SPORTING NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13815, 20 July 1918, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES

RACING FIXTURES. August loth and !7ili Marlon Jockey Chili. September 4th—C.J.U. Grand National Meeting. AN IMPORTANT MOVE. BY COUNTRY RACING (LIBS. ENGLISH STALLIONS ARRIYE. DAY CO .MET AM) AKCMESTOWN.

Ih? two stallions purchased in England by Mr E. I). O'Rorko for the] Auckland Country Racing Club's j Breeders' Association, reached We!-I lington on Mordny, and were landed ! br Messrs Murrav Roberts and Co., Ltd. Mr V. J. Marshall went to Wellington on Monday night, and took charge of the horses which were shipped on Thursday tor Morrinsville, where they arrived yesterday. The horses were landed in good condition, showing careful attention en the voyage, and they attracted considerable attention in the capital city. In a private letter to Mr Yercoe Mr O'Rorke writes:—"They'are both to my mind really fine horses. Archiestown won both as a two-year-old and a three-year-old on the flat, and then proved himseli the best hurdler that has been seen in England since General Peace was running. He is a beautiful horse to look at with grand limbs—a big horse with a lot of scope and no lumber. He lxdonged to 11. S. Persse, the trainer of The Tetrnrch. "The other horse, Day Comet, 1 am tremendously pleased with, and there has been no horse of such standing as a classic racehorse ever imported into New Zealand. He was in the best classic races of his year, and ran well, winning as a two-year-old, and running splendidly in the three-year-old classics, being very unlucky as you will see when you get my full statement by next mail. I cannot get it through i" time for this. T got this horse from Captain Rothschild by the very greatest fluke; I know him personally, and he gave me the chance through kindness, ns the horse was to go to New Zealand for stud purposes. He belonged to the late Leopold Rothschild. Every foal Day Comet's dam has had, six in all. has been a winner, and his own stock .are most promising. I will go into breeding and full particulars in my next letter.

"I would like to make one stipulation, and it is this: You may have offers for this horse, but I beg Waikato not to be tempted by price. If thev think of selling., I want first refusal, and may perhaps rightly ask for same, because Captain Rothschild, knowing me, gave me the privilege of securing him for New Zealand. "I had Mr Williams, the King's veterinary surgeon, to examine the horses. I saw a great number of stallions, and am sure you are getting two good ones, with the best running blood to be obtained, as will be seen from their respective pedigrees, etc. In them you get all the blood we mo«t value in New Zealand, i.e., Sterling, West Australian, Cncas, Hermit, Desmond, Isonomy, etc.

"In purchasing, T have kept fully in view your desires, and done my best, as I would for dear old New Zealand, and especially Auckland province, and I can only hope they will reach you safely, are liked, and will do well. They are both chestnuts, and have grand tempers."

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. GRAND NATIONAL WEIGHTS. The following weights have been declared by Mr J. E. Henrys for the Grand National meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club: — Grand National Hurdle Race, two mile'i and a-half.—Glailful, Art, Sleight of Hand 11.9, Sir Fisher 11.5, Pursefiller 10.13, Gang Awa\ Colorado 10.2, Sir Solo, Kauri King 10.1, Wishful 10.0, Harbour Light, Colonel Soult 9.13, Hopfield 9.12, Iceberg 9.11, Gluetanus 9.0, Moreeambe, Thrace, Polydamon 9.8. Naupata 9.6, Paraoa 9.5, Crown Pearl 9.3, Jeannot, Don Francisco, Meltchtkoff, Gold Fran, Fisher, Otara, Lord Nelson, Nocturnal, Reformation 9.0. Grand National Steeplechase, about three miles and a half.—Master Strowan 12.7, Waimai 12.5, Sleight of Hand 11.3, Crib 10.11, Collector, Coalition 10.9, Pursefiller 10.7, Master Timi 10.2, Yellow and Black 10.1, St. Elmn 9.11, Arlington, Moddite, Nita, Merrie Lad, Styrax, Zarkoma, Stone Ginger, Diavolo, Merrie Jack, Ormesby, Vascular, Northland, Gaekwa, Bollin, Torchy, Sylva ».7.

Winter Cup, one mile.—Parisian Diamond 11.9, Yolo 11.5, Form L T p 11.2, Adjutant, Gazique 10.9, Teka 10.8, John Barleycorn 10.5, Lady Louisa 10.2, Depredation 10.1, Bedford, Gold Soult 9.13, Polydamon 9.12, Hopfield, Bagdad 9.11, Miss De Val 9.10, Marc Antony, Varnish, Battle Eve. Ascalaphus. All Over, Potentiality 9.9, Snub, Multiplication, Thaddeus, Brambletye, Hyttus, King Star 9.8, Lady Black 9.7, Sir Agnes, Arrowfield 9.*6, Cardrona 9.5, Tlydrus 9.4, Detroit, Glenroy, Ibex, Majestikoff, Gamecock 9.3, Sardinia, Tip Up 9.2, White Blaze, Multaiue, Linden 9.1, Rose Pink, Alteration, Fleetham, Clynelish, Galoro, Heiro, Comment, Retard, Kiltess, Black Hill, Subterfuge, Missouri, Minesweeper, Momac, Ronmania, Lord Ainslie, Kaminohe, Point Blank. Whiro. Turpinite, Sea Foam, Moor Abbe, Utuwai 9.0.

