. THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 4

THE TURF.

•■■■ ■ * —-— ■' '■ ■'I NOTES AND COMMENTS. : • [By Glenooe.] ' WELLINGTON SPRING ■■■MEETING;' ! The Wellington Racing Club's Spring meeting commences at Trenthani to-day, and, if the weather is favourable, success should attend the ; -fixture".' Both the .-course and the lawn, are in such capital order at.the present time that it will be indeed regrettable- if the weather prevents :them from being seen at their best. In several of the events to-day large fields .are engaged, and: good sport may be reasonably expected. lTains leave Tβ Axo for, the racecourse at 10.34; aim. and 11 a.m., and-leave Lambton Station for the racecourse at 10.51; a.m., 11 a.m., 11.10 a.m., and 1.5 -pan. . .; . . ■.■•■■■■■■ . :.-■ The. principal events on to-day's card are- the.Wellesley.'Stakes, for two-year-olds, four furlongs, and the -Wei-. Jington Handicap, one mile ' and a quarter. .- •■ ■ : '-. ■~ :.-.'.-,; ..' When training operations .commenced yesterday morning, '.the grtrand was ■everywhere white, as the result of • a heavy frost during the night. ■ The majority of. the horses were : . worked on-, the' outside of the course proper, which provided excellent going. Of the Wellington , Handicap candidates-that were on the track, Lady Medallist, with Train in the saddle, shaped remarkably well over a mile, running the last seven furlongs in lmin. 31 l-ssec.- This: was the best gallop' of the morning over the distance. Merriyonia, who was associated with; Diabolo over-a; mile; was.of ,no use; to the Stepniak:horse, who: finished-in .fine .style, and is undoubtedly verv well. Master: Laddo (H; Gray): galloped a . mile with., The Lark; and- beat him by several lengths in lmin.: 50sec. ' Wimmera (C. Brown) galloped a mile alone, the last seven furlongs taking MminV 34sec. Kopu (T. O'Brien), Birkdale (Buchanan), and Sir Tristram (F,. D. Jones) ran seven ; furlongs together.. Birkdale finished slight-' ly in ;front of Kopu, both going well, while Sir Tristram was beaten off; time, lmin.. 32 3-ssec.- ;■ Corohe'tted and John .were also .on the tracks, but Cullinan, Bollin, //and;,several others had: not arrived.-. '■> '>■'.-■ ■'/; ■:■.■■.'■■'■. : V V - ■/■'.'■ ' ".■ •',

Peirene,' who is favourite'for.the Wellesley. Stakes," easily beat Bronze over three-furlongs, 'run . in./ 38sec'.-. .The ; 'Achilles';filly is very well. Bootle'reeled off three furlongs brilliantly, in■'"37lseb , .' Miscount was..tooi good'for St.:;Peters-. ;burg. and • Sea,'. Queen over' half a mile,' covered in ;49sec. - Avarice, Peter .Pan, and, Aloha took slightly longer over the. same distance; Danube ; and Directoire finished together at the :end of half a mile, run in 51 2-ssec, a time which was equalled by BoanergeSj galloping alone. .Polymorphous, Kilbsteri,- and Ladrone finished close together after, a smart brush' over three furlongs. A ;Lorigstep created %. fayoumble'imprei;sioii by finishing lengths ahead of ..Lady- Kil-. cheran over half;a mile run in 50 l-ssec. ; St. Toney; shaped well over Tialf a >mile, : which occupied:49sec. ; .Bridge gallop_ed a_mile, the'last seven furlongs in lmin. 35sec.. Turnai Successidh, Gipsy Belle; Poietiers, Dirge, .Longwood, , Brackeni : Whimper, Star Lass, Inspection,'-Bally Shannon, 'and a number of, others also .worked.; 7 //; :: % ' ; ■•■■-..'i;-.--/ ..'/. ; ; ;V . Aii unfortunate accident , befell C. Cochrane, -while schooling. Hill Lass after breakfast yesterday morning. The .mare came, to ~ grief v at the post-and-rail, fence:, at -the. back of,:the course, and her'.rider : was kicked on the head.' ;It; was'.not',long, : -.howeyer; ■ before Coch-i ■rane'wasott his'feet again; aiidj-as'far as. it afterwards-; ; appearea, ; his: worst -itijuMesrwere -J scalp ; wounds:

:. Provocation-was withdrawn, from;tie Shorts Handicap yesterday/ : but "still .claims' so. ■ 'engagement. on the second 'flay ofJthiß-'meeting:);- /It'is' : not likely, .however, .'.that, he "will. race, .before/the Stewards'.; Handicap,.at Riccarton next month, and. he may. leave ■ Trenthani before; the end of the week. Excepting, that he is still suffering from, the effects of a .slight coldy.he is in.great condi-, ition, ;and bears evidence of having done lots'/of work;-. '^[■■ i r - y '. //j--; . ■'.. /_■.■>■■

) LTheodpre was:, madei- favourite'■;inRoubles'for the/Shoits : Handicap :yes;terday /after withdrawal; : '/O.: •will,;, as usual, he ;: the; ; Porir'ua:,first'horseman.;to-day, .where the weights permit, and: A-'. Oliver will be : up on; the;-Highden representatives. 5 ; 'F...:Di' ; Jones -will/ , . be'"first .jockey/'for the Karainu.stable,■ and ■.H.'iGray/. will; have the mount, on- Mr. , G. .;D.: Greeawood's- horses./ ;/, . ■K' : "/,- ,i-'-\ V".'

,'■%. Thonipson; will have the mount; on. St.!' Amelia, in. the. Steeplechase thi^.af-, rtwiioori:'.;■■• I-■'■■■■■'.'■ ■ >,'■•' '■•-•, : :.■' : ■ : y-\

Dear Dolly (Brigadier—Dolly) recently foaled a colt to tho Soult horse Mamapoto-j whom she visits again.

■- s Marton will not .be a" starter-' da the. Wainui Handicap at Trentham -to-day.; He has been ■/ scratched ,'for. all'. :ments^at:;the: : meeting:.:j : : ;■■; ■■■{r^. ■_:/'■■_■,

F. Davis and J. were ex-: pected at-- Trentham on , Monday night; with tiieip.teams, .and. a, number-of 'horses were due ..to . strengthen v. the Karamu; contingeiit,vbut..none/of them showed', up. . ~ilt •.appearsi'that: ; : ithere was;.some. hitcH' in the ;arrangements for railing/ the horses', and /they, -we're' put back , a day;.. This would 'mean,that they would not : reach : Trentham until. late' last .nigfit,. and; in ' consequence, some of. them may not be. feeling ,too; wellVto compete to-day.. ■. The.delay in their, arrival-, is v unforihinate. for; aU parties, as .Cullinan, Kohinoor, ' -Sea :Pinky ; .-Multiple,...and.some of the,others: ..were. Vlooked- npon as- .having .■ good chances-in 1 their engagements. ; :. / .';•'

; 'A recent announcement. m tlio \ English Racing Calendar'stated that.the stewards of the Jockey ''Club consider that. -Rule 138 gives ample power/to the starter .to" place, unruly horses at .'such.; distance behind the other.Tunhers that they ; cannot; either interfere, with; or unduly: delay, the start, or cause* danger to, the, other, ■horses.i'and jockeys engaged in the .race.. They. have, directed starters ■;. to so .deal with all dangerous and unruly V.horses which come under, their 'orders. /,■•;..* ; GALLOPS AT FLEMINCTON. •By Tekßrapli—Press Association—Oopjrißlit. '■':[■'■■ ■'■''.■,.' Flemington'i October: 18i.;.■ On the tracks this morning Trafalgar covered twelve, furlongs in 2min. 485e0., twelve .furlongs in. 2min. 55 s-ec-, Lady. Lucy,-ten furlongs/ in 2min. 15sec; Olivaster, a mile in lmin; 51 sec, Prize Fighter nine furlongs in 2min.-; sseo. : , Perilous half "a- mile; in 545ed., : : Bobby six furlongs in lmiri. 205e0., and:lsothermal a mile in linin.53sec. Alawa did slow work; ;:; /