THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1404, 2 April 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

GALLOPS AT RANDWICK. 3 Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Sydney, April 1. On tho training tracks overnight rain made the going heavy. Lady Medallist galloped a mile .nicely in linin. 52.55ec, Blairgour taking Imin. Sasec. Gunboat did a fast mile and a half, the last six furlongs in lniin. 2tsce. Trafalgar end Halt King did good work, but were r.ot extended. ON RICCARTON TRACKS. (By Telcgraph.-Fress Association.) Christchurch, April 1. It was a quiet morning op the trucks at Ricearton. Bronze, Kvmengardc, Blak•—>y, and T.ockwootl arrived on Saturday; -'Val Scotch, Midnight Sun, and Theo(irt 3 yesterday. All are looking well and forked this morning. There has keen talk of a possible .match between Bronze and Counterfeit over a milord a half, but it is definitely stated now that there is no prospect of the pair being matched. AT ELLERSLIE. Auckland, April 1. 1 here was no. work of importance at Ellerslie this morning. All tho horses were restricted to steady pacing. Tho Baiter Handicap' candidate Boanerges reached Ellerslie on Saturday night in charge of 11, Telford. Counterfeit has not yet put in an appearance.

SCRATCHED.

(Bjt Telcirranh.—Pi-mi i.usclatlon.l Christchurch, April 1. Miss Advance was scratched for tho Qreat Easter Handicap at 2 p.m. to-day.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

IBt GtENOOB.) The hurdle gelding Silver Cluso was schooled at the Hurt one morning last week and .jumped well. He is to be sent to I'eilding to contest: the hack hurdle events there, and will 1.0 ridden bv E. Jliirtngh. ~.*V,'. l K llfs f .<"' the first day'sevents at the Wellington Kneing Club's meeting will be declared to-morrow week. 1 Handieapper U. Morse has decided to shift from l-'ordell to W'nngamii, and will Kettle at Unlgownie, on the river side. Antoinette in the Easier Handicap, and Prophet in the Knighton Hurdles are two horses that will be heavily, supported at Ellerslie on Saturday. Bully is not considered likely to start in the hurdles, for which Idealism is at present a strong favourite.

Thel'orirua team for the C..T.C. meeting will consist of Gipsy Belle and Dearest. the horses named will bo sent south on Wednesday evening. A Sydney exchange states that Lady Medallist was unlucky to be defeated byMalt ICing in the Kawson Stakes, run at the recent Koschill meeting. H. Telfird: of Talinerston North, has been engaged to ride Denrfst in her Iticcarton engagements, and probably F. E. Jones will ride Gipsy Belle. The cx-Now Zealand horseman, \V. M'Kinnan, rode Merry Monarch into second place in the hurdle race at Moonce Valley on March 2.1.' ■:

Te Koti was the only dual winner at the recent Mastertou nieetiii':. It is not generally known that tho little St. Paul gelding started iii' the hurdles at the recent Opuiinke meeting, but he gave such an inglorious display that, his owner decided not to persevere -further with him in that directiph, a wise ,courso, as it turned out.

The Messrs. Steid, who have horses engaged at the C..T.C. meeting, were passengers for Lyttelfon by the Maori last evenlug.

Owners are reminded that nominations for the Manawatu Kacing Club's Autumn meeting close to-night with the club's secretary, Mr. .1. M. Johnston. Our George (by King George), the baekmnrker in tho mile trotting race at Wnngnnui, registered a smart performance at the Auckland Summer meeting, when he won the Telegraph Handicap (in saddle) in 2miu. ilsec.

