THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

[By Glencop.]

■': Eoalings reported, from -the Waiknnhe stud are as"follow:—Spring (dam of Mn:hutn), a colt to Frisco, and visits. Aqhillos; Fnuxpas (full-sister to Vludiinir), a filly to Martian, and visits Bosnian; Lady Principal, a colt to Achilles, and visits Bozoninn; and ah nnnnuied mare belonging to the Hon. Jhs. Carroll, a colt to Sir Lnddp, and visits Bozonian.

As a rule, trainer R. J. Mason is not a sanguine innu, but it is stnted that ho is very hopeful of the prospects of his three-year-old Vice-Admiral, who was recently backed for the ; New Zealand Cup.

A. private telegram received in town yesterday, stated that Ingoda had run a mile at Riccarton in'lmin. 45sec, so that she cann'ot be very baokwai'd, 'and may ,have to be reckoned with at the As'hburton, mcoting. Backers of the southern mare for the New Zealand Cup will be pleased, to hear that all is well with the daughter of Stepniak and Armigera.' ■~

The success, of Waterworks in the Huntors', Hurdles at Marton did pot. appear to havo been' anticipated- by his owner. C,: Cochrane handled the, horse in a proficient style,, and had a good "deal in hand at the finish.

Swimming Belt, who has beon spelling for'a long time, has again been put into work'at Porirua, and looks well.

. There is. a disposition .locally to .field Polymorphous for- the New Zealand Clip, and. doubts are being freely expressed, as to-whether , the big son.: of Multiform ■• will be allowed to continue his engagement in <the November two-, mile handicap. Those who hold that, lip will be reserved for weight-for-age events will probably fiud i themselves on the right side. ■'; ,' , ,'••• ',

No fewer than thirteen'different sires were- represented 'by ..winners at the Marton meeting.

■" A .horse .that would .appear to be: a long way .bolbw. his best, form was,. Sho.Wr man, : who' .ran inthe.Hack' Steeplechase ut Marton. Formerly tho'Workman gelding used, to have as much, pace us any ordinary ■ hurdle horse, but, last week, with A. M'Counbn in the saddle, he, was : tailed off from the. field, and showed no dash.at any.part of.his races.

.The Advance marb Equitas is to.be given a ruu :at;" Mobreneld' on Saturday /next. Advices from - Australia inuicate that this mare willbe cherry ripe by the time the Randwick meeting comes on, and her mission will be weight-for-age events, with: a, special eye ; on / the Craven-Plate on the third day. . A.lctter received froh\/ Sydney,' yesterday , states that Equitas" was' going particularly well.

■ .The Sydney "Referee" states, that news has been received in Australia to the tjiect that the little New Zealander, L. tiewitt, has: been having some trouble in Austria,: and, 'has. severed.'his •' connection ivithPrince Hohenlohe,. for-whom Plan-ner-train's. . Hewitt; it appears, rode, auad. race, as iaiiy: jockey, will, occasionally, dp,, but i in-some-' quarters'- the idea; obtained' that-..h0 suffered: defeat through not.trying to do his /best. Of 'course, this quickly came toiHewitt's ears,'and ne asked , for an '■ inquiry. ' The racing officials- '.went'.'' into, tho matter .very thoroughly, and' dismissed the New Zealander. without a stain on hia reputation. Things did -.not,, however, end at .'that, tor an, exchange of "bitter words took l)lpce ■ between Hewitt and Planner, who expressed opinions; unfavourable to the jockey, .and .wrote teethe, stewards' asking tliein to' reopen the: inquiry. This was . done; ? arid- on'this second '.Pccasioh the rider • was- again honourably - acquitted; and' Hewitt,.sought for'the surrender, 'of his contract' by; Prince" Hohenlohe. -He obtained "this,' and : is -how" ridei for: M. Dreher.v.,--".- '■, -. ;■■ -

;' Acceptances.' for the -. first - day's events at; the Lower Valley Jockey' Club's meeting close to-night with the secretary, Mr. F. J. Head,' at.Martinborough.'' - ..■'■

'.•' Merrie,- Zealand, ;whb, ran ; ;second...to , Bpllin •: ; in f. the /Thonip'^bn;-:.Handicap ■ "at Trentham.in.' July; is among, the acceptors for the, ; big race at. Bulls.,to-morrow., '■:.•

,'C. Pritbhnntl is :th(i; only' local : trainer whVf.hai. nominated'members'."of Ms team for' the handicap events at ..the Hawko's Bay. 'meeting,

Tribulation,...who. .still remains; in • tho Hawlce's'Bay Guineas, is'.enteted.fbr -the Maiden,, Hack Race on .tlio.first!day: of the. Hastings; meeting.-'.sKopu won' that event oii the first day ; before ho defeated Gold Lace and Aborigine in the. Guineas.'

