THE WELLINGTON PARK FOALS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue II, 12 July 1902, Page 83

THE WELLINGTON PARK FOALS

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Whalebone.

Last week I took a run out to Wellington Park to have a look at the young thoroughbred® to be offered at the 17th annual sale In January next, or six months hence. The afternoon was fine, and I could have wished to see the youngBters in their paddocks, but they had all been brought in and were therefore Inspected in their boxes,and taken all round are a very fine, well-grown lot. No time was lost In lopklng them over. The first to come under notice was a brown filly by St. Leger, the last of that horse's foals at the Park, and the first-born of the imported mare Simonlas, by Simonian, son of St. Simon, her dam Boyne, by Doncaster. This filly is unmistakably one that would be taken for a descendant of the defunct champion, a snip on the nose and a star setting off her rather plain head. The breeding of this young lady Is worth perusing, seeing that she is by a son of Doncaster from a granddaughter of the same sire, with the blood of St. Simon thrown In. A good, hardy sort she should receive the attention of racing men and breeders when she goes to the hammer. The filly In the next box, a me-dium-_slzed bay by Boult (imported) from Problem, by St. Hippo from Ellerslie, by Trenton from a sister to Lord Granville, by a double Champion winner.Flrst King, claims relationship to the first filly referred to on both sides, being full of Stockwell blood. This filly has a regular Soult head and much of the character of that sire’s gets. A lengthy brown filly by Hotchkiss from St. Mary, therefore full sister to Kissmary, promises to develop Into a commanding mare. St. Mary Is by St. Leger, and traces back to that good mare Waimea. Kissmary could gallop fast, and the Castor s.<U from St. Mary sold last year snould make a useful horse. Next came a strong-made bay filly by the St Simon horse Phoebus Apollo from the young mare Lady Tingara, by Hotchkiss from the Leollnus mare Lyrelinus. The filly under notice has no white. She take*’ after the Muskets in some respects, and looks likely to make a galloper. The b-iy filly bv Phoebus Apollo from Reoroach, by the Yattendon horse Fitzhercules. is at once one of the most compact and most muscular sorts 1 have seen at the same age- very thick-set Indeed. She win be of medium height. A big. lengthy hav flllv by Hotchkiss from Sunningdaie (imported) gives promise of developing into a serviceable mare, and likely prove better than any of the wlnners y this daughter of Hampton has yet "eft The fillies by Hotchkiss have plenty of size as a rule. but the chestnutJaughr d^^Mre. 1 St°r; B ger, X have a double cross of Musket as 8 Sam, Brown Alice, was got by Nordenfeldt The bay filly by Freedom, the last of the batch of eight from Ladybird, dam of Lottie and Royal Conqueror, has a smnrtlsh appearance, and takes after her sire, who was got by imported Captiva-

tor from Maid of Honor Mr Morris ue»> ally has a lot mure fillies to sell. The year, however, he has more than double as many colts as fiUlea. the numbers bein* eight Allies and nineteen colts. Th< first of these to be shown was a wellgrown bay colt by Castor from Trenton’g full sister, Cissy, therefore full brother to Altair. Circe, Helen Fauclt, and Daystar, the latter of whom he resembles te a hair. He Is, in tact, the dead spit—to use a common expression—of his elder brothers but looks likely to have just a bit more driving power. Daystar. Altair, and Circe have proved good stayers,while Janet, a full sister. Is one of the most promising mares at the stud. Another likely-looking colt, by defunct Castor, Is Bungle’s brown full brother to Casket. This chap throws back to Musket. He is of medium size, has a prominent eye, and Is altogether an engaging colt. A particularly tine brown colt by Hotchkiss from my old favourite, the speedy Castor mare Aimllla, will command attention when he goes into the sale ring. Armllla promises to make a great stud matron. She was undoubtedly a good performer herself.

