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Southland Times, Issue 20200, 10 June 1927, Page 3

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NOTES BY SIR MODRED. Many N.Z. classic event entries due today. Australian Jockey Club Winter races close to-morrow. Ashburton Trotting Club Winter meeting due to-morrow. Auckland T.C. first day acceptances will close to-night. Hurly Burly is a filly by Panmure from Scrimmage. The winner, Call Boy, was favourite for the Epsom Derby. The Australian totalisator is being installed on the Paris track. Crack Sydney apprentice, S. Davidson, will be a real jockey on July 1. Coronach may be England's champion horse for the current season. The Australian Jockey Club’s Steeplechase will be run at Randwick to-morrow. Sydney’s leading trotting sire, Don Pronto (imp.) claims 27 stake winners. The New Zealand Sapling Stakes (two-year-olds) is due at Ashburton to-morrow. Mr L. C. Hazlett’s Andy is a very, consistent five-year-old cross-country jumper. Full Swing’s half-brother, Brightling, by Tractor, may race well during next season. Pentagram (9.11) may represent Maoriland in the A.J.C. Steeplechase in Sydney to-morrow. Local trainers, S. Todd and A. McLellan, will have horses racing at Ashburton tomorrow. On his running at the Dunedin J.C. Winter meeting Birkenella has seen his best days. Chivalry, who ran well at Wingatui last week, is a half-brother to Southlander Calibration. High Gear was not seen at his best last week, but he may be heard of later on. The Queensland Turf Club’s Cup meeting will be concluded in Brisbane on Saturday. Kipling and Penury Rose have been on easy street since they returned from Wingatui. Minterne will go down in Victoria turf records as the last winner of the Australian Steeplechase at four miles. Beauty Light did not fare too well as a hurdler at Wingatui last week, but may improve with schooling. At a recent Sydney pony meeting little gallopers Inclusive (Arrowsmith) and Enibrae (Greyspear) proved successful. Sydney Cup winner of the present season, Piastoon, has reached Melbourne to be trained and is reported to be looking well. Lady Tractor has been heavily backed on several occasions of late, but has failed to justify her admirers’ confidence in public. The owner of Arrowmir, Mr T. Harrison, was not present to see the Arrowsmith gelding win the Wairongoa Handicap last week. The two-year-old Rosso, who won at Randwick recently after 15 unsuccessful starts, is trained in Sydney by Invercargill native H. R. Telford. A Christchurch Sun writer remarks:— “Desert Star is a good one for dollar punters to follow.” Southlanders will not be fooled this way. The principal event at the Queensland Turf Club’s meeting to-morrow will be the Moreton Handicap, of £1,500, nm over ten furlongs. The two-year-old, Vestas, trained by W. J. Tomkinson, will probably go out as first selection for the N.Z. Sapling Stakes at Ashburton to-morrow. As the Members’ Handicap, decided at the Randwick Racing Club’s Winter meeting, had to be divided the stake was increased from £6OO to £l,OOO. Sydney mentor F. Williams, who trained Rampion and Pantheon, has disposed of his house and stables at Randwick, and is going on a tour to the Old World. New Zealanders were on Coolgong (M. McCarten) t£ a man when he was narrowly beaten by Horton Gag (S. Davidson) in Newcastle Cup. Davidson rode five out of six winners that day. A very keen Riccarton judge states that Limerick is doing splendidly and, on looks, will strip next season as a horse that will be unbeatable by any of his rivals of similar age. The sensible Americans do not bar geldings in leading classic events, which accounts for the unsexed Osmand finishing in second place to Whiskery in the famous Kentucky Derby. Percy Johnson, now a well-known Taranaki trainer, holds the Great Northern Steeplechase jockeys’ record, his wins being gained on Jenny (1890), Muscates (1898), Dummy (1899) and Keatere in 1905. The well-known handicapper, Mr J. E. Henrys, does not leave much to chance in his pursuit of knowledge, as it is recorded that he was present at the Auckland meeting with a view to gathering information likely to be useful in compiling the weights for the Grand National fixture. It is stated that Waiau Lad, winner of the Green Lane Steeplechase at the Auckland R.C. Winter meeting, was bought a few months back by the Ellerslie trainer, J. W. Anderton, for £2o—the race was