NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 282, 19 November 1910, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Feilding nex»t Wednesday weeK. Spell-oh tor punters, and badly wanted too.

Xaviex was vesy sore wben racing on Saturday.

The Charlemagne stock is m the boom just at present.

Flambeau is a useful sort of filly, and will improve with racing.

So far, Mascount is the most consistent Birkenhead 'that has raced.

Taknainupo, who ran second at Ellerslie, was a 'hot older with punters.

Sootch Plaid had two races on Saturday, and was placed m each of them.

The local owner, Mr J. Monk, won £1110 m stake money ai the C.J.C. meeting.

Wauchope waoits a strong horseman on him, and he will not<U> his best for ligibt boys.

Coy put. up ai record for consistency at the U.J.U. meeting, wfaen ia was placed .second three times.

Gipsy Belle will probably be sent to FeHding for the classical event on the first day of the meeting.

Balaclava was 'a quiet paddock tip for the Welter on Saturday, but be was not sighted on the journey.

Directoire is too small to be much good, but, properly placed, she could be made a profitable investment.

Poor Naumai is always running well enough to make the handicappers keep him up m the weights.

True Knigfot was on hand at the end of the Welter on Saturday, and he isj evidently improving with racing.

Rimgman, who has assuredly earned the old-<agie pension, is still being kept pltjgigni^ round. the Kiicoarton plouigib.

Gold Bird fairly struggled home m the Hurdles on Saturday, and- T. Pritctoard wisely kept the stick off himv •

Kqtiitas, ran a great race for six furlongs m the M©m'b©rs' Handicap, tout after 'that her big wcrngjit tied her up ajd she went bacK iquicKly.'

• Judging by his' farm at Riccarton, Theodore is again at his best. He will be hard to beat m some of the sprint events at . Ellerslie next month.

The Steaid Oup was run m very fast time, as were most of the races at Riccarton. That course was never &o fast as at the oancLuded 'C.J.O. meeting.

T4ie opinion was freely expressed: a^t Riccarton on Saturday "tti&t Miss Mischief will show better form a/t Ellerslie .than she did m the Members' Handicap. .- . . \

. Anyone up north will tell you that it would be impossible to get left on Pormby, but tins' is what happened to the Birkenhead colt m the Members' Handicap on Saturday.

In -J*h.Bt south they say Stone Ginger is a real good horse, tout his owner cannot get him sound. He w-as very lame on pulling up last we*, but the ailment cannot be located.

As was fully expected, Mr E. J. Watt lias grown tired of Anrangi, and as no one came along to buy the Mserriwee gelding, his owner made him a present to Mr Gerald Stead.

Kilts was unlucky not to win the Seymour Handicap on Saturday. He received a lot of attention from the rider of another horse m t<he raoe, but nothiing was said about the matter. '

Gipsy Belle is better now than ever she was, and, thou\gjh- the class opposed to her on Saturday was decidedly weak, still the little man* had a big weight and made all her own runJlMlfg.

Fasinakyle, "who used to vraoc m Sir Geo. Clifford's colors, was a quiet tip m the paddock for the Dressy Welter on Saturday, and those who supported her got a very 'pig price for second place.

Sunburnt runs m blinkers, and on that account he was not at licwne m tihe big field which contested the Crsssy Welter on Saturday. In addition, he was suffering from a slight attack of influenza.

Nominations for Woodville close on Monday next-

Izdubar has been sold, and is now an inmate of H. Thomson's stables.

Boutade lias been sent to the stud, though she will be kept racing for the next few months.

The Martiao—Gossip filly, War Soare, is to be given plenty of time, and will not be raced until the autumn.

During the enforced absence from the saddle of C. Jenkins, the Porirua riding will be done by W. Youog and L. Traill.

After the C.J.C meet/ing, Mr T. H.Lowry went south and caught Une boat for Melbourne, where be intends to spend a prolonged holiday.

After buying O«tlander last week, M. MeGratft was offered a good advance on Ms piice by the owner of Obsooo, but he would not budge.