A bey colt, by Hotchkiss, from the Castor—Edith Cureton mare Frailty, a brother to her first foal, purchased at tue last sale by Mr G. Wright, Is a lengthy racy sort, from which good things may be expected, and another strapping fine colt Is the full-brother to Battleaxe, a baywlth a bold look-out and carriage. The same sire Hotchkiss is also represented by a chestnut colt, full-brother to San Patricia and Evelyn Wood; but while he will be bigger than the first-named, he will not grow to such proportions as Eve. lyn Wood. In conformation he takes after the filly purchased by Mr J. T. Moore last year. With the exception of Forma, all Formo’s progeny have been dark bays or browns, until last year, when she produced a chestnut colt to Hotchkiss, to which sire she has been bred continuously for eight years, since foaling Forme to Nordenfeldt. Formo 1« herself a chestnut, and the well-grown colt that will figure this year In the catalogue has plenty of good points to recommend him. He has size and substance, plenty of power, and stands well on his legs, and seems of the same placid disposition as Multiform and Formula. To St. Leger Lady Emily, the Castor—Hady Wellington mare, produced a more than useful colt In Nobility, a Wanganui Cup winner. Her brown colt, by Hotchkiss, has a white face. Is of medium size, and Is of shapely proportions. At the sale last January Mr E. J. Watt purchased a well-grown chestnut colt from Crescent by Hptehklss. This year the same parents are represented by a lengthy, fine colt, while Hotchkiss has three more sons that are likely to make Into serviceable horses, one from the Hippocampus—Cressina niart>. Crecy, another from the Tasman—.Mantilla mare Mantle that take* after the Tasmans most, perhaps, being a racy brown, and a rough, powerful sort from Lady Gertrude, dam of Euroclydon Who has probably met a right mate in Mr Morrln s big Musket sire, who it will be seen, claims ten of the nineteen colts There is no mistaking the gets of Phoebus Apollo. The bay colt from Eve is a sturdy sort, and his brown, nearly black son from Culralba Is a fine stamp being of fair size and showing plenty of power Aida, dam of Impulse and Uhlan, doss not leave big horses, but her bay colt bv the St. Simon horse is lengthy, and has a racy appearance, and the bay colt by the same sire from Lady Wellington Is a substantially-made, well-developed colt with two white hind feet, and his bay son from the young c_stor mare Chrysolite does not look at all an unlikely one. St. Paul s son. from Coalscuttle, has that horse s head and eye and col°H r ’ ' R a strong - made one —indeed, there Is plenty of strength and size about all the colts with the exception of St. Elyn’s son by Cyrenlan, who a very late foal, and backward In condition, though he will have plenty of quality and may In time develop Into usefulness. It is seldom that foals Have such a bad season as this crop have experienced. They are. nevertheless, in fine winter condition, and In good heart, and Mr Morrln is to be congratulated In having such a fine collection, the more especially as there are Bo