NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 441, 6 December 1913, Page 7

NEWS AND NOTES.

■ Marton nominations to-night, Woodville on Wednesday and Thursday. ' A host of fresh horses will be racing at Woodville next week. Hma jumps well, and should not be long m winning a hack hurdle I race. ; Odessa is costing back to form, i and may score m a big handicap at Christinas, ! Peronilla has not strode form yet. ! She seems to have all her old pace j but goes no distance. -' The racehorse Cadoma has been sold for 2000 guineas to, go to Germany to the same stud as Parsee. Awahou pulled op lame after racing m 'the big ovent on Saturday. ! The trouble seemed to be m the shoulder. I Gipsy Belle showed pace m the first half mile m the Feilding Stakes but she was done with & long w»y r from home. . '. Bandiera was well landed for the Feilding Stakes, btft he. would not act m the going, and was well heaten at the finish . Expect was running 1 on well at the finish of the Feilding Stakes. A. Attwood had the bay horse looking very well, and he should soon capture a good handicap. The Diver is a great " fencer, and, with a bit of racing over the battens, he should soon get on the winning list. He is a very bold jumper, and takes everything m his stride. Five of the runners m the Kiwjtea Welter at Feilding were commissioned away from the course. .It shows that the judgment was good- when the three placed horses were included m the libt. v A hail storm came on just as tfae horses were going out for the Feilding Stakes, and it made the track very heavy. Several of the 'runners could not act m the: going, and too much reliance need not' be placed on that form. After the fast Wanganui meeting, A. Attwood leased Papality, and schooled him over hurdles. He was a starter "m the Hack Hurdles on Saturday, but W. J; Porter could not get him near the barrier, and he took no part m the race. , Good money was lost; on Draft m the Kiwitea Welter at, Feilding. The gelding 1 had every' chance, and no excuses could be made for his failure unless it was that he wanted a race, as» on the. second day, with a furlong further to go, he scored by a head. • Con the Shaughraun and Manawaka were badly left m the St. Andrew's Handicap, and their efforts m catching the field took all the steam out of them. The former is no good m heavy going, and may not have- done much better had he left the mark on terms with his field. Seven pounds overweight was put up on Brocade m thq Feilding Stakes to secure the services of W. Bell, but after being prominent behind Ermengarde to the bottom of the straight, she then stopped to nothing, and was a chain away from the winner as the post was reached. Those . iri the know say Boniform cost 4100" guineas when put up to ( private auction recently. This explains why Mr. W. (1. Stead got all j the rest of the horses. Still, Boniform is probably worth the rest put ' together, for it is only a matter of health for Mm to earn £2000 a year for several years to come. Postillion drew the fence m the Stakes at Feilding on Saturday, but he failed to go with tho leaders, and was chopped back. The second day ho scored m the Oroua Stakes, and it now looks as if the Auckland han- ; dicappor was right m putting him alongside of Culprit m the Railway Handicap. The black horse certainly galloped better on Monday than ever previously. , Flingot was a great tip from Awapuni for the Spring Hurdles at Feilding. Tho touts declared hu waa as well then as ever jn his life, and ho certainly seemed like it, for after J. Dcerey had allowed tho field to lead him to tbo straight entrance, he then took the old follow to tho front and won with the greatest of ease. Ho was not weighted on the second day. According to tho Continental correspondent of a London paper, the Grand Flaneur horse, Farthian, winner of tho V.X.C. and A.J.C. St. Legers of 1900, ran m a race m Germany quite recently. A few months ago he was passed m at auction at thirty-fivo guineas m Ireland, and then found bis way to Germany. As Parthian is sovontecn years old, and has been at the stud for about ton years, it is almost unnecessary to say ho finished lost. His owner nlmost deserved to bo prosecuted for cruelty to animals. j Ono of tho staff of tho Lisraoro "Star" ia evidently not too unlucky as a sweep speculator. Some months ago he drew a iiso cash prizo, later on another for a "tenner," and later btill ono for- a "century." His luiest success m this" direction, however, was