IN A NUTSHELL

Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 48

IN A NUTSHELL

Nystad has bean added to ihe list. '—Goldenlyte is a half-brother to California. The Martian filly Nones is again in work. Try Fluko was booked to leave for Australia last week Tho team, taken across by Murray Hobba arrived safely in Svdney. The Oamaru Trotting Club has voted £IOO to Ihe Naval Belief Fund. at both Trentham and Riccarton. The once brilliant 'chaser Glenmore is now running like a back number. Nominations for the New Zealand Grand National meeting close- on June 30. Bravest, the winner of the Bark Steeples at Napier, is a brother to Corazon. Nominations in the South Canterbury Plunt Club's meeting close on July 4. Pursefiller is reported to have- run unkindly in the Almriri Hurdles at Napier. Banian shaped well in a recent school over hurdles with Art, Sartosta, and Hap Dha. ■ — Reputation has left the vet.'s hospital in Sydney, and will join the Mungie Bundie stud. Thrax and Tannhauser both showed signs of lameness after a recent school over hurdles. Mi- H. G. Taylor's team arrived safely in Sydney, and are now doing useful work at Randwick. - Charmilla has been sent home to Oamaru, and wifl probably go to the stud next season. Golden March, tho winner of the- Waiohiki Hurdles at Napier, is a half-brother to The Native. Tho Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting takes place on Friday and Saturday of this week. Bransfield, who- won over the big fences at Napier, is not a baby in vears, as ho was foaled in 1005. Oladful is a brother to Kirkby and Pormby, a trio by Birkenhead from Gladiola, lay Seaton Delaval. Mr Sol Green, of the Shipley stud, has entered 21 youngsters for the Caxi-fi"kl Fu'urity Stakes of 1918. Varanian broke a hind leg whilst boms' schooled over hurdles a few days ag:>, and had 1o l)o destroyed. Some of the best 'chasers and hurdlers in commission have been nominated for the Wellington winter meeting-. The Abbey Bells gelding Lively Bells, who has a 2.20 mark, was recently sold by auction in "Melbourne at 75gs. Mr C. Louisson has been re-elected unopposed as president of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. The Vp.vco filly Holiday, a- cast-off frcrn Sir George Clifford's stable, got amongst the recent winners in Australia. G. Seobie is to ride Booligal in Ihe V.R.C. Grand National SHenles, and Bullawarra will be steered by E. Moon. Atuatora, the winner of the Ladies' Necklet at Napier, is bred on attractive lines, and is a full brother to Tangimoana. Tho Australian Trotting Record recently published a list of 40 horses got by Ribbonwood, which have done 2.25 or better. St. Om n r won the last, race on ihe programme at last season's Napier winter meeting, and repeated the success this year. Ofara. who has recent!v been showing fair winning form, was pot by Gr.zclov from To Aoransi, by Hotchkiss— Maid of At'kol. A. Oliver is to enter a private hospital to undergo an operation, and hence will not be riding again until the Grand National meeting. Handicaps for the Melbourne Cun nnrl Caulfield Chip are due this week. " The weights for both races will lie compiled by ])r Lang. Tho well-known Southland owner, Mr Cecil Hazlett, has enlisted, and so also has Mr Erie Russell, another well-known southern owner. The 'chaser Tarero is. reported to lie going on nicelv since ho won at Auckland, and will probably figure amongst the runners at Trentham. During the year previous to the war "franco found G44l.ooosovs in stakes for racing. Last season stakes raced for in Australia amounted ir, £751.407. The three Chriatchurch trotting clubs have presented a billiard table and appointments to the Convalescent Hospital for Soldiers at Hnnmer Springs. ■ —The Multiform—Stress horse Equiform had a winning representative at a- recent Adelaide l meeting. Eqniform is a three-parts liynt.bev to Kin, the dam of Killenn. porific nulled up hi me on the eve of • Vapier meeting, but apparently is not (1 as being seriously amiss, as bo has igaged at the Wellington meeting. 'hakahoki, tho winner of tho White.?

at Napier Park, is a well-bred sort, ;'.s ho wan <ioi by San Fran from Maid of Astolat, a half-sister to a good horse in California. —la tho event of the South Canterbury Jockey Club obtaining 1 suitable dates it is more than likely that steeplechases will bo included in their next autumn programme. Crown Pearl won handsomely at Wanganui, and is not badly treated at Hawke's Bay, where he is asked to meet Styrax, who finished second to him, on 12lb worse terms.

Full accounts of the Napier Steeples show that Braeburn won easily. He went to tho front a long way from homo, and was' never afterwards troubled by the opposition.

Ballawarra's trip to England lias not dimmed his prowess, as he won the "Williamstown Steeples, and will no doubt make a boll show at I'lemington in the Grand National Steeple:-.

The Australian pacer Eminent was recently placed under offer to a West Australian owner at .£SOO. The figure quoted is a good price for a gelding, and no business took place.

