NEWS AND NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 74, 17 November 1906, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES.

Multifid is favorite for the Auckland Cup. F Tilley has a strong team engaged at Feilding. Splendid Idea will m future race m open company. In Lebeccio Mr A. Reside has a very'useful maiden. Fireiron was an unlucky horse at the C.J.C. meeting. Landwern was only started once at the Riccarton meeting. Work on the Hutt tracks lately has been almost at a standstill. P/laid of Astolat's form at Carterton was far too bad to be true.

I Joe Gallagher rode Pink 'Un m his engagements at Ellerslie. Poisedbn's correct starting- price m the Melbourne Cup was 4 to 1. They still make Jerry Wilson's mounts first favorites m Auckland. < The Voucher increased her list of seconds during the Carterton. inoThat sterling "little mare Delania won a double at the Ellerslie meeting. The Dunedin owned Astrakan created a favorable impression at Riccar-. ton. Yabba Gabba, with odds of 6 to 4 laid on her, easily won the V.R.C. Oaks. C. Jenkins rode three winners on the concluding day of the C.J.C. meeting. Flotilla, with 7.10, appears to have a chance m the Flying Stakes at Feilding. Maharanui and Lord Soult were double winners at the Waverley meeting. Hatlev made his first public appearance over hurdles at Clareville last week. Pink" 'Un 'is very well at present, and his victories at Ellerslie were simple ones. Alec Hall has engaged Apiti, Shrapnel and Rookby at Feilding on November 30. ironmould is lame and will .require a spell. They ought to 'hoop-iron the cranky crock. . . . . Waiter Young took Pardon to Taratahi but the chestnut failed to pay expenses. . Gleam is a constant worker at Waverlev and is galloping m quite her best form. The Swimmer' is being spelled at Bacchus Marsh pending his owner's return to Sydney. ■ At . Carterton 'on Saturday. F. Higgott won 'a race with his recent purchase, Truthful. Apologue started three times at the Ellerslie meeting and each time finished m a .placed Record entries have been received by the Feilding Club for. their meeting on November 30. Gladstone and Armistice divide favoritism for the St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding. The Masterton .owned Moloch ran two seconds. on the opening day of the Ellerslie meeting. Splendid Idea's first win m open company came off m the Telegraph Handicap at Taratahi. St. Lyra is fast running the weight off herself, and will soon >be m at the minimum m hurdle races. The Epsom winner, Maximise, is said to have gone oft considerably since the A.J.C. meeting. Training at Caulfield the week before the Melbourne . Cup, Menschikoi! covered a mile m lmin dSv^secs. The failure of Tonderghie at the Waverley- Wai totara meeting was a severe facer to "Wanganui imnters; The grey Parvenu shows a lot of pace m the earlier stages of a race, but dies to nothing at the finish. Finery was easily the best two-vear-old at Auckland. Mr Lawry's filly standing out m a class by herself. The success of Mr R. Knox's Royal Blue m the Carterton Welter Handicap was very well received on the course. . . . : • Whilst at Riccarton Jos. Prosser was approaohed with an offer for the Mahaki gelding Maui, but no business resulted. If one was to the Tommy Rooks they all lost money at Ric- • carton ; but there, one doesn't belie Ye them. Scotch Heel has been getting through some good work on the tracks lately and will be 'given a run at Feildinp;. The Feilding trainer, A. Hall, was m town last week on business, but he could not spare the time to go to Riccarton. Liberator is fast galloping into form and the next time they put the money m it will probably be a case of collection. Desspite her impost of 9 stone Armistice should keep the best of them busy m the St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding. Hydrant was taken to Caulfield after the A.J.C. meeting and will be given a run at some of the small meetings m Victoria. The opinion was freely expressed by returned visitors from Riccarton that Glencullooh was the best of > the Southern two-year-olds. From Mr C. McMaster, secretary of the North Island Horse Owners' Association, I have received a copy of the rules of that Association. That overrated squib, Lady Hune, let her connections down fairilv last Saturday when they supported her for the Maiden. Hurdles at Ellerslie. Before gowur South for the N.Z. Cup. Arthur McConrion was putting m the time at Clareville schooling some of Harry Fletcher's team. Ballarat ran a good race m the Members' Handicap at the C.J.C. meeting, and m the ertd was only beaten by a nose by King Billy. Tercelet, who has been off the^track 'for a long time, is training, on satisfactorily at Feilding. and may, be, given a run therea t the end of the month. It is a good thing that punters have a fortnight to get over the gruelling they received at the hands of the Tommies over the C.J.C. meeting. Golden Gate was the popular pick for the Randolph Handicap at Riccarton, but the Hastings' trained colt was not dangerous at any part of the race. A coincidence about the two first defeats of Intelligence is the fact that Munjeet and Mungista, who beat her on those occasions, are both by Stepniak— Madder. The Seaton Delaval mare, Sunbonnet, fresh from her victory at Opaki scored comfortably m the Belvedere Handicap at the TaratahiCarterton meeting. The Merrie England mare, Platypus, who has been off the scene for some considerable time proved by her victory at Carterton that she has lost none of her old time dash. After the Stewards' Handicap was run a well-known Auckland sportsman was negotiating for the purchase of Captain Shannon, but at the time | of writing no business had resulted.