to draw tho horse Unit Imlfcbert last m the Melbourne Cup, for which his dividend will work oul at something like •£«•'. In connection' With this lust win, it xh claimed that he sent for a dozen tickets, and somehow thirteen were returned to him. On tho ndvico of a friend ho forwarded tho money for tho thirteenth ticket, and this was tho one that represented Golden Shore. lYom.all accounts*, racing In Japan is waking good, and tho happy Httlo Ja'ppy is taking to the gee tfttr-8 just as readily as to all other Wcsurn weaknesses. Included iv tho stock that are racing Su tho land 0 ( the chrysanthemum are a number of Australian horses, ami ono of the leading jockeys is IV Coffoy, who learned his buaines* under tho tute* lago of T. Payuw, of Hand wick. At tho recent thm* <lny»' autumn meeting of the Uun&hin Uave Club, Coffoy rode nlitl» winner!*, «ovon seconds, and t wt> thirds. At all raco mootinss m Japan the Uar Von is now mured, although. some yenr« ago ho xvns permitted to opernte. The "Tommies" made tbe game so hot that the gontlo Jops outlaw^! than. Owing; to tho conferva U»m or the BPQrU of tho Itialnjf Sim, Japan docs not offdr much Indueemeni lor got-rich-quick visitors*

Reval is more than useful. Bang Lupin still continues to win races m Auckland. Ermengarde made a one-horse race of the Feilding Stakes. The way Flingot rises over hurdles suggests that lie would jump country well. Martlet can still go very fast for about three furlongs, but that seems to be her. limit. The lease of Master TupuM has been dissolved, and he is again. being raced by Mr. W. G. Anstls. The Higfeden stable, which has been out of luck for a long time, sent out three winners at Feilding.. A southern buyer was anxious to purchase Martel last week, but he and the owner could not come to terms. . . Boronia was scratched for all engagements at the ■ Feilding meeting prior to the commencement of the racing. Judging by the list of names claimed recently, there . will bo no lack of horses m the Dominion for some, time to come. Despite the fact that two outsiders won the principal events at Feilding 'the bookmakers all laid the double . for varying amounts. After showing m the lead till well into the straight, Peronilla collapsed m a heap, and was not m the first. eight at the finish. . j Bootle was left • at the post m the j Flying at Feilding, '. but' the second i day he ran a. good orace for six fur- j longs m the York Stakes. There were some*. usefuHooktng maidens seen out at Feilding, and the place-getters should be equal to winning plenty of races later on. I T. Lloyd took Master Laddo to j the Feilding meeting, and the chestnut horse nearly brought off 'a big j surprise m the St. Andrew's Handicap. .;..,- ■ ' ■■: : r ' : „ • . Xsady Xouisa, -Eocene and Astor j were- aiways\<in\ the front rank m the j Flying*. at' Feilding, and the lastnamed seemed to be unlucky m not getting second, place. , What a wonderful horse My Lawyer is !^ Nothing seems beyond him, and when at. Jus best ho is able to take his port m any handicap ■field m tlie ' Dominion. Patronale got chopped out at the start of the Flying at Feilding, and this spoilt his chances. The stewards questioned tho rider and trainer, but their explanations were, satisfactory. Our King and Multiply both looked well at Feilding, and were prominent m tho early \jtages of- their races, but the finish ijound them out. The pair* should do better next week. " Pikiho has improved a lot since he went into D. Munn's stables, and his reffort m the Hack Hurdles at Feilding on Saturday would have boen i good enough to win nine times out of ten. When all too late, Leonta was' putting m great work at the finish of the St. Andrew's Handicap, and j so was Otahu, who was alongside the big horse when the post was reached. ( ; ... „ . .' ■ Though she started favorite, the connections of Sanguinary wero not sweet on the mare's chances m the Flying at Fei Id ing, for m her past efforts she has never shown any great ability to gallop m heavy goj ing.' ■■■.:■■ ■ ' ■■ ' : j Better handled, Coy would have won the Fist Hurdle race at Timaru. His rider took matters too easily from the last fence home, and L. Hagerty, on TJmeraboy, a hot fa.vorite, got up arid beat him on tho i post. Garance (Vasco —^Madder) is still a bit cranky at the barrier, and his rider could not get him off on terms with the field iv the Trial Plate at Feildlng, but the second day Oliver scored on him m the Scurry.

