THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 840, 11 June 1910, Page 3

THE TURF.

NEW ZEALAND CUP. THE NOMINATIONS. . [By TclceraDii-Presa Association.) Christchurch, Juno 10. The following nominations have been received for the principal event at tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting in November next:— Nli\A" ZEALAND CUP; of 2000 sovs. Two miles. Mr. \Y. Itayner's ch. g. RESEARCH!. Mr. 11. M'Manaway's b. li. i-'IUSCO. Mr. H. .U'Manaway's ch. r. NOKTII-EAST. 'Mr. K. Buick's br. m. KIFLEMAID. Mr. G. M. Evans's b. g. OIYOI. Mr. I). liuick's br. li. AIiEKniiOTDOCK. Ml-.- D. Buick's b. g. GOLD BA'ITEEY. Mesdanies Foss and Steuart's b. h. MASTEE SOULT. Mr. J. S. Adams's br. g. MEEEIE ZEALAA'D. Mr. T. 11. Lowry's br. h. MEIdWA. Mr. T. H. Lowry's br. li. CULLINAN. Messrs. W. G. and G. L. Stead's b. c. SUS- - ' Messrs. W. G. and G. L. Stead'B b. c. . CIiOWN. DERBY. ■ Mr. Jno. Grigg's ch. g. OUTLANDER. Mr. Juo. Grigtl's b. g. GUXHOAT. Mr. Jno. Grigg's'ch. m. DARCIiICK. Mr. Jno. Grigg's br. g. BOLT FKOM THE BLUE. Mr. G. H. Miller's b; g. SANDSTREAM. Mr. llighden's b. h. POLYMORPHOUS. Mr. llighden's br. h. BOANERGES. Mr. T. Long's b. h. RANGIKAPUA. Sir Geo. Clifford's br. li. ItUSBANDfifAN. Sir Geo. Clifford's br. h. TASKMASTER. Sir Geo. Clifford's br. c. TRUE KNIGHT. Mr. P. Tillcy's b. m. LADY LUCY". Mr. Jno. Buckley's b. g. ST. AIDAN. Mr. E. J. Watt's br. g. BRIDGE. Mr. E. J. Watt's br. g. WIMMEHA. Mi-. E. J. Watt's br. g. CHEDDAR. ' Mr. R. W. Paterson's b. li. PENATES. Mr. J. Monk'i) blk. h. DIABOLO. Mr. F. Dorsot's b. h. SIR SOLO. Mr. R. Price's b.':g. ELECTRAKOFF. Mr. G. H. Gibson's ch. g. COEONETTED. Mr. AV". Crossan's b. li. TAWIIAKI. Mr..J. Ames's/br. m, MERRIVONIA. Mr. C. L. Lagor's ch. h. CALIFOENIA. ' _ Mr. W. J.' Douglas's ch. g. KOPU. Mr. G. D.' Greenwood's b. c. DANUBE. Mr. G. D. Greenwood's b. c. FOEMEDEN. Messrs. Stead Bros, and Greenwood's b. c. VICE-ADMIEAL. Mr. F. Preston's b. m. MILAN, Mr. F. Preston's ch. c. MASTER LADDO. Mr. F. Preston's ch. m. Mr. W. H. Nicoll's b. h. SIE ANTRIM. Mr. A. E. 'Fleming's br. m. AVINDGUN. . Mr. J. Ellis's blk. li. MY LAWYER. 3tr. J. Ellis's br. }l ADJUDGE. Mr. 31. M'Lean's ch. g., POICTIEES. Mr. F. J. Jl'Manerain's br. c. APELLON. Mr. \V. Davies's blk. c. SONITE. Mr. J. 0. Colbeck's b. h. ADVOCATE. Messru. F. and, W. Foss's b. c. MASTER .JACK. Messrs. Ryan 'and ■ Moravian's b. c. • MASTER. THEORY.. Mr.' D. Eutherlord's ch. m. INGODA. Mr. D. liutherford's b. f. JEAN. Mr. R. O'Donnell's ch. g. LOS ANGELES. Mr. M. Kavanagli's b. -h. CBONBTAD® Mr. H. A. Knight's b. m. TIKITERE. Mr. 11. A..'Knight's b. g. PUAKA. .Mr. A. Jackson's b. li. ROOSEVELT. Mr. A. Jackson's b. -g. JOHN. Mr. T. Septor's b. m. LAWN ROSE. Mr. J. T. Green's b. h. PARAGON. 1 Ml'. L. Pylie's. blk. g. WILD WEST. Hon. J. D. Ormonci's br. g. SIR TRISTRAM. Hon. J, I). Ormond'H b. c. FORMBY. Hon. J. D. Ormond's br. c. BIRKDALE. Hon. J. D. Ormond's b. c. MOEECAMBE. Mr. W. J. '• Barleyman's b. m. MISS AD* VANOE. ' . .. . Mr. W. J. Barleyman's b. h. TE TIKURA Messrs. Limmer and M'Kay's br. g. AMaTO. Mr. G. Morris's br. g. MARTON. . Mr. J. F. Buchanan's b. g. MARTIST. Mr. J. F. Buchanan's ch. m. LOVELORN. Mr. R. Emmerson's b. m. NIGHTLIGIIT. Mr. F. P. Claridge's ch. g. GRAND SLAM. Mrs. M. Moore's b.hhr. r SIR- FRISCO. Mr. Lance Wood's b. m. UKRAINE. Mr! A. Boyle's.b. m. WET DAY'. Mr. B. T. IJennbtt's b. g. ST. LUMSDEN. Mr. M. Duggan's b. -g. NOVA. Mr. J. Smith's ch. g. GOLDEN LOOP. Mr. T. Cotton, jun-.'s, br. c. GRAND ROSE. Mr: M. M'Lean's.ch. g. ASHBY. Mr. M. T.M'Grath's ch. g. OSIRIS. HAV/KE'S BAY J.C. ACCEPTANCES. (By TelesraDh—Press Association.'