THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1392, 19 March 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. ACCEPPANCBS. By Tcleeraph—Press Aseociation-CopvriEht (Kee. March 18, 10,20 p.m.) Sydney, March 18. First acceptances tor principal events aI; the Australian Jockey Club's meeting have now been mack'. 'J.'he iollnwiug are (lie lists of horses remaining in:— noXC'ASTKU HANDICAP, of 1500 sovs. One miK—l.aily Medallist, !M. 711).; Aurofuilimi, list. .Ml).; l)c<i>rt liosp, !l-t. 411).; TiiKcr, 8«t. 131b.; Hrisjlit Laddie, Sst. 1211).; J'opinrn.v, «-.(. Jill).; Wotilerimt, Bsl. 111b.; YciMoane, Sst. 111b.; iii«amlni, 34. lllb.; Kurncll, Bst. llllj.; Iviiriiisrai, Sst. HIM).; Wirrilla, S.-t. Sib.; l'ontano, 84. Sib.; Irishman, Sst. 71b.; Hot Air, Sst. 71b.; Jolly Hi-ssnr, Sst. 111).; llyrnliluiui, Bst. 2lb.'j Artesian, Bst. 21b.; ltliiirgnur, Sst. lib.; Flavii, 7st. Hill).; Jlallhusian, "st. li(l>.; Siinlikp, 7st. Sib.; Alibi, 7st. 71b.; Uohfon. l'oint, 7st. Jib.; Jlnslitun, 7st. 41b.; Trm- Hpro, 7st. -lib.; Call Boy, 7.4. 31b.; .lewolstouc, 7st. 31b.; Hoy.il Aferv, 7st. 31b.; S?f[iuirioiis, 7st. 21b.; Lady Vanity, 7sr.; Ma'tfiold, 7st.; Respect, 7st.; Wassail, 7»t.; 'I'onila, Gst. l»lb.; I.oni, 6st. 101b.; Dr. Hart, list. 1011).; Lochano, fist. 101b.; AmlMTl?igli, list. 101b.; John Porter, list. 1011;.; 'I'ho Quaker Girl, Gst. 71b. SYDNKY CUP, of 4000 sovs. Two miles. -Malt King, flst. 71b.; dulonia, 9st. 31b.; Aurofodina, 9st. lib.; Lady Sledallist, flst.; I'rizcli'htcr, Sst. 01b.; Flaxen, Sst. 91b.; Eye Glass, Sst. 81b.; Eric, Bst. 71b.; Saxonit'e, Bst. 71b.; Volsloane, Bst. 71b.; Kurncll, Sft. (ilb.; Cisco, Bst. tilb.; Jacainar, Bst. .Mb.; Matourco, Bst. 21b.; Wilari, Sst. 21b.; Pnntano, Bst. 21b.; Gunboat, Sst.; Danaus, 7tt. 131b.; Artesian, 7st. 121b.; Jolly HegKar, 7st. 121b.; Didus, 7st. lllb.; Ladies' Man, 7st. 91b.; Flava, 7st. 91b.; Woad, 7st. 41b.; I'svttyx, 7st. 21b.; Crown Grant, 7st. 21b.; Kihgßeo, 7st. 111:.; I.ady Wilde, 7*t.; True Spec, 7st.; Ocran Blue, 7st.; Alurcd, 7st.; Golden Point, 7st.; Jev6!stoue, 7st.; Miishtim, 7st; Karnattan, Gst. 121b.; Matiiefd. Gst. 101b.; Midge 15., Gst. 101b.; Lady Vanity. Gst. 101b.; Olive Green, Gst. 101b.; Wassail, Gst. 91b.; Respect, Gst. Mb.; Colma, Gst. 71b.; Dorando, Gst. 71b.; Squires, Cst. 71b.; John Porter, Gst. 71b.; Electramile, Gst. 71b.; Perissa. Gst. 71b.; Bello Vive, Gst. 71b.; Amberleigh, Gst. 711). j Mount Terrell, Gst. 71b.; Loehano, Gst. 71b.

AUSTRALIAN RACING.

By Teltcnph—Preßß Aesociatlon -Copyright Sydney, March IS. Lady Medallist and Sunburnt ran unplaced at the Rosehill meeting. (Eec. March 18, 11.45 p.m.) Sydney, March 18. Ladies' Man remains in the Cup, but Abdication has been scratched.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

FBt GIT.NJOE.) As is well known, the Australian Jockey Club has decided to restrict their Derbies in future to colts only, and tho change will take place with the classic of 1913. It will be interesting to note how tho Canterbury Jockey Club and Auckland Racing Club view this procedure, and whether the bodies mentioned will act similarly to the Australian bedy. There are lwo\sides to this question, as there are to all othors.iand one result of tho change, if it takes place in New Zealand, will be that the country will be Hooded with cheap stallions. Owners purchasing colts with classic engagements are not likely to Reid thorn in the hopq that they may show form sufficient to give them achnncc in a Derby. Certainly the colts will in time come in useful, as station sires, but it is hard on the owners of geldings, and there seems to be no legitimate reason why they sliould not be given a chance to .win- a Derby if their horses are good enough.

By tho aid of Desire, winner of the Newmarket and Bourke Handicaps, tho Tasmanian sportsman, Mr. A. K. O'Connor,- was placed at the head of the list of winning ov;ners at the recent V.R.C. mectin.u', with <£2539 opposite his name.

When tho last mail left Melbourne several matches were "in the air," and there was a lot of talk about tho Futurity winner, Popinjay, and the. Newmarket winner, Desire, being matched over a mile for .£'2ooo at level weights. Another match spoken of was between Sheriff Muir, winner of the Sires' Produce Stakes, and AVolawa, who won tho match against Tailanga.

