IN A NUTSHELL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3196, 16 June 1915, Page 58

IN A NUTSHELL.

Daylight Bill will not bo sent to Hawke’s Boy. Don Francisco lias been “ added to the list.” The hurdler Castiron is being schooled over big fences at Riccarton. and £IOO out of bis first four wins. The imported horse Cyklon recently changed owners in Australia at SOOOgs. Handicaps for the Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup will be declared on June 21. Nominations for the South Canterbury Trotting Club’s meeting are due on Tuesday, J line 22. Wnrstep has thickened out as a result of her spell, and now presents a lusty appearance. The Southland-owned mare Martian Maid has been blistered, and will be treated to a spell. The Martian gelding Thrax is again in commission, and is to be schooled over hurdles. The ex-New Zealanders Charlemagne II and Yarco have both full lists for the coming season. The Multifid—-Tauhei gelding Raupaui is said to he shaping well in his schooling over hurdles. A registration fee of 50gs is to be charged for each horse landed in South Africa for racing purposes. The New Zealand-bred Valhalla recently carried 9.1 and won a flve-furlong handicap run at Victoria Park. Sauci and The Pole arrived safely in Sydney. Their owner. Mr G. L. Stead, went across by the same boat. i Gold Wave, the brother to Gunboat, recently won a race at one of the minor meetings held in Victoria. The Birchwood Hunt Club decided by a large majority to hold their first totalisator meeting on the Riverton Racecourse. The Wairaate Hunt Club has applied for nermission to race on July 29. Tho Birchwood Hunt intends to race on July 23. Uncle Sam, who has two Caulfield Cups to his credit, is again in work. He broke down whilst running in the last Melbourne Cun. present season amounted to or an increase of £32,328 over the previous racing year. Deonta, who ran third to Royal Arms and Morecamho in the last Grand National Hurdles, is again being schooled over hurdles. According to “ Sir Lancelot,” Lobelia, tho dam of El Gallo, was got by Albert (brother to Leopold), a son of Leolinus and Lovebird. Sir George M'Lean, president of tho Dunedin Jockey Club, has donated a Sarto colt, valued at KKhovs, to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. The Mamald gelding Aviation slightly injured himself whilst racing at Wanganui, and may not be seen out again until the Wellington meeting^ Golden King, the winner of the Birthday Handicap, is said to boa, natural jumper,

and may be found amongst the recruits to hurdling- in the near future. The death is reported from Melbourne of Mr P. H. Reynolds* who figured as the owner of the New Zealand mare Solution when she was sold at 4000 gs. The Otago Hunt Club has decided to attach a prize list of SOOsovs to the programme of its first totalisator meeting, which is dated for September. —lt is reported that the proposed trip to Australia for Hereford has been abandoned, and, all going well, he will, be seen out at Trentham and Riocarton.

