THE RANDWICK AND FLEMINGTON YEARLINGS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 311, 9 July 1896, Page 7

THE RANDWICK AND FLEMINGTON YEARLINGS.

When the weather is favourable (says the Sydney Mail) an interesting time can be spent at Sandwich in witnessing the yearlings at exer«ise. As yet the youngsters have not been moved along at their top, but some have gone fast ■ enough to show that they are in possession of a good turn of speed, and are speedily learning to develop it. As usual, Payten holds a strong hand, but his string is not so formidable as in the days of the late Hon. James White, when the sons and daughters of the famous Chester were in evidence. His two cracks, Metford < (by Carbine from Marchesa) and Mecca (by Abercorn from Moonstone — dam of Carlyon and TJralla), are a pair of gems. Having gone through the breaking-in process, Metford has thrown off the stiltiness which was noticeable when paraded at the yearling sales. In character he takes after Stockwell, two strains of whose famous blood course through his veins. Mecca is Moonstope’s last foal, and, as his dam died when he was a little fellow, he was hand-reared by Henry Bellingham. He looks much lighter than he did before he was broken in, and he bids fair to be a galloper. Not by any means the worst of Payten’s lot is the dark filly Valence, by the flying Autonomy from La Valette. This young lady has already shown the way to a couple of her stable mates over about a furlong. Colonel Campbell has entrusted Payten with the tuition of four very nice yearlings, and perhaps the best of the quartette is the low-set, strongly-built bay colt Elected, .by Trenton from Rejected. War God, by Carbine ■from Hera, is no disgrace to his illustrious sire, and there is no nicer filly in the land than Sweet Marie, by Trenton from Marie Louise (dam of The Captain). Zitella, by Trenton from Waiting Maid, who, by the way, is a full sister to the mighty First King, promises to be a- galloper, and to come early. The last of Payten’s youngsters, but not by any means the least, is The Tola, by Gozo (imp.), from Morepork, and, consequently, full brother to the defunct galloway, May M’Key, who was in the front rank of per- ■ formers among the small horses. Gozo is also represented by a very fine colt from Mr H. Oxenham’s famous mare, Cerise and Blue, and who, on being extended a few days ago, showed splendid action. Mr D. O’Brien has two very nice colts in Heretas (by Goldsborough from Ta-'I a) and Patriot (by Autonomy from Bangle). It is worthy of note that Bangle is by that most successful sire and racehorse Barcaldine. So far, Patriot shows most promise, and has a fair turn of speed. An English visitor, who is well acquainted with the conformation of Barcaldine, saw the youngster a few weeks ago, and was much impressed with the likeness he bears to his famous grandsire. We have not many young-ters this year (writes the Flemington correspondent of the Australasian), but there are some good-looking ones amongst the few we have. As neat a bit a horseflesh as a man ever saw is Mr W. Pridham’s bay ‘filly by Newmaster out of Litigant, by MartiniHenry. She is absurdly like The Marquis, her great grandsire, but without his diabolicul temper. •A colt in the same stable is very shapely, and splendidly bred, by Newmaster from Corvet'e, by Martini-Henry from Lady Vivian (imp.). He has, however, developed a propensity for whistling which may be prejudicial to his racing career. Both these youngsters were bred by Tom Hales, who is also represented by a very nice chestnut colt, by Newmaster out of Retired, by Albury out of My Lady, by The Marquis A beautifullybred fellow this, and a sure galloper. He is in Frank Macnamara’s stable, and has been appropriately named Independent. Walter Hickenbotham has only two yearlings at present. Chokebore (by Carbine out of Ethel) is a nicely- - balanced brown colt, with plenty of strength and substance, a nice mover, too. The Elder is a big bay fellow, by Neckersgat out of Pamela, by Darriwell from Tyropean’s dam, La Naine. He ought to gallop. Joe Munro has a smart, earlycoming looking brown filly, by Newmaster from The Skiff, which he has called The Barge. The Escutcheon—Agatha filly in Mr Purches’s stable looks more forward than anything here. She is a nice filly, and can go fast. Emblazon, by Escutcheon from Emblamatic (Paramatta’s dam), is a sturdily-built little fellow, with great ribs and back. He is trained by Tom Sanders. W. Cashin has a very nice colt, called Wild Raven, by Carbine out of Ravenswing (by Apremont — Idalia), who looks like galloping.