Tho ex-New Zealand sportsman, Mr. Dan O'Brien, has evidently decided to drop out of racing (says the Sydney "Referee"), ns Inst week he fold Respect, Miilford, Baste, and Former to AV. J. Day. For somo time past Mr. O'Brien has been out of luck, Respect having failed to act un to her two-year-old form, ivhilo though Mulford shaped rather promisingly in a couple of races, ho was unequal to winning when well backed. Baste- and Mulford have been sent to Richmond for a spell. Possibly Mr. O'Brien's retirement may bo only temporary, for after such a lengthy association with the srort he will feel lost unless ho occasionally sees his colours carried at Rantlwiok or elsewhere. It- is hardly necessary to remind Australians that it was Mr. O'Brien who brought Carbine from New Zealand, and sold him at auction in Melbourne for 3000 guineas. Naturally, many, people think ho must always have regretted selling the son of Musket, but Mr. O'Brien looks at it as part of the "hick of tho frame," and on different occasions I have heard him rem,iTk: "I'd like to be able to sell horses at that price every year, and wouldn't begrudge the buyers what they made out of them."

The Traquair—Columbia colt, who was sold in Melbourne for 1300 guineas last week, was bred by a member of tho clergy. Tho Teverend gentleman purchased Columbia (who is a daughter of Zalinski) for 80 guineas.

Tho New Zealand jumper Seldom (Freedom—More) has arrived in Sydnoy. Last season Seldom won three hurdle races. A Hobart correspondent of the Sydney "Referee" has the following iii a recent issue:—Desire's win in tho Newmarket Handicap is said to hold a good thing for I'asmaniaus who speculated early on his chanoes. Though bookmaking in Tasmania is supposed to be. suppressed by law, it is common talk that the "books" have boon hard hit as a result of Desire's victory.

Tho crack Auckland horseman, B. Deeley, wjio- has a big lead in the winning jockeys' list, arrived in town yesterday, and goes to Nelson to-dav to ride Sinapis, Portland Lady, Portland Bill, and other horses at that meeting, which opens tomonoir.

The Nowmarket Handicap- winner, Desire, has consistency for ono of his main points, and, therefore, differs from many other good gallopers. He hnn appeared in public on a dozen occasions, and won £4241 in stakes, as the result of seven firsts and tivo seconds. It is more than likely that Desire- has yet to be seen at his best.

Thero seems to bs no end to new inventions in- tho way of starting machines. The latest addition to bo heard of was tried at Balaclava, New South Wales, tho other day, and a feature of it- is that in tho case of .«. false start as the result of tho horses running through the barrier, tho starter can, by merely pressing a. button, cause, a poster to sheet out about 50 yards in advance, bearing the words,. "No shirt" in big red letters. This warns the riders that they are expected t'o return to the barrier.

Queen of Scots lost a,plate in tho Futurity Stakes, but she ran .such a great race that her party was fully prepared to see her win the Newmarket Handicap. Her record gallop two days before the rtice made her chances look particularly bright, but the samo afternoon her hind leg filled in an unaccountable manner. Slu> was able- to start, however, but after leading for half a mile finished unplaced. Quito a number of New Zealand jockeys are mnv. located at Caulfield, nnd are to be seen, at riding work each morning on that track. Among ilicm are W.M'Gralh, \l Caineioji, C. O'Neill, S. O'Neill, nnd H. Cairns.

Two of the winners at the Waimate meeting on Thursday, True. Knight and Thistledown, wew formerly inmate? of the Chokebore stable.

When he heard of the match between Wolnwa and Tsulangii. Mr. M. Ellis, c-vn-er of Sheriff Muir, winner of Clio Victoria Sires' Produce Stakes. oxprcisTtl regret th.it it was not a triangular afVair. He would have liked to hack his colt to beat the other two again at Sires' Produco weights. Mr. Ellis has refused n bi« offer for Sheriff Muir.

Acceptances for the first day's nvents at the Masterton Kacing Club's autumn meeting close on Friday.

Nominations lor the Feilding Jockey Club's Easter cueetiuj? close on Friday

Jtoojf.il (a half-sister to the Wellington Cup winner, Kopa) changed hands in Australia roconlly for iW guineas. Seraphic, v;Iio was recuuly sold by J. M. Cameron to a West Coast sportsman, will mai<L' his fust appouivwce in his new owner's colours at Nelson (o-mdrrow. The local trolling enthusiast, D. Nyhan, will be represented nt (he Nelson Jockey Club's meeting to-morrow with Grattan Chimes and Dins Dong. Mr. It. W. Clancy, the .Australian sportsman, has boon'singularly fortunate with his purchases of Now Zealand hersos. Sunburnt is the latest New Zealnnd-brcd horse to carry Mr. Clancy's colours to victory, but the Multiform "colt will have to win more races before ho proves as profitable as lither Co'.ilorp or Pakau. Cnnlorp won nn quite a number of occasions before Air. Clancy disposed of him, and in one of his races dotra'.cd Pakau, who at tile limn was currying the colours of Mr. K. Solomon. Subsequently Pakau passed into the. ownership of Jlr." Clancy, who v;as reported to liavo lnndcd a largo stake whon the Conqueror mare won a hurdle race in Melbourne a few weeks later.

FIXTURES.

March 20 and 21—Nelson J.C. Annual. March 28 and 20-Maslerton J.C. Autumn. April 0 and B—Wairarapa H.C. Autumn. April G and B—Auckland H.C. Autumn. April B—Waipukttrau. J.C. Annual. April B—Patea K.C. Annual. April 8 and 9—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 8 and 9—Feikling J.C. Easter. April 8 and 9—liiverton R.C. Easter. April 17 and 20—Wellington R.C. Autumn. April 21 and 25—Manawatu E.C. Autumn.