IN A NUTSHELL

Otago Witness, Issue 3442, 2 March 1920, Page 48

IN A NUTSHELL

Amythas has won 437050 vs in stakes this season.' . , Bonnetter has been purchased by Mr W. R. Kembell. '•' —Acceptance's for the Waimiate meeting are due on March. 8. p«id a good price when he won the Wanganui Cup. The two-year Saima has been sold to a West Australian buyer. Bimeter was amongst the winners at a recent Warwick EY-rm meeting. - The yearling sales to be held in Sydney at Easter will extend over four days. ' There is another agitation on foot to introduce the totalisator into Victoria. The imported horse El Carbine is now being trained by J. Henderson at Oaraam. . Nominations for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps are due on March 8» ... " . "Acceptances for the first day of the Gore meeting are due on Thursday, March i- — Silver Peak looks sure to start favourite if sent to the pest for the Croydon Handicap. ■ —The Tima.ru Trotting Club's annual race meeting Uikes place on Thursday of this week. Nominations for the Southland Racing Club's autumn meeting ore due on Friday, Mwoli 5. • The high-priced Catalina was amongst the unsuccessful runners at the Wanganui Oup meeting. ■ Tho SOOsovs stake attached to the Gore pcy d:<er a disappointing response from_ harseowners. The V»ot<xrl*ii-bffc<J rolt Artilleryman fjkttMM ISA Up *o l**t w*ek he had won jfU,r : *7 in et«Jko<3. . "-Ho»*»B<)rj beetowed •. ether pjjor s**»*ift*g» l«> tin* ■pdriTu'ip.ai eveiiio on " the m>« jM*yrjMfiTO». —-The wwotttfTw oi tl» Jockey*' Assoisiatkm InWta ptrttiug up » fight on boh&lf of ■tLo "'at bs.rnirn.'mn. Siynorella Bpoilt a good ohanoe of winvfag at Wanganui by mmping back at the lie* of the barrier. <2ikw»t, Love Match, and Moutoa Ivanovo, ftniuled in thstt ordjnr after the placed lot in the Wanganui Owp. evmry homo . that ran at the Lake County nwnftkig won a race. ■ —Q. Price a*e retired from the saddle. and will in. fuuu* Epi» as "mine host" oi a North Island hotel. i Arrowsmith was backed down to a tihoxt frioo for his race at Wanganui, but found o-p&ep Vwo good for him, TCfllard wiii be scliooled over hurdles •when taken in hand again, after the spell which he is now undergoing. One of the txwst performances put up in a Wanganui Oup w«is when Nonet to, aa a three-year-old, won with 8.11. Ron Spec only lasted about four furlongs in his race at Wangranui, and was not reproduced on the second day. This year's Australian Cup wiil be run ttt a light scale of weights, as tho weight of in.® highest acceptor is oniy 8.5. Cooltrhu, the sire of Punka, cost lOOjjb in England, and was resold to his prevent owners after arrival in. Australia far IOOGgB. Take Down, Jaok ■Symoifa, Magdala, and Whipcord aro amongst those engaged in the cross-country ©vents on the Gore programme. - Determination, a by All Black to Reputation, has been placed in ,Trork at Randwick with J. M'Gratna team. The highest weight successfully carried on the first day at Wanganui was the 8.2 trader which Kilruah won the Wanganui Oup. By his win in the Jackson Stakea

Hymester showed a return of the brilliancy ho displayed prior to being raced in Australia.

—ln 1890-91 the stakes given by the Auckland Trotting Club amounted to 830sovs. This season the club i 3 giving 15,00030 vs in stakee.

Swane© River ran, well at Wanganui considering that she was the best part of the grevious week making the journey from amaru. Kilrush, the winner of this year's Wanganui Cup, was bred by Mr J. B. Read, who imported both the sire and dam from England. Horse-owners bestowed very poor patronage on the Lake County meeting, and the club will no doubt make a loss over their programme. Kin.am is a three-year-old! filly by Autumnus—Nicotine, by St. Clements—Rau Rau, by Gipsy King—T~rori, by MusketPeeress, by The Peer. The Ash barton Racing Club will hold its autumn meeting on July 1 and 2 in order to avoid clashing with the Royal meeting to be held at Riccaiton.

—ln England it is said that owners provide 75 per cent, of the stakes run_ for, and expenses are so heavy that only wealthy raen oan support a stable. Dxisky Eve, who put up a race record when he won last year's Wanganui Cup in 2.59, was placed third in this year's race with 7lb more on his back.

