THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1399, 27 March 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS, tßr Glenoob.) The result of tho Lincolnshire Handicap should come through by cable to-day. When the last mail left JiUglnild, Spanish I'rinco was favourite for the event. Lady Medallist, who ran second in th« Rawson Stakes at Koso)iill,lnst Saturday, is onlvrcd at the H.v.vkesbury meeting next Saturday. Nominations for tho Wellington Rncinj Cluh's Autumn meeting close on Friday jiext. From England comes word of the dentil of a well-known Irish breeder, Mr. William Ashe, the proprietor of tho Narrnghnioro i.Counly Jxildaro) Stud. Mr. Asho bred many good horses, including Ambush 11, who won the Grand National for his late Majesty in 1900. . That smart 'chaser was by Hen Battle from Miss Plant, the latter a mare which Mr. Asho secured from the late Captain Joy in exchange for 11 sovs. and a milch cow. King Edward on mio occasion subsequent to Ambush It's.victory at Aintree honour, od Mr. Ashe with a visit. Lord Derby's Swynford, thanks to th« skill of the well-known veterinary surgeon, -Mr. Livock, has recovered from tho effects of his serious breakdown on Newmarket Heath last autumn. After being under treatment for iivo months, tho son of John o' (jaunt and Canterbury Pilgrim left Mr. Livock's infirmary, and, after having walked to Lord Derby's stud, was no worse for tho exertion. Tho Southland Racing Club's Autumn meeting will be held to-day and to-mor-row. Included in the hurdle field is Fistir cuff, who scored on tho concluding day of the Duiiedin Cup fixture. The big fellow will want a. lot of raring over fences beforo he becomes anything like proficient at the game, and his owner is exercising a wise- discretion in giving him all tha public schooling possible before tho. big winter fixtures come round. If tho Teucea at lnvcrcargill aro not of tho solid order, it will bo all in favour of horses liko Fisticuff and Pinul, wliilo equally so it will be all against them if the reverse it tho case.

In the Southland Cup, Parable, 9st. 1111)., is top-weight, Iho nearest to ilia Merriweo mare being Waiju, another North Island-bred horse, with a stone less. The remainder of the field are very weak, and outside Routine, Sst. lib., none of them have nny pretensions to even second-class form.

In a recent issue of tho "Weekly Tress" "Spectator'' makes a plea for the better conduct of all racing inquiries, and also for tho admission of tho press. AH those who have tho interest of the sport at heart will agree that the general run of inquiries are conducted in tho most slip-shod manner, and were Iho press admitted it would lend to rect'ify this. It is becoming quite a common thing nowadays lor a jockey to be disqualified without being allowed to hear the evidence against him, or to cross-examine witnesses, and to call evidence in his defence, Such being th* case, it is small wonder that disqualifications are constantly being up'sot by the Racing Conference. Rules for the conduct of all inquiries should bo laid down by the proper authorities, and should be strictly adhered to. It is only British custom that when a lad is being tried on a charge tho. penalty, if guilty, being the forfeiture of tho right to earn his liv. iug, that ho should get the fairest possiblo hearing, and in Ibis respect it may not bo going too far to suggest that he should have the right to employ counsel to appear for him. It does not seem quite the correct thing that the accused person should, as is'oftcn the case, have an array of legal talent opposed to him, and no'one to look after his side of tha case.

Now that Sundridge is the. sire of one Derby winner in Sunstar and may be of anotlier in the hitter's younger brother, one is inclined to revise all pre-conccivcd, crusted notions prejudicial to stallions whoso credentials show speed to have been their metier on the racecourse, rather than staying, power (says "Vigilant," of the •London ".Sportsman"). Then there is Master Willie getting winners of races over a mile ami a quarter in the Argentine, although ho himseli wns only a brilliant sprinter.

English files record the death of Mr. Miles I'Anson, at his residence, Hungerford House, Norton, Malton. Mr. I'Anson, who was sixty-one years of age, had been for over thirty yenrs Clerk of the Course at various rnco meetings in the North of England, and curried on for a long period the famous Blink Bonny Stud Farm, associated with various celebrated thoroughbreds. The farm in 1905 was leased to Sir John Thursby.

In a recent issue of the London "Sportsman," the Special Commissioner says thai if he had not overlooked the dale of Mr. ,L B. Keid's dispersal sale of thoroughbreds, Kosinelta (Bay Ronald—Frusquiactta) may have returned to England.

The well-known, steeplechaser, Jenkjnstown, a Grand National winner, who waj bought for Jlr. G. Wellesloy Blnmloll ut Jlessrs. Tattcrsall's recently for 3300gns„ was not removed from London without- a most exciting incident and some injury. It seems that when the horse was being boxed at Paddinglon Station for the purpose of bcinpr conveyed to 'Wrexham, en route for Goswcll's stables at Bangor-on-Dcc; lie broko loose, and got on to the railway Finos. After running for some time he eventually stumbled and fell. The horse was finally captured and boxed, and sent on to Wrexham. In the meantime his new trainer, Goswell, wired to his veterinary surgeon, Jtr. Jno, Roberts, to meet the horse on his arrival at Wrexham, mid this lie did. An examination proved that fortunately the injuries were not so serious as had been first thought. There were cuts on the thighs. Later in the day Jcnkinstown was taken forward to Bangor, where he was to finish his preparation for the next Grand National, to bo run this week..