TURF GOSSIP

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 5, 2 August 1911, Page 12

TURF GOSSIP

By

WHALEBONE.

The annual meeting of the Avondale Jockey Club takes place on Tuesday, August &

The Sabretache gelding Continuance is now practically favourite for the C.J.C. 'National Hurdle race.

'No time was tost by the special Turf Statistician of the ‘Weekly Press ” in declaring the figures for the season just closed

Yesterday. August 1, was the equine birthday, when all horses had a year tacked on to their age.

Owners contributed £6579 in nomination toward the £29,815 distributed in stakes last season by the Auckland Racing Club.

The gelding Regain has -resumed work again after a spell of a couple of months, tile is tftiH in C. Norgrove’s charge.

The gelding Ohura was schooled over five hurdles at Ellerslie last week, fencing in ®ood style.

The pony Peggy -Pry de is again in active •work at Ellerslie, and is back in her old quarters at T. A. Williams*.

P. Howard arrived back ia Auckland last week, after fulfilling riding engagements ■at the Wellington Racing Clubs Winter Meeting.

The Ilotchkill horse Monoform has not yet (found a purchaser in Australia. An offer of GOOgus. was recently made for him, but did not lead to business.

The Ellerslie trainer, J. Williamson, left for Christchurch by the Main Trunk express on Saturday evening oa a holiday Visit.

Mr W. Ryan has received word from F. McGrath that his colt by Souit —Caller Ou is making good progress in hits early education.

The mare Firelock, which has been enjoying a lengthy spell, has resumed work fl gain. She is back at her old quarters at R. Hall’s.

The Auckland-owned gelding Le Reau has arrived at Riccarton. The son of Leolantfa will be ridden in the National ’Steeplechase by J. Pinker.

Mr Geo. Currie’s mares Holly Root and Vano were brought from the South during the week, the former on a visit to Marble Arch, and the latter to

During the thirteen days’ racing at Ellerslie last season £1543 18,6 was distributed in wages to gatemen. In addition, £llB 10/ was paid to totalisator clerks, and £166 for hands.

The Birkenhead gelding Dawn is miking satisfactory progress In his schooling displays at Ellerslie, and on Wednesday last feneed proficiently over a <inple of nights td’ the small fences.

News from (he South brings word of the death of Mr J. W. Emmerson, secretary of the Waverloy Racing Club, one of the best kiunvn racing officials in the southern part of the North Island. Otrtshle ilte two t»»p weights in the C.J.C. 'National Steeplechase, (’urassun and Antarctic, nothing is finding any siippmt in the double betting. The defeat of the pair would be a big knock to b ickers. The >ucces>fnl Auckland honseuiau A. 5V UU taker left for Sydney on Monday, under engagement t » ride the Messrs ♦Stead Bros, horses in their Australian en ga gemeu Is. In the opiuiou of Frank NT •M tnemin, it takes a pretty good pony r > win at Sydney. Kimi at rhe best of times the events we uotbiiK bwt a gamble, and did not appeal <to the Aucklander. The Meuli liily Prim es* Soiitt. which baa t>ceu enjoying a lengthy spoil, is b.’ -k at JCllerslie again, and has rejoined A Robert Mon’s team. Pritnn-s Soiilt is much the fcuiir filly as when she last raced. Tire outside of the course proper fit Eilers lie wa« available for 'rising lwo year-olds vn Thursday morning, Imi several of the youngsters were spurted, b»i< nothing of a eensplioual character was registered. The anioiitif paid tn tig* treasury by the (Wellington Racing Club over their recent Winter Meeting amounted to £1450, but Cjilm docs not Include the tax to bo paid ou the privileges au4 adiufasiou to the course.

The improved form shown by North East at the Wellington Meeting is stated to be due largely to the change of riders, F. Flynn, who rode him on the last day, suiting the gelding better.

Lady Patricia, which recently resumed iwork again at Ellerslie, was schooled at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, fencing in good style. Sabine and a hunter were also given a turn over the hurdles, both jumping well.

