NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 509, 20 March 1915, Page 11

NEWS AND NOTES.

Kina ran very badly at Nelson. The throe Mnnsons rodo winners at Napier. # - ' Racing at Hulls on Wednesday and Thursday 'next. . .. Autumnus Is moving very short . In hlw work at Rlccarton. The track watcher* at Rlceavtoh [will not have Nlghtwutch as a Mtuyer., I Kour seconds- und a win for Black ywirt out of live starts. Not a bad record : Multum In Parvo Ih very flighty and wants cnreful handling:. So far she has shown no form. Ladoga hn.s plenty or weight In his Great Easter Handicap engagomeni, Init he haa a good chunce In the longer race. ' ' • . ' ■ Ladrono showed butler form at Gore than he did tli« wot-k previous at Akafoa, but tho Gore form was not good enough to win.

Raoing at Southland on. Wednesday and Thursday. The jumpers at Napier were very muoh below the average." * Kinaldo is a prominent absentee from the Easter nominations. . . . ' . . Bulls will be a good punters' meeting. Something like the old days. The Wanganui trainer, A. Hall, left yesterday on a holiday trip to Sydney. Leading I>ady has another failure up against her. This time' it was at Gore. Waipukurau nominations are extra good and average' over twenty- three a race. Ineuru is cold meat at Bulls. The tote should return all money If she gets beaten. • * , Did you note the smiles on the cookies' dummies at Napier when the rain came on? Croeaus is nominated at Waipukurau at Easter. That does not say he will start there. Spain and Dribble were both unlucky m the two-year-old race on the second ;day at Napier. Nothing stripped better than Perhaps at Napier, but the old mare seems to have lost her pace. When King's Guard won the second hurdle race at Napier it was his first attempt over fences. 1 By winning the Napier £up, Rewl Poto has earned a penalty for the Easter Handicap at Auckland, . . . . The winner of the Great Autumn Handicap is- sure to come from the 8 atone and under division. '. A Southern buyer has been negotiating for Gold Soult during the week, but so far no deal has resulted. W. Adams will ride the fiat horses " from Karamu when they get 8.7 or over. He is also on the jumpers. R. Hatch has once again been licensed by the Wellington Racing Club. He intends to devote himself solely to rid* Kllrain is going along nicely m his work at Trentham, and all going well, he will be raoing at Ricoarton at.Easter. Rerehau reared up and fell on the Nelson wharf before the meeting last week and she was shipped home without sporting silk. . . While at the post for the Welter Hack on the' second day at Nelson, W. Prloe, rider of Want was badly kicked by Glenongley. ' The Nelson Jockey Club was unfortunate m the matter of weather last week, and the going was .very heavy on both days. ' Hylarai ran off >the course m the Kuao Handioap at Napier. ■ He Jumped the fenoe and started off for Karamu and home. • * Trainer F. Lpomb was a spectator at the. Napier meeting last week! He informed "Spearmint" that most of his { team were out/spelling. The- reported . sale of Charlotte I would seem to have fallen through,, for the filly carried Mr. O. R. Wlße's colors at the Gore meeting. . | In the McVay Memorial Handicap at Napier, Blrkline stumbled and hit Multiply and the latter m recovering was nearly off the course;' " ' I Pf lgr im.'s. Way . is . stroll ing round , the tracks- at Riccartbn. but he. is saving his off front fetlobk, arid if .does, riot \ look as if he will stand a preparation. j Red Boole looked, good goods on. the seoond day at Napier, but his owner did not want the stake. That's the worst of having plenty of money. Prince Laddo was unable to start at the Nelson meeting on account of one -of his legs filling, as- the result of a knock received while being loaded at Wellington. ... ' G. Jones intends giving Multiplication a course of schooling. over fences to see if he can get him to build up a bit. This' treatme'nit proved most piiccessful m the case of Chortle. Owner W. Gardiner gave it out that John Barleycorn was Unbeatable m the Gore Cup, and .those who