NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 165, 15 August 1908, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Concluding day at -Riccartofl. ; . The Lincoln Steeplechase, will be run at Riccarton to-day. . . *

The N.Z.-bred Ouidafprm was recently sold at Yuille and Cos., m Melbourne, for 150gns. ■:....

Post Town continues ■"•to be the nominal favorite for the. Oaulfield and Melbourne Cups. ,'.-.. v

That speedy mare Finery has been rf tired to the stud, and is to be mated with Royal Fusilier.

The appointment of handicapper to the Carterton Racing Club,; for this season has not yet been made. - •' At Wanganui, Waddy, the half-sister to Boomerangs has\ again been put into work under the care of ; G. Powell.

R. Johnston has left Wanganui . and Nicotine and Co. v are' at,'." present being worked on the Bell Block racecourse. '

The N.Z. Cup candidates Frisco and Uhlando have been heavily supported during the week for the big race m November. , ■ ;• ■

The chestnut gelding Kurqki has again gone wrong, and F. Lihd has advised his owner that it is usejless to persevere with him. . i. ' ' ;

The Wanganui trainer, A. Hall, will make a fresh .start on Lull and Wirrall iwst week, and will start them m. the hurdle races m the early spring. .

The accidenf'to the speedy St.. Denis occurred by a collision with a tram car. The old battler was being driven m: a trap at the time of the accident;

The jAucklahd horseman, "Beefy" Phillips is now , attached to F. McGrath's stable at Randwick and iri 'future he will ride Tatterdamalion m his jumping races.

Things will he quiet m our .racing world for the next couple of weeks, but, after that, things will hum, and Marton, Horowhenua, and Bulls . will all come m successive weeks. .

The Kilcheran— Spungold colt, who was purchased at the last ', Waikane sale of yearlings and sent to Auckland, is showing a lot of pace m his sprints down the straight at" Ellerslie. '

The Waverley trainer, Bert Gardiner, has shifted his team to Wahganui, and both Crucinella and Gleam are looking and going well. The former has thrown off his soreness and the latter is being jumped;. .

It was bad luck for T. O'Brien that he was relegated to the grand stand, as word comes from New Plymouth that jDhlahdo, whom vhe was engaged to ride m the N.Z. \Cup, is looking and going remarkably well. ■"'.■''■

It ' is stated oa the very best authority that. Tod Hewitt is coining money m England,"and will finish up very wealthy, despite heaps bi bad luck, He rides about twenty trials every week, and gets nearly . as much for a trial as Xor a losing mount m a race.

The chestnut horse Mahutonga/ that iriost popular idol on all N»Z. racecourses, is again to be put into work by Fl McGrath at Randwick, wivh a view 1o ■winning the Australian Cup. What a really good horse Mahutonga was. He could do anything; but talk.

Westerly, a N.Z. horse by Westmcre, with whom 4'etcr Keith nearly brought off a big surprise m the V.R.C. National Hurdles some years ago, and who has since been at the stud, changed hands last month for a consideration of 130gns. Lesbia, the Coronation Stakes winner, is regarded by R. J. Mason as the best filly m England. *.'..■•'

The Hastings private trainer, P. Davis, will have a pretty useful team for the forthcoming- season. It consists of Bobrikofi and Downfall, who are both engaged m the N.Z. Cup, Ahei, a three-year-old black colt by Royal Fusilier from Bijou, dam of Finery, and a couple ol black fillies by Merriwee from Lady Helen and Bijou respectively

A leading Hirwke's Bay sportsman was present at the National meeting, and during the course of conversation, the question was asked, what horse lie thought was the best m New Zealand, at the present time. He did not hesitate a moment, ,but plumped straight for BobrikoJl, and gave m all the Uold Crests, Elevations,, and Calilorniag.

The favorite finished fourth m the Winter (Jup.

C. Jenkins will have the mount on Swimming Belt to-day.

Homeward has broken down^and was not started at the C.J.C. meeting.

Mcrrie Zealand has gone wrong m tthe. 1 shoulder, hence his non-appearance at Riccarton.

Seaman will be nominated at both Marton and Bulls, but it is not certain whether he will start.

