GENERAL GOSSIP.

NZ Truth, Issue 474, 18 July 1914, Page 9

GENERAL GOSSIP.

Late Racing Notes. It was a great compliment to Me--Cabe's ability as a horseman that he? Should be taken all the way from New Zealand tot Melbourne to ride Obi m; the V.R.C. G.N. Hurdles. „ S The man who slings the tip in 'New Zealand is called "A Guesseri" In lAtistralia he is known by the more re--Bpectable appellation of "An Urger." ,' Stan Reid-, h^d been m the hospital at Timaru for some weeks past,\. He only came' out m time to ride at Trentham. . : ; "/■■■'.■■•'' t - ■ > ;.- ..-.; , ..... , • F: Plynn was a spectator at the races .on Wednesday, but he was not able to •;ride. He may take a seat to-day. ' "" C. Jenkins was seen m the saddle at ♦Ttentham on Wednesday, and, thought he showed all his old dash but of the barrier, he was not lucky enough to-be ©h ;a' winner. ■ ■ • - Considering the going at Trentham on Wednesday, the jumping was well nigh perfect- Throughout the whole 'day only three /falls occurred. Hula wrenched himself schooling at OUtki a few days ago and could not start at Trentham. To Onga' seemed unable to act in' the going at Trentham and ran last nearly all the way m the Winter Hurdles. ' 'Cloudy Dawn finished at a rare bat. In the c Winter Hurdles. R McCabe was laid fifty to nothing about winnine the Winter Hurdles on immensity. , The surprise of the Winter Hurdles was the good showing by Glenorchy. Had he started m the Vittoria Hack Hurdles he could not have got beateni For a maiden Royal Arms ran a rattling good race In the Winter Hurdles. He was with, the leaders until half a mile from home, when he. lost his position, but finished on well and got second place. .Beacon, got left a few lengths m the Winter Hurdles, but he was soon with the leaders and ran m front .for about 12 furlongs when he retired. ' Considering that she has done so little racing over fences, Immensity Is likely to develop Into a National winner. She was well back In the* first mile of tho Winter Hurdles, but gradually' improved her position and took • charge at tho half-mile. She was ridden out to win by a couple of lengths

| from Royal Arms. 7, ; Ruffy got run off at the fir£t fence m the ' Wellington Steeplechase ' f nd Peary had a great life not to_ folloWrhini. Considering it was his firsj;race for months Kew ran, a sterling race m the Stewards' Handicap and just got beaten for second place. . V With a couple more strides itp go Ruatangata would have beaten'|Parawanui m the Vittoria Hurdles on|Wednesday. ; V Contrary to expectations, Altcarifailed to hit the front at any stage qt the Vittoria Hurdles. , ' \" Kaniki had the Stewards' Handicap won at any stage of the race. He iB a rare mud lark and won the same race last year. ' ,: V Tatimi finished at a great pace m the Stewards' Handicap on Wednesday and this after W. ; Ryan had nearly got his face torn* oft! at the barrier. The\ bay gelding will go well m the big mile to-day. - ; Ri Gray fairly stole the Hack Steeples on Northern on Wednesday. Very, few horsemen can give Gray any points m a; race and .'fie-, covers far less ground. on his md urits '^than do any of his opponents'. / ,-/ ■'" \ ' . !-As usual .the twp-year-olds. had the Trial Plate ; to. themselves, and once again the Kai-aniu representative scored. This stable has a great record m connection with, this* race and since its institution, .only once. has. a Karamu horse, failed to score. .This was when All Red was bumped some years back. Te' Gpai- shaped • weir m the Trial Plate at ! Trentham"and! was going better thantbe two -year-b ids at the turn. He will' win a; Scurry^ early m the Spring. ;>■■■• "'■' '■'■'••■ *V.'"-V > 'v '• Hymettus has put , up a, great record as a sire. So' far everythihg that has raced "by the .Karaniu^slre has /won. The distance s|emed 'to tranble Bluestone m the- Parliamentary -Handicap, but he ran a great- race for a mile. Try Flnke has turned out a rare bargain, for the/Aucklaftder who races as Mr. J. Love.. . The gelding only, cost liis present o\?ner £15 "and so far he has won six' races, witha HK&ihboa of winning several more * He is'only a rat to look at, but is a really good horse m bad ground. He is now out "of the hack class. Cheddar made a good impression as a jumper when 'he stepped out 'm the Vittoria Hurdies. 'He is '■ sure ' to' see a better day. Antarctic fell and broke his neck at the log fence at the back of the r course m the first round of ther Wellington SteeplechaseGipsy Belle was made favorite m the Stewards' Handicap on Wednesday, but she was never m the fighting line. Peary, made a very poor showing m the Wellington Steeplechase and he and his pilot were wrestling with each other at every fence, the Birkenhead gelding vainly endeavoring to run off. The Achiiles-2-Bellicent gelding m C. Pritchard's stables has been named Ulysses. ■.■■•'" '- ■ . Both Shaki. and Need, winner and" runner-up m the Trial Plate, finished out very wide. Very tempting offers were made to Jockey McCabe to stay over and ride United Kingdom m the Grand National Steeples, run at Flemingfon last Saturday. Having to return to the Dominion to fulfil his contract with the Hon. J. D. Ormond, he had to turn the offer down. As United Kingdom was only beaten a length, perhaps, tvith the crack New Zealander on his back, he might have gone one better and- landed the mustard, , A returned sportsman, who was present at Flemington. last Saturday week, tips Lord Grey, who ran* second in'the G.N. Hurdles, to win the Australian Hurdles at Caulfleld on ' Saturday, August 1. The well-known cross-country horseman, F. McCabe, has returned to the Dominion, after a flying trip to Victoria to ride Obi m the V.R.C. National Hurdle Race. The trip was profitless, as McCabe's mount did not get a drum. •i News is to hand that the party behind Clontaft, winner of V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles (who' by the way are mostly New Zealanders) threw m for a good stake* His owner, Andy Matheson, was a familiar figure on the courses of the Dominion a few seasons back. He was best known about Masterton and down the Wairarapa. According to the logic of a wellknown Hawke's Bay beak, a new crime has been discovered and. added to tho list, to wit, owning racehorses. The connections of that old battler, The Chief, must give him some hope of gathering the National, as they did not take on the- .Wellington meet, but shipped him right through to Riccarton.