NEW AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 265, 23 July 1910, Page 2

NEW AND NOTES.

Concluding day at frentnam. ; ; First race at noon, so catea tte early ..j train. v The Final Hurdles to-day should be a good race. Tbere is a likelihbod of Masonic being sent to Sydney. Audax does not loot as if he wiii stand up t o a National preparation. Paisano (Hlb) and Te Arai (Mfr) have incurred penalties for the Nationals. Ambrosian was fancied by her owner last Saturday, bat she did not shape at all well. Rongomai ran prominently for about half a mile m the concluding event on Saturday. There were no less* than 85 runners at Trentham on Saturday, which is an average of twelve a race. Teotane could not act m the mod on , Saturday, but he got to tbe end of Ms 1 race without bleeding. The ex-pony jockey, H. Mallowes, who has been m Sydney during the last two months, arrived back last Friday. Succession did not seem to be at home m the heavy going at Trentnam, and tier showing was not what stae was capable of doing. . Gold Battery is not forward enough yet to see out a nrile, but he is coming on and may wm a race during the Rtccarf.ton meeting. Though not fancied, Paritutu made a good showing m the Trenthaan Hurdles, and oi&side the two guns he finished m front of the others.

lhe Hawke's Bay jockey, T. O'Brien, who has been taking an enforced rest during the past two years, win shortly be seen m I*c saddle again. Marathon hii; out well an the first race on Saturday, and he kept Electrakoff company to the turn, but the pace told on him then and he finished oirt oi a place. " x When Sir Frisco, California, and JNgapuka failed to make good m the Parliamentary Handicap, out went most of the doubles, and i?he Tommies once again came out winners. G. Price should be well satisfied with the showing made by his maiden colt Kilostere, and the son of Kilcheran promises to do well m the spring. He will be quail on m a Maiden Scurry. When the numbers were hoisted lor the big mile at Trenlham on Saturday, it was found that Truganini and Tawhaki were missing. The former horse's wittidrawal was on account of the going, whilst Tawhaki contested the Trial l-iate. Bollin is much better now than ever previously, and the way he battled out the fmislr m the big handicap last Saturday stamps him as a stayer. It will be no' surprise if the Kavair.u horse v.ins several good handicaps next season.

Iqcv is not ready. July Steeplehase to-day. Oxton has improved a lot of late. Stouiton is not as good as mast people think. The ringmen see-red heavily over the ' Wellington doubles. Horses m S. Waddell's stables were good to be on last Saturday. There were very few triers m the Stewards Handicap last Saturday. Red McGregor is undoubtedly the best steeplechaser m the Dominion. Old Whatakura was one ol the last to pass the judge's box on Saturday. Balaclava is a much 'better horse than his form m the Stewards Handicap would suggest.

The Foxton horses, Sir Antrim &&& Lionheart, were railed home after racing on Saturday. Phaetontis carried 10.13 and ran fourth m the Dingiey Steeples at Moonee Valley last month. After running second, to Morecambe m the Maiden at Trentham, Tawrraki was supported for the winter Cup. Full Cry was prominent for about two miles m Wednesday's race, but after that he tired and finished up by running oft. Rosegro-ve seems right off color. As .she looks well her failures can only be put down to the soft state ol the tracks. A. Oliver rode Multiple ; in a very confident manner on Saturday, and at tbSi finish was too close to please the tractors of tlie bay colt. Merrie Time did not produce his \great track gallop m his race ou Saturday? he was paying any old., price, and presumably went out unbacked. Gaelic is still on the improve, and his^ showing behind White Cockade was a good one. J. Cress should not he long m winning a race with his old horse. Tiptoe had pleased his owner by iris galloping . before leaving home, but on Satnrday he could not act, which was only to be anticipate*! from such a long strider.

Corazou was putting, m a great run when he come downi m the Steeplechase on Wednesday, and it will occasion no surprise to find him prominent to-day or m the National next month.

