SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10885, 27 September 1913, Page 3

SPORTING.

" Xldionlous, a. Sve-year-did by.Martian— Clytie, won tho Approved Stakes, one mile, •t Ascot, Sydney, on Scptetnbor li. Tho I'otrareh, the, crack English two-year-eld of tho present season, co§t his owner, Mr D. M'Calmont, 1300 guineas ns'tt yearling. Master Paul started favourite in the Sandrhigham Steoplechaso «t Caulfiold on September 6/ but ho was beaten by Jack Windsor, who was in receipt of Blb. • lUugi Thompson was on board tho MaunfMttli, which sailed for Sydney last week. He M going over to rids Maben and Prince Eddie in their Ilaudttick engagements.

La Itoiiuv is doing good work at. Ellerslio 3n view of the New Zealand Cup. Ono ruoni-iiE'last"o--»>ek she covered a little o°vor a. mile ■hit ft half in 2irin 42300/ finishing up well. Tho latest addition to F. Christmas's team «t Hiccarton is » four-year-old roan gelding by Daystar, hia dam being by Sou of a Gun '—Sally, tho dam of Tangaroa, and Vanquish. A list of winning jockeys in England, compiled up to tho end of August, shows that Mater was leading with 73 wins, followed by WhaUey 64, Wootton G.% Wheatley 52, W. Huxley 20 and E. Huxley 2G. Mr B. J. Watt's Momba3sa, by All Blaok —KUindini, is among tho acceptors for the Breedeis' Plata and Champagne Stokos, the two-year-old events to bo decided at tho Australian Jockey Club's meeting next month. Tho Otogo horso United Sorvice, by Martian—Siberoft. is reported to have grown into » very fino three-year-old. He wall probably make his first appearance this season at.the spring meeting of tho Dunedm Jockey C-lub next month. . The engagements made for Emporador at •he spring mooting of the Australian Jockey Club include several events extending to a mils and a half. Hia sUblo-companion, Cherubim, figures in several races confined to three-year-olds. Meritus, by. Positano—Diplomat, • won the 1 Doonn, Trial' Stakes at Caulfield on September B. ' He is a half-brother to Lady Mcdal'liat, and as a yearling he was purchased by Mr E. A. Connolly for 1100 guineas, but this '• Tho English horso Sea Prince, who has fceon favourite for tho Caulfield Cup for »r,me time, has now been staunchly supported for tho Melbonrno Cup. Possibly this means that Anua Carlovnn. will.bo the stablo candidate at Caulfield.

, Downham, by Downshire—Seashell, dam of Sea. King, ia reported to bo tho best of Mr EJ. Watt's two-year-olds this season. Mi • Watt recently lost a, fine filly by All Black— PerEDue, by Posilano—Circe. The filly had an attack of paralysis, and had to bo destroyed 1 . There were two accidents at the Avondalo Jockey Cluh'a meeting on Saturday. Heyboy fell in the Mount Albeit Steeplechase, his rider, W. M. M'Kinnon, being badly shaken. 0. Scott broke a collarbone when Eouge Dragoon fell in tho Kingsland Hurdlo Handicap. '' Bronie's three-yeai-old half-brother, Beau Soult, by SoulMOnr Lady, is credited with a cood performance in winning the Club Han- , dicap, one mile, at Newcastle, New South Wales, this month. He finished well, and tho opinion is strongly held that he will 1 develop into a stayer. Crown Pearl again demonstrated at.Avon- ; dale last week that he is a first-claw sprinter under big weights. Ho was, however, unlucky, having to put up with second place I each day. He was conceding 291b to the 'winner on the first day and 411b to his conqueror on the second day. La Eoina, who filled second place in the Nihotapu Welter Handicap at Avondale on Saturday, is one of the fancied candidates for the New Zealand Cup. Worcester, who beat her Hither comfortably, is a five-year-old by Soult—lleiry Maid, by Hotchkiss—(Maid of Athol, dam of Scots Grey, a Canterbury Derby winner. »• Watekchain, who was successful in the Kingsland Hurdle Handicap at Avondale on Saturday, was a competitor ,at the Grand lational meeting at Eiccarton last month, "out failed to show any form. Ho i 3 by Trenton's brother, Cuirassier, by MusketFrailty, his dam, Decoration, being by Me"»J«lKon—Flattery, by Traducor—Miss Plat.

•'• As an indication that Soldiers' Chorus_ is lhopgnt'to have ft good l chance in the New 'Zealand Cup, it ia mentioned -that Srominent horsemen have been looking for lo mount on the son of Martian —Grand Opera. According to present intentions, Soldiers' Chorus will be raced at the Dunedin and Gore meetings before coming to ton.

- The New Zealand-bred horse,* Gold Seal 11., by Gold Beef—Seal Brown, won a'selling Bteeplecha3e at Hooton Park, England, on August 4, and was bought in for 85 guineas. He won tho Beaufort Steeplechase at the Grand National Meeting at Kiccarton in 1908, and as he was foaled in 1899, his days of usefulness on the racecourse must be nearly, over.' ... ...■.*■....,.-. <G. Price, who will have Bronze racing at Wanganui this week, has taken a couple of two-year-olds with him for educational purposes. Pareraform, by Boniform—Parera, is spoken of as the finest loolring colt in the North Island. Pormeletta, by. Boniform— Waitemata, is stated to be a very speedy filly and one likely to come along very quickly." \. ; -.By her win in the Nursery Handicap _on Saturday Castalia confirmed the gsod impression sho created by her success in tha Avondale Stakes earlier in the week, and she has brought her young sire. Marble Arch, very prominently under notice. Delenda, who followed Castalia home on Saturday, is by Obligado—Delania, a sister to Mis 3 Delaval, by Seatom Delaval— Campania.

