NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 334, 18 November 1911, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Timaru next week. Don't lose sight, of Colleen Mary. Ireland,, is turning out pretty good. ; Simon Pure won both hurdle races at Winton. < C. Jenkins is to ride. Te Puia at' Feilding. ''•-.' 8.- Deeley rode five winners at the C.J.C. meeting. • Czar- Kolohol Was a prominent failure at the Winton meeting. / ■ The Kensington trainer, Frank McGrath, tipped The Parisian to win the Melbourne Cup. Hastings trainer' J. Cameron is taking Seraphic, Seatondale and Te Puia to the Feilding riieeiing. Dazzling was very unlucky at Riccarton, .out with a change of' riders she may come right, at Feildirig. Hawick was suffering from a throat affection -" at Riccarton, arid used to choke up. after .going .a mile; St. Felix struck himself m the Riccarton Welter and .was not able -to start ajjain at the meeting. • " '."laeiilism . was dog tired when he I fell on Saturday. He juriiped very ] badly and lost ground at each ab- . gtacle. '■f-yf-.-'A'A'f f '-'fy From a financial point of /view the C.J.C. meeting just concluded must have been the most 'successful ever held. ', '/■'!■ .'"■■." f-' -'f- -'•':'■: ,; '- 1 Though Milo is credited with being by CbnQuerpr--Eketeririi Passerbpoulo, 'his name does riot figure m the stud book. The stewards of . the C. J.C.T 0 dis^ qualified TGoldbird's trainer, and. rider last week. See if they won't; haye to clirn^b' down !. '_■•_'. vUp f too -date,- Lady Medallist, the C,aulfield, : :Gup winner, has contested 57 races fpi^i? wins, 8 seconds, 6 thirds, and v 25 v times unplaced. . Did' you peg Colleen-. Mary at Riccarton ? 'Yes, and I'm going to vTimaru. The remark of. every "'second punter at Christchurch. . The Charlemagne : 11. -Martin filly purchased by J. H. Prosser at" Christ - , church is ' ihe property of the wellknown Dannevirke sportsman Strange to relate the best horse. Mr E. J.T Craven owned before purchasing Lady Medallist was .' another New Zealander in' Bob Ray. "..'.. Ronald Cameron has climbed .well into _it since going to Melbourne, and he has now topped everything by steering the Melbourne Cup' winner. . . The prominent Gisborne sportsman who' 1 races as "MrL, Furr," has decided to retire from the game and has. disposed of his two mares, Iney arid My Lady. News from Gisborne states, that Mr Fred Hall has decided to have a , change of trainers'. It is thought that Iranui and Co. will be given to W. Smith to train. ' •_.'-.. ,;., :. •.•: .Tawhaki started favorite.. m::., the Wirit'on Cupf wori by 'Oblous. The former was unplaced m the Cup, but scored m the Farewell Handicap' on the second day. Willonyx, the winner of the C.esarewitch (2% miles) carried the heaviest impost of any horse that has won that classic event,- namely 9.5. The race was instituted m 1839. ' One of the horses m the. Caulfield Cup' was ridden by a jockey named Pirin. Although the latter is said to have kept his head, he was not sharp enough to get to the front. A very large amount was taken out of the ring over the success of Lady Medallist. Her owner threw- m for a rare good stake, snd the immediate, connections of J. W. Noad's stable' also had a very; substantial win. Bliss, -TEspdrtero, Beldame and, Dan Leno returned home from the "'South' on Tuesday* last.'. The first-named may go to Feilding, the second is to serve a few mares. Beldame is to . go to Ellerslie, and Dan Leno into a cart. ■>. . Paddy McLoughlin has grown tired of Mr G. P. Donnelly's horses, all of which have been returned home. Gold Circle is to be gelded and will be used as a > hack by his owner. .Formulate is running out, but a lease- may shortly.: be.- fixed up, and the bay horse may come to Wellington. Gold Thread has been definitely retired: to the stud, and is to be mated with the Cyllene hprse Hymettus, the property of the Hon. J. D._ Ormond.'. By the way, the foals of this horse are highly spoken of.,