It is started m Melbourne that the crack ] jockey, F. Burn, will accept the proffered retainer of £1000 and expenses to ride for Baron Rothschild m Austria. He wtu leave after tfie Melbourne Cup is ran. St. Felix surprised most people by being m the leading division during toe first five furlongs of the Parliamentary Handicap, but he was done with at the turn, after that was not knocked about. For the second year Hr succession, XasSer finished last m the Winter Hurdles. The Tasmaa* gelding looked very well, and his repeated , failures of late] must be put down to the soft state of? the going. Scotch Plaid was quietly T backed fox. a good stake m the concluding event on Saturday, but the Riccarton colt could run only second to Contendent. He was badly placed m the early part ci the race and did well to run second. Red McGregor should have won the Wellington Steeples, but he was kept too far out of it m the esyrly stages, and once he was nearly down. He pot m a great run over the last three furlongs, but his rider could not finish on Mm. The Dannevicke horseman, J. Hercock, who is just now having an extraordinary run of successes, was without a mount m the Wellington Steeplechase, but he has been engaged to ride Sir Lethe to-day and C. Cochrane will have the mount on Waione. - Those who predicted that C. Pritchard, would be unable to get Penates ready by Treorfcham were right m their surmises, as the big horse only went about five iurlongs m the 'Parliamentary Handicap. The race will do him a lot of good, and he may score during the meeting.

It was 200 to 6- about California starting m the Waterloo Handicap, which, he won, as his owner thought the distance was too far for him. However, the persuasive powers of *I>aiJde" Neato and one . or two others moved Hastings owner, and made him pay up the 4J6, by which he landed the state of £300. Doggenbank hung m btadly at the finish of his race at Trenthaon, aad Mark Ryan was compelled to cease riding., twice and sfcaightsn him up. He beat Advantage by half a neck, but had tbe ; going been right-handed lie wouM have won easily. The Auckland Jurcse is a slow beginner but a really good finisher. Never previously ttid Merrie Zealand begin so smartly as he did on Saturday. At the turn he was out on ins own, affld from the stand 'it looked long odds on htm scoring, but he was beginnrae to tire, and ; F. D. Jones, on Boflin, noticing this,kept hard at his horse, and m the finish wore him down after a real good set to. rt is reported that the "KelLr Gang" won a "motsa" over Paisano on Saturday. The commission was very cleverly worked, and both the outer and inner were cleaned up. The Gisborne owners, who do not bet m marbles, got on at a royal price with the Tommies, and m addition the bulk of the machine money fell to them. The form shown by White Cockade on Saturday was most impressive, and .Dick Langley's horse should .do well over fences. So far, he is not by any means a good jumper, but each race will improve him m Ohis respect, and his pace makes up for a lot of jumping deficiency. His win on Saturday was a very sott one, and across the bottom bend he was running out by the steeplechase fences.

Hydrant ran a rotter m the Winter Hurdles.

The winners should be more easily picked to-day.

Tauira had it all on m the big Hurdles, but lie bumped a snag m Paisano.

The Oamaru trainer, G. M. Evans, intends shortly to take u$ his residence at Riccarton.

There were only about four animals that one could, call racehorses m the Trial Plate field.

Seraphic was a bit sore after his efforts at Trentbam, and a UKe remark ap-' plies to Paritutu.

The crack Australian horseman, Jas. Barden, intands retiring, 5 from the saddle, and will take up training.

From January to May tfiis year, Mr W. K. VanderMlt had won over £13,000 J m prize money m France. It was right up to Bollin to win a race, as he has been running prominently for some time without scoring. A very solid pace was made throughout m the Winter Hurdles, and from the first furlong the field was badly strung out. Splendid acceptances have been received for the Riccarton treble, but there is likely to be a big weeding out before the day. California did very well to run fourth m the big mile on Saturday, considering how badly he was placed early m,, the ,piece. Waiouru was quietly backed on Wednes- . day, but the Foxton horse did not begin with his field and was not sighted on the journey. Naumai wants the going good when he has to carry such big weights. He ran fast for. a while on Wednesday but was soon, settled by the field.

St. Lumsden was supposed to be a good mud horse, bat he failed (bo show it on Saturday. May be that .the St. Paul horse Was short of a gallop.

The fall Mahuta got m the Winter Hurdles was brought about by C. Uress trying to get up on the inner. Paisano closed on Urn and smothered ins view pf the hurdle.

