TURF NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 8, 26 August 1905, Page 20

TURF NOTES.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. C.<;.—Bother was a bay mare by Russley— Kingston mare. L. F.l*. We can find no trace of Miss Fidget or her dam, Polly IL, in the Stud Book, i’o the best of mu- belief Mr Redwood uever owned a Ihicific mare. Your best plan would be to ,vrite direct to that gentleman. Ihe pony Gladys Hose has gone into D. Moraghan's stable. >ir (I. F. Darlot’s Kilmorey, by Kilwarlin — I niun, has foaled a filly to Eton. Sir George Clifford lias been ejected a life member of the Auckland Racing Club. < ’j’Hon , s engagement with Sir George Clin ord does not start until September Ist. At Wellington Park Edith Cureton, by kiss * nil by. has foaled a filly to HotchManiapoto was shipped to Sydnor on Saturday from Wellington, by the MonoMat, to fulfil his A.J.C. engagements. of . Hl, ‘ Auckland Raciiiß llub h.nt voted a Ixmns of £25 to their handicapper, Mr J. <). Evett. eeulcd has been aeopH d for the new fence to be nut un around the Ellerslie racecourse. wat bnn?''.T’?' 1 ' ““ re by N«*tor—Docility w el- , .uf i W ‘“ froiu t, “‘ " aikato last *'<K, and has gone into C. Weal’s stable. ‘he Winter Cup *■,*' " local starting price merchants « hasty knock. The prk'e paid was a bit better than most of them anticipated. George Wright, the well known Ellerslie traHs' 1 -m ft Ml ’" ,bly for a trip to Ausmn "mnbbmd?" “ '‘ USI,ICSS hl-asure Amorelle Is to be thrown out of work lu"wm'k f" ,he w l '" 1 ’ Amorelle, although the st uter K< ’"“' * ”' e ’ h " S ~ever - vet In future the committee of the Auckland Racing ( lul> will meet on the first Friday in the month, at 7.30 p.m., Instead Thursday, as hitherto. The first foal of the season has made its appearance al Cambria Park in the shape of a colt by Eton Senga, the latter by Hotchkiss Agues. I'he list of winning owners iu Australia Is headed by Mr 11. Oxenham, the wellknown bookmaker, his winnings amounting to £5382. Another bookmaker in the person of Mr S. Green is second on the list with a total <»f £4319. Ihe jockey .1, MrCluskie. whose disqualification by the Avondale Jockey Club nt their Autumn Meeting formed the subject of an appeal to the Racing Conference, has been granted a license by the Christchurch Jockey Chib. The eolt by (’yrenlan— Miss Annie, which was being prepared for the Avondale Stakes by H. French at Papakura. got cast in his box the other- night, and although his injuries an* not of a very serious character, if is hardly probable he will he recovered sufficiently to take part in the Avondale Stakes next month. ’rhe well-known trotter. Little Doctor, must have improved out of all knowledge • hire he last cumpiMed In Auckland. When lie won the Farewell Handicap on the concluding day of the New Zealand Metropohtaii Trotting Club’s Meeting he is credited with getting to the end of the mile Journey In 2.24 2-5. 'The annual balnm-o-sh< et of the Welling, ton Racing Club shows that the receipts for the past year were £14.791 1/11, and •xpeuditure £13,449 9/4. leaving a credit balance of £1342 1/7. The totalUator receipts amounted to £6744, and stakes to-

tailed £10,259. Up to the present the club has expended nearly £19,090 on the new course at Trentham. Th“ nominations received last Friday by Mr 11. IL Mayr for the prlnripU events at the Avondale Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting promise well for a successful gathering next month. There are 23 engaged in the Cup. 24 in the Flying Sakes, 23 in the Phimplon Handicap. and 14 in the Steeplechase. The weights for the Avondale Cup, Flying Stakes and Steeplechase are due to-day, the 23rd inst. Haydn was shipped from Lyttelton, via Wellington, to Sydney last Friday. Io compete at the Australian Jockey Club Spring Meeting. Haydn goes over in charge of S. Fergus, who will steer him in his engagements. A noteworthy incident in connection with Haydn is the fact that since coming into the possession of his present owner, about four years ago, he has been ridden in all his races by S. Fergus.

Cylleno was at the head of the list of winning sires in England this season when the last mall left, but though he has nearly £simm» more to his credit than Gallinule, the latter beats him p.s to the number of winners. Eight horses have earned the money to Cyllenc’s credit, whereas twelve of Gailinule’s progeny have scored. A three y<*ar old named Falconet has won five races this year for the last mentioned sire.

The victory of Creusot in the C.J.C. National Hurdles, although not a turn-up for i he bookmakers, got them out of some heavy liabilities in connection with Romeo and Newtown. Had either of th? latter pair been successful the layers would have received the hardest knock they have had for many a day. In straight-out betting on the first two days of the C.J.C. National Meeting punters have had much the best of it. ami all the pencillers report having had a very warm time.