The statement of accounts of the Auckland Racing Club shows that the Spring Meeting returned a profit of £l3lO 4/, the Summer Meeting £5966 10/8, the Autumn Meeting £1287 8/, and the Winter Meeting £2485 5/4.

R. Gooseman, the Hastings trainer, has three horses under his care, whose united ages amount to 42 years. The trio are Pushful, Lingerer and Yasmak. It will be remembered that the latter won the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase recently.

The amount paid for entrance to the Ellerslie course and grandstands last season totalled £9615 16/9. The Spring Meeting contributed £lO4l 16/6; the Summer Meeting £4710 14/6; the Autumn Meeting, £1772 18/3; and the Winter Meeting, £2090 7/6.

The Auckland owner Mr W. Montgomery headed the list of winning owners at the recent Wellington Meeting, his cheque amounting to £505. Another owner from these parts in Mr R. E. Price was third on -the list with £370.

The lightweight horseman, R. W. Brown, who left with his parents a short time ago en route to England, only got as far as Sydney, and returned to Auckland by th« Wtannaera on Sunday last. He has rejoined F. McManemiu’s stable.

The Auckland horses Miss Explosion, Don Quex, and Kremlin are not to fulfil their engagements at the C.J.C. Winter Meeting, and Heft Wellington for Auckland by rail on Monday morning, arriving hack oa Wednesday lust.

A. Oliver, who is *to ride Nyland in the C.J.C. Winter Cup, has won the event three years in succession. Oliver is stated to have renewed his engagement to ride for the iHighden stable during the ensuing season.

The tracks at Riccarton are stated to be in a very sodden state, owing to the recent rain, and trainers have been unable to give their charges any solid work. As the ground dries quickly, however, a few days’ fine weather should see training operations in full swing again.

Mr. R. Wynyard, who was appointed by the country representatives to act in conjunction with Mr. W. Jennings, M.P., to consider the best way to bring the grievances of the country racing clubs before the House. leaves for Wellington next week in connection with the matter.

Danube comes out at the head of the w inning horses with £3185, which is a long way less than Nonetle’s total of £3960, won in 19010*3. Culprit comes second with £2665, and the Auckland horse. Waimangu third with £2360, these being tlie only winners -over £2OOO.

J. Chaafe. junr.. changed hrs mind regarding Dogger Bank, and though he returned home himself, sent the son of Meusch.ikoff on to Christchurch in charge of Ilickton. The Ellerslie trainer left for the South again on Sunday night to superintend Dogger auk’s training at Riccarton.

According to a Christchurch paper, the Grand National Hurdlcandidate, O.ntinuance, white being indulged in a run in the I*ad*h»ck on Saturday Lant, by some means or other got. out, ami was not found until the following day. The sou of Sabretache was none the worse for his experience.

Returned Aucklanders have a good word t«> say far I’ndmided, which ran two firsts and a second at the recent Wellington Winter Meeting. Undecided is by Meusrhikuff, from St. Amy, a marc which the late George Wright had in work at Ellerslie for satue time.

There were four double winners at the recent Wellington meeting -•llnaiiga.. Elec trakoff. Waterworks, and Undecided each mvoiintiog for a euiqde of nww. Both UiKiuga and Uitdevlded wiui two races oud ran .vh*«>nd once* only being beaten by the narrowest of margins.

Lt was intruded to ship Wiutmera to Sydney last week, bnt in -•MLsetpictice of ifre scarcity of space ou the boat* the trip bad to be postponed. All going well in the meantime, Wimmers will he shipped ffwni Wellington on August 11, his owner (Mr E. J. W<tU travelling by the same a team er.

The Australian kurdler. The Reckoning, was within an aee of coming to Auckland. A well-known local sport was in Melbourne when the horse was nubiuitted to auction, and was prepared to go to a higher figure than he was knocked down at, but overlooked the time of the sale and missed the 'boa.

The Salvadan mare Lady Patricia was not indulged in a very lengthy spell, and has resumed work again at Ellerslie. Lady Patricia has a penchant for jumping fences., and it is next door to impossible to. keep her in a paddock, so, under the circumstances, it was deemed advisable ta put her in work again.

