THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 866, 12 July 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. GALLOPS AT TEEXTHAM. (liY UmNCOE.) Although a fairly larjo nuniber <if horses worked at Treniham yesterday morning (hen , were no very important gallops. T!ie rain, which fell in town, iliil not extend to Trcntliam, where there was a sharp frost, followed by bright sunshine. The work was done on the trial gallop inside tho Tails. Tnuira, with Telford up, galloped two miles on tho flat in attractive t-tyle. St. Felix was ridden out to cover six furlongs in lmin. 21=ee. Waione (Slo\vart) was sent twice round, in company with a couplo of ntiiMS. Half to three-quarter paco work was allotted Mahuta, i\orrh-East, Trugaiiini, Advantage, Iney, Jranui, Ngapuka, IJopjprtaulc, Lord Kelvin, Effort, inchljoiiiiy," Gold Lace, Bracken, Miss Advance, Capitol, Electi-akofi, Lovcll, Moloch, Ukraine-, and a number of others. This morniiis several of the candidates will 1» schooled. Maidi and Arc-light reached the course last night from iVsiklinj?. The former is engaged in tho steeplechase events, and tho latter in tho hurdles. Tho well-known Auckland jockey, Mark Ryan, who brought Ngapuka and Dowserbank to Ticnthaiu, is making his first appearance at the course, though he was formerly a frequent visitor at the old Hutt course.

C. PrJtehard's team for tho Wellington Racing Club's meeting will not be taken to Trenthani until the day of 'the races.

Swnrthmoor has been sold to Mr. C. J. Parker, for 250 guineas.

Jockeys C. Jenkins, H. Telford, J. Stewart, AY. Ryan, and M. Ryan were riding work at Trentham yesterday. A. Oliver, )\. Young, and S. Beid will arrive from the north to-day io fulfil engagements at the meeting."

Te Arai has never been beaten in a jumping race at Gislic-rne. Ho has won five hurdle events aud two steeplechases there during the past couple of seasons.

Trentham trainer J. Lowe leaves Wellington for Sydney on July 29. In addition to three horses from his ovin stable, he will take across a half-sister to Multifid, the property of Mr. D. O'Brien.

Full Cry is showing good form in schooling efforts over tho big country, and was quite as good as Le Beau in a turn over the fences at Napier Park ono morning last week.

Te Ai'ji and Continuance arrive hero from Gisborm; by the Victori.-v on Friday next, and will be taken on to Trentham. It appears that Continuance- struck himself slightly while schooling at Gisborne la-a: week.

Winning jockeys at the Gisborne meeting were:—A. Julian, five; B. Deeley, threo; R, Lambess, two; W. Young, J. Heroock, G. Phillips, and B. Gray,' one each.

Paisa.no and Stourton arrive from Gi&borne by tlio Hauroto this morning. 'J'lie iornier is to be a starter in the Winter Hurdles on Saturday next. It appears that the weielits for the Grand National Hurdles -irero not published in Gisbonio Inst Thursday, so that when Paifouo was started in the hurdle race there Ms owner was not aware of the fnct that a win vould mean a penalty for tho Grand , National Hui-dJes. nio horee has not incurred a penalty at Trentlrom, and wiJl carry lOst. 101b. iu the Winter Hurdles.

A booklet to hand from the secretary of the Australian Jockey Club contains programmes for the club's meetings for the season 1010-11, and list of nominations for all events closed to Juno 7 last.

Among the winners at the Victoria Park pony meciini*, Sydney, on Juno 29, was the. Now Zealiind-bvcd Lady Zoin.

Blast, winner of ii two-year-old raco in Sydney on July 2, is a black colt by the ilotcbkiss horso Machine Gun.

As was anticipated, the Oaks winner KusL'bud is identical with tho St. l''rusquin—ltosalino lilly, who wus ulinainiid when she ran into a place in Ihe One Thousand. Winkinop, w)io won the lastmentioned race, was favourite for tho Oaks, but was not one of the first four to finish; nor was Maid of Corinth, while Uosebud won in a cantor. There were eleven runners.

Mr. Lan Duncan has received a eublo from Mr. J. B. Kcid stating tlmt the two horses the latter has purchased in England are Downshire and Varco. They are purchased on the joint account of Messrs. Ktid and Duncan, and will bo shipped by tho Atlienic, leaving London next Thursday week. Downshiro is by Ayrshire—tieudown, by Orvicto—New Zealand, by Isonumy—Australia, by Hermit, etc., and will stand at Elderslic. lie won a number of unimportant races in England. Varco is by Marco— Vara, by St. Angelo—Cheap Loaf, by lsonomy— Broadfinder, by Brownbread". He won last year's Woodcote Stakes, and- ran tho six furlongs in lmin. -10 Msec, beating Neil Gow. ,It lias not been decided yet where Varco will take- up stud duties.