Handicaps for the V.K.C. Grand National Steeplechase and Grand National Hurdles are due on June 17. Several New Zealand horses are engaged at the meeting. The question of appointing stipendiary stewards is one of the motions that will come up for consideration at the next meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Conference. -—Following the example of the Australian Jockey Club and Victorian Racing Club, the Victorian Amateur Turf Club will hand the profits of their next meeting at Caulfield to the Red Cross Fund. —-The Handsome Jack mare Fashion Plate, who beat Morecambs. Hereford, Player, Leonta, and others in the Sydenham Hurdles at the last National meeting, figures as top weight; in the Hack Steeples at Hawke’s Bay. Some high-priced Australian yearlings have been named as follows: —Earlston— Ve’ox colt (HOOgs), Buck lav/; Mountain King—Lady Mostyn colt (1300 gs), Mount Stuart; Wallace—Zoraya colt (lOoOgs), Isle of Skvo. When they last met at Riccarton, Player was giving 30lb to Hereford. At Hawke’s Bay the la st-named has been asked to come in on 331 b worse terms. If Player comes back to form the figures in his favour should assist him to a win. The New Zealand Trotting Association has carried a resolution to the effect that all affiliated clubs should devote a certain proportion of race meeting profits to any one of fhe existing war funds during the continuance of the war. Our Thorpe is credited with going 4.31 when he finished third to Stanley’s Child and Tommy C. in the Ashburton Trotting Cup. He was interfered with at the start, and finished seven lengths away from the winner, who went 4.40 4-5. Sea Pink threatens to become o,s great a voyager as Midnight Sun, who carried Mr E. J. Watt’s coloui'a on several tracks in Australia as well as in this country. Sea Pink, in addition to racing in this country, has booked to run also in Victoria. The New Zealand-bred horse Glenfinnan, who recently struck winning form in Melbourne, is certainly receiving a chance to get amongst the winners, as he was allotted 6,7 in the Sandringham Handicap, to be run over a mile and a-quarter at Elemingjton on June 5. gave over T2OOO to the Belgian Relief Fund when Garlin won the A.J.C. Doncaster Handicap. Latest reports from Melbourne state that he was organising a race meeting on one of his own racecourses in aid of the funds of St. Vincent’s Hospital. Tho well-known Victorian owner, Mr Albert Miller, whose death occurred recently, was frequently quoted as having said that there was very little difference between the best rider and the worst. He, however, in variably secured one of the best riders available for his own horses. Omako, the winner of the Trial Handicap at Ashburton, is a promising son of Harold Dillon and American-bred mare Gratenette. His dam was imported in 1907, hut has been unlucky at tho stud, as out of five foals produced prior to her death in 1313 only Huia Dillon and Omako lived. —'Tbo BiO-niform—Ringdove [horse Ringfpin will commence stud life with a fair amount of opportunity to make a name for himself. Several mares have been booked to him, and include Miss Dosie (by Euroclydon—Mias Betty), Jessie Lowars (the dam of Thaddeus), Terebinth (by Clanranald— Tercdina), Busyland (by Finland —Busybody), Whirlpool (by St. George—Water-sprite), and one or two others.

The Dunedin Jockey Chib’s donation of £SOO to the Queen Carnival Fund brings its total contribution to £llOO to date. The club gave £SOO towards the Expeditionary Force and £IOO towards tho Belgian Fund. Tho Forbury Park Trotting Club gave £250 towards the Expeditionary Force expenses, and has now added 100 guineas to the Queen Carnival Fund. It goes without saying that tho action of both clubs has met with the cordial appreciation of the sporting public. F. Davis has a rising two-year-old full sister to Bobrikoff in training. She is a chestnut, and marks the second foal of that colour produced by Gossip. Apparently Gossip’s fame as a brood mare stands a chance of resting almost entirely on Bobrikoff, as out of several foals only the “ Black Demon,” Bulletin, and Tete-a-tete have moved winners. Blackguard may come to light later; but as far as racing merit is concerned none of her progeny comes within gunshot of Bohrikoff. The Persimmon horse Perambulator has had few winning representatives on the Australian turf since he was imported from England. At Adelaide one of his stock in Perambulate won the Adelaide Stakes, of 400sovs. Perambulator was imported by Messrs P. and W. Mitchell, the owners of Trafalgar. Persimmon sired some good horses at Home —notably Prince Palantine, Your Majesty, and the great mare Sceptre. The Melbourne Cup winner Comedy King was also got by Persimmon. The V.R.C. race meeting in aid of the Belgian Fund promises to be. a, success, although it is doubtful if the financial results will equal those from the oue recently held at Rnnclwick. Mr T. E. Meyer contributes £522 16s. the amount of the stakes attached to the Goodwood Handicap, towards tho V.R.C. Fund. Mr Sol. Green gave £SOO. and the bookmakers licensed by the V.R.C. handed in subscriptions totalling about £BOO, and there are still more to come in from tho same source. The Messrs Tye Eros.. of Melbourne, who own the Allendale Stock Farm and other breeding establishments in Victoria, have apparently decided to race in their own name. Formerly all their horses ran in the nomination of the Allendale Stock Farm, while others in which they had an interest raced in the nomination of Mr L. Robertson, who has acted as trainer to them for some years. The stud is under the management of Mr A. Robertson, who left a few days ago on another visit to America and England in search of horses suitable for Australia. In the Melbourne Cup entries the Messrs Tye have nominated no fewer than J 0 horses, and they are all imported stock. To meet tho new conditions L. .Robertson has taken out a trainer’s license, and will continue to train for the Messrs Tye Bros. For some considerable time tiie Dunedin Jockey Club has cast longing eyes at a strip of land lying directly behind the seven-furlong post at Wingatui. If it could bo purchased the club could provide a new start for mile races, and make a straight run along the back stretch for over four furlongs. " This would do. away with the necessity for starting mile races near a turn ns at present; but the owner of the necessary land will not soil. Tho situation

