NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, 5 October 1918, Page 7

NEWS AND NOTES.

Weights for the Masterton meeting are due to-day. Gladful is freely entered for the hack flat events at Masterton. Acceptances for the Masterton meeting close next Friday at 5 p.m. Mill Queen has gone slightly lame m the shoulder and is being spelled. At the Te Mahanga stud Tina Atua has foaled a filly to Mountain Knight. Form Up, figuring m middle distance races, looks like Charlie Chaplin m the pulpit. Nominations for the Ashhurst Racing Club's annual meeting close on Saturday^ October 26, The Ngatarawa mares, Zannore and Barcarolle, have been booked to Mountain Knight. Backing the favorite In Maidens and Trial Plates ought to be a meal tf cket for. canny punters. The well-known horseman, J. Olsen, was a member of arecent reinforcement which . sailed for France. Silver . Tongue, who has been enjoying a spell' for some months, is shortly to re -commence work at Hastings. Twelve horses m the New Zealand Cup are m at the minimum. Twenty have 7st. or under and thirty-two Bst or under. The man who was pleased with BoPeep's performance ,at Otaki would think nothing of writing an ode on a glue factory. The Melbourne Cup winner, Sasanof, is still standing up to his work at Napier, and if he continues on he will be a runner at Masterton. . When Revocation was winning at Otaki there wer,e several looking as if the whiskered referee with the scythe had begun to count them out. The Porirua team for the Dunedin meeting will consist of Talitha, Lisp, Stirrup Cup, and Nocturnal. The flat horses will be ridden by C. R. Emerson. Those who have seen the Sblf erin'o- — Happy Valley two-year-old owned by Mr. W. H. Gaisford, state that he is a good level-headed sort and can gallop some.

Racing at Dunedin on Friday and Saturday next. Kipling won m first-class style at Otaki. More Kipling to follow. Nobleman is stated to be an unlikely starter m the New Zealand Cup. A new addition to J. Walker's team at Woodville is the three-year-old sister to Silver Tongue. Two New Zealand Cup candidates m Detroit and Rose- Pink have been well m the limelight lately. No less than sixteen horses with New Zealand Cup engagements are entered at the Masterton meeting. . Winning jockeys at Geraldine were F. Ellis, C. Emerson, A. Reed, R. Reed, L. Hegarty and A. Trilford. The hurdle gelding Hendra was at the blacksmith's last week, so probably he is now m work, again at Otatara. The P's are likely to play a prominent part m the Epsom Handicap with Poitrina, Panacre and Promised Land. Eighteen maidens started at Otaki, and seventeen of them are still maidens, while the majority of them will be: for all time. Battle Array is being schooled over hurdles at Trentham. He is now much sounder than he has been for some time past; •.-...- Old Gold (Hymettus— Glorigold) is a beauty to look at, but he is only half ready. Later on he will act up to his breeding. Class is well represented m the open events at the Masterton meeting, and the gathering only wants fine weather to be a record one. The handicappers are now assessing John Barleycorn as a "has been," and the Sarto gelding's latest form would seem to bear ous this assumption. Saxby cost his friends a lot of money by his failures at Ashburton. However, he did not have the best of luck, and seemed to hang out m his races. Though Radial and Rose Pink had substantial support at Geraldine . last- week the victories of Tunic, Vascular and Bell--rock gave the bookies a winning day. Trainer R. Barlow, who has not been much m evidence lately, has. a good sort of hack hurdle gelding m Polthogue. The animal named was runner-up to Zola at Hawera. " . . •...'.'• . • A very promising maiden at Trentham is Red Signal (All Red— Ancilla). Like the majority of the stock of the Stepniak horse, J. McLaughlin's mare gallops very fast. The Waverley trainer, M. Gardner, who has not been too well of late, has gone to Auckland for a change of climate. He has taken the hurdler Calais and a two-year-old with him. Desert Gold's two-year-old full-sister is to go to the stud. Her owner has decided that it would be impossible to train her, and as she is a big roomy filly he intends breeding from her. It looked as if W. Price was going to break a lengthy run of "outs" at Otaki, but Manu got up and beat his mount Consultation. Price still shines on a horse that will stand plenty of riding. Multiply is a thing of the past and no further attempt will be made to train him. His present owner did well with the old gelding as he bought him for 75 guineas and won a £1000 stake with him. Matty was backed again at Geraldine but once more she let her party down. Her owner was not present to see her race as he has gone to Randwick to follow the fortunes of the New Zealand horses. Empyrean, who is engaged m the- Ju- • venile Handicap at Masterton, is by The Welkin from the imported Flower of the West. He is owned by Mr. J. M. Curran, of Hawera and cost 225 guineas as a yearling. The home turn is the place to hear the riders tell one another a piece about their birth. Why does not some of the stewards take a walk there occasionally and give the mannikins a rap over the knuckles? As was the case last year the New Zealand Cup horse Client will open his season at Opaki and will then race at Trentham before going south. F. Tilly has also got Moutoa. Ivanova and Bayberry m at Masterton. As was the case last year, the two-year-old handicap at Opaki has filled very well. The owners, of Wellesley Stakes candidates are anxious to "give "the youngsters a gallop m public, before the Wellington meeting. ; The two Feramorz youngsters and the Demosthenes filly owned by Mr. W. G. Stead, are shaping- well' at Napier, and appear to be well forward. They are to race at the Masterton meeting and will then go on to Trentham. Mr. A. Alexander is still hopeful of getting another race out of Bisogne, and he has sent the chestnut to Hastings where Vet. Brodie put the iron on him. The Hallowmas— Vivandel filly was also sent across for a throat operation. The death is reported from Hawera of that good sportsman, Mr. G. H. Gibson. The deceased was for many years timekeeper to the Egmont Racing Club. He was a prominent owner, and m latteryears his colors were borne by Coronetted and Henry Clay. „ ' ■ The eye of the New Zealand Cup Handicap seems to be Red Ribbon, 7.4, but supporters of the chestnut mare would be better pleased if the old girl could get a bit more racing before the Cup is run. Last Boxing Day Red Ribbon, 7.4, was runner-up to Fiery Cross m the Auckland Cup, and on that form she should again account for Menelaus, Teka | and Snub. Twelve months ago Menelaug won . the New Zealand Cup with 8.1 m the saddle. He has got a rise of lOlbs m this year's contest, which should be enough to stop him, though the field will not be a strong one. However, the stable has a useful second string m Mascot, 7.2, who created a surprise by running second to Glendower m the Great Autumn Handicap, m which she carried 7.G. L. Morris has been engaged to ride her m the Cup. The big Randwick meeting opens today when the A.J.C. Derby and Epsom Handicap will be decided. Gloaming is the popular fancy for the first-named event, but Finmark is sure to keep him busy. The hopes of the' dominion will centre on Kilhope m the Epsom Handicap. The Spring Stakes, 1J miles, is also on to-day and- if Desert Gold -were to meet Biplanoit would be the race of the season, but rightly or wrongly there is an impression abroad that Biplane is not himself and probably he will not be a starter. The meeting will be continued on Monday when the Metropolitan. Han-, dicap and Breeders' Plate will ; :be run. . Estland is m "the first-named event, but there are no New Zealand .two-year-olds m the Breeders' Plate.