Settler ran two good races at Feildingv The distance,., seven furlonga, should suit Ardhakau (7.3) .m- the Grandstand; Hack at Woodvple. Timothy ia too small to carry Weight m heavy going,- but on top of the ground there should be a different tale to tell. Te Whetu was prominent m both open hurdle races at Feilding, and, on the second day, Aberbrothock only defeated him by-. a aeck. Berragoon, the A.J.C. and-VJI.C. Derby winner, will go to' the /stud soon.-j -Th 6 Multiform* colt "^should father some pacy youngsters. The presence of Multiply (8.3), Birkline (8.O), and Fair Rosamond (7.6) should make an interesting racein the Woodville Handicap on Wednesday. , In addition^ to Speedometer, Mr. J. B. Reid ilso quitted Ngatapa and Crib vat the Timaru,.ni^tiJ^.,,,Tho two latter were sojLg to an .Australian buyer. - ' .; ."J\~ "N, Accommodation is being, rapidly booked at Ellerslie for the -Auckland Cup meeting, and several' of the "foreigners" are taking large teams to the meeting. .■ , Considering what a good race AstoY ran m the Flying at Feilding, the Coronet gelding can be assured of good backing m the Electric Handicap at Woodviile." ; *~ ; , ";'. ,' ' The good run Iliad's Hero pui m at the* finish of the Nik au Hack ra<» at Feilding wiil probably causa htm to go out favorite m tho Flying Hack at Woodyille. ...„,' Before leaving Hastings for thb -Feilding meetmg, Fair Rosamond put up a good gallop, and. the' tduts would not. hear of her defeat m ' thY Ki'witea Welter. Those who supported her were rewarded with a good price. \ '"■'.".'■ - ■; mv Eocene's Napier form ; > -worked out well at Feilding, where, with "aa^adliilionaL 101 b m the saddle, she ran second to Ikidy Volga. W. Bell got a nice run on the rails at the, finish, and Bhe just outed Astor foi' second place. . t Asx was anticipated, punters put down their coin ver\y solidly on Ardent m the Tria| Elate at Feilding, and the good thing come off with a lot to spare. H. Young ; lost -■ one oL.his irons on tho way, but he did not feel tho-loss. ,- ■„.:•■ The English-bred Flower of the West is a good one, and ; will -win again. She seems to stay on well yin her races. On the first day she finished outside a place m the Shoiits Handicap, but' the judge placed her second, which position [ should have gone to Stepmaid. tJjpfrn Bai»l<iy<so?n;' , v?i«*»>r of "the, Hac^Sandicap.on the> second d«7. of the Timaru meeting, . is by Sarto from Brisa, and can gallop fast. He jis m J. McKend'ry's stables at Oamaru, arid is a stable mate or Clynelish. The latter is by Soult from Replete, and has a reputation as a "galloper. In the Electric Handicap at Timaru, Speedometer and Cortes ran a dead heat.. Both were formerly owned by Mr." J. B. Reid, and won races, m his colors, but Cortes was disposed of some weeks ago, and ■.■the. gentleman who races as . Mr. W. 11. Beverley purchased Speedometer just before ho raced. The connections of Ermengarde were very sweet on the mare's chances m the X-'eilding Stakes, j which she won from end' to end. A. Oliver had her out first, and she led with her head m her chest the whole way. Ovor the ■ lost half .furlong, Gladible made^ a rush at her,'''but was unable: to make any ; impression on the Highden fllly, who now> seems to bo back to her two-year-old form.

