BITS OF TURF.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 419, 19 October 1889, Page 6

BITS OF TURF.

Those who remember the hollow-backed Boulanger when he was got rid of at the clearing (-ale of Chaafe's horees would nob credit him wibh being able to annex a couple of races in the manner that be d d at Napier Park on Tuesday. He was the property of P. Nolan afc the time he was

got rid of here, and J. Kean, the Kohimaran.a trainer, took him to Wanganui in the early part of the present year, where he disposed of him for a mere song. Boulanger's Hire Grand Prix is a full brother to The Painter, so there is some accounting for his excellence. During the week Sultan has received support for the New Zealand Cup at 10 s to 1, and Tirailleur has friends who have taken 4's to 1 that he wins. Mr Stead was present at the Hawke's Bay J.C Spring Meeting, it being his first visit to a Napier race-meeting. The New South YVales Pom master General will not allow sweep promoters to rent private boxes at the Sydney Post Office. From Wanganui comes news of the death of the promising: colt Leander, by Natator — Foam. He «as being 1 exercised on the course when he died suddenly. ! The Hon. White's nine successes at the A. J.C. Spring Meeting 1 resulted in his total winnings tot- ing 1 up to a little short of half the gross prizes, viz., £5,345: Mr W. E. Royd received £],H2and MrN. Johns won £775. Mr W. Gannon, though not winning a race, received £650 as the result of the place getting by his representatives. The sum of £1,262 was passed through the totalisator at the Pakuranga meeting on Saturday. Theie will bo, a profit of about £40 over the gathering. Talebearer, by Albany— Tell Tale, at one time owned by Mr P. Butler, lately died in the Hawke's Bay district. He has been performing stud duties tor some time. The New Zealand Stud Company have lost by death two of their brood mares. Pulchra and Elfin (Martini-Henry's sister). Puschka started in a six turlong race at the last Warwick Farm (Sydney) races, but did nob grain a place. After winning the Selling Race, The Squire was bought in by his owner for Cl6O, which meant a nice surplus to the Club, the son of Papapa being entered for sale at £50. This year's racing at Geraldine was of a ver> poor character Trump Card's son, Little Shamrock, got home first in the Cup from a poor field, and the following day the New Zealand Cup candidate, Sultan, easily beat Little Shamrock, his only opponent. According to u Wanganui paper, Recluse has had a bad cold for a long time past. The colt started at the Napier Meeting on Wednesday, and ran indifferently. The Hawkesbury Guineas winner, Merriment, purchased by Mr Greenaway, of Melbourne (owner of Russley), now occupies a box at F. McNamaras stable at Flemington. I glean from a Sydney paper that since Mr John Eales, M L. C., purchased The Australian Peer " dirt cheap," at Mr Gannon's sale, he has refused many tempting otters for the son of Stockdove. Studmasters have been in search of him, and Mr Eales declined an offer of 3000gs. on behalf of an American breeder to land " The Peer " at San Francis co. j The Australian bookmaker, Mr Jo°eph Thompson, who i* in England, wrote thu* recently to a friend in Sydney : — The Hon. White's horses have got their work cutout, as there are a grand lot of two year-olds out— the best seen in England for «orae time. I should like Tom Payten to have trained them, as I think he would ask them more severe questions than English traineis do, and Matt Dawson in particular. The wish has often been expressed that ! «ome wealthy Australian would semi a couple of horses to Mr J. E. Saville to train in England. A Victorian horse-owner has clone the next thing to it. Mr W. R. Wilson juii chased a couple of English horses in the old country for him. One is Elsie, by St. Simon from Larissa, by King of the Forest, by Newminster from Queen Bee. Elsie won a two-year-old race at Newmarket previous to her purchase by Mr Wilson. Mr Wilson also purchased Eiridspord, by Iscnomy from Sonsie Queen. The well-performed Sydney mare Brown and Rose has been mated with Niagara this year. While in Napier Mr Stead purchased at auction a Leolinus — Lurefilly for 50 guineas. At Stach and Conroys sale, Salisbury was knocked down for 35 gu-neafi. Other lots disposed of were : — Brown filly by Somnus — Venus Transit, 1 30 guineas. Miss Dargon, 120 guineas. Bay filly by Captivator — Sweet Cicely, 99 guineas. Bay mare Water Colour, 50 guinea". I see by a Sydnej' paper that Pasha ha« pa=sed into the hands of a Mr Jeffreys for £200. and goes to the B -aid wood district. Another ex-New Zealanderin Adamant the Dunedin Cup winner of 1883, has found a buyer in Mr King, of Glen Innes, tor 76 guineas. After being relegated to a season at the stud, Silver Prince has again been placed in training, with a view of carrying Mr Pearson's back and white jacket in pubic. Tt i« doubtful if he will stand another preparation. Ahua is reported to be a greatly improved horse since he has been in Ohristchurch. A bay cob, 14 hands high, owned by Mr Blackman, of Borough Market, England, was recently backed to trot 40 miles in four hours at Alexandra Park, for £50, and he accomplished the task in 3h 54£min, which included stoppages to the extent of 28min 34«ec. On the Cleveland track at New York on August 2nd last the trotting stallion Guy covered a mile in 2min 10£ sec, thus getting within l.lsec of the record made by the celebrated Maud S. at Glenville on July 30th, 1885. On the tame track the three yearsold Axel trotted a mile in 2min 14§sec, the be^t of that age, and Johnston paced one mile in 2min. 16.^ec. It is reported that DArcy Hyland, the well-known hor&e tamer and rough rider, has succeeded to a fortune of £28,000.