During the past six years the handicaps for the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting have been compiled by a deputy, appointed 6y Mr J. E. Henrys. The position has recently been discussed by the club, and as a result it has been arranged that the handicapping for both days will,be done by Mr Henrys, who paid a visit to Dunedin last week in conSection with the matter. There should be plenty of competitors for the jumping events at the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, thirty-seven nominations having been received for each of the hurdle-races, and thirty-one for the steeplechases. Among those engaged in the hurdle races are Marton, The Native, Loch Maben, Prince Eddie, Don Quex, Beacon, "Whakawoira, Julian and- Wimmera, while Glen : more, The Native, Kildonan, Hautapu and Master Paul are in the steeplechases. Overtime, who won the President's Handicap at Avondalo on Saturday, is ono of the veteran .brigade, as he is now in his tenth year. He is by Musketry—Leonessa, by jjconinus—Petroleuse, dam of Hotchkiss. Overtime commenced racing as a five-vear-old, when he won twice, and he was successful three times at six years. Then followed a barren season, after which he won once in eighteen starts at eight years and once in eoventeen last season. His full record, spread over Bis: seasons, is sixty-nine starts . and eight winß. Anna Carlovna, by Soult—Czarovna', was heavily backed for the Heatherlie Handicap at Caulfield on September 6. Sho was in front till near the finish, but Mountain Princess beat her by a neck. It appeared as if her rider, E. Turner, had been caught napping, and he was asked a few questions by the stipendiary stewards. His explanation was that Anna Carlovna could not go on any faster. Midnight Sun was a starter in this Taco, but he finished last. He distinguished himself in another direction, by kicking the rider of another horse at the »tarting post, with the result that the horse, Uxbridge, had to be withdrawn.

The win of Merry Roe in the Avondalo Guineas on Saturday did not cause any surprise, especially after her effort a few days eaTlier, when she finished .second' in the Avondale Cup. She has, in fact, only acted HP to the form she showed, last season, when ■he raced very consistently, winning twice •nd finishing in a place seven times, out of nine starts. She is a half-sister to Castalia, who won each cla-v of tho Avondale meeting. The owner of the two fillies, Mr I\ (Hall, of Glsborne, finished fourth in the list of winning owners in New Zealand Inst seaion, and, with three wins at Avondale, ho has made another excellent start.

Whakaweira, who won- tho Hurdle HandiD»p at Hosehill on Saturday and Beacon, who vss badly left at the start of the same race, »re stable companions, and they were taken to Sydney a few weeks ago by the Hawke's Bay trainer. H. Hickey. Whakaweira was [o«lod in 1003, and a little over two years ago he won tho Great Northern Hurdlo Handicap. He was afterwards schooled over tounlry, and last year won the June Steeplechase at Hastings. Last season he started twice early in tho spring and then had a long spell, being only out on two more occn»ions in tho winter, when he ran without incceEß. His form on Saturday shows that he has corao on a lot lately or that he met a weak lot. Beau Soult. the winner of the Kosehill Guineas on Saturday, is a half-brother to Bronze, being by. Soult—Our Lady, by Simmer—Ladv. Agnes, by Ncckorsgut. was bred by Mr Or. 11. Currie, a prominent North Island breeder, who sent hini to Sydney as '•% yearling. When offered at' auction ho failed to reach the reserve'placed on him, and «ii leased to Mr H. B'. Riehatds, *ho only •xerciscd his right of purchasing the colt last month, tho price then paid being 10Q0 guineas. As a two-year-old, out of six starts, he won a handicap at Eosehill and the Easter Stakes lit tho autumn meeting of' the Australian Jockey Club, Early this month he was successful in a raco at Newcastle, and he finished 60 well on that occasion,as to suggest Ithat he would develop into a, stayer.?. His

form on Saturday at Rosoliill wa? eery ultra*live, as Radnor, who finished second, was one oi tho leading two-year-olds in Australia last season, NOTES. The nominations received this month for the Canterbury Jockey Club's class rnccs mako up an imposing list. As usual, tho races have been supported by most of the dominion's breeders, public and private, big and small. A comparison with the nominations received a year ago is as follows : 1912. 1013. Welcome Stakes . . . 113 123 Derby 151 US Oak* 103 83 Middle Park Plato . . .110 132 Champagne Stakes . . . 127 122 Challenge' Stakes (first list, all a-ea) 1C! 10-1 Challenge Stakes . . .103 1W Totals . . . .912 850 Tho reduction in the total number this year does not amount to a great deal, when spread over all the events, and it is more than accounted for by tho failuro of Mr AV. Walters, of the Olenora Park Stud, to accord his pntroungo to the Canterbury Jockey Club's races this year. I understand that tho omission of tho Auckland breeder's yenrlings is due to something more than an accident, being the outcomo of a recent dispute which ho had with tho club. The policy which Mr Walters has adopted cannot help prejudicing tho salo of his yearlings, whoso value must surely be seriously affected by tho fact that they claim no engagements in the valuable class races at Hiccarton. With this exception the lists can be described as thoroughly representative.

Tho result, of the Avondale Guineas, decided on Saturday, shows that Merry Roe lias gono on well during tho winter, and she seems likely to prove tho best of the Auckland three-year-olds this season, just as her stable-com-panion, Bleriot, was last season. Later on sho will havo opportunities of demonstrating how sho stands by comparison with three-year-olds from other parts of tho dominion. Unless she goes to Hastings, the first real trial will eomo at tho spring mooting of tho Auckland Racing Club, as Soltano is amongst those eligible to start against her in tho Great IV'ortheni Guineas, and it is understood Mr T. H. Lowry's colt will fulfil that engagement as his first effort on returning from Sydney. Ho has made an excellent start in Australia, but ho will bo well tried out tieforo he comes homo again, and it will be interesting, through Soltano, to compare our own three-year-old form with that of Australia this season. This week we will have the Wanganui Guineas, tho field for which looks liko being small. On last season's form, Mr J. B. Reid's pair, Mowbray and llinaldo, appear to dominate the situation. Bonny Helen, who won-at Marton early this month, is credited with being a likely sort, which would be no surprise, as she showed lots of pace as a two-year-old. Among the untried lot engaged is Stevedore, and his form will bo -watched with, interest, as, with Nightwatch laid aside, ho seems to be the only hope of Chokebore Lodgo in the Derby. The Hawke's Bay Guineas will be decided next week, and promises well, as Rinaldo may have a chance of measuring strides with Merry Roe, while Sir Moseley and Birkful, both spoken of as likely sorts, are also engaged. A little later will come the Dunedin Guineas, a new race, which at present looks like attracting a good field. I expect one of Mr J. B. Reid's select team will tako part, while Martins, Warstep, Veritas and Flora Macdonald may also make the trip south from Riccarfcon. Ido not know what they have got in Otago, but good accounts are to ■hand concerning United Service,,,who may develop into a high-class colt. By the time we are through with tljo Guineas contests we should have the three-year-old form somewhat straightened out, but there is material for some fine sport in the meantime.

