IN A NUTSHELL,

Otago Witness, Issue 2671, 24 May 1905, Page 50

IN A NUTSHELL,

— Gladsome and' Dividend have been turned cut for a. spell. —An agitation is going- on in Australia fora curtailment of lacing. —Up to Date has returned from Sydney after a good voyage across. 7fZ,£ Lond . on cable states that the racehorse IMewhaveri is returning to Australia — Tod Sloan is saad to have been offered a big salary to ride in Germany this year — .bast season in England 3017 horses went to the post for various events under the Rules oi .Kacing. + liP^ f6nCe at Caulfi eM that proved fatal to . M . Mooney was the one thair brought about lomi Corrigan s death.

— The Guard has been seen out on the Wangaoiui tracks, and is reported to be looking particularly wel.. +w^ Wellington correspondent advises that Prisoner and Letherin may make a trip to tne JU.J.C. winter meeting. —An Auckland message states that Up-to-Date vras withdrawn from the Great Northern .Hurdles at noon on Wednesday. — A point-to-point steeplechase, for lady riders only was recently successfully decided in -hingland, and is expected to become popular with hunt clubs.

— Winners at the Forbury on Saturday -who al£ L<> claim engagements at Wingatui will incnr a. 101b penalty for their races on the first day of the D.J.C. meeting. .—. — The A. J.C. Derby winner, Belai, recently died from rupture of the stomach, which waa also the cause of the death of the Melbourne "<3up winner, Lord Cardigan. — A special meeting of the Tahuna Park Trotting Club was called for Tuesday of thia week to consider the- question of widening and improving the club's track. — That cast-iron daughter of Carbine — Marie Corelli — has been retired from the Australian turf, -where she figured for seven seasons', andi will be put to the stud next season. j — Twenty-seven horses started in the Liveri- pool Grand National, and only seven, codlpleted the course withoxit coming to grief. Fourteen fell, two refused, and four were pulled! I up. — A G-isborne telegram states that Medallis (winner of the Grand National), being sore, is likely to be withdrawn from the Great \ Northern Steeplechase and Auckland engage- ! mants.

— The Wellington Racing Club's ■winter meeting has been changed to Wednesday and Saturday, July 12 and 15. On the night prior to the second day % ball is to be held in the Town Hall.

— Amongst the -winners at the Newmarket Craven, meeting waa a/ Nlffwhaven three-year-old fillyj who scored, in % Selling Plate, of 200sovsfc

