THE TU

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1550, 20 September 1912, Page 8

THE TU

BIRKDALE SCf (By Tclejrruph.-I're• • Christchup Hirkdale was scratcnecr-Tor the Acw Zealand Cup iit .1.11) p.m. to-day. • DONCASTER SALES. record for London, September IS. At the bloodstock sales at Donea'ster 30S yearlings realised ] ,*>3,202 guineas, a record. Forty-ono bruii<rlit mcr one thousand guineas each; A coll l,v Desmond out of Sisterlike went at .£SOOO. BENZOWEN CASE. (By Telegraph.- I'rest Association.) Dunedin, *-])teinher m. The District Committee ot the Dunedin Jockey Club met to-night tr>,consitior the iecoinmoudiition.nl' the appeal judges fu the Benzowen ease. After hearing the evidence of Harding and three or four other witnesses, the committee adopted the rccoinnieuelafion ot the appeal judges, and disqualified Harding for five years. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [3t Glencoe.l Nominations for the Napier Park meeting close to-night. A Sydney correspondent states that the Cuirassier gelding John made a favourable impression at Randwick until ho galloped. It was then discovered that he was inclined to "make a noise." Despito this, a Jumpers' Flat Handicap, of one and a quarter miles, should lie well within his range. Mr. Harvey Jfaynor, who owns Dearest, was recently offered a considerable advance on the Mini which he paid for the Soult marc, but he declined to entertain it. Tho full-sister to. Master Soull is again in work 011 the Porirua Beach, and is being given long, slow work. Judging by her track essays, it will be some time ere she is nominated.

M. Gardner's pair—Labour Day and Moahau—are both going on the right- way at Waverley, and- are to be taken 10 the Wanganni meeting next week.

On the day the Grand Prix de Paris was. run a sum of ,£209,000 was passed through the totalisator. This is a world's record.

Malt King has had considerable variety as regards riders (says an Australian exchange), those successful on him being M. Council, J. E. Pike, C. Bolton, AY. M'Lachlan (2), J. S. M'Donald, A. Hood, A. Wood (J), and AY. Black (2). The fact of so many different jockcys winning on him would .suggest that. Malt King is not a difficult horse to ride.

> Mr. R. Miller, of Oreti Plains, has disposed of Flirtation, by Fitz Hercules— Flirt, to Mr. .T. S. Jenkins, of AYallacetown, at a .stiff figure (says the "Southland Times"). Flirtation is due to foal to Glenculloch in a short lime. During her racing career tho daughter of Fitz Hercules proved very useful to Mr. Miller, and slie won over hurdles and across the fiat. At one time she was a sure winner at AYestcrn district hack meetiugs to which she would draw her owner long distances- in the family vehicle. On arrival at the racecourse the harness would bo taken off and replaced by a racing saddle, following which, as often as not, Flirtation would rfarry off the hurdlo race, the first event on the programme. Flatter, a thrpNyear-old daughter of Canrobert and Flirtation, claims an engagement in the AVinton Guineas. In duo course she will probably take her dam's place at the Orefi stud.

Despite the support accorded Allegory— and it may be said here that there is every reason to think that it is from tho right quarter—many people appear- to think that, sooner or later, A'ice-Adniiral will find his way into the betting on the New Zealand Cup. There are several good reasons for this, conjecture, principal among them being tho way that tho liorso is working at liandwick.. Track notes all agree that he is both looking anil going extremely well, but ho is not doing any galloping. AVhat, then, is his mission? Is he going to win the Metropolitan Handicap on no galloping? It has also to be remembered that.ho has been struck out of his Melbourne en-' jjagenients. This prompts the supposition that ho is to be brought back to New Zealand at the closo of the liandwick meting. As to Allegory—who at the present time occupies a very false position in the market—whoever heard of a "maiden" performer winning the New Zealand Cup? The big Martian gelding is certainly bred the right way to stay out a distance, but, if he was so good, surely wc should havo heard of hinflong ero this. R. J. Mason himself once remarked to this writer that he could kick his hat faster than Allegory could gallop. This was when the gelding in question was a two-year-old, and, of course, as lie is now a four-year-old, there has been ample time for him to make improvement. But, it will rcquiro to be a mighty improvement for him to win a New Zealand Cup. ne was enterctl for the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick last Saturday, but tho cable was silent as to whether or not he was a. runner. Most, likely he did not start, for, knowing (as they would do in Australia) that he was favourite for the New Zealand Clip, surely we would have had word had lie lieen amongst the unplaced division.

Mr. W. Raphael, the owner of Tagalie: "I call her 'Tagarlee, with the accent on the last syllable, and the V long. It is a name I made up for myself, and. as fains I know, it means nothing. It is difficult to find names, and I am very bad at it." Sydney files to hand by this week's mail show that Popinjay is a good favourite for the Epsom Handicap, with Duke Foote—a winner at Rand wick on Saturday —occupying a similar position .in the Metropolitan Handicap. The. New Zealand . "representatives—Ermen'garde and Bronze—are to be riddea by Deeley and Oliver respectively.

A correspondent, writing from Sydney, states that Mr. E. J. Watt's Athenic (Traquair— Trajvcl) is easily the best, two-vear-old trained at Randwick. This boing so, Mr. Watt evidently had no need to take Jason (Achilles—Stepina) to Sydney. i Promising two-year-olds in Englaud or Ireland command very big price? (says an exchange). A few weeks ago, Mr. Cogan refused an oli'er of 5000gs. for his Sleipner. who, on the following day, won Baldoyle Foal Stakes, worth 500 sovs., which was his fourth success, iu five starts. Sleipiibr is by His Majesty from Prosperina, and trained in Ireland. Swagger, who recently changed hands for 1050g5., iu Victoria, will, it is stated, next be raced on West Australian courses. He is one of the few gallopers who develop marked improvement with age. When Swagger was trained at Randwiek his value was considerably less than that stated (says the "Daily Telegraph").

In the Avondale Cup next week M. Ryan will ride Sea Elf, J. Buchanan will have the mount on Goldsire, J. Conquest ou Jolio Fille, and C. Brown on Trinco Soult.

Mr. W. P. Archibald, manager of the Hon. J. D. Ormond's Karamu stud, had the misfortune to bo "burnt but on Thursday.

The Auckland horseman C. Brown leaves for Otaki to-night to ride Mulgu Bill and Patriotic in their engagements on the first day of the Otaki meeting. He will get back to Auckland in tiruo for the Avonilalo meeting.

Racecourse-Detective J. Wolden, who has been suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, is improving again, and will be present at the Otaki and Wanganui meetings.

At Bushy Park stud, Mr. L. Pascnll's mare, Lady Officer, has fooled a filly to Signor. Carissimn (San Fran—Melinite) and Simonia (Hotchkiss—Simonias) have each foaled a filly (o Signor. Lake Placid has a fine colt by Advance. When recently mentioning the list ol mores booked to Siguor this season, the names of two were emitted, namely, Tho Brook (dam of Maku. etc.) and ' Lady Jean (Kilcheran—Merry-go-round). FIXTURES. Sept. 23 and 21.—Otaki Maori li.C. Spring. Sept. 25 and 2S.— Avondale J.C. Spring Sept. 2(1 and 27.—<leraldine li.C. Spring. Sept. 2fi and 2S.—Wnnganui J.C. Spring. Oct. 2.—llawke's Bay J.C. Spring. Get. s.—Napier Par!; li.C. Spring.