G. JONES’ TRAINING QUARTERS, GREENMEADOWS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1589, 7 October 1920, Page 16

G. JONES’ TRAINING QUARTERS, GREENMEADOWS.

. “Nothing succeeds like success” -rs a maxim as authentic as it is ancient, and to succeed is not a matter 01. pure luck, but the concentration of application ’ to any special desired end, and years of hard, strenuous work often have to be undertaken to reach the pinnacle. Still one can rest assured that it can be attained, for every day of life sees someone conquering obstacles .and the reward gathered in that has been sought for. Mayhap, this prelude of mine will be thought to be hardly in keeping with the review of a training stable, but it is given simply to illustrate the reality that Jones has by application and study won a foremost place in. .the training profession in the Dominion. When I first knew .him he was only in a small way in the racing game, and now he is still holding down the position of trainer to Mr. W. G. Stead, who, ft must be admitted, is one of those owners who know the difference between a hawk and a handsaw, for he is well primed with all the intricacies of the racing businessAnyhow, I was quite satisfied when I saw the other day the large string that Jones has under his control that it was ability which has placed him in the good position that he now occupies, for the valuable bunch that are under ''his' command would not have been entrusted to his care had not a far-seeing owner like his patron have been absolutely certain that he had in his employ one capable of fulfilling to his idea the onerous office. • But to the gee-gees. I got into my stride by renewing acquaintance with that hall-marked specimen of the thoroughbred Sasanof, who is not at present in. work. The idea should not be formed that he is out and down, but only that his owner has recognised fhat a faithful servant is entitled to a let-up from the ordeals attached to a preparation for racing. Do not be surprised if in the near future Sasa nof again bobs up, and such being the case there is sure, to be something occurring when the opposition cross swords with him. Cashmere surprised me, for the son of Feramorz and Ringdove has lost that mean,hungry appearance that

was so apparent in him during the early part of last season. He is a truly noble-looking chap now, big. bright and muscular, and a great advertisement for his sire, who is no doubt having opportunities at Mr. Stead’s stud that he would not get elsewhere, for the very simple reason that some of the best-bred brood matrons in the Dominion have been mated with him. Surveyoi’ fills the eye as one who will take a lot of work to get him fit for battle. He looks healthy enough, but bulk and size are not the things to win races on, muscle being more to the point than brawn. He is a handsome chap is this son of Nassau and Pedometer, and when produced at the post dressed in his best will have to be taken into consideration. Delight has grown into a particularly nice mare, and this daughter of Demosthenes and Sunlight presents a fine, healthy, muscular outlook.. Evidently she has been kept at. it, for her muscles stand out in bunches. That she can gallop to some purpose was demonstrated last October, when with 8.0 up she beat a big field and ran the five furlongs 60%sec. At the C.J-C. autumn meeting at Riccarton in April last she won the Autumn Handicap (six furlongs) in Tinin. 12 2-ssec.

Bon Tout (Boniform —Cassock) is a three-year-old gelded full-brother to Almoner and a half-brother to Golden Crozier. He is a big, roomy sort, with lift and power, well defined in his make up. He is nicely topped, and stands even and true on a rare good set of pins. Bon Tout is endowed with a brainy-looking head, nicely poised on a wiry, hard neck. Truthful, the three-year-old filly by Demosthenes —Lily White, is a nicely set up sort, good in the middle piece, for her ribs are strong-appearanced and. evenly set into a back of the best. Her powers of propulsion are evidently of high calibre, for her quarters de note that she will be able to lift along at a great, rate. She is good in the arms, and has shoulders ranged at an even angle, while her legs and feet are of the best type. Mermin, the two-year-old colt by Absurd —Sea Elf, winner of the Avondale Stakes; is a chestnut in colour, with two white stockings on his hind legs, off fore foot white, and white