Not many New Zealand. Cup candidates were racing last week, but among those that sported silk were one or two of the strongly-fancied division, so that a good, deal of interest attached to tho results. At Avondale, on Wednesday, Potoa won over seven furlongs, registering a particularly;, attractive performance. He had a lot of ground to make up over the last part of the journey, and the feature of his effort was the style in which he finished. Seven furlongs at Avondale and' two miles at Kiccarton are, however, very different propositions. There is -no doubt as to Potoa's pace, and he can show something pretty good up to a mile, but it will take something better than he has yet accomplished before I am numbered among his New Zealand Cup admirers. That journey at Riccarton takes a lot of doing, and I have seen horses that were proved up to.a mile and three-quarters, compound badly when it came to finishing down, the long straight. In the meantime, therefore,' Potoa must stand aside. On Saturday the competitors at Avondale included. La Reini}, who, in the Nihotapu Welter Handicap, beat everything but Worcester, to whom she was trying to concede 341b. In the case of La Reina, the main point which this performance demonstrated is that she is pretty well off for racing condition. Having finished second to Bobrikoff in the la£t Auckland Cup, her stamina is riot in doubt; in fact, few horses in tho race can claim better staying credentials. I feel keenly interested in tho progress of La Reina, as I am prepared to find her playing a very prominent part in the decision of the New ZeaJand Cup. Domino and Royal Arms were also seen out at Avondalo, but did nothing to enhance their Riccarton prospects. Mr G. D. Greenwood's two Cup candidates were both racing at Rosehill on Saturday, but neither showed up prominently. After his performance a week earlier, Emperador might have been expected to run prominently in the Spring Stakes, won by Soltano, as the length of the journey, one mile, would not seriously trouble him. He will, it is certain, have to improve a lot on Saturday's running if he is to have a chance with Gigandra or Cider in the Epsom Handicap. Cherubim's display in tho Rosehill Guineas, following on his failure in welter company a week earlier, was distinctly disappointing. It may bo. of course, that Mason is not hurrying him and that he is not quite ready for a severe task, but unless this is the case, his chance of taking tho highest honours in New Zealand this season is not bright. This week, at Otaki and Wanganui, there should be a number of Cup horses in action. We are getting close on to the big race now, and current form should throw a lot of light on the situation. Already, a number of those engaged can he written nut, and there will bo plenty of others that can be similarly treated within the next few weeks, after they have been publicly tried.

The South Canterbury Jockey Club must bo congratulated on the programme that has been issued for its spring meeting, which will bo held on November 2(5 and 27. At one time, and not such a great number of years ago, either, those who took their racing at AVashdyke had to be content with the poorest class of sport—inferior horses, and not many of them, racing for small stakes, a doubtful tone,'pervading the proceedings very frequently. Then came a change. Stakes were raised, with the result that a better class of horses was attracted, and in greater numbers. Even thou, however, tho progress maelo was slow, and thero seemed a danger of the club standing about one level. But during the last year or two its affairs hnvo taken a decided jump. Further increases in

the stakes brought satisfactory results, ill th 0 way of bolter patronage from owners, and now the club can attract support from most of the leading stables in tho South Island, 'lliat this is duo to the progressive policy that has been adopted lately can admit of no argument, and it should encourage the. committee to further efforts in a similar direction. There is, in fact, no reason why the patrons of the South Canterbury Jockey Club should not, before long, see the. best of our horses racing at AVashdyke. Tho cracks aro taken further afield many times during tho season, attracted by tho substantial prizes offeree! in other parts, chiefly in the North Island, and similar inducements nearer homo would doubtless bring them together on more of our South Island courses. Experience, all over the world, has shown that nothing will so certainly boom a meeting as the presence of good horses, tho presence of two champions in opposition being sufficient to ensure success. This, however, is a matter for tho future, but possibly the not far distant future, if wo may judge from tho programme just issued by the South Canterbury Jockey Club. I can imagine the excitement there would bo if there were a, six furlong special weight race at Washdyko next autumn that would attract tho best horses from the teams of Sir George Clifford, Messrs "W. 0. aud G. L. Stead, Mr J. B. Keid, Mr G. D. Greenwood and Mr C. G. Dalgety, just to mention a few Canterbury owners that come readily to mind. In the meantime, tho spring meeting is likely to attract a lot of attention from owners. Tho stakes provided for tho two days total £IBOO, or an increase of £425 over last year. The programme is quite the most attractive that has ever been issued by a country club in this part of the dominion, and it will make the executives of other clubs liven up, as they will have to. do, if they wish to keep pace with their friends in South Canterbury. A pleasing feature of tho programme is that the increased prize money has been well distributed. Tho principal event, to ho known in future as tho Summer Cup, instead of th© Timaru Handicap, will bo worth 250sovs, a stake that should attract «a good field over a mile and a quarter, while on tho second dav the Jockey Club Handicap, of one mile, is endowed with loOsovs. With two exceptions, the stake minimum ' at the meeting is lOOsovs, the exceptions being hack races, worth "Osovs and GOsovs respectively, for horses that have not won a flat race exceeding 20sovb in value. In these days of increased prizes this practically excludes all winners, save an odd horse that may have scored at a non-totalisator fixture. Tho exclusion of trotting races has given tho committee a chance to launch out in a fresh direction, and tho gaps have been filled up with a four furlong handicap each day for two and three-year-olds. The results of tho experiment will bo watched with interest, but I should say it would turn out well. 1 can only find one fault with the programme. I notice that two of the events have been reduced in distance, which is not good reading; it would have been much better to have found the club moving in the opposite direction. Possibly this will como later, and in the meantime the executive of tho club can take a lot of credit for its latest effort.