Timaru on Wednesday and Thursday.. Bon Ton does not seem to stay too well. Rurik was unlucky n^jt to win at Riccarton.' Jan is to be spelled, and will not be at Ellerslie. Passine ran much below her best form at Riccarton. Genius Ahas become very sour and will nbt do his best. Daziling .was most unlucky m all her races at Bandore did not . run. up- to expectations at Riccarton. It is worth remembering, that Kimoha has a priyate reputation. ' • Pilgrim's Way was much on the big side when he ran-, at Riccarton. Nithsdale shows up ,well m track gallops, but he ■ seems to lose his head m races. v Byron will be one of 11. C. Mason's team for Ellerslie- More of him m a later issuei Expansion is himself again after . his throat bperation and makes no noise when, galloping. The Opinion ;is ; . held by several Riccarton I touts Heatherbrae jwill come good i^ith a bit • of time. Effort was unlucky. / at Riccarton, where she:Twas/sent on to the fence m the • Members'., Handicap. ; ' . Crbsbie/ Kilts- and Fisticuff were all fancied : by trainers m the Cressy r Welter, but failed ;to' show up .,. Glehspring looked Tto have the Randolph Han^i?ap won,, a furlong from home, btit he' stopped badly at thefinish. ,■■ •;■'-:.-. NylahdVranv ffcygood rate. m. the Members^ Handicap, hut {he was no' match for Equitas at a fdifference of five' pounds. ' Bronze 'was. sore at Ridcarton.and her good showing m ; the Cressy Welter is all the more meritorious on this 1 account. : • ■:■{■"■-.' One : prominent bookmaker took on Equitas for a Tton -of money on Saturday. Looked' as if :*he thought he knew something; Luke Wilson, rider of Miscount m the New Zealand Oup, had the laugh over his critics when Vice-Admiral won 'on the two following days. Query collided wit^i another , horse while galloping on the track last week and received injuries' sufficient to tn-event him Jrom starting ; on Saturday. ' F.. Porter's trip to. Riccarton with Beacon, Goldemar and Birkline was unsuccessful, thought the latter was knocking at the door each time he started., Culprit surprised everybody when she romped home m the Cressy Walter. Her form was no better' than ori' the previous days., but the class was different. . v They backed' Floater for £.S.D. m the. Avon Welter won by Ireland. Supporters of the f owner were lucky enough have the winner bracketed with their horse. . ; In tightening .blaster -Paul up so that ho could runv a flat race Dick Longley seems to have overdone the St. . Paul gejding., The Stead j boys offered £300 for a clay's '- lease of 'Los Angelos, but ! R. O'Donnell would not do bn.siness on those terms, so a sale at 1400 guineas was effected. ; iSeveral .big punters were waiting I patiently to have a bit on Apbaea . ivi t'Ye Seymour Handiciap : on Saturday when the . bottied-up , moke went under to Pilgrims Way. 'Undecided -had -four runs at Riccarton, and never once ,'possessed a winning chance. Everybody .is now asking themselves however did he •manage to win a double at the National meeting. ', The - last pace set hy ' Miscount and Madam Madcap, m the Stead Cup took Los Angelos completely off his legs^ and he was not allowed to 'get m. • " 'y... Vic^-Admiral got . left • a hundred j yards and then ran close up third Ben Deeley must have been m an : awful fix after getting left, as he wohld hot linow which of the two courses to follow. ' •" ■ i ' ■ '-.