THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 878, 26 July 1910, Page 9

THE TURF.

NOTES AND" COMMENTS. fflr Ulkncok.3 Tho Hawkc's Bay Hunt Glub meeting; takes place on the Hastings racecourse- to-morrow. It was Mr. E. Hall's intention to send Masonic to Sydney along with Gold Lace, but- the idea is not to bo carried out. . Tho Kilcherait filly is only 14.2, and would soil very well in Australia, while she is all too small for the tasks that will bo set her in this country.

A Press Association telegram from Christchurch stales that King Hippo was scratched for all engagements at the Grand National meeting at 2.55 p.m. yesterday..

W. Ryan, of Trenthnm, will ride Gold Lace in the Epsom Handicap, and Crucinclla in tho .Metropolitan Handicap at tho Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting.

Movi-Maisio has lein J. Delaney's stable, and has been leased by Mrs. A. D. Pecldio to Mr. James Pressor, jun.

The hurdlo horseman J. Stewart will leave for-Sydney by Friday's boat, and will be present, at the A.J.C. meeting at Randwick. '. At the. conclusion of that gathering, Stewart will most likely go on to Western Australia. J. Lowe's departure for Sydney with Gold Lace, Irauui, and Effort has been delayed for a couple of weeks. Crucinella, -in'charge of M. Gardiner, will go over by the same steamer as _ Lowe's horses, and hor special mission is to bo tho Metropolitan Handicap, whilo it is generally understood that Gold Lace has been, backed for the Epsom Handicap. .''•,.'.•

"Paisano, accompanied by Stourtoi--, is to be sent south to-morrow night. The two races which.:the hurdlo favourite took; part in- at Trentham havo brought him on a good deal, .so'that u vory,little fast work wilhsufuce for him while at'BJccarton. Ho is, a very hard horse to hold, iwhcn doing slow .work, and his trainer, G. Jones, rarely lets anyone else rido him in. track'work.' it is stated that' immediately after tho National meeting at Riccarton tho steeplechaser Lovell will be sent across to Sydney. Mr-. Wilson's hunter should be in liis element at Randwick, where tho fences are very - big, < and, tn'e < hard going will .bo completely to his liking. Owing, to the inability of J. H. Prosser to mako tho trip, the 'horse will, bo placed in J. Lowe's charge at Randwick. ■'-..,. i

Trainer H; King leaves for Lyttelton by ,tlie Mararoa this evening, and is taking North East and Mahuta with him. Tho Huntorville-owned pair are destined for. Riccarton, where they aro to compete in the principal events next month. King will not have ' much trouble with North East,- as tho big. chestnut is as fit as hands can make him, but Mahuta; has a good-deal to: learii about hurdling, and will rcquiro constant schooling if. ho is to make any sort of a showing in the' National Hurdles.. ...

. The Auckland-trained Doggerbank and Ngapuka, which competed at the Treutham meeting, were railed homo yosterday. Tho > horses will be on the train until Wednesday afternoon. M. Ryan, Who was in charge of, tho pair at the meeting; and who rode them in their engagements; .left by tho Main Trunk express, but ho was to alight (it Taihape and make arrangement for tho accommodation of tho horses. ' ,

' Audax was not much hurt by his fall in . tho Wellington Steeplechase last Wednesday, and, if all goes' woll in the meantime, he will be a suro starter.in the" Grand National next month.

: New Zealand jockeys,' H. Cairns and R. Canjeron,. both rode winners at Caulfield on July 16... The former woji the hurdles on Coir, and the latter rode Son-of-a-Guri to victory.in the two-year-old race.

Mr. A. F. Douglas was a passenger for Christchurch by the' Maori' last night;

A. Oliver returned to Palmerston yesterday. "Ho was offered' several mounts at the Hawko's Bay Hunt Club's meeting to-inorrow, 'but is unable to attend that fixture . ' ' Nearly a dozen horses went south b} the Maori last' They were all bound,for -Eiccarton, in view of the Grand National • fixture- there .next month. Among the number was Compass, who won tho last Grand National Hurdles. . The Now Zealand-bred Annapolis has arrived' at Melbourne from Perth, to undergo preparation for the Cauifield ■and Melbourne Cups. .. To a jockey named J. Evans has fallen the honour of riding the first racehorso belonging to King George V, ho having the mount on Mario Legraye in the Derby Welter Plato at-Lewes on' Juno 6rt. The filly is one of. the horses leased by His Majesty to Lord Derby, but she ran very badly, and finished last .of the nine competitors. . ~ ATAAHUA BREA,KS DOWN. By Tolegraph-4?rcss Association—Copyright. (Rec. July 26, 0.50 a:'m.) ' Melbourne, Julv 25. Ataahua hiis.broken down, ant .rillnot compete at -the Australian Steeplechase Meeting. :. . ' - HUNT STEEPLECHASES. Tho Manawatu Hunt Club has adopted tho following programme for ii' steeplechase meeting,.to bo held on tho Awapuni course on August 17: —Hunt-, ers' Hurdles, of 10 sovs"., one. mile and a half; Maiden Hack Plate, of 10 sovs., five' furlongs; Manawatu Hunt Club Steeplechase, of 30' sovs., three miles; Ladies' v Bracelet, two miles; Haclc Handicap, of 15 sovs., : six' longs; Horowhenua Steoplcchaso, two" miles; .Hunters' Flat Handicap, of 10 sovs..,' one mile. FIXTURES. ' July 27.—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club's Annual. ■ " ~ ' July 28—North Canterbury J.C. Sports. August 3.—Woodlands Hunt Club-Annual Steeplechase. •August' 9, 11, and 13.-C.J.C. Grand National.