worth [ £350 to the winner. Hot Night (by Gay Crusader—Tubber- ' curry) and Shian Mor (by Buchan—Orlass), who finished second and third respectively ' in this year’s Derby, were both included among the high-priced yearlings sold by auc- I tion at Doncaster in the autumn of 1925. Hot Night realised 3,Boogns and Shian Mor 4,500gn5. The well-known Wingatui filly, Pink Terrace, by Tractor—All Pink, has been taken in hand again to prepare for spring racing. Mr Ainge’s N.Z. Oaks Stakes winner will | again be prepared by J. Rutledge. One of the band items at Ellerslie on ! Saturday was “Beau Cavalier March*” by : Quartley, says an Auckland message, and : Beau Cavalier, owned by Mr Quartley, won. ' I heard a better one than that. Saturday I (says a Christchurch Star writer) was the fifth day of the month, and a punter was making his fifth visit to Ellerslie. It was his fifth child’s fifth birthday, so he put , five pounds on number five horse in the fifth race. No, he didn’t win. He came 1 fifth. The Southland-bred pacing mare, Queen’s | Own, and her stablemate, Trenand, have been eased up and will not be taken in hand again by O. E. Hooper until the time arrives to prepare for early spring light harness fixtures. It is reported that Mountain Lion and Lava are to be tried out over the hurdles. In the event of Lava not proving suitable j - for batten racing she will be sent to the L

stud. It might be better to send her direct to the breeding paddock as she is by Solferino and her dam, Formless, traces back through Multiform and Trenton to Nightmare, one of the stoutest mares of the Australasian turf. Although Mr J. Brown’s stallions are not open to outside patronage (writes “Pilot” ■ in the Sydney Referee),they are occasionally used with mares owned by personal friends. I notice that among the yearlings ; owned by Sir George Clifford, and recently put into work at Riccarton, is a filly by March Along from Brown Owl, by Tread- [ mill from Glenowlet. Barn Owl, winner of a few races, is one of Brown Owl’s progeny. 1 . . It is interesting to note that Shining Armour, winner of the two principal flat ■ races of the Otaki \laori meeting, was sired by Greyspear from Sunglow (dam of Many Kittle). Greyspear, by the way, has several . representatives in Southland, as Bilbo, Spearmaid and Schottische are descendants of the Spearmint stallion. The progeny of Greyspear, including Rapier, appear to stay well and should race as successful jumpers in the event of taking to the leaping game. Some trainers have very big light harness teams to look after, but the palm must be . handed to C. J. Clarke, of Perth, who has 21 horses under his care—J. Bryce has probably beaten this record in the past in > Christchurch. Clarke employs a very big staff, and his stables are considered to be among the most up-to-date in Australia. A rising two-year-old by Solferino from the dam of Te Anau Lad and Eyed Ova . (reports “Sentinel” in the Otago Times) will shortly join J. Rutledge’s stable. The young- ' ster was bred and is owned by Mr E. C. r I Govan, and is described as a particularly I nice chestnut showing plenty of size and quality. Te Anau Maid was got by Sylvia Park from Sister Francis, by Seaton Delar I val—Agartha, by Nelson—Sister Agnes, by Rosicrucian, the sire of Pulchra, the ancestress of Multiform, Cruciform and other high-class performers. It is reported from Auckland that Mr W. G. Stead has sold Welkne (The Welkin—- . Angelina) three-year-old gelding, to Mr ; B. Goldwater, and Sir Kay, to Mr G. Paul, of Auckland. ■ The well-known Gore light harness trainer, J. R. McMurray, is still at Addington with Fashion Queen and Free Lance. He will race the pair at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s Winter meeting to-morrow prior. to returning home. , This season the American stallion Guy ’ Ax worthy is advertised to stand the season at the stud at 1,000 dollars per mare. His list was filled early in the year, and it is j announced that next year his fee will be . 