j The Cornet got left m his only j j start at Timaru. j I The Elastic Handicap at Woodvillo looks likely to give punters some trouble. Otahu got up m the last stride m tho Manchester Handicap at Feild-' ing. He is a great mud horse. One of Gasoline's legs filled alter the New Zealand Gup meeting, and he was unable to start at Timaru. St. Petersburg was soro after racing at Timaru on the opening day, and ho could not start on Thursday. Forranal was"- very 6ore when racing at Timaru, and the little mare would have been far better 'm her box. A. Hall's horses t Denise Orme and Phroso, wero accepted for on both days at Takapuna> but did not start. • Clyneliah (Soult-rßeplete) will be well remembered for a future occasioa by those present at Timaru last week. ; It is rumored that the price paid j for Speedometer was £>00 guineas. He is now trained by C. Christie at Mosgiel. Mercedo has built up a lot with I his spell, and seems more solid" now. ■ He should bo useful over big fences next winter. In tho Jockey Club Handicap at Timaru, Flora Mac Donald was ban- ■ tlicappcd at a stone and two pounds j above weigh t-for-ago. j B. Deeley had another winning rido on Oxenhope at Timaru. The Auckland horsoman haa the right dope on I the Obligado gelding. i Kingsway was juqt gotting ovor a; light doso of strangles when be raced at Timaru, and he choked up at the end of his races each day, E. Lowe Is. remaining m tho South Island, and will rldo L. Carrick'a \ horses— Berg, Corinthian, and High i Pressure— at tho goldfiolda' fixtures. ' Play Oft, runner-up to Ardent m tho Trial Plate at Fellding, came from a long way back m tho' straight and many ticked him off as a likely winner later ott. Purseform is a very highly-strung two-year-old. In the Hopeful Handicap at Tlraoru, tt. O'Donnvll went to the post with a whip to make him leave tho mark. Umeraboy looltod to ho hopelessly beaten three furlongs from homo m tfjo First Hurdles lit, Timo.ru, but, thanks to a, lucky nin on the fence and* some looting on tko part of the ridor of Coy, tho chestnut gelding was enabled to secure a lucky win. Tho t^iird edition of the N. 7.. Trotting Cuide is now published, and will bo found to bo replote with all information suitable to trotting enthusiasts. Tho booklot is issuvd at Chrlstchurch, and itiomps for vh «<l, sent to Uox 553. Chrlstchurch, will I bring the publication by return mail. Five hundred guineas was asked for King Lupin after .tho Spring nieotinfi of the Avondulo Jockey Clul». but no deal resulted. The wonld-l>t» buyer must now bo kicking hiWHolf Unit ho did not go on with the business. In Auckland tho horse is pruitly fancied for thn lUiiiwny Handicap.* Yarn picked up m a shaving Kftloon during the week: "'Yen, ho bought tho prad. but nho never coioo out of tho ruck race aftor r«c«. At last he got tir<»d of pa>"ing nominations and Jockey*' dough, and ho tried to sell tUo beauty. No mug was big enough to bid. One d«y he says to inn: 'You can put hotoo dough on «n Saturday. ShoMl ■■whi.' I told him to stretch tho right l<?£ for a change, an »»e l^ft wsxh still. 'Ko kid.' .hi' stiyH, 'l'vo dovoil the cow.' An.vhow, 1 thought I'd Rive it v. lust Jly. «o I walUwd aut v , on tho SfttunJay. Tnoru were six mokca hood up for i\Hi «tart. a»d >»c l»l'« b*»uty w a« M frl»ky tv» a two-yoar-oftt OUV- Away ih^sf room from Uifl barrkr. nntl ih« { intauty was lytnu about, fourth at tho turn. CoMitiK ml ° x *™ wtr *wfrhl sh« wnti third— and that's how tho coot finished— third. After Uto rac« I met »»« l>al. 'WhatV up?' I o*k«*!. jl o didn't Kwcor at all—T don't think. 'Mo luck rvekss.' ho nays, 'tho t«?o what linihhtKl is* doped, too !' j> dUln't race her uo more alter that,"