of the present starting post is rather unsatisfactory, and it might prove worthy of the club’s consideration to see if a now start- could not be made out near the Steeplechase course, and so obtain a straight run of a furlong or so before the field entered the back stretch of the course. If it could be done a field would then have to negotiate only a slight elbow instead of racing round a turn for a furlong. When Olive Garde won the recentlydecided Queensland St. Lsger the win gave his sire, En Garde, one of the best advertisements ho has received since taking up stud duty in Australia. Olive Garde is out of Olive Leaf, a mare by Grafton from Olivo Branch, by Buckthorpe (son of Doncaster) from Oliveria. Olivo Garde is a sister to the well-known horse Fitzgrafion. En Garde is a son of the Musket mare Engagement, who was sent from New Zealand to be mated with St. Simon, .and as a result of the voyage produced En Garde, who was sent out to Australia about three years ago. In New Zealand Engagement (sister to MartiniHenri) produced Magaze and St. George, and in England sho produced Sandhurst to Bendigo. Sandhurst was shipped out to New Zealand, but his name is principally a memory, and he gradually dropped into obscurity. Fitzgrafton was a good winner in Australia, and in India won two Viceroy Cups. He was afterwards sent to England.

Warstep is again in commission at Riccarton.

Sea Pink figures amongst the entries for the Melbourne Cup, Tim Doolan will be ridden by J. N. M'Gregor in his Australian engagements. Royal Medal, Northern, The Brower, and Ironsand joined C. Gicsiler’s stable during the past few days. It is understood that the Dunedin winter meeting set up a financial record for a Wingatui gathering. A Mount Royal—Molly Reilly pony named Royal Banner won a £6O 14.2 handicap at Fitzroy on May 31. It is said that the Wellington Racing Club intends to make a donation of £IOOO to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.

The well-known rider F. Douglas lias exchanged hie position as orderley to General Godley for the more strenuous life in the trenches.

The Wounded Soldiers’ Fund benefited to the extent of £4B from the jockeys’ fees in connection with the Auckland National meeting. The New Zealand-bred Maple Loaf was amongst the winners at Epsom on June 2. She scored in a five-furlong handicap from five others.

Moddite is reported to be improving in his schooling over 'hurdles. Troon is another recruit to hurdling that is shaping promisingly. Two drivers at the Ashburton Trotting meeting were fined £lO each for starting before time. The drivers were H. H. Barnes and A. G. Wilson.

Mr J. J. M‘Bride, of Queenstown, intends to place a four-year-old mare by Blackstone—Strathfillan and _ the Bonzonian —Ambush yearling in commission. It is estimated that the Wairarapa Trotting Club will show a profit of about £IOO over its recent meeting. This amount is to be donated to the Patriotic Fund.

Vocation was left in J. Ruttledge’s stable at the conclusion of the Dunedin winter meeting, and the half-brother to Reputation is to be schooled over hurdles. Morccambe’s breakdown in the A.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase is more serious than was originally believed, and it is now considered doubtful if he will race again. A. Pringle has taken possession of his newly-constructed track at Ashburton. Tho New New Zealand Cup winner Win Soon has been put into work in view of future engagements. T. Stevens, jun., has purchased tho house and range of stables formerly owned by Mr G. Ruthvcn, and will transfer his team to their new quarters in the course of a few days. Tho Charlemagne II tribe have won very little distinction over a journey, but at a recent Mooneo Valley meeting the Charlemange II —Fan Tan gelding Charlatan won a two-milo hurdle race.