! Naplpt, June 10. ' The following acceptances have boen ,I'ecpived for. tho Ila.wkc's Bay Jockey. iClub's winter meeting:—. MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. About two miles. —Corazon, lOst. 131b.;.'Full Cry, lOst. Bib. ; Diplomatic, lOst. olb.; Showman, lOst. 41b.; King Hippo, lOst. 61b (including 71b. penalty); Rawhiti, 9st. 111b.; Nero, 9st. 101b.; Kauroa, flst. 71b.; Ratepayer, 9st. 71b.; Oakley, 9st. 71b.;'and Tlio Pebble, 9st. 71b. ' LADIES' BRACELET. One mile and': a half. —Maliuta, 12st. 81b.; ICarakaturua, list. 91b.; Centaur, list. 21b.; Ortygia, 10st. ; -131b.; Donald,'lOst. 71b. ; Cullinan, . lOst. 71b.; a.nd Stormlight, lOst. 71b. : TURAMOE -HURDLE RACE. Ono mile and tliree-quarters.—Paisano, list. 21b.; Prophet, list. olb. (including 71b. penalty); Polyanthus, list.; Forest, 9st. 71b.; and Showman,- 9st. 21b. HAAVKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE. About three" miles.—Jackpot, list. 111b.; Bums, list. olb.; Audax, list. 51b.; Loveli, lOst. 41b. ; Prospcctor, 9st. lllb.; Needlework, 9st. 91b.; Sir Lethe, 9st. 71b.; and Northern Star, 9st. 71b. AVHAKATU HACK HURDLE RACE. One._ mile and three-quarters.—Pearl Reef, lOst. v 9lb.; Oxton,' lOst. 81b.; Oren (lat-e Nero), 105t. % 21b.; Clar'emont, 9st. 131b.; Glen, 9st. 131b.; Douche, 9st. 131b.; Rosegrove, 9st. 71b.; Golden AYa-t-er, 9st. olb.; Dora-ndo, 9st.; Captain Jangle, 9st.; and Millennaal, 9st. SCURRY HACK! Six furlongs—Asealon, list.; Multiple, lOst. 131b.; Leolanter, lOst.; Tina Toa, 9st. 131b.; Niwaru, 9st. 61b.; Kildonan, 9st. 61b.; San Pluie, -9st. -21b.; Bercola, 9st.; Composed, 9st.; Goldemar, 9st.; Pu-' moana,- 9st-.; Raupare, 9st.; Harekoa', 9st.; Gold Battery, 9st.; and Arty, 9st. ' HERETAUNGA HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—California, list. 51b.; Parable, lOst. 41b.; Hermia, lOst. 21b.; Jlundio, 9st. 121b.; Glissade, 9st. 31b.; Ivinc's Lynn, 9st.; Marathon, 9st.; and Idealism, 9st. ■ SECOND DAY. HAAVKE'S BAY HURDLES. Two miles. —Pa-isano, lOst. 131b.; Polyanthus. lOst. ,121b.; Audax, lOst. 121b.; Prophet, list, 21b. (including 71b. penaltyl; Prospector, 9st. 131b.; AA roolloomoQloo, 9st. lllb.; Forest, 9st. 31b.; Showman, 9st.; Pearl Reef, 9st.; Oren, 9st. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [BT GLENCOB.] Nominations far the AVellington Racing Club's meeting c.loso on Monday week, June 20. Kiatero is not among the acceptors for the Hawkc's Bay Steeplechase, to be run next AA'cdn'esdav. Accommodation for the hurdler Glen had been secured on yesterday's mail train to Napier', but owing to tho .lato arrival of the Pateena from Picton lie missed tlio train. Northern Star was entered for both steeplechnsS events on the first day at Hastings, but ho has been accepted for the liawke's Bay Steeplechase only. Tlio A'ictonian jockey, Carslake, rodo nine winners during t-lie opening three weeks oi'-tho racing sea-son in Austria.

