WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1359, 11 May 1916, Page 12

WELLINGTON.

J. Tilsley Joins J. Coyle’s Training Establishment— Mr. H. McManaway’s Promising Jumper—Consultation’s Prospects at Otaki Meeting— Lord Multifid Brought Back from Australia —Porirua Candidates for Marlborough Meeting —Notes on Intending Competitors at Approaching Gathering —Doubt Regarding N.Z. Soldier’s Fate. WELLINGTON, Monday. Looking none the worse for his capital displays at the recent C.J.C. meeting, Seadown (Downshire — Sequin) is again a daily attendant on the Trentham tracks, and shows unmistakeably that he is the makings of a real good sort. The gelding, who is owned by a popular local identify in “Mr. Loring” is a decided acquisition to the racing brigade. Taringamutu continues to show good form in her track work, and on present appearances the mare should be again getting amongst the winners in the near future. Mr. S. J. Gibbons, mine host of the White Hart Hotel at Marton, has three nice types of the thoroughbred who are destined to make “good” on the racecourses of this country. The filly foal by Demosthenes from Equitas is a real beauty, and in looking her over last week the writer was much struck by her capital muscular appearance. All going well the youngstcr should develop into something useful. Another filly by Kilbroney from Ambrosian (St. AmbroseNeva) is a particularly smart looking racer, and when the time arrives for her to sport silk she will prove worth watching, for she is built on ideal racing lines. The list is completed bv a racy looking three-year-old by Signor from Ambrosian, who, if appearances count for anything, should turn out a top notcher. With the three horses named the popular “Sam” is under the impression that he will have in commission something that will carry his colours in a creditable manner. A keen sporting enthusiast in Mrs. Z. L. Buckeridge, widow of the late Mr. “Bob” Buckeridge, a well known Wairarapa sportsman, who in his time raced many capital horses, has entered into possession of the Junction Hotel at Sandon, _ where her kindly quality should gain for her a wide circle of friends. The Sandon district abounds in wild duck, and shooting folk in quest of feathered game are advised to make the Junction Hotel their headquarters. Sandon is reached by motor car from Feilding, Wanganui and Greatford, and already some excellent “bags have been obtained. The well-known Auckland horseman J. Tilsley, who is noted for his fearless riding of horses oyer the hurdles, has thrown m his lot with the Bulls trainer J. Coyle, who has some capital jumping horses m training at the present time. M ith ch opportunity Tilsley should be a busy man during the next few months when 'his excellent horsemanship should be seen to advantage cn many occasions. . Mr. H. Mc.Manaway, ot the Kangi tikei Hotel at Bulls, has in training under J. Coyle’s guidance a nice cut of a jumper in Waimahaki, a t - year-old, by Mahaki from Phemie, who is undoubtedly destined to prove an acquisition to the jumping brigade. The gelding made his debut at the recent Feilding meeting, and gave a faultless display of timber clearing his jumping being particularly clean Waimahaki should, with ordinary luck, be doing his popular owner some useful service during the wmteKukr?hthe bay gelding by Gh( from a Sou’-wester mare, continues to show promising form on the Porirua beach. The five-year-old was, a fancied candidate at the recent Fending meeting, but was not equal to the occasion. Mr. Prosser is , un^ e the impression that Kukri will in th . near future make some amends for his past failures. J. McLean, the hurdle horseman, who resides at Hawera, made his re appearance in the pigskin at the late Feilding meeting, where his riding gained him many friends for the future As McLean can go to scale at a handy weight, his services should be in keen demand during the next few months.

Mr. W. M. Halley, mine host of the Taratahi Hotel, near Carterton, which is a favourite stopping place for motorists, has Altercation fast getting into racing trim under J. F. Walker’s guidance at Clareville. This descendant of Provocation is expected to turn out a very useful galloper. Mr. C. Burt, a pioneer sportsman, of Featherston, who has been identified with racing for many years, has handed over to H. Crawford a promising sort of a galloper in a rising two-year-old colt by California from Sunfish, who is endowed with exceptional galloping powers. The youngster takes after his sire in general ouild and appearance, and the hope is expressed that he will prove a good advertisement for Mr. C. L. Lagor’s splendid sire. Aberdeen, the two - year - old by Aberbrothock from Detonation, is doing quite all right in his training work under H. Crawford’s guidance at Featherston, and should, with ordinary fortune, be seen to advantage during the next few months. Consultation (Elevation — Consolation), who will be H. Crawford’s sole representative at the Otaki Maori meeting, is doing splendidly in his training exertions at Tauherenikau. This cast-off of Mr. W. E. Bidwill’s should be kept in view for the Maori meeting, as he is more than useful.

All going well in the interim, Altercation will make the Blenheim trip. A win for Mr. W. M. Halley would be popularly received in sporting circles. F. J. Carmont, at Levin, has Merry Andrew (Birkenhead — Marionette) fast getting up to concert pitch. The four-year-old gelding is receiving a thorough preparation in view of the approaching Otaki meeting. Mr. J. Bond, of New Plymouth, arrived back in Wellington by the s.s. Riverina from Sydney last week, having in his care the racehorse Lord Multifid, who unfortunately met with an accident through coming in contact with a fence during training operations. With the exception of a defect in the lower jaw the horse seemed fit enough to run the race of his life. Lord Multifid is still owned by Mr. James Hawkins, who is now in charge of the Toko Hotel, Taranaki. The horse was railed home to New Plymouth on ..Tuesday last. . The Porirua stable of Mr. J. H. Prosser has nominated liberally for

the Marlborough meeting, and with ordinary luck some of the beachtrained horses should get amongst the winners at Riverlands on the 17th and 18th inst. With gallopers of the calibre of Stepney, George, Parky, Gold Soult, Goldstream and Kukri engaged there seems a reasonable prospect of the trip proving a remunerative one. News from Blenheim states that Alf. Rore at Spring Creek has Heeltap, Pariform and Ballyhar fast getting into i- readiness for the Marlborough meeting this month. The three horses named are acquitting themselves well, and their exploits on the 17th and 18th inst are bein', anxiously awaited by quite a small army of sporting enthusiasts. The much-raced Mount Victoria will be a competitor at the Marlborough meeting; in fact, it is said that no racing gathering is considered perfect without the presence of the Signalman gelding taking a part. A. D. (“Dug”) Webster, of Otaki, is thinking seriously of taking Bradamante to the Marlborough meeting. This horse. is doing quite all right in his training, and the trip will probably eventuate. During a conversation at Hunterville last week, Mr. J. Bull, junr., the well-known Rangitikei sportsman, informed the writer that there

was a doubt about the death of his son Mr. Melville Bull, who was reported to have been killed at Gallipoli on August 9 last, as he was said to have been seen on the beach at Gaba Tepe long after the date in question by some comrades, who knew him well. With a view to clearing up the matter, Miss Gwen Bull left for England by the s.s. Arawa from Wellington on April 18, where she will visit the various hospitals and depots for our wounded, to ascertain liis actual fate. The hope is expressed that her mission will prove successful, for if all is true that Mr. Bull has heard, his son is still in the land of the living.

As Sergeant Larke patrolled the park, He heard two sneezes in the dark. With staff gripped tight, he flashed his light, His stern tones echoed through the night. “Kape ahf th’ grass! ye coople there; Yure dith av cowld ye’ll get, f’r shure! Come! hurry home, ye love-sick pair, And both take Woods’ Peppermint Cure."