CAP AND JACKET

Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 51, 31 August 1912, Page 15

CAP AND JACKET

[By the Early Bird.]

Racing Fixturta.

August 29 — Amberley Steeplechase Club Annual. September 4—Marton J.C. Spring. September 11 .— Dannevirke R.C. Steeplechase. September 12 and 13 — Ashburton County R.C. September 21, 25 and 28 — Avondale J.C. Spring. September 26 and 27—Geraldine R.C. Spring. September 26 and 28—Wanganui J.C. Spring.

The Stratford R.C. came out with a nett profit of .£322 7s lid, being equal to last year's profit.

Sea Pink is gradually shaking off the effects of his Gisborne autumn fall and is now doing good striding work.

Mr R. Hannon, the Waikato trainer, has purchased the two-year-old colt Flagfall (Benzonian-Fleetfoot). The colt is intended for the stud.

Th latest phase in The Native case is that Mr Timi Puru is appealing to the Racing Conference. The C.J.C. refused" to re-open the case.

Bert Cowan is keeping the old gelding Newtown going, but the old fellow shows a lot of knee action after going a distance, and seems to tire.

T. A. Williams, the ex-Auckland trainer, who took a useful handicap team of horses td~ Sydney, has not yet managed to get on the winning list.

Great rejoicing among the bookies when The Native was disqualified for the C.J.C. National. It gave the fraternity a clean skinner in their volumes.

Mr W. Thompson's little mare Monoline, although asked no serious questions yet by her mentor, is galloping freely. The filly scored three times as a two-year-old.

There are probably fewer two-year-olds in work at headquarters this Spring than for some years. The closing of all the big breeding studs accounts for this.

Mr Donald McLeod has rather an unique team of four equines all by the same sire and matron—(Soult-Win-nie)—Kakama, Miss Winsome, Tamainupo and Lady Winsome.

The old ex-Auckland gelding, Waipuna, which the late W. Lyons took to Australia, is not yet quite a back number. He ran second in the Adelaide G.N. Hurdles, beating 18 others.

First Wairiki is standing well up to his work, and has had a most careful preparation by his old mentor, J. McHugh. The track mate, Miss Wairiki, is also slowly on the improve.

One of the returned Auckland visitors to the C.J.€. National Meeting was in a prophetic mood and ventured to foretell the next National double. t He named Beacon and Armagh as a likely pair.

One of the features of the late C.J.C. National meeting was the absence of serious accidents. There were several of a minor character. The only blot was the disqualification of The Native.

It is rumoured that there will be a big crowd of the jumping brigade leaving New Zealand shortly for the other side. Among those mentioned are Captain Jingle, Black Northern, and some of J. W. Williamson's.

The four top weights—Counterfeit, Vice-Admiral, Bronze and Undecided in the N.Z. Cup aggregated .£10,705 for last season's racing, and look like being a stumbling block for the rest the field in the big 2,000 pounder next November.

Mr Dufty's Vivace (Obligado-Gwen-iad), who accounted for the Flying Handicap at the Ohinemuri Annual Meeting, has been in Mr D. O'Halloran's charge, Cook-street, and will shortly resume work again with a view £or Spring engagements.

T. Quinlivan, junr., has left for Sydney with Mr E. J. Watt's team of racers. During his absence W. Whittaker will have charge of the stable.

The first blow struck in New Zealand since the weights appeared introduced Bronze into the betting for the Cup. -"'First impressions are sometimes best."

Goldsize turned the tables on his stable mate, Prince King, on Saturday morning in a mile dash on the sand track. They left the distance behind in I.sosec.

Mr J. D. Kemp, the owner of Jolie Fille and Prince Merriwee, intends making a business trip to New South Wales shortly, and may take his pair of racers with him.

Spalfish is another equine at headquarters that is doing extra well. On Saturday he had all the best of an argument with Abner and another, holding them quite safe.

Miss Explosion and Blue Mount were given a turn over the sticks, and both negotiated a couple in a satisfactory manner, and promise to be fit by the opening on the 7th.

Ted Wylds has the Thames horse Invader looking a picture. The son of Daystar-Fairy Queen was only once out of a place last season, although he failed to win right but.

Takanini, half-brother to Ngapuka (Pukuki-Paulina) started four times last season, unplaced. He is doing well under C. Hodder's care. The gelding is one of the lean kind. The Marton J.C. Spring Meeting looks like being a pronounced success, if the nominations are any indication. All the events have filled well ; ,40 entered for the Electric Handicap. Bill Mobbevly is hacking Reno, a half-sister to Antarctic, and Miss Ada about the roads. He-also expects to have Blue Garment, who was operated on by Dr. Ring, going again shortly. The N.Z. Trotting Club have received capital nominations (22) for their Thousand Pounder in the 4.40 class handicap. The Auckland champion, Mandarene, is among the number. Sid Hodge has made a start again at horse training, and has the Ob-ligado-Sweet Alice two-year-old to commence on. Sid says if nearly as good as Wild West he will be quite satisfied. Albert Hill, the Ellerslie caretaker, had the schooling hurdles placed in position again, and on Saturday morning Bonny Jean and Hey Boy bo™ gave a good display over five of the obstacles, separately. Mr J. D. Kemp, of Awhitu, who was in town last week, informed the writer that bothJolie Fille and the colt Prince Merriwee have wintered well. He also speaks a good word about the Stepniak-Electra colt. There has been a little businesstransacted on the N.Z. Cup Bronze has the pride ot place in the betting, with. Undecided next A following of the stables supported Counterfeit and Miscount to win -£500 each. Mr Bob Wallace, the Mangere sportsman, has a very fine yearling colt by. Monoform-Idas, who will be taken in hand shortly. His other string Ngapuka, who met with an accident, is still eating the bread of idleness. Monorail, who won the first two-year-old race in Auckland last season, is now bowling along m good style at Ellerslie, and seems to haye thrown off his cramped action. Mr De L,a Tour may score at the opening meeting in September. Last week Prince King (HeirarchHarpist) and Goldsize had a rough up over 7fur. on the sand track. _ The former had a feather-weight in the saddle, and they ran a merry 6fur. but then the weight told on the son of Gluten, who was beaten by a neck, ridden out. • A bonny quartette of Avondale Guineas candidates that are doing good work at Ellerslie are the top sawyer Prince Soult and Tact (stable mates;, Monorail and Prince King. The first named has scored five times. Tact twice, and Monorail once, and the lastnamed is: still a maiden, but greatly improved.