The non-acceptance of Boniform for the. N.Z. Cup was a great shock • to punters and a beauty for the bookmakers. Apologue is reported to have improved a deal of late. Giadsome's half-brother may yet win a race for R. Cleland. Peruvian 10.7 will be a hard horse to beat m the Rangitikei Steeplechase. -He has been galloping, well on the tracks.' " ' Despite the unfavorable weather there was a' good attendance at Marton .last week, and the Club will net y good profit. Hpw the ; performances of several horses. . at Marton escaped the notice of the stewards was a complete mystery to the, spectatprs. . Dividend has made his reappearance, on the Flemington tracks,, but prospects of him surviving a preparation: are not reassuring. „,■ The A.J.C. Derby candidates TanR'aroa, Mazarin, Seddon, Lady Rylstone and Master Foote were air engaged" at Caulfield last Saturday. Mxs Lan^try has abandoned the racing name of "Mr. .Jersey),'.' and her English Derby nominations stand m her own niame, that of Lady de Baiivj. Thirty-seven horses made .the first acceptance for the N.Z. Cup. A good number of these have no doubt been left m because their owners . think the field will be a weak one'/:. Winning jockeys at Marton were A. Oliver (5), T. Pritcfrard (3), and L. Wilson, F. Whltehouse, R. Hatch, W. Young, A. Williams^ J. Hercock, C. Jenkins and G. A. Pine (1 each). General Kuroki galloped well for a bit m the big race-at Marton, and he is '.evidently coming back to his best form. He should; win a race at lln Rangitikei or Wariganui meetings. A rumor which was going the rounds to the effect that Dan O'Brien's Maranui was backed m some of the States for the "Metropolitan" is said to be a bushfire yarn, started by some person or person's unknown. J. Pine, a Sydney light-weight jockey,; who ig apprenticed to W. Kelso, can ride sst. He has only been riding for one season , but' during that time lie was up on thirty winners. Recently at a suburban meeting h-s did the hat trick. The Australian bred 'Aurum, who was recently purchased m En.giLantl, to be used as a sire m Melbourne., has arrived safely. Aurum is now 13 years' of a>ge, but he landied oK the boat m splendid condition and looks wonderfully well. •A lot of people think they saw the next N.Z. Cup winner at Marton and that was the English bredi cplt 'Frisco.* He has furnished into a nice colt and has beautiful quarters. He was quite the most fashionable looking! colt seen out at Marton. Says Melbourne "Truth" :— c "There was evidently nothing to occasion alarm m Solution's absence, from the Caulfield tracks for a few ' days last week. The crack mare has furnished greatly since she was last . m public, and now looks the picture of health." . At the close of a race meeting: nowadays, you very seldom hear one punter iniciyi.re of another, '''Are, you winning on the day ?" It's mostly "Did you manage 'to' get out of it?" Wonder what the '-'books" say too each other on the quiet. They very seldom say' anything loud, that as after the meeting is over. The following brood mares have been booked to visit Achilles this season at the Waikanae stud :— Stepka, Dalny, Ismene, Blue Water, Dexterity, Portland Lass, Melinite, Imuerious., Fan Tan, Berenice, La Gloria, Ranee Nuna. Rose Seaton, St. Amy, Jemima, Olivette, Strathspey, Spun Gold, Prelude, Monterey, Lady Principal* Bona and Valois. The Feilding Jockey Club are keeping up their name for giving good stakes. Their programme for the Spring Meeting, to be held on Friday and Saturday, 29th and- 30th of November, is a very attractive one, and no open race has less than 150sovs. attached to it, while the hack events have all been endowed with lOOsovs. Nominations close on October 30th, and weights will be declared on November 12-th. Referring to the 1 . Coolgardie race meeting, Perth "Truth" says : One of the main features of the afternoon was the first appearance of the stipendiary stewards m their official capacity as the absolute Controllers of racing on registered courses. From the outset they plainly showed that they were thoroughly alive to their responsibilities, and they have already created a feeling of confidence among the public There were severral shunts during the day not very obvious, perhaps, except to those thoroughly posted m local form ; but because no action was taken it does not follow that these altogether the notice of the '•sties" j^ho'arc evidently intent on acting 'slowly,. Nt surely^