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB. The annual meeting of the Thames Jockey Club was held on Wednesday. The annual report showed that the receipts from all sources for the year had l>ecn £2072 7s, and the expenditure £2144 19s, the rum of £OBS being paid in stakes. The overdraft amounted to £2201 10s 9d at the commencement of the veal", and at its close stood at £2274 2s 10d. The racing taxes for the one din's racing hist year amounted £471 5s 2d. Through the curtail; merit ol racing to one day a loss ol £1207 9s 1"d had been incurred as compared with the two days' racing the previous year. The committee bad decided to alter the day of the ne\'t races to March 22, 1919, 'so as not to clash with other clubs offering superior ;iitractions. The committee congratulat ed the club upon its sound position. Officers were elected as follow :—President, Mr A. Rruce; vice-president, Mr \V. Price; committee, Messrs A. Bruce. Raker, Conies, Rae, A dam son and McCorniick; judge, -Mr 11. Lowe; handieapper, Mr li. Wynyard; starter. Mr W. Quarternir.il.

JOTTINGS. Tauira broke down prior to the \Y' !• lington Meeting, and probably t !>• well-known performer, wlio won tin Winter Hurdles in !!!()!), has made hila*t appearance in a race. There is not a gteal deal of Mast'-!

Strowan hut what there is is pood (say« "The Hook") and for a light-waisted gelding he carries weight ■.•• i il, whi'b, coupled with perfect jumpimr, makes him a dangerous opponent in smv steeplechase l . To lump I list olb through the mad that w,s M Treu thani recently was sony task, hut the game Utile Strowan gelding completed the contract like a good one, and though he was very tired at the two last fences and i, n down hoth of iheii! badly. lv> yet had a little left to keep St. Khun and Coalition at hay in thf run from the last fence to the post. He pulled up well, a.nd looks a bet I 1 r horse than he did last year, and h b sure to run a great race at Riccarton nest month.

Mullingar, who has been spelling for some months, is back again in Fred. Sten' ng's stable, and is the veteran ther. i. Their trainer has a f:iir team, mostly two and three-year-olds, and has no lower than six of the progeny of Marble Arch. .Mullingar is the best of that imports* Horse's gets. i The leading w" ; horses, with the amounts won «_v.,ng the 1917-18 season are as under: —Estland, £3785; Fierr Cross, £3232; Finmark, £3100; Impediment, £2800; Menelaus, i £2850; Hvmestra, £2625; Desert Gold, : £25.50; Master Strowan, £2125; Ron Keve, £2520. 1 St. Elmn, who ran second to Bou Reve in the July Steeplechase, ran a good race under Rangi Thompson. He ran well enough on the first day, carrying 31b more. The St. Ambrose gelding appears to be coming back to form. The following head the list of winning owners for the past racing season:—T. H. Lowrv, £10,185; V.I and E. Riddiford, £5724; W. R. Kernball, £5405; 1). H. Roberts, £4014; Sir Geo Clifford, £4700; W. Duncan, £4160; R. Hannon, £4107 A; G. 1.. I Stead, £30574. | "Spectator," in the Referee, writes: j "Of the many matters dealt with by j the Racing Conference at Wellington j last week, one that will give much i satisfaction is the futurv composition ! of the District Committee, giving rive country representatives to five from the metropolitan clubs, with the casting j vote to the chairman. Hitherto coun-| try clubs have .been in. a minority on j these District Committees, having but j five representatives out of thirteen, ! but so far as experiences on the A tick- | land District Committee have L r o:if the j country delegates have lmd every lea- , son to be thoroughly satisfied in the past. This I have been assured of by j a member." , ■ There passed away at the Mat'-T-Misericordiae Hospital, Aucklr-nd, recently, after a short illness, Mr Kred. ' Leslie,* well-known to sportsmen of the Australian turf, :'nd to i'Vi- 1 :" br■ eders of New Zealand as a \ei_y successful breeder. Morn in London in 1808, deceased was 50 years ef a<:e at the time of his death. His first nt-

quaint.mee with Australia was ■•'.'•le years back, when lie came out contract to tlio Queensland Government its an analyst, a position he held for two years before leaving for Melbourne, 'it was in tin- 1 tt-r ritv flint lie entered on a wry successful c.vecr as an owner of racehorses. His • ■.•:.." eonipriscd some fifto.-n _ thorough!-ri'-'l : ' which were )ironn'nent in the rac;:,-/ hisorv of the Commonwealth. *« 1;; '' ' • the more renowned being Sonica, Conclusion, Klgio, Miss LYggv, Lax '■■[■'■ lioma, Kilmarnock. As a 1 oortiuaUfr the late Mr Leslie was prohablv one of the best-known men on the ' '■ ■'■■"■■'yton and Australian rscehourses. Ir: New Zealand Ids nan;,' was :>' aeh '1 :•' a very successful estate for i'i ■ I :<vdinn (l 'f jxvlifiree i'Viesian catih' tin Hr'eiUwood Ivtale. IWeased 1' - : fsided in NYw Zealand for 17 o: IS years, lie leaves a wife and large family to mourn their loss. ■ '