Janella gave a faultless exhibition ol jumping, but lacked pace against horses of the ciass of Audax. :

Wee McGregor ran very prominently behind Audax m the Hunters' Hurdles, but the finish found him wanting.

The owner of Cachuca has been advised by cable from Sydney that his horse has ; gone wrong and will require a spell.

Word from Napier gives news ol the*' death of the Torpedo mare Lady .Warwick, m her time a fair performer on the .turf.

Snip finished fourth m the Trial Hurdles and considering he is considered a better l horse m the soft going, his attempt wasj a good one. ; ..?■

Frank I.rccrrath; the Hand wick trailerhas again put Tatter demalion ,m ' work, 1 : so reports bookmaker W. Ryan, who^ lsj just back from Australia. v Black Friar came from Dunedin with a great reputation, and the Riccarton" touts also had a good' word for him,' butthird place was his portion. • .*

■ Sir Frisco failed badly m the Winter] Cup, but lie did not get. too good a run. Most likely he is going off a bit, as he. has been strung up a long time. - r - "••'

An old timer m W. Clarke had the ride ; ! on Stronghold m. the Jumpers' Flat race put be was never near the . leaders,and seemed to pc making heavjrt weather of it the whdle way. • : . '?■' Leeside' seems i to be a thing of fihfy l .past, at least as far as flat rasing- is •conceriiedy i He .was tailed off the who letway m the Jumpers' . Flat race on ?the" opeiiing day of the C.J.C. meeting. ,!■ It is, time different tactics were tried v with Tilson. He is pulled about far too; ■ iniuich and it would' better i to try and sit still on him and this would not take so. much out of him even if he did want to tear to the front. . ;' •'_'. ... Eurus covered ; more ground than thiiig. else m the big-race on Tuesday;" He ran very wild, and W. O'Connell must; have, had a very uncomfortable ride. He', was. a- had horse for the ring, as the. Canterbury' folks were solid m their at-:; legiance..to him: „ -; The stewards of the Taratahi-Carterton Racing .Club , met. on. .the raceqpurse last ' week to decide upon a -suitable ! site.-, fOS • the hew stewards' 'stand/ it. \Was! resold ved that the building at presetit is" use he . hioyed backf to a distance and ..thei^ne^ stand erected on the old site. / •' ' : ' • V:

In cpnsequenc* of the new -Anti-Betting' Law m New York, Mr ' J an>es Rv lieenev the well-known" • "American'- 'bwhfefv ari^ breeder, has shipped several: dozen :yearlf ings to England, where they will;; be ;racM, ed next year. Other p'rpminent; owner's are about to follow his example. %

; The •';' .Hastings butcher j. f , Chester mari^ ■ owner of Full Cry, who was' recently disquaUfiedV-; Will doubtless be i^ l ft?*§ta^^ 6t deiightful uncertainty -for some time, f and readers ; of- "Truth'- may ,be shocked; •some titne to > learn -that 'the" butcher man has carved his finger off instead'iof : f a ! sausage.' ': ' ' ■■"-••■ ' ' : ;- ; . r.^v^

F. Liin.d is at present pushing Research and Overtime along at Wanganiii -and both ' are to be given" a.run; at Martoh or Bulls. The halfbrother to Pokomoko is very slow coming tb hand, and is to' be .given plenty of time. Lind. has also in -work a couple of unnamed youngsters. , v -v'

It was nothing but Unb. . O'ConneU's' good horsemanship, that gds!, Le". B?au ,in- ; ; to second place m the. National '.J Thip.; horseman 'cut off a: lot of ground;.ali tne;, way, ■ and .he •' was m dire •t£b.uble:'"wh t en ' Nadador. pushed past him .ajbeut' six furrJ lpngs from home, so his rider's effbrti'ln. getting him into second place were ver^' meritorious. ' \ '; , .

Without a doubt Motoa should have won tlve Winter Cup. True he only suffered defeat by a nose, but victory should' have' been his. -He' was 1 ' m front practi-f cally the v whole way and foicing the pace, with Lupulite m the end. .Oliver, 6n\ Penates, , fairly stole the race from Motoa.' The latter was m front a stride! off the post, and a stride past the post ; Oliver was just a bit lucky to get the: last kick. .