Ney is the makings of a decent galloper. Five weight-adjusters were present at the Marton meeting. Silverslvsll ran badly at Marton, and had no chance on either day. Both Dulcinea's victories were soft ones, and Smith's mare should score again. Sylvan Park is a lorag time emulating the deeds of his full brother Volume. Taihoa. Ballarat is again m work at the Hutt and may be seen out at the next Wellington meeting. . Gawain sesms to be a light o£ other days, and soft going or otherwise, he is unable to secure a stake. .The rain on Tuesday night completely spoilt the going at Horowhenua, which was very holding. Most likely Master Delaval will be given a run m some of the minor events at the Avon-dale meeting. A wag suggests that the Railway Department should) alter the name of the new horse w«aggons from W.G. to G. G. The hottest favorite at the Marton meeting was Belario m the Welter Handicap, which he landed, and paid £1 9s. Full .Rate is to undergo a special preparation for the Stewards' Handicap. There are plenty of others at the same game. Redshank , ridden by T. Pritchard, prevailed m the Hack Steeplechase. On the first day he fell at the fifth jump m the Hunt Cup. There is a horse racing at Noumea m the name .of • Himalatimabatamangaya, but 'despite that handicap, he won a race last month. • , , Seaman is at a very short price for the N.Z. Cup. This plain looking but speedy gelding will be given a run at Trentham next month. Naunnai, who won Hhs Electric Handicap at Levin, is a pretty speedy customer, by Conqueror. He is trained by C. Pritchard at the Hutt. At Marton last week Compass jumped! wretchedly the first day but improved a great deal m his next attempt and finished secend to neaIt is any odds that Kareroa was a non-trier the first day at Marton, and when successful on 1 the second day his running should have been challenged. . : Moata is a great mud-lark and a much better worse than most h ndf- acappers think. He had the big race at Marton won from the rise of the, barrier. Ronda was up with Bullwarth two furlongs from home m the Hunt Club Cup, but a bad jump brought him down and he was unable to start on the second day. Earmark, who ran second m . the Hunters' Hurdles, was well supported en the opening day, but ran very ijia-d---ly and on the next day he ran for the stake alone. . . A pot of money was in-vested on .Nuktitihi m the Electric Handicap, but he never had a chance with Kareroa, and' only paid eleven shillings for second place. The Dunadi'n light-weight jockey, who rode under the name of J. McGuire, has now taken his own name, Jas. Jno. Hum, and wishes it made known generally. . There was no money for Hiro the first day at Marton, and on the second day they tried to put a bundle en him, but the Tommies refused it and the money was saved. .The more one sees of . gentleman riders the more ridiculous they appear alongside professionals. In the Hunt Cup Hercock and Whitehouse completely outgeneralled the "gents." St. Joe is not an honest , horse and will only gallop at times. His owner backed 'him for the Crofton Handicap at Marton, but did not get even when he won the big race the second day. Wirral is now an inmate of Alee Hall's stable at Feilding, and that trainer informed me that he had completely settled down and now shows no temper at all. Alec is a firm believer m. taking it out of them. The Cannon gelding Sw&mnier won the Steeplechase at Moorefield last Saturday. He was well-backed locally as a result of a cable from Jimmy Beckett advising that his chance was good. No particulars are to hand;. Morpeth was only out for an airing m the Hurdles on the first day, and carried no coin. On the second day the machine denoted he was a trier m the Hack Steeplechase, .-. . but he had to go down before Redshank". The best bred of the maidens who were seen out at Marton was Signot, by Pilgrim's Progress from Ma Mie Rosette, by Trenton— Bonnie Rosette, by Barcaltline— Bonnie Rose. A sure winner m the near f uturei,, but just a bit green at present. The new rule passedi by the Conference making it compulsory for clubs to print each horse's trainer m the programme is more honored m the breach than the observance. , When the secretary does not know the name of -the trainer he puts it down as "Owner." On this page will be found an advertisement notifying the districts the thoroughbred stallion Handsome Jack will travel This sire is a bay colored animal of ; very commanding appearance, and! he is a -great ■ foalgetter. He is m the prime of his life, and should be able to sire many more winners. Some of his stock include Roseal, a C. J.C Derby winner, Handsome Rose, winner of many hurdle races and the Horowhenua Cup, and Beau Ideal, Lull, Apitii, Midia, and Lavinia, all winners over hurdles. Full particulars can be obtained from Mr W. F. Mcßeth, Tayforth, Wanganui.;

