NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 151, 9 May 1908, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Wailethe is now out of "hacks." Royal Blue was railed back to Feilding on Monday. Hawera and Ashburton on Wednesday and Thursday next. • The" Libyan was a long way behind at the finish of the St. Leger. W. Hin-o-ins will ride Fretwork m his cross-country engagements at Wanganui . Blue Ribbon is a fair sort of a mare that may be more than useful next season. Coralie, m C. Pritchard's stable, is a roughie just now, but may improve with racing. Wharekura led the field m the early stages on Saturday, but she could not se<* out the finish. Waipaku looked tucked up at Trentham and wants building up. She may not be seen out again this season. The New Plymouth jockey, Hector Gray, is appealing to the N.Z. Racing Conference against the disqualification imposed upon him by the A.R.C. There were eight starters, m the Autumn Handicap at Trentham on Saturday. and six .of them were mares, and they occupied the first six places at the finish. Yosami is a very poor performer and is one of those that want placing. Her owner's luck is right out at present,' and no one would begrudge him a good turn UT). Merrie Zealand never held a winning chance at any portion of the journey m the Hutt Handicap. That is not his best form by a long chalk, so may be th« horse has ofi. Mr T. E. , Crosse, ' owner of ' Grand Slam, apd other good horses; will leave for' England via Sydney on the 22nd inst; Before leaving, Mr Crosse will submit his team for sale by auction. ■"•■' •' Aboriginal madfc up for his bad luck' 1 m ' the Thompson Handicap by bolting away with the Suburban Handicap. Donald has had along run of bad luck, and a few more wins can come his way still. A well-known owner present at Trentham on Saturday was so pleased with young Traill's riding of Kurawaka that he asked Prosser to whom the lad is apprenticed for his services" when available next season. It is. stated that the reason Sea King was scratched for all engagements last Saturday was because the owner had been forestalled m the double betting market. Punters who back other people's horses always take this risk. Ballarat was very, sour at the barrier and again got a very bad start on Saturday. She had no chance;' and altogether did well to get third. There is, room foy a little more consideration, from the weight adjuster m the case ol Ballarat. Toa Tuhi got well away m the Hutt Handicap, but a bump knocked him back and after that' he refused to try a yard. He is one of those washy animals that can eallop when he has it all his own way. but if his supremacy is disputed at all ho prefers not to argue the point. Sen Sim was all to nieces at Trentham and could not raise a gallop at all. He was made a hot favorite on the machine,' but was never m a position to justify the odds that were laid on him. Evidently his owner's illness was the reason of the horse's backwardness m condition. . Taitoko was backed for the Muritai Hack face as if it was all over, but he operated very badly, and was only a rough second ,to Wailethe. The Stepniak colt may be going off, but why he should I do not know, as he has had a* very - — time of it, and was not produced till late m January. The owner of Aeolus had a good bet on his horse m the Second HurcTles at Trentham, but the horse jumped badly.. and banged through a couple of fences. Nothing tells more on a. horse than faulty jumping, and the bay gelding will want a few races yet to becorAe proficient at the hurdle game. Repulse, the ancient son of Robinson Crusoe, won the Second Hurdles at Trentham, after being m front practical-ly-the whole way. W; Hiegins was m the saddle, and half a mile from home he got a good break on the field, and iust lasted long enough to win by a neck from Royal Blue, who finished very fast. Wailethe still continues m winning form, and had a very soft snap last Saturday. She made Taitoko out to be a very moderate hack, when she presented him- with 81ti and a decisive boating m the Muritai Hack Handicap. She was • the medium of a big commission m town, and her price made the Tommies turn their attention to Staples' ale as a potion for drowning their sorrows. Sir Frisco was hot stuff m the concluding event at Trentham, though some people were unkind enough to say that Blue Bell carried more stable money than Sir Frisco. What may have helped such a statement to gain ground was the fact that Ryan, on the favorite was not, troubling much at the barrier, and appeared quite satisfied to take up the outside position. There may have been nothing m this, but it looked bad. .. In the past Clanchattan has always been looked upon as a rogue, hut I am confident that an injustice has been done , to Clanranald's . son. Had he been a rogue he had a good opportunity to display it on Saturday. In the Hutt Handicap, he and Kurawaka ran together the whole way and the pace was fast, but the bay horse never flinched, and Jones, riding him with his hands and heels, just heat Kurawaka by a head. The winner started favorite, so plainly the public thought, him no rogue. What the horse really wants is a strong horseman who can ride him the whole way, and m this respect •he suffered on the opening day of the meeting.