It seems that L. Hewitt is very unpopular m England, though it is admitted on all sides that he can ride, and: ride well; , Though Hewitt is 'still- retained by the Hon. Hall Walker,, he .r is endeavoring to get his contract cancelled, 1 as one of the leading amateurs riders m England ' has more petticoat influence than him and consequently gets, the picked mounts. it is a. common occur-, rence to find a couple of horses, belong-! ing to Mr Walker m the same race,, arid the amateur jockey will- be. riding :• the favorite and Hewitt will he astride' the 100 to 1 chance. Even then he more' often than not finishes m front ; of his 1 rivals, ■• >„-.". ■-..-. -. -.-,.:■ //y ,y ■■ -i: ■'■■ *

On his return from' England last: week, ■R. : ' ; J. Mason was pestered by pressmen as soon as he stepped . off the Maheno. The Yaldhurst trainer was civil to all, and gave each a few words. Mr Mason thinks that the reason: ol the Icing delays at the barrier m England is /due. to the fact that the clubs do not invest enough power m the starter, and the latter Is afraid to speak sharply to Higgs, Dillon; Randall and Co.. These jockeys ard great pointers at the barrier,, ibut : their antics would not carry them iar .in -the colonies. • .Discussing Mpctuiform, the Yaldhurst trainer stated that he had rather a funny experience at Newmarket. He was sitting on a bench . on the heath with some friends, when he saw what was like his old love standing under a tree some 200 yards off. "Come pn," he said to his friends, I think I' know that horse." - Sure enough it was JN'octuifoxni and Mason knew him m the- distance • by the way he was holding his head up, but on closer examination it was seen that it was held higher than ever, and; it was very apparent that a "curb" had been used on him. He questioned the ; attenVdant and the fellow nearly fell. down and thought it Ay.as Carl Hertz, ;! or some others personage of equal fame, confronting him. It was then explained • that he had been hunted,. and getting -a hit too, fresh,, it was decided to put a "curb" on him. The chestnut horse was as big as a bullock, . and Mr Mason says most horses are liaced into . condition m England. ■ Young Darling (son of S. Darling), who trains :the horse, was next sought out, and the New Zealander told him how he used to operate on him m the Dominion and heforc he left London ' he was delighted to get a note saying that the change of treatment was working wonders with the horse and he .was coming on with every gallop.

Wailethe nearly lost her rider m the | Winter Oup and Hatch" made a marvellous recovery.

Albury went well 'for a bib, and he jumped perfectly, but the ela^s was above him. ; ' ' ■ ' ;

A: McCpaHpri and... J." Halt Were' BMh uninjured -'when their mounts . fell m "the G.N. Ste'cprecliase. ;'".:,,'■,.;■...;. ' .. ' ■ ; ■• Pretty. .Maid was „ ridden a good ' race.' _by -F; r: Whitchousc, and just niissed Secondplace m the Oumpei^' JfUat-. racc f | -j' . t

Cross Battery was. never sighted' : in i the Winter Uiip, and -:t ivould' seem a waste of moiiey; to take- her- to Australia. _<•»•- --; The '■' start for 'tlie' ' Winter Cup - was : a real beauty; the w"hole J; 6f 'the contestants except Wailethe^moyingybrf, in-a "line'; '■■"■■ ■^herj?: were, five falls m :'the\G.N ! .. Steeplechase at' Riccaftanj oiiTuesdsay, : %ut nev-: ertheless the jumping ; throughout iwas; pilfer- ' feet."" ■./_■.." /,.-. \": ",.'! |r ;..- < l : ; . ; p- ; . ;';; : The Auckland c bpoinja^er yi Win; • ~ Kyaii, has purchased. Veroni.ca^ andi, \tne ' mare will .be.sent to Sydney, .and 'go' in-te-.-Mc^, Grath's - staples at !'."'":,.,.../":

Tho ■bookmakers who plied th«i£;.<»Uliig] at the Metropolitan : trotting meeto^g last Saturday got a very bad'time.of it, no less; than seven first favorites winning: ..: Nadaidor ? s backers-can >sympathlsdwiththemselvesy for 'if ever %a horse looked..: a moral !^^e did when she' unseated her rider at the second fence bf -the Kennels double. The aged I St. Leger geidihg Uas'abi^nca was a. f starter m the 'Hunter's' Hurdles last Tuesday, : b'ut^^ he has- lost. the'V.Urttle pace he ; f brmerly possessed^ lantt -'fiHished last:-'- ■■■■■■' ; ;1 -;--' 1 - «:AS'-'-i;t# f '