took the tip got a good dividend, The Sarto gelding won again on the second day. Merton • was consistent throughout the Nelson meeting. He was third m the Cup, and won the -flying on the second day. He was saddled up again m the Farewell Handicap, but got away badly or he might have won. Beggar Maid had a fall on the tracks at Riccarton last week and her rider, C. Emerson, was stunned, but escaped serious injury. Beggar Maid is a cast off of the Chokebore stablos, but so far she has* failed to show any form. '■'■'. Banksia donkey licked Rewi Poto m the Autumn Handicap at Wanganui, and the latter won the Napier Cup with 8.13, so through the bla,ck horse the. chestnut mare must have a chance m the Great Autumn Handicap. It does not look as it Rewl Poto will win any of the Easter plums. The black horse is well enough' treated at Rlccar,ton, bu* he has probably reached the top of his form now, nnd the class he 'Will nirecit at Rlccartoh will be a' bit above him. : , Centre drew an outside numbor m .the Scurry at Napier and then,hadto ■go round the field.'" This did noiaaslst him to win, but m getting second he put up a-performanco good enough to make punters bear him m mind for another day. With B. Deeley substituted for A. McMullon, backers weivt heavily for Multlfual m the concluding'event at Napier, and he duly materialised, but the dividend was not forthcoming, for Deeloy was IVilbs light, so the money \vetrt to Bodcnham. W. Pino has ah addition to his stablos at Riccnrton m the shape of a well grown tworyeor-old bay filly by Royal Fusilier from Jadestone. Tester, m the irnme stable, is going on the right way arid will take some beating over a ahort course". The Ngatlapa Hack Handicap, five furlongs, at Bulls, will give King Chlara a chance to show Jf he Is back to form. Tyson and Mnrtfet will ro vory'fnst over the first part, but they will have no chance of Wearing down King Chlara If ho Is right. One of the finest finishes at Napier -was In tho Trial Hack Stakes when Admlrul Beatty and Black Heart fought out a great struggle over the last furlong, and lh« former won by a nose. It was a finish for the turf gods to revel m. Next to this the finish of Whakahold and Hodenhnm wa.s tlie best of the day. . "Joe" Martin, tho wall-known Glsbornc sportsman, thinks hard every time Chortle- win* a/racct Reason of Joe 'a' deep thought !« thnt'-'Just about twelve mtfMhs ago he could have bought the brown Reldlng for a couple of hundred, but on the ntlvlce of a trainer, who told him ho was brokenwinded, etc.. he turned dowa the offer.

- When they put-in on Nlcomar they take out. J; -Beale rode three winners at the Gore meeting. , Why does Bonny Rig get 7.4 m the Great Easter Handicap? The steeplechaser Jackman will be racing m the hurdle events at Bulls. Nightshade got galloped on at Dannevirke and could not start at Napier.. Blackall put m a great run over the. closing stages of the First Welter at Napier. Discussion has been sold by V. Collelo, but he still trains the San Fran mare. F. Meagher will ride Mr. F. Armstrong's jumpers m their ooming engagements. Roumanfa bore a very ragged appearance at Nelson and looks as if a spell would do him good. Want wpn the Redwood Memorial at Nelson by any distance. He was gaping all over the; course at the finish. ' > Elopement just strolled home m the Maiden at Nelson, but he was not seen m his remaining engagements. Eligible 'and Hyginas, winner and ■runner-up m: the Sapling Stakes at Napier, will both be heard of again. Braeburn is doing useful work v - Hastings. The big fellow has now been acquired by his trainer, V. Colello. Monologue was not seen m any of • his Nelson engagements. The chestnut gelding could not act m the going. The price paid by Immer m the Nelson CUp came as a pleasant surprise to the mare's supporters m Wellington. ....'■"'..' ■ Red Book/ used to jump out well m his races, but since his trip to Australia he seems to have lost this faculty. • ■..:...