many colts of such promise this year. Last year the number of eaca was about equal. It Is, of course, early to try and select future winners—one likes to see them doing their gallops in the paddocks. The Phoebus Apollos are said to be fine movers, and their general appearance Is such that Mr Morrln Is justified In extending this horse's opportunities as he has done. The defunct Castor la not only represented by two fin®, colts, but the progeny of several of his daughters to HotchkisF’ take a lot of beating. Hotchkiss has. Indeed, a most creditable representation, probably the best au-round contribution ha has given to the stud In one season. ® ® ® NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. FIRST DAY. Hack Hurdles of SOsovs; 1J mile.—Relle ance,lo.o,l; Master Model. 9.0. 2; Ogle,B. All started. Won by half a dozen lengths. Pearl Shot and Vathek fell. Time, 3.84 4-ss. Dividends. £2 3/ and £2 13/. , Stewards’ Stakes Handicap of lOOsovs.—■ Wlll-o'-the-Wlsp. 10.7, 1; Dexterity. 10.8, 2; Ideal, 11.0, 8. Scratched: Materoa and Inspan. Won by three lengths. Time, 2.20 3-ss. Dividends. £3 18/ and £1 18/. Steeplechase of SOOsovs; 3 miles.-Scally-wag, 11.2, 1; Cronje, 9.9, 2; K Jam. 9.7, 8. All started. ” All ran off except Scallywag and Cronjg and the latter fell twice. Tlnw 7.4 3-8. Dividends—£2 11/ and £9 2/. Ladles’ Bracelet of eosovs. One mil* and a-quarter.—Mrs J. D. Ormond's Kelpy, 12.10 (Mr Ormond, Jun.). 1; Aroha, 10.12. 2: Crown Prince. 10.9, 8. Also started' Miirallo. Borax. Shackle. Placid Joe. AN ter a good race Kelpy beat Aroha by g

Time, 2«-6 3-5- Dividends. £1 3/ and £2 •/. Hunters' Handicap Steeplechase of ®»)sovs. About two miles —Mr P. Wooten’s Jack-o'-Lantern. 11.12 (Mr A. Mit•heU). 1; Peter Os beck. 11.12, 2; Chan?e, U. 3. 3 Also started: Clovis, Hokowhltu. Garnet. Jack-o’-Lantem won in a close struggle by nearly a length. Time, 4.54. Dividends. £1 If and £1 11.. Handicap Hurdles of lOOsovs. one mile and a-ha’f.—Mr James Beckett's Rufus. 10.7 (McGregor). 1: The Hempte, 11.12. 2; Tukurangl. 9.7. 3. Alsu, started: Sabreur, Tirea, Missfire, Sylvanus. Wilson, Ogle. Sabreur, Wilson and Sylvanus foil. Rufus won comfortably by three lengths from The Hempie. Time. 3.2 S 2-5. Dividends. £2 8/ and £1 6.C Settlers’ Hack Handicap of staovs. Six furlongs.—Mr C. Gordons Ballistite. P.O tMcLauchlan). 1; Taniwha, 9.7, 2; Defoe, 10.0, 3: Also startea: Terror, Katrtona. Armadillo Valiant. Rain. Hawane. French Maid. Inamorata. Ballistite won by a length. Dividends, £122 4/ and £4 12/. , SECOND DAT. •Slack Handicap Hurdle Race of soaovs. 11 mile.—Pearl Shot. 9.11. 1; Ogle. 10.0. 2; Rocket. 9.4, X Ail started. Won easily toy half a dozen lengths. Time. 3.6. Dividend. £5. The Park Steeple of 150sovs. two miles and a half.—The Phantom. 10.3, 1; Scallywag, 12.5, 2; Great Scott. 9.12. 3. Scratched: Cronje and Rufus. A fine race. Won by three lengths. Time, 5.4 5 ? 2-5. Dividends: £4 1/ and 17.. Winter Oats Handicap of SOsovs, seven furlongs.—Dare Devil, 9.2, J; Inspan, 9.6, 2; Dexterity, 10.11. X All started. Won by a good length. Time 1.34 2-5. Dividends—£ll 15/ and £1 11. Second Handicap Hurdles of lOOsovs; 2 miles.