PEDIGREE QUESTION

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1929, Page 6

PEDIGREE QUESTION

PRINCE HUMPHREY. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, Moy 8. The “Herald” to-morrow is publishing photographs chinning that it will substantiate its contention ,that in the registration of the racehorses, Prince Humphrey and Cragsman, .heir pedigrees were confused. Mr. Frank Kitchener gives an interview to-day stating that he was stud groom at Woodlands Stud twelve months before the disposal sale. He declares unreservedly that there has been a “mess up.” The Shepherd Princess colt had a blaze right down its forehead to the top of the lip, and the near -foreleg and both the hind and forelegs were broken white. He was a plain looking yearling. The Princess Hazel colt was a bold, masculine fellow, a' whole bay, with black points. The photograph of'the Princess' Shepherd colt shows a white blaze, whereas the photograph of the Princess Hazel colt reveals him as a who'e bay with black points Air Kitchener added: “I was great pals with the Princess Hazel colt, whom I called “Mick.” He was always with the Waitress colt which looked like his double. Air Tait was the only man to handle the branding irons. He is most meticulous. I prepared the markings for the catalogue. 1 lined the Princess Hazel colt so much, that I tried to buy him, but I retired when I saw Air ATcKenzie was my opponent in the bidding. Air ATcKenzie bought only the two, which were So dissimilar that it is difficult to understand how they could be confused, about which there is not the slightest doubt. The A.J.C. Committee opens its inquiry into the matter to-morrow.