Tho New Zealand-bred stallion Baron Rothschild, who lias been some years in South Australia, has latterly had a few winning representatives at the* Melbourne Trotting meetings Seadown is in work again and reported to be shaping well at Trentham. He won a couple of welters at the Great Autumn meeting in very pleasing style, and proved himself a good horse under weight. --Tho fees paid by owners to the New Zealand Trotting Association's Provident Fund this year amounted to £428 ss. Fines collected totalled £270, and claims amounting to £Bl. 12s 6d were paid dniring the year. licnorfs from the south state that C.mrobur has been purchased bv a patron of P. T. Hognu's stable. The Canrobert gilding, who will probablv ho tried over hurdles, can gallop, but is inclined to hang fire at tho barrier.

A counle, of southerners in Black Sea and Twelfth Night have been engaged at the Wellington meeting. Ringform. Crib, and Oratanu, a. trio ee-er. out at Wingatui, arc also amongst those engaged at the same meeting;.

■ —The report from Melbourne stating that Tim Doolan has been withdrawn from the Grand National Steeples suggests that the. injuries he received whilst running a few days ago were more serious than originally surmised.

The winner of the Hastings Plate, of SOOsovs, run at Newmarket on May 2.. was got by Royal Realm, one of tho etallioni presented by Colonel Hall-Walker to tho British Government in order to form a national shid.

The Hawke's Bay Jockev Club's programme includes a hack flat race, to be run over a mile and a-quarter. This is the longest distance over which a hack race lias been run in New Zealand under the control of the Racing Conference. Tim Doolan's owner is unlucky in his attempts to land tho V.R.C. Grand National Steeples. Last year a good winning chance was spoilt by interference, and this year the New Zealander ricked a fetlock when going on well in his work, and expected to make a bold show.

—As a result of tho curtailment of proprietary racing around Melbourne it is reported that the £IOOO trots which have been a feature of tho Richmond meetings will" be diopped. Mr J. Wren informed a deputation that his trotting meetings had been a losing venture financially. —V. H. Collello, who is having a. run of luck with Braeburn, formerly trained Nadador and Corazon for the late Sir William Russell. Collello had a lengthy association with the late baronet, as he won the now defunct Wanganui Derby for him on St. Katherine in 1892.

The Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting turned in a profit of £4OB. This amount will be given to the Soldiers' Relief Fund. The total amount contributed by tho club to the war funds now stands at £1430, and for the season just closing also paid £l4Ol lis lid in taxation. Styrax was sent out favourite for both his races at Napier. On the first day ho acted as runner-up to Gladful, and went one better by winning on the second. Last season Styrax scored in the Century Hurdles, but failed to get amongst the money in his races at the National meeting 1 . Racing in Spain is now being- carried on on a very extensive scale. At tho Royal meeting, to be held at San Sebastian in July, August, and September, tho added money is to be £40.000. The principal event ■will have a stake of £4OOO, and four races per day are open to English horses.

Wooloomooloo fell on his knees when leading over +he fence in front of the stand at Napier. His rider made a good recovery, and got his mount eoing again without losing much groiHid. The mishap, however, must have taken a good deal out of the horse, who did well to finish fourth. —-Thi South Canterbury Jockey Club made a profit of £195 8s 4d aver the season'3 racing, end it has been decided to distribute the money as follows: —Patriotic Relief Fund, £150; Naval Relief Fund. £150; Bed Cross Fund, £100; Y.M.C.A., £SO: Salvation Army, £35: Pipe and Tobacco Fund, £lO Ss 4d.

• —Bon Revo and Sir Solo, a couple of wellperformed rur.ners on the fiat, did not. achieve much when making their debut over hurdles last week. Tbty were not particularly fancied, a« Sir Solo went out fifth favourite, and Bon Reve at a point longer. Bon Rev* fell when in charge at the second last hurdle The Oamaru Trotting Club experienced a very satisfactory season. The total receipts for the year were £T.O4 14s lid. Tho total assets, including buildings and cash. «'and at £1058.. while the liabilities ar" nil. The sum of f:100 was vo'od to the Naval Relief Fund. Mr P. C. Hjorring has been re-elected president.

Ogier was sept north to Riccarton hist week to be schooled over hurdles. The facilities for schooling a horse are much greater at Riccarton than what is the case a*" Wingatui, and hence the reason for a change of quarters. Ogier has been a very disappointing horse of late, and a turn over the small sticks mav do him good. —At Mr A. Matheson's «ale of p<r>ck at "Riversdale a Kerrwood colt made 2f)<rs; a three-vear-old gelding bv Ouinoov—Gentle Zephyr 30es ; Tottvwood AVild wood—Felon v\ stinted to Four Chimes. 47gs; Valerie, lOgs; three-year-old filly bv .Harold Wilkes— Oeo. M. Patehen mare, Bgs: three-year-old bv Harold Wilkes—S.M., .Ifigs. An offm- of B."e-s was refused for the stallion Harold Wilkes.

hi. 'Moon, who has ben engaged to ride Bullawarra in his engagements, and no doubt steered the gelding in his recent win in the Willinmstown Steeples, has experienced a. remarkable run of success since ho began riding in jumping events. In his first 111 mounts Moon rede- 27 winners, or an average of about one in four. Tf his recent win is included 'Moon has steered a fourth of h' : s mounts home p.g winners His Majesty Tving George ran three horses mi Two Thousand Ouinoas Day at Newmarket. The Povnl colours were carrier! in tho classic bv Sir Di<rhton, Tint he finished well awav from the places. Friar Marcus, another Royal Standard bearer, was beaten n neck in the Bretby Handicap; but Jungle Cock, also from the stable, put nil a poor

display in the Hcetb. Highweight Handicap. Marconi was another failure at the meeting in the same colours.