The yearling colt purchased by Mr J. Buckley at Ellerslie has been tamed out set Canowie, and will not be sent to Porirua nntil the autumn.

King Post, who used to be an Inmate of J. Ayer's stables at Trentham, was successful m the big handicap at Taieri early this month-

It is thought that next year the combined West Coast ciubs will not go m for a handioapper, but each club will appoint a weight adjuster.

The ancient Erl King, who has been battling along for a conskLera'ble number of years, won a hurdle race ata. the second day of tl*e Wtetoa meeting.

The Hastings bookmaker, "Snowy'^ Lonergan, is the new owner of Warsong. Lonergan is evidently preparing for the day when the bookmaker is "non est."

Shu ja, who has beee given a spell ■since the Wanganui Guineas meeting, ■will most likely make his reappearance on the racecourse at Feilding on St. Andrew's Day.

The Awapuni trainer, Cr. Price, was a bidder for Los Angeles at the sale on Monday last,' but though he went to luuugns he was unable to secure the Stead Cup winner.

Meroze, a full sister to Clemora, Was the .tip down south for the Waverlay Oup, m which she ftnisfeed third. She is owned by Mr Walter Best, a»d trained by M. Gardiner.

Stayboy was brought to the course on Saturday, but, as W. Young did not want to ride hian, J. MoComhe was compelled to send him home again. No other rider couJd be obtained at the moment;

Mediterranean was not started at Riccarton until last Saturday, when he ran unplaced im the Seymour Han-, dicap. His owner recognises that he has had a surfeit of racing and he is to be treated to a spell.

Federal stepped out well m, his preliminary cantei ob Saturday, amid it was expected that he would make a bold showing m the Cressy Welter, butt ne got chopped out soon aiter the start and was never m it afterwards.

The well-known ex-New Zealamter, Dah O'Brien, who has been m the Dominion for the last five weeks, was a buyer at the yearling sales last week, and afterwards took the boat back to Sydney, where he will m future reside.

Guianforte found the distance too short for Mm on Saturday, and the big Multjjform horse would be better suited over a mile course. Oliver was hard at him the whole way, but he never flinched. He was putting m some tang, telling ones at the finish.

At 200 gns Kohinoor wa.s one Ol tine bargains of tne year, and his new owner should quickly get back bis purchase money. After the sale was effected on Saturday, no less than ten different people offered the same price for the Royal Fusilier horse.

ladubar, by Stepniak from lshtar, finished fourth m the Seymour Handicap on Saturday after getting anything but a good run. He is owned by Mr J. B. Rei-d, aajd trained hy A. McAuiay. The mornvng before Ms race he ran five furlongs m very fast time, so that he is worth keeping m view.

WaH?er Raynor brought three of his team through to Clareville, but failed to score with- any of them. Astrea greatly disappointed him \in the Cup, and could not start a>gain at the meeting, as she picked^up a nail on the second day, and hiast Wind does not seem to have made any improvement since sbe ran at Rangitikei.

The Riccarton owner-trainer, M Hoibbs, purchased Cbief Loohiel just prior to ttoe C.J.C. meeting, and though the tMnland gelding ran prominently he was unabie to secure a stake, He is v«:y well a-t present, and with the comip&ny he will meet down south he should quickly win his new owner a return of his purchase money.

Boanerges never looked better than he did at Riecartcm, but either be will not bit out on the hard ground or he is turning sour. On Saturday he was pulling at the turn m the Members' Handicap, and it looked as if Oliver had only to let him go and he would dispose of the fieki, but when an effort was r«q«iired fee ?topped. quiotoly and flaiisned well back.

Cullinan made a wonderful recovery from the of his fall at Riccarton, and though he could not walk out of his box for some days he was quite right again on Tuesday, and was wnrkr-d at HJic;.rton before being shipped home. Though "he, Merriwa and Virtue are all entered at Ellerslie, it is unliKely that any of them will make 'the trip, but will be reserved for the Manawatu and Hastings meetings, which are run at th& same time.

