THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1123, 10 May 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

[Br Glencoe.]

Owners and trainers are advised that nominations for all handicaps in connection with the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's annual meeting at Grey town will close jvith tho secretary, Mr. W. Armstrong, at 9 p.m. on May 11. Record Reign's half-brother Delegate was schooled at Ellcrslie last week by A. Julian, and jumped well. The Auckland light-weight jockeys,. R. \V. and S. Brown, left Auckland on Monday with their parents en route to England. All-going-.well in the meantime, the Auckland steeplechaser, First Barrel, will be among the competitors at the Wanganui winter meeting. As his trijincr, J. Williamson, will bo unable to make the trip, First Barrel will be in chargo of F. Weston at Wanganui.

Referring to the recent death of Flying Fox, an English writer has the following to say regarding insurance:—Several other good animals have (lied recently, and the underwriters have had such a bad time that what used to be a remunerative business is now so .very much otherwise • that il is very far from easy to get risks underwritten at Lloyd's, and insurers cannot be too careful about accepting policies which are not so underwritten. There is, I understand, some question as to paying over-the. deith of General Symons, because -that horse was notoriously crippled ,on his forelegs, but whether this risk wris or was not underwritten at Lloyd's I am unaware. The latent loss is tho famous brood mare' Edmee, ,wliom Lord Michelham bought more than a year ago from Sir W. Copper for 5000 guineas. She, too, was insured, presumably for tho amount she cost, and so the trouble-keeps on accumulating.

A. Julian, the well-known cross-country lider, appears to be in his best form at tho present time. He nearly succeeded in winning the three jumping events at the Avoiidale meeting, riding tho winners of both hurdle races, and being the run-ner-up in the steeplechase.

B. Dceley had his foot injured through being jammed on tho rails on tho concluding day of the Avondale meeting, and he had to receive medical attention. Tho mishap, .however, was not serious, and tho crack. horseman will be able to fulfil his engagements . at • the' Hawke's Bay meeting. His mounts will include Birkline in tho Porangahau Handicap and Obscurity in- the -Autumn Handicap, and. possibly Percele'r in the Poukawa Hack Handicap.

Although Vice-Admiral was not among the place-getters at Trentham last month, it appears probable that ( he will start favourite.'for,'the Hawke's Bay. Cup today. '

Should Red Lupin, Jack Delaval, and Mighty Atom all pay up for the Pony Handicap at the Takapunameeting, the race will .be looked forward to with more than, ordinary interest,-as the three candidates mentioned have all been showing capital form lately. , ' ,

Bully, who won the principal hurdle race at the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting, is among tho 'horses weighted for the Empire Handicap at .'Takapuna, but the Freedom gelding also -figures in the hurdle races.

In the Hawke's Bay Cud to-day, the Auckland horseman, A. AVhittaker, will have mount on Fort AVilliaih, C. Jenkins .will ride Cheddar, •F. D. Jones AVoodhey, H, Gray Vice-Admiral, AV. Ryan Gold Lace, and probably A. Oliver will, be up on To Pnia.

Blue. Lake, one tho candidates -engaged in the Nursery Handicap at Hastings, has-started, fivo times, to date, and has won on three'occasions.

The -Ashbut'ton County Racing Club's meeting takes place to-morrow and Friday. Crosbie, Clanmena, Torrential, Old Times, and' Pilgrim's. Way will have to carry penalties in their different engagements, on, account 'of winning at tho Christchufch meeting last Saturday.

Bliss has been galloping remarkably well at Hastings, and, if she were a known, stayer, shebacked, ;a's', •well as any of. the other candidates.. Ai ' Stepniak has sired such a number of good. stayers recently. (All Red,' .Infroda, and ,Oivoi),,therc is no,.good.reasoiu'to believe, that- Bliss may not' also' prove a stayer.'

A local writer , stated recently that Wimmera had never -yet 'been beaten in a hurdle race. . As- a matter :.of fact, however, tho ; Merriwee gelding was among the beaten division when Tauira won the open hurdle raco on the first day of the AVanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting on September 29 last.

Cauldron slipped into a fence while being schooled at Hastings . yesterday moriiing, and the big black gelding was badly bruised. 'Ho .will be unable to start at the meeting, and F. Porter, who trains him for C. Morse, will probably recommend the latter to terminate his lease and return him to his owner, Mr. E.-: J. Watt. The Trenthain-trained Gold Lace, is an unlikely starter in the Hawko's Bay Cup, run to-day, but will bo reserved for the mile and a .quarter race on tho second day of the meeting. , C. Jenkins will ride St. Bees in the Maiden Race at Hastings to-day. The St. Ambrose colt made a creditable showing for a maiden in the St. Leger at Trentham, and he also ran a good second to Turna on the first day of the meeting. . -. . Our. special correspondent, telegraphed from Hastings last night that Cheddar was favourite'for the Hawke's Bay Cup, .with Vice-Admiral next in demand. Tho fastest-..gallop at Hastings yesterday morning was put up by Winning Post, who ran four furlongs in 501-sec. Consequent upon his good showing in the Thompson Handicap, when, after a bad beginning, he cut down all but Equitas,.the winner, Mr. D. Buick's colt Vibration'is in strong demand for the Porangahau Handicap, to-bo run at-Hast-ings to-day. Sineo being taken from Awapuni, the colt has done all that his trainer has required of him in a thoroughly satisfactory manner. Boanerges, who'injured one of his knees whilst working at Awapuni on Saturday morning, has been struck out of his Hawko's Bay engagements, and Gipsy Belle, though accepted for, is also scratched. ' The Martian filly, Mazurka, has done well on her Hastings trip,; and sho seems 'to bo settling down now. Her. good track ■work during tho last week will cause her to monopolise backers' attention in the Maiden Race to-day. Fleet -Week ami Julian--have been scratched for all engagements at the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's meeting. Entries close for the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting at the club's offiocs, Shortland Street, Auckland, on Friday, May 12. . At tho same time acceptances aro due for the Great Northern Hurdles and tho Great Northern Steeplechase. ~ Fees are to accompany -nominations or acceptances. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events) except the Maiden Flat Race and the Final Hack Scurry, at the Otaki Maori Racing Clbu's winter meeting, close with the "secretary on May 12. FIXTURES. May 10 and 11—Hawke's Bay J.C, Autumn May 11 and 12—Ashburton County R.C Autumn. May 17 and 18—Egmont R.C. Winter. May 20 and 2-I—Takapuna J.C. Winter. May 2-1 and 25—Wanganui J.C. Winter. May 2-1 and 25— Otago J.C. Winter. Juno 2 and 3—Dunedin J.C. Winter June 3 and s—Otaki Alaori R.C. Winter. Juno 3, 5, and 7—Auckland R.C. Great Northern Steeplechase. June 21 and 22—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 2S and 29—Napier Park; R.C. Winter. July (i and 7—-Gisborne R.C. Winter.