'Uie directors of the Cambria Park Stud < <’• have decided to offer the services of their stallion Eton to the public. Eton is a splendidly bred horse, being got by Castor (imp.) from Lady Walmsley (full sister to <nill i; l Eton’s opportunities as a sire nave so lar been very limited, but notwithstanding I’.iis he has got a number of good ones, including Irish, the winner of the last Great Northern Hurdles. Particulars can be obtained from Mr E. A. Price, or the stud groom, Cambria Park.

A copy Of the New Zealand Turf Register for 1.M14-95 is to hand from the publishers, the -’Press” Co. As usual, the book contains a lot of valuable information for sportsmen, including reports of all last season s meetings, tables of winners of prin-<-ipal races, entries for future events, and details of. the principal blood stock sales, i he new Rules of Racing are also embodied in the volume, and this section should be of more interest than usual. The Register is got up in very handy form, and should be eagerly sought by all sportsmen.

When reluming from a visit to the blacksmith s one day during Hie week the mare 1 earl Necklet took fright at the llowlck motor ’bus, and. playing up on the road, came down heavily, cutting her stifle to such an extent that no less than eight stitches had to be put in. This is real bad luck for her connections, as she was reported to be showing good form in her work, and it was confidently expected that site would make more than ample amends for her past failures during the forthcoming season. It is extremely doubtful if she will ever race again. F. Howard, who rode Inniskilleu to victory in the C.J.C. Grand National Steeplechase had previosly had very ■bau luck in the ra.ee. Last year he was on Crespin, which fell a short distance from home, when probably going better than anything in the race; and the day before he had the mount on Hipstone, which also fell when looking all over a winner. Howard is one of our best cross-country horsemen and a wellbehaved lad, and no one will begrudge him his success. 'rhe Avondale Jockey Club advertise their programme in connection with their Spring Meeting, which takes place on* September 16, 20. ami 23. Altogether there are 24 events, for which the added money’ amounts to £2299. All <lasses of horses are provid'd fop, and taken all round the programme is a very attractive one. Nominations for the Avondale Cup of 300sovs, Si<‘eplechase of KOsovs, Phnhpton Handicap of 150sovs. ami Flying Handicap of lOOsovs dose on Friday next, the 18th Inst., at 9 p.m. General entries are due on September Ist.

'l’here are a large number of two-year-olds in work at Ellerslfi*, and the contest for the Avondale Stakes at the Avoudnle meeting next month promises to be an exciting one. The fine winter we have experienced so far has enabled trainers to get their charges more forward than Is usually the case nt this time of year. The youngsters engaged In the Stak<*s tliat show most promise at present are the colt by Cyrenian —Sappho and the filly by Soult- ITlneesi

Alice, although the next month may* put a dlffeieiit complexion altogether uu affairs. American owners and trainers nave been objecting to assistant starters using a whip to get horses to line up to the barrier, and there is likely to b? an alteration. The paper in which the above appears mentions that the lash of the assistant starter’s whip got caught in the tail of a horse named High <’hance:lor just as the barrier rose for a race at St. Louis. The whip was about Bft long, and when it commenced to bounce about behind him, High Chancellor must have become thoroughly seared, as he never galloped faster in his life, and won all the way. Unde Charley’, who won the St. Louis Derby recently, was sold three weeks before that race for about £2OO. At the time of the sale, Unde (’hurley’s Derby chance was considered a joke, but. owing to various causes, .-ill the good colts dropped out during the interval, and on the day only four non-st a yers were left in to oppose Unde Charh y, who thereupon was supported for all the money* available. He won, pulling up, by twenty lengths, and as his share of the stake money amounted to £2175. his owner had reason to congratulate himself upon having mad-? a lucky investment. The accident to Romeo in the C.J.C. National Hurdle Race, which resulted in tne death of the Leolantis gelding, is a severe loss to his owner. Romeo was a horse which was always a bit of a conundrum, and expert opinions as to his capabilities were very’ varied, some holding that he was very little short of a champion, while others would only have him .is being a long way* below fir.*!-class. Romeo was, however, a fair performer, and was thought a lot of by his connect ions, who, it is slated, were offered, and refund, a sum close I v approaching 800gns for th.* gdding. A lot of comment has been m;td“ as to whether his party were not ili-ad-vised in no: giving him a run in the Trial Hurdles on the opening day of the rnedhsg, and probably if they* had done so the horse may have raced with more coin : .den *e in the big event and the accident might not have happened.