2,000 dollars, the highest price ever charged for the service of a trotting stallion. j What is probably a record amount earned j in riding fees by any one jockey at a meeting held in the Dominion was established at the Ellerslie fixture. Sam Henderson, t in fourteen mounts, earned £319 16/-. His . : chief winning ride on Beau Cavalier in the Great Northern Steeples was worth £135 to him. His other rides were: Town Guard » (first in the Jervois Handicap), £l4; Archi- . bald (second in the Great Northern Hurdles), £36; Lomint (first in the Cornwall Handicap), £2B; Golden Krist (first in the Ranfurly Handicap), £l4; Archibald (secI ond in the Remuera Hurdles), £l3 10/-; Kamehameha (first in the Orakei Hurdles), £3l 10/-; Master Doon (first in the York i Handicap), £22. Henderson was unplaced j on Glendowie (twice), £lO 16/-; Gala Day, £3 4/-; High Pitch, £3 4/-; Haerera, J £3 4/-. . ■ The South Canterbury studmaster, Mr A. t ' F. Roberts, has completed the purchase in | England of the six-year-old horse Polazel. I The son of Polymelus, who won several t I races in England, will be shipped from the 1 Old Country next week, and is due to arrive [ in Maoriland at the end of July or the first . week in August, in ample time to recover 1 from his long journey before commencing . ' stud duties in the coming season. Mr Rob- . i erts’s purchase is by Polymelus—Ardazel, by ; ' John o’ Gaunt—Ardrogena, by Florizel ll. i Ardmore, by Gallinule. Mr Roberts already I has the imported horse Night Raid, by 1 Radium—Sentiment, by Spearmint, at his > ; stud, and the first of his progeny will be r ; seen racing next season as two-year-olds. One of Night Raid’s sons, a half-brother to Full Swing, is at present in the hands of . the local mentor, J. W. Pankhurst, and t promises to develop into a nice colt. Some discussion has taken place in Auckland lately concerning the breeding of Kat wini, one of the most prominent of the northern jumpers. Mr A. Hanna has writ- ’ ten to “Phaeton,” giving the following particulars: “It is stated that Kawini is out of Miss Winnie, whose dam was [ Winnie (by Tetford out of Nellie). ‘ | Well, I purchased Nellie many years ago as ’ J a polo pony, and not only played her, but I also won several polo events with her. Her ! breeding, as then given to me, was by ' | Anteros, out of a Daydawn mare, but on chatting over the matter one day with the ' late Mr Thomas Morrin he stated that he knew Nellie well and that she was by Anteros out of a Derby mare which had been brought over from Australia. I understand that Nellie was the grand-dam of King Lupin. I got a colt foal from her by Hotchkiss, which raced under the name of Advocate. As a pony Nellie won many events, some of them over hurdles. Any judge of a horse, looking at Nellie’s photo, taken just after winning a polo event, would be ■ quite satisfied that she was clean-bred. I might mention, in conclusion, that, notwithstanding all her racing and polo-playing, she was thoroughly sound in every respect up to the date of her death.” Last session (writes the Wellington correspondent of The Press) the Hon. Sir Edwin Mitchelson. M.L.C., framed a Gaming Amendment Bill, and in his unavoidable absence the second reading in the Legislative Council was moved by the Hon. Mr Reed. This Bill, which was passed by the Council, but merely introduced and read a first time without discussion in the Lower House, sought to make it lawful to telegraph totalisator investments to the secretaries of racing clubs on the racecourse, to publish before a race information with regard to it, and after the race the dividend paid in respect to the totalisator, and to re-establish the “double” totalisator. The Bill also made i it an offence for an undesirable who had • been removed from a course to re-enter I that course, made it compulsory for clubs I to race upon their own courses except in ' special circumstances, and repealed a seci tion in the 1924 Act which permitted racing clubs to become trotting clubs, and vice versa. In racing and political circles it is anticipated that a Bill similar to Sir Edwin i Mitchelson’s Bill, at any rate in regard to | the publication of dividends, the “double I tote,” and the telegraphing of bets to the | course, will come before the Lower House during the coming session. Although it may not be sponsored by the Government, : it is thought that the private member inj troducing it will be afforded facilities for • allowing the House to express free views as ! to its merits. ! The New Zealand-bred Breeze is at the I head of the winning sires’ list in West Ausj tralia. He was imported over ten years ago by Mr James Brennan, and was sold • to Mr R. Carroll, of York. The latter owns the son of Willowood (Wildwood—Thelma, dam of Wildwood Ju nr., Adonis, Waverley, and other good horses) still. It is worthy i of note that Willowood was also at the j stud in West Australia, and ended his days | there. Horses by Breeze have won twelve i races so far this season. The other sires 1 prominent in the list are: Rock Huon 10, Honest Huon 8, Van Roy 7|, Ribbonwood, Maoriland, Direct Wilkes and Willowood 7 each, Admiral Wood, Bells, Bosco and Lulu Boy 6 each, Le Rosier, Alfred, Donald and Childwood 5 each, and Don Pronto, Globe Derby and Tazoni 4 each. The connections of Kawini must be ac- | counted unlucky in big jumping, events, for ‘this horse has finished second in the Great!