A- larger section of owners and trainers in Perth have presented a fiat to the West Australian Turf Chib urging bhem to do hway with the system of stipendiary stewards, and threatening that,, unless their wishes are complied with, they will refuse to race their horses where these officials hold sway.

The latest horse to be Imoined in connec€JC - Grand Hurflles is Klldonan, which is. by KUcheran rrota Armada, and is owned by Mr E. J. Watts. Kildonau will be remembered as the gelding which had one of his eyes knocked out through being struck by a piece of a hurdle, while contesting a hurdle race at the Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn Meeting.

The return of committee attendances for the past year at the Auckland Racing Club’s Meetings are as follows:—Hoh. C. Mitcheison 17, Messrs S. Bradley 13, R W. Duder 14, G. Dunnet 12, F. Earl 2, H. T. Gorrle 15, N. A. Nathan 5, 0. Nicholson 5, h'. O. Nolan 12, G. W. S. Patterson 11, ri* A. Price 15, W. C. Somers Id. Messrs Dunnet, N. A. Nathan, 11. O. Nolan, and G. W S. Patterson were granted leave of absence. In all 19 meetings were held. Including 7 specials. “

For the third year in succession, the defunct Souit Is at the head of the winning stallions, his 55 representatives returning ±18,483 10/6> which Is the largest amount yet credited to the defunct Glenora Park sire. Merriwee which, fa also numbered amongst the departed, is second with £10,926. The Cambria Park sire Obllgado fa sixth on the list, his total reaching £5503 an increase of just ove.r £2OOO on last year, a steady advance.

A rumour has been current for some time that the Auckland owned gelding Maxwell had been heavily supported by his connections for the Melbourne Cup. In conversation with F. McManemin I mentioned the rumour to him, and he assured me that, as far as the stable was concerned, there was absolutely no. truth in the statement. He bad advised against the son of Souit being sent to Australia, and he thought his name would be missing from the list after the first forfeits on August 1.

Although a number of writers are agreed that all arrangements have been made to Ship Bobrikoff to Sydney, and that Cullinan and the two-year-old Beldame will accompany him, I have tlie best authority for stating that so far nothing has been decided upon, or at least as far as F. Davis knows. Mr Lowry is at present away from the Dominion ou a visit to Jirpan, and has not yet notified his private trainer of his intentions, but definite information is expected shortly. The stewards of the Wanganui Jockey Club met last night to rehear the Julian case. At the last winter meeting Julian was disqualified for 12 nnurtlis on a charge of having pulled the horse Napper in the Kaitoke Hack Hurdles. Julian appealed, and the judges referred the matter back to the committee to enable the jockey to be heard himself and call evidence in his defence.. The taking of evidence occupied five hours, and then the committee adjourned until Wednesday afternoon, when the matter will be threshed out. ( . Coleman arrived back from W§!sfrigtou last week, hut Left again on Tqesdfly for Christchurch to superintend preparation for the C.J.C. Grand National. Hoanga has been taken on to Christchurch to fulfil Ufa engagements there, and Lt is quite on the curds that he will be taken across to Sydney for the A.J.C. Spring Meeting, but nothing ou this point has as yet been decided on. The display of jumping given by Lloanga at Wellington is stated to have been a perfect one, and, in conversation with his trainer, h? infm'UH'd me that although the son of Regel started in a steepLeclMtße ou each day of (he gathering Ids legs, were without a mark.

It is quite evident that the country members are not going ta keep quiet when the Racing CommissLon’s report comes before the House. At a recent ♦ieiHita-tHMi to the Hou. Hiiddo, from the Fahiatua Racing Club, Mr. Ro-s. maaaber for the district, said: *’ 1 will have no hesitation iu expressing my opinions on this cyiesthm on the floor of the House; an<t I hn|u» that with) the assitdftuee of other ■•outibi'y numbers, we unit be- able to make muttera su merry and interesting that the Government will ccMiH* to '»•<*■ it»s way eh»nr fro meet the re»nw<h*ments tfae unchig pts>(jile iu I4uc'Hintr.v as fac at» poasihh*.” Mr. Routs auldcd (hat the opiniou wf the ■•oimtry.memhers was that there w:nj sHlt too much raetag hi the larger vmdroM, amt not suffi&Hent Lib the contttry b»*vnrhipH. This wua the wrongest yfaa Uiey weuhl be able to ml* vnnee in I*arllamont. He thought that if they were united M»ey would- be able to secure very shortly what the Minister ut present was quite unable to promise.