Say*s “Ranger:” How much depends upon luck -'upon whom you chance meet at critical moments on a racecourse. Here is an instance. My* opinion was strongly in favour of Santry, which was not in the least clever, because in the Derby Cup uist autumn S.mtry had 8.4, Sansovino 7.2. which indicated what the handicapper thought of them. But I happened to come across a friend who is closely’ connected; with the Whatcombe fetable, and who would not have the ex-What-cowbe horse at all—he broke blood vessels and was not to be trusted. Turning away after receiving this information. I met Mr Luscombe, who strongly fancied Sansovino, the colt being at the time a good favourite at 6 to 4, Santry 2 to 1. Afl er betting, of course. I met Mr George Edwardes (whose brother trains Santry, I may observe, for the benefit of some few readers), and heard that he had backed Santry. Had I met him instead of the other friends I did come across I should have bad a good race; aud this is, of course, a frequent experience of racing.

At the first committee meeting of the Auckland Racing Club, held last Thursday, the following officials were appointed: President, Hon. E. Mitchelson; vFe-president, Mr 11. T. Gorrie; chairman of committee, Hon. E. Mitchelson; stewards. Major Dean Pitt, lion. S. T. George, Messrs D. W. Duthie, T. Sinclair, M. McLean. F. Earl, G. W. S. Patterson. A M. Myers, and W. Somers; judge, Mr R. B. Lusk; treasurer, Mr 11. T. Gorrie; handicapper, Mr J. O. Evett; starter, Mr C. O’Connor; clerk of course, Mr Selby; clerk of scales, Mr Marks: works committee, Hon. E. Mitchelson, Messrs McLaughlin. S. Bradley. F. Earl, and M. McLean; finance committee,

lion. E. Mitrhelsou, Messrs H. T. Gorrie and 11. O. Nolan; programme coin mil toe* Hou. E. Miiehelsou, Messrs McLean, Duder aud Bradley. Word comes from Denver that Bon Voyage, W. A. Clark, jun.’s, three year old trotter, is showing hiu minute speed, and locking like a champion. Mr Clark bought Bon Voyage for JOjNMMoIs, just after the colt had wou the two year old division of the Kentiieky Futurity last y*ear, and taken a record of 2.15. Bon Voyage started three times in Ills two year old form. First in the Horse Review Stake at Cincinnati, which he won in straight h ata in 2.17 J and 2.15}, beating The Phantom (which James Butler afterwards bought), and five others; next in the Kentucky Futurity. where he beat Katherine L. and seven others in straight heats in 2.15 and 2.15|, ami the third time, a week later, when Jack Ax worthy* beat him in straight heats in 2.154 ami 2.16. J. In the Victorian Legislative A: : sci*ibly last week, Mr Outtrim asked tne Chief Secretary (Sir Samuel Gillett) whether the Cabinet considered, when it sanctioned Ho- new by-laws of the Victoria Racing Club for the registration of bookmakers and the of their fees, whether the i*arli.tnient or the Victoria Racing Club Act. 1871,- ever designed to sanction bookmaking as a irgaliseil vocation. Sir Samuel Gillott replied that betting or wagering on a racecourse was not illegal. and never had been made illegal under common law or by* statute. It was ilh‘(ral to bet in certain places. The new by-laws of the Victoria Racing ( lub were designed to ensure precautions being taken to see that proper persons were li<-ensed, and able to meet their obligations. These by-laws had been submitted to the (’.-own solicitor, who R.iid that they were not contrary to the Act. and there was noiiiing in them to justify the Governor in Council exorcising the powers of disallowar.ee. Registration and H-easing of bookmakers had b. en hi • xlstencc for twenty years. Although hookmaker-s had from lime to time tor'.it* v.ed to test the legality of this, no one iiad been bold enough to test the question in the law courts.

A New York paper of the Bth nit. states: James Todbunter Sloan, at one time the best Jockey in America am! England, is in this city’ looking for r< instr.tement. He has just arrived fiom the West, where he rode Edward Corriga:»’s horsc-s with indifferent success, lie said: ”1 am. anxious to secure a liuense here and rid? in thi* Fast. I was not und«»r contract with Edward Corrigan in the West. I ac<-«*pt«’'l 15 mounts from him, six of which I landed winners. I did that to tide me over some IHtie fin rarial difficulties. For four years I have hern v.inf ’r the ban of the English Jockey Club, it was necessary’ for me t > go to work if I did not want to starve. I think I have been punished sufficiently for whatever I may have dore 1 . There never was any’ charge of fraud against me abroad or in this country. For some reason, which I have never been able to understand. the English Jockey (’lull stewaviM took away my license. Since then the Reiff boys, Lester and John, were punished in a similar manner, but now they are in good standing. Unlike Lrsler R.’ifT, 1 was never ruled off Newmr.; k“t IL'cth. If the English Jockey (’lub 'an show clemei’cy towards Lester Reiff i thi .k it ought to be lenient town ds hip. and me another chance. As the Jo..’key club lu re has an understanding with the turf authorities abroad, my* chaneo for reinstatement depends on the aetiun of the English Jockey Club stewards.” ‘Wh’le Sloan was in Kansas City he stopped a runaway horse attached to a carriage. Sloan sprang at the horse’s head, and cau/ht him by the bridle, and, although ho was dragged for a ’ ’ ‘ •••» on and succeeded in stopping. the animal.