Elfish again began slowly m the Karori Handicap, but the pace was not too East at the start, and m the end the Kasramu prad got ap m time to win by a length from a hot order m GoH Battery.

On his track form, Moloch couid not head the proverbial duck, and it appeared as if he had lost all form. On Saigoxday the Mauser gelding finished behind the field m the Parliamentary Handicap. Melbourne papers are very sarcastic m mentioning the gameness (?) erf the Ncw> Zealand rider, H. Cairns, who successfully stopped. Coir, an inmate of D. J. Price's stables, m the Keillor Hurdles at Ftemington. As was generally anticipated, Moarecasnbe easfly, wofl the Trial at Treatham, and he was backed with a "cannot lose" confidence. F. D. Jones was m front on htm bright and early and he led the whole way. Many were ol fee opinion t&at "Skipper" Ryan took matters too jsasily on Advantage, on Wednesday, but ft should be remembered that the black mare is cot a very resolute finisher, and probably died m her rider's hands. Paritutu banged right through tbe teaces at the six furlong' post m Hhe wurfler Hurdles, and how he stood up is a nays-' tery. The oM fellow was putting m a good run just here, and had it no* been, for this fee would bare finished closer up than he did. Tie Ngapuka people put a bundle on the Soult gelding on «a*unfety, and Ms failure was costly m the extreme. He was too slow a beginner to win m good' company over a mite, but over that dis-'l tance there is no question of the merit of Mr Wallace's horse. Compass is coming on last, and be> promises to be cherry ripe by National time. He did not begin wen on Saturday, and the fast pace set toy Tauira and Paisano carried him off bis feet, but he was running on art the end, and the gallop can be relied upon to work a big improvement m aim.

California was one of the unlucky brigade m the Parliamentary Handicap, ami when the field had gone a furlong be was running m the rear division, a Chain start. He put m some good work m the straight, and ran, close up fourth. Being such a slow beginner will always prejudice his chances m mile races. After negotiating the first face, Paisano gave a faultless display of jumping, Land the Cisborae horse was m command I over the last ten furlongs of tbe Winter Hurdles. He won very easily, and pulled up well. His .trainer's oriiy trouble now will be to keep him right, if be lands at the post, fit and well, lie will carry a good lot~ of builioa m the Nartional Hurdles. A match -for £50 aside has been, made between Captain Bell and a haK-broGrer to Flingot, m J. Cameron's stables at Feilding. The race is over four furlongs and will take place on the Feilding racecourse. : The weights arc 9.0, and Captain Bell will be ridden by W. Young, while C. Jenkins will steer Cameron's horse. Supporters of the latter can find comfort m the knowledge that Jenkins has only once, been beaten m a tworhorse race. Master Paul had odds laid on him m tlie Vittoria Hack Hurdles, and he landed his backers safely, but had there been anything approaching decent form m tbe field the Northern horse would have been beaten. lie did .not jump a single fence properly and was nearly down twice. Of tlie field that were behind him Maharanui did not gallop. Kremlin has no right to be on the racecourse owing to increasing years. "White Lie cannot, jump, a^d Explosive anil FaUau foil.

Mundic was backed and beaten !n the Glasgow Handicap.

Contendent was a winner from a furlong upwards m the Te Aro Handicap.

iperaphic looked vcrv well at Trentham, but he could not act m the heavy going.

The gate .'takings at Trentham on Saturday were quite up to those of previous years.

One Southern bookmaker who dealt it out on Tauira must have reaped a rich harvest.

Mon Ami (A. Oliver) began first m the Glasgow Handicap, bat she could not act m the mud. The Karamu jockey, P. D. Jones, has already ridden four winners at the Trentham meeting. Two full brothers m Capitol and Red McGregor ran first and second m the Wellington Steeples. Tawbaki must be a good sort to run on the way he did after the gruelling he got m the Trial Plate. After the Steeples on Wednesday the opinion was freely expressed that Capitol was lucky m being returned the winner. Mr H. Whitney's black colt, Turua showed up well m the Trial at Trentham, but the last little bit found him out. Old Kiatere ran well enough on Wednesday to justify his owner sending him across for the Australian Steeples at Caulfield. The Auckland horseman, p. Brady, who is having a successful ran at Trentbam, is known amongst the "profession" as "The Maori." Hutt track watchers say Merry Frank only wants seasoning to make him a good horse. Recently he ran five furlongs as fast as Penates.