Before leaving for Sydney last week, Mr G. "Watson, disposed of Baritone to A. G. Wilson, the New Brighton trotting trainer. The price paid is quoted at £IOO, with £SO out of his first win. at which he should not be dear. Until a few. 'months ago, he was so badly affected, in the wind that he could only get a couple of furlongs. Then he was operated on by Mr J. R. Charlton, with such success that he can now gallop a mile in good style, and at the end of it he would hardly blow out the proverbial candle. From what I saw of Baritone at'Amberley, I should say he is likely, now that his wind is right, •to develop into a very, useful horse. Ho is certainly well enough bred for anything. Ho is by Finland—Do Murska, by Gipsy Grand—lima (dam of Obsono), by Stepniak—Ranee Nuna. lima is a sister to Indian Queon, dam. of King Billy, Aborigine, Maori King, Our Queen and Our King. It will thus be admitted that Baritone comes from a highly-successful family. Later on he is likely to provide further testimony to the success of tho latest method of treating rearing. After the first acceptance twentyone horses were left in tho Australian Jockey Club's Derby, and a large field is expected to take part. The record is sixteen, that_ being the number of starters when Cisco was successful .two years ago, but tho opinion is held that thero will be an even larger field thi9 year. On the strength of his performance in the Chelmsford Stakes, in which he finished second to Duke Foote, Beragoon' (Multiform —"Wigelmar) is probably a good favourite now. Radnor and Andelosia are his most serious rivals on two-year-old. form, and as there seems no reason at present to question the running in the Chelmsford. Stakes, the chance of either reversing places with Beragoon soenis to depend entirely on his inability to stay out the extra three furlongs. Bred as he is, by Multiform from a sister to Merriwee, by Bill of Portland—Etra Weenie, by Trenton, most people would be surprised if Beragoon did not stay, though it has to bo remembered that thero was a suggestion of his wind being touched last autumn. Until tho Australian papers arrive it will not be known how r many more of the Derby candidates took part in tho Chelmsford Stakes, but if there were any they will need to make great improvement to have much chance in the classic race. According to latest accounts Bronze's half-brother, Beau Soult (Soult—Our Lady) was shaping well. He won a raco at Newcastle this month, and the style in which he finished, taken in conjunction with his excellent track work, was regarded as sound evidence that he would make a stayer. Last Saturday, at Rosehill, he was responsible for a good performance iu tho Guineas. Mr E. J. Watt's colt Athenic (Traquair—■ Arajoel) was one of the best two-year-olds in Australia last season, but he was never strongly fancied as a stayer, and his first effort this season confirmed the viow that he may never shine except over short courses, though he is credited with possessing exceptional pace. Another colt that is well spoken of is Sir Tarka, by Tarka—■ Lady Flamme, by Sir Evan (son of Lochiel). from Oriflarnme, by Orme. Tarka, though not well known in Australia yet as a sire, is a well-bred Euglish horse, by Tarporley (son of St Simon) from tho isinglass mare Petruschha, dam of Prince Foote. Sir Tarka has no great form to his credit, but ho has been galloping well lately, and is expected to develop into a useful horse. Another colt that has been talked about is Ulva's Isle, by Positano—Lord Ullin's Daughter, by Lochiel—Farthingale, by Minting. His reputation, however, depends largely on track work, and if ho started in the Chelmsford Stakes he can bo written out, so far as the first class.is concerned, as in that race he was receiving 171b from Beragoon, Radnor and Andelosia. Two Multiform colts among the acceptors are Multifoil. from Eloping Lady, a sister to Hebrew Maid, the dam of Thrax; and Otteri'orm, a sister to Boniform., from Otterden. They are both owned by Mr W. Brown, who purchased Multiform at the Stead clearing sale, but "neither of the colts has any public form to recommend him. Another candidate with a pedigreo of interest hero is.Simon Frisco, by San Francisco—lsolt, by Multiform—Bellicent, but he has yet to win his first race. The Victorian colt Euhulus, by Prudent King— Carpoo Roti, was noar tho top of tho

tree as a two-year-old, I>iti> may not be such .1 good stayer as his stable companion, Andolosia, who is by Foilunn-tus--Diffidence, by Pilgrim's Progress— Etra. Weenie, no that bo conies from tbo samo family as Boragoon. A colt that is well enough bred for anything is Marcnlfus, by Posilauo—Diploma. Ho has no public form to recommend him, but it will bo surprising if he does not turn nut useful, as he is a half-brother to Lady Medallist and a full-brother to Merilus. u recent winner in Victoria. The Victorian owner, Mr S. A. Rawdon, is represented by Grand Marshal, a brother to Master Soult, by Soult— Lady Hester, and Breastwork, by Pusitano—Cross llattery, by Stcpniak—Firecross, but they were no good as two-year-olds, so 'lint they hnvo a lot of ground to make up if they are to earn Derby honours. I havo devoted soino space to a reviev of the Derby prospects at Maudwick, as tlu> appearance of Soltauo in the field will give New Zealandors a fpecial iutorest ill the race. Mr T. H. Lowry's colt has created a favourable impression since ho has been at Randwicn. where ho was responsible for a. g-.:od gallop over n niilo nnd a quarter List week. Ho made his first public appearance as a three-year-old, when be won the Spring Stakes at Rosehill. It was quito an attractive effort, and the colt now appears to have a good chance in the Derby. In view of the form of Soltano and* Beau Soult, that wager made some time ago, that this year's Derby at Rnndwick would bo won by a, Now Zealand-bred horse, does not read so badly now.