T. O'Brien, S. Reid, R. Hatch, and T. Pril chard rode on the first two days at R.iccarton, then came back for Carf-erton, and went South for the las-t day of the C.J.O. meeting. Although P rite-hard did not manage to reach Mie pole with British Rifle, Mr Jas. Orr presented him with a valuable gold ring, set m diamonds. This is the second present of the kind the rider named has received from the Martdriifoorough owner. The previous one was m connection with Tilson's Warijramu Steeplechase success.

Though several times reported as broken down, Madam Madcap went through a hard week's racing at Riccarton, and, after the Stead Cup on Saturday, she pulled up quite sound, and will represent her owner m some of the principal races at Ellerslie. It appears that the vet. who usually attends the Chokebore horses, advised that she be fired and spelled, but the veteran "Sandy" Williamson requested to be allowed to try his hand on her, and, on permission being granted, he effected a complete cure.

Well, did you drop or cop over £hs Oup?'

Rose Noble was consistent, but unlucky, at Riccaartofi.

Swimming Belt was very sore wfoen racing on Satoirday.

P»rle D ! Or nevser showed up at any part of the Raudolpih Handicap.

Tibe OWigaKJos seem to be able to go about four fnrtloogs, bat they stop to a walfe.

Daftcbick ran weH m the Fendialton Handican, and was very promi-nent right in*b the straight.

Mr E. J. Watt, with £2140, was at the beajd of the list of winning owners at the C.J.C. meetiaig.

Obsono had 6,12 m the Stewards' Handicap, but nearly two stone more m the Randoiph Handicap the last day-

Consequent upon her two victories at Ricoarton, where sine won £500 m staioes, Dearesti is now out of hades.

Flambeau, winner of tihe Seymour Handicap on Saturday, is a full-sis, ter to ttat good performer, Cross Battery.

Naumai has mow run second m tfae Electric Plate three years m succession, and each time be <iias been beaten by a two-year-old.

The accident to Danube will pave the way lor King Soult m the Grand National Derby. Twas ever thus. One man's misfortune ia anofiter men's gain.

Though the Gbofeebore stable did not make a good start at Lyttetton they recovered well atad- .Madam Bladoap, Sharpshooter and Masterpiece all scored m good races.

' Lawn Rose went wrong while racing at Ricoarton and her owner decided to send her to the stud. Sbe iiaa been, sent to Wartteanae on a visit to the imported horse Bezonian.

Miuircock, who oarrjed the CliSord colors m the Pioneer Handicap on Saturday j is, as yetj very green and not nearly ready, tout when he gets a bit o f time he will be all right.

G. Price's Field Battery filly, Bronze, galloped fafrly w»ell .m the Piaieer Handicap, and though gta» may tuirn out a useful handicap mare she isttot likejy to be up to wJa. form.

Dreadless is a better i ,mare now titan previously, and when raced next she will be worth following. Th« Randolph: Handicap was too short for her on Saturday, and she could not begin with the likes of Maumal.

Tribulation broße down (badly m bbc Members' Handicap, and the bad luck which has followed tlte Bidwillowned horses lately seems to continue. It will be a miracle if ever the son of JStepfeWt races ogam..

The defeat of an oddsr<m proposition m Taanhauser on Saturday brought disaster to thp (majority of punters. Orton got a moving start, and, never giving, the others a chance, he won pulling up by ten lengths.

The racing Kopu had at Ricearton must have done him the world of good and he came on very fast. In the Fendal'ton Handicap he was witihr m strike the .whole way, and m the straight he came away like a, good one.

Riccarton was a Mecca of records duoriiig the recent racing. The weather was a record, the books bad a recond wtn, the punters a record lose. Pour oM "Tommies." Bveryone was pleased to lose to titem, as they won't be witjh us much longer.

The stallion, Medallion, wfoo died last week at tihe ■age of 23, was Dhe sire of many good ones both here and m Australia, ibut he would be best remembered by present-Hlay followers o! the sport as the sire of that wonderful horse, Achilles.