Northern Hurdles, Great Northern Steeplechase and Grand National Steeplechase during the last twelve months. In this year’s Great Northern Hurdles he was going well when he hit the last hurdle very hard, knocking it to pieces, and thus lost a chance of finishing in the money. Strangbly enough, in striking the hurdle he only repeated his performance in the race of last year when he and Landbird ranged up together to take the final obstacle. Kawini then hit hard, and this cost him the race. In view of the fact that the pacer Slump was held up by the authorities during the recent Otautau R.C. meeting in Invercargill and photographed, while his subsequent winnings were withheld, it is interesting to read his fife story, as compiled by the Mount Benger Mail in the district in which S. Todd’s pupil is owned by his breeder:— “His grand-dam was Schoolgirl (by Fitzjaines), who was bought in Christchurch and taken to Roxburgh by Messrs W. Tamblyn and A. Weidt. She was a good performer, winning several races on the goldfields, and on retirement from the track produced Fitzharold (by King Harold) and a black mare (by Blacksmith). Mr J. Whelan, owner of Slump, purchased the latter from Mr W. Tamblyn, and bred the following:—A filly (by Havelock), which died; Cabin Spark (by Four Chimes); Slump (by Capitalist) ; and a black colt (by Cathedral Chimes) that died of tetanus in October of last year. Slump raced unplaced at the Cromwell meeting in 1926, and at the Vincent meeting last season he finished third in the Vincent Trotting Stakes. His next start was at the Tuapeka meeting on Easter Saturday of this year, where he won the mile and a-half trot from Hector’s Own and finished outside a place in the mile. At the Beaumont meeting on Easter Monday he ran fourth, and he unsuccessfully carried silk each day at the Forbury Park meeting last month. His next appearance was at the Otautau meeting, where he finished fourth in the saddle trot and won the harness event. Slump’s registration and identification form was filled in by the secretary of the Beaumont Jockey Club, and he was measured at Cromwell in January, 1926, by Mr Curry, stipendiary steward. He is a jet black horse with several distinctive marks, and was always in the district until sent to Invercargill to be trained by S. Todd. It would appear as though a grave injustice has been done to the owner and the trainer of Slump, and it is to be hoped that the cloud of suspicion hanging over them will be dispelled as speedily as possible. Mr Whelan, the owner, rendered good service to the oid Bengerburn Jockey Club for a number of years, and for a long period was secretary to the club.” An Auckland telegram, dated June 9, states that Mr J. A. Lee, M.P., has wired to the Minister of Internal Affairs, asking that steps should be taken to compel the Auckland Trotting Club to run divisions at the forthcoming Epsom Meeting, owing to the big fields. Mr Bollard replied that he is considering the matter. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR JUNE 18. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, June 9. The following are the weights for the Napier Park R.C.’s Winter meeting on June 18: MATEO HACK HURDLES, £l5O. One and a-half miles.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. WESTERN KING’S HANDICAP. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, June 9. Western King’s handicaps for the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting, previously withheld, are as follows: Campbell Handicap—l2yds behind. Cornwall Handicap—l2yds behind. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB. SATURDAY’S STEEPLECHASE ACCEPTANCES. PENTAGRAM REPRESENTS AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.25 p.m.) Sydney, June 9. There are twelve final acceptors for the Australian J.Cs. Steeplechase on Saturday, including the New Zealand-owned Pentagram.—A. and N.Z.