• Whilst working recently Plunder collided with another- horse and asa result the Achilles mare is now lame m the shoulder. Old Vi showed a lot of dash on the second day at Napier 1 and she will be hard ' to beat m some of the coming | Jumping events. Portland Flame, who Is 'now trained by Jack Carter, at Spring-creek, scored a very easy win m the Telegraph Hack Handicap at Nelson..' . One horse, at* Napier looked to be scouting m the leather and prunella company he met there, probably with a view to a coup at -Easter. Chortle only looked half ready at Napier, but, ' despfte the heavy going, and his big weight, he cantered home m. the Flying Handicap. . * | The Australian bred Sinora (Sir Aymer — SironaJ was a runner m the Trial Hack at Napier, but was not'promlnent at any stage of the Journey. Multiply was running on at the finish of the Napier Cup, but the distance was too short for him. He ha.B a chance m the Great Autumn Handicap. , Settler had his first race for a long time m the open welter on the first day of the Napier meeting. He was I not dangerous, but the race will do him good. ' . - ! Hylami (Hymettus— Humming Bird) ! was out chasing Admiral Boatty m th-j early part of the Trial Hack at Napier, but he tired m the run home and was beaten out , of a place.. ■ , Once more Indigo was a good favorite m a'big race, but defeat was again his portion. This was m the Napier Cup, when after being prominent throughout the Journey he Was beaten into fourth place. ■' ' ' . .J. Murphy, for many' years head lad at the. Highden stables, has been' granted. a, trainer's license by the Wanganul Jockey Club, and he will train the Highden horses until the return of G. Price from England.' • ■■ " i . Colonel Soult has developed head, troubles, which was the reason of his. withdrawal from the Easier Handicap at Ellerslie. His owner is to be com.---i mended for. his early scratching, for he promised to be a pronounced antepost favorite. , .The Trentham trainer, A. Goodman, won a trace with each of his charges at Nelson. ■ Hap Dha scored on the m*st day, and Multoe, who sported silk for the first time m the Maiden on tho opening day, « scored m the Electric Hack Handicap. . When you remember that Ladoga carried 8.9 and trotted home m the Wanganui Stakes from -Rinaldb and Fair Rosamond (fair form, too), he is not badly treated m the Great Autumn with 9.1, for the , field is anj> thing but a good one. The bay mare Multiplicity slipped at the turn into the straight m the Esk Handicap at Napier, but when straightened up she finished on well. This was the cause of her being sent out favorite on the second day, but ahe was never dangerous. Powder Fox was carrying a lot ot muscle at Napier and he was an well backed us anything m the hack sprint on the opening day, but ho drew No. 14 at the barrier and this spoilt his chances. On the second day when tho distance was a furlong further he won comfortably. Inability to find his feet smartly was the cause of Allen Doono getting knocked back nt the start of the Esk Hack Handicap, but m the straight he put m a very fast run and got third place. He was saddled up In Che open Hying on the second day and won comfortably. Where are the jockeys of a couple of years hence coming from? To-day there ore not half a dozen apprentices coming on that have the faintest notion of riding. The Deeleys. Bells and Emersons will not last for ever, and generally speaking, tho outlook Is anything but a healthy one. The Groat Easter and Autumn Handicaps are being eagerly discussed at the present stage Horses that appear to be well treated In tho short race arc Chortle 8.13, Emporador 8.13, First Glance S.G, Croesus B.d; and m the Autumn Handicap, -Ladoga 9.1. Multiply 7.13, Speclalform 7,11. Banksla 7.6. Had not B. Docley drawn tho stick on ijodonham- ho might have defeated Whtikahokl m ■ the Hack Welter, instead of golnjr under by a head. When the flail was used on the big San Fran gelding ho floundered all over the place nnd his pilot quickly dropped U. He was going on well at tho finish, but Whoknhokl reached tho po»t first. \ Those who wcr«> at tho turn whilst the Trial Stake** was being run at Nupler arc convinced that Black Heart Is a good horao to run so clone to Admiral LlOAtty nt tho finish of tho race, for. at the turn h<* was giving him a break of »lx lengths. They say also that had Admiral Bcatty boon beaten It would have been bad luck, for Dceloy took siim wlilo to avoid a slushy pool nnd tluj Gold Rtcf gelding nearly ran oft the course