ILeonator duly landed at Avondale last Saturday. Montigo will be useful over fences with a bit more schooling. Landloek scored a long over due win at Avondale on Saturday. That speedy mare Volodia annexed the Flying Handicap at Plumpton last week. San Julie is no good m the soft going and we may not see her again till next spring. Devonia 'broke it for a win at last. The black mare was successful m the High Weight Handicap at Plumpton on Saturday. Sunbonnet ran like a rotter m the Suburban Handicap, and the hard race m the Thompson Handicap must have taken the edge off her. Prism is \ likely to turn out a dear nurchase for F. Higgott unless he places him more carefully. The company was a long way ahead of him at Trentham. A drop of 61b persuaded Alt Shearsby to start Kitchenmaid m the sprint handicap, but she . displayed poor form, and. with a stone off her back could not have won. Penates won the Belmont Hack Race quite easily, and on that form it looks as if he was a bit unlucky on Wednesday. The big fellow should win a lot of open races next year. < The yearling filly by Eton— Kitiroa, purchased at the last Cambria ' Park sale by the Hon. J. Carroll, has been handed -over to D. Moraghan to receive her early education. As usual. Secretary Whyte and his assistant, Mr Jno. Griffiths had everything m perfect running order, and the Autumn meeting of^the W.R.C. was an unusually pleasant one., \ _. , Though . Sen Sim was thought to be such a moral for the Hurdles . at Trentham last week by most people, at least one ex-jdckey was endeavoring to wager that the horse would run last. Royal Blue is on the improve and will win a hurdle race shortly; .. He was unfortunate m getting a had; hump when making his run on Saturday, and then, only suffered defeat by a head. All Red put up a good effort m the N.Z. St. Leger, but Hatch was no assistance to him. He may turn out a stayer though none of the family have so far distinguished ■ themselves m this respect. , ' There must be a screw loose somewhere with Moloch, as on Saturday he finished last m the Autumn ■ Handicap , and if you contrast this ,with his form m the Wellington Cup it will be readily seen that he is off color. r Winning iockeys at Trentham meeting were as follows :— A. OlliVer and R. Hatch three ■ each, E. Lowe and F. E. Jones two each. H. Cairns, W. Hi«rgihs, W. Ryan. W. H. McKay. R. Cameron, and T. Pritchard one each. A few good, judges, backed Stratagem m doubjes last w_e<&, displayed fair. .form" in th&« ' J Thpihpson " Handicap., However, tbe;'l_?AW I,} na.ce >etr by .Marguejr- ' ite iSeventea thß, ChbTftbo.ife m^re' from ever, getting to WP ff&tHdiyft : ibn. . • At' •Ticentli^ri^^^S^r^ay' ..an ' old lady,„w'a? . Wskeftj^grti^' '^up . a • ticket, on Ballarat m tKe.;suhhrMn " In " id^i*?<sb #$^ refd v " she H as old as, I anL. and-.TjOdiiltt ,not run at my "time 'oli.life .*' will agree with' the -SuggeStfbfi '"lsr_Pfc the mare is & °f->- -,-.rj*8 rS .f .Ityf t_. • ■ , ■ Jack Vincent,; rfcfpi.erly,;).. a well-known trainer at Hastings^-biit who, during the last twelve months, has been studying horse dentistry, under Prof. Miller at Sydney, has returned to Wellington, and intents, to settle here and follow his new profession. Vincent is well known 'throughout! New Zealand.- and his services are sure to be eagerly; sought after . Gipsy Belle had an easy, victory m the Pacific Handicap, after four put of the seven acceptors had been scratched. She began smartly, and landed the odds laid on her at any stage of the race. Her opponents were Mon Ami and Moriarty, but as soon as a furlong had been covered. \the latter was out of it, and another furlong saw Mon Ami m a similar position. ... . . , Ronald Cameron, who is retained by. Mr G. F. Moore, is a quiet, unassuming, and intelligent lad. He is quick to learn, and has greatly profited^ by- his trip to Sydney and Melbourne. ~ He was head and shoulders above the other boys who rode m the St. Leger, and it was a masterly point when he stole away at the mile post, and it was there he won the race. Motoa was decidedly unlucky to lose the Suburban Handicap. He was m third nosition after a furlong had been covered, but galloped on top of .something else m the race and came down on his . nose. . McKay was fortunate enough to retain his seat, but Kvhen he got the horse on his legs again the rest of the field were a