The Victorian Racing Club has adopted a rule which .forbids the use of boots or gear not generally used without the approval and permission of the stewards. Hallowoonia is a three-year-old filly by Hallowmas from Merrioonia, who was a good performer in her day, and included a Wanganui Cup amongst her wins. Kilrush is reported to have received a lucky run on the rails -at the finish of the Wanganui Cup, and this advantage materially agisted him to beat Oratress. Mascot seems to have gone right off, or else is now putting very little heart into her work. She is said to have been one of the first in trouble in the Wanganui Cuo. The Australian Jockey Club's Home for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors was opened loot month. The Home cost 25,00050v3, and will run to about 500sovs a year to maintain. Snub was withdrawn from the - Wanganui Cup owing to going sore. The Martian gelding has been kept fairly busy divring his career and is about due for a good spell. There has been a considerable increase in the membership of the Dunedis Jockey Club since the last annual meeting, when there was a spirited contest for asat3 on the committee.

Artilleryman has added another leaf-to his laurels by winning- the V.E.O. St. Leger. Richmond Main, who was his moat stalwart opponent in the spring., will not race again until next season.

Client seems-to ptit some extra vim into his work when racing- at Wanganui. He has two War.ganui Cups to his credit and scored another important win on the same course last week.

—Red Dome, the winner of this year's Newmarket Handicap, is a four-year-old filly got by the Welkin from Red Streak by Wallace from E3sie the first St. Simon mare 'imported, to Australia, Reports from the north state that Mr A. M'Donald intends leaving on a visit to England and during his absence Mr B. J eel will'- race Affectation and other horses belonging to Mr M'Donald. Esthonia, who was amongst the winners at Wanganui, is a three-year-old gelding by Elysian from Baronia. Amongst his wins in the early part of the season was a success in the Avondale Guineas,

Very satisfactory acceptances have been received for the Timaru" Trotting Club's meeting -to be held on Thursday, and the club should gather pleasing results to their efforts to cater for the light harness sport. The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association recently met in London and decided that from January to June a charge to keep foaling mares will be 55s per week, and 35s per week will be the rate for barren mares. Gloaming is still running in the paddock, and it is doubtful if he will race again this season. Reports, from the north state that an Indian buyer is negotiating for the purchase of the The Welkin—Bight gelding. The Forbury Park Trotting Club will hold a meeting on May 8 and! 11 to fit in with the Prince of Wales visit to Dunedin. The principal event will be the Prince of Wales Handicap of lOOsovs for a 4.35 class or better.

The Auckland Racing Club will confine their meeting in honour of the Prince Wales to a six-item card, carrying 40(X>sovs in prize money. The principal event will be the Prince of Wales Handicap worth 1300sovs. _ — When speaking at the Gimcrack Club dinner, ..Sir Abe Bailey said that in -his opinion the totalsator was the only remedy for bringing about an improvement in racing in England. He also advocated the appointment of stipendiary stewards. Silver Peak was handicapped to give Kilkee 3lb in the Abbotsford Welter run at the Dunedin Oup meeting. In the Croydon Handicap, to be run at Gore, Kilkee has to give lib to tho mare dwpite the fact of her winning form at Oamaru. Golds cream, who landed both hurdle events run at the Wanganui meeting, is trained at Porirua, and was pot by Gold Crest from The Shannon by Torpedo from Rivulet by Javelin—Cascade bv Sledmerc— Waferwitcvh bv Oarmkm —Mermaid. Riews-:-, the winner of the Juvenile Handicap, is a sister to Chimera. They were got by Finland from Landrail by Grafton from Langrel by Projectile from Geld Dust by Niagara—Go-ldiik* by Trenton. Niagara and Trenton ore both sons of Fraj.lty. Saturday is a most unsuitable day for taking norniriah'ons, yet for soma unknown reason seme ©liibs persist in sticking to tho last dny of the week. It took from Saturday until the -following Tuesday for the Gore nomination l )! to drift through to Dunedin. Trafalgar has oo far not proved as successful at the stud at he was on the turf. Ho, however, had a good winner at a reotint Williamstow.n meeting in Visibility whoso dam, Clarissa, -was got by Cicero from Lovaita by St. Frusquin from Orle by Brad Or. . —The committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club have deemed it Advisable to restrict t!ie privilege-?- attached to complimentary tickets issued in connection with their Wingatui meetings. The regular numbers should of course have first call on seats in tho members' stand.

■ — A repetition of the form displayed by Eight Bella in the Flyinsr Handicap n.t Oftmtini would make, lier djangerous in the Summer Handicap to ho run at tho Goro moofin-jf. At. Oam am. Silver Peak had t& be ridden out to boat her in the smart timo of 1.14 !? -15 on a alow trflick.

Tho Gore Cup attracted a. rather -weak field, which is m.odornfo both, in quality and numbers.. Ilorke's Drift w*s not. quit© him. (serf when seen out at IKo l!)u-aedm Cup meetingl, and at prwont Ulcus and Belgian King appea/r to bo ft couple most entitled to favouritism /or the raee..