The pencillers who arrived from the South during: the week look as if they had been for a trip to the Hot Lakes. The Cathedral City is a fine place m Springtime, barring Noetuiforms.

Jolly Friar ran a really good race m the Clareville Handicap, but the distance was a trifle too far and Operetta always held him safe. Roseal divided the pair at the winning post.

Jos. Prosser returned from Christchurch with Achilles and Ghoorka on Tuesday ' morning. The brilliant chestnut landed m perfect condition, and, if anything, was improved by the trip.

Charles Stuart won the Moonee Valley Cup and broke the long list of failures that have been recorded against him since he downed Gladsome m the All Aged Stakes at Randwick m April, 1905.

Youncr Price must have done his top-piece when he failed to weigh m on Wirral at Riccarton. The owner of the horse can well afford to do without the stake but what about the punters and their dividend.

Roseal's gallop of half-a-mile m 51secs on the morning of the Carterton Cup, was a "hummer" and a track record for that particular distance, but the son of Handsome Jack did not run up to it m the face.

The gelding Full Rate, who ran creditably, at Opaki, succeeded m notching a Win oh .the concluding day at Taratahi. 1 . This is a horse that should turn ' out useful m future, when; he is more matured at the racing business.

Sir Tristram was made favorite for the Members' Handicap at Riccarton . and Stead's pair were the next hottest. King Billy and Ballarat took . matters into their own hands and made a holy show of the favorites.. .-',.' "

Claremdnt is iiiore than paying his way m the Auckland " district, arid jitdging by the field he beat last Saturday he is' running up to track form of two. years ago. He was well supported locally .for the race he won at EUerslie.

New Zealand Cup running; was really a good line for punters. Mulitfid and St. Joe, who ran second and third respectively, both won races, and Armistice, whose running; m theCup was full of merit, carried oS the Metropolitan Handicap.,

Though the fields m Auckland are not always up to the mark they sometimes prove phenomenal, and last Saturday, m the Gordon Handicap, twenty horses faced the starter. A few years ago a field of thirty was recorded m the Northern city;

No one would begrudge Mr. G. F. Moore his win m the Metropolitan. He is one of the fev>< ; gentlemen who racs for the sake of the sport, hut m addition to this his name is not continually advertised by pandering politicians and the pinchpenny press.

Poor old Haydn has won another Steeplechase -at EUerslie, and Kaitere just failed to present the old warrior with a stone and lllb. Tar 1 tar Julian rode the former, and his victory Ms mainly due to Julian's; superior horsemanship.

There were some heavy bettors operating at Riccarton. One man "put £200 on the machine. on Achilles m the Electric Plate, and confessed afterwards that, he felt a bit uncomfortable when Munjeet was m front fifty yards off the post.

Lord Soult won both the 100 yds races (as the catch weights are called) at the Wayerlev meeting.. Last year Captain Shannon won the same double and this year the- Stewards' Handicap. There is a big difference between the two performances.

The pony, Lady Warwick, was reported to have done a snorting gallop at Hastings prior to being shipped to Carterton for the Wairarapa Cup. However, m the race she failed to reproduce it, but as, she is only a pony the mud might have stopped her.

The public have been tumbling over themselves to .back the geldine;, Wind, m every one of his recent essays. The son of Sou'wester has been as disappointing on .these occasions as he was a couple of years back, when he could do nothing but run third and unplaced. ,

The Simmer horse, Dividend, scored an easy victory m the Fisher Plate. The only horse .that looked likely to trouble him at weight-for-age was lolaire, whom the public made a hot favorite. It was . anything but a hot not at the finish, for lolaire finished last.

A formerly w,ell J known layer of the odds was,' m an equally well-known auctioneer's office last Saturday and saw the word Rangipapa on a poster m the office. He took the tip and went and put a soverign on that horse m the Trial Plate at Clareyille and had the satisfaction of collecting £34 Is.