Lovell, as usual, led at a fast pace m the big race at Trentham, but six furlongs from home he was flying signals of distress, and he fairly walked at the finish.

Have a yarn to "Maggie" Young, and see what he thinks ol Paisano ; allowing that the Feilding jockey is a bit windy it would appear that Paisano is good — with a capital Gr. The Karamu-trained Elfish was made favorite for tire Miramar Handicap at Tren-tham, but wfiat looked lite a good winning chance was spoiled, by the Uirkeahead gelding beginning very slowly. Penates is coming on very fast, and promises to be hard to beat at Riccarton. The Ruenalf horse has a big weight, but despite this he will make it particularly interesting for North' East and Faunus. Mundic looked very strong on Saturday as he came from nowhere m the last farlong. His case was made worse by Ms jockey sticking to the rails, whereas several, other boys were not on busmess bent, bat they scanted very wide across • tine bottom bend. Tawhaki got a had run the wfcole way m Idie Trial Plate on Saturday, and nrty yards off the post tie was nearly sent over the rails through Kilostere and Turna colliding. The crooked nose colt is fast coming into form, and should win rmany races as a rom^year-oW. The Auckland rider, P. Brady, rode a . splendid race on Capitol, and the victory -was largely due to his horsemanship. The chestnut was nearly down once through landing on Northern Star just as that horse was rising. He jumped clearly throughout and well deserved his victory. Ma&uta was running well forwaxd when, he Upped /out his jockey m the Winter Hurdles. A good showing m the National Hurdles may "be expected from Mm, ! but t&e black fellow will want to improve m Ms jumping, as tSie obstacles at ;Eiccarton are particularly stoat and set firmly m the ground. , Though there were a dozen runners m I the Winter Hurdles, it was a disappoiot'tng race from a spectacular point of view ' and never at any stage of it were ttoere 'more titan two with winning chances m it. ' Paisano and Tauiia cleared clean, -away . from the field, and aft tthe finish some of the offices •were fxGXy a furlong behind. •

St. Lumsden can a capital race m the Karon Handicap, and had the distance 1 been a bit further he might have troubled |the winner. " Bob Barlow was hard at [-him the whole way to keep his position, and the St. Paxtl gelding did not get a spell at all- As he is such a good finisher he should do better .over longer courses.

Gold Battery is onfe of the most feeble finishers racmg to-day. He was backed if he could not lose the Karori Handicap last week, and it looked any odds on him scoring at fibs turn, bat when Elfish tackled him he could not make a struggle, and he failed badly. His supporters wete tacky to get most ol their money back.

' Northern Star was tbe first horse' tocome to grief m the big Steeples- at Trenthajn, tiie second fence proving gatal to Mr D. Rutherford's second string. The Canterbury sportsman also had Euros running for him, but once again this gay deceiver ran off at the doable, a type of fence for which beseems to- has© <a*ptarticular dislike.

The Audax boom completely burst on Wednesday, when the Karamu gelding Sell In the Steeples and gave A. Julian a badly broken collarbone. Dr. H. Gifcaer, the W.R.C. surgeon, who attended the Auckland horseman and set his collajchone, is of the opinion that it will be many weeks before this yearns champion wifl be fit to ride again.

Pakau was putting m. a run at tbe sixfurlong post on Weetoesday, when Maharanui and White Lie cannoned into her and brought her down. The Conqueror mare tben cleared right off the course and jumped . the wire fence into the next paddock, it was some time before she was caught, but* on examination it was fotmd that she was uninjured.

At a late* meeting an owner banded iris jockey £15 for riding a winner. The boy snorted, 'That's not much ; you • had a big ■win." The owner neither swgee i """Bo> raised his voice as he replie<L/**l!'he horse is m the Stall ; just go yrfßd take him, too, saddle and all, you^mongreL" That boy is waiting to >get ©pen, and the owner vows wben_J»s does, he win provide a patjfipffor the hospital, and he is jnst the "fiair-^pin that will keep his word

The presence of H. Gray made a big difference m California, and the big horse was taken to No. 1 berth at the barrier. Contrary to expectations, Gray did not ride bam ant of the barrier, but he got him oft fairly well without. Across the bottom he ran round on the outside, and tiienr>st teoukl /hp seen, that' he would wjn, Jn tiie long straight he buried everything and romped m very easily by a couple of lengths. The crowd gave him a great reception as he returned to the birdcage.