Reputation is going on satisfactorily in his work at Randwick- The son of Martian has been entered for the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, Epsom Handicap, and Metropolitan Handicap.

Bcrcola was pulled up a round from home in the Great Northern Steeplechase, and is apparently a long way below his best form. Sportsman and Waterworks also went amiss at the meeting. Since the outbreak of tho war the Man awatu Racing Club has made the following donations to the various relief funds: £SOO to the Patriotic Fund, £2OO to the Belgium Relief Fund, £l5O to the Serbian Relief Fund, and £IOO to tho Hospital Ship Fund. Tho Clanranald gelding Glenfinnan won a Corinthian Handicap at Moonoe Valley on May 28. He went out at a long price, and defeated 14 others. Glenfinnan figures amongst tho entries for tho Australian Hurdle Race, of 1500sovs, to be run at Caulfield on August 7. The New Zealanders Sauci, Hereford, and Immensity are, included in the nominations for the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles. Tim Doolan and The Polo are in the National Steeplechase, and' the nominations for tho Australian Steeplechase include Sauci, Tim Doolan, The Pole, and Hereford. Since tho outbreak of the war 70,000 horses suitable for military work have been shipped from Australia. Some years ago the German Government purchased a trial shipment of Australian horses, and they gave such satisfactory results that it is estimated that about 60,000 horses were purchased in Australia during the two or three years preceding the outbreak of war. The well-known Victorian sportsman, Mr Albert Miller, died on May 27. He was 69 years of age, and was a prominent owner for very many years. For many years he raced in partnership with his brother, Mr S. Miller, and well-known performers that carried their colours included Eedleap, Eaglet, Hayseed. Cardinal, William Tell, Rawdon. and Colonel Shillinski. Tho nominations for tho Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s winter meeting do not contain the names of a single Auckland horse This causes the Auckland Star to remark that some clubs scorn to keep the date of their nominations as quiet as possible, and, in the present case, several Aucklanders would in all probability have been nominated had the date been more widely known. The Belgian Relief Fund race meeting; organised by tho Australian Jockey Club, will show a return of about £II,OOO. Several members of the committee donated £IOO each, and Mr Demson, a member of the club,’ gave his English-bred horse Danum to b’o raffled, and this brought £9OO to Die fund. Madame Melba drew the winning

number in favour of Mr Leslie Barnett. 'I-ho club's share* towards tlie grand total comes to about £2OOO, According to Deutscher Snort, no fewer than 10 members of the French Jockey Club have fallen on the field of battle. The latest name to be added to the roll of honour is that of Prince Ernest Arenberg, the second son of the president of the Jockey Club. Those who fell before him wore the Comto de Brabancois, Count F. de la Tour du Pin Chambly, Comte do Murard. Comte Charles do Vogue, Marquis do la Baumo-Pluvinel, Comte Henri de Pimodan, Comte Guy de Beaumont, and Baron Edgard Lcjeunc, and the Due de Lorge. City Tattox-saH’s Club (Sydney) as a body, and through the individual efforts of members, has liberally supported the various war funds. An amount of £375 has been donated from the club’s exchequer, as follows; —Lord Mayor’s Fund, £200; Chamber of Commerce, £100; R*xl Cross, £100; Belgian Relief, £565; Blue Cross, £10; and Serbian Fund, £IOO. In addition, an amount of £2O per month is being paid to the Belgian National Relief Fund. Members have indirectly added £565, as made up in the following way Collection Belgian Day, £267 ; proceeds of auction at smoko concert, £IS4; gold brick raffle, £lO5. At a recent committee meeting of the Amborloy Steeplechase Club a circular letter was read from the Ashburton County Racing Club referring to the position of Mr H. Friedlander as representative of the Canterbury district clubs on the New Zealand Racing Conference. After some discussion the following resolution was carried:—“That there is undoubtedly a very strong feeling against any persons of German extraction holding public positions at the present, time, and we think that, probably, if the matter was put, before Mr Fricdhindor, his own good taste would impel him to resign a position which he has honourably filled for some years, but which at present ho can retain only by w’ounding the feelings of a largo number of people.”