The dividend paid ' by Seal Rock m the Fendalfcon Handicap is somethine: new for a Yaldhurst representative. Until recently the Yaldhurst brand was all that punters required, but what' with Achilles' victories over Porcelain and isolt and the advent of.Birkenhead's stock things are changed considerably.

O'Neill 's buck jump ing circus is being largely patronised at the. E^hibitkfti. Bach night fully a dozen persons attempt to ride the buckjumpera,: and. their, essays., are . pro-, ductive of ,great mirth. So great has been the rush for seats that on each evening the management have been compelled to close the doors before the time for starting the perform^ ance. New horses are constantly arriving at the Arena, and the fun is fast and furious. A special feature of the performance is the exhibition of trick riding given by the O'Neill Bros.

Soultmaid has won a number of races, but she seems most unfortunate m the number at times she fills second and third place. There is a deal of art m placing horses where they will win, but. the secret of running second and third is the placing of a moderately good horse m the hands, of a "dinkum sport."

It was rumoured about town on Saturday that Isolt was beiijg well supported for the Jubilee Cup and followers of Achilles expected to get a fair increase on every pound: But the news that the handsome son of Medallion and Nereid had started at odds against was an agreeable surprise to the most optimistic of the local punters.

Apparently the Birkenhead stock is not possessed of pronounced staying power. Though Zimmerman won the Derby he was by many considered very fortunate. Wirral tired perceptibly m the Riccarton Welter on the first -day, five furlongs proved Eona's Waterloo, and m the Oaks, Intelligence was recedino- to a walk as the post drew nigh.

The brown mare Silken Rein, who won the' King Edward and Taratahi Handicaps at Garterton, is a member of Harry Fletcher's team- at Clareville. Formerly this mentor's victories were dynamite for the bookmakers', b"ut this time it meant a turn up, for on the first day Marstone was the best backed and m the Taratahi • Handicap. Mdlooh was "hot stuff."

P. Higgot . tppk Truthful-,:. •Eetti r coat, Parvenu and Liberator to Tiara-, tahi, but the former was the only, one to score . The disappointing; form shown by Petticoat is inexplicable,, as on the track she does some really ?ood work. But she is ill-named. As "Critic" remarks elsewhere, Pet^ticoat is bound to so undei>: and they ought to change her moniker to Overskirt.

Charley Jenkins wins, a, great many races and it would be hard to find; a more reliable jockey. In the Electric Plate at Riccarton he rode Achilles and won by a head after- a great finish with Munjeet. Talking about jockeys ; how very few of them can be depended upon. Most of them are alright as far as horsemanship is concerned, but they 'are no judges of pace, and after a race very few are able to; tell anything that occurred during the running, outside their own particular mounts ■*

The Fordell horseman W. Price, is suffering from a broken coUarbpne,caused through his m#nt, ' Miss Doris, failing m the Ashley'. Handicap . The stewards held "an inquiry and decided to take aw-ay "Snowy" Carrutber's license. There are a.'' lot jockeys m both islands who take 'far too many "war riskes," and the stewards should make an example pf some of them, m the hope of deterring; others from similar offences. It is simply playing with bloody murder to undertake to bump „and baulk another horse, and it, has to -stop. An exchange says :— "An, English; owner who brought one horse tb run at Ascot was presented with the fol- 1 lowing -."little bill" -—Stabling, two nights at £4 per night £8 ; forage for two night, 12s ; lad. for keeping m stables, 15s ; travelling expenses of trainer, horse, and lad, £10 13s ©d.; plating. 7s 0d ; total, £20 Bs. £4= per night for stabling m the hotel yard is very tall . indeed.' Including the entry and jockey's fee, he estimates it cost him £40 to run his horse for a race valued £400, and then his representative was left at the post !

Garrulous Gibb and Mary Aitken another spout on Rambling at the Presbyterian Assembly last week. Gibb is going to strengthen the Premier's hands and make Government grapple with the question of abolishing the tote, while Mary Ann is going to educate the little ones and teach them to elect decent men to Parliament. It is to be hoped he' can educate the people of Wellington East before another election conies along. As for Gibb, he is just as wind- as the Kaiser of Germany, but not quite so nowerful. Still when ; he and J. G. W. put their heads "together it means that bookmakers, the totalisator and racing have got to go —go on as usual. The public are/getting sick of having mouldy piety rammed down their throats by .a lot of .grunting, groaning grumblers who live on the game and are out .to increase their spoil and , exalt their own "office."