FATAL RACE
Judicial Inquiry Held
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Silver Ring For Melbourne
(By “The Watcher.”)
The chestnut colt by Hunting Song from Tino Atua offered at the yearling sales on behalf of Mr. F. Goodman, Gisborne, and passed at 150 guineas, has been purchased privately by C. Boyle. An Accident.
The judicial committee held an inquiry at Trentham on Saturday into' the circumstances surrounding the fall of Cup Bearer in the Kaitoke Handicap. The happening was found to be accidental.
Bought for Patron. The bay colt Boomerang (Iliad —Gracioisa) purchased at auction last week by the Trentham trainer, T. R. George, will probably curry the colours f obis patron, Mr. H. W. Moss. Returning to Game,
The Hawera trainer, J. Brown, purchased a couple- of yearlings at the sales, a bay filly by Nigger —Slackline, thus half-sister to the Australian winner Lady Primrose, and a chestnut colt by Lysander from Makepeace. When they come to racing they will in all probability carry Gie colours formerly in the limelight through the agency of that great sprinter national.
Bad Luck. , The Taieri trainer D, P. Wilson had bad luck with Trivet at the Wellington meeting. She met with a slight mishap which prevented her running the first day and, after making a good recovery and galloping well in view- of, her race on Saturday, she wrenched a joint and had to be withdrawn.
Honour’s Death a Loss. When Hostis won the Trial Plate at Trentham on Thursday he credited his sire, Honour, with his first winner. Honour was a first-class horse by Limond from Homage, and was a Derby winner for the late Mr. G. D. Greenwood. Honour unfortunately came to an untimely end some time back through an accident in the paddock, and hie early death is a matter for regret, as he looked like getting good stock. Why He Failed.
It transpires that during the running of the City Handicap at Trentham on Saturday, L. G. Morris, the rider of Autopay, was struck in the eye by -a flying clod and was afterward unable to do his mount justice. Autopay will not be going to the T'auganui meeting. Below Form.
Diatomous was one of the disappointments of the Wellington meeting. There was an excuse for him on the two earlier days as he was interfered with the first day and strudk a sloppy track on the second outing, but on Saturday lie had every chance and was one of the first beaten. ,
A Soqthem Trip. Cuddle has been nominated for the principal handicaps at the C.J.C. Summer meeting, and also for the Dunedin Cup, so a trip south is likely.
May be High-class. • The two-year-old form at AVellington ran very much on the lines of the season’s record, that is to say, it lacked good class. Galilee and Legatee were absentees and a different winner turned up each day. It will not be surprising, however, if Heritage turns out top class before the end of the season. He had Ins first race on Tuesday last and after resting over the second day he ran away with the handicap on Saturday. Heritage is an attractive chit, being well grown and possessed of a good action, so that he may go far. He is by Posterity from Eulogy’s daughter, Homage, the dam of some -good gallopers, 'including Episode and Honour.
Improved Here. Salt Spray picked up well during the fortnight he had here before racing at the AA’ellington meeting and at his only appearance he ran a fine race to secure second place behind Aiguille on Saturday. He will probably return to Melbourne for the autumn racing, but in the meantime he looks a good prospect for a race or two in New Zealand. Raced Solidly.
Cherry King raced very solidly during the Wellington meeting, and he looked a bit unlucky on Saturday in not being able to eertire a better early position. Some of his form this season has lent colour to a suggestion that he is not always reliable, but last week’s running disposed of auy ideas in that direction. Ran Time.
Handicap form worked out well at Trentham last week. Vintage was followed home in the Cup by Cuddle and Red Manfred (fourth) and the latter pair were successful on the concluding days when Vintage did not start. Rare Occurrence.
The Trentham racecourse, as might be expected from its roomy lay-out and long straight, has been singularly free from serious race accidents. The last accident there that resulted in a death was in July, 1907, when H. Fairbrother, riding ' Prospector in. the Jumpers’ Flat Handicap, met with fatal injuries. A Good Colt.