Speaking at the annua! meeting of the Mastertou Racing Club, Mr. D. Me-vice-president, stated that certain things had occurred recently that required the attention of those who supported sport. It was time they made a move, or they would find their privileges still further curtailed. Ail sporting people should eumbiue and not put up with so much interference with their rights from another section of the public. The sporting public had been taking things easily, while the opponents of have been active. SporUug men were strong enough to keep their end up. and if they combined they would be quite capable of protecting their rights. This interference with racing wae interfering with the liberty of the people. They had a remedy at the coming elections. All candidates for Parliament should be asked if they would support clean sport, and if they would not do so the sportsmen could make it interesting, for them at the election. It was certainly time that something was done to combat -the anti-sporting element. Mr. McLachlan’s remarks were received with applause

Although the delegates representing the Dunedin Jockey Club and the Otago country clubs voted against the appointment of stipendiary stewards (says the Otago correspondent of the “Canterbury Times”), Lt could not toe claimed by anyone with a full knowledge of facts that the sport at this end -of the world is much purer, if any, than it is in any other part of the Dominion, where it is generally recognised that the honorary steward falls considerably short in what is required to bring racing up to a healthy level. For several years past the writer has been in attendance at country meetings In Otago, and does not feel inclined to boast of the purity of the sport generally witnessed thereat. Even Dunedin not infrequently passes over without official notice running which should land those responsible on the carpet, in order to clear away a doubt or two. The question of cost, no doubt, had more to do with the voting against the stipendiaries than the fact that the state of the turf does not justify the appointment.

The contest for the jockey championship ended in favour of H. Gray, who defeated the Auckland horseman A. Whittaker by two rides, his total being 79, as against 77 by Whittaker. Gray also headed the list Last year, when bis total was 60 wins. A good judge of pace, and a determined finisher, Gray is a finished horseman, and, as he works hard and fa generally iu good form, his services are in great request Whittaker, who did not have the opportunities that Gray had earlier in the season, scored most of his victories in and. around Auckland, and it fa only during the past four or five months that he has visited th* southern fixtures. W. Young easily heads the list of horsemen over country, with. 27 winning rides, while he has also 32 win<ito his credit ou the flat;

B. Deeley, who went to Australia to ride Wild West and Co. Ln their Australian engagements, returned to Auckland by the -Wimmera on Sunday. Wild West won tw < jput of his three engagements in Deeley' hands, and his connections are said to bav thrown in for a good stake. The filly Irritation, which, is also owned by Mr F. Leslie, is one of the most boomed horses in Australia at the present time, but in Deeley’s opinion she is greatly overrate-1 and,, unless the company is somewhat wealc she is not likely to win very much. .Duriio, his short stay in Sydney the Auckland/’ had to make an appearance before th stewards to answer a complaint lodged b\ an -apprentice rider for interference in,:, race. A very short hearing satisfied the stewards that there were no grounds f-> ■the charge, and it was quickly dismiss? I ’. There is a probability of Deeley maki:-. another trip to Sydney at the Conclusion ■ the Avondale Meeting. * With the close of Saturday’s racing •' Trenthain, the season lias ended, so f as the Wellington Racing Club is cerned, and a glance at the totilisat-’ (figures shows that the total amount ivested during the year was £164.068 1-' says the “Dominion.” This fa an inert*’ • ■of nearly £30,000 on the previous yt-a- • ■figures, but, in making the comparison, (has to be remembered that bookniiike were competing against the machine at - four meetings in 1909-10, whereas they on!-' ■operated at the first two meetings of th * season just closed. On the other hand. • has to be noted that the first meeting from ■which the bookmakers were absent. ' • club experienced exceptionally bad weilh•and the totalisator returns suffered ■ siderabiy. The following table will shthe figures for the various meetings duri