»^t. {nxlozses ana was bought in after the back. .On the Liverpool National day the son TJvßteS ° f Florizell II won the Bikerstaffe Stake, of tmJr.'' T3,-~,t-» o+ wli^Ti -urm-fna feli 500sovs, fTom five • others, and mad© amends i,lh?L&o? r &iel^t ffenee f S this defeat in the Lincolnshire. lOin. high, ■with breast-rail 2ft high, and a —M. Edmond Blanc, the owner of Jardy, natural ditch, about 4ft 6in wide and 4ft deep «, Derby favourite,*- has started the season in «n the^far side. a style which promises well for the future, — The report that Machine Gun had left since he has already shown half a dozen winfor Australia -was a bit premature, and the ners, and thai without producing one ol his> •on of Hotchkiss will not depart until early "cracks"— Jardy, Val dOr, Adam, or Muskerry. tfext month, when lie will probably be aocom- A record season may therefore bn anticipated paniedby Sandy. - for the fortunate cwner of Flying Fox. Amongst the -winners at the opening of the —It is understood that the nominations of liincoln meeting was an atypTopriately-named St. Michael and Sandy were reiused by the filly called Sweet Nothings "by Raconteur ouf D.J.C. because they were owned by Messrs of Dovcy. Amongst those she bea<t wss a Solomon, a firm of bookmakers, who also Sill o' Portland filly. train their horses. The owners tendered their — The following advertisement appeared in nominations on condition that they were • Marlborough paper recently : — Notice. — If the allowed to be present at the meeting, and person who- took the bridle belonging to Royal the club reiused to comply with the request, Blue will kindly apply. he can have the horse No doubt, bookmakers of some sort or other mnd owner— R. KNOX. will bo present at the meeting. Trenton had ft winner at" 1 the Lincoln — The trotter Count, whose death ocspring meeting in the shape of a, iilly named curred a . few days ago, was a welltransfer, who scored in a Mile Trial Plate from known performer in this island, and his racing 10 others. The winner was sold after the race career extended over nine seasons, during to Ssm W«t«r for 4dogs. which he started in 41 races and won twice. The well-~<»own hunters, Early Van, Agi- He was always kept well in hand by the hantetor, and swagger, axe following the South dicappers, but in his - winning achievements Canterbury Sounds, and recently took part in Count's be3t tiinos were 4.11 and 5.20 1-5. a 20-minute rua, during which several stiff After keeping him for a number of years, his •wire fences had to be negotiated. owner, Mr T. K-ett, made the horse a present — The Avondale Club has decided to appeal to a friend. to the Racing' Conference in the case of — -"The .syndicate interested in the ownership JTCluskey's disoualiftcation, which the Auck- of Maniapoto. it transpires, numbers thxe© perland Racing Club declined to endorse owing sons, and the question as to which of bhetfi to irregularity in submitting evidence. should have the beautiful silver cup which was — The- Avondale dub has decided to appeal *-b« trophy given by Mr S«o. Donnelly in conto the" Racing Conference in the" case of „ nectaon. with the HaWke's Bay Cup, and which JC'efuskey/s disqualification," which the- Auck- event-was won by the son of Soult and Lady land TRacing Club declined to endorse owing Fisher, was- recently decided in the truly sport4*> irregularity La submitting evidence. mg way of spinning up a com. Mr H. E. — i^Phe Engiisii horse Fighting Farley, who Good > m wlw)B e nREi * Maniupoto races, was the •waa recently 'purolMtsed for Austral^, biolte successful one. down after winning the Welter Plate at Crox- — In future the V.R.C. Coiimuttee do not ton' P*tk last month, and was thereupon intend l to allow any race meeting except that Twught by J. E. Brewer for an Australian ot the WillJamstown Racing C!ub between Vreeder Moonee valley Cup Day (the Saturday bettor© "_Oniv =£150 went through the toWisator a«t Derby Day) and the end of the V.R.C. spring m recent 'meeting of the Queetisland Town^ville meeting. This means that the Manbyrnong Turf Club. This figure is not mmch better meeting on the Tuesday and the Mentene than fl»e £118 which was put through on the meeting an the Wednesday before Derby Day. cecond day of the Queensiown meeting a oouple and the Sandown Park meeting on Ihe Wed«f season^ back nesday between Melbonrn.© Cap Day and Oaks — A new English record for two miles over Day are knocked out. burdles was Teoemtly put up by a horse called" — Windgalls are the result of hard work, St. Hubert, who ran the journey in 5.61 1-5 leading on to dropsy of the joint and surround&t Liverpool. Th» Australasian record is Be- ing tissues. With regard to remedial measures cord 1 Reign's. 3.46 3-5, wfeioh wa« achieved under (*»ys &n authority) the best and most laetiDg the steadier of 12.12. effects are produced through firing, though, of Seme big dividends have been paid in course, a blemish results. If the swelling is connection With Out Goodwood handicap, the recent *nd small, it may at times be got rid big sprint event in South Australia. When oi by blistering or the daily use of iodine omtIXO.D-. won -*h«t race in 1881 he paid £833. miemt. If long standing, and the horse is eld, B«nfurly paid £105 Is in 1900, and the latest -perseverance with the treatment mentioned will -arhmer Golden -Fleece, paid £83 