. .Top Rose is;'i&pr6vli^i^ but he juriiped a co'up^;"6f fmces,-very "|i4a4y. in.the Trial <Hurdres. : . He ??? hais 'afSot-of p^ce and will win' a big ; --tiuf d|e ra& > aSiy' day now. ■"'■■"" "''■ ; ' T V ;"'j;''- *„:_'. ,;-;. Monkey;. Puzzle surprised JeverVbd'a^^y the way he wpn^ the,, "J iinipers' .iflat. race.. He had ihe services ;bf ,H;''o6noVan,''wfip put-ge^erail'efl,.:tne;.r6in'ai'Ydejr. i of the, top^ position.' ': ";; . ■, ;..':''"..; C-" Destroyed, go V rii^of fiis.-" riiler sabofitrlive furlongs : from -tigme : m, th'|^Hunters''..^Hurdles on. Tuesday , Vjoi?- 1 think, . been^soebnd, to Au^daxvD^t''^kd:;n ! p. jeiiaficfi of beating/ him^ ; : ,/'.^' "[ X 4^?T h££, ;.,: Compass has ; gone" right . pH ' } siacejTre^y tham and looked ali^^to.lpieces.j^n^TiUesr day. ■ ... ,It appears he "caught" s.*on5 .*on the .boat, and was ,jja,d^•hei.-Jjhjß landed at Riccarton last week. U^ $ r '?'-\i

■'- A lbt ; of inpnSy was run&ton tfte-jofcal-isator after" AuilaihaAtvwoii'thei-Jimitiai ; event of^the C:Ji'C."meetmg.- ' Mo teidoubt | the Native Minister^ -who was? presenfcat i i the meetingy , took .a not&r;of it; r.^ir.? j \d\ ■«■ Sj|r GeeK Clifford was"' ; not -¥epresentsd ! •byf a sYngle- ho'rsS l at tb T e " : U-.J,C7''mget- ; ink, and it wa^ a'Vregiilar §ighii to': sSef Jhe^ . Cutts family roaming -anoiit ap'd.l tjyirig' '-'-to"- cdhtett I ' '-thenisel**b ■without vj/6iKJ " : \ ; -> ■••*)_■ 'V --^;^ ;v; ; o : . .Once again IGrfiQorka ' baH ,the ifa£ : . 'iuck ' to b« interl^re,d v: Tyitli ;"by Top" R'6|e;: •' and ■ ag'^ih it" to'ok;piac.e.'^n ftbS.t. pi' |he^ statfd: : JTJielblabk" horse waVputtijig^itf efeat.wprk , after "that;" ;T but' v the i la^t' fe;&c Wo'upt him ;down;- v\- v "■'"^.■Jt^.,:^- :nt : ■■^'■^■'i * There was ajlot ". "pi'.dlSciissioh .•ifi.'-'GhJ^is^ : ch,urch. this^eek,;a? to .whether i/Cpjmpas^ • was .eUgible iii tjie., T&kLr V^t i diesi-- He; Avas iQallpwed- .,^q^ stait^buij.' nis trainee^ preferred 'jto'.'take'.pn, "tfife" JiinlDers' ' iflat RacaV , •/", f'±'\^ '^■^■''■- 'i^, .;',' V... .■' ••"/.- -The Dunedin .crackj ,'Lupuiiti,,^lib-w^tl \a . :great.:burst of speed ; tp -thg;v : bentt -in .thjej •Winter Qup, but .he • cpuljU.; iigtpgo-, oh; from there;' » Wis. track ; >wpr;k been of a very ]iighr';Qr.der-",iaii4>'.iiß',..,waisi hot'greatly fanciedi- .-•■ ii '•',,.- ,v - ;J>- •-;:;• i At "'tlie deputation. 1 6f the bookmakers; tp tlie; ' G. J :0.- • one . i v Totamy ' informed; ,:she . Chairoi^n that 'last." season. Kb had^paitli £1200' ; iii license. lee's. ; .lts must ;,beva pret- ; ty good game 'when they' -.will ;pay that: pri(ie r 'forthei privilege. ;1: yi.-ur a k - ; :; Loch |;yne-i^T*oo^ r smal.i' to v ; carry; b%; weights- Wd Hvas iii :;i: trpußle'' ! tlie wholesWay m ibhe^Girand;. |s!'ationalrv : He 'through ;ther first fence :i: pb~'. tKe d -3p<i; wall..' iJe tried ;tp. piigh^thrbu^h and ' ifanib: dowtt, ]but' his rider; was^nliutk' ■" -7 '-'V, S*"' ' '" '■ .'Ajudax is '^ll v Jiis'?r{eri¥^''';ciaimi'"f"or; bitti. He simply,, butelasseid ;ifte. '/o'pposjtipji ;" .-^n; the Hunter^ 1 Hiirdles .; 6ii Tuesday: 'He. is x a: big Vbay gelding and has' aipt of pace'.';iJ. Delauey w.as. seen to gre^t. adyanita.^;e m the .saddle on the Birkenfead gelding. "; ,