j B. Murtagh won both hurdle races \ at Takapima on ' Saturday. Wonder what happened John Barleycorn on the first day at Tixnaru ? Ripplo fell and broke a fetlock while cont<esting the First Hurdles at Timaru. Tho well-bred Vanua showed pace at Timaru, and should shortly get on the winning list. C. Emerson ia now riding- on the pony courses m Sydney. He should get mounts galore there. Stipendiary It. O. Duncan challenged the running of Golden Morn at Timaru, but tho explanation was deemed satisfactory. Old Lord Soult showed pace m tho j Shorts Handicap at Timaru, and if he could be kept on his feet ho would soon hit form again, but ho was very sore after his race. In the Welter at Timaru, Joan again turned dirty and dumped her rider, A, Wilson, when doing her preliminary. At tho Uiccarton meet- i ing she ran off tho course m one ol i her races. Christmas "Truth" will be pub- | lished on Wednesday next. It will be printed m several colors, 'and no one should bo without it. Order early to avoid disappointment. On sale everywhere. | Yes ran very wide, at the turn m tho Juvenile Handicap at Tinwmi. Ho i« by Finland from Prospect, and is evidently a fair sort. The second day <Ub overweight was carried so that T. Humphries could rido him. J. Coloman generally manages to \ get Lady Volga on the winning list, • and at Feilding lost week sho got j tho last run m tho Hying Handicap ! and scored by a length. Goleman has another useful soH m his stables. This is a three-year-old filly by King's Guest from H.M.S. Pinafore, dam of Loch Ma ben. There was a demonstration against th<s jud-jo after the running of the President's Welter at Timaru, m which Mosgiel was phiced second, when the position should have gone to Lady Bfarcia. The hooting lafitcl for tivo'mlnutes, "but tho judi'o would not alter his numbers. However, one of the officials took it upon himself to do so, and aa Lady Marcio \ was favorite, the crowd was appeased. After the race, the actingjudge roslgnod, and Stipendiary K. O. Duncan flHod the vacancy.

Birkline looks the goods for Wood* viUe. Beragoon "has been turned out for a spell. Up to date, £11,720 has lx?en won m stakes by the Multiform colt, - - , ;. A. Shanahan, who rodo Posina-» tvs m the Melbourne . Cup, received between £900 and £1000 *for* hig three-odd minutes' ride. A "flaxie" from Makerua went to the FeiMing meeting with fifty bob, and returned with £7T. He was on Lady Laddo and Lady Volga* ... Waipubere is sure to fjefc on tile ■winning list at the Manawatu, meeting. The heavy going at lading * was all against The Officer mare. Thero did not seem to be as many people aa usual at the Feilding meeting, but the machine put through £7000 more than last year, Glenowl was unlucky enough to get chopped out m tho Stewards*' Welter at Timaru or, he would have walked home instead of running third, '■■'■■ There were some rattling good finishes at Peilding, and it was only on rare occasions thai backers felt comfortable before ~~.the post waa reached. Multiply fairly got bogged m the - Manchester Handicap at Feilding,but the bay gelding looks right now, and should win a heat at WoodviHe. Tirobumga carried a lot ol stable money m tho First Hack Hurdles at Feilding, but he jumped very care* fully, and lost a lot of ground «$ each fence. After tlie Woodyille meeting next week, there will = ' be spell-o till Christmas. This will give punters asfr bit of time to earn some more coiu ;- to put on tho total jsator.j Rival, a dual winner at Timaru, is extra fast over a short course. Ho is one of the large team controlled by S. Trflford at Timartu and is by; Finland from Lady Symoou. Sportsmen should not fail to purchase a copy of Christmas '"Truth."^ ilt contains a" lot of good' sporting yarns, and tho train journey^wiH quickly pass with a copy of 'Cbxist-s mas "Truth" to read. Lady Louisa gave a much-improv* ed display on the second day of the Peilding meeting, and was m. eharg» the wholo way. in U\e York Stakes. Sho started favorite/ so someone % knew sho would race better oa Monday. .