IN A NUTSHELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2674, 14 June 1905, Page 50

IN A NUTSHELL.

—Mr H. Goodman takes charge of Mr John Buckley's horses this -ne-ek. — A Sydney cable states that Machine Gun arrived there in good condition.

— Red and Black, the half-brother to Jupiter, has joined R. Ellis's stable. — Pipi is at present in. Napier, where, at latest advices, he was doing useful work. — Noxious Weed will i^robably be qualified for some of the hunters' events at the National meeting. — Two of Casket's stock in Redstart and Casque were the only ia\ ounteG to score at Wingatui on Saturday. — The totahsaiior receipts for the D.J.C. winter meeting show a shrinkage of £1929 10s on last year's total.

—D. King, who has been identified with, horses trained by Mr 11. Goodman, has left on a short visit to Sydney.

— Patronr.s. who figures- cmongst this year'g New Zealand Cup nominations, finished fifth in the last Melbourne Cup.

— Amongst the recent winners in England was a colt named Cut -It Short, who was got by Bread Knife out of Precis. — If "Mosgiel" does not believe in the tunetent, let him call me out, and allow me to pull a fifth of a second before he doee. — From Austria comes word that the Abercorn horse Flying Dragon won two steeplechases at the Vienna meeting last mouth.

— ■ Nor'-west, who showed good form at the A.R.C. meeting, and got amongst the winners at the gathering, is about 14 years of age. —R. i^errett, who has recently held a trainei's, in addition to his rider's, license, has had tho former j)ermit cancelled at hi 3 own request.

— Redstart walked lame after h<u win on Saturday when returning to the paddock, and it is surmised she licked one of her forelegs during the aace.

—Mr Alf. Dickson, sporting editor of the Canterbury Times, is to be married this we«k to Miss Bertie Cutts, a daughter of the wellknown veteran turfite.

—It transpires tliafc the person who purchased Bill Perkins at £12 during the currency of the Oaniaru meeting resold him at an advance of 3sovs to a friend.

—E. Cox showed good form in the saddle nt Wingatui, and the forward running of Bill Perkins at the meeting was greatly due to the well-timed efforts and capable handling of his rider.

—At the Cobar show (N.S.W.) there was a special prize of a guinea an inch for each mcli over sft 9m cleared in a high jimip by any horse. Ma- Grady's Tailored secured 35gs by clearing 6ft.

— The Lord Rosslyu gelding Waitnti was sent out a good favourite for the Farewell Handicap at the A.R C. National meeting, and justified th-e confidence by winning cleverly from 14 others.

— Kaite-re, the winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase, was bred by Mr T. Morrin, and was got by Castor out of Victoria, the daughter of imported Feve and Memento (Lord Clifden — Haricot).

— A New Plymouth telegrfm states t^at at the annua 1 meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club Mr James Paul was elected president. Mr Oliver Samuel, the retiring president, was elected a life member.

— Punters supported Regiment -with considerable freedom for his race on the second <3av of the D.J.C. meeting, but the well-bred son of Bangle was n«ver dangerous in the final stages of the race

— P.etrovna was prominent in the Wairongoa Handicap for over five furlongs, but the heavy going told its tale, and she cou'd not finish with the lighty-weighted Somaroff over the business end of the race.

— Three of the leading light-weight riders in Eng'and are named" respectively Trkrg, Higgs. and Grigsrs. Proba~bly Gries 0 . Hiss's, and Trigg respectively and respectfully eiirs at the other 'isrgs when they beat each other in a race

— St. Maclou, a first-class handicap performer in England, has been sold for £10,000 to a German shipmaster. St Maolou is by St. Simon from Mirai (12), by Barcaldine, and is a brother to the Motto Farm (N.S.W.) stallion Simile.

— Bill Perkins, who landed a couple of raoes at Wingatui and paid large dividends each time, when in Mr M, Hobbs's stable was a promising- performpr as a three-year-old, and won several races, but he went amiss, and was subsequently sold.

— The Irish cross-country rider William Owen, who has ridden a number of winners in that part of the world, and also has been associated with the training of the Grand National winners Gamecock and Why Not, recently arrived in Australia.

— An English sporting writer has it that a veterinary examination of his Majesty's steeplechaser, Moifaa, has not proved satisfactory, and that in future he will be need b"y Miss Marsh, the daughter of the King's trainer, R. Marsh, as a hack.

—At Newmarket on Muv 2 the First Spring States (of 707sovs: four furlongs^ was won by an aptly-named Bill o' Portland colt named Noisy Bill, who is out of the Eivfhvi«iast maro Harangue, a daua-hter of Lord Lyon and Argument. Noisy Bill beat 14 others in his race.