lls. be necessary. Light work is beneficial. — Messrs Barnett and Grant report that — Kirkham, the sire of Kirldand, was bred Trumpery and Lady Hune, coupled with Up in Australia to English time by the late Hon. to Date, Kistere, and Inniskillen, 'are favourite James White, and sent iiome, along with Mons conii»in*tioHß for the Auckland steeples and Megr and 2fa«Haa, with * jiew towinmng the Hurdles. Back of these ways are quoted at Derby. Kirkhaan tan. third to Heaume and 83's to 1, whilst others run out to 500 to 1. Hackler in the Hastings Plate, Newmarket — The prominent English jockey, W. Lane, First Spring, 1890; was itnplaced m the £ew■who was so badiv injurea last year, is now market Stakes won by Memc-ir; and m Sain•ble to travel, «n^ just before fhe departure foin's Derby (ridden by F. Webb) started at •f «ie^Jatest auul from the Old Couralry, he 50 to 1, but xan affnime. KxrMiam wag atibVas to iave left for New Zealand in the hope aeauently s«it- io the stud m Irel&ua, where that «. sea voyage -w-ould again set "aim up in Karelian was also doing stud duty when last Beaith. His father was accompanying him. heard of. " ,-,„"—• ,_ — Long Tony who was purchaael by Dr ', —The Seatom Delaval filly Kamo, who oarSpooner JSart for lOOQgs, is, it is- said, to re- Tied Mr H. Friedl*nder's colours successfully main in Aiistralia for the spring meetings at in New Zealand -as a two and three year .a.cl, Ba-ndwick, CaulnelH. arid Flemington, in Sep- a-nd won. amongst other tace*, the J>*pier tember, October, and Sovmnber riext. He will Stakes, the Musket Stakes, 4he Northern Chambe trained by W-alter Hickenbotham al Flem- pagne Stakes, ana A.R.C. Champagn* Stakes, inoton. ' ' Was amongst the winners at Oanlfield on the — The well-known English trainer Joe 6th. Kamo won the Brighton Handicap, of Cannon has trained no leas than 1240 jrinners llSsovs, Bix furlongs, after going out second in 31 years. Last year he /had no luck, and favourite at 9t04 in a field of sa. Kamo Us- horses only caught the judge's eye as had to run the gauntl*t of a protest for interwinners on six occasions. Cannon says he ference before finally gaining the fruits of vichopes to do l»etter this year, or else he will tcry for her ownvrs. spoil his average. — Altfacugh there isf a scarcity of jockeys — Cicero, the son of Cyllene and Gas, whom in Hungary, it is not intended Uiat that the cable informed us won the Newmarket country shall be a dumping-ground for riders Stakes of 50sovs each, with 1500sovs added, who have coma info collision with the turf won stakes to the value of £8591 as a two- authorities elsewhere. In this connection, the year-old, and has been one*>f the winter fa- Hungarian Jockey Club has intonated its mvourites for the Derby which comes up for tention of refusing, in the future, ■pennißsion decision at the end of tire month. to ride under its rules to all jockeys having — Tho gelding Kai+ere, who, it will been pul down in their own countries, even be remembered, contracted 1 strangles' on the when they have had the license of their own eve of the l*Sfc-0.J.0. National meeting, and authorities to ride. They must have riddem at trho has not sine© sported silk, is again in least 12 months after their reinstatement in work at Elleralie, and ia said to he looking the countries where they have been ruled off ■spell and shaped pleasingly recently in a before they can hope for a license* under HunBchooiing lesson ov^r the toie fences. gaxiaoi Jockey Club rules. The Pilgrim's Progress horse Liewienani — The latest anail l& hand brings particulars Bill won the principal mcc at Caulfield on May of the race for the Lincolnshire Handicap, of 6 Since he of tho military-cum-plebeian name i lOOOsovs, one mile, which, is the first of tho •won the Caulfield Cup in 1902, he has not ' chief events on the English calendar. It was troubled the judges much, as he has not wcai ! contested by a field of 18, and was -won by a race since ths date mentioned. Lieutenant «, four-year-old named 1 Saneovina, a son of the Bill is a erandson of the famous Traducer mare Barealdine horse Marco and a Galhard nuare I/urline named Pirtola, a, grand-daughter of Rosiorur j t \riil be surprising (sara an exchange) cian. It was evidently a somewhat lucky win, if remarkable time records are not put up on as Catty Crag, ridden by the Australian rider «H>m* of the English racecourses this season. G. Bullock, got a bad passage, and was just East year the stewards of the Jockey Club de- ' beat a head after being badly blocked in the creed that all racecoursea should' be measured last couple of furlongs. A remarkable thing feom the centre of the track, which means that about the race was that the highest weight en circular courses the advertised distance will carried in * field o-f 18 was only 7.10, and 12 *^T. p^ cr -d o£ the starters carried less than 7st. _W M'Donald, who has charge of the horses -It paving been found impracticable to ourriu "the colours of the Hon. G. M«Lean train Rock Sand for has future engagements on SS^§i J Brett," was recently given a ' account of his other foreleg havmg given way, reception in order to wel- he has been sent to the Hamilton Stud, where young **&*>** ™* his ™ ie he joins his sire, Sainfoin and Chaleureux, <tnd Ske Han-dicTp with tie Seu of 6.3 oa hi 3 J B owexa. ICuv critic*, hwm C9n S id*r Rook