Maori King. w.as very sore m his prelinainary before the Stead dtp was run, and on l tbis account several of his supporters hedged 051 Los Angeles. It was a wise prooeedioiga for the son of Indian Queen did not hit out at any part 0* the jounney.

The success of the colors of Mr R. A. McDonald m the Randolph Handicap was most popular at Biccarton. where th« Levm owner is universally popular. The" Comjueror gelding ran a good raoe on each day, and he thoroughly deserved bis win.

The condition of Culprit, the treble .winner at Riccarton, reflected great credi'i; on Higgot, the head lad at J . Prank's stabks. The two-year-old stood up to her work well, and is no doubt one of the smartest two-year-oWs that eiver left Ytaidimrst.

After jumping out well with the leaders m the Fen4altQn HftlKlicap, fi. Gray -too* holdot John an<i pulled him baok, thinking he would see it out better i<n conseqtbonce. The way -be was galloping at the finish made it look as if a wrong policy had been adopted with him.

1 Kopu, winner of the FejjdaJtOTi Handicap, had not won a race , tor two years. His only successes were gained at the Spring meeting of the H.8.J.C., wdien he won the Maiden Plate aaid Hawke's Bay Guineas. In the latter race fee <tefea i ted Gold Lace sMid Aborigine after a memorable finis*!.

Followers of A. Oliver's mounts at Riccarton 'had a particularly rough time of it on the first three days, when the crack horseman failed to g©l amongst the money. In the Stead Cup those who were loyal and stuck to their gams got some of thei-r money bacfc, but still are heavy losers over the piece.

As usual, the Stead Gold Cup was a very fast race, but it could have been considerably improved upon as the first three furlongs took 40 1-5 sees. After this fche pace was clapped on, and, with (half a mile to go, Oiiviver got a break on Los Angeles. After this it was only a matter of how far he would win by.

Sharpshooter had su6h a bad passage m the Welter on Wednesday that at was surprising he did not %et more support mi n the Members' Handicap on Saturday. On Wednesday he got shut m on the fence and could not get mit, bait the small field on Saturday favored him and at the finish lie galloped away from the others.

Mr H. McManaway came down from Huntcrville to see Strathmoira and Rill i ace at Clare ville. After the latter's success m the Guineas be iuvited the stewards and press to celebrate the victory m gold top. Mr McManaway was a steward of the Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club up to the time he left the district, and got a great reception irom old friends. He visited the bowling green, and did not forget the old, caretaker before leaving

Swiimaning Belt isio €c given a short spell.

Bridge is to be prepared tor ihs Auckland Gup.

Boanerges' focm a£ Riccarton was too good to be true. 4

There 'was a 'huge attendance at Riccarton right throughout the meeting.

H. Gkray, C. JenMns and W. Youag eacfa rode three winners sub the C.J.CI meeting.

Coy sihould hav«e no difficulty m beaittog tfie rough, stuff be will meet at Tiniaru.

Oh&uveJin has been running, iaito a lot of places m Melbourne, foot bas not won a race.

II Oronstadt can sbabe ofihis soreness .before then, he 9bouM have a big chajifie m th& Timor v HaaMaap.

W. H. McLachlaa keeps on riding Cup winnefs. lie was on Karlie at Mfoonee Valley and Atoorigkie ■ajfc WilIramstowfl.

The ligbt-weigfat appre»toce, C Stratford, shapes well m fchq saddle. He handled Culprit m the Electric Plartie liifce a veteran.

Dirge was disappointing at Riecarton, and though she showed heaps of pace for three furlongs she stopped to a walk after that.

Luke Wilson, who got his Leg broken at Riceartan, is on the mend. His services will be badly missed by owners 'during tbe next lew meetings.

Advantage was feea-ten at Moonee Valley wihen well bac%d. She was meeting a lot of second-raters, aitd b)er defeat bas caused her to go out of the boom.