blazed face. He is a rare quartered youngster, with great, width in the stifles, and excellent second thighs. He stands over a lot of ground, and nas exceptionally even-balanced shoulders and great arms; is deep in the girth and well ribbed, with a strong masculine head. He is a real nice colt to behold, and is assuredly come the right way, for his sire has . proved that he can get them all right, while his dam, Sea Elf, is by Seaton Delaval —St. Evelyn, by St. Leger —Lady EvelynPrince Ferouz is a two-year-old colt by Feramorz —Cheloua, a bay in colour with two white hind feet, and his near fore foot similarly marked, while in addition he has a white blaze on his face. On appearances he looks to possess galloping powers of a high class, for he is lengthy and swingy, has great length from croup to hocks, the latter being evenly moulded", his -shoulders are hung at a perfect angle. He has a capital set of understandings, with open feet, and has plenty of heart room —a truly nice colt, but could otherwise be expected when it is taken into consideration how he is got, for is not his sire, Feramorz, a son of St. Frusquin and Musa, the latter mare being by Martagon (sire of Martian) out of Palmflower, while Cheloma, his dam, is also Englishbred, being by Llangwn—Chelys, by Sir Visto (winner of the English Derby and St. Leger)—Chelandry (winner of the Woodcote Stakes and One Thousand Guineas). Bay on, a two-year-old filly by Feramorz —Bayonne, was not seen at her best, for she recently had to be stopped in her work. She is nicely turned, with power- and quality apparent in her conformation, .and should with time develop into a good sort. She can- also boast of a blue-blooded descent, for her dam, Bayonne, was got in England by Bayardo—Alicia, by Bend Or (winner of the Chesterfield Stakes, Richmond Stakes, English Derby, and Champion Stakes) — Alix.

Poet is a two-year-old colt by Feramorz —Marie Agnes, a black in colour with a well-defined, white-blazed face. He displays great leverage behind, possesses plenty of length and beam, stands firm and true on good moulded flat-boned legs, is deep in girth, and has shoulders set true and perfect".

He is . topped off with a strong, deter-mined-looking head, set evenly and firm on a springy, muscular neck- He also has a pedigree chockful of the best of blood, for his sire, Feramorz, I have before mentioned to prove the fact of lineage of the best, while his dam, Marie Agnes, who was bred in England, is by Marco —Oricle (winner of Coronation Stakes), by Ladas (winner of the Woodcote Stakes, Champagne Stakes, Middle Park Plate, Two Thousand Guineas, English Derby and Newmarket Stakes). A two-year-old full-sister to Delight (Demosthenes —Sunlight) is a big, roomy juvenile, and is built on such generous lines that she would have no difficulty in passing for a forward three-year-old. The dead image of Sweet Corn is the black two-year-old son of Feramorz and Sun Dust, who is adorned with a white blaze on his face. He is as yet somewhat in the rough, but the -4 frame is there all right, and when . he gets muscled up he will no doubt present a very different appearance. He is a lengthy chap; with good feetand legs, and an ■ excellent neck and head, with well-found middle piece. His dam is also an importation from England, for she was got there by Sunstar —The Broom, by Le Var —- Volumnia. A plain-looking customer is the son of Absurd and Holyrood, who is much in the verdant state at present. Still it is perfectly apparent that he has. the mould to build condition on to, and with time will probably fill out into a more than sort. His dam also comes from the Old Country, for she is a daughter of Symington and Lady Dunboyne, by Carbine — Bonnie Chance, a fact that discloses the subject of this paragraph lacks for nought on the score of lineage. The last of the bunch was Cushat, the two-year-old full-brother to Cashmere (Feramorz —Ringdove). He is a big, loose-appearanced sort, with lots of lift and -quality in evidence in his conformation, which covers a lot of country and comes well down behind. He is evenly constructed in front, and has a set of hard-wearing looking pins, and is just the type that with age might develop into a more than good Sort, hut, as the Irishman said, time will tell and frost will try the “praties.”