Kilrush, tho winner of the Wanganui

Cup, was bred by Mi J. B. Raid and got by Kilbroney from Prank by Picton fromSpree II by St. Frusquin from Bridget by Master Kildare from Violet-Melrose by Scottish Chief from Violet by Thormanby. Kilrush is a first foal. There are some well endowed stakes on the Southland Racing Club's Autumn programme, which includes the Southland Cup of 6Uosovs, Southland Steeplechase of 400sovs, Invercargill Steeplechase of 300sovs, and Awarua. Handicap of 400sovs. Nominations are due on Friday, March 5, at 5 p.m. One of the smartest youngsters at present racing in Australia, ia a colt named! Hesso, who recently carried 10.5 and beat 19 others. Hesso was got by the one time New Zelaand stallion Charlemagne II from Ayrshire Maid by Ayr Laddie from' Francesca by G-iafton from lola by Roodee, the brother of Chester. Cetinge put up a- remarkable performance on the opening day of the Victoria Raoing Club's Autumn meeting by running in the Newmarket Handicap, and when saddled up agairi" a couple of races later, won the Eesendon Stakes. His stake winnings now rank close to the record held by Carbine.

—lt is understood' that the Auckland Racing Club intend paying strict adherence to the closing of the to'.alisator, and will in future shut down sharp at the time notified in the race books. This means that the flexible "about" which governs the starting tiros with moat clubs will be deleted «t Auckland.

—Mr C. C. Sheath, secretary of the New Zealand Jockeys' Association, has received a letter from Mr W. S. Rattray, hon. secretary to the St. John Ambulance Association in Auckland, stating that the present State of things in regard to lack of casualty wards on racecourses should not be permitted to continue.

Horse owning is a fairly cosily pastime nowadays, and some trainers make it needlessly more so by nominating horses in throe or four races each day. The money foolishly spent in that direction must amount to a respectable sum in the course of a year, and could be considerably curtailed by trainers who know anything about the game. Top price at the Wanganui yearling sales was made by the Absurd—Sea Elf colt, who fell to the bid of Mr W. Q. Stead at 625g5. Seta Elf wao got by Seaton Delaval from St. Evelyn, by St. Leger—Lady Evelyn, by Perkin "Warbeck from Pulchra, the ancestress of Multiform and) other high-class performers under the late Mr Gr. G. Stead's colours.

Poitrel, the five-year-old horse for whom as offer of 6900ge was recently refused, wag got by St. Alwynne from Poinard, by Metal from Pona, by 'Gozo from Hippona, by Newminster from Medea, by Peter Wilkins from Blink Bonny, by Conrad from Medora, by Ldttile John from Medea, by Mozart from Whizgig, by Whalebone. Poitrel runs back to the same taproot as Tasmian, the winner of the first New Zealand Cup. Wanganui meeting by landing both "ho chief sprints on the programme. She was got by Bezonian from Shepherdess, by Titz-Dono-van from lolanthe, by Maribyrnong from Rosedale. Shepherdess is also, the dam of Boris and Nithsevo, the dam of Orange Lily, Charlotte, Charevie, Ardmore, and Killeney.

—When Warlike won the C.J.C. Midsummer Handicap he wa3 in receipt of 14lb from Nightraider, who ran second. In the Peninsula Cup Nightraider is in receipt of lib over a quarter of a* mile less ground. Wiarlove was giving Nightraider 71b at Riccarton, and :s now in on 81b better terms. Mandrake finished fourth in the Midsummer, and now goes up 141 b from 7.4 to 3.4, whilst the winner Warlike goes up from 6.11 to 9.0.

" —A correspondent says that Lord Clifdan's victory in the English St. Leger, as mentioned in the Witness, after Amythas'e win in the Dunedin Cup, was a remarkable one. He was left at the poet, and the field was 100 yards away before Lord St. Vincent's horse was moving. The jockey rode a judicious race, not bustling his mount, and quickly, but surely, made up his lo3t ground until he reached the leaders in the straight, and then won handsomely at the post. Lord Clifden was a great horse, and should have won the Derby easily, but Geo. Fordham, one of England's best horsemen at the time, was caught napping. The public lost immense sums, and Lord St. Vincent and his frienda were heavily bit, but plunged again over the Leger, and recouped some of their losses. John Osborne rode Lord Clifden in the Leger. Morecambe iis a difficult horse to get into racing shape, but if in anything J.'ke form would have plenty of friends. for the Welcome Steeples to be run at the Gore meeting. He haa been asked to give Zarkoma 161 b, or come in on 28lb worse terms than when the pair met is the Dtago Stesples at the last Wingatui winter meeting. On that occasion Moreoambe ran off, but afterwards jumped into favour "by winning the Second Hack Steeples and the Dunedin Stesples. They are rather a moderate lot engaged at Gore as far as cross-country credentials are concerned, and the two top-weights read as well as anything in the race* It lias, however, to be remembered the country at Goro in not very difficult, and hence some of the hurdlers engaged, as euch as Take Down, Jack iSymons, and Whipcord, should help to make matters interesting.

A Sydney telegram says that Poitrel's owners have refused an offer of, £6OOO, made by a Bombay sportsman.