Many people thought Scotty wasia.crodk in\. the Trial. Hurdles bepause ; Jie . .1. long way out of it six furlongs from home.' The fact- is. that the liorse hit a couple ( offences pretty hard before .this and Julian deemed it. advisable to ! ease him a" bit. '■; .;•..,■.■,.. ■.'■'■•■■■, : -; 1 .."; "■• ", : Considering that Gold Seal ',-nas only' been up some two -months, he jut up. a really good performance "m 1 'the.big Steeplechase. Hb waß being hunted m the Hawke's " Bay " district and is a perfect ffehcer°\4nd . is" the; mkkijigV of ra; fine 'chaser. ' t '"■»■■■■ ; It was ' thp : general. :op.inioni,\that ;Paritutur would comer m by. "himself An vvjhe Jumpers'; Flat- -race,: but he ?se^med: .m great, trouble a. mile from Jioiue, .and was being xidden hard at this; point. 'He-ifih-■ished well, .but was . ifery lucky to' , '.get second place. :.- /;,;; r \; . ;.; '-. .< I _\ .- ; A . Oliver^ on - Penates , ; . got a, '•■ two-lengths-break-^t the barrier rise m :,the Winter Gup, but. this 1 did* not ...upset ihisf eiquilibrium, for as soon as; the field caughti him heallowed him to drop: into a.;nice position and at the . end he. out-generalled McKay, on Mdtpa. ' ' ' -.■'."■' Wlxeh Ghoojka feli at the las'tf f^nce m the -Tiial Hurdles man^ people'; 'thought that Hehad broken' his neck as Jig did;;rot attempt to rise. His bridle. Jiad . caught under him and kept hini tied ;: dp^rh,' and the la?y brute was quite coiiter-.t to lie . there till he was freed.'- „,..- i Kaitere never looked . or ;j#V better than m the big .Steeplechase last .'Tuesday. He was within striking., dfetance the whole way and it; -was .bad , iucK . f or his owner that he should- loose his ridei just when victory seemed within his 'grasp. He fell at the sod wall' or one ■fence after JNadador. ' ' {-'■' -"""■

C. Jenkins was accorded an ovation by the. public present at Riccarton when he rode down the straight on All Red to' do his preliminary before the Winter Cup. 'All Red ran* a fair race m the Gup, but he could not see it'outL Jenkins got him into a good position early m race, N and he had a clear- run the whole way.' 1 ■. •' ' _•';'-.■ : •'■■•;' ..'■ ; ■'■" :'' \

North? Head was the favorite m the Winter Cup, though ihe'.winner and second „' horse were well hacked.. .1 he first named was prominent to the hend, but when asfced; to go., on he /could" jiot respond. It is stated, that this... s Tior.se will now be schooled over fences, \ and what a beauty he should be^pTer. hurdles. , ■'.-■(■ • r : •

The first race on Tuesday at Riccarjjpn ; started four minutes "before time, but -nothing was said about it; though._ a feWi meetings ago, when a similar thing occurred, the race was ordered, to foe re^un. ; In the first case, a battler ownjed the w s in-. ner, but m this instance . a leading sports- ,• man was victorious. It makes all ~ the . difference. v.- -

Be heart a»d soul with Sea King today. They were a very poor lot of hunters m the Tally-Ho Plate. The Hastikgs horseman, J. Dela*ey, Was theXirst ipekey to ride a winner "m the newseasdii.