long way ahead. However, m the straight he put m his usual long ones, and got up second, but he .could not reach Aboriginal, who landed " the stake by a length. Now that Tangimoana has won another big handicap surely she • will get some weight- ' Sbe is a wonderfully well-treat-ed prad by all the weight-adjusters, who will hot Have their eyes opened, though the mare wins race after race, and not hundred pound races either. One thing m her favor, is that she is always galloped right out, and will try just as hard to get a place as' to win. Knowing this, there is always a lot of sentiment for her, and she igets m a few pounds lighter m consequence. Kurawaka had no .luck on Saturday or she might have been returned the winner of the Hutt Handicap. She was ridden by "L. Traill, an apprentice m the Pori-' • rua stable, and though he clearly Droved that he knew a bit about the game, he was not clever enough for F. E. Jones, who beat him by a head only with the position the other way when they were a stride nast the post. Both Messrs Fraser and Prosser were well pleased with the lad's horsemanship, and as he is onlvabout four stone he should be useful for some years to come. Being ma , good stable there is no fear ' of him> falling in-, to any of the pitfalls that beset the path of a young horseman. * The odor of seven thousand motor cars surrounded the running of the Merriwee mare Devonia when she went out to lose' the Cup at Pleasant Point, a microscopic place that will be found on the map near Timaru with the aid of a strong magnifying glass. It was a mile and a quarter with a £20 -prize, and they black mare started so hot a favorite that the jockey's pants were singed by the contact. An unknown animal named Bouncing Bob, that drohably runs ,n a local milk-cart, snapped the prize, but Devonia later appropriated a six-furlong race of 10 soys when the publje wasn't, so keen about her. The farce was intensified when Solomon's animal hopped away later from i real racehorses, m the High-Weight Mile, | at Christchurch R.C. meeting, and won on her pat. .

The Karamu horses did not wait for the second day at Trentham meeting. All Guns took on the Suburban HandicaD at Trentham on Saturday, but he was never prominent. Gazeley is a long way from his best form, but he will do better m the winter, when the going is heavy. The bad weather on Wednesday was universal all over the Dominion, and caused the postponement of the Hastings meeting, though the Blenheim fixture was" gone on with. Marguerite found 8.11 and the soft going a full stopper for her m the Autumn Handicap, though she was well placed the whole way. The A.R.C. have refused td reopen Deeley's case, and the Ellerslie horseman will probably have to wait till the June meeting before he will be allowed to side again. A three-year, old prad called Calvino was the only starter m the Maiden at Pleasant Point (Canterbury) recently, and he raced his shadow home at a furious pace for half the stake. Jos. Prosser took Gold Crest and All Red to the Hawke's Bay meeting. The former was ridden by his usual pilot W._ Young, but G. Price had the mount on All Red, as Hatch was at Blenheim. White Lie ran the race of her life m the Autumn- Handicap, and had she . left ths barrier smartly an interesting finish mieht . have resulted between her and Tangimoana. She is always rocky at the barrier. I What a fine big mare Carissima is. She galloped very resolutely over the first mile m the Autumn Handicap, and led into the, straight/ but tlfen died away. She will win a good handicap pt two next season:"' :• o- : ■-.}•■ _•-. -v '••.v_; '. Kuku" and • Aorahigi : ' hate ' each been weighted at 9,12 the Great Northern Hurdles. The former has never started m a hurdle race, and" the' latter has wto two open hurdle races. Can anyone explain this handicapping ? Marguerite ran a good race at Trentham on Saturday, but she was no match for Tangimoana at those weights. In fact, " the decisive way 'the latter' won made it appear that carrying nine stone she would have still won. The popular Palmerston North sportsman. Mr D. Buick, won the' Autumn Handicap last Saturday with Tangimoana. who was ridden by Oliver, and had- the opDosition settled at» any' part ' of the race. Mr Bui£k was congratulated on all sides, but .principally by, the nrcssmen, though he,.oid not take the bait and no fizz was sent