Sand one of the luckiest horses seen out in recent years, and he captured many of his most valuable races from weak opposition.

— Just before the mail left Lord Davey's Streat-betting Bill was read a third time, and passed in the House of Lords, after the adoption, with i.ho concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, of an amendment making betting illegal m any street or public place, a public place being defined as including any public park, garden, or sea beaoh, or any unenclosed ground not used for the purpose of a racecourse for racing with horses, to which the public for the time being have unrestricted access. It is expected that the bill will never become law in its present form, as it is pure and simply a class measure directed against the poorer class of bettors, which will cause its death, when it cornea befoie the representatives of the people.

— At the annual meeting of S.A. Ta.ttersalFs Club, held recently, Mr J. R. Anderson, who presided, said he thought it a pity Ibe South Arstralian Jockey Club had se«n fit to stir up more jealousies by trying to remove bookmakers from its racecourses. The Government had always on© bookmaker on the course, and one who always won, in the shape of the totalisator, from which it reaped dividends at the vate of 2£ per cent. Therefore, he considered it a great mistak-j to object to ordinary bookmakers plying their avocation, so long as it was ill a manner not offensive to the g&iieral public. It w«.s disgraceful that i'he committee of the premier club should have 'ent itself to hiring bullies to go to the course lo commit a breach of the peace.

— Perhaps future generations will be more generous to horse-breeders '-han the past or present, and follow the bright example set by Continental authorities in encouraging the breeder to produce horses of merit by putting aside a percentage from a stake to go to the breeder of the winner. This system answers its purpose well, and it is equitable and jusi that tho man who goes to heavy expense to produce a horse of class should participate in the moneys found by the public for sport and the improvement in horses. But in this country (says "Milroy") the breeder is hardly recognised at all, and seldom receives even credit for his work. In Australia, a distinguished pig breeder invariably stands in a much better position among pork purveyors and hog enthusiasts than does a horse breeder among racing men. — A case of interest to racing men was heard at Masterton on Thursday last, when Robert M'Gregor, a jockey, claimed the sum paid for a winning mount. Mr Pownall appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr J. W. Card for the defendant. It was stated that at the Masterton races defendant engaged plaintiff to ride Rungarawa at the Wellington meeting, and finally gave another jockey the mount. Counsel pointed out that it had always been the custom to pay a jockey full remuneration if he had been made to stand down after having been engaged. For the defence it was stated that there was no real agreement. M'Gregor was ill and was not fit to ride; therefore defendant would not allow him a mount. Mi James, S.M., gave judgment for £27 14s and costs (£8 lls 6d), leaving out the sums that defendant alleged to have paid.

— It is impossible to disassociate the feeding and digestion of horses from the question of their teeth, as beyond all doubt many animals suffer greatly from dental troubles, and lose both health and strength therefrom. It is to be recommended, therefore, that if a horse goes off his feed, 4 and no sufficient reason can be produced, his mouth should be the subject of a careful examination by somebody who is competent to undertake the duty. Even in the case of horses where there is no suspicion that there is anything wrong with the teeth, a periodical inspection will frequently reveal the fact that attention is required, and a very simple operation at' euch a time will obviate much suffering and trouble later on. As a consequence it may be repeated that habitual neglect of the condition of his horse's mouth ie a rather serious sin of omission on the part of the owner.