—Mr L. Cottle’s Mxssfire, 9.0 (Rollo), 1; Tirea, 11.0 (.Gallagher), 2; Rufus. 11.4. 3. Also started: Sabreur, Reliance. Reliance fell at the second fence. Tirea led from the fall of the flag right up to the last hurdle, where Missflre, who had been running second, came away and won by two lengths. Time, 4m 10 4-ss. Dividend, £l2 10/. Hunters' Handicap Hurdles of 50sovs; 12 mile.—Mr F. Rhodes’ The Gryphon. 11.0 (Mr Harley), 1; Peter Osbeck. 11.12. 2; Garnet, 11.0, X Also started: Clovis and Nectar. Clovis fell. The Gryphon and Peter Osbeck were in front all the way. but the former had too much pace and wen easily by three lengths. Time, 3m 44 3-ss. Dividend. £3 3/. Farewell Steeplechase of SOsovs; 22 miles.—Mr G. P. Donnelly’s Awahuri, 9.7 (Naylor). 1: Sir Athol, 9.7. and Lochade, 11.3, dead heat. Also started: The Phantom, Waitio. Cronje. Tukurangl,Sylvanus. The Phantom ran off when leading. Sylvanus fell, and Waitio baulked. Awahuri l;eld a good place throughout, and won by two lengths. Sir Athol and Lochade riming a dead heat for second place. Time, Fm 3 3-ss. Dividends: Awahuri. £ll 9/; Sir Athol. £1 10/; Locnade, 13 . Newstead Hack Handicap of sCsovs: 7 furlongs.—Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Andree. 9.2 (Moran). 1: Culcita. 9.12. 2: Aroha, 9.10, 3. Also starred: Ballistite, Taniwha. Defoe, Katriona, Armadillo. Rain. Crown Prince. Muskctoon, Hawini, Hellespont. Inamorata. Aroha carried on the running until the. straight was reached, when Andree and Culcita came through, and a fine finish ended in Andree’s favour by half a length from Culcita, who was the same distance in front of Aroha. Time. Im 33 4-ss. Dividends, £4 8/ and £1 14/. ® ® © VICTORIA RACING CLUBS GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. THE GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstakes of 15sov-~ tach, with lOOOsovs added; the owner of the second horse to receive 200«ovs and the- owner of the third IGOsovs out of the stake. Three miles. Mr A. Miller s ch g Rawdon. aged, by Rival—Lady Consort. 9.7 (Mooney».... 1 Colonel Shilinski. 10.13 (Sutherland).... - Nansen, 10.6 (P. Co>grove) 3 Also ran: Battleaxe (Johnson\ California (Tanalin), Loch Fad’(Allan), Regalia IL (P. Regan). R?sdona (Curtin). Wollongong (Want). Coat of Arms (Mr G. L. Cox) Shoddy (Powell). Holkar (D. Alien), Tib (Kennedy), Conquest (P. Morrison). Isl 3 (C. F. Barry), Alsop (Mclntosh), Pathos (McColl), Foam (Faunt). Betting: 6 to 1 against Wooliongong, S to 1 Battleaxe. California and Colonel Shilinski. 10 to 1 Rawdon. California and Battleaxe made the running for a mile, when VVoollongong joined in the Issue. At a mile and a - half California went to the front, Wooliongong. Tib. Battleaxe, and Pathos following. At the stand California. Pathos and Battieaxe were together, and-the same order was maintained a r 10 furlongs. At tae mile po<t Pathos drew out and led th»« field, with Colonel Shilinski. Rawdon ano Alsop dangerous. At the turn Pathos was done, and Colonel Shi’tn«kl tonk command. He was joined at the distance