TURF NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8910, 9 November 1907, Page 7

TURF NOTES.

(By Nirnrod.) FIXTURES. November 9—Canterbury J.O. -November 8, 9—Winton'J.O. -November 9, 11—Taratahi-Carterton '• B.C. 9—Waverley-W ai to ta r a November 9, 13, 16—Auckland R.O. Spring. November 11—Waipawa County R.C. November 20,' 21—South Canterbury J.O. November 21, 22—Marlborough R.C. November 29, 30—Feilding J.C. November 30, December 4—Takapuna J.O. December 4, s—Woodville J.C. December 14, 16—Christchurch R.C.

Another New Zealand Cup has been entered in the records. 'Frisco, the latest to have his name enrolled, is owned by a Martou sportsman who races under the norn-de-course of *'F. Preston"—the principal patron of F. Tilley's Fordell stable. 'Frisco is by the Euglish horse Earwig (by Hampton from Wriggle, by See Saw from a mare by Fitzroland, who was by Orlaudo, an Euglish Derby winner) His dam, Lake Placid, was a North American-bred mare, by Golden Dawn sou of Bend Or and Rosy Morn), was purchased in England by Mr Natliau for the Sylvia Park stud. When a two year old 'Frisco won the Hawke's Bay Juvenile Handicap, and ran \iuplacod three times. Next season, he had to be content with a second in the Waugauui Guineas to Ito, and a third in the Wellington Pearee Handicap to Ellertou and Ghoorka. He was unplaced in five other essays. 'Frisco opened his four-year-old career at Wanganni in September, when he ran second to Goldbeater in the Flying Handicap. However, on the second day, he captured the Marangai Stakes in which he was reported to have shown himself up like a stayer. Had it not been for the impression prevailing that Apa was the stable choice, the Euglish -bred horse would probably have been made the medium of some solid support. The Wairarapa horse, Full Rate, ran a vastly different race sit Riccarton in the Criterion Handicap to his display at Opaki last week. Raciug at Clareville, Waipawa, Winton aud Taieri on Monday. I

Mr G. P. Donelly has ilisposoil of

Pearl Reef to a Gisborne sport, £l-"> 0 liaiifls over the deal. The, news of Apologue's success iv the Melbourne Cup won Id bo received with great pleasure by all sportsmen throughout the Doiniuion. New Zealand owuers have made many efforts to win this—the most important of all races iv the Australasian colonies— but it has remained for the Auckland sportsniau (Mr R. Clelaud) to be the first to briug the rich stake to New Zealand. Horses bred in this colony have won the event twice previously —viz., Martini Henry in ISS-i, and Carbine in 1890. but they were not then owned by New Zealanders, whilst Trenton, Carbine and Bloodshot have acted as ruuners-up in other years. This is the first occasion, however, that a New Zealand bred and owned horse has triumphed, and the result gratifying. The winner -was favourite, as lie started at three to one against, so that the victory would be a popular one with the public. That there was no fluke about the ■win is evident from the fact that the time registered equalled rliat established by Blue Spec in 1905, when the son of True Blue put up a record for the race—viz., 3min STf.j'sec. Apologue went to Australia from Ellerslie with a, fair reputation, and was placed

•under I. Earnshaw's care at RaudPerhaps his best race prior to was put up last season, when, at Ellerslie, he won the Birthday Handicap, defeating Master Delaval. Apologue ran uuplaeed in the last .Auckland Clip. He led off his Australian campaign by running third to Mooltau and Lord Fitzroy in the Spring Handicap, decided at Raudwick in September; ami then finished a good second to Poseidon, and defeated Tartan, in the Spring Stakes. ;at tlie A.J.C. meeting. Two days 'later he ran a sterling race in the Metropolitan. It was a fine performance on the part of the New Zealauder. In the Coougy Handicap at 'Caulfield, Apologue defeated many of his Cup rivals at all the worst of the weights. On Saturday last, he ran second to Poseidon in the Melbourne Stakes. That, was an excellent Cup trial for a horse engaged at TstlSlbi Apologne is sweetly bred. He is by Phoebus Apollo (a most successful New Zealand sire) from Miss Gladys (dam of Gladsome). Iv cutting out the Melbourne (Jup in 3min 27see, a record is established for that race,

