THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. May 23 and 24—North Otago J.C. Winter. May 22 and 21—Takapuna J.C. Winter. May 22 and 21.—Wnngamii J.C. Winter. June 3.—Wellington Pony and Galloway R.C Juno 3 find i.— Dunedin J.C. WinteK Juno 3 and 1-Otaki-Maori B.C.'Winter. Juno 3, 5, andj 9— A.B.C. Great Northern Steeplechase.' ' . Juno 1G and 17.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. Juno 23 and 24.-Napier Park R.C. Wintor. July 8 and 9.—Gisborno R.C. Steeplechase.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

[Br Glencoe.l The. English Derby is to be. rim at Epsom this day week., ' •'■' ■ The'Wairarapa Racing Club is [advertising for a caretaker, for the Tauheriniknu Racecourse. Applications mill be received by the secretary (Mr; A. E. Laery) up; till Juno H. Bookmakers desirous of betting at the W-anganui Jockey Club's meeting".on Saturday next must ap.ply for licenses not later than tomorrow. ~..-.- .-'- > W. Davies leaves, for Wanganui to-morrow morning, with Ballarat and Xavicr, both of whom nro engaged on-the-first day. G. Price is to ride Ballarat, and J. Hail will have the mount-on Xavier. ,- Jos. Prosser left.Porirua for Wanganui yesterday, taking with him Exmoor, Gipsy Belle, .Pawa, and Playmate. ~ Pawa: has not raced since he met with an accident at the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting of 1907. Pony-owners aTe reminded that nominations for the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club's Birthday Meeting close at 3 p.m.; to-day with.the managing steward, Mr. J. ; Ml Cum. ming, Bank. Chambers, Lambton Quay. ' Belario'showed good form over the hurdle 3 at the. Rangitikei Summer Meeting, but he mot two first-class hurdlers in Lull and Mnidi, and The Officer gelding,had to be content, with a brace of He is said to bo'a better jumper now, and if he funs satisfactorily at the Wanganui fixture,.he will be taken on to Ellerslic. ■ /; Mr. J. Bull's other horse, Irish Rifle, is going : remarkably well on the tracks at Wanganui. , The Musketry gelding races well in the 'winter; and last year, it will be remembered, ho won the Winter Oats at the Wanganui May Meeting,:- ," /; | , ...;. Huia (Diplomat—Blackberry), the pony that won a double at. Mirainar on.Saturday, has changed ; hands for -60 guineas,' Tlio purchaser is Mr. Walker, of Kilbirnie,-who will continue to race .the pony at the Miramar meetings.-'. ■'•.-■-....'-'"'?.!■ -."•.-•.. ';.■''■'• ■ .:•; The .Wanganui-horseman,. G. Price, has been in town on business' during tlio past couple of days. ,He , returns • hbtrie, this : morning' and, after fulfilling his engagements at the'Wanga-' nui fixture, he will'take charge of the horses owned by;''Mr..Highden.", '.'.,-. i'Audax.was really the favourite for the Wanganui Btteplechaso with double bettors, 'but tlio Birkenhead gelding is ; not to bo seen'out at the fixture. He has'been backed in doubles i for the big events'at Ellerslie. Mnltifid's half-sister,. Chamade, won- a mile rape' at tho Warwick. Pann .'races, Sydney, on Saturday, .May 8. , .->,'•:'•.'■ ' Achillean (Medallion—Nereid)," who cost 525 guineas. as'a yearling, was.sold by.the lato Mr. J. J. Mncken for 200 guineas.i The full-brother to Achilles has recently:struck form/in New South Wales and, the week before last, ho won a Maiden' Raco at Maitland on the' Wednesday,, and followed that up by winning a handicap race at' Wallsend on the .'Saturday. ■* .The:'. Riccarton trainer, :W. Clarke, arrives, from the south thismorning with Emms, Nor-thern-Star, Ship, and 1 Gwendolina, all of whom are! engaged- at the Wanganui Jockoy Club's meeting, on •;,.-!,,-..' / When tbe ! Juno ', race . meeting is concluded, the Wellington Pony- and .Galloway . Racing Club intend spending a.good deal of money on improvements '.to the Miramar Racecourse. A survey of, the course has been made duriug the week, and it has'becn decided to place an extra rail a. fow'. feet b'utside tho present; rail from the ■ four, furlbng/'post'roundyto the winning post. Tbiswill practically give the club two racing tracks. In the early part of .lire season.tho outside track'..will, bo used' and, when this shows -.signs ; of wear, ; tlio mil; will bo removed, and the .inside track; thrown open. During '. the .winter 'efforts will be, made to im-. prove rtlio turf, ; 'the-bookmakers' stand Will .be put down in asphalt,, and several other minor improvements will .boieffcoted... '.-,,., 1 The chestnut'mare Loirot (Seaton Delaval —St.' Loire), in. training and guaranteed sound by advertisers, is'on offer for private sale.'Particulars may be obtained from the New.'Zcnland Loan and;. Mercantile Agenoy, Ltd.-, Dannevirke brqnch.'■■':'".,. . >'[ -" ; -■- ;■'';,

TRAINING AT WANGANUI

CBI TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; ..'. . //'.„,'.',' ~ ■.. .: Wanganui, May 18. ■ •; The weather, was fine this morning,' and a 'lot ~ of' useful * work was ' done' on : the, tracks. Chase Mab covered 'a circuit at three-quarter pace,- and ;thon'sprinted: with Seawind oyor six furlongs* : the. former having; the. best of the go—time, 'lmin.' 23seci Cauldron and Kennedy covered, five furlongs together, being in .front, at the.end. Irish Eifle easilj. held _ Daisy, Paul over. six, furlongs. .put,in a.strong round,,and thon; sprinted ovaf half a mile. Though.suffering,from a cold, he :is goini*.well.. Roosevelt did steady work. Marshall 'hnished three lengths ahead of Quick March at the end of .a mile. Bclorio did strong .work over two circuits'. Useful gallops were also' done by Research,. Overtime, Sedge"moor,. Mahuta, ■ North-East,, Aroha, .Shannon Lass, and a number of others. -~•

A, QUESTION OF HANDICAPPING,

'./ /(BY.TELEOnAI'H—PRESS :ASSOOUTION.j • ''■,'."..'•.■.Christchbrch,-May 18; . ■": Ai.special meeting :of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club .was held to-day to consider the: Hon;;J. D. Ormond's complaint against the handicapping" of his horses at the. cliib's autumn' meeting. , The following resolution was unanimously "carried:—"That after carefully considering the reasons furnished by Mr. : Henrys : as,to the weights allotted to Boi,lin "in the! Great .Autumn Handicap "and, Iho Final Handicap, the committee accept his explanation as entirely:satisfactory; and consider that it'enjirely disproves Mr. ; Ormond's charges of incompetence or .unfair, treatment, and wero further. evidence necessary that Mr. Henrys's judgment was right it is afforded by the subsequent performances of Bollin at Hastings." The committee also considered Mr.' Ormond's complaint regarding Mr. Heurys's handicapping of Woodhey and; Diamond Star, with the result that Mr. Henrys's explanation was accepted as perfectly satisfactory.