TURF TOPICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1044, 10 March 1910, Page 5

TURF TOPICS.

The Australian Jockey Club’s programme tor 1910 provides for the distribution of £30,000 in stakes.

The Castor gelding Kiatere was a competitor at the V.R.C. meeting last week, but he must be a long way below torm as he failed to run into a place, nothwithstanding that he was one of the five that completed the course. Perhaps there will be a different tale to tell after the Great Eastern Steeplechase, run at Onkaparinga, West Australia on Easter Monday.

Taimainupo, A. Robertson’s Easter Handicap candidate is hitting out in great style at present. .Last year the line son of Souit —winsome ran third wnen the proverbial sheet would have covered tne placed horses.

Mr. J. O’Driscoll, one time owner of the C.J.C. Grand National winner, Waiwera, has taken possession of Waitapu and the horse will be tried at hurdle racing.

Chauvelin who changed hands a fortnight ago, was not long: in returning some of his purchase money as he credited his new owner with a win on the second day at Wanganui.

The weil-known Australian sportsman, Mr. John Wren, has decided to give a £l,OOO prize for another Produce Stakes for two-year-olds.

The New Zealander, Don Hannibal, was scratched for the Doncaster Handicap early this week.

Dearest, the two-year-old full-sister to Master Souit, in J. Prosser’s stable, was produced at Wanganui, but she was slow off the mark and ultimately finished last in a field of four.

The dual Auckland Cup winner, All Red, has been awarded 9.7 in the Sydney Cup. With the best of Australia against him there is not much inducement for Mr. St. J. Buckley to send the son of Stepniak across the Tasman.

The following trotting horses were soxd at Alfred Buckland and Son’s yards on Friday last:—Day Dawn 40 gns., Kirikiriroa 38 gns, and Robex 30 gns. ine last named should prove a cheap horse.

Leo has been schooled over the big fences lately and gives satisfaction each time.

Master Souit is moving along the right way at Ellerslie, and the other morning ran five furlongs on the tan in 1.8 3-5, going well within himself all the way.

Regained, whose past performances at Ellerslie make him out to be an uncertain customer is doing good work on the tracks.

Patricia, a youngster in W. Gall’s stable gives promise of turning out useful and one morning had all the best of Solus and Princess Souit over five furlongs.

Of the Auckland team competing at Wanganui, First Barrel was the only one to run into a place, and the best he could do was secure the barren honours of third place.

The ex-Waikato gelding John was not long in returning his purchase money, as he credited his new owner, Mr. A. Jackson, with a second and a first at Wanganui. John, who is now a stable companion to Roosevelt, is by Cuirassier—Matamataharakeke. The latter was a chestnut mare, but a very moderate performer on the turf, although she scored a surprise victory at Ellerslie in the Autumn Handicap in 1902, and a returned a very big dividend.

Poiseidon has been scratched for the Sydney Cup.

Miss Mischief, who broke down after winning the Goodwood Handicap at the A.R.C. Summer meeting, was shipped south by J. Rae on Saturday.

Sedition’s failures at Wanganui cost Auckland backers a considerable amount of coin. On his showing at the Auckland Cup meeting the son of Souit looked to have a great chance of scoring but after making the running in the eany stages of the Cup he died away when it came to racing over the last furlong.

At the sale of the Allendale Farm (Melbourne) trotting stock the stallion Grattan Bells brought 500 guineas and Clarke McKinney 700 guineas. Mr. Piper, of Ne,w Zealand, paid 275 guineas for Grattan Chimes and Mr. Matthews, also of New Zealand, bought Grattan Abbey for 185 guineas. Jewel Chimes, 170 guineas, J. Piper; Haeolock, 450 guineas, B. Shadbolt; Elsie Downs, 200 guineas, H. Matthews.

Mr. Hugo Friedlander has given a handsome silver cup for the Ashburton Cup race, to be decided on the first day of the Ashburton County Racing Club’s autumn meeting. Permission has been granted to the club to alter the dates from May 11 and 12 to May 12 and 13.

Wakahe fell in the first race at the Shannon Meeting, and the well-known rider, S. Reid, had his collarbone broken. This is most unfortunate for Reid, as he will probably miss the big meetings which are coming on shortly.

Vi, who some short time back met with an accident in the paddock, is more seriously hurt than was at first expected, and it can be said that it is hardly possible that she will ever race again. This little mare has won a number of races, the most noticeable perhaps being the Flying this time last year at Dannevirke, when she ran her six furlongs under lmin 14sec.

At a meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Committee on Tuesday evening the Hon. E. Mitchelson presiding, HecLor Gray appeared in reference to evidence given by him in connection with the late inquiry into B. 'Deeley’s riding at the Takapuna Spring Meeting of 1909, and a severe caution was administered. The appeal of A. E. Pearce against the Paengaroa Hack Club’s disqualifying him for life was referred back to that club for the case to be reopened. The hearing of the appeal of W. H. Armstrong against the Kawakawa Racing Club, in the matter of the Matatua-Denbies protest, was adjourned till next Tuesday nignt.