It is understood that 11, Lowe will ride I'oyal Scotch and Midnight Sun in their engagements at Bicearbii next week. Mr. ,T. A. Lucas, owner of Continuance, was a passenger for Sydney by the Aorangi on Saturday night. He will 1«! present at Randwick (o sec the Doncastcr Handicap and Sydney Cup decided. Of the twenty-seven .horses handicapped for the Maiden Kite.! at t\\i Wnngnnui Trotting Club's meeting,, to be held on Saturday and Monday next, only two failed to accept. They were the Blenheimowned Chiuainan, who was not eligible rftrr winning at Nelson, and the Cnrter-ton-owned Todd Hells, the disappointing run'of Abbey Hells, 2.15 (champion sire of Australia) and Countess of Todd (imp.) by Todd, 2min. 11 3-lsec.

'Acceptances for the first day's events at the Teilding Jockey Club's Easter meeting close this evening with tho secretary, Mr. E. Goodbeliere. In connection with the Wairarapa Uncing Club's autumn meeting, owners are reminded that acceptances for the first day's events close this evening with tho club's secretary, Mr. E. A. Laory, Fcatherston. Sir J as'. Carroll is expected to lie present at the annual meeting of Ihe Wanganui Trotting Club next Saturday. Sir Jaiines is patron of the club. Secretary G. W. fingers reports that the recent meeting of the Opuunke 'Racing Club was the most successful in the history of the club. The stewards placed oii record their appreciation of the work of Starter A. Morse. The Allendale Stock I'arm sire Abbey Bells has two representatives engaged at the "Wanganui Trotting Club's meeting. One is the bay colt Jewel Chimes, from Jewel's Heiress, who was imported from America to Victoria as a two-year-old and who, when sent to Cliristchureh, took her record (2.10) in a big field from a standing start—an Australasian record for an unhoppled pacing mare. The other is the buy filly Grattan Chimes (full-sister to ' Gralktii Hells, champion two-year-old trotter of Australasia). Both the candidates named are members of D. Nyhan's H'utt team. Whfiii the last mail left Australia, Poiitano. Popinjay. ! und Ladv Medallist were equal favourites for the Doucaster Handicap toijs run next Saturday. / Given finu weather thu Wangan'ui Trot•ting Club should have a record meeting next. Saturday and Monday. Out of l.'ifi Iwrses handicapped in seven events on the first day, no fewer than one hundred and twenty-six have accepted, an average of 18 per'race. The meeting- of Hie two liigh-closs performers, Albertorious and Gold Bell, in the Cup should bo well worth witnessing. Our George, Vanelare, nnd Waitcpipi are coming from Auckland to compete; Maneatinn and Violet ('. from Cliristchureh; and Cinderette -iiul Lord Tothschild from Blenheim. D. Nyhan, of the Mutt, is taking up Ding Dong. Jewel Chimes..'Master lima, and Grattan Chimes. Mr V Shannon, who'adjusted the handicaps' •will also (ill the po-iticn of barter. Four New Zealand-bred horses are engaged in tho -teepleelnse events at Handwick, viz., Hoanga. Seldom. Sea Dog, and Hautapii.

, Tl l-i iimisiuil (o read of a hor.-c fceinj; debarred from a race on .account of ils •."dour, lint Rrcvs are r-xcliulpd I'roni tlio I'ri.t (In Sogan, o .CI2OO liurdlo rice, fo b« run at Auteiiil (Franco). Tin's is p'rohably due lo (he fact Hint.the winner of Ihic race -is trenarnlly bought by the J'r-neh Stud Oommi.-rion. mid grey thoroughbied stallions are not in demand.

FIXTURES

April fi and S-Wairarapa K.C. Autumn. April fi and S-Aunkl.ind K.C. Autumn. April B—Waipukurau .IX'. Annual. April 8-Pntea Tt.C. Annual. April 8 and n-('.-inleiburv J.C. Autumn April 8 and O-Ueilding J.C. Easter. April 8 and fi—Hiverton I'.C. Master. April 17 and 20-Wcllinglon It.C. Autumn' April 2'i snd 25—Manawatu JI.C. Autumn! May 1 anl 2—Marlborough B.C. Autumn Mai- land 2—Hawke.'s Bay J.C Autumn'