Mr. W. T. Jones, who won tho Melbourne Cup with Bravo, and had a half-share in Newhaven, another Melbourne Cup winner, has not been much heard of in recant years in England as a racehorse owner, but his colours wero carnlod to victory in the Visitors' Handicap at Newmarket on April 2(i by an v.miamcd colt by William 111, from Bnilliante, whe started second favourite. . ' i

Hymottus, the thoroughbred stallion purchased in Engla.nd by the Hon. J. 1). Onnond, was to leavo London oh Thursday hst by tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's lUmutaka, and should reach Wellington on July 26. It is understood that two thoroughbred mares will also arrive by the same stealer.

It is reported that the' Auckland horse Sedition (Soult —Did) lias been sold to aji Indian sportsman. Last season Sedition won £935 in stakes, ajid tliis season lie won two big handicaps at the Auckland Racing Ckib's summer mooting worth about £1000. Concerning the death of the Brisbane Cup winner, Curve, which took place recently the "Daily Mail" says-; ; "Something of a geiraino sensation was created in racing circles by tho circulation of a. . report that tho Brisbano Gup winner, Curve, the property of Mr. Kernie Kent, was dead. At lirst tho report was discredited, but it soon became known that it was only too true, and that the three-year-old son of Little Bernie and Crescent, who so short a time previously had been the idol of the hour, had conic to an untimely end. Earl.v in tho morning Curvo had proceeded to the headquarters as usual, and in view of his remaining engagements in connection with the Q.T.C. Autumn meeting was allowed to run along at a working pace for six or seven furlongs. After- exercise the colt appeared to be in his usual condition, but upon returning to his stablo symptoms of some serious internal disarrangement presented themselves, and he died in about 10 minutes after reaching home. As tho result of a post-mortem it was discovered that olio of the arteries leading to the main branch in the region of tho'pelvis had burst, and that tho colt's death was duo to hemorrhage. Curve's heart was found to be of abnormal size, weighing 9Jlb., which, exceeds tho usual by IMb., and tho extra strain put upon the arteries by this irregularity is held to bo in a large degreo responsible for tho bursting of tho blood-vessel." The epidemic of influenza probably accounts for the acceptances being on tho small side for one. oiv two of tho events on the first' day of tho Hawke's■Bay Jockey Club's meeting: A. good class of horses is engaged and the presence of Audax and Loyell in tho steeplechase will add considerable interest to that event. The competitors in the hurdle races will include Paisano, Prophet, Oxton, and Glen, and in the flat races Mahuta and. California. Among tho live-stock shipped to Sydney yesterday by the Ulimaroa wero the racing ponies Anglican, Wee Nannie, Mermaid, Petronel and Picotee. Tho Great Northern Guineas winner, Maori King, ■ was also shipped- and is to be placed in training at Randwick for. the big meetings, in the spring. . The well-known aiid capable jockey, H. Cairns, who has been in Melbourne during the last couple of months has so far mot with no success. Ho certainly has no superiors in the art of riding over fences, and, before he left lie was offered the riding on Kiaterc, Bullworth', and Woolloomooloo in their winter engagements. The locally-owned Magneto made a good showing in the concluding 'event at the A.R.C. meeting and this good, looking filly seems to be coming back to her'best form. At the Johannesburg Races (South Africa)' on Easter. Monday, the Goldfields Handicap, one mile and a half, was won by Crossgar by Carbine.

The nominations for the 1 New Zealand Cup must be'considered satisfactory as they include all the winners of the present season's big . handicaps and tho best of the two and tliree., year-olds. Numerically,, too, the' entry is abovo. the; average. , Handicaps, are not due until August 20, but meanwhile the performances of all the horses entered will be followed with interest; FIXTURES. June 15 and 16—HawkeV Bay J.C. Winter. Inno 22 and 23—Napier Park B.C. Win- • ter. Juno 23 and 24—Ashburton County 1 R.C. Winter. July 7 and B—Gisborrie II.C. ..Winter! July 16, 20, and 23—Wellington, B.C. Winter. . ' ■ ' ' Aug. 9, 11, and . 13.—C.J.C. Grand National. ALLEGED LIBEL. frBRAUND V. HOBEN. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) ' Palmerston North, June 10. The action in which Victor M. Braund (of Wellington) claimed £501 damages a'gainst E. D. Hobon, proprietor and editor of the "Manawatu Times" for' alleged ' libel, concluded to-day. Tho action aroso out of a paragraph published .tho .morning following three sensational fires which heralded in the Powelka scare. It was stated that an individual claiming to be an assessor had interfered with tho brigade in tho course of .its duties. Plaintiff brought much evidence, and after his case had been heard defendant's counsel said ho would call witnesses. His Honour reserved tho' point as to whether. the articlo was capable of a defamatory meaning—a point on which he expressed considerable doubt. . He put fivo. issues to the jury, the first two being as to whether plaintiff had : interfered with the brigade, to. which the jury returned no answer. Other issuesj to which affirmative answers. wero given, were to the effect that the report in the "Times" was mattei" of public interest, and was mado bona fido and without malice, in the bona fide belief that it was true and that, it'was fair comment.

Judgment was. accordingly given for the defendant with costs 011 tlio. highest scale. His Honour stated that' nothing had transpired in the evidence which justified the insurance companies losing confidence in Mr. Braund'as an assessor.