A Svduey paper of September 12 is. responsible' for tho following: "There'll be something doing to-day. I feel it in the air." One of Sydney's biggest bookmakers spoke with conviction yesterday morning just before settling "time. His words wero prophetic. Early in tho day money began to come for Emperador for the Metropolitan Stakes. Later on it literally poured in, and from a fairly long ni-ice tlie New Zealander rapidly dropp'ed into a position just behind tho favourites for tho race—Duke Foote and Hallowmas. The move was from the stable—of that there could bo no possible doubt—and the horso was backed to win many thousands.. The, fact of such solid support coming for Emperador did not cause horses which had held high position in the quotations to weaken. As a matter of fact, some of them firmed during the- day, and as a result thero arc now five or 6ix about which there is little to choose in point of favouritism. The hacking of Emperador for the Metropolitan came as a mild surprise. The horse has never been over more than seven furlongs, and is such a brilliant animal that it was naturally thought that any move made on him would have been in connection with the Epsom Handicap. Thero w-as, at that, a fair amotint of money for him for tho big mile race, but it did not have the samo ring of genuineness as that which marked the Metropolitan commission. It is quite on the cards for such ahorse as Emperador to win both races, and it is highly possible that in the course of a day .or two he will be backed for the shorter race. Only on Friday last all. the available money was taken' about Emperador for the NewZealand Cup. There may be a method in backing" the horse for the longer distance races first. Had he been supported originally for tho Epsom the market odds about him in the Metropolitan would have shortened materially. As matters now stand, although Emperador has tightened on his Tuesday's quotations, a large parcel is still available about him for' the Epsom, at a fairly remunerative figure.

There have been many cases of interference lately in different parts of tho world and the mothods in which they have been dealt with has been interesting, if only on account of their variety. At the Queensland Turf Club's meeting last month, Ruenalt won tho last race of tho day. There was a protest —presumably for interference— and the stipendiary stewards gave the race to Patstar, but Ruenalt was placed second. The same thing occurred at Eagle Farm, when Tattersall's Club was racing there a few days later. Again tho horse disqualified was placed second. The stewards have tho power to do this in Australia. Tho rule reads —"lf an objection to a horse that has won or been placed in a race be declared valid, the horse may either be disqualified for the race, or, if the objection upheld be in respect of an interference in the race with tho chanco of a horse placed by the judge, the stewards mav, if they think fit, place tho horse immediately after any horse whose chance has, in the opinion of the stewards, been interfered with." All these words mean that, under Australian rules, the Epsom stewards could havo disqualified Craganour for the Derby and tften put him second. Had they been able to do so a lot of placo monev would have been won instead of lost, but the stewards had no option in the matter. The English rule says a .disqualified horse "shall bo regarded as having been last in the race. There seems to be little doubt that Bruleur, the winner of the Grand Prize of Pan's, was guilty of interference well meriting disqualification. In England the stewards took action on their own account, and disqualified Craganour for the Derby. This was taking tho race from a strong favourite and giving it to an outsider. The English public made no protest, but we are told that Frenchmen would not have tolerated tho disqualification of Bruleur for the Grand Prize. There would have been a riot. Strange that it is always in totalisator ' countries that' the racecourse "scenes" occur. The "Sporting Times" correspondent, writing of the finish, said:— "Many people wanted to know what would have hap-' pened to Bruleur in England. Stern certainly rode a most brilliant and audacious'race, and. unlucky Ecouen was bumped into several times. I still assert the latter will turn out the best of his year. Bruleur's time was ono second 'faster than record, and a local paper is probably right when it says: 'Les Anglais were well inspired when they decided to remain at home.' The horses, of course, are meant. There is no shadow of a doubt that Stern on Bruleur deliberately crossed and cut off Ecouen in the run-in, and ho was lucky to got off with a fortnight's suspension, although he is allowed to ride in the President's Prize at Maisons on Sunday." By tho way H. J. Morgan, successor to F. Burn as the popular jumping jockey of the day in Victoria, has seen a good deal of the stewards lately. At Mentone on June 11 he was first past the post on The Majestic Nut in the Hurdle Race. There was a protest for interference, and the horse was disqualified. At Fleming'ton, on July 12, J. P. Edwards, rider of Bob Scot, reported Morgan for interference. Morgan was fined £5. At Caulfield. on August IG, M'Gregor complained against Morgan for foul riding. Morgan was given a severe caution. As a rule jockeys—and especially jumping jockeys—will stand a good deal in the way of "pointing," but at least two of them have taken exception to Morgan's methods. STUD NEWS. At Sir George Clifford's Stonyhurst Stud, Bravo Heart, by Clanvanald — Safeguard, has foaled a colt to San Francisco. Mr E. Gates's Lady Lilian, by Phaethon—Lady Zetland.'has foaled a colt to Martian*, and will be mated with him again this season. Tho following foalings are reported from Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead's Brackenfield Stud: Dreamer. by Mostyn—Moorooroo, colt to Bouiform ; Drought, by Mostyn—Nightmare, filly to Boniion'n. These two mares and Culture, bv Bouiform —Culroy, will be mated with Birkenhead this season, while Hope Diamond, by Royal Artillery— Bluefire, and Lily AVbite. by Martian—Cruciform, will visit Mr J. P. Reid's imported horse Rokeby, by Rock Sand. Mr H. D. Leaman, of North Canterbury, had an unfortunate experience last week. His brood mare Appearance, by Clanranald—Delusive, dam of I

Counterfeit, was in foal to Bonny Glen, and was sent to Rieearton to bo mated with him again. During the railway journey, however, she met with an accident, which resulted in her death. Appearance had a chc(|iii*red career at the stud. She started off by missing in 1907, following which she had ti dead foal in 1008 and also in 190!), missing again in 1910. fn 1911 she had a, foal to Treadmill, and in 191" she produced a foal to Singlestick IT., but both these youngsters met with accidents which ended fatally. Mr G. P. Donnelly's stallion Demosthenes, by Desmond—Carlin, by Chittal>n!>- -Laurelto, grand-dam of Sunstar, arrived in Wellington from England last week, and has gono on to Hawke's Bav.

Mr ,1. B. Reid's fillv, Orange Pippin, by the Third—Field Sable, came out from England by the boat which arrived in Wellington last week. The Hawke's Bay sportsman Mr F. Armstrong, has decided to mate two of his mares, Chatterer (St Andrew— AVhisper), and Chicane (The PossibleForlorn Hope') with Sylvia Park this season. This decision is probably due to (he success of Morning in the Grand National Hurdle Handicap. New Idea, by Waiuku—Bonne Tdee, will ho mated this season with Maori King. AtMrG. P. Donnelly's Crissoge Stud, Hawke's Bay, Princess Florence, by Gold Reef—Awahuri's dam, has foaled a colt to Formative, and Louisa, by Wehikore—Louie, twin fillies to Gold Circle. Both mares will visit Formative this season. An unnamed mare by Charlemagne ll.—Strcsa has foaled a filly to Formative, and Gold Thread, by Gold Reef—Pursering, a , colt to King's Guest. Tbeso mares will be mated with the imported horse Demosthenes.