Lady Zoin, by Benzoin, was among the -winners at a > recent pony.',. meeting in Sydney; .",',,! -..-' .. •■.•'■ ! '/

,:At Caulfiultl, last Saturday.week-:Blair-gbur...and. Balgowan were among' the ■winners.'.-.'-Both' are by ■Wallace, '.from Wakefui;:■./'.: ..,:.;/;■.;/.■•..-;;. ,'.•';';•■■;.■•■

' Nominations for the ; , Spring meeting of the Marlborough Racing: Club close with the- secretary,;' Mr. L;' Griffiths, at Blenheim on Saturday next. The trip to Blenheim is always: a 'popular oho with North Island 'owners -and, trainers, and no'doubt the club will receive-a generous response;from this district. - •' ■•'

-Lord Kelvin was : taken from. Trentham to Bulls yesterday ; 'to fulfil ments;.'at -the Kangitikei Baring Club's meeting. .■■.■:. ..'■' .;• „ ■': •■:;■ ',

-In addition to tho thoroughbred stallions Varco and Downshire, four fillies arrived-: from ; England by ■ ths> Athehic' on Saturday. They, were as.follow':—Br.' f. by BayKonald (sire of Bayardo)- from I'rusfiuinelie;, br. f, : by" Marco (sire ; of: Neil Gbw)' from La -Belle';' ; a ' filly, by Ewer: and. a fi.lly.by Sanfbin. .■•' -. ; • ; Evidontly, another attempt is. to be made to win a hurdle'race with Wirral, as! he is entered;'at"the' Haivke's' Bay Jockey. Club's meeting, , - .:.,-■"

\ A,'report from Auckland states that Dawn .will, have;to ; :be spelled for some weeks yet* -as he -has ;not completely recovered from his injuries. .'.

' Howler, who' showed' good form in the hurdle race'at Martin on-the first' day, is-one of the'• acceptors for the Pukehou -.Hurdles-at Bulls to-morrow'.

.' Private,advice from Sydney states that Master Soult'is' doing all'that'is asked ofbinion tho: tracks. Another, New Zealand candidate that. is 1 doing good work is Effort.."." .. . , :,'..'.. •

It. is said that the Victorian'jockey ; C. Andrews*-has been engaged to rido Mundic in tho. Epsom Handicap. -.'

■'.Mr,-. Middleton ; Melrose is'.experiencing difficulty in scouring space for his horses on.the Sydney.steamers,: and, as late as yesterday,; he. was uncertain ■ whether tho team, could be shipped by next Friday's steamer; It is that'space, for horses has been booked right'up till January next in the'-Sydney steamers both here and in Auckland.

At the annual meeting of the Waipawa Racing Cluh : the balance-sheet; showed a profit on the'year of <Elot. 10s. Bd., and that tho club had vßl7l 6s. 2d. on. fixed .deposit: The election of office-bearers.re-sulted as follows:—President, Mr. T. But-ler;-vice-president, Mr: J. Craig (reelected);- hori. treasurer, Mr. A. E.'Jull 're-elected); committee, Messrs.' W. H. Rathbone, J. Craig, T. W. Wills, E. H. Brewer, ,S. M'Greevy, jun., C. M. Whittington, and G; Elford; programme committee, Messrs. S. M'Greevy, jun., W. U. Rathbone. and C. M. Whittington. Mr. J. E. Henrys was reappointed handicapper. ■ FIXTURES. Sept. 14 and 15—RitngitikeiK.C. Spring. Sept. 15 and 16.—Ashburton County R.C. 1 Spring.' . .•"'• Sept. 22 and 23—Lower Valley J.C. Annual. - . ' ■ Sept. 29 and Oct. I.—Wanganui J.C. - . Spring.".