THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 839, 10 June 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

.NOTES AND COMMENTS. IBi Glexcoh.) iv. C. Clarke- is expected lo arrive from the south by the Maori this morning with Burns, Northern Star, and Ratepayer, which horses are to be taken to {lasting* lo compete at the llawke's JJav Jockey Club's meeting next week. T. l'ritchard goes to Carlerton on Si onday to .school Full Kale. l'rjU'hard is to rule ihe Oflicer gelding in future engagements. Broadsword, whom Sir Gco. Clifford has sold to a Melbourne buyer, will bo shipped from Lyttelton to-day by the. Warrimoo en route to his new home. Aboriginal broke down badly at tho Utah Maori Kacing Club's meeting, ami it is nc-t likely that he. will race again. N. Campbell went to Carterton recently for the purpose of (schooling Diplomatic, who is raid to bo jumping as well as over. The chestnut gelding is to be sent to Hastings to compete in tho -Maiden Steeples'. Cicero, one of Lord Rosebery's Derby winners, promises to be a success at tho stud, iind his first winner, a filly called Wi.-o Gift, is highly spoken of. Cicero is by Cylleue, from lias (dam of BcZGiiian). C O'Neill has left Palnwrston for Hastings, wrlh Defeat and Prospector, both of whom are engaged in jumping events' at. the Hawkc's Bay Jockey Club's meeting. Jean, dam of the winners of tho two last contests .for the (Ircat Northern Steeplechase, is a iialf-sistM to tho great cross-country performer, Haydn. The champion Auckland pony, Miihinga, v.jU probably be shipped to within, the next couple of weeks. Mr. E. Conrick leaves for Sydney by. the Ulimnroo. to-<lay. He will remain on the other side for about six weeks. W. M'lCimion, who Has badly injured when riding Jrish at Ellerslio. twelve months ago, made his reappearance in the saddle at the Auckland Kacing 'Club's winter meeting last week. At latest advice, Luke Wilson, who was injured a.t Greenincadows last week, was making satisfactory progress towards recovery. B. Keeper arrived from Blenheim last night with one of his team that is engaged at the Hawke's Bay meeting next Wednesday. Trainer T. Quinlivan came to Wellington last evening, in connection with tho shipping of Maori King and King Billy to Australia. Corazon has been schooled frequently over the big country at Hastings, anil jumps' very well. He was always a good jumper, and though he has {alien ojico or twice in races, it was generally the result of some other hojvo making a blunder in front of him. Ho will be a competitor in the. Maiden Steeples at t'lio Hawke's Bay meeting next week. WIMMERA SCRATCHED. (Uy Telegraph—Press Association.) •,' . Hastings, Juno 9. Wiminera has been scratched for all events at the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter meeting. FIXTURES. June 15 and Iβ—Huwke'a Bay J.C Witter. June 22 and 23—Napior Park B.C. Wiuter. June 23 and 2-4—Ashburton County E C Winter. July 7 and 8-Gisborne II.C. Winter' ' July 16, 20, and 23-Wellington B.C.'Winter. Aug. 9, 11, and 13.-C.J.C. Grand National.