The following foalings are reported from Mr E. J. Watt's Longlands Stud, Hawke's Bay:—Blue River, by Merriwoe—Blue- Water, filly to All Black; Mimic, bv Morriwee—Palaver, colt to All Black;, Kilindini, by Kilchcran— Mousqueteiie, colt to All Black; Barley Brcc, by The Cardinal—Barley, filly to Maori King; unnamed mare by Patriarch—dam by Cap-a-pie, filly to Maori King; Scotia, by St George—Fair Nell, colt to Maori King. / The following foalings arc reported from Mr I. G. Duncan's Waikanao Stud :—Success, by Tho Officer—Content, colt; Peace, by The Officer—Content, filly ; Rumour, b,y Eirid'spord— Eleusis, colt; SatisfaireJ by Birkenhead —Content, filly; Paphia, by Birkenhead—Aphrodite, colt; Stepina, by Stepniak—Glorvina, colt; Aideen, by Birkenhead Mount Ida, filly, all to Achilles. Lady Principal, by The Officer—Tlie Shrew, filly; Prelude, by Merrie England—Prologue, colt; Snowstell, iiy Clanranald—Safeguard, filly; Nerve, by Birkenhead—Snot, colt; and Mallaig, by Clanranald—Happy Valley, colt,' all to Bezonian. Angele, by Multiform—Happy Valley, had a filly to Bezonian on July 31, the youngster now ranking as a yearling. Tlie following foalings are reported from the Highden Stud:—Pas Seul, by Soult—Parent, colt to Finland : Inamorata, by Torpedo—Lady's Maid, colt to Field Battery. Truce, by Grafton—•Navarine and Perolina, by Persimmon —La Carolina, have been sent on a visit to Boniform at Brackenfield, where Truce has foaled a filly to Field Battery.

Mr E. R. White, a prominent New South Wales breeder, has recently purchased in England the thorough-bred stallion Amadeus. He was bred by Lord Rosobery, and is by Sainfoin (son of Springfield and a winner of the English Derby) from Amitie, by Chaleureux (sire of tho Derby winner Siguorinetta) from La Sagesse, by Wisdom from St Mary, by Hermit. Ho is described as a low-set lengthy Horse, and was specially selected to sire polo ponies as well as racehorses. It was anticipated that Air J. B. Joel would ask a pretty stiff fee for | Prince Palatine, and it transpires that anyone wishing to send a maro to the son of Persimmon has straightway to -incur a liability of 1200 guineas. The horse's fee has been fixed at 400 but any breeder wishing to secure a nomination has to book up for three years. Evon on those terms Mr Joel is being inundated with applications, and if he limits Prince Palatine to twenty-five mares each season outside his own ho is assured of nearly £31,000 at the outset a£ his horse's stud career. Colonel Hall-Walker had been by far the most successful English, or rather Irish, breeder of late years. He bred Prince Palatine, tho best horse of his | day, who was recently sold for £4 0,000, and news has since come to hand that the Russian Government has purchased his stallion .Minora, while ho has declined an offer of £30,000 for White Eagle. The price paid for Minora has not been disclosed; but tho chances are it was somewhere in the vicinity of 30,000 guineas, as he was a winner of the Two Thousand Guineas and Dertry. Ho may not have been a high-class Derby winner; but the fact that he won tho great race at Epsom gave him great value as a sire. Minora was bred at the Tully stud, in Kildare, by Colonel Hall-Walker, and was leased during his racing days by King Edward, and ho has been doing stud duty for two or three seasons at Lordship stud, at Newmarket. He is by Cyllene (son of Bona Vista) from Mother Siegel, by Friar's Balsam (son of Hermit) from a mar,o by Galopin from Mother Superior, by Sterling. Tho Russian Government evidently have a fancy for English Derby winners, as they gave 20,000 guineas for Galteo More as a four-year-old. White Eagle, who has been "retained by Colonel Hall-Walker at Tully, is a well-performed horse, by Gallinule (son of Isonomy) from Merry Gal, by Galopin from Mary Seaton, by Isonomy (son of Sterling) from Marie Stuart, by Scottish' Chief. He did not stay as well as one would expect of a horse possessing a double cross of Isonomy ; but he was very brilliant, and his victory in the City and Suburban was a very fine one. He possessed all the brilliance of the Gallinules, and ho could get a distance, as ho proved when he ran second to Your Majesty in tho St Leger. He is standing at 200 guineas this year. TROTTING I had a look at the trotting stallions which were entered for the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's horse parade last week, and was very much disappointed. There wcro only six of them, and they were anything but a representative lot, especially when we bear in mind that Canterbury is the home of the breed in Now Zealand. The stallions available to breeders in this district would have made a fine display if they had been on the ground. Mr Edwards has disposed of a promising two-year-old colt by Wildwood Junior—Sybil to a North Island buyer at a substantial figure. He was purchased subiect to examination by Mr ■J. R. Charlton, and he passed all right. The Auckland squaro-gaitcd trotting gelding, Rothschild Lad, was admitted to Mr J. R. Charlton's hospital recentIv. Examination revealed a tumour of exceptional size, deep-seated in the structures at the base of tho neck. Mr Charlton removed the tumour and the gelding is making a. rapid recovery. Tho Goro Trotting Club has decided to make- some increases in stakes this season. All over the dominion the tendency is in a similar direction, which can bo taken as an indication of the growing popularity of the sport. The decision of the Hutt Valley Trotting Club to alter the dato of its meeting from Boxing Day to a day in Wellington Cup week has resulted in extra trotting races for the North Island. The Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club, acting on the advice of Mr J. H. Pollock, has determined to substitute two trotting events for hack fiat races on the club's Boxing Day programme. With the promise of increased stakes at the Hutt Valley Club's meeting and rumours of a now club to be formed at Otaki, matters are looking brighter for trotting owners in Wellington province;

The American-bred trotting sire, Marvin Wilkes, arrived at tho Bluff last week from Melbourne, and was taken on to Diinedin, where a. number or breeders oxoresscd a desire to have a look at him* If is understood that be will be sent back to Southland for tho season.

