A PHENOMENAL RECORD.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1159, 27 June 1912, Page 7

A PHENOMENAL RECORD.

The Christchurch trainer, R. J. Mason, who is now in New South Wales superintending the preparation of Mr G. D. Greenwood’s horses, has truly had a wonderful career as a trainer of racehorses and one which any man may well be proud of. It was as a jockey as far back as 1866 that Mason rode his first winner on the old Hutt course, and he has been associated with the turf in New Zealand just on’ fifty years. It was as a trainer that Mason became famous, and his record will probably remain unbeaten for all time. Among the innumerable winners he prepared some great horses figure, and the list of important successes given below should prove interesting: — Auckland Cup—Templeton, Salvage, Lochiel, St. Michael, Siege G‘un. Auckland Derby—Sextant, Medallion, Menschikoff, Boniform, Danube. Auckland Royal Stakes —Bloodshot, Gold Medallist (2), Screw Gun (2), Royal Artillery, King Log, Machine Gun, Noctuiform, Armlet, Danube, Orton. Auckland Racing Club Handicap— Lara, Miss Mischief (1911, and deadheater for same race this year). Auckland Summer Cup—Miss Mischief. Auckland Railway Handicap—Cruciform, Orloff.

Canterbury Welcome Stakes —Hilarious, Oudeis, Liverpool, Stepniak, Bombshell, Multiform, Conqueror,. Tolstoi, Romanoff, Orloff, Golden Lily,. Munjeet, Danube. Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap. —Guy Fawkes, Mata, Grip. New Zealand’ Cup—Spade Guinea, Lochiel, Grand Rapids, Noctuiform, Vice-Admiral. .

Canterbury Derby—Papapa, Cheviot, Oudeis, Disowned, Maxim, Scots Grey; Stepniak, Blue Fire, Uniform, Multiform, Altair, Menschikoff, Orloff, Nightfall, Noctuiform, Danube. Canterbury Champagne Stakes — Wainui, Maxim, Strowan, Blue Fire, Mannlicher, Bombshell, Multiform, Altair, Screw Gun, Formosan, Orloff, Munjeet, Count Witte. Canterbury Cup — Lurline, Guy Fawkes, Maxim, Stepniak, Multiform (2), Menschikoff, Cruciform, Martian, Noctuiform. Vice Admiral.

Ooks —Enid, Ich Dien, Blue Fire, Bellicent, Motto, Ismene, Cruciform, Nightfall. stewards’ Handicap—Stepniak, Royal Artillery, Machine Gun. Jubilee Cup—Royal Artillery, Cruciform, Isolt.

Middle Park Plate —Maxim, Rose Argent, Strowan, Bloodshot (2), Gold Medallist, Conqueror, Screw Gun, Menschikoff, Cruciform, Machine Gun. Great Easter Handicap—'Cruciform, Machine Gun, Armlet. Great Autumn Handicap—Templeton, Camballo, Bellicent, Seal Rock. Canterbury Challenge Stakes—Scots Grey, Blue Fire, Mannlicher, Multiform (2), Cruciform (2), Martian,. Armlet. . Midsummer Handicap—Bundoora,. Reynard, Altair, Skobeloff. Dunedin Cup—Lurline, Templeton, Vanguard, Spade Guinea, Gipsy King.. Otago Cup—Uniform. Hawke’s Bay Guineas —Multiform, Menschikoff, Golden Lily, Cruciform.. Hawke’s Bay Stakes—Bloodshot,. Multiform, Screw Gun, Cruciform,. Royal Artillery, Porcelain. Wellington Cup—Beresford, Uniform, St. Michael, Nightfall. North Island Challenge Stakes — Screw Gun, Formosan, Menschikoff, Martian. Wellington Stakes —Courtier, Menschikoff, Cruciform, Silkworm, Cuneiform. New Zealand St. Leger—Altair, Cruciform, Nightfall,.- Isolt. Manawatu —Machine Gun, Count Witte. Palmerston North Stakes —Munjeet.. Australian Cup—Lochiel. A.J.C. Derby— Noctuiform. A.J.C. Breeders' Plate —Boniform.