—In a provincial town in Victoria there lived a worthy Irishman who in the early days of the goldfields had made a fortune as a teamster, carting at that time being one of the best of games financially. He became a town councillor, mayor, and chairman of all the most important local institutions, bought station property, and was, in fact, the most influential personage in the district. Like most of his countryman (says "Javelin"), he dearly loved a good horse, especially a "lepper," and purchased oo.e with Panic blood on both sides, and called him Carthage. One night in the local sporting pub., when th» owner of "Carthage happened; to be the subject of conversation, an admiring compatriot remarked^ "'Tis a dacint mon Murphy always was, an' sure, aven in nanrin' his horse, he ■showed that <tfs not ashamed ay his ould trade that he is"!

—An instance of the- p>-esumption and overbearing- arrogance of tho- successful, or, rather, prosperous, light-weight jockey was given during the A.J.C. meeting. A veteran and most respected trainer offered a jockey » mount. "Has he got a good chance?" queried the l«d. "Well, not «. good chance, only just a fair one," answered the trainer. "Phew! I wouldn't soil my boots on that sort," was theinsolent reply, and, lighting a cigarette, he left'the astonished trainer and joined ~a select party of racecourse runners to exchange notes on th« day's work. In bygone days when jockeys were made to work in stables until well into manhood, the most difficult ,problem thaf an owner had to face was the horse. To secure a. hor«B good enough to win a, race is, of course, as important now as it was then, but in those days the jockey question was a minor one ; now it is the niost important. —R. J. Mason, who acts as private trainer to Mr G. G. Stead, has shown himself in a most successful light in the training of two-year-olds. During the past 13 years Mason (says an exchange) has trained the most noteworthy juvenile in New Zealand on 12 occasions, the list being made up as follows: — 1892-98, Strowan (by Lochiel — Marion), £1266 7s; 1893-94, Bluefire (by Maxim— Sapphire), £2087 3s; 1894-95, Mannlicher (by Maxim—Sapphire), £1124 16s; 1895-96, Bombshell (by Chainshot — Nautilus), £1016 10s; 1896-97, Multiform (by JETotchkiss — Formo), £2761 13a; 1897-98, Conqueror (by Medallion— Siesta), £1830 19s; 1898-99, Screw Gun (by Hotchkiss— Rose of Wellington), £1782; 1899-90, Formosan (by St. Leger— Forme), £765 15s; 1900-1901, Menschikoff (by Stepniak — Pibroch), £2555; 1901-2, Orloff (by Stepniak— Sortie), £1125; 1902-3, King Loff (by Stepniak— Fairymaid), £1295; 1903-4, Silkworm (by Seatou Delav-al— Lady Moth), £1790; 1904-5, Munjeet (by Stepniak—Madder), £1355.

— Recently the committee of the Victoria Racing Club resolved upon a marked reduction in suburban racing. No fewer than 23 out of a total of 102 meetings were wiped ou^ while one course must be shut up altogether. The proprietary clube — Maribyrnong, Moonee' Valley,' Aependale Park, Epsom, Sandown Park, and Mentone — had nine days each last sea'sotf,' but from January 1, when the new arrangements com© into force, Sandown Park will be allowed seven days, Epsoan, Aspendalp, and Mentone five days each, while Mr A. H. Cox, "who owns both Moonee Valley and Maribymong courses, will be allowed 10 days, but only to keep open one course. This practically means that the Maribyrnong course must ba shut up. The proprietary clubs, it will be seen, lop© 22 days. The Finaon Harriers' Chib will be reduced to two m«et-