The Mastantrorough trainer, J. RasseU, has worked a big improvement m Sir Lethe, and this gelding looked better at Trentham than he did earlier m tire season. C. Cochrane tried to keep him m behind Lovell, and m doing <so he intuit have taken too much otit of him. She furlongs from home he looked a winner, but at the bottom of the straight . he was laboring badly and struck the last fence .heavily. A poor third was iris ' portion, but it may safely be reckoned that he will do much better m his next attempt.

Lionheart, which now runs m the joint nomination of Messrs Howan and G-ray, came from Foxton with a great flourish of trumpets, and sportsmen from tine seaport stated that the chestnut ftoree was back to his very best form. It was expected' that, as fast as Paisano and Tauira would go, Lionheart would be with their, and beat them at the finish. However, these prophecies were not fulfilled, but, nevertheless, the son of Leolantis showed up well till three furlongs from home, when he slipped into a fence and came down. His fall gave C. Price a badly bruised collarbone, which will have the effect of keeping this horseman out of the saddle for some few weeto.

Merrle Zealand never too&ea tetter tfoan he does at the present time. •■ ' Secretary EL Hayr of the Avondale Club was down for the W.R.C. meeting. In the Parliamentary mile what Isabel like a barefaced shunt escaped official notice. Will the result of the Winter Hurdles | prove a good guide for the National Hurdles? Brilliancy is overboomed — if his showings at Trentham are the best he is cupable of. Multiple, with Oliver m the skin, is , a different horse to what he is vith , any other horseman. , Morecambe has an unsightly kne&.Jibut despite this he can gallop some, anTtyas; a winner at any part of the Trial Plate. Electrakoff had a very easy win m the Stewards Handicap, but the way was paved for him by the waiting "policy adopted by several of the other runners* The Karamu jockey, P. D. Jones, with three wins (Bollin, Morecambe, and Contentfent) was the most successtul horseman at Trenctham on Saturday. Explosive was going very well m the Peninsula Hack Hurdles when he struck a fence at the, back of the course, and this took all the dash out of him.

Contrary to the opinion expressed m these columns, Lady Kiicheran was very quiet at the barrier m the Trial Plate, and she moved off with the lie id.

The weather was fine at Trcntham. on Saturday, but the going was very heavy and only horses physically proportioned for such tracks were able to score m it.

Semite is still very much on the big side, and consequent upon the he&vy state of the going on Satraxiay his owicr withdrew him from his Trial Plate engagement. *

Waione was running prominently m tha Steeplechase on Wednesday, when Maidi cannoned into him while negotiating the water jump, and J. Stewart became unseated.

It is stated that D. J. Price will come over to Chxistchorch m October and drite one of Mrs Duncan's trotters m the m./.,. Cup at tife Metropolitan meetixrg m Moveaaber.

The boMailed 'chaser Pilot is still running m steeplechases at .Melbourne, but though he still jumps cleverly he cannot gallop like be could when racing m ~these pacts. > . .. j

White Cockade had no trouble at all m ! winning the Peninsular Hack Hurdles, and it is noteworthy that he is the only one of Finland's stock that has yet been put to the jumping business. What a "good thing" White Cockade was m the Hack Hurdles, and he was backed down to a very short price. The Riccarton trained prad was m front throughout' and won very easily.: The Merrrwee mare, Arc Light, -had been galloping and jumping well m private, and her trainer jqmte expected her to win the Hack Hurdles tn Saturday, but she ran disapp<rinrta«giy, and was never m tiie irunrfc. m -.-..- In the Hack . Hurdles oh Saturday, Mabaranni 'was very sour, and U. Cochrane was hard at Mm after the field had gone hall, a , mile. The big fellow is generally a better horse with a race into htm. ' : Contrary to expectations, > Loch Fyne was sent down from Auckland to contest, the Wellington Steeplechase, but though he got round safely he was the last to finish, and has seemingly lost all ho. pace. . , • • Multiple brought off a big surprise wlrei he landed the Miramar Handicap on Bat*, urday. Despite his big burden, 'he won. Penza down, and won by a head, a resuift largely due to Ore horsemanship of A : OBver. ! C. Jenkins flaked a winning ride m the opening event at Trentnam owing to the late arrival of O. Brown. It was unfortunate for the Auckland horseman, as he came down specially to ride-ttie j Measchikofi colt. " "r" f< "