-'•■ : On the way home from Riccarton on Saturday one' of the steam trams broke down and it, took the driver ; some thirty minutes to get going, 'j Quoth a disgusted punter : "Just ! ljiy luck. On. a dead 'un again." } F. Davis has every hope that i. • Bobrikoff will b e soimd enough, to ; tmake the trip to Auckland., A meet- : ing between^ him, Los Angelos, and i Vice-Admiral m the Auckland Plate ! .would guarantee vth e success; of the ; , fixture. / ! Punters got a snock last Satur- j day when' La,b'our Day was ' scratch- , ed for the ' Members' and Fendalton '■ Handicaps. As a .matter of fact the .filly was shipped honie the previous i (evening, 'so why was she accepted for ? Was> it so that punters would back her m doubles? ' After running ih the Stewards , Handicap Jack Fryer put St. Toney m _ the paddock for a few days spell,, and last Saturday he' appearled.'t'o" b e considerably improved by ithe respite. He had Deeley m the j saddle, and started fayorite m the J Cressy Welter, but could only run third to Culprit and Bronze. ] The steward m charge of the starting at Riccarton adopted the cxi treme course ,of sending Hermia j jback to th e paddock because her rider allowed her to break the tapes twice. "Spearmint" is not m favor ;of allowing this, but : he wants to jknow if a similar policy would jhave been' adopted had it been- Mr j Boyle's horse that delayed the j ; start ? . - | j The demonstration which took ' place on the Riccarton course after Counterfeit had won the Stead Gold | Cup "has never been witnessed there before. The v ll hlic on the outer were particularly enthus'astio, and the cheering lasted for fully ten minutes. The running of the filly conclusively proved that ■ Masterpieco was I lucky to win the Derby, and probably no one' knows this better, than the trainers 'Cutts and their aristocratic patron. , j The cables • say that the ring lost over £100,000 over The Parisian's Cup, and 'that, amongst others, both ! the owners of Lady Medallist and The Parisian landed some thousands as a result of their representatives winning the Caulfield and Melbourne Cvii doubles. 'Twas ever thus. Those who already have plenty are contin- | tiunally getting more. - .j

A. Oliver has never yet had a ride m the C.J.C. Derby. Two years running Bliss has fin^ ished third m the Stewards Handicap. Prim's form at Riccarton was very bad, and altogether puzzling to her trainer. On looks Espartero would not be out of place m a New Zealand Cup field. V Vice-Admiral is the first horse to win the New Zealand Cup and Metropolitan Handicap. Longstep hap grown very sour at, the barrier, and would not junip off oh Monday at Riccarton. Electrakoff/ was prominent .thewhole way m the big handicap ; dn ;> Saturday, but the last bit found him out. As the Takapuna meeting clashes with Feilding it will mean that jockeys Deeley and Whittaker will be absent from the latter gathering. . Rose Nobel was extremely fortunate m getting m so well m . the Fendalton Handicap. He started second favorite and won comfortably. The dates of the Woodyille meeting have been altered to December .9 and 11. The. change was rendered necessary owing to ''the elections taking place on December 6. . Patriotic is more than ; useful, as can easily be judged when -'it* -•'-■ is known that he carried 9.9 and; ran six furlongs at Riccarton on Monday m imin 14 2-5 sec. In F. Meagher and W. Bell, . the Awapuni ; mentor, A. Neale,, has two good apprentices. The former is getting a bit burly, _ but little Bell should have a long run. - The veteran horseman, Mark Ryan, rode a brace of winners on the.'eon.--eluding day of the a!.R.C.< - Spring meeting. His victories were ■ achieved on Soultoria and Wee Olga. 7 . .. - Mendip was unlucky m tha :Fendalton Handicap, and m the last hundred yards he got stopped twice. Hatch rode him a splendid race, and at' the entrance to "the straight it looked any odds on his scoring.r'. Autumhus, winner of the Juvenile Plate, is good with a capital G. He is a Sturdily-built colt andT not at all like the other Treadmills. He w a s unlucky m the Welcome Stakes, or he may have beaten , Winning Way. The seven-year-old gelding, Los Angelos, by San Fran— La Valiere, was sold on Monday. week by' his own-, er- trainer R, D. O'Donnell, to Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead. It is understood that the price paid for him was 1400 guineas. . ' Were, Bonny Glen at his best vit is easy to imagine what he would do m any ten furlong race with Only 7st lib on . his back. This was the luxurious impost allotted the Stepniak horse m the Fendalton Handicap m which he finished second to Rose Noble: . . •'- ' '•'- ' Sir George Clifford was the leading winning owner at the' .Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting, the ; ; amount accruing .to him heing £3860, while, m addition, he takes the Gold Cpp. Messrs Stead Bros, and Greenwoodwon £2775, the. Hon. J. D. Ormond £ 1465, and "Mr Highden" £ 1290. ; Gold Battery fluked, the Randolph Handicap," and 6n being put up".'. 'to sale not a bid was forthcoming for him.' Little Belli, who steered bim, displayed good form m the saddle. After appearing to b e hopelessly aut of it he kept his mount going and got him up m .' time fto score. The sporting sales last week were very tame affairs. /Buyers were very " shy; and many prominent owners . failed to bid. Mr J. B. Reid wais very wroth with, tlie turn of events, and expressed himself freely after: the sale. Still he has no oneT but himself to blame. A few weeks back he announced his dispersal sale, solely, oh account of the insecurity of .tenure. What's sauce, for the goose, etc. .•..'..„ "Spearmint" is -very gay this week. Reason of this the judgment pf the Conference Judges m the Julian and Barlow cases. This scribe has reason to be pleaded with himself, for he was the only writer to be with Julian and Barlow* and from the first he declared ■ their innocence. It is worthy, of note that "stipendiary stewards';' acted W both meetings' where these lads were disqualified. Racing will be a good game to be out ot when "Stipes" are the rule m New Zealand. ■; There was : not much of interest m the New Zealand Cup. Vice- Admiral had it won from half-way down the straight, and his form since has proved considerably that the best horse won. His superior condition reflected credit on R. J. Mason, 'a trainer who attends to his business. Jockey > B; Deeley fulfilled his part of. the contract m a most satisfactory ; manner and has. probably never been riding better thanThe is this. season. Taking them all round the two-year-olds seen under silk at Riccarton were a fine lot, and well up to the average of former years: In Autumnus and' Winriirifc- Way Sir Geo. Clifford has a pair of Bon Todgers; Mr J. Buckley will hold his own up with Jan ; Mr T. : H. Ld wry has a ' very fast filly m Beldame jv R. ; , JMason will be heard from at EUers--lie with Lady Georgia and Gnome ; Glade and Bandore are capable of carrying the Hon. J. D. Ormond's colors siiccessfvilly ; and Anna Car Ivona with several others trained at Riccarton should win during the season. . .'.. :. , ■- ' ,-.- The many friends of Ronald Camera on, the well-known ex-New . Zealand horseman, and son of Mr S. Camei;oii, of Feilding, will be pieased to hear of his •'_■ having ridden the winner (The Parisian) of the Melbourne .', Cup. Cameron began riding at the age oi 14 under trainer J: Maher. He was successful for some seasons, his wins, including the Foxton Cup, (Canterbury Cup, New Zealand St. Leger, and. Feilding Cup (on Bourrasque), and many other races. Cameron made his appearance m the saddle m Victoria m 1908, when he rode Dusky Morn, m the Newmarket Handicap. A. season later he was | again irt Victoria, and piloted Signor into second place, m the Essendon Stakes, third place m the Australian Cup, and second place iri the Champion Stakes. Going on to Sydney, Canieron won the All Aged Stakes ori Montcalm, m the record time of lriiiri '. 37^secs for the mile. Since then he has beeii singularly successful m important races, his wins including the Randwick Plate on Trafalgar, and the Oakleigh Plate ahd Caulfield Futurity Stakes on Blairgour. Last year he was second m the Melbourne Cup on Trafalgar, and this year he has earned what is perhaps tht greatest honor sought by any Jockey iri Australasia.