-, ""..., C. Emerson is still getting plenty of riding m Sydney, but since bi9 return from Melbourne, tho Gods havo not been smiling on him. Recently ho rodo at five meetings iv one week without "crocking" it* for a win. ■ ■.-.■;.■• The heavy going on Monday suited Abcrbrothocjc admirably, and, after boJng iv front tho"^ whole \ way, ho stalled off a late run bj[ Te.)yhetu and scored by a neck. Ho vw^s ridden by M..Fraser, who' scored his first win over fences. ' Lady Laddo must now be a vary cheap maro to her owner, who pick- '' ed her up for £14 somo two ytjars ago. The maro used to be raced by "Mr. P. Soamca," . but she was thought to be untrainable, and Was . ©old tot tho sum mentioned above. - Acting on tho adv^' qT Tr?^t»r P^ ; Davis, Mr. T. H. Lowry; has purchased the threo-yoor-old Marshall MncDonaUL Davis always Jwid a I soft spot for Mr. D. McKinnon!» > horse, and it will bo interestmj; to ' soo if he turns out as good as ha . opined. Birklino got a bad bump m tho St. Andrew's Handicap at Follding, and this may have cost him tho race, for he was put on /the "fence and lost soverol iengDTs, Vutj des-' pito thi» t he fmisheyi ' vi*ry fast; axid was only a head away from Master Laddo, who was placed second. Lady Laddo and Maator Laddo, both the progeny of Sir Laddo, Ailed the dividend places m tho St. Aor drow's Handicap at Fellding. The success of tho pair shows what a . ! groat pity it was that tho imported i giro was allowed to Icavo this country. Bvit still, when hO; was hens, l.brcedors did not show any great doeiro to patronise him. In Parliamentary circle* it U thought that Mr. G. Hunter's ing Bill will como on for discussion I on Monday next. It is very lato arriving on the scene, and, m coneoquenco, has littlo cbanco of passing, even though it must be plain to tho merest tyro that there is not onoagh racing m tho Dominion,, and, m consequence, tho clubs' "that enjoy th« monopoly ore reaping a rich harvest from tho total Jsator, which at ©very meeting shows an increaso of many thousands on the correspond* ing ugures for tho previous year.

: Orton waß left at the post m the Shortait BaEuJi^aji^ at Timaru, and took no "part m -the i-ace., The 6re*er» 'i;uiiner-Tip to Mercedo at Tiniaru, ia iflby •'a .trotter. He is a rare ! jumper, but 'lacks pace. Sunbird performs better for the apprentice, H. young, than she does for anyone else. At Feilding, on ths first day, C. Price, rode the Martian filly, but; she stuck her toes m at the barrier andL" would not budge until the- JDeld had a t good break. She was over |pyerything at the finish, v and those who noted this made her; fay orite ; bn the second day. : Aft^r a close finish, she got up and beat : 'lliad's Hero; <jn the post. W. Clorko's health has completely broken ■ down, arid he has been compelled to relinquish . training. All Mr. I). Rutherford'^, horses have beau turned pu,t, and Gnome has gone into anothei: stable. "Sincere sympathy will be felt for Clarke,, who is very well liked on all sides. In his day he wets , a gpod horseman, especially 'iences, and has won many j big races for Mr. Kutherf ord. Th^re. iat no t 4 ou^t that Soltano will be favorite m the Bailway Handicap at Ellersli€| if he sees the jpost. Punters , .'are anticipating that ; he will make the trip, arid already he is m a division by himself with the tfouble m4rchantsi. His victory over Gigaridra:; Jthe fastest sprinter m (Australia, fet the liosehill Spring meeting, makes the. Soult colt out ; to be m a, class |by himself amongst the sprinters her^. ;"■•,' ; • j Otahti has ;mor6 than paid his-way j Jfels season;, and already he has plac"ed three' good handicaps to the credit of his owner] ;> The Nestor gelding 1 won the Spring, . Handicap at Morton,, the Connolly Handicap at IWanganui, and on Monday he scored m,;.. the /Manchester Handicap at Feilding. , Considering his form, he [was: we^i m with, ionly 12ID above the