upstairs: At the Sydney Show on Easter Monday Mr Judd's horse, Diamond, cleared 6ft. 3in.. and won. the high jump. .The owner of this prad, of course, is not identical with the real *Slud," -who hairs sport m any shape or form, and only goes m for high-jumping at wowser picnics on the beach, or when the" ti-tree cranks, want to crown him. '._■> Mr A. A. Apear, of Calcutta* has had a fine innings this season.. He^took. the Viceroy Cup, Burdwan. Cup. - Calcutta Plate. India's Grand National, Cooch Behar Cup, Byculla Club Cup, and Mansfield Plate, and his winning record for the previous season .was almost as sood. Mr Apcar is the senior steward of the Calcutta Turf Club, and is described as India's first sportsman.,The West • Coast ■ trainer, G. B. Murfitt, when returning from • Hokitika to Greymouth .last week, met with an accident by slipping on a bag containing saddles and racing-gear, m the horsebox he was travelling l^ome m. He fell, and m doing so smashed the window, and m drawing his arm hack the cut glass made . a deep .gash m his arm. which bled .profusely. As two arteries were cut, on arrival m town he went direct to Dr. J. Mcßrearty^ who promptly dressed the wound.' ■">' If there has ever been a luckier turfite than P. A. Connolly. "Truth" would like to hear of him. It was only a fewyears ago that he began : operations as a racehorse owner, but since then he has indeed been fortune's favorite, and he appears pnly to have, to buy a, horse ..'. for ; it ■to turn put -.extea- -good, -.and. , his ;had deals m this respect : : have., been few "and far between. Many people thought rhati when Connolly gave 400 , guuineas. last November for Dyed Garments, it was the full value of the gelding, but that money has been returned at least some fifteenfold by his success m the Sydney Cup. and if now put to auction- he would bring quite double his cost. , Thus a correspondent m- the "Australasian" .on the suppression of betting news and the publication of the odds '— "It was only by a mere misapprehension that such an iniquitous provision was ever introduced, and it only, needs a little more spirit on the part of sportsmen of Australia to have all such despotic, measures erased from, the statutes. Let the sportsmen of Australia place their. names upon the electoral rolls of the States, and keep them there, and when Parliamentary elections take place let the,m do their duty as members: of the body politic at the ballot-box. Then^tbev will soon be m a position to throw* oft the yoke imposed upon them by those who wear 'tombstone faces and billygoat beards.' " _ Sir Reid and Jack Farmer arrived back from Sydney last week, .but Elevation was left behind m charge of a - vet. Apart from the horse's breakdown, bath enjoyed the trip immensely.;. "Farmer would ha v e waited behind to bring Elevation , but was anxious to ; get borne "to attend to Gravitation, on whom the stable will now have to depend, asi Elevation will be unable to race again. Reid had the mount on Borodino m the ChanH Dagne Stakes, and had the bad luck to he beaten a head by Malt' Queen, who is unconquered so • far. The isathe horseman was offered the mount, on Bright Steel, m the Dohcaster, but refund it, and, when the favorite ran absolutely last, he was rather pleased that he did so. Dave Price offered him a good engagement to; go to Melbourne, but the latter thought this country would suit him best. Ronald Cameron rode the 'headiest race m the St. Ledger, and in' this respect fairly outclassed Hatch and YoungV latter rode Gold Crest m a very poof manner, thou*gh I do not share the' opinion of many who. think the race was fired away. But here was Younc m the first seven furlongs , Dulling the; head oft the chestnut to. keen him back from the field, ■ and m the next seven he was kicking the inside out of him ,to catch the leaders again. lam always against knocking "a puller/a bout; •• It he "in* sists m pulling let him, and just lie down on his neck, and a horse of this temDerament will often gallop kindly at the head of the field but" not at the tail. Then Hatch rode a very similar race, and was backwards and forwards a treat- The field should not have v let Cameron, on Signor, put that break 'on Ito them. There was where' the race was I won. Of , course, our bpvs do not cet much experience m riding long races now- . adays, so .there are excuses for them-