A very nice trotting track has just been completed out on tho Southland Racing Club's property, and owners of light harness horses will find it a very great eonvenionco It is a dirt track banked all (he way, and if enro is taken of it in wet weather it f-hould improve as time goes on. The idea, is an excellent one, and the circuit should bo found useful to those who contemplate racing horses at Forbury Park, or as far away as Christchureh. An attempt is being made by the Hutb Valley Trotting Club to regain tho day's racing which it lost some time ago. Tho assistance of Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P.j has been secured, and a petition, after circulation in the district, will he presented to the Minister of Internal Affairs. Tho trotting stallion Willowwood, full-brother to Wihlwood Junior, was shipped to Sydney last month, with the object of taking up stud duty. Thero is evidently soino idea of racing him, however, as ho was nominated for the Flying Handicap, one mile and a furlong, at New South Wales Trotting Club's meeting, held last Monday. / He was handicapped a second from tho limit, on the same mark as Patrick G., and with St Simon conceding him two seconds . Lively Bells and Yorkshire Bells, both by Abbey Bells, were among the winners at tho last meeting of the Melbourne Trotting Club. Dillon Bell finished second to Lively Bells, to whom he was conceding fifty yards over a mile and a furlong. Other horses racing at the meeting included Valour, Austorlitz and Vaunt.' / ROUND THE STABLES. (By THE HOVER.) T. G. Fox's stables at the Southern Cross Hotel are very convenient to the Metropolitan track, and ho has plenty of accommodation. Nearly twelve months ago the old stables were burnt down, antl the new quarters arc roomy, and contain fourteen boxes. While having a look at his horses last wepk, Fox stated that his luck had been right out since tho fire, hut he was hoping for a change for the better in tho near future. If condition counts, I should say that his perseveranco will bo rewarded very soon.

Rose Gauntlet is' a three-year-old by Princo Imperial—Rose, being a sister to Advocate, Advance, Prince Handle and dotah. She is a big raking lllly, and is coming on nicely. She has only raced once, being unplaced in tho Ladies' Bracelet at Plumpton last June. Lady "Wallace, by Wallace L.—Lady Godiva, is a straight-out trotter, and is moving well. This maro has raced'successfully on the "West Coast, and ran two thirds at the last Forbury Park meeting. The best-known inmate of the stable is Adventuress, by Rothschild —Young Princess. In the season of 1910-11 she did a lot of racing, winning twice and being placed on seven other occasions. She was sent on a visit to Marvin Wilkes in 1911, and foaled a nice colt to this sire. Last season she was taken in hand again and_ started nine times, but a third at New Brighton was her best effort. She can still show a lot of pace over a mile, but Fox is doubtful of her ever reproducing her best form over longer courses. Tho General Lyons— Needlework filly, Winnipeg, is owned by a North Island patron of tho stable. She is a promising sort, but has been a disappointment so far, going well in her work, but apparently not being able to do her best in a race. The latest addition to Fox's string is a big three-year-old filly by Advocate—Susie. Fox had not tried her at tho time of my visit.

The pet of the stable is undoubtedly tho chestnut colt by Marvin Wilkes— Adventuress, who is nearly two years old. He is a straight-out trotter, and several local trainers havo mentioned him to mo as a likely champion. Fox has already had more than one tempting offer for this colt, but he has declined them. The colt will be turned out on the spring grass for a time to enable him to furnish up prior to serious work. The youngest inmate of the stable is a yearling colt by Welcome Jack—Miss Bower. He was receiving his first lesson when I arrived at the stables, and before I left he was quite obedient and docile.

There are several other young ones running in tho paddock, but these have not vet been handled. Lulu Child is expected to foal shortly to Bribery, and Spot Dillon is in foal to tho imported sire Petereta. I could not help remarking to Mr and Mrs Fox, while partaking of theirhospitality, that, although their horses were kept primarily for racing purposes, when out of harness they were undoubtedly treated as pets. (By THE ROVER.) METROPOLITAN. The track was in good order last week, and owners were busy every morning with their charges. The alterations that are being carried out in the outside enclosure are proceeding steadily, and with a continuance of fine weather should bo completed in ample time for the November meeting.

R. J. Munro's team is usually on the track before breakfast. Huon Drift and Sweet Agnes seem to be in good condition and are moving freely. This trainer is working a nice three-year-old filly by Driftwood—St Louise. She is a natural pacor and shows great promise. Adventuress, Lady" Wallace, Rose Gauntlet and Winnipeg were all given light work during tho week. - T. Fox was out on Tuesday with the latest addition to his team. This was a;three-year-old mare by Advocate—Susie, and considering it was the first occasion on which she had appeared in hopples her work was pleasing. Cameos is looking in rare fettle, but was only doing light work, and the same remarks apply to Brookbell. A. Binnie was out with three usefullooking young ones. D. Warren had his team going well, Mystic and Bell Car doing a fast round each. Manderene was responsible for the fastest work on Tuesday. Ho was taken two rounds at a steady gait in company with Maplewood, and then jumped off at a solid pace, running a good mile. Ho finished up well. R. Allan was out with a nice evengaited maiden trotter. Among a large number working I noticed Erina, Onawa, Vansac, Don Cffisar, Charlie M'Kinney, George Hard. Lord Heathcote, Mayflower and Michael Galindo. NEW BRIGHTON. Tho New Brighton courso is in good condition just now, and the caretaker, Mr R. Davidson, has tho lawns and track in first-class order. The trainers are only giving their charges light work on the sand track yet, but proceedings will be more interesting in a week or two. I saw W. Kerr giving Bellis a few lounds the other morning, and he looked well and was going freely. Elmwood. by Wildwood—Wcodbrook, has been taken in hand again, and was on tho track last week. This horse started ten times last season, but was not able to gain a place. , The teams of T. Frost and A. Wilson are moving satisfactorily. C. Kerr is working his horses regularly on this track just now. AMERICAN NOTES. Tenara 2.9J-, first £2OOO stake winner of 1913. She is another star for Moko and Walnut Hall Farm. The Big Ring horses race next week , at 'Kalamazoo for the £2400 trotting purse. _ I Notice that last quarter in Uhlan's

1.69J mile at Grand Rapids? It was in 28iseo, only a 1.51 gait! "The man who bets is a bettor, and the man v.ho won't bet is no bettor," savs Eli Crutch. The new 'J.IO trotters for 1913 number twenty to date. At one of the amateur matinees held at the Stadium, an excited owner who saw tho rest of the contestants pass bis horse very fast when be was scoring for tho word, was heard to exclaim : " A ait 1 Vait a minute I Vat's dcr rush, anyway?"

