GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19785, 16 January 1936, Page 13

GOSSIP FROM ALL PARTS.

The annual meeting of the Thames Jockey Club, which opened to—day. will conclude on Saturday. Operation Necessary. Merclan Prince is stated to he suf—fering from respiratory troubles and it will be necessary to operate on him before he races again. Freon mu Out. Fracas. who, according to Ricoarton reports, is all the better for her trip north. has been hitting out freely on the tracks of late and is expected to show up in engagements ahead. Ono Previous Wlnnsr Engaged. The only previous winner of the \Vellington Cup in this year's field is lirand Jury. who scored two years ago. Last year's winner Vintage is not engaged. but Cuddle and Spiral, who finished in the minor places, are entered, and so is \'lntage's half-sister Lady Gracetul. i Tired 01 It All. ‘ Captain}. F. Lee—Barber. who was credited with being one or the greatest steeplr‘l‘hase riders the British Army has known. committed suicide in Eng—land in November. at, the age of 82. paptain Lee-Barber rode four times‘ in the Liverpool Grand Nationali Steeplechase. i L'Allogro—Dsrk Shadow. ‘ L'Allegro and Dark Shadow wers‘ both withdrawn yesterday morning‘ trom' engagements at the 'l‘hames‘ meeting. However, there is nothing the matter with their condition and it is quite on the cards that they may go through for the second day on Saturday. Arrival of stallion. The thoroughbred: stallion SolicitorGeneral. who was recently purchased in England by the Elderslie Stud company, Ltd.. Oaniaru. reached Auckland by the lonic on Sunday and will be carried on to Port Chalmers, where he will be unloaded. SolicitorGeneral is a tlvc—yeatwoid hay horse by Biandforii from Dnil. Progress of Tudor. Tudor, who is owned by Mr B. Brewer. of Cambridge, is reported to be making steady progress under L. Knapp‘s charge at Awapuni and if present intentions are adhered to win be taken across to South Australia for racing at the centenary L'elL-iJrstions there.

Hula“ Gold cup. it is reported from Dunedin that there are good prospects of getting Kinnouil. Silver Ring and Heritage to contest the Hazlett (told Cup at the Dunedin autumn mcvting next month. The appearance of Lhasa three horses In the rum mentioned should prove A big attraction at the southern fixture.

Another Australian Trip. J. l-‘ryer, who formerly tralned for .\lessl‘s Smith Bros, and was responsible for the early tultlon of those good horses, Galne Carrlngton and Peter Jackson, ls again act—ing as traluer for those owners. He has the three-yesr-olds VVotsn and Le Grand working regular—ly. and Colenso. the remaining member or the team. has arrived at flowers. It ls understood that another trip to Australla with some of these horses is contemplated. Forest. Glow. Forest Glow, who now races in the Interests of the Awapunl mentor, L. Knapp. ls to be sent across the Tasman where he will compete in hurdle Events in South Australia, He ls reported to be maklng good progress in his preparation at Awapunl. Forest Glow was previously owned and trained by A. Pretty, of Matangl, and won several ra-ces for the Matansl sportsman.

Jockey In Demand. The tax-Australian, W. B. John'stone, who was at the head of the winning Jockeys' list in France for the recent-iy-ciosed season. is in the happy position that owners are chasing him. He has booked up three contracts for his services in France next season. Count ‘de Rivaud will have first claim, and then Pierre \Vertheimer. while Lord Derby will have third call. Looking Well. j Urea is hearing a much improved‘ appearance at present and since heins‘ ridden in regular work by the Te Rapa horSEman, J. Day, has become notice—‘ ably more tractable. Mr J. Carroll's charge is nominated for the ’l‘akapuna meeting at the end of the month at Elierslie where improvement on latest efforts can confidently be antic’pated. The Dunedin Cup Meeting. The programme for the Dunedin Cup meeting has been drawn up, and shows an increase of stakes of 485sovs over last. year. The totel amount of ltakes will he 3711050v5. The Dunedin Cup of 60050 vs tops the list, and increases of 5050\‘5 each have been added to the Pubiicnns‘ Handicap, Champagne stakes, Flying Handicap. liopeiui Handicap.,D. J. C. Handicap, James Hazlett Gold Cup, and the \Vaihola Handi—cap. b