The circular: turns at Feildirig. will not suit Espartero. • Grosbie was first out m the Cressy Welter but was riot seen again on the ' trip., ; That good little horse", The Cornet, was knocking at the door m the j Fendalton Handicap. " ' R. Hatch is to ride Lord Soult m his Feildirig engagements." The old horse j will _ endeavor to win the Feilding ; Stakes for, the second time. /Southern Crossseems to have lost whatever little pace he once possessed, , and at Riccarton last week he finished a- long way back. .'•: v It seems to be flattering Genius when his owner sent him to Australia to take on the best there, yet at . Riccarton -he could riot - raise a' decent gallojp Tin a selling rice; ' W. Bell; had his first winning ride last week .when he .- steered, Gold . Battery to victory m. the Randolph Handicap. Supporters of Mr, D. Buick's horse got a rare dividend. The , Stead boys thought Culprit could not miss the Jtivenile Plate at Riccai-ton, and - when , such a catastrophe did .-: come about, their faces were pictui'es to gaze upon. Despite ' 'his record- breaking track galldpE? (he : ran three' furlongs m 36 seconds) Sea King failed to ! show up iii.ariy of his races at the C.J.C. meeting. ■_ '..- -. _ ■ _ ■-;. •' ' a The extra eighteen pounds put on Tyrannic' on the concludirig .day at Riccarton was,.too .much ; for. the ; old ihorse, ; who, rievertheless, ran a good race, j : ' Af •'■"■•■■"■ ; -■ fff. ■;"■':'■ iTHe 'Wiriter-'Grip-field this T'year must have beeii' a yery weak brie/ for- Un- ! decided to win so comfortably. At , Riccarton this meeting, though looking well, he was never "prominent m any of; his races. • Formby was. never m the: hunt .m the Members' Handicap f'oxi Saturdayy ' which form must be allwrdng con-v sidering" that he flew m on Wednesday \ m the Jockey Club mile. . A.^ TOliver should, have a pomfortable ride on Birkline m the Kiwatea Wel- ; tex; at Feilding. v 'IJliose, who, lost, their mustard.: pnT'him ait "Riccarton, should remember that the class is. weaker at Feilding. . . .',. „;•_, .The bad luck ywhich. has followed Harry Price for a long time stuck to him last week when what looked like a certain victory on Rurik was snatched from him m the last stride of the Raindolph Handicap. .;.'•■ When being- taken" off the boat on Tuesday last Formby looked as if the racing he had done at Riccarton had : worked a\ big improyetnent on him; and the 4-year old may be- expected to run well when next he strips. Ebonite had every chance to win at Riccarton, and m one of the Welters he was out m front till' the straight, j but- he could not go , on. The. racing -i may improya him arid he should short-.' ly strike his best form. '.;. y" I R.' Hatch, was engaged to ride Colleen Mary at Timaru, but now that j she has only got -7.9 ario ther horseman will have to be found for her. Owner Tinker can ' be ' relied upon to have . someone solid on -top. . Although Aimwell /finished very fast iri the Apprentices' ; Plate at Riccarton he was never m the hunt m the Cijessy Welter. He , is a peculiar horse to handle, and. it looks as if Geo. Payne will have his work cut but to get his piifehase riioriey back. : ',');'' T L. Traill, who rode Tyrannic m the hurdle events;' .at" Ri'ccartori,'. displayed a gob'd knowledge of the", b'usih'e^s. With: the present dearth of capable hurdle horsemen the 'Poririia appreritice should get plenty of good riding. The' Aorangi Trial Plate, run at the forthcofning Feilding riieeting, is for appreritices who have not won iriore than five races, yet the, minimum weight, is.. Bst'. v-This ,-|s '' absurcj,, ,". as ■. owners will be put .to considerable difficulty m getting suitable riders. Sir Geo. Clifford will have pleasant recollectioris of this year's Cup meet- J ing after having seen his colors so j often m the van. : His horses, won thei Welcome Stakes, the D'e^by, the Oaks, -\ the Electric Plate, the Juvenile Plate arid the Stead Cup, besides: running i second m the> Riccarton Welter, the Jockey Club, mile; and the Canterbury. CUp, and third m the Welcome Stakes, the Oakes arid the Derby. It is doubt-, ful if the squire of Stony hurst ever had such a good team as at present..