- Ramoanawhiri w{il,-.b^^i^nuch improved filly for the ''facing"" she had at Greenmeadowsr. " ■••'.v^.*^'^ ' Falstons! the v l^f-fereEher to Pink 'Un, is now traine^by^Fi^Cameron at Hastings. * ' ' r '.*':> : . \'V: •'??;■■ The 1 ringmen- m Wellington ■ got "rats" last. week,, and three of them lost nearly four. figures apiece.. Two . well-known horsemen m W. Young and T. Pritchard ; are shortly quitting the saddle and going on the land*. ' •■ Despato'h> Carrier got hurt while racing at; panftevirke and he jgas- unable (o start. at Napier. The trouble is m the "shoulder. ' ' *• King's- Host bolted when, doing his preliminary .before the Esk Handicap at Napier and after .that no.one wanted to be on him. - V . , ■ Multiplicity seems ;io, be a one .day mare. She stripped well at'NrfjSier, but on 'the second day she did not d,o nearly so; well as on the opening day. Ormoloid broke, down at Napier. The Gold' Reef geldhi^Thas had a suspicious joifft .W^BWteS^^BrhS'a It^gave way under the stralncbf' jumping on Saturday. _. •'..,': Birkline 'finished tailed off m both his razees at Napier. The old fellow looked well, and was actually the first out on each day, but "'he was .soon m 'difficulties and it looks as if he has done his punch. ' , - ■-•*■

Dasher Boy slipped and fell during tho race for the Esk Handicap at Napier. • There has been plenty of three horse races this season and hardly a meeting passes Without one. F. Porter has sufficiently recovered from his recent severe illness to be able to travel and he went to Rotorua last week. Old Eiya is back again at the racing game and now carries .1. GriffHhs's colors. -He looked well enough at Napier last week, but was never prominent. Everyone was pleased to see P. I^ind leading, m a winner at Napier. This was Admiral Beatty, whom a patron of his acquired from Mr. G. P. Don- . nelly some time back. The biggest .field at N^apier was In the Esk Handicap, when the whole of -the sixteen acceptors went to the post. The winner turned up m Sea Lord, who paid a very big dividend. That most unlucky mare Fair Rosamond' was m socondv place on both days at Napier. Before' the win ofBlack Heart, m the Scurry, horses' trained by V. Collelo had run no less than eleven seconds. .'"".' F. Davis is now working his team at Woodville. Considering the. excellent : state of- the.' Woodville tracks, which afford good going all the year round, it is a wonder that more horses are not trained there.

Bertrada looked nice and firm at Napier and she ran a good race on each day. ' Bandy is being tried over fences at Riccarton, but so far his displays are nothing to enthuse over. Rupahu (Sabretache — Frolic) is a very good looking beast and one sure j to go on winning m his class. Sartorze is working well, at Riccarton and his party are confident he will show up m the Great Easter. The Gisborne trainer, P. Malone, has been laid up for, some time past, and his condition 'shows no ■ improvement. The heavy rain spoilt the raolng at Napier on the opening day, but as one patron remarked, "Racing is not everything." ' Athenic, winner of the Maiden at Akaroa, was operated on some time, back for throat troubles. He is about as big as Jem. . > . Debonaire is being schooled over fences at Riccarton, but the horse himself is trying to put up a record for high jumping. : Corrie is doing good' work over hurdles at Riccarton and M. Hobbs'smare should win one of the jumping events at the C.J.C. Easter, meeting. / A returned New Zealanderwfio was at the Melbourne yearling sales .says the Comedy King youngsters. were the finest lot he ever laid eyes on. Potrosus is doing nice work at Riccarton and looks well. The Easter might bo too far for her, but one of the shorter sprints might fall 'to her bid. " ' The Australian-bred two-year-old Torriea has a bDt'pf