SPORTING AND SPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14702, 9 December 1909, Page 10

SPORTING AND SPORTS.

THE TURF. Br Sentinel — Artillerio has been brought back lo New Zealand. — The well-known mare Cruciform has produced a coll to Wallace. — First Pet was taken on to Chrislclnirch last week, and will join A. Wilson's stable. — Alawa has won to date XGftlt, of which f3IIG represents his winnings this spriug. — Bobrikolf has been stratched for all engagements at the Auckland Cup meeting. — '(ho death is reported Irom the north of Nadador, the winner of the last C.J.C. Grand National Steeplechase.

— Prince Foote's winnings in stakes to date total JO.Hjsovb, oi which ho won £1113 as a two-year-old and £10,733 as a three-year-old.

— It was common talk at Oamaru that one well-backed horso was in the bag, but tho cat did not get out of tho bag until a fair amount of money got into it. —At Mt W. Brown's stud, X.S/W., Otterden has foaled a colt and Sans Peur a lillv. Tho colt is a brother to Boniform and (lie filly a sister to Lord Kelvin.

— According to a London papor the Austrian Government offered £50,000 to acquire England's champion three-year-old Bayurdo, end failed to effect a purchase. — Recent advices from Auckland state that Master Soult is under suspicion for unsoundness, and that he is a doubtful starter fit tlio Auckland Hieing Club's meeting. -Tho dust evil was very much in evidence At UiiMru last week when the horses were lacing on the dirt traok, and tho club are contemplating tho advisability of sowing down the course in grass. -The Forbury Park Trotting Club intend putting a further top-dressing of clay on their new track, and when the improvement is completed tho going should be such as to disarm all adverso criticism.

-The yearling filly Pusilla, 'by GMlinule from Concertina, died a few weeks a»o from pneumonia. She was Inughl at the dispersal of the late Sir D. Cooper's stud by Sir It. \V. B. Jardine for sK)ogs. — St. Blsiso, tho Derby winner of 188.3, has just died in America after a long career there -as a aire. He had readied the age of 29 years, a term beyond tho average for a stallion.

— Houmac, who won the first day's hurdles at Feilding and was heat a head in the second, is a well-bred lopper, as he was got by Explosion from Stepfosl, a half-sister by St. Hippo to Provocation and Elevation. — Somo of the cognoscenti hive been after Bamboo, who won at Oama.ru, and hold, with perhaps a fair amount of reason, thai he is a belter horso than his form reads. Ho is got by Weinachten from a King of tho Hills marc.

Tornado, who got amongst the winners at Oamaru, is a pure trotter in gait, and was got by Torpedo (.Musket—Fanny Fisher) from a luaro got by FitzJanies, an American stallion imported in 18«2. Tornado is a brother to Torpedo Bill, who has won ill 2min 33 1-Ssec.

-Lord Soult, who won the Feilding Stakes, rati socond (0 Gold Crest in th« O.J.C. Stewards' Handicap, and has evidently taken a fresh lcaso of life. Ho was foaled 111 1000, and was got by Soult from Lady Antrim, by JTordenfeldt from iirycitia, tho dam of Mitrailleuse.

— Uoyal Marino, who won the Flying Handicap at Feilding, cost lOOaovs when sold al tho dispersal sale of the late Mr Stand B srtud. Ho was got by Roval Artillery from G'ulrov, by Wallace rrom Horrent » the Maribyrnong Plate and V.A.I.C. Stakes.

— A foal by Pelerhof, though only a wook old, is said to have accomplished tho teat of jumping over a Hi fence at Epsom. Those who witnessed the portoimance complimonted the owner on tho possession of an embryo Grand National winner. -Tho London Sportsman reports that Mr bpenccr Gollan, who ha>s been for manv jxiara in England, has decided to spend next season lit New Zealand, -vvheie he has larqc pastoral and other interests. He intends f . nll ' lis "lock in Lngland, except the very old mares, which ho will probably have destroyed. — Bayardo, England's champion three-yew-ohl, won the Sundown Foal Stakes of lraisovs, a, few weeks ago, hard helcl and thus landed tho long odds laid "on" in a field of four. The opposition was deidedly weak, and especially as the winner occupied 2min 21 4-asoe in accomplishing the mile nnd a-qunrtor. --Ihe income (ax which ImokmaJters of Wffil Australia, who are liable to the tax as non-resident traders, have paid during the 18 months amounted to £JPS. This rcpresonts a total taxable income of £3-2.340, or at tho rate of £21,5G0 per annum. There are on mi avorngc about lit) persons employed at bookm airing Ln the State named -Morrivonia, who won the principal event on the second day of the Fcilding moeliug, galloped fairly well, it will be remembered, in the New Zealand Cup up to about half a mile from home, and was one ol Downfall's nearest attendants as the latter Piloted the field into the straight. Merrivonia was got by Merriweo from Livonia, by Stcpnwk from Olorvimi, by Apremont—Mrs Eawdon, by King of Clubs. — The Pukcuri Handicap, tor trotters only, which was decided at tho Oamaru meeting last week, was won by a handsome four-yoar-old coll named Itolhville, who won in 4min 7 Msec, Kothvillo was got by Rothschild from Aggie, by Brooklyn, by Blackwood Abdallah from Illno Bell, by Berlin from Blue Grass Bell, a mare imported from America by Mi K. Wilkin in 1832.