ings, the same as other hunt clubs. This 1 makes up the full total of 23 meetings which have been eliminated. The hunt clubs will J be only allowed one Saturday each, the other ! meeting to be held on a day other than Satur- 1 day; while the Victorian Club, which hitherto • had two Saturdays, will be confined to one. ] It has also been decided that in future no race meetings other than that of the Williamstown club will be allowed in the metropolis between the Saturday preceding the spring and the end of the V.R.C. meeting. — Old-time sportsmen will regret to learn that the Charles Higg-erson, aged 95, who was accidentally shot at National Park recently, is identical with "'Johnny" Higgerson, the bestknown rider in Australia in the "fifties" and j 1 "sixties." Higgerson figured in sotne great ; 1 matches, and rode Veno in the memorable race ! , when he defeated Alice Hawthorn, each carry- I , ing 10.11, for £2000, at Flemington, on October j : 3, 1857. On the same day Veno, again rid- ! d-en by Higgerson, defeated Van Tronip over ! the same distance, and with similar weights j } as mentioned above, <for £800, the losing house j being piloted by Mahon on each occasion. Veno WB3 afterwards sold to Mr J. H. Atkin- < son, of New South Wales, for £1000, and in i May of 1858 was pitted against Mr J. Rome's ' bay filly Lauristina, over two miles, on the 1 Homebubh course, for £2000. Veno, however, who was again ridden by Higgerson, carried ■ 9.2, while Lauristina (Snell) had 8.11, and the ' former had to strike his colours. A few 1 • weeks later Higgerson had his revenge, on 1 ' Bon Bolt, 9.5, who d-efeated Lauristina (Snell), I : 8.11, over the same course, in 3min 56sec. I 1 Higgerson also rode Mr A. Town's Tarragon . • in his memorable dead heat with Mr Tait's I Volunteer, in the Champion Stakes, in 1866, j the three miles taking smin 47sec. The run ' off, sniin 48sec, was won by Tarragon, whose weight, 9.13, is the heaviest which has ever been carried to the front in the history of the race. At latest advices the veteran horseman was showing signs of improvement.

* Me3sr3 Barkictt and Grant report as follows :— ODDS IN SQUARE 2* S S to 1. "! »\*2 5 HURDLES, ££ 2« 5 211111168. " £ <3 s" I o 5 X* « O ■*a" "** so 6B « Q o a *2 a i— < I <3> CO o •s "S5 00 ci 00 oi s" "3 s O s ai '5 Haydn, 11-5 ... ... 125 250^250 200 150 250 300 500 500 2«0 250 500 250 500 300 300 500 300 Princes* Thule. 11.4 75 290 150 125 68 150 300 4CO 300 125 ISO 300 15)400 300 300 400 300 Crcnsot, 11 4 ... ... 65 150 125 75 63 125 200 300 250 100 125 20» 125 250 200 200 250 2"p Tramp cry, 11.2 ... 33 68 66 40 33 66 75 125 100 50 66 75 66 00 75 75 100 75 Borneo, 11.0 ... 50 100 ICO 66 50 100 125 200 £00 75 109 125 100 JSO 125 125 20 > 125 Wai wen. 13.0... 7B £00 IKO 125 66 150 JoloO 300 125 150 300 150 4 0 300 300 400 300 Xovani. 10.6 ... 50 103 100 63 50 100 125 *W 200~ 75 .00 125 100 150 125 J25 2 0 125 Hftutspu, 10.4... ... 3fi 125 100 66 66 100 150 250 200 100 100 150 100 200 350 150 200 150 Miss King, ia3 ... 66 125 100 ~66 66 100 150 250 200 100 100 150 100 20") 150 150 200 150 Hakiria, 10.3 „. 75 200 360 325 «C 150 300 403 3<,'O »25 150 300 150 400 330 ?00 400 309 "66 150 125 75 66 *£5 2 ° r >°° 25 ° 10 ° 125 200 125 fc5Q 200 £03 250 2O'> Tnpara, 10 2 ... Civalvy. 9.1S ... ... 40 100 75 50 40 75 l«0 200 150 fi6 75 155 75 150 Ivs 125 150 1-25 li»dy fiane, 9.10 .., 33 ffi 66 40 33 66 75 125 ICQ 33 66 75 6G 100 75 75 100 7i 66 125 100 66 CC 100 1 0 *50 200 66 10'J 150 100 200 J5O 150 2UO U Irish, 9.10 & 150 125 75 6B 125 200 300 2&) 100 K5 200 125 250 200 ;0J 250 200 IniiisVilien. 9.10 ... .66 125 100 66 tjri 1 00 i5O £59 200 100 100 J5O 100 200 <55 r t 150 2uO 150 Inspwy&S 75 £00 15*1 1 25 H6 J5O SO3 400 300 125 150 30t) J5O 40 < 300 :^OO 40<i .'(00 -Wiitarcre. 97 Bvprmgre^9.a 125 300 250 150 125 250 400 50 J 4'iO 200 250 400 250 iW 30U 3TO 400 30Q