—At the Erasoni spring meeting the Great Metropolitan Handicap (two miles and aquarter; 935 c cvs) was won by a six-year-old horse named Lons; Tom, who was got by Ladas out of the Bend Or mare Fuse. Karakoul ran second, and the Carbine horse Caro finished.

— Red Gaiintlet momentarily took command of the field he ni«t in the Waironsrooi Handicap, but could not sustain his effort, and was never -dangerous in the straight. Lika his stable companions, Brighton and Blackstone, he i<3 at present running a good bifl below top form.

— Applications for the position of radge to the A.J C, Ro^ehill, Warwick Farm, Moorefield, Tattersall's, Canterbury Park, and City TattereaH's Clubs, Sydney, will be received by Mr T. R. Evans, acting secretary, up to noon on 17'h June, at the AJ.C. office. The salary is £400 a year, and duties are to> commence on August 1. — Beau Seaton, Master Alix, and Crichton were on the train en route to Oaniaru, when, the Hon. Georg-e M'Lean requested Mr Buckley to allow his horses to- fulfil their engagements on the second day of the winter meeting, and the latter gentleman kindly allowed two of hi 9 hor=es to start.

— The Queen's Prize, of 1500sovs, run afi "Kempton Park, was easily won by Mr L. Robinson's Gulhnule gelding Glenarnoy, trained by the Australian horseman J. E. Brewer ard lidden by F. BuTlock. Glenarnoy started at 9 to 1, Ihe favourite being Sanscvino (7 to 2). who finished second. —An English trainer named Coulthwaite recently legisteied a remarkable series of wins by =endiflsr out 12 horses t-o race in 12 races spread over six days' racing, and captured 11 of the prizes, whilst his twelfth candidato broke down when, it is said, it was only a question of his siandinar ur> to win. — Creusot, who got amongst the winnera over hurdles at Auckland, was once considered a New Zealand Cup horse, and was handicapped for the race of 1902 at 6.7. He is Q beautifully bred horse, as he was got by Torpedo out of JEgyratilla, the daughter of Ins;e» mar and Onyx, tho dam of Nordenfeldt, Er^ lade, and Co*

The V.A.T.C. has made a set against the lady nominator, and on Monday would not accept the -entry of any horse alleged to be owned by a female. Quite right, too, a3 in the majority of cases where women figure as owners they are merely "dummying" for disqualified men. The wonder is that the practice has b«en countenanced so long. —It is intended to bring up a motion at the annual meeting of the V.R.C. to altar the Bules of Racing so that it will not be neceseary, as ha-s been recently the case, for names of all persons interested in a horse to appear on the race-card. Breeders and others, who merely lease a horse, and have no control over its racing, object to their names figuring on the card. — It' is reckoned (says tho Sydney Referee) that J. M'Combe is about the best jockey riding in New Zealand at the present time. Still, if M'Combe came to Australia and got beaten on one or two fancied horses at the outset the critics here would pronounce- him "no good." They used to say the same of the ex-Queenslander, W. H. Smith, but they lush his mounts nowadays. — The luncheon supplied at Wingatui consists of a second-class 1 bill of fare aft a firstclass tariff, and toilet requisites are sometimes inadvertently supplied with the eatables. One young lady unearthed a warlike-looking pin from her dainty dish of sweets, and the rest of her day was passed in thinking about what might; have been had she converted herself.into a human pincushion. — "The well-known reinsman and- trainer of trotters, R. MTVTillan, who has been on a visit to America, passed here on last week's Melbourne steamer with Cariola- and Miss Youngly, two mares belonging to Mr Zander, of Melbourne. Maritius, a three-year-old colt t>y Benjin (2min 6Jsec), who was recently brought out from America by M'Millan, was sold by him to Mr Zander at lOOOgs. — The Perth Sporting Life has it that there mre at least half a. dozen jockeys riding in the capital of the western State "who want rubbing out, and as the W.A.T.C. Committee is in possession of information, it is reasonable to -expect that a few of the worst offenders •will be struck off the list in a few weeks. The existing condition of things reflects no credit on the committee responsible for the ■registration of jockeys. — Caiman, who defeated Flying Fox in the Middle Park' Plate, and who is the holder of the English mile record of lmin 33 l-ssec, •was recently sold at 140gs. That is one of the differences between a gelding and a etallion when both have had fairly successful turf