— Those interested in light-harness racin" will be pleased to learn that the Forbury Park Trotting Club made a profit of over SOOsovs in connection with the inaugural meeting on their new track. The club gave away ail increase of SOOaovn i» stakes, but apparently it was money well spent, and our trolling mcotings promise to become far more popular on the now course than ever they liavo been in the past.

— Since their inaugural meeting, which tcok plaoo last year, the Oamaru Trotting Club Have improved their track by banking the turns and by extending the saddling paddock. Last week's meeting was a good sporting gathering that appears to be roally appreciated by tho public and horse-owners. The fact that it is difficult to obtain a good date on the calendar no doubt had something to do with tho fields being on tho small side.

— Dolaney, a Del Paso gelding, that won the Trial Handicap at Onmani, is out of Mother Millaney, who raced over fences about 20 years ago. Sho was got by Mataku, a half-brother lo Mala. Mother Mulaney won a Maiden 011 the flat at Anmri in the colours of Mr W. 0. Rutherford in 1831, mill subsequently won again 011 the flat and over hurdles in the same colours, Sho afterwords became the property of Mr J. Ellis, who rent lior lo Del Paso, but although bred to go fast the gelding's win was duo in a great measure to the horsemanship of E. M'Kewen. Dolaney is a good gailcd trotter when acting at his best, but owing to being used as a hack is inclined to mix his gaits. — Frank Wool ton and his younger brother. Stanley, wero strongly in evidence just prior to recent records leaving England. The former won the fiatwick ChftTlwood Handicap, Redhill Welter Handicap, and Monleliore Plate, and Lingfield Kbn-staycra' Plate, while Stnnloy accounted for Gatwick Willow Selling Handicap and for Newmarket SouthfieM I'latc. Of the last-named race London Sportsman suvs: "Iu the absence of King Charming odds were laid on Queon's Journal (or the Southfieid Plate, and without doubt she ought to hltvo won it easily, (or not only was Frank Wootton caught napping by his brother Stanley, but- lie also gavo a "reat chsnco away when ho tried lo take nil impossible place 011 tho inside."

— When tlio hefting opened on the Hol'y Bank Handicap at Oamaru the ltothsehiU ware Hosechild was rushed in tho belting, and was quickly quoted lit a prohibitory price to those who came last on the scene lloaccluld showed good Hash of spceil after leaving the marl;, but cither through being bustled or not being so good as her backers imagined sho did not have much to spare to get home in '2min 42scc. Alter the race n protest was lodged against the winner receiving the stake# on the ground of galloping, and also through flourishing the whip. I'oscchild lost ground through breaking, and although sho went past the post on tho break there wn3 apparently very little ground for a protest. which was not sustained.

—Thero was a good deal of money "played'' 011 Hurlion for the Ladies' Bracelet, at the Oamnru meeting, but he could only get within half a furlong oi Gipsy Wood, who was in roceipt o[ .27scc, and won in Imin Usee. Away back iu 1900 Ihirlteu was a winner at Gore, and 011 that occasion the minters who were seeking inspiration front the face of tho totalisator were mildly astonished lo aeo over. lOOsovs rung 011 to' his number in one crack shortly before the horses left the mark. Burlton wa* then an vlmcst unknown quantify as inr a.< Ihe public wore concerned, and, starling off the limit, be quickly had the rare well won. Latterly he won the Tahuua Cun in smin 9sec, and ill 1902 won handsomely in -Imin 59« ec at A(l----dington. Burlton must be getting a fair age, but he.still retains a good deal of his pace.

— Only three horses lined up for (bo President's ITnndicap. oi 75my9. at the Oatuaru Trotting Club's moctinp. Im:i 1) was continually on the mix. and Royal Colours put in 5 couplc of breaks, nnd sjwilt what would have otherwise been a gocxl chance of winning. The winner, Miss Youugley, is an imported Amerienn mare, and prior to coming to this country left, produce whii'h now hold records of 2CO or letter. She lias, however. be?n a shy breeder, pjitl on that account was. it is understood, allowed to *'>2 sold in America at n Wr«aiu prioe. Her owner has a yearling colt bv Harold Dillon, find it wa« on account oi her "failing .o prodnco this season thM the mnre was put in work a?;\in. Miss YounqWy i* said to 1)3 about 2/1 years, and although not looknig ia the bwt of racing trim, went smin

8 -2-ssec under the capable handling oi T!. M'Millan when she won last week. The writer limed the liiare lo go tho middle mile of lier race in 2min .12sec, which is not at all bad for a mitre of her age. Prior lo winning last week Miss Youngley had won in 3min 15 2-jscc when starting a hot odds on favourite in her first race in this country. Site lias also won in smin 20 3-ssec, and was subsequently handicapped on the same mark as Advance when he won at Addington in 4min sCsoc. In her racc last week Miss Yomigloy, despite her spell it tile £tud, was quicl-ly uisdc an odds-on chancc.