Trotters winning over £3OO at tho three meetings down the Grand Circuit so i'ar this season are:—Tenara, by Moko, £1128; .Marigold, by Delliam, £520; Cascade, by The Peer, £500; Dago, by General Forrest, £632; Tommy Horn, by Otto Wilkes, £llß. Pacers —Del Roy, by Nutwood Wilkes, £810; Walter Cochato, by Cochato, £360; Longworth IS., by R. Ontimo, £375; Frank Bogash Jr., by Frank Bogash, £IOO.

Del Hey, Walter Cox's pacer, justified all tho good things that liuvc been said about him when ho stepped in 2.4J in his first race of tho year at. Cleveland, 'The critics who know that Cox used tho hopples on the horse in his educational work this spring looked to see tho son of Nutwood Wilkes act I unsteadily when under stress of the Grand Circuit battles, but in this they wero disappointed, for the horse had perfect racing manners, and showed no need for tho leg harness. If Del Key's Cleveland race can bo taken as a true index of his racing qualities, it will tako a pacer of right closo to twominute, calibre to threaten his prestige, and in the absence of a horso of that kind in tho ranks of those booked to race in the early closing events this season, tho chances for a big winning campaign look rosy for the Cox pacer. Wo now have four hotter than 2.5 trotting stallions in this country—The Harvester 2.1, Anvil 2.4J, John A. M'Kerron 2,4] and Colorado E. (3) 2.4 J. Uhlan's mile was one of his truly great performances, and without a falter or sign of tiring he trotted the mile in 1.59J, fractionally timed in 291,.301, 311, 2SJ. the last one being a brilliant finish sprint. W. J. Andrews drove the runner, and the watch of "Doc" Tanner, behind Uhlan, showed precisely tho samo as that of the two special timers, Dr J. C. M'Coy and Drank 0. Jones. The death of several valuable horses after taking part in long drawn out contests serves to show that the three in five system, race until a borse has won three heats, is too severe on even the stamina of the American trotter. This is especially true early in the racing soason, when the temperature is apt to be unbearably hot. Even the spectators in the shade of tho grandstand complain of the heat on such days, so what must be tho sufferings of the horses, which, in their first race, are called upon to perform feats of endurance that would be classed as cruelty to animals even in tho cool of fall afternoons, when tho horses are seasoned by repeated . contests. Long races and freak conditions should bo eliminated if the sport is to become as popular with tho public as it should.

Somebody will get a rare bargain in tho grey pacing stallion Athol R. 2.7} that is offered for sale by U. S. Wood, of Pomona, Cal., who, on account of being seriously injured, is incapacitated for handling him. In response to an inquiry as to what this horse has done, he replies: " In the fall of 1911, a friend of mine, a retired merchant, an amateur driver, worked the horso that season, and the week before starting for Lexington repeated him four heats, the first in 2.9j, second in 2.8}, third in 2.7} and the fourth in 2.6}. Oil his arrival at Lexington, the horse was worked three heats around 2 11, and the fourth heat in 2.4}. The season of 1912 he had practically no work at all—l used him as a driver, started him at Grand Rapids as an accommodation to fill out. I drove him myself, and he was soparately timed the second heat in 2.8}.

The five-year-old trotter, Farmer Spears, 2.12}, by Jay M'Gregor 2.07J; dam, Venture W. 2.181, by Stamhoula, was sold at Saginaw. Mich., for £2OOO. The purchaser was O. W. Purcell, of Bad Axe, Mich., an importer of draught horses, and it is understood that the son of Jay M'Gregor will be exported immediately. Farmer Spears was bred by J. L. M'Lean, of Boston, but was foaled at W. L. Spears's Hickorywood' Stock Farm, Lexington, Ky,, "being purchased, as a yearling, by George W. Phelps ; Whitehall, Ky., who in turn sold him at the December sale of the Chicago Horse Sale Company,/ in 1910, to 0. F. Cowham, Jackson, Mich., for £IOO. The horse reduced his three-year-old record of 2.2-1J to 2.141 at Jackson, Mich., on July 1, and at Saginaw he proved himself the best half-mile track trotter of the year by winning a third heat in 2.12}. Thanks to President Deverenx, of the North Randal] track, and to his associates, the pari-mutuels played an important part in tho splendid success of the most spectacular trotting meeting over i held; and the promise of the Cleveland management to give the totalisators a*i fair, impartial try-out was fulfilled to ! the -letter. The experiment resulted in a sweeping victory for the '' iron men," and tho machines received a play which far exceeded the expectations of their staunchest advocates. Whatever disgruntled comments there may have been emanated solely from tho field-against-the-favourite auction players, and it is from this intriguing clientele that tho trotting turf has received its hardest blows. It is now up to President Tipton, of the Kentucky Horse Breeders' Association at Lexington, the foremost organisation of its character in the world, to install the totalisators. The machines are legally recognised in Kentucky, and'their installation on the thoroughbred tracks at Lexington, Louisville and Latoiiia was the sole salvation of thoroughbred .racing in Kentucky. The syndicate book at Lexington has long since become offensive, not only to the Blue Grass people, but to tho visiting horsemen, and President Tipton can do no ; greater favour to the trotting horse inI dustry, and to his Association, than to eliminate book betting and follow the lead so courageously set by the Cleveland Association. With the adoption of pari-mutuel by Cleveland and Lexington, other Grand Circuit tracks where betting is permissible, will soon follow suit, and in good iimo legalised betting through the medium of the totalisator will receive tho sanction of legislative bodies to whom, at present, betting in any form is abhorrent.