Bulls on Wednesday and Thursday... Malm t a seemed- short of a g-alloP at Levin. C. Jenkins will ride Apa m the N.Z. Cup. Rosegrove is coming on and should score shortly. Waihuka has incurred a sft penalty for Avondale. . Jasl Buchanan will ride Master j Delaval m the N.Z. Cup. j Flotilla ran badly .on Wednesday, | and is obviously not herself. I Zimmerman has been supported for the N.Z. Cup at 100 to G. " Truthful is a better horse m the mud than when ibo. going is firm. Lady Regal won the Bardowie | Handicap at the Waikato Hunt Club races. Moata. did not. look as well at Levin as he did at Marion tJie week before. Golden Eagle has been entered for the sprint events at the Avondale meeting. Jockey Jenkins contributed a tenner m fines to the Distressed Jockeys' Fund. On Horowhenua running. St. Claimer must be hard to beat at Bulls next week. T. Wilson has been granted a jockey's license by the Wanganui Metropolitan Club. At Ellerslie P. Conway has Frederick m good condition, to fulfil his. Avondale engagements. St. Amelia still looks on the big side, but is coming on and may run more forward at Bulls. F. Higgott started four horses at ■Levin on Wednesday, but failed to earn a winning bracket. Gold Crest and All Red will run m the Hawke's Bay Guineas, but they arc not m at Wanganui. Consentient upon Boniform's withdrawal Seal Rock has now become first favorite for the N.Z. Cup. William is a grand finisher, and fairly wore Mataari down m the last few strides of the big race. Liberator seem.s to have quite recovered from his breakdown, and pulled up perfectly sound on Wednesday. Tawhera (41b) and Golden -. Guards (Gib) were the overweights ; carried m the Flying. Handicap at Horowhenua. St. Claim er came out of his shell at last and won the Park Stakes m the simplest possible manner from Maftuta. Two hot favorites m Gold Crest | and All Red were scratched on Wedj nesday owing to the heavy state of j the going. I Hiro paid a great price m the Horowhenua Cup, but it is doubtful if his connections benefited. • much above the stake. The black colt Mahuta is going through a sound preparation at Opaki, and is as forward as his best friends could wish. \ In well-informed circles it is re-: frarded as pretty certain that Maniapoto will be at the stud by tie time the N.Z. Cup rolls round. , '•'.•- Uranium is well fancied . for the Avondale Cup. I, am strongly of opinion. that, barring accidents, Shrapnel will come home alone. Most likely T. . Wilson will : return Waikaraka to his owner, as he is disgusted with his treatment by • certain sections of the sporting public. MarsellaJise was supported by her. owner for the Fl-ying Handicap, but though she got out early m the lead she was done with two furlongs from home. The: secretary of: the r Avondale Jockey Club notifies the sporting public that a telegraph office will be open on the course each day of the meeting. -.-.■■ The Marton trainer McKinnon haid 1 his license cancelled last week as a : result of his part m the recent fracas m that town, when a policeman's ; horse >was stoned. Royal Maid, who ran second m the Maiden at Horowhenua, Is a roan filly and has a good bit of pace. The Knight Errants all seem able to gallop for a, few furlongs. Clem got out badly m the Plying and never appeared on the scene till the . straight was reached, but by . this time Saga held a commanding', lead, a©d won by three lengths. ' Gauze won the Welter nicely. She was m a • bad position m the early stages of the race, but at the home bend she came on the outside and landed m easily by a length. Biinyan is a fine big chestnut, colt, < and, as his name implies is by Pilgrim's Progress, He was well away; from the barrier, m the Maiden at Horowhenua, and never left the issue m doubt. The public made a great favorite of him at 2 to 1 on. A very hot order m Pixde went down on Wednesday. The connections of the 'Feiltidcap; horse swamtped both Wellington and Ohris>tchurch with money, but the commission went very short. He never appeared to have a winning chance at any- stage of the race. There seems to be an impression locally that All Red will be a hard horse to beat m the Stewards' Handicap. I do not say that he is not a jrood horse, but if winning a Trial • Plate at Tre-ntham is enough to make him favorite for the Stewards' Handicap', then things have changed somewhat. - The Horowhenua Cup was a grand race to watch, and at the finish the judge had great difficulty m sorting, out the places.' His Verdict was Hiro by a length, with William a head m front of Mataari, Rosegrove was fourth, Montigo fifth, . Moata sixth.. Romany Lad was the last to finish.