„ careers, the former sinking in value each year, ■whilst the latter probably achieves stud sue- , cesses which make him more valuable as a sire than he was as a racehorse. — Achilles is the ruling favourite for the New Zealand Cup. and is quoted at 100's to 4. — Otago is fairly well represented in the Kew Zealand Cup, as seven southerners claim engagement in the Riccarton 2000sovs prize. The best known of these is the well-performed Vladimir, whilst Bulawayo, Convoy, Apollodoris, and Beau Seaton fieure in the list. Kotos is closely related t,o Pampero, and Armarnento is by Lord Kosslyn out of the Hotchkiss — Agnes mare Escopeto, who was xever raced. — Where small warts come in masses tipon "Hie lips and muzzle they may usually be caused to disappear by simply rubbing affected parts once daily with castor oil. Warts having -narrow bases may be cut off with scissors or caused to drop off by ligating their necks tightly with silken cord. The wart on a. pony's leg should be treated by saturating once daily with glacial acetic acid put on drop by drop. The quickest way of getting lid of it would, however, be to have it cut •out by a veterinarian. — On the second day of the Epsom spring meeting the City and Suburban Handicap, of 167550v5, one mile and a-quarter, went to the American-bred horse Pharisee, who was goi T>y The Sailor Prince (Albert Victor — Hermitia) out of the Mortemer (sire of Apremont) mare Perception. Pharisee beat 18 others, including Dean Swift (who was fraudulently scratched fox the race by means of a. forged telegram), the Trenton horse Palmy Days, and Salute (a five-year-old son of Carbine). Both of the latter have 'shown fairly good form on the English turf. —In order to outwit the betting laws in ISew York a syndicate has been formed (says an exchange) with the object of chartering a steamer, equipped with wireless telegraphic apparatus, which proposes to do business afc sea outside the three-mile limit. This floating Monte Carlo has been the dream of American bookmakers ever since the raids by the Public ' Prosecutor upon the city gambling dens. The syndicate, which probably is only "bluffing, says : " The necessary bars and xestaurant will also be provided." The question as to whether the State laws can inter-T-ene remains undecided. — Members of the "Thirteen Club" will be interested to learn (says an English paper) that Vedas, the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, was numbered 13 on the programme, his" rider drew the berth numbered 13 at tho starting-post, the competitors numbered 13, his starting price of II to 2 formed the figures 13^ .and the race was the- thirteenth that Vedas has contested. In addition, Vedas was tha thirteenth of the competitors to- canter past the stand to the starting-post, and, furtherznore, it is 13 years agQ since W. T. Robinson, the trainer of the colt, rode his only Two Thousand Guineas winner.

— Crichton did not appear to win with an ounce to spare when he won the Welter on the first day «f the D..T.C. winter meeting. M'Combe found that the Lochiel colt did not act too well on the inside of the track, which had cut up badly through the day's racing to ■which it had been subjected, and pulled to the outside, which had escaped the destroying action of hoofs, and his mount, acting more generously, got up in time to win by a narrow margin. It is somewhat of a coincidence that the colt won under simi-lar conditions at Tiniaru in the spring, which, with the exception of his latest win, was the only time during the season a judge ha>s had to place his number on top". — The Tibetan horses, or rather ponie3, are few and of poor quality, save in one region, where they are great drov-es of a Mongolian strain. These the traveller describes as "rather short-legged and stubby, with short, etout bodies, thick necks, short wide heads, and low croup. Excellent ambling horses, good trotters on occasion, they are, above all, sober, gentle, patient, and enduring; they cover long distances without stopping, drinking, or feeding, in the deep sand of the desert or on the hard rocks of the mountains, tinder the burning sun of summer or in the snow and icy winds of winter, content to wait until the halt for some brackish water and a little grass of the consistency of penholders ; always even-tempered, ready to start again at the first signal. —If a horse is rubbing his tail he is getting too much grain and too little exercise, and (says an authority) attention should be paid to theee matters. Wash the tail thoroughly with soap and warm water, then firy perfectly. Mix together raw linseed oil and flowers of sulphur to the consistency of thick cream, and to a- pint of the mixture add loz of coal tar dip or disinfectant, then 6ha»ke well. Saturate the roots of hair with this mixture, and repeat application in three days without washing. A few applications should suffice. In bad cases the following lotion Droves beneficial in allaying the itchiness: — Ichthyol, 2dr; glycerine, loz; water.