•fc 4? WAIRARAPA NOTUS The- Merriwee burse Bally S-hammn a ; • fl-galu beeit put iut » roinmission. T. K s having bon in hand at Tauherenlkau. ‘ will sport silk iu several engagements in «pr!ng. . 'fh? Maflterton -Racing Club- has been •Lotfeifc (ho followiHg da tea by the K»• Conf ere nee: —H u min er Meeting, I >ei ■ 1 m 1 21st; Antunin Meeting, March 28th aru 29th. . , War tuck fa to be put over th? sticks ’« •the spring The South Wainura<o* bu.-e shapes very well on the track. Eimton>»*ati<»H has Wu piHi Into •tftwN. »nd fa going along very ui<*ely will be given » At the Lluac Club* Sifawyiooibuae Meeting next -un»u.th. Prohahly the ohleat trainer iu New /-•’'* •and' fo-day fa Bw* Freeth, of wha fa. getting en for 89- r ‘ Ike baa been connected with Walrarii» racing a« an owner and traluer since

days when Jolly little meetings were held h. the townships. These were attended by the whole of the populace, and the stakes n ould range froni a saddle to a sovereign, a:,<t such things aa Racing Conferences, H ieing Commissions and such like were milliard of.. Mr. Adam Donald, a well-known owner of racehorses in Featherston, has in hand a very promising two-year-old Ally by Elev.ition from Swrtchbai-k. Kelso has sported silk for the last time, ami is now being hacked about by his owner, Mr. A. Donald. * i i TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. trainers, both local and visiting, have hud a very serious grievance against the weather recently. This week was ushered in by easily the heaviest downpour of rain we have had this winter, and on Monday, l iiesday and Wednesday the conditions at Ki, . arton were decidedly unpleasant. The schooling tracks of course can be relied on to provide fairly decent going under most! . iii'iimstauees, but the galloping tracks were sloppy on .Monday and Tuesday, and very heavy oil Wednesday, so that fast was out of the question. Within a fortnight of the opening of the National Meeting, .he delay that has been caused is pretty serious, and the trainers for the. most part will require all t ! he good weather they can get between now and August 8. Some of the Northern horses, which nave had a good deal of racing lately, will not be inconvenienced by the comparative rest they have enjoyed, but there are others whose appearance -suggests that there will •e no time to spare in the completion of t heir preparations. Yesterday and to-day the weather was still threatening, but it looks more settled now. and everyone is hoping for a decent week.

The number of arrivals has been large this week, the list being as follows: Dogger .Bank, Pari tutu, Dnil, Compass, Corazon, Iney. Arioni, Gaellic, Tyrannic, Passive Lebeau. Boanerges, Nyland, Hoanga, Cant. Jingle, Arnau, Gold Thread, Gold Circle, The Rover, and Negative. The addition of those twenty to the big handful of visitors that was already at Riccarton, and the large number of local horses using the tracks has given the big racecourse as busy an appearance as it has ever had on the «ve of a Grand National meeting. Some of the work that ’has been done (luring the past few days is worth mentioning. Tuesday was necessarily a slack day, the only interesting jumping being done by two Southland Horses, True Blue and The Gunner. The former still is getting through ins tasks in great style, and will be one of the popular fancies for the big steeple. The Gunner is not in the same class for race, but ire is a good jumper of a stamp l.kely to succeed over the Riccarton coun-

