NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 128, 3 June 1919, Page 10

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(SI "SIR LANCELOT.")

Henry the First, sire of Cynic, was a ■successful performer at two and three years ef age, and, as a four-year-old, ran second in the Goodwood Cup. i He did one stud season in England in 1906, after which he was leased to France for three years, returning to England in 1909. He sired winners in England, France, South Africa, India, and Australia. Cynic was bred by Mr. J. Musker, at the Melton Stud. His dam, Cynane, is by Cylleno out of Suntai, by Donovan. A full brother, to the Great Northern Hurdles winner, two years younger, was sent to America. Cynic and Hinemaru headed the list of fifty horses in the Jervois Handicap, "Eeven furlongs, in which there were, thirty-one runners. Mr. E. W. Alison, jun., had no luck on Saturday. Thrace was second to Cynic, and Hineama.ru, who carries the same colours, was beaten by another Australian in Comedy Prince, by Comedy King—Rattler (Nelson— Moonga), a full sister to Seahorse. Rattler fetched lOOOgns at Yaldhurst sale, but Mr. Sol. Green never got 'his money back. The late Mr. G. G. Stead bought Rattler to mate, with Multiform. They were mated twice, the result being Nautiform (C.J.C. Welcome Stakes) and Vice-Adminal (N.Z. Cup). Hineamaru and Thrace were both sired by Poseidon, a great performer, who has mad© a name at the stud as the sire of successful long-distance performer®. The Wellington-owned Scottish Knight was among the also-started division. The racing Reformation is getting is improving him, and he ran hie best race to date in the Mlaiden Hurdles, in which Garry Owen conceded him 211b arid a length beating. Garry Owen was in the Great Northern Hurdles with the minimum weight, but was allowed! to drop out. He is owned and trained by J. Williamson, whose father, the late J: B. Williamson, owned and trained agood many successful performers over fences. Garry Owen was sired by Salvadan, an American horse, brought to Australia, that failed to find a purchaser, and was on the return journey to the land of Stare and Stripes when the late Mr. Williamson purchased him. Salvadan did well as the sire of jumpers, Antarctic being one of the best of his progeny. Maaigamahoe {one of the last of the progeny of Charlemagne 11. racing in the Dominion) jusfc failed to win the Cornwall Handicap for the second time. He was beaten by the Taranaki-owned Alteration, whoso most important win it was to date. Alteration, by Elevation—Eduam, is a hall-brother to Labour Day, but so far has not shown anything like the form of his relative. The top weight, Bedford, got third money, and with a little luck should get one of the welter races at the meeting. Mill o' Gowrie's succes in the Membars' Handicap, worth 250 soys ia the winner, would compensate R. Ha.nnon for Mangamahoe's defeat. Although Hurry Up managed to get into third place, ho would have been bettor suited by a furlong longer journey. The King George Handicap, seven furlongs, run to-day, may be more to his liking. Although ho is a six-year-old, lan Or had only won one race prior to his victory in the Sydney, Cup. He did not race as a two-year-old, and only three times in. tho following season. In the W.A.T.C. Derby, won by Pillotos, he finished sixth. After securing two minor places, he scored his first victory, at Helenavale (W.A.), in November, 1917, winning an eleven furlong handicap with 6.9. He was second with 6.7 to Downing Street, 7.10, in the Perth Cup, and second also, with the minimum weight, to Quiara in the Railway Stakes. Before the Sydney Cup he had started seven times this season without securing a place, his best performance being sixth in the Autumn Stakes on Saturday. He is a son of Marfogon, the sire of Lilyveil, who won the Sydney Cup in 1914, and of Green Caj>, who was second to Prince Bardolph in the same event in 1916. Martagon is by Bend Or—Eno, dam of lan Or, who is by lan (son of St. Serf) from Dorothy W., by Lone Wisely (son of Wisdom) from Penitent, by Hermit from Stray Shot, by Toxopholite (sire of Musket). Mr. A. E. Cockram secured lan Or as a yearling at Nowmarket '(England) on 10th September, 1914, for 175gns. Lan Or was sent to Sydney from Perth early last year, and went into the stable of Il'. J. Marsden. , Mr. Murray Hobbs, who is retiring from training, has disposed of his property at Riccarton, and Sail Souci, the bay gelding by Bezonian—Satisfaire, and a black gelding by Varco—Gill, by Maltster, are to be sold privately. Mr. Hobbs disposed of the English-bred Telemon some little tim» ago to Mr. Grigg. In the season 1914-15 Martian established a new record among New Zealand sires, his progeny winning £22,848. The opinion was expressed at the time that these figures were likely to stand for a few years, but they have been eclipsed already. There, are a few meetings still to be held, but already this season Martian's stock has won £22,927 10s, despite the fact that the racing calendar was reduced for the first six months of the season. The total has been made up by contributions from thirty-five different horses, who were in the money 148 times, their record being made up of fifty-six wins (including two dead heats), fifty-one seconds (including one dead heat), and forty-one thirds. Sasanof headed tho list with £4880, while Masoot £2865, Warplane £1900, Nanna £1450, Marsa £1400, Melee £1185, and Vagabond £1110 were others who reached four figures. The balance was made up by Mcnolaus £957, Pyjama £743, Ermine £740, Adjutant £655, Linden £600 10s, Lovematch £570, Royal Star £555, Snub £525, Margerine £370, Martifors £306, Moutoa Ivanova £300, Highwater £263, Thestius £250, Motuihi £220, Nightraider £210, Esperance £155, Starglow £95, Maronne £90, Makepeace £85, War March £80, Etta £75, Matty £70, Spangle £65, Rossini £60, Warlike £30, Starlike £25, Minsk £25, and King Star £10. This record total was mad© up in all classes of races. A good proportion of it, as usual, onme from long-distance races. Thus, tho Canterbury Cup, tho only two miles and a quarter event in tho Dominion, was won by Snub; while tho three races run over two miles were won' by Martians, Sasanof taking the New Zealand Cup and the Trentluun Gold Cup, while Mascot was successful in the Auckland Cup. It was not only among the stayers, howover, that Martian shone, as ho had several smart two-year-old representatives, including Warplane, Ermine, Motuihi, and Nightraidier. Adding Rossini to this quartet, there should be some good three-year-olds to keep up the reputation of the Kinlodi stallion next season. /