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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3610, 24 August 1912, Page 3

(By “ Argus.”)

The b.ral Hunt Club meeting on Thursday turned out to be a very interesting gathering. The Helds were •small in the majority of instances, but still the jumping was good, while.the principal Hat races proved some good finishes.

Multiply, iylio won the First Open Flat, tilled the eye pleasingly. He' appears to have wintered well, and while racing lie struck out in greatstyle. It is to-be hoped that he continues on the right way in order that he may fulfil his spring engagements. * * *

A fine finish was seen in the Second Open Flat Race. Sylvcrlyte and Compliment made the early running, when Game, Ardfert and Rising Sun joined Sylvcrlyte, and when they passed the post heads separated them. It was a great tribute to the handicapping of Mr C. J. Bennett.

This district is at present well supplied with thoroughbred stallions at the present time. Diabolo, Signalman, Gazelcy, Zetland and Multifid, who all won laurels on the turf, are at the services of breeders, and in the mxt year or two some promising youngsters uil Ino doubt be seen in the district. Multifid at the present time has got a couple of fine advertisements in Our King and Multiply,

and I understand Mr C. J. Thirkcr has got a likely looking youngster by the same sire from Siminia, dam of Fort William.

the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring

noting takes place tit Makaraka on < •(•toiler 2-1 and 25, and a really excellent programme has. been drawn up. In every race a substantial increase in. Hakes has been made. The Spring Handicap has been raised from 120 so vs to 150 so vs, and the place money lias been fixed at 20 sovs and 10 sovs, instead of 15 sovs .and 5 sovs. The Makaraka Handicap, the principal event on the second day, lias been raised from 100 sovs to 120 sovs, while the second money has been increased by 5 sovs. Tiie Flying Handicap on first day and the Waikanae Handicap on the second, have been raised by 20 sovs and third money added. Other events also show good increases, and the meeting should be a most successful one. Nominations for all events close on Saturday, October s.at 9 p.m., with the secretary, Mr D. it. tie Costa.

The Whip, a three-year-old daughter of Field Battery and Moira Ala Chore, is reported to be doing well at- Cambridge. All going well she will he seen out in'liack events at the Avondale meeting, and if rumor .can he believed some of her opponents arcin for a merrv time.

Armagh’s dam Leonette, who is a well bred of the No. 1. family, is only a pony, and used to race at Potter’s Paddock, now known as Alexandra Park, under the 14.2 standard. Her son Armagh is a low-set, deep-girthed horse of the old-fashioned type, and showed rare quality in the big event at Christchurch.

Mr Mitchell, the caretaker at Riccarton, intends to commence reforming the course proper between the five furlongs post and the judge’s box immediately after the spring meeting. The top turn has been resurveyed, and in future the head of it will be several feet further distant from the stands than at present.

Though Compass’s injury is not considered of a serious nature, his trainer, P. Coffey, decided to accept no risks, and the gelding is to lie given a. spell ere being again asked to carry silk.

It is understood in at C. Price has asked for a rehearing of the PaisanoThe Native case on the ground that he is now in a position to bring forward additional evidence of vital importance

Prince Soult is going on the right wav and ho promises to be ready to take on all-romers in early spring events. On Saturday, with O. Brown in the saddle, he ran half a mil© easily in 52sec, which was a satisfactoiy performance considering the easy manner in which he completed his task, and the going.

Mr 0. R. Wise, of North Otago, tells an interesting story of Auriform, the great granddam of Autumnal s. He was present at a meeting at Cci k about forty-four years ago, when Auri-

fera won a steeplechase worth 500 sovs. The mar© was then ridden by John Jones, whose son, IT. Jones, now rides for the King.

On leaving the course after contesting the Beaufort Steeplechase. Continuance was decidedly lame, the trouble evidently being located in one of his knees, which was already considerably swollen.

Sea Pink and Monorail are coming on nicely. On Saturday morning the pair were associated over half a mile on tine sand. Sea Pink having just half a length’s advantage when the post was reached. Monorail, who docs not look finite so forward as his rival appeared to be going best, and as he can be expected to improve between now and September be may be a payable proposition at Avondale. Ibe half-mile was covered in 53 2-osec.

S. Waddell speaks hopefully of the stock left by Hymettus, who is the only son of Cyllene in New Zealand. Cvllene has sired four Derby winners since 1907, and it is pleasing to know we have a reprosentatve of such a successful horse.

Windage has made a complete recovery from the injury he met with through falling over Kildonan in tho Final Hurdles at the \\ .R.C.'meeting, and is to go into work tin's week.

Blue Rose, a three-year-old sister to Admiral Soult, is gradually getting into shape under C. Brown’s care and later on may be seen to advantage as she looks a likely sort.

The half-brother to Polymorphous by Sir Laddo promises to make a decided acquisition to the racing brigade judging by his displays on the training tracks. The youngster will probably make his debut with tlje colors up at some of the Christmas meetings.

A Wairarapa breeder is negotiating for the purchase of Sir- Frisco, and there is a probability of the handsome son of San Franciso and Waitemata. being at the service or breeders in those parts during the coming season. Being so fashionably bred, Sir Frisco is certain of making a success at the stud.

Silver Rose, a chestnut two-year-old being educated by J. Cliaafe, has a racy appearance and shapes promisingly for a couple of furlongs.

The idea of taking Dunbrove to Australia lias been abandoned, and F. Staining received advice on Monday from Mr Geo. Duunet that the son of Bluejacket was to remain in Xew Zealand.

Coinnienting on the decision of R. Wootton to abandon training in England, tlie Sydney "Daily Telegraph” says:—Since Wootton settled in England some years ago he has been one of the most successful of trainers there, and long since came to be recognised as able to hold his own against nil others. Last season he trained more winners than any other member of the profession in England, viz., and won £14,015 in stakes. I' rank Wootton, for the last three years, headed the list of successful jockeys, while on another occasion lie was second to D. Maher. Australians who have seen Wootton’s training quarters at Epsom, in England, describe them as outrivalling anything else they have seen. There is nothing necessary that is not installed, including Turkish baths and a farrier’s shop. Assuming that Wootton does abandon training, he is not unlikely to retire to his station on the Lachlan, in New South Wales.