A deputation of representative owners and breeders of trotters recently waited 0:1 Mr J. Wren and urged him to reconsider his decision to drop £IOOO races at Richmond. Messrs Tye Bros, stated that they had invested £IOO,OOO in the industry, and Mr J. B. Zander said that he had put £40.000 into 5:. Others claimed t.o have spent sums ranging from.£sooo to £20,000. Mr Wren's trotting- meetings have been reduced from 20 to 10, and for this reason he is making a substantial reduction in stakes. _ —The report and balance sheet of the Xew Zealand Metropolitan Trotting' Club shows that the receipts from the four meetings held during- the year amounted 10 £45,855, while the expenditure totalled £38,292, The sum of £3315 7s 8d was donated to tho Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Taxe3 amounted to £12,722, and the balance of assets over liabilities is set down at £30,098 IG3 lid. The principal items of expenditure were: Stakes, £19,G51 19s Id; buildings, £3605; land purchase, £1631 10s 8d; ground expenses, £IOO4 13s 6:1, in addition" to the taxation mentioned above. The Canterbury Jockey Club received very satisfactory en'ri'js for their classic events or. future programmes. The Welcome Stakes closed with an entry of 68, which represents a drop of six below lest year. The New Zealand Derby closed wi+h 100 entries, or five less than last year. The New Zealand Oaks attracted fO nominations, or 11 less than last year. The Champagne Stakes filled with 83 entries, or four less than hist year. The Twenty-fifth Challenge Stakes with SG, as against 114 received last year; mid the Twcntv-sixth Challenge Stakes with 114. The Middle Park Plate '"closed with 81 entries, or one kss ihan last year

There is a strong probability that th<> idea of converting Kilrneny into a 'chaser will bo abandoned. He has shown a marked reluctance to face a sod wall in his schoolinpr, and he will continue io race over hurdles. Kilrneny was r. splendid jumper over the small sticks, and it seemed a foregone conclusion that .be- would not hesitate at more formidable obstacles. As far as memory serves, Kilrneny has never fallen at a hurdle, and with time and patience would no doubt get Ih.o Kiccarton countiy as well as tho beat of them. He is a good stayer. and seemed to hold excellent prospects of develoning into a good timber-topper.

Thd South Canterbury Jockey Club's annual report and balance sheet shows that the season was commenced with a credit balance of £5 3s 3d at the bank. The present bank balance shows a debit of £199 8s sd; but Ih.ere is an interest-earning deposit of £7OO, *o that tho actual balance is £SOO lis 7d. which leaves £495 Ss 4d for distribution to the Patriotic Funds. During the season £37CO was r>aid away in stakes, as against £IO4O for tho previous season. The club paid Government tax amounting to £IPS6, special trains cost £435 10s Id, and total extendi* ure amounted to £8372 5s Id. Receipts included £5007 2s Gd from the totalisa'or, £J77 10s from nominations and acceptances, admittance money £I2OO 2s 7d members' subscriptions £3Ol 63, and special trains £IOO 17s 9d.

•-- Australian napers to hand bring further particulars of the painfully sudden death of the well-known trainer A. Goodwin. It appears Goodwin attended the Moonee Valley races, but or. the following nay took seriously i'l. ard had to be removed to tho Alfred Hospital, where- he died at 6.30 a..m. on Fridav.' June IS. It was thought that thero might be some connection between the cau°e of the ccatb of Goodwin and that of the Svlvia Park gelding Morninsr; but this theory 's not entertained by Mr Norman Mvors, the vterinery surgeon, who attended the horf"». The hospital authorities stated that Goodwin had dWI from meningitis, and Mr My»rs declared that it was not possible • hat the horse had contracted the same A nost-mor'ein examination of tho body of Moraine made it clear that the horse had died from pleurisy.

The filly Holiday lias boon purchased by Mr J. Noonan for 210 guineas. The Canterbury Jockey Club received entries for future class and woght-for-age races on Friday night. The following are the races and the number of entries received : Welcome Stakes. 63; New Zealand Derby. 100; New Zealand Oaks, 50; Champagne- Stakes. 88; Twenty-fifth Challenge Stakes. 86; Twenty-sixth Challenge Stakes, 114; and Middle Park Plate. 81. The entries am slightly less in number than those received for the similar races last year.