BREEDING DOUBT

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1929, Page 6

BREEDING DOUBT

A.J.O. TO INVESTIGATE. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, May 7. The Secretary of the Australian Jockey Club, Mr Cropper, stated tod;iv that allegations made' concerning Prince Humphrey’s identity would he investigated. '' The matter comes before the A.J.C. Committee meeting on Thursday. AUCKLAND CONNECTIONS. ME PUD lAT E AU STRAT JAN CONTENTION. SYDNEY, Alay 7. The “Sun” newspaper to-night publishes the New Zealanders, -Messrs -McKenzies’, Macfndoe’s, and Jamieson’s cabled expressions of opinion to the effect that no mistake has been made regarding Prince Humphrey’s identity, with their avowal that the. horse was bought as a Shepherd Princess colt. Reference here to the catalogue o'! the Woodlands Stud dispersal sale reveals that the Princess Hazel colt was branded with an inverted “A ” over “ B” on the near shoulder, and “6”, over “ 136 ” on the near thigh, while the Shepherd Princess colt was branded with an inverted “V” over. “ V ” on the near shoulder. 'therefore the brands, as cabled from- New Zealand .to-day, on the Princess Hazel colt, do not coincide will* the catalogue description. PURCH ASER ’S EXPLANATIONS. AUCKLAND, May 7. Regarding the cablegram iroin Sidney On the subject of Prince Humphrey’s breeding, the lollowing information has been obtained ui Auckland: At the disposal of the Moodlands Stud in New South Males, about three years ago, Mr H. R. MacKenzie purchased, on be Imll oi the Auckland Stud Company, two yearling colts bv Duke Humphrey from Princess Hazel and Shepherd Princess respectively. In due course these youngsters arrived in Auckland, and some time later the Shepherd Princess colt, now known to fame as Prince Humphrey, was sold to .Mr C. G. AlacTndoe, through his trainer, Air J. T. Jamieson. 'Hie other colt is still in tiie possesion of his purchaser, and is known as Cragsman. Apparently, on the statement u'f Air R, Tate, who was manager of the Woodlands Stud, doubt has been raised as to whether Prin#c Humphrey is the Shepherd Princess colt. It is considered that the colts have been unfortunately confused, and that the Derby winner’s real dam is Princess Martel. Flow anyone with any knowledge of horses could confuse the two is difficult to understand, as they are so to!ally dissimilar. Prince Humphrey is a whole hay, with black points; whereas; Cragsman has a white blaze and othei white markings, it seems highly improbable that an experienced racing m jut like Al.r .MacKenzie could make such an error after personally purchasing the colts, and ho stated that no mistake was possible.

Regarding the sale of Prince Humphrey here, Air Jamieson, who chose the colt for Mr Mclndoc. says that the horse was one of three which he inspected at the Auckland Stud Company’s farm, and he was represented as a Shepherd Princess coll. A\ hen the sale was effected, the registration of the colt was effected, in the usual manner, and his connections have no reason to believe that lie is any other than a Shepherd Princess colt.