and equals the fastest time previously put up iv Australasia—viz., by Tartan 181b) at Randwick iv April, 1905. VHb Had Master Delaval wou the New Zealand Onp, lie would have returned n dividend of £3 3s Bd, Elevation £4 18s 6d, Paritutu £9 lTs, Armistice £9 17s, Mahnta £10 os, Zimmerman £11 15s, Gazeley £14 Bs, Probable £17 12.«, Maniapoto £19, Saga £21 13s, Grand Slam £22 15s Gd, Astrakhan £25 16s 6rl, Lapland £29 9s. Mr Preston is reported to have had a good win over 'Jb'risco, the amount being somewhere near £4000. The Marfan sportsman laid King £400 to nothing. The Auckland-bred Landlock has changed hands, Mr D. Henry taking over the gelding in exchange for £73 10s.

Frisco carried filbs overweight iv the Cup, and King was ouly secured for the mount at the eleventh hour. The Hon. J. D. Ormond owns a halfsister to Apologue in Gladisla, and Mr G. G. Stead a half-brother in Seal Bock.

Says a Sonthern writer: Although beaten, the honours of the New Zealand Cup rest with Master Delaval. Earwig, sire of Frisco, van third to Persimmon aud St. Frusquin iv the English Derby of 1896. King Billy has finished third in the

two contests for the Stewards' Seddon, who'appropriated the Yau "Yeau Stakes at Fleixiingtou on Wednesday, is by Soult. —Rose aud White. The full brother to wairiki is evidently possessed of more than average pace, aud may yet fulfil expectations. L. G. King, who handled Frisco, the winner of the New Zealand Cup, wasted severely to ride that horse, and was seriously ill for a time after the race, aud, as a consequence, could not ride Idealist in the Stewards' Haudi- • cap. Later on, King was himself

again. That Elevatiou was unlucky in not winniug the New Zealand Cup is borne out by several little incidents. Iv the big two-mile event lie is reported to have stumbled twice, to say .nothiug of a bump or two. On the second day the son of San Francisco and Stepfeli.lt won the C. J. C. Derby in convincing style. His uext appearance was iv the Canterbury Cup,

■which he carried off fairly easily. Mr W. E. Bid will is to be heartily on his successes. J/J. The annual draft of Elderslie yearlings were disposed of at Tattersall's, Christchurch, on Thursday. The twenty-two lots sold averaged 202 .guineas, and the sale is the best in the history of the stud. Top price of 825gns was realised for a bay colfc by Mqnscliikoff—Armilla, full brother to Armlet, Mr H. Gaisford, of Hawke's Bay, bein- the purchaser. For a .bay colt bj Stepniak—Madder (brother

to Madrigal, Rose Madder, Rubin, Munjeet, Munjista and All Red) Mr Stead gave 400giis, while Mr Preston, of Marton, ran a chestnut filly by St. Andrew from Neva (darn of -Banyan) up to 410gus. Mr. Wi Hutana, of Wairarapa, secured a bay filly by Stepmak —Britomart (sister to Euroclydon) for 45gns. The time registered for the Gup two miles was Bmin 28 4-sseo, aud is the smartest bar Oauteeu's Smin 27 l-ssec. Mr Stead's figures for the different distances are 51%secs; G furlongs, lmiu IDsecs; lmile, lmin 45secs; 2min 1% miles, iinnn 36}visecs. Mountain Kiug repeated Poseidon's performance of last year by winning both the A.J.O. aud V.R.O. Derbies.

Lake Placid, with a brown colt at foot (now Frisco), was disposed of at the Sylvia Park break-up sale for (50gns, Mr R. Newman, of Raugitikei, being the purchaser. Mr W. J. Marshall, of luvercargill, gave £03 for Eous after tho colt's win in the 0., T. O. Shorts Handicap.

It is said that iv the race for tho New Zealand Gup au unnecessary amount of bumping took place, tho chief sufferers being Elevatiou, Armistice and Probable.