pace and may win a Scurry, next, season, but he does not yot appe^ri to bo anything abpve the average. . v Mr. VT. Rlordan, who formerly raced Royal Marine and Toango, and who has. been m Melbourne for some considerable time/ returned to Wellington by the Moeraki this week. Royal Dragoon went on to the West Coast at the conclusion of the Nelson meeting where he won the Grahdstaha Handicap on the first day; and rah second to Morton on the second day. Referring tq Sir Donald's chances on the first day at Napier, a well-known jockey said, "He has no chance of getting licked, unless they put his head, on the stamps instead of the King's." Nominations for all events of the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn meeting 'close, on March 26, and first forfeits for the New Zealand St. Leger and second forfeitsfor the North Island Stakes on <the same day. , r Rewi Poto never looked better than he did at Napier. In a fine finish for tho Cup he outstayed Fair Rosamond and won by a neck with Bertrada, Indigo. Multiply, Sir Alba and Hyettus x all close up. Deeley had Admiral Beatty on the move whon the barrier went up for the Trial Stakes, at Napier, and the Gold Reef gelding was not headed, though he had a very close call to hold off Black Heart at the finish. The two-year-old Finistere is a great kicker. He got a couple of well directed broadsides home on some of .'the other youngsters at Napier, and they can be depended upon to' fetol tho effects of his heels for some time to come. Black Heart is a^.blgr overg/o.wn gelding and; he v always looks as .if, his trainer is giving hjm .plenty of time. Consequently a racti always does him good, and It was no surprise to find him never letting the othera m on the second, day at Napier. , . Horse owners, who Intend doing the West Coast meetings at Easter, should note the advertisement of Secretary D. J. Evans, of the Weßtland Racing Club,which appears m this issue. It calls attention to the closing of nomination* on Friday, March 2C. Croesus was taken to the Nnpler meeting, bdt when the rain came on tho pen went' through his name. This was a wise proceeding for 9.4 is a very big weight for a three- year-old, and Croesus would have had to break all records to succeed with it. Gold Shot was supposed to have tickled up Gold Foil m, a. trial spin at NaI pier, and the absonco of tho latter from the Sapling Stakes lent color to tlw winner. Gold Shot was not fortunate at the start and then hung out badly which spoilt any-chance he had. j Chatmos found supporters on the first day at Napier, as it was argued that he would race well fresh. Flynn i took him to the front at the, barrier i rise, but Jsir Donald outjumped him and at tho 'finish Chatmos was lucky to be runner up, for when Ormoloid was holding that position he toppled over at tho last fence. ' Sir Donald jijst cantered home with the crusher of Hat 131bs m the Omaranut Hurdles at Napier. Adams, tried to ride him m bohind, but he soon jumped himself to tho front and was .In charge over, tho last wile. Handlcappor Coylo put 13 stone on him the second day, but though' accepted for he was not saddled up. His next appearance will bo m an open hurdlo race at Felldlng. , . » Tho fact that the Liverpool Grand National StecplechaHO was run a fortnight earlier than the advertised date siiKffostH that the military authorities In Enprlami are going to tnkft over tho Alntroe course. Tho Australian reprosonlutlvo Hullawarra finished third under the big Impost of '11.12, The horses that' finished m front of him were Bachelor's Flight, 0.7, and Lord Marcus, .10.3, so that tho 'Australian representative did very woll to beat all iho top weights. Lempriere'a namo has to bo added to the list of hurdlers which hnvo captured tho long distance handicap championship of Australia, which includes the names of Ringwood, Mannont, Realm and Wallalo. Thoro iB, however, a material difference In Lompriore's credentials as a hurdler and those of the ciuartotte named. They wore all bona fldo hurdlo racers and winners, whereas Lomprloro Is only a pseudohurdler, having scrambled