Kaminohe is reported to have cost his owner £1800 since he left the Karamu establishment. If Rose Pink keeps going she will win the value of the New Zealand Cup before that race comes on. GoldstreaiTi is now paddock trained. He looks a bit rough m the coat, but is galloping freely m his work. There is a Yankee Jack and a. Yankee Dan racing at Masterton. Hope their owners won't get mixed up with the pair. Rosenear was out m front for a bit m the Squatters' Handicap at Geraldine, but she soon retired when Radial ran to her. Trainer M. T. McGrath has gone to Randwick from Flemington and has taken Hoprig, Bardol and the ex-New Zealand mare Veronal. At Napier last week Sasanof ran a* track record for 7 furlongs, so if he survives a preparation, there is little doubt that he will again pay his way. Whakatina seems to have mislaid her pace, and for fifteen months she has not got her number hoisted on top. This is when racing becomes an expensive pastime. . . Report says Volo will- not be prepared for the New Zealand Cup. Not to be wondered at, for a horse that wins a New Zealand Cup Is generally useless afterwards. ,/Whiro is the latest recruit to the jumping business.- The big Advance gelding should be able to step over the hurdles at a pretty slick gait as he Is bred to get over anything. The trainer of Braid has been, slipping the work into the Boniform filly lately and she has stood up to ft well. It is plain that she is being got ready for the Dunedin Guineas. M. Williams scored a lons overdue win with Manu at Otaki. After the race he looked as happy as a stable boy smoking a paper pipe, m a loose box when the "boss" was not around. Naupata, who is turned but at Lake Station, Wanstead, is rolling m beef, and It will soon be necessary to do a -bit pf work with the Mahaki gelding, to keep him from getting too big. • . With Desert Gold putting up record gallops at Trentham and Biplane not going too well, the long-looked for meeting between the pair would seem. to be drifting further and further away. Desmine, the Radium filly belonging to the Waikanae studmaster, but 1 who was held on lease by Mr. R. Acton Adams, has dev6loped soreness -and has been turned out for a lengthy spell. The way Desert Gold is galloping at Randwick makes it look as if the Patriotic Funds will get a big lift this spring. The mile and a half welght-for-age race to-day looks "cold .pie" for the old girl. Mr. James Bull, who won the Ladies' Purse at Opaki last year .with Colorado, will this month be represented m the same race by Yankee Jack (Frisco—Willowbank) who is to be ridden by Mr. J. Morris. If Croesus, Nanna, Hymestra, Parisian Diamond and Torfreda start m the Telephone Handicap at the Masterton meeting there will be a bit of pace on and some of the rough stuff will get headaches chasing them. : Buyers are still after Maioha, but so far, no business has resulted. The latest to enterfcthe ring is a prominent Hawke's Bay owner. So far no one 'has been brave enough to part up the twelve hundred guineas asked for. It looks as if Chortle's racing days are over as he has now gone m the hitherto good leg so the prospects of him standing a preparation are not good. More's the pity for the racing public dearly love to see a champion m action. The Cambridge owner, R. Hannon, evidently intends Mangamahoe to fulfill his New Zealand Cup engagement as 4 he has entered the Cornwall Handicap winner and Mill o' Gowrie at the coming Masterton and Wellington meetings. The Champion Plate is still a favorite race with owners, and the entries for this year's contest contain all the big gun performers with the exception of Desert Gold, who has won it three times on end. The entry of Biplane was hardly expected, but probably means that Mason has abandoned the Caulfield Cup idea and is returning here where the weight-for-agje races will be easier to win. Forty-two horses entered for the Trial at Opaki. Looks like another very large and dangerous field. When will we see these f-frfg fields divided? Is it riot better to have ' two f races' of twe"nty-brie' houses and their riders safety guaranteed than double this number and one 1 or two jockeys killed or maimed for life? Js there no one . connected with racing humane enough to take this, matter up? Last year Client had 8.1 m the New Zealand Cup and could not win. This time he is up a stone. The difference is. accounted for by the Elevation gelding's good showing m the autumn, but the New Zealand Cup is not run In the autumn, and further, no horse has even carried 9.1 and won a New Zealand Gup. Altogether, Fred Tilley has not much inducement to continue his charge.'s engagement.