A WELL-KNOWN TRAINER.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13728, 17 March 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

A WELL-KNOWN TRAINER.

(From "The Colonist," Feb. 27.)

The late Mr. Edward Cutte (says an exchange) was probably the best known and most popular trainer in the Dominion racing world? He was born at Black Creek, ■ Maitland, New South Wales, and came to New Zealand as a boy with his brother George. They were connected with Mr. Henry Redwood's stable in the late 50's and early 60s. Mr. George Cutts rode Wet Sail to victory in the Cauterbury Cup in 1859 and'lß6o. Mr. Edward Cutts continued in the employ of Mr. Redwood for about thirty years, during which time he trained and rode many winners, while he was known as an excellent shot. The deceased accompanied Sir. Redwood's horses to Australia on several occasions. Joe, winner of the Champion Race, was a member of the team sent in 1858. Other winners trained by Mr. Cilfcts during the time he was associated with Mr. Redwood were Manuka, Peeress, Lurline, Cal- | umny, Longlands, Guy F^vwkes. Papapa, Songster, and others. Mr. Redwood purchased Chokebore .Lodge, and Cutts trained his horses there for about ten years, when he bought the place, and set up as a public trainer. He subsequently trained Sir Modred, a great performer in New Zealand and Australia. Major George's Nelson was another great horse he had,and otherj good winners were Ravenswing, Dudu, Cynisca, and Pygmalion. During the past thirty years the deceased gentleman had acted as private trainer for Sir George Clifford, and during that time he had trained the winner of nearly every important event in the Dominion. To mark the completion of their association as owner and trainer for a quarter of a century, Sir George Clifford presented Mr. Cutts with a silver shield, on which was inscribed the names of the principal winners sent out from Chokebore Lodge. During the past couple of years Mr, Cutts showed signs of failing health, and he had not attended many meetings away from Christchurch. His sons—Harry and Albert — have for. some time had charge of the teams on tour. Mrs. Alfred Diol-TROTi, of Christchurch, is a daughter of the deceased.