H<ad Kopu had two or three races into toim before the N.Z. Cup he would have been very hard to beat as he would have been cleaned up inside and could bara then seen out the distance.

A Bar Yon's lot is not always a merry one. Several of them w&o bookied large bets for many wellknown punters during the Riccarton nwjeting, are still wbi'Stlmg for their sugar. And they are likely to whistle, for good from all accounts.

SouLt pat up a great performance on the second day of the Auckland Spring meeting, five of the six flat events falling to his progeny. Wairiki, Maniapoto and Cordon Rouge, sons of the successful St. Simon sire, have started to make a name at tee stud. z

G«nenai regret was expressed at the accident which befell Danube - at RBcoarton when he toicked over a picket fence and injured himself so muob that he had to be withdrawn from the Stead Cup. The colt was out about considerably, amid will need a long respite from racing. The bad luck consists not so much m losing the Stead Cup as m the fact that the colt will lose the condition that it has taken twelve months to put on. On Monday he was lame m both hind legs, and it is unlikely that be will race at Elterslie.

The owner of Los Angeles has been unsuccessfully racing the big chestnut for some fifteen months, but his patience was rewarded on Saturday, when the Sam Francisco gelding, ridden ,by Oliver, got away with the Stead Gold Cup. Maori King and Prim were each better fancied than the winner on the machine, tout In the ring things were different, and as much money went out of tfae bookies' satchels over his victory as would have been the case had Maori King won. Los Angeles was taken to the front as soon as the field got on to its legs. The ohestmut, fighting tard for his head, forced the pace down the back and continued to lead till the half-mile, where the field closed up, and it looked as if Los Angeles was heaten, hut Oliver was merely giving him a. breather. Nothing was allowed to wrest supremacy flrom hima across the bend, and m the straight he came away again. Challenged by Maori, King, he easily held his own m the run home, though he was (doing his very best- Though it is doubtful if he could have -beaten the winner, the soreness of Maori K-img did not assist his chances, as he could not get gomg quickly, and consequently had to give the winner a start of several lengths.

At Riicoarfcon, on Saturday, prior to the start for the Stead Memorial Cup, all the jockeys available were called into the stewards' room, wfcen Mr Boyle, chairrqam of the U.J.C., addressed them upon the subjeoi o f careless and SouJ riding, and warned them that if anything of the kind occurred there would be no question of fine or caution, but severe sentences would be imposed m future. This was the acoiflent m tone Gfcaio Plate. As the stewards, took no action against any of the riders m that race, it can only be suggested that the evidence was not strong enough. When jockeys go before stewards they rarely peaoh on one another, buft wait their chance to get even. In fchis case several of the riiders blamed One lad immediately after the race, but as the inquiry was not held for some days, the (boys' tempers cooled, and when they. went before fche stewards their lips were sealed. This is not right, as the pnes&nce of la-ds m a race who are unable to control their mounts wiil one day result ?in the death of some riders. As it was common tad k wfoo the riders blamed for the accident were, the C.J.C. stewards, no doubt, were aware of it and should have pushed their inquiries further.

Shannon Lass looked nice and bright m the coat, but did not show the same dash as when W. Price was m the saddle.

Mataari has acted as runner-up m the Wairarapa County Cup two years m succession. The Saracen horse appears to have lost Ms dash.

Sin.cc she bas been, at Oaul field, febo New Zealajwl miare Grucin«lla h*a been amiss with* gastric complaint, but she is now reported as being &U right again.

Maurice McGrata, trainer of First Consul and Sunbonnet, took a run down to Christchurch on Friday eight to attend the last day of the C.J.C. meeting and horse sale.

Big Blast was suffering from a cold last week, a»d was unable to start at Rfccarton. . T All going well, the ibrown filly will be oue of the Okakfebore team for Feilding and AucklamiL Sharpshooter and CJountermft^f are under orders for Feil-di-ng, and if their form there is satisfactory they- will journey on to EWerslie and await the arrival of Masterpiece and Madame Madcap..