1 pint. Twitf; a day give in the feed half an otince of finely-powdered hyposulphate of soda in all cases of chronic tail rubbing. —It is impossible to dissociate the feeding and digestion of horses from the question of j 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, 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, find a very simple operation at such 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'? mouth is a rather serious sin of omission on the part of the owner. — Horses which carry heavy coate and have work to do will require to have their coats clipped or singed before long if the opsratioz? has not already been performed. Opinioua rather differ as to which is the preferable course to take — whether the animals bo clipped or singed, or both. Speaking generally, if the horse does not carry a heavy coat singeing will suffice, but the work will probably have to be repeated before the winter is over. In the case of animals whose coats are thick and close it is better that they should be clipped in the first instance and singed later on as circumstances dictate ; whilst some owners never singe at all, especially in stables where gas is not laid on. As a rule old horses carry heavier coats than young ones, and those kept in warm stables and well groomed require less clipping or .singeing than horses which have less attention paid to their comfort. — James Creelman, in Everybody's Magazine, tells of the many wonderful things that Thomas W. Lawson, author of "Frenzied Finance," has done in the trotting horse industry and as an all round sportsman. And the following from Mr Creelman reads as if it was worth printing: — "He has a 600-acre farm on Cape Cod, with seven miles of fences, 300 horses, each one of whom he can call by name ; 150 dogs and a building for training his animals larger than Madison Square Gar- ( den. He built the yacht Independence at a cost of 200,000d01, and when it was shut out smilingly threw it on the .scrap heap. He established a great racing stable, and when | tired of playing with it broke it up. He went to Kentucky, and the day before a great trotting race "bought Boralma for 17,000d01. His pride was aroused by the fact that the betting was against his horse. He gave 104,000d0l to a friend to sustain Boralma's reputation in the betting, and as a result won a large sum. — The subjoined figures from a contemporary show unmistakably the great strides made in turf matters in Western Australia in the past few years so far as the Western Australian Turf Club is concerned. This increase is all the more remarkable when it is considered that all the goldfields clubs have also gone ahead in like proportion, and there is no doubt that there is "a lot of money both -for and in horse-racing in the Golden West. During the four years ending 30th April, 1901, the Western Australian Turf Club held meetings on 35 days, the prize money given away amounting to £24,535. This resulted in a orofit of £22.375. During the four years ending 30th April, 1905, the club held meetings on 46 days, and distributed £39,060 in prizes, with a resulting profit of £54,776. The total amount of prize money distributed in 1902 was £6050, whereas during the year ending 30th April last £13,730 was given away. The amount expended during the four years ending 30th April, 1901, on improvements, etc., was £5635, but during the succeeding four years, which ended last Anril, buildings and other improvements cost £35,256, in addition to which land was purchased in the city at a cost of £2515, with a view to erecting offices for the use of the club — It is quite on the cards (says "Terlinga") that FitzGrafton, the Queensland crack, is the best horse Grafton has yet sired. This time last year he won the St. Leger and the Brisbane Cup at the principal meeting of the Queensland Turf Club. Now he has won the weighb-for-age race on the first day, and the Brisbane Cup, carrying 10.0. FitzGrafton's excellence ha.s been proved outside his own State. Last September, when Lord Cardigan, Cruciform, Emir, Martian, Sweet Nell, and Gladsome were running in the weight-for-age races at Randwick, FitzGrafton ran in the Spring Stakes and Craven Plate. In the latter race he wa3 onjy beaten a- neck by Emir, who got up in the inside at the finish, and scored what most people thought was a lucky win. At all events, Gladsome, Cruciform, Lord Cardigan, and Abundance were all behind FitzGrafton. Unfortunately, the Queensland colt went off after this, and having run without success at Caulfield, he was sent home. FitzGrafton is a nice-sized horse, showing great quality, and up to a mile and a-half he ■would hava a chance in any weight-for-age company. The only horses that have won the Brisbane Cup carrying 9.0 or over are Battalion (10.3) and FitzGrafton. — The Liverpool Grand National was -won five times by Stevens, who rode in that race 15 times. Tom Oliver rode in 19 races and won thrice; Mr Thomas notched three wins in 17 essays ; Mr T. M Richardson, once member for the Bribb Division of Lincolnshire, has scored twice ; Mr E. P. Wilson, twice out of 16 mounts ; Mr T. Beasley, the Irish amateur, has won it thrice, and Mr A. Goodman twice. For military men the race has many fascinations. Captain Little, Captain Coventry, Captain "Roddy" Owen, and Lieutenant D. Campbell have each won it, so has Lord Manners and Count Kinsky upon his old favourite, Zoedone. It is a curious fact that the race has been won at the first attempt by indifferent amateur horsemen, while some professionals, such as James Adams and R. I'Anson, tried many times without success. Lieutenant Campbell's win on The Soarer in 1896 was accomplished at the first es3ay. He did very little public riding. When they were riding Adams and I'Anson were two of tha best steeplechase jockeys. Adams was upon the back of the favourite many times. He fell three times at the third fence, owing, no doubt, to the horses under his charge having been schooled ov-er hurdles instead of fences. Little Charley, in 1858, was the only winner 1 to succeed with such a light preparation.