Helianthcs' ran home an easy winner m the Hack Handicap on. the first day and ;she is a pretty useful mare.

' Alooshen overjumped himself and fell after landing ; id the Enfieid Steeplechase. 'He looked a winner when he came down.

At the: sale a commission was worked m favoc of Pearl Dor for the next' Mew Zealand Gup. The money, averaged. 100 to 5.

Paritutu was cut about a great deal m the Jumpers' Flat Race, and his sides were bleeding when He returned to tfte bird" cagc. t;{ ■•■ ? ' ; }'

• Pierre jhiocked h is stifle/ m, the Big" race, on .Tuesday,'- and his rider pulled him up' ! ab'oul ■" a irhne from home. He was not badly '"" ' . ' '-'" .'They J siiy. .Erase^pse will win a race before tlie C.J.C:' meeting- closes. Ie comes from A,sh.b,urtpn, an d has a great private, reputation. *' . ■; -A. Oliver, on, Penates, won the Winter Cup' supply .by good horsemanship, "'.'/ it was one; of this, rider's best efforts, and ; everyone knows what- that means. * ' rStormont is a grand cut/of a hurdle Horse, '&n& che* should always be a sure winner atvvDunedin, but they are just a bit too good-.at ?a Grand National meeting.-.-: 5 ■ 2--JV. >?*-> ' "„ : „ .^.. ';._. , -There is '-a- lot "more than a Hunters' Hurdle 'ißacecbncealed m Audax, and, if I'-said^lii^watf^a likely Grand National /winner \ I Would*-? probajHy- be-pretty • near •Hie itta'rKf--""' *-< ; -. • ■'• \ . -.; : Therg was - at least one lucky man-- at the^big^safir^ii Wednesday. He bought Cpunt r :W^tt|.far*2po guineas and sold her a' few ililr.ules" afterwards at a profit bl iOO" guinea^; ': J- .. " Tlie'"brcler'of finishing m the Grand .■National Steeplechase was Eutul?i il -i& Be"au', Cfp.l-d- : Seal -,'■ ''Albur y and ; ■ The. lfe^ tnamdef'of'the -starters fell at different joints'- of I? th*lra : cc.' •• ; .-'■'• !l.;|}r A: ,S. 'lpiirhside, of, Victoria, is the new' dwrier" 6'f . Golden Slipper. It ' was announced iiv.pChristchureh - 'that ■ ' ; Mr "Hi CMsholm^Jfady instructions; to ' buy heir ifelaMlggWjJost: *; -r .■; '.; - The owner of Truganini was' a b~Uy<S >( the,,.Yaldh.urst .^sale last^WetfncsdayV v jjnd secured!' Sjgpigmoi by MenschiKoß— pissy, for-. 22|5,guin^a?7; and a yearling' by Multiform ffom Sans Peur f6r 250 guineas. : -J^o, tone loves- a good r&prse bejter.^ than our nrorthy Miuis;ter,^tn§. ., y.Hoh. Jas. Carroll. > A-t theb'ig-, sale la^Tj'.F'eek he bought the. two-year-old, Royal Guard, by I-loyal . Artillery , from Cjulrdy, for 100 guinea^;'"""';"!' •■',•.:. V(i . .; . There will be a pretty good mare located at the Highden s^tud in -future. and that^is^J'Perblina, by Perslmmbh from La Carolina. Mr. Goring Johnston purchased, her. last week^Jor 575 guineas ! at the Stead "sale. V ■••.••*' seems on the upward grade but she - away up near the clouds^ aiiii 6n« 'wpuld' I 'tlimK / ''she was .,,neyer : .coming dOwnl Naturally she loses a lot of ground at^her fehcesf but-wlien this is remedied- she may win a/ small-race. *? -> t . . ..j .• Pslot has ; been leased by a Ghtisttriiurch spprtsmaTi and- is now ''trained- by b\. Ho'Tmes.'-fHe" looked very? well- at . Riccar'^On and jumped as of- yoire. His win was 'a very eii^y one and he was a good fayojite .o,n''tfie tbtaiisator.. ' it is staged on reliable; authority that ; the , .several 'Jots purchased at the Stead ,JDisper^si,i'^4l. c by Messrs Hall, Paitner, O'D.onhell \dnq Chadwicic ; were oii behalf o'rtlie SteaYl 8r05.,, who will carry on raci|»g '; with "^the old -colors:. , ptlnfoDtunately for iliis. owner, Landwern's ba^ Jugk . ; s.tili follows.. hitpL' . Whilst, jibing a gallop at Riccartbn ldbt weeK" he .struck;, himself, and though .ing owner 4 tieCided- to^Tatart him m the Winter Uup he ran* riiutclt • below hi.s best form:" "Lingerer dipped badiy after landing orer the :■, firstV jump m the Enfieid cV Steeplechase, and after that he put no. : dasli into -iiis :iwork.c : ..He fell a couple of times when schooling} air. Kiccarton, but it was only because ; he- Was overjumping tils obstacles.