by Rawdon. who challenged, and a great finish end*d In a victory for Rawdon by a head; four lengths between second and thlrn Conquest was fourth. Battleaxe finished last but one. Time, 5.4 S ia record for the race). k © ® ® L WELLINGTON RACING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING. Wellington Steeplechase H uidicap, about three miles—The Guard 12.13, Molfa 12.7. Plain Bill 11.3. Gobo 11 3. Whangaroa 10.11. Evening Wonder 10.9. Ix>chade ]0.5. Frost 10.5. Straybird 10.3. Rufus 10.2. Waitio 10.2. Great Scott 9.12. Derringcotte 9.12, Kahuwai 9.12. Right Metal 9.11, Plpl 9.11. Cronje 9.10, Awahuri 9.7. K Jam 117. Shy lock 9.7. Sudor 9.7, Madman 9.7. Malden Hurdle Handicap. 1J mile.— Dundas 12.5. Tauhel 11.10, Ruamahun.w IL3, Reliance 11.0, Mourner 10.10, Chaesedr

W.». Ngapuhi 10.?. Roer 10.7, Mangaler* 10.4. Osborne 10.3. Aide de Camp 10.0. Medallius 10.0. Lady's Link 10.0. Hyiaa 9.12. Hippawal 9.10. North Star 9.10. Pearl Shot 9.10. Aitua 9.7. Wilson 9.5, Sophia 9.4. Clovis 9.0, Tcha 9.0. Winter Hurdle Handicap, two miles.— The Guard 13.9. Moi fa 12.2. Dundas 11.7. Royal Conqueror 11.7. Huku 11.6. The Hempie 11.6. Walwera 11.6. Hotu 11.0. Gobo 10.11. Ruamabunga 10.9. Reliance 10.7. Whangaroa 10.7. Rufus 10.6. Tresbam 10.6. Kahuwai 10.4. Kohunui 10.4. Sabreur 10.4. Frost 10.4. Bellman ’.0.2. Ngapuhl 10.0, Great Seott 10.0. Strathnalrn 10.0. Penrose 9.10. Aide de Camp 9.7. North Star 9 5 Smithy 9.5. Dr. Bill 9.3. Medallius 9.3. Stockade 9.3. Shylock 9.3. Aqulnaldo 9.0, Pearl Shot 9.0. Sudor 9.0. Wlhon 9.0. Parliamentary Handicap, one mile and one furlong.—Ostiak 11.4. Idea! 10.12. Will-o'-the-Wisp 10.11. Crusoe 10.7, Hotu 10 7 Materoa 10.6. Kahuwai 10.6. Kelpv 10 5 Hinetaura 10.0. Loch Erne 9.7, Rubin 9.7, Oracle 9.6. Hokio 9.4. Platypus 9.0, Clanburn 9.0. Zealous 9.0. Stewards Handicap, seven furlongs — The Shannon 11.12. Chasseur 11.7. Wili-o"-the-Wisp 11.7, Windwhistle 11.6 Hotu 11 ” Fleka 11.2. Kelpy 11.0. Hinetaura 10.15.' triumph 10.7. Durable 10.6. St. Olga 10.5. Field Battery 10.4. Terrapin 10.2. En Garde 10.0, Rubin 9.12. Oracle 9.11. Murallo 9 7 Katrtona 9.7. Tttokl 9.7. Ringlet 9.6. Hokio 9.0. Sir Agnes 9.4. Gipsy Jack 9.4. Boko 9.4. Platypus 9.4. Bill Perkins 9.0, The Mi ! - ler 9.0. Tyrone 9.0. Hack and Hunters* Steeplechase—T'-e £ h « an J? m 12 ’ 13, The Sw ‘mnier 11.9. Hutana 11.8. Mangatera 10.7. Tcha 10.5. Peter O’beck 9.13. Hokowhltu 9.9 Clovis 9.9. Sir James 9... Red Shank 9.7 Puaha 9.7. Monument 9... Bansbree 11. 9.7, Cawn Bov 9 7 Pumau 9.7, Cassimer 9.7. ’ J^ rs i Hack Handicap.—Laureate 115 Walwhera iO.e, Robin Gray 10 3 Zisnt W.2. Waltea -J.O. Lissa 10.0. Armidallo'lL3 Vt ehenga 9.1 V. Arona 9.9, Cuici’a 9 9 j.tU* dicate 9.8. The Guesser 9.8, Haeina •>! Puritana 9.5. Ctunullus 9.2. Valiant so’ De De 9.0. Dura Duui 9.0. Horeka 9.0 B-tl hnte 9.0. Waimoe 9.0. Ilinekura on tnOuT^O 90 ’ FrynCh iIiUU 9 °- -" ® ® ® 1 I’-TORIA RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. Mr F. F. Dakin has declared the following weights:— THE MELBOURNE CUP of SOOOsovs. Two miles.

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