HASTINGS TRACKS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1248, 3 October 1911, Page 7

HASTINGS TRACKS.

(By Telettrapli.—Press Association.) Hastings, October 2. Bright Fiinshine and a splendid course favoured tho trainers for the final gallops. Goldfinder and Ariom ran six furlongs on the courso proper in lmin. 18sec. The former was slightly in front at tho finish. Gnome and Vocation, from ii flying start, did threo furlongs in 271 sec. Bliss, alone, went seven furlongs on tho plough in lmin. 32 3-ssec. * Elevation and the Mystification—Searchlight filly covered the same distance in lmin. 40 Msec. Tho latter had the best of. the deal. 1 Sinooge was better than Nut over fivo furlongs, run in lmin. s~.ee. Suffragette went six furlongs in lmin. '23sco'/' '' ■"■'■■' Espartero and Waipureku finished together at the end of five furlongs in lmin. 22 2-asec. Ngakau ran six furlongs in lmin. 18soc. Voetgang, was slightly butter than Vi over a mile, run in lmin. 15sec. Peacemaker, i'air Average, and Righto wero in that order after six furlongs, run in lmin. 18 4-ssec. Others did usetul exercise. A JOCKEY SUSPENDED. Dj Tclcsra.ph—Press Association—Copyright (R«c. October 2, 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, October 2. An inquiry into an alleged interference, with Mashtun in the Derby on Sntiirdny resulted in Wood, the rider of Jacaraar, being suspended for six months. NOTES AND COMMENTS. . {Bt Glincoe.l By running second to Malt King iu the Metropolitan Handicap al. Randwiek yestcTday Lady Medallist confirmed the opinion expressed in this column some weeks ago—that' her mission was not sprinting, but staying. At tho time referred to, when discussing the mare's position as favourite for tho Epsom Handicap, the suggestion was thrown out that the big field and her inabilitv to begin 'quickly would be all against her in such a race as tho big mile at Randwick. Her conqueror, yesterday, is regarded by many good judges as Ihe best looking horse in Australia, not excepting even tho great Comedv King. The New Zealand mare yesterday carried Sst. 01b., while the winner had 9st. lib. in the saddle. A penalty of ono stone will put him out of court , in the Coulfield Cup, in which Lady Medallist has Sst. Sib., and if only her new trainer can keep her right, the raco appears to be tho best of good things for her. The brilliant performances of the mate iu both countries makes it all the more difficult to understand why her owner let her pass out of his hands, and also why her lessee evei came to part with her before the lease ran out'. Tho maro had never been over* raced in New. Zealand and so she should, in the ordinary courso of things, have improved on her previous efforts—brilliant though they were. Mr. J. B. Reid can certainly be sympathised with. He also parted with another great maro in Gladsome, which, after having been sold to Mr. S. Green, twico won tho Caulfield Futurity Stakes. Another inexplicablo feature of the salo of Lady Medallist is the poor price which she brought. Tho word "poor" is used advisedly, for there is little doubt' that, had J. 11. Prosper known that she was being sold at that figure, tho Porirua mentor would havo been prepared to go to a considerable advance on that quotation. Then thero was the Randwick trainer, • !■'. Al'Grath—a" man famed throughout Australasia as a keen judge of horseflesh, standing at the ringside. It is nolliing short of wonder!id that no should have lot her go so cheaply, for it. is known here that, in a trial for him at Victoria Park slie ran a six-furlong pallop in time which was two seconds faster than anything that ho nver had through his hands. M'Grath since rsplninwl to a, Now Zealand acquaintance that lie w,-i* under the impro.-siou that a heavy yivrrvc had been placed on the mare, and lio was waiting till (his was reached lipforo liiddins for her. Tho expression "Just my hick!" will be used by more than one prominent turf man if Lady Medallist wins tho Caulfield Cup aud, at the time of writing, her prospects of doing so will furnish something to ponder on. . Speaking of turf bargains secured in ■the sale ring reminds the writer that, joint? times, wonderfully lucky deals are made. At a sale of Mr. E. J. Watt's some four years ngo. tho brood maro Indian Queen, dam of King Billy, Aborigine, and Maori KiiiK. was told (iu foal to Birkcnlivod) for the paltry sum of 375 guineas. The purchaser was Mr. C. J. Parker, of Gisborm. , , nud tho foal turned nut to be it filly since known to tho turf us Our Queen. A few months later tho Shipley studmnster. "Sol" Green, was content; to pivo 1000 guineas for Indian Queen, and, a fc-w months Inter, ho had the Fiitisfuction of seeing ono of lier rons dead-heat with another horse in the Caullicld Cnn. Needless t« say, it would take n. good deal more than 1000 guineas to buy tho ninro to-dav.

At. the same-sale at which Indian Queen was riispo.-od, the stallion Merriwco was put up, but, though bo would 'have bocn sold tor whatever was olfcred, not ;i silicic bid wr.s forthroininß. AVbilo the Melbourne Cup winner lived ho (.ciiitinuod to fid winners each season, and fliusUnss irnck-ivati-hiM's drrlare dial, his present Iwn-yriir-i.iUl.-i arc the fn>|psl seen mi Uu> loeni tracks. Y. Tillcy. the i'oi-doll mcnlor, has not IjriMi wiiuiini; mil of bis linn of late, and, though'the littlo man bus a 1.-nsthy teiiin in work, fow of them b-.:d slimvi-fl much form up till last week, ("ioodwin Park, Mho ran M-vcml dewnl raws lai-t se-isiiu, was cr\\y\l tn wiiiuiiiK the SprttiK Handicap nt Waimaiiui, and on iho next flav 'i'ittara. a inaidi'ii. scored in Hie !-ixfurlou;' hack race. r.ator. Jliscal, who ran-ies -Mr. A. I.pirestcr';-. colours, v.as just equal to squeezing homo in a lislit finish with Tranui. lie was vigorously ridden by IV. AVcUct, an apprctilicc in 'Kttoys stables. Dogger Bank has boon raid to a flisborne buyer, and has left for his new siiible.s. 'The s-honld be vjry luuch at home in the company wliich ho will mcnl in liiirdlo ovrnts in Hie l'flvcrty Bay district. The Australian Jockey Club's mooting will bo continued to-morrow and roneludod on Saturday next. Volslojino, winner of Ui6 Epsom Tlatiilicap at HandwicV, on Saturday Inst, was successful in o scven-furloucr raeo at IV-allscnd durins die prerious week. T-raincirs and oMicrs will bo pleased 1o learn that the Wellington Kacins Club has arranscfl to have the Trenlhain rar.ccoursu connected with the city by telephone. At a committee mcetina; of tho WclHngtcu Eo.cins Club yesterday, seroral more persons who had been disqualified for 'taking part in the Miramax mefHugs had their disqualifications removed. Ventura, winner of tho Breeders' Plate, is apparently one of the youngsters purch.o«ed by Mr. E. J. Walt at tho last E;vifer sale;. His cire Traquair is .i half-brother to Xeil Gow, an<l bplonfjs to the same family, as Dozonian. This season Traquair has had to bo retired from stud duty on account of an accident, but tho success of Ventura is sure 'to result in the Ayrshire horse beinsr well patronised next season. According to the Syduey "Beforcc" Veivtura was bred by Mr. Hunter White, of Havilnh. and was eecurod by Mr. Watt for 420 cuineas. Acceptances for <the first dav's events at the Marlborough meetina, closo on Friday uost.