THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 541, 23 June 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

■ RACINC FIXTURES. June 23 and 24.—Napier Turk R.C. Winter. July 8 and 9.—Gisborne U.C Steeplechase. July 17, 21, and 24.-Wellington K.C, Winter. July 22.—Wellington Pony and uallowav R.C. Aug. 10, 12, and H.-C.J.C. Grand National. NOTES AND COMMENTS. . : TBt Gi.encor.l \ Racing iakes place at Kapier to-day and to-morrow. . ■ ■ California has been, entered for the Sydney Metropolitan Handicap, but his woight has not. been cabled by the Press Association. Nero slightly' wrenched his fefclpck joint on the track recently, and as his'owner is anxious not to jeopardise his chances for {uturo events -'rift may not be started at the Napier Park meeting to-day. >. ■ , Lidy. Zoin was among^the"winners at the Kensington (Sydney) pony races on June fl. She. started favourite, bnt is said to have been Inckyto win. ~'■■■:.:'. ' ■

J. Hathaway took Marathon across to Napier on Monday, and the Pb.aet.hon gelding is to be given a run in the Petape Handicap at Groenraeadows this afternoon.' Waipunui is another Palmerston oajjdidate for the satae race. Hβ wae also taken across.on Monday. The Sonlt gelding Wa-iptma, after being defeated by True Scot in the 'Parkside Stakes at the Adelaide Birthday meeting, won a race at the Port Adelaide meeting on June 12,- . : : ;■-■ ..■■■■■ --■■■ . '. ;

• Forest is very well at present, and he was unlucky not to win at Hastings. ; In the early part of. this season he showed' μood form over hurdles, and at the ; present Lime he is a ranch improved horse, and should c-dd to his- winning- account before the ssastn closes,,:■ : '■.■•-.• '.■'■ '•■' .;■ ■ V ; . ■ : '■- '■ •'

Wirral is reported to bo going along 'satisfactorily m his work a.t Wanganui, and if,ho stands will probably be brdugnt do-.vn to the Trentnam meeting next month, vhero ho has been entered for the hack hurdle i-.outs on the.first two days, and tho open hurdle race on the third day. ■-' • ' ■•'■

■>..With -two such,, tine jumpers as Nadador and Corazon, Sir' William. Russell's colours should, be well to the fore in the principal events during the remainder of' the. , season. Both . candidates are susceptible to improvement, and should be benon'ted by their , recent races at Hastings. .Corazon ran a good second ,to Compass at Hastings, and while 'Compass ..was generally ', regarded "as, having a. , most unlucky passage in the race, J: Hall stated after the. event, that Corazon's passage was by no means plain sailing. It may, therefore, be,,expectedv.that'the Hastings horse; will reproduce his- good form when next he'.starts. \ " : . . ■.■';■.. •. .-.■■■

, Don- Hannibal (Explosion—Hypatia),. who was shipped to. .Sydney along with Waipu and Kiatere, has entered J. Earnshaw's stable. .' : . .• ■■ ■■"■: ■.-./ --

Verniclft who was sold to an Australian sportsman for 700 guineas, and raced without success in Melbourne, is to be retired to the stud." : '•:■'; The New Zealand jockey; Steve Howie, met with,a bad accident when riding Phaetontis in ' a steeplechase at V Williamstown and was kept out of the saddle for a couple of weeks. ■. > . ..■"■ ..■ ; Lamsdorff has been a't.very consistent performer this season, but generally meets something a little too good for him,'and on several occasions during the past few months he has filled second .place. Reports from Hastings state that he is now galloping very well on the tracks,'and should be seen in; winning vein shortly;.. "•■ .. , •. ■.; /.--. •■- • q Mr;- G. Hirst'wjil ride Maku;in the Ladies' Bracelet: at Greenmeadows to-day Mr Hirst rode Pikore \ to" victory; in 'both i the amateur events at 1 Hastings last weekv ■:.,■

; :.Wairik]'s:full-brother,Scddon, dead-heated W .''l^ ll ? s for first-place in a mile race at Williamstown\on June 12.S- ■. . , .■■•: ,

,Eldorado, -who ran second, to Speciosa in the Hack .Steeplechase at the Hawke's Bay raeejting, will be 'given.'a run' in ■ the Napier oteeplechase. , .at, Greenmeadows to-day '

_ Miscast, who was very unruly at the barrier when racing at. Trentham, is said to have quietened down considerably,- and the Karamu ..candidate is more likely to leave the barrier .with the rest, of-the field in future races.' •■ . . : ■ ' .• . ■ .: .' ■

_ Mr. G. J. Ward, of Linton, has a rather : fine Daystar—Duchess .filly m/training for the spring meeting at Horowheniia..; "

_-In a -letter., to; a, Sydney friend, L; H; Hewittjmyscho is doing well in Austria (reports the ''Sydney Referee.") Up to May 6 he had won five of the 26.races in which'he Si #-V Wfts abl ° t0 go to settle af /.st.-.31b.. Jockeys, he .says, are -paid very large salaries, but living is However, owners allow rather, liberal expenses, and a source of, income for jockeys is the riding of trials. 'For each trial the pay is £1 12s.yandas the New Zealander had participated in 23, he had done rather well in this direction. ■ A three weeks' meeting—' four days a week—was to have commenced at: Budapest on May.7, and on"the opening day hewas to have:had fivoi mounts. He spoaks very highly of the stable: with which he is associated, and adds that' of the 43 horses in charge of. C,: Planner (the trainer) not more than four are bad. 'Hewitt'is very much .taken with' Vienna, and states they have the finest .carriago-horses in- tho- world there, while those in the cabs would beat any he*.had. sepn.in private carriages in: Australia or. New Zealanq. It is probable that Hewitt and his wife will pay, Australia a , visit some : time nest year. ;■.,.■•■. ■'."■..

A STABLEMEN'S STRIKE

DELAYS A RACE AND CAUSES A'Rlp'r. :(By : :Telegraph-Press. Assoctation.-Copyrißht.) . :: : / - : ■ .''' " •' London, Juno .21: ; A stablemen's . strike, .against '■their', nonrecognition by trainers seriously delayed the Grand Steeplechase ..t Auteuil, near Paris. , i The spectators. broke the. barriers, 6et' fire to the grass, \ and clamoured, for the : return of their money. ' ■■;,: ' . ;■! . ■ .'; The : military 1 , repressed: the : disturbance during which several persons were injured. ■' .Ultimately the programme was fulfilled. '■■'

: ■ SCRATCHINCS. v 1

(By Telegraph—Press : Association.-Oopyright.) . :'y :;.? (Eec^June 11.10. '■.:■"'■■. .'■'■.'■• ::■''' . Melbourne, June 22; In; coniiecfcion .with the VIR.C. .Grand' National ■ meeting' the following .seratchings are .announced :--Grand. National -Hurdle Race: Kia Ora, Ngaruaboe, and Aeolns. Grand National Steeplechase: Kia Ora. At the: V.A.T.C; meeting. Liouheart< ; has been soraiched_ for the, Australian ' Hurdles and Phaetontie for the Steeplechase... '.'