Jc:-\ Frosser gave Aotea away at thi conclusion of the Levin ingLeesicle was a strong" order m Wellington for the Ashburton Hurdles on Wednesday. The Lark looked very well at Levin, but the weight hampered him m the soft going. ; There is a very nice -filly at Waikan.ie stud by Kilcheran out of Playmate's -dam, | Geo Paynfr iri^ickly got even on his outlay on frtealist. The price paid was more than useful. Compass is imprbving j n his jumping, and with a, few more races will soon run out of .hack's. Armamento, ran respectably at Horowhenua on .Wednesday, but he does not seem to gallop kindly now. Waikaraka; felt on. the road at Bulls and knocked himself about a bit, hence his withdrawal from the Levin engagements. , , : Several bookmakers gained admittance to the Horowhsnua racecourse on Thursday, but "v;h m noticed they we re r.; i ickl y e j ecte d . Erigliih Rose, who won the Trial Plate at Afhburton,' was formerly owned by a Wellington sport, now resident m Christcliur'qh. R. Vveller inl-cncls to place Ghoorlca at the service of breeders this seas^ on. The black hpr.se is bred well enough to feet? Toa Tiitii was ' backed by his party, on Wednesday, -but after being prominent. fp.r a gqpd. way, he faded out of it; 'The gallop should improve him. " . In one way- 'Bbrnform's withdrawal from the Cup a Messing; as had he remained ...in the race would have been crippled, but now we may hope to see a good field en Nov. 2nd. The black "colt. Mahuta. was rriven a run m the Park Stakes. He looked nice ciml -bigl Jenkins got him out first, and was m front till the distance, when St. Claimer challejis* cd. and quickly settled all opposition., winning by a couple of lengths. Playmate won- the Hurdles fairly easily. - With - the excapti en of one jump-; he gave a. good exhibit-ion of fencing. , Prosser informed me that he -had .-. done-, very little work, and his win did not- benefit the stable at all. v : , , A. most peculiar thing hapnened during the ..running of the Park Stakes., Toney jumped out m front, but after going a couple of chains he stopped dead, and Price was unable to get' him to move another - yard. He wajits. a good whin and ■ • spurs to knock" that out of him. Two well-known steeplechasers wef c . shipped by the Mdnowai, which sailed [• last week for Sydney. They were Phaetonitis, who went over m charg* of Dan Morashari, ,and Eclair, who . has teen purchased by W. Kelso. the \ well-] nown Sydney trainer. Kelso was advised to buy Eclaii: by Clarence O'Neill, Whfrthc latter was deputed -toietu-rai^ to Wellington at cn?3 for the Mystical' T gel ding. The pricp paJid wp,s£2oo,- vat which lie should prove' a cheap 'horse, as he is th«r- --~ oughly sound, and will be sure to win : a good race' or^two over th-ere. Need- ■ less to sayv'O'Neill will, ride him m h'is'-engflgpiments, and his first outin's; will probably tie at the A.J-C. meeting next month, when he should raeet most' opposition from such New Zealand horses as Swimmer. Needlework. Phaetondtis, and Haydn, who 'will all talte part there. Kelso l\\s nearly twenty horses m work at Sydney,, amiongst them feeing Castaway, Intended, and Fanshawe. -" Sporting. Tieople m this colony would be pleas-' ed to hear of i?he success of Eclair, with O'Neill m the saddle.. " >•