THE. TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1170, 4 July 1911, Page 7

THE. TURF.

NOTES'AND' COMMENTS. • [BT GLENCOE.] The Auckland horseman, B. Deeley, rho is now in Sydney, -won a race in his first attempt. He was up'on Wild West in the Queen MaTy Stakes at the Rosehill. Coronation' meeting. Had.'F. Burn, won theV.R.C. Grand National Hnrdles on.-.Sparkle on Saturday,' he would have./received a- fee of d£soo from' the'horse's owner. W. Young; has been engaged to ride iSorth East m his jumping engagements at the Trentham and Riccarton meetings! The Feilding horseman will be at Gisborne On-Thursday and Friday, where he has been, secured to ride in each race on the first day. The-National and 'The Rover—has been much inquired for durin™ the last few days. The presence of a well-known operator in Wellington has livened up double matters considerably. Several New Zealand horsemen had mounts in the Grand National at Fleiningtoni on Saturday, amongst them being F. M Colli, S. Howie, J. Stowart, R. Cameron, 1 . H.-Cairns, and J. N. M-Gregor. The owner of Hereward was anxious to ship the Stepniak gelding to Sydney i?' P lda y's boat, but owing to the difficulty in obtaining space, he has been compelled.to postpone.the trip lor some time. • i Solomon, who left here in March Jast with Pakau, whom he subsequently told well, is returning from Svdney bv to-morrow's boat. While here, Mr. Solomon will probably make a few bloodstock purchases. . On all sides comment is heard on what ™.f?P Brd ? d t aS T> the lenicnt meted out to Provocation in the I'arliamentary Handicap, at the forthcoming Melhngton meeting. The Wairarapa vUh ,& m al l°«ed'lost. 131b., which, fc fet em If ( .L l - ,niIDU,,, ' M ™uld be equil to sst. 61b. If the company ho is.to meet St 'Sr the Don "'nfon, Sir. B.dwilis horse . would, no doubt, start a with aV fi?h n f 6 iD any r mi]e race with only Sst. 61b. to carry. If he goes Post in anything like his bc<t !Sa i f®' 13 no rca =°n why he should - not • strip well, for he has working on. the .Tauherinikautfacks for come time, and not on his over's private ■tracks-he ~*,ll probably 'start test favourite of the meeting. Messrs. J. W. Abbott and -O. S. WatKins have been appointed delegates to represent the. We fington Racing Club at the Aew Zealand Racing Conference It is .understood that there is a likolihood of a Trentnam Trainers' 4=socia. tion bcingjormed on tho lines of tho iwccarton Trainers Association.

Effort has recently been put into work again after a six weeks' spell at Trentham.

The new sand track is now in u=e at Trentham. and affords excellent going At tho present time all the work is done on this track. °

Sea Queen has been fired and 'turned out for a spell.

Ebonite has now got over his sickness, and is back in work at Trentham,. hut Iranui is still spelling. Ingoda's half-brother, Lambton, is showing improvement at Trentham, and should be equal to winning early in the new season.

Irish is' to be pensioned off for life, and arrangements havo been made to turn the veteran''chaser out on Mr, Geo. Currie's station at Wanganui.

There are now about twelve youngsters in work at Trentham. J. Lowe has an Achilles—Marseillaise filly, a half-sister '(by King's Guest) to Theodore, and an Obligado gelding. J. Cress has a gelding by Achilles from Lady Volley's dam, and also an- Elevation colt; and J. Ayers has a gelding by Fontenoy, which was purchased in 'Wanganui. W. Davies and A. Goodman have also some youngsters in work. Ths latter's team includes a filly

hj" Ivilcheran—Moreze, owned by Mr. W. H. lurnbull, and a rising three-year-old by Signalman from Hine-nui-tepo, owned by the gentleman who races as "Mr. P. Soames.' Another member of Goodman's team that is looking well is Irirti, n lialfsister (by Kan Remo) to Iranni.

Although Corazon has not been accepted fcr in the Wellington Steeplechase, there is said to be a probability of his being brought-to Trcntham for the third day s' racing.

EL DORADO SCRATCHED

(By Telegraph.—Presa Association.) „, _ , Christchurch, .Tulv 3. El Dorado has been scratched for all engagements at the Grand National meeting. ANSWER. TO CORRESPONDENT. W. T. (Ohakunc).—Advance started in the Newmarket Handicap in 1001. The placed horses were:—Wakeful, Fulminate, and Advance in that' order. fixtures: July 6 and 7—Gisborne R.C. Winter July 15, 19, and 22—Wellington K.C. Win. ter. , August 8, 10, and 12—Canterb&ry J.C.'s Uraud National.

« WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING. ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. . The. following acceptances. oad entries have been received in connection With the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting, which opens at. Trentham. oii July. 15:— " STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Seven furlongs. st. lb. st. lb. Effort ..10 9 Hirini 9 3. Wauchope ... 10 8 Royal Marino 9 1) St. Bill 10 7 Llanwern ... 0 3 Dogger Bank 9 8 Splash 9 '3 ■Iney 9 7 p ea ry 9 2 i'irst Consul 9 7 Odessa 9 0 Merrio Frank 9'5 Clem 9 0 Silk Web .... 9 .5 Negative ... 9 0 Afterthought 0 4. , MIRAMAR HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. • • i . st. lb. st. lb. Morecambe - 10 7 Black Reef ... 9 5 Koppk. 10 7 Golden Age 9 "3 Gold Circle... 10 1 Morrie Goer 9 3 undecided ... 10 0' Fleet Week 3 0 Sam Pan 9 9 Epsom Lass 9 0 Bongomau ... 9 0 Ivopare 9.0lurna. 9 8 Optimeform 9 0 fcandy Paul 9 8' Vite . 9 0 ...HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two milss and a half. st. lb. , St. lb. Tyrannic ... 11 3 Levant 9 13 Hoanga. ...;.. 10 10 Defeat ....... 9 12 Rosegrove 10 9 St. Amelia ... 9 11 Hydrant 10 9. Wirihana 9 7 Sunray - ...... 10 7 The Plough 9 7 Prospector ,..,10 7 Rongonui .... 9 7 Eibstono Pip- Sylvia Maid 9 7 _ Pin ..10 5 Jack 9 7 Pi-Nil 10 2 Royal Guard- 9 7 St; Albert ..M0 0 Retainer 9.7 Captain Jingle 9 13 PARLIAMENTARY HANDICAP. One mile. st. lb. st. lb. Full Rate ... 10 13 Bracken 9 10 Provocation; 1Q 13 Meroze 9 10 Sir Frisco ... 10 10 Smilax 9 9 . Electrakoff 10 7 Ariom 9 7 Merrie Zea- First Consul 9 5 i land ...... 10 G.Iney ., 9 4 Wimmera..... 10 6 Coir • 9 4. Dreadless .... 10 5 Kilostere 9 0 My Lawyer -. 10 .3 Peary 9 .0 Flitaway • ... 9 12 Seaweed 9 0 '. Projectile .... 9 12 WINTER HURDLES, ■ Two. miles. ' St. lb. 6t. lb. Centaur ... 10 11 Bollin 9 8 Compass ... 10 8 W. Cockade 9 8 North East 10 3 Waiputere ... 9 6 Paritutu ... 10 .1 The Rover ... 9 5 10 0 Longner 9 4 Xavier ...... 9 13 Te Ru ....' 9 4 John. 9 U Golden Water 9 2 Don Quex ... 9 9 Aberration ... 9 0 TE ARO HANDICAP, . , Five furlongs,- " st. lb. . st. lb. Seaweed ... 10 8 Merrie Time 9 G Longstep ... 10 7 Axis 9 6 i'crceler .10 6 Varna 9 4 Amaru 9 13 Taft 9 4 Kina ...; 9 12 Septimus ... 9 4 Ahuapai. 9 10 Te Waharoa 9 0 E'ya; 9 7 lnveran 9 0 Lady'-Fran... 9 6 Eihma 9 0 Jlakara 9 6 Wirihana ... 9 0 Big Blast!■;.... 9 6 Foreshot'9,■ 0 TRIAL PLATE.. " Six furlongs (entries). Miss Do \ere, St. Gate, Pikitaeapa, Somersault, Blakeney, Lambton, Kingswill, Field Fare, Elfbolt, St.' Petersburg, Lady Mildred, Ovation, Sir Knox, (Grandee, .Miss Explosion,. .Semaphore, Eva,.. Emma, J "Ainsdalei iM9frie';.;Tinie 1 '.''Moh'iit.' v lctoria, Aoercoed; Whataranga, Monologue/ ' >V; -SECOND'DAY,'." , 1 '' WELLINGTON. STEEPLECHASE, Three miles and, a quarter. :■ „ ., . st. lb. " . st. lb. Te Aral ... 12 8 Rosegrove ... 9 7 10 0 • Sunray ...... 9 7 Paritutu .... 9 13 Prospector ... 9 7 Mahara ...... 9 13 Ribstone PipXavier ....... 9 11 pin 9 7 Don Carlos ... 9 10 St. Amelia... 9 7 Pleiades .„ 9 10 D'Nii ,. ',. 9 7 Hoaflga ... 9 8 Tho Plough..; 9 7'