WITH THE SILKEN JACKET

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 233, 2 November 1929, Page 13

WITH THE SILKEN JACKET

(Compiled by "The Squire.")

NOTES ON HORSES. COURSES AND OWNERS DOMINION AND ELSEWHERE

At the head of the own^rs for the A.J.C. meeting,* H. R. Telford was also an easy first in prize money in the trainers' list. He had two wins, which brought him in £9340. * * * optimistic Someone evidently views Chide's prospects -of capturing the -forthcommg New Zealand Cup in an optimistic vein, for, according to a Christchurch writer, an offer of 3000 guineas was ' made for the chestnut gelding last " week. set weights Sydney trainers will be in accord with the idea of making all two-year-old races set weight events with penalties, until the handicappers have an opportunity to sort out the good from .tha bad. jjc starting again Now that MT. Rayner has returned from Sydney, It is probable Mask and ThaAv will be put into wotk again shortly. If they go on all right,' they should both be in good form for the Autumn. * * * in demand Now that Pliar Lap and Nightmarch have earned so" much prominence for Night Raid (imp.) as a sire of stayers, many owners of well-bred mares m Australia would be glad to get his seryicea.

good money The full value of the stake attached to this year's Australiau Jockey Club's Derby was £9535, which was distributed as follows: — First -horse, £6735; second, £1600 ; third, £800 ; and £400 , to the breeder. * * * huge success Referring to the big opening meeting of the season in America the Police Gazette says that. it was a huge success. All" tlie liotels were crowded to 'capacity and record-breaking attcndances at the trade featured the big days. * * * lady owners Richard T_ M'ilson, jun., president of the Saratoga Association, prompted by the increasing prominence of women owners, inaugurated a LadvOwners' Handicap on August 27. Others tracks throughout the country will no doubt do the same. * -H * to be mated Mr J. J. Leahy has already arranged to send his Arcliery "mare, Justifv, to the Dominion to be mated with Night Raid, and, as tlie horse cannot be bought, it is fairly certain many j other owners will follow '"Mr Leahy'? lead. Justifv won the 1928 Adrian Ivnox Stakes, and, being a young mare, the chances are in favour of her producing something worth having.