try, when the company is not so smart. On Wednesday little schooling was attempted, but many of the jumpers put in fast work. Elya, Centaur and -Whakaweira galloped a solid ten furlongs, Appin, which started with them, being some lengths away at the finish. St. Aidan, with help over the last seven furlongs, finished fl similar task strongly. Antarctic' and Red Al (•Grigor were each responsible for solid pacing, the former going well. Espartero and Embrasure were schooled over eight Hights of hurdles, the former showing a tendency to run down the fences. But the pace was solid, and lie finished strongly. Thunsday was quite a busy morning, Appin, which looks in good fettle, jumped a couple er hurdles nicely. Togo and Ito gave a iairly satisfactory showing over five flights, and other horses that may be heard of In ronnertion with the minor events of the meeting were schooled. Some of the steeplechasers gave fine exhibitions of jumping. Antarctic was slow at the beginning of a couple r.f rounds over the big country, but he im •• used the pace, and finished strongly, puling up well. His jumping was all that could i wished, and the performance found nun ii ; ny friends. Honest Tom fenced profit i- i.ily during a similar journey, and Please, he critics entirely. He may be ex-peeb.-u prove as good a horse over the hiccai course as he was a year ago. lasin fenced s-afely and well for a 1 couph- <.f rounds, but was never going taster .:mn jaunting pace. I>orando was • I rh ’ L . v<l to a gallop on the flat, and went mziiy thcufih heappoarsto be in fine fettle. Arnone the fiat racers that were out, the • al j. • (’oronoform and Bonny Glen ran a good seven furlongs, the former going ■paitiuularlj’ well. If he were a quicker beginner his chance in the Winter Cup would look very rosy. t. if? 1 s aioming Whakaweira. Centaur and •n a <• rot tilr<>u gh a good schooling task ivl Oi * pass ’ which is looking uncommonly n' ; lP,t iu strong half racing, going freely. , . s and Nyland, two of the recent loth' 1 Were out ’ aud light work. WintJ,'. f. 11 an<1 Nylaud’s prospects in the v.siri.? ap are fancied by a number ef ng experts. <-.f Xh"' that there is little chance ilmu-rp “ being sent to Riccarton, alv- " r tvv ° judges who have ;! »at n ~r‘ " L v don gelding recently assert iiuidj,.’ ; beat him in the National i! ‘d i:e<i thaf Brady, the Auck-l-aii-, !! ’ ,an ’ will ri<Je Ml ‘- Buckley’s gn-HiiK.ij, a pd St. Aidan, in their en-M-11, ami , , horses are going on very t-xpvet thio" ,ocal followers of the game While ii. .’ ,Ul . laud the big double. 1 x t K.di ' Klyen a run in the Paddock ot the i afternoon, Continuance, one ' lv? ‘ G ‘ andidates for the hurdle* J,< 1 found /i < ‘c ’•* ■> the paddock, and was s ••ibret.K |, Su,id *y morning. The son of n<, vontn, ‘ ■ :: 'P°ars none the worse for his J." prevent’ -... •‘ UI trainer was just in time 11 .” ln Hi. 7 ?['“? following his companion. 1 'b-iiiy , , V/ *- Grand Slam was dci>iu u, t‘‘r work on Saturday, and to the V ‘'bridge getting him IVs J Th,. , Jfc* Winter Cup. are not *’ i vlhg I. r i 1 °‘ Possible haw been ttnu. uH-r a lot of -trouble for some on , , dM.u M I ly trained Winter Cup cani .uumg Caconotorua, Fasaakjle,

Martine, Bonny Glen, Mumma and Flambeau, and alt are going on satisfactorily. Flitaway and Silkweb ran so disappointingly at Treutham as to suggest that tlieiv engagement in this race will not be continued.

P. O’Deunei; left for Sydney yesterday with Los Angelos, Genius and Bouuetta. The trio have tome through a good preparation, and are well forward. Although Bouetta’s preparation has necessarily been hurried, this colt has shown a fair turn of speed, but I very much doubt whether he is good enough to make a forward showing amongst the formidable lot of two-year-olds that are bound to be seen oiit at the Randwick meetings. Genius at best is only a moderate performer, and it is difficult to understand why he has been taken. I look to the big son of San Francisco to do the stake-earning for the stable. ’Sharpshooter and Chief Locniel were shipped to-day for their new home in Melbourne. i i TURF STATISTICS FOR THE SEASON. LEADING OWNERS, SIKES AND RUNNERS. The season for 1910-11 having come to a close the following tables, given in the ‘•Weekly Press,” should prove of interest: —• Ihe winning sires- of over £2OOO are:— Winners of Place Money Amount. Name. £ s .