AVhen George Price was here last week for the yearling sales he remarked that he had a strong team of two-year-olds in his Randwick stable and that he held a very high opinion of the New Zealand bred c’olt Homer. He also expected to produce another promising youngster in Fanfare very shortly. Fanfare had his first race at Randwick last Saturday and ran third in thp AVidden Handicap. r He is a brown colt, owned by Mr. E. J. Watt, and is by Brazen from Three Cheens. His pedigree is interesting to New Zealanders, his dam being by Tressady from Flammula by A’arco from Flambeau by Stepniak from Firecross by Petrol from Crossfire by Goldsborough. Firecross was imported by Mr. J. F. Reid, and in addition to Flambeau, who was bred by Mr. J. B. Reid, she threw Cross Batter)' to Stepniak. Both these mares found their way to Australian studs and Cross Battery became the dam of Artilleryman, one of the greatest three-year-olds that Australia has seen.
Deserves Credit. The win of Miss Hushabye in the Douro Cup on Thursday recalls the fact that her trainer, AV. Yuille, followed in the footsteps of his father, the late E. Yuille, in training a winner of this important hack race. “Ted” trained Kilbronsyth for Mr. AV. Higgins when he won this race. The form of Miss Hiishabye reflects great credit on Yuille, and may lead to his getting more patronage for his Levin stable.
Hardly Cricket. The suggestion of the Sydney Sunday “Sun’s” sporting writer that Vintage is assured of top weight in the Australian Cup is hardly fair comment at this stage. New Zealand horses are never thrown into their Australian engagements, but to suggest that the handicapper will have no difficulty in finding the topweight in this race, and pointing to the Wellington Cup winner, is rather rubbing it in. Silver Ring for Melbourne.
All going well. Silver Ring is certain to return to Australia for the autumn meetings. He is to run in the James Hazlett Gold Cup at AVingatui. He won this
race last year. Silver Ring will then be shipped to Melbourne. He has recently been sprinting well on the tracks at Riccarton. Story of Royal Photo. On a wall in the stewards’ room at Trentham there is hanging a new picture. It is a photograph of his Majesty the King, and t 0 it belongs a simple story. One morning last slimmer his Majesty was out riding in Rotten Row. As he was trotting his horse along, a small boy suddenly stepped out from the trees and asked : ’‘May I take your photo, please, your Majesty?” The King stopped, and, noting the extreme youth of his subject, replied: “Certainly you may.” He posed as the boy desired, and when the photo was taken asked that he might have one later on. The photograph turned out to be really excellent, and so pleased was his Majesty with it that he had enlargements made of it and copies distributed to his family and to others. Among the recipients was the Dominion’s High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Wilford. who brought his copy with him when he returned to New Zealand on a visit, and who during the week presented it to the Wellington Racing Club. A Fortunate Buyer.
The Sydney owner. Mr. E. Moss, who went to 1100 guineas to secure the Limond —Aspic colt at tile Trentham sales has had no cause to regret his earlier purchases in New Zealand, including as they did such good ones ns Veilmond, Theo, Sir John and Saecula. These four cost altogether 3420 guineas, and have won in stakes approximately £34,000. AVith Sir John and Theo now three-year-olds and Saecula only a two-year-old—one start, one win—there is every probability of this total being substantially increased. Answer to Correspondent. “AVon a Little,” Northland, £2/19/0. FIXTURES. ' Tan 26, 26—Takapuna J.C. Jani 31, Feb. 2—AValroa R.C. Jan. 31. Feb. 2—Wanganui J.C. Feb. 2 —Matainata R.C. Feb. <1 —Tapanni R.C. Feb. 7, 9—Taranaki J.C. Feb. 9 —Canterbury J.C. Feb. 9. 11—Rotorua R.C. Feb. 13, 14 —Earnout R.C. Feb. 14, 16—Dunedin J.C. Feb. 20, 21—Gore R.C. Fob. 21—Tologa Bay J.C. Fell. 22, 23—Woodville D-.T.C. Feb 23, 25—Te Arolia J.C. Feb. 27 —Opunake R.C. March 2—Banks Peninsula R.C. March 2—Franklin R.C. March 2—Napier Park R.C. March C— Rangitikel R.C. March 9—Napier Park R.C. March S, 9—Cromwell J.C. March 9, 11—AVaikato R.C. March 16—Kurow J.C. March 16— Clifden R.C. March 16. 18—Ohinemuri J.C March 1(1. 18— Wellington R.C. Marell 20 —Opotikj J.C. March 21. 23—Oaniarn J.C. Marell 22 23—Manuwaln R.C. March 23,' 25-Bay of Plenty J.C. March 30—Birchwood ILC.
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