Those who had a bad day at Riccarton a»d who w-ant for a recovery on Form'by m the Members' Handicap, got further into the mire woen the Karamu colt was left. They swore some, too.

Secretaries Fred Read fLowipi Valley), A. Hathaway (Mastertofij 1 , and E. A. Laery (Wairarapa), and Hanriicapper J. BL : Pollock, and -l& Coyte were among tors at ClareviHe. ' . •- ! -=: . •-:.:: j Cmc of the pencillers ai , Clarevifte ok the second day was at Waver'tey the previous day. He was g'l^d lie did the trip, as the layers had nearly as good a day as on the concluding day at Rangitikei.

Mr Narelle went down, to the Cup meeting, v and, consequently, was not at Clateville to see Shann^u Lagg race. Last year she was.< at Wayer« ley, and secured a winning bracket at the West Coast meeting. v - -■- /

C. Jenkins is doing as well as tm be expected after such a serious accident, but it will be some webks ere h*e can be shifted from fticca;rtsn. Ml going well, be Hopes to he tn the saddle at Bllerslie on Boxing day.

Tribulation was m such a bad way on Monday last that J. Farmer. was compelled to leave him at Riccartop. The trouble is m the off fore leg, and it does not look as if he will race again for some considerable time.

Full Rate was galloped on and m con* sequence, was not seen out at (Jlareville. Bally Shannon, a place getter at Trentham and Mastereon, met with some slight mishap," and his trainer di d not bring him up from Tauhernikau.

"Man proposes, jockeys' ofttimes disposes." An owner last weeK backed bis prad at TarataM, but 'the jockey didn't think fit to give the gee-gee "its head. Moral '. Bef^ta blacking ask your jookster what he'iny tends doing.

At the yearlong sales last week, Mr J. Buckley, the well-tanown Oamaru sportsman, purchased a fine yearling colt >by Charlemagne 11. from Janet, the dam of Scotty, for 425 gns. The colt, which is full of promise, is to go into the Porirua stables.

The Karamu horseman, F. D. Jones, who is suffering from a broken collarbone, is putting m his period of convalescence with his parents?- at Riccarton. He -is a regular- -visitor to the hospital where his chum, bub a Wilson, is lying with a broken leg.

Whilst running on the second day of the Riccarton meeting. Colltien Mary ricked herself badly, and, was unable to start again ;at the meeting. The trouble appears to be m" the roundbone, and it will be some time before tfce San Fran filly can race again

After the way he let punters down m his previous starts, it was quite up to Gold Bird to" materialise on Saturday. T. fritcbard rode . him a nice quiet race, and had any other tactics been adopted he would assuredly have been beaten, as he finished most feebly.

Zealand ami Outlander now members of McGrafch's Opaki : team. The former was purchased on behalf of Mr R. Buick, owner of Riflem&id. Outlander will carry the colors lately | borne by Osiris. Both horses .were k.nocked down to other buyers at the sale, but subsequently went into McOrath's hands, '

With Kopu entered, the Feilding handicapper had no difficulty m finding a ton, weight for the: St.-.An-drew's Handicap. On his formiat^the C.J.C. meeting he would have a great chance, but it has to be. remembered that the Feilding course^ will not suit him as well as Riccarton, where there are two long straights,;

Sharpshooter, by winning- the Meihiber's' Handicap on Satunday ifi 1-26 2-5, equalled Armlet's Australasian, record, accomplished when she "Won the Great Eastdr Handicap last year with 713 m the saddle. ' Sir George Clifford's colt, who got a bad' passage m ttoe Avon Welter, won the Middle Park Plate as a two-year oteL

During the Riccarton meeting. o» Saturday, Kohinoor was sold privately for aoogns. On Monday his newi owner put him m the ring, afid though he was offered an advance ot 80gns he would not part^-and sj^ted that the horse's price was' ?50"gns. It is understood^ that Mr Lorry's cast off will m future be trained- m Dunedin.