over or through or run off from a few battens — suniclent to nunlify him to compile a score of "three not out" In Jumpers' Flat Races. After four consecutive victories, Gold Kouk went to tho favorite's well for tin* ilftli time m tho' Nelson Cup and broko hIH pitcher. It was not a bad smash ; Just ««■ comparatively trifling Injury, which, by the aid of modern .seltjiulilc rivaling, can bo rentorod miftirlMitly to klvo tho hamlciomo son of Gold Great hia former nlaco m the h<artß of puntorß. At Neluon tho Porlru.a. horao got off foadly,and; wnn then m front at tho end of two furlongs. Hlh lu-avy weight «nd the Kftinff o.mfllHted him, and Immor ron pwu' him In Ox* .straight, ant) bock on* got only a little morfl than half tholr Invcwmettti returned for second place,

.Only 13 of the 29 acceptors 'for the Easter Handicap belong to Ellerslie. Tact is. mqjving nicely 1 In the work allotted her, and the chestnut daughter of Obligado may no footing it with the be.st.att through the trip m: the Eoater. ..' If gossip is a guide, King ' Lupin will jirery nearly start favorite m the Easter. * C. Brown," who jocked Lady Penury In the South Auckland and Te Aroha <£ups, will ride her at Ellerslie. *2 The speedy Gold Necklet is reeling >\ptt tfee-^ttJ'Aoilgfi-jn "great style m the ; earlyi-molnsall^nd settled Souhane , >ver six f rif lodge. • , ' Of .TV Rae's team nothing looks better than Merry Roe, who is moving very truclyf. However, she will want •jo be extra special to win an Easter with 9.0 m the saddle. Goldsize, who is the bread and butter iiof $, Chaafe'a /Jta.ble, looks a picture of •"health* 'd'ospito a : fairly solid season's 1 racing so far.. . - :, kitty Bcllalrs, Trlpole and St. Lewis, are receiving a. lot of attention from' , W. G. lrwln.. The trio look well but .are not showing the das^h of a few • months back. One of the fittest hor.ses In the Brighton Hurdles is. Admiral Soult. He has . plenty of weight with 12.5, but on his ; form, at the Summer meeting it will take some weight to stop him' from beating thoso opposed to him next time : out. «• ■ ■ ■ • . ._. -Mooreka, tone : of C. Coleman's own • breeding, was showing pace In training )l but she is cleiicu'te and will not stand ca. lot of galloping at present. Her ' trainer has therefore turned her out - for a spell In - the hope that she will 1 build up. Try Fluke, who went wrong Just after • he was 'purchased by the North Shore sport, '- Boniface Ben * Goldwater, will • probably bo. given, a run .at, Easter. _ However, dn.no thing he is doing on the tracks could the son of Motltl be punted on., ...,.'• i Just notice what Harlestonc does on • the tracks before the meeting. Ho may . be a good "roughie," as he has pace. \ Amongst those nominated nt Easier ■'• is Waimungu, who has been doing stud ■ duty. The black horse is a regular . worker on the track but docs not look ready to show his old dash. The Soult Jioine Marconi, who llgnrcH m events al tlu< Easter meeting, Is ono of C, Cole.mnn's regular team, lmt the good looking gelding m not y**t ■ tunnel up and muy be left alone nt the npprouchlnd' fixture. The. Hon. J. D. Onnond Is expected at Kllersllc «hor,tly with four. Hoy Ih ; nald to be Home good, but punter.s should not overlook the two-year-oltl Hygcnus. Starter A, Wood«. In the South, sends tho flelds*a,yrjty:;qnlokly, perhaps leaving a liorijC ' nd.w and Again. In the North, V. O'Connor Jumps up on the.

box, then jumps down, repeats about half-a-dozen tlmeß, then despatches the field, perhaps leaving a couple. J. Williamson has Royal Irish ; galloping constantly. The Soult gelding has^not shown his best form since November last. . Punters who fancy Spalperion for the Brighton Hurdles are only throwing away money backing him m doubles. Black Northern is galloping along well, and only wants to go kindly from now till Easter to start favorite m the Brighton Hurdles. J. Thorpe is keeping Bluestone m constant work, no doubt hoping that before long a wet race day will como along. The grey gelding is pretty good when the going is soft, but has not raced well on top of the ground.