st lb st lb Peneus . . . 11) 13 Mountain Top 9 2 Copper Nob . 10 1 Serenade . . 9 2 Lombardo . . 9 12 Raukaponga . 9 0 Bevis .... 9 12 Heather Blend 9 0 Good Sport . 9 10 Handy ... 9 0 Great Day . 9 10 Wolawee . . 9 0 Peshwa . . . 9 9 Pekatahi . . 9 0 Sweet Heather 9 8 Ballyfarnon . 9 0 Arataura . . 9 3 PETONE HACK STEEPLECHASE, £150. Two miles. Eon mark . . 11 3 Taitaiata . . 10 Little River . 11 1 Rayo .... 9 11 Crown Coin . 10 13 Kirkwood . . 9 11 Merry Singer 10 10 Peshwa ... 9 9 Waioeka Jack 10 10 Homemade • 9 7 Kovno . . . 10 9 Handy . . » 9 2 Woden . . . 10 6 Scornful . « ( 9 2 Vagabond . . 10 3 Fairfield . »• 9 0 Rangi Sarto . 10 3 Good Mark . 9 0 Hokioi . . . 10 2 Awangawanga 9 0 MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP, £125. Five furlongs. Nastori . . . 10 6 Tameterangi . 9 2 Watchman . . 10 2 Karutahi . . 9 0 Coot .... 9 10 Green Grocer 9 0 Essential . . . 9 9 Yan Yean . . 9 0 Inner Harbour 9 8 High Heather 9 0 Butter Scotch 9 5 Clavere ... 9 0 Sandburr . . 9 3 Hollycombe . 9 0 Arrow Boy . 9 3 Tom Byrne . 9 0 NAPIER STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, £250. Two and a-half miles. Comical . . . 11 10 Little River . 9 4 Highway . . 10 12 Waioeka Jack 9 0 Bonny Rill . 9 13 Red Cent . . 9 0 Eonmark . . 9 0 Woden ... 9 0 Crown Coin . 9 8 Kovno .... 9 0 Birkenella . . 9 6 Rayo .... 9 0 LADIES’ BRACELET, £100. One and a-quarter miles. Mint Leaf . 12 11 Highway ... 10 7 Perle de Leon 12 8 Calluna ... 10 7 Royal Diadem 12 4 Whitetaua . . 10 7 Gaze .... 12 2 Tin Whistle . 10 7 Brigadier Bill 11 2 Blissfulness . 10 7 Merle .... 11 2 Ballyfarnon . 10 7 Radiate . . . 11 2 Tameterangi . 10 7 Serenade . . 10 13 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, £175. One mile. Rascal . . . 10 3 Huakai ... 9 3 Mint Leaf 10 3 Road Hog . . 9 2 Perle de Leon 10 0 Kilmezzo . . 9 2 Royal Diadem 9 13 Kalos .... 9 0 Buoyant . . . 9 9 Matinee ... 9 0 Kaiti .... 9 9 Othon ... 9 0 Gaze .... 9 9 Wristlet . . 9 0 Hathor . . . 9 6 SETTLER’S HACK HANDICAP, £125 Seven furlongs. Kilmezzo . . 10 11 Highway . . 9 6 Merle . . . 10 6 Sandburr . . 9 3 Grand Heather Blend. 9 2 National 9 11 Humorist . . 9 0 Calluna . . . 9 11 Toka .... 9 0 Coot .... 9 7 Piperenzo . . 9 0 Essential . . 9 6 -