the past two years;— 1910-11 £24,1211 -Spring 10*10-10 £20,701 Summer 51,062 52,004 Autumn 2S 573 29.93< > Winter .18*013 Totals .. .. £ £ 16.4,068 j

Sou It Merriwee .. 41 18,483 10 10,926 10 Birkenhead . . 50 10,797 10 Stepniak 49 8,263 10 San Fran 28 6,274 0 Obligado 26 5,503 0 Martian .. 9 5,410 0 Clanranald 13 5,292 0 Mensch ikoff .. 16 4.680 10 St. Clements 15 4,247 10 Advance 13 4,220 0 Multiform 14 4,055 0 Freedom 24 3.878 0 The Possible 22 3,730 O Finland 25 3.721 0 St. Paul 22 3.462 0 Pilgrim's Progress .. 23 3,345 O Treadmill 7 3,269 10 The Officer 15 3,073 10 Conqueror 30 2.865 10 Seaton Delaval ..... 24 2,703 10 Leolantis 24 2,632 0 St. Ambrose 11 2,257 0 Lupin 12 2,021 10 Euroclydon 12 2,009 0 leading stallions COMPARED during three SEASONS. 1908-09. 1909-10. 1910-11. Sou it 15,600 Merriwee 12,204 18,049 18,483 8,352 10,926 20,514 10,797 Birkenhead 10.591 Stepniak 22,976 San Fran 5,265 Obligado 1,396 Martian — Clanranald 4,855 Menschikoff 5,526 St. Clements ... 2,640 Advance 1,775 Multiform 2,329 12,903 8,263 5 629 6,274 3,366 5,5032.410 5,410 4,067 5,292 6.072 4.680 2,485 4,247 3,331 4,220 4,138 4,055 The principal winning horses were:—, Danube £3,185 Culprit .... 2,665 Waimangu .... 2,360 Madam Madcap .... 1,900 .... 1,780 Equitas Lady Medallist .... 1,640 Los Angelos . .... 1,620 Merrivonia .... 1,615 Bridge .... 1,615 Obsono .... 1,580 . Peirene ..... .... 1,545 Counterfeit .... 1,495 Miscount ..... .... 1,490 Orton .... 1,455 Miss Mischief .... 1,335 Antoinette .... 1,305 Corazon a ... . 1,260 King Soult .... 1,250 Fort William .... 1,205 North-East .... 1,170 Whakaweira .... 1,145 The Rover .. .... 1,140 Hoauga .... 5,140 Electra koff .... 1,120 Gunboat .... 1,095 Sunburnt .... 1,080 Lady Menschikoff — ..... 1,035 Birkdale .... 1,030 Rose Noble .... 1,010 Te Aral .. . . . . .... 1,005 Gladiole . .... 1,005 THE SUCCESSFUL OWNERS. G. D. Greenwood .... £8,045 Sir George Clifford ., ... 6,987 Hon. J. D. Ormond..., E. J. Watt ... 6.170 AV. G. and G. L. Stead... .... 4,594 W. C. King ... 2,735 Mrs Leonard ... 2,360 Mr Highden ... 2,215 R. O’Donnell ... 2,075 J. H. Prosser J. Ames ... 1,770 ... 1,765 D. McLeod J. Monk ... 1,700 C. J. Parker ... 1,650 i'ienie Puru ... 1,595 J. J. McBride ... 1.580 L. G. D. Aehtnd ... 1,523 J. Buckley ... 1,511 A. Hall ... 1,460 F. Roes ... 1,455 J. McNicOl ... 1,440 W. S. Davidson ... 1,435 F. W. Arnold ... 1,390 IL MeManaway ... 1,387 J. Routeton ... 1,360 F. n. Pyne ... 1,345 Nir Win. R. Russell.... ... 1,2410 C. Mor.se ... 1,258 A. M. Wright ... 1,237 H. Catherall ... 1.145 W. Montgomery ... 1,140 R. E. Price ... 1,120 T. O'Neill ... 1,095 M. T. McGrath ... 1,060 • J Clnrebwtt ... 1.045 W. J. Douglas ........ ... 1,045 1'reBtou ... 1,035