As the Dunedin sportsman Sir Geo. M’Lean is retiring from racing, his horses in training were sold last week, with the following result:—Multifoil, to A. M’Donald, gns; Sacha, to P. Toomey, for 54gns; Feodor, to J. Hymers, of Gore, for 36gns; Peidot, to M. Russell, for 25gns; Vid, to W. J. Marshall, for 26gns.

The Champion race run at Flemington on Saturday proved a perfect farce and gave rise to one of the greatest demonstrations ever seen on the course. For the bulk of the journey, the three competitors did little better than walk, and only over the last half mile was there any real racing. When the horses returned to scale, the crowd gave vent to their feelings in no uncertain manner, the riders being hooted vigorously. The time, viz., Rmin 47sec, was the slowest in the history of the race. There is a condition, however, that unless the race be run in smin 45sec, dr under, the added money is reduced to 500 sovs. The extraordinary tactics pursued by the riders thus lost Prince Foote’s owner 350 sovs, Pendil’s oWner 100 sbVs, and Diabolo’s Owner 50' sovs, so' that’ the “exercise canter” proved’ an espdnstve luxury; t

Mr. Can Selby left for Christchurch early in the week to take charge oi the Amoerley Hounds. He took with him the ’chaser GoodEaith, who should soon make a name for himself among tne hunters.

Gold Crest, who not so very long ago would have been backed down to a very short price in any event in which he took part, was neglected at Wanganui, and started the biggest outsider in both races he contested. How the mighty have fallen.

Quite a gloom was cast in sporting circles yesterday, when news was received from Wanganui announcing the unexpected death of Mr. J. B. Williamson, one of the best known and most popular Ellerslie trainers. The “genial J. 8.” as he was called, last week look three horses to compete at Wanganui, and at the time of leaving appeared to be in the very best of health. During the lengthy period with which he was connected with the turf he trained some great winners, and was famous for turning out jumpers. Two of the best known during the past few years are Spalpeen and Irish. We tender bur deepest sympathy to the deceased’s family and relatives in their sad -bereavement.

Bv her win in the Jackson Stakes at Wanganui, on Saturday, Armlet has incurred a 141 b penalty for the C.J.C. Great Easter Handicap.

The following is the list of winning owners at Wanganui:—Mr. F. Preston, £585; Mr. G. D. Greenwood, £4OO/ Mr. H. McManaway, £360; Mr. F. Tilley, £300; Mr. J. R. McDonald, £275; Mr. G. F. Moore, £205; Mr. M. McGrath, £150; Mr. J. Monk, £145; Mr. J. Whitworth, £120; Mr. T. Wilson, £100; Mr. W. Jack, £95; Messrs. W. J. and A. F. Douglas, £95; Mr. Albert Jackson, £95; Mr. G. Smith, £80; the Hon. J. D. Ormond, £75; Mr. G. Clarebut, £6O; Mr. Highden £35; Sir G. Clifford, £2s;' Mr. W. Davies, £25; Mr. H. Eva, £2O; Mr. A. Langford, £l5; Mr. J. Grigg, £10; Mr. F. C. Faber, £10; Mr. H. Spratt, £10; Mr. H. Cleland, £10; Mr. W. E. Bidwill, £10; Mr. C. E. Major, £5; Mr. F. Seccombe, £5; Mr. J. Fryer, £5; total, £3325.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Wanganui Jockey Club, held on Saturday morning W.Bennett, rider of Overtime in the Flying Handicap on was cautioned for using bad language, and it was also recommended that he be reported to the Wellington committee, which issued his license.

At a committee meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club, held last week to inquire into the fracas which took place in the jockeys’ room at the recent Foxton meeting, jockeys W. Young and C. O’Neill and trainers A. Attwood and V. O’Neill were called on to appear, and the first three attended. Lengthy evidence was taken, the meeting lasted till close on midnight. V. O’Neill was fined £2O, and the license of W. Young was cancelled, but no further action was taken with regard to C. O’Neill and Attwood. Jockey T. Carroll, who was suspended for foul riding in the Rangitikei Cup on January 1, was again granted a license. ••• • •

An English writer has fossicked out the performances of Land League, a most consistent performer, who cost but 45 guineas as a yearling. Land League has been five seasons on the turf, and started in forty-six races, twenty-seven of which he won, was second in ten, and third in three. He won the Cambridgeshire in 1907; was just beaten for it by Marcovil the following year, and was much fancied for the last, but the night before the race he met with an injury, which it is assumed was inflicted malicicously, and he was withdrawn. * * * • . Mr. H. Weal, acting on behalf of Mr. Apcar, the Indian buyer, has purchased from Mr. R. EL’ McKenzie, Royal Scotland, the' half-brother to Master Souit, by Seaton Delaval. The horse Is to be shipped to his new home some timethi^mohth.’ .u.< ; I.;-;;