Nadador -■:■■ was the ' bjggest rrqraL on earth had-' lie stood up m the Grand National. ~ She was flying past eyerything, but the »secbnd, fence of ,the.» Kennels double proved fatal to -her. Sbe- is usually a • . ; very safe, conveyance but it looked.; as if she tried to knock over tMs particular, fence. : . .. .A- very nice filly that was purchased at the Yaldhurst sale was RoSelike, being knocked: -down to Mr W.: c ßyan, of Auckland, for 270 guineas. She is by. Mmtiforni' by Soult Rose, who is a full sister to' Wairiki. ' Roselike is a '". two-year-old, •and is, if anything, a trifle on the srdgll side, but likewise looks a galloper all over.'- .: . ' ! v !,Mr G. p. Greenwood,; who bought several lots at the Yaldhurst sale, 'is v - atiig squatter m North Canterbury and intends to carry. : on racing on. a large scale. The; well-known trainer, R. J*. Mason, will 4 prepare the horses for him'; and no doubt will lead m many winners. Principal among his purchases were. Armlet, S uti glow; Per le Dor, and several" ' Lyear;iihgs.r ' [*■' ..'■/.' • ' •"' t .' : M i?.articulars to hand by the , Sydney "Alail" show that .Ataatiua could hardly have misse.d. the Australian Hurdle Race .had .he not,. lost his rider. He was a good .twenty lengths ahead of the field and his rider had -a strong hold of hint. The race, was run, m record time, so despite all the : cry to the contrary, our horses ; must be still iust af good' as Australia's best, at least, at the jumping business. "^ It is generally understood that R. O'iOonnftn. who was for -many years head lad in 'the- old stable, will act as private 'trainer,' '-and that J. McCombe will pilbt the horses m their engagements: .O'Donnell will have a splendid team to start with md it will consist^ of Lo^s Angeios, Noliel, ' Rrngdove, Giiianforte, -Ormulu, Nautifbrm', Ristori, Lily White, Crown DRrby; Vice-Admiral, Sunburn and a tevr other yearlings. '

: Trainer John i Hay took charge., of tha whole of. Me Gr- f- Moore's horses last Monday,' .and rat present his team consists .of, a full brother to Sammy, wBo is likely to turn, out a bit better than 'his ■relative ; 'Dusky Morn, who is, looking m buckle and ,has evidently wintered well ; the 7 hurdle , horse Catapult,. r who has unibrtunjaieiy ; hecoitie ' musical knd jnay not jbe ,perseye'red.C with ; the threeyearho,l4 io cojt; ; Guiding Step, who seems to >have ! thrown offlJihe evil effects of his two attacks of 'strangles^; Koran, Whom Mr Moore has : ; .used as a hack .at t ßuskv Park ; a threeryear-pld ' fillVi half ' sisfpir .to ihe.LarK, .^y-SvJvia' Park-; a rthtefi-year-old j6olt by Chasseur — Zai'da, who,is described ; -a? 5 .a dead-ring for his sire.heintc a coal black, ' nuggety colt without .: a white .§pot,.oib;him ; and Carissima, who js iVtrp.r^senlr very big . and has, evidently wintered w?U. Kfay has some fiilst-class materialvin -his stables and no 1 doubt he will win many races for his .employer.