At a meeting of the Press Gallery at Trentftam, a motion of condolence was passed at the death of the late Wm. Coffey ("Pakeira" of "Truth"!), Wh 0 ™ as president of ' file gallery for, about twelve months prior to his death. • -

After the decision of the Winter Hurdles on Saturday, tfae well-known Christ-' church pencillet, Chris. Biggins, .who is generally regarded' as a pretty shrewd judge of form, offered to bet an even century that Tsoira would finish m frqnt of Paisano m the National Hurdles..

Woolloomootoo has unproved; a • grsafe deal m looks lately, and it should not.be long before Jack Cameron lands a stake with this flash-looking stallion. . In SSyd- 1 ney the son of Definition is regarded -as a coming champion, and bis failure m tfcese parts cannot fee accounted Ior. ;

tt is the intention of tne owner >ot White, Cockade no\ W run his horse fyi any hurdle races till Ute National meeting. » wouM be TJetter play to adopt the opposite course, as the Finland gelding couM be improved a tot m jumping. Ne amount of schoorjag will improve kirn. so much as a race. . ; '

Pens* was backed for £ s. d. by net owners to win tbe Miramar Handicap.' Immediately tbe tapes were released the Finland mare was rushed to : the front, and catering the straight it looked any odds on her, but inside tbe distance Multiple challenged her, and, m a good finish, the soa of Muttilorm won by a heart. Supporters of the mare were • fortunate enough to gejb their money tack for second place. „...■ , . ,

Sir Frisco never looked better than: he did on Saturday, and Ms owner -was. very unlucky to. miss the big mile.' Hatch took Mm' out wide at the barrier, and the little fellow did not begin with bid usual, smartness. Down tfce back he was running about ninth, but he. was able to mate up a good deal ol ground by getting a good run on the raits across jho bottom stretch. When heads Were turned for home he was m tfcird position, but ■Jfigrrie 7p^«^ and Bollin had a break ot fuSji ten lengths on him. Despite a great effor>*|fcthe little bay, he was unaofe, to ing on the tracks, - rt^csn^^^S^^^^^K^^ surprise to J. fit. Prosser to find Tauira jumping so badly m. the Hurdles on Saturday. Except at the initial fence, when he had Paisano alongside him, he jumped very badly, and ran about a lot at his jumps. Telf ord seemed to have absolute- 1 ly no control of Mm, and at the fence opposite the stewards' stand, tfee first time round he was nearly off tbe course. He must have lost fully thirty lengths, and Paisano then got; a break on him. After being straightened up again, he was bard pot to it tbe -Viole way, but though he galloped resolutely his jinhping was faulty, and this, m a very- large measure, contributed to bis defeat. He may be expected to show a great improve* ment m the National Hurdles, and the difference m weights may turn the tables f-xm Paisano. • > .^ When the scratching? were ' ajtSLnced for the Winter Hurdles, there Tferewrelve runners left, and great interest was centered m the appearance of Paisano, as up to the last moment it was generally understood that he wo«M not he. a ronner. As pointed out m these columns last week, it would have been folly iot to have run the son of Strowan, though on bis form here he proved that he is indeed all his admirers claimed him to be, and had he been specially reserved for the Mational he must have been .a winner.. 'I'* lß question is now, will 12.1 stop him ? "Spearmint" thinks it will, but there are many who argue otherwise, and deelara/ that he is an infinitely superior borae on top of *h.-. r-cound. If this is the case, he Avill take aii sorts of beating bat Tanir* who meets him on 13 ft better terms, and who may be expected t© improve considerably m his jumping raSy bring about the downfall oi Mr Oman's chainpioa.