THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1440, 15 May 1912, Page 8

THE TURF.

_—« —— NOTES AND COMMENTS, 18l (iLKNCOI.I Acceptances for the first day's create .at lh« Wanganui Jockey Club's Winter meeting dose, on Friday next. , Hoyal Arms has arrived at Ellerslio from New Plymouth, and will remain in the north until after the Auckland Uacing Club's Winter meeting. Several papers have stated that Mangaroa will ija a starter in the Connolly Handicap at Wangauui. There is reason to believe, however, that the chestnut mare is not a runner in the event named. Among the winners at the Queensland lint Clubs mooting in Brisbane on May <>> w '>s lll « New Zealand-bred Evelyn Soult (Sonlt-St. Evelyn). 'Mr. C. E. Mnckersey, a steward of tlw Hawkes bay Jockey Club, and also a prominent Hastings owner, is on a brief visit to Wellington.

Among the two-year-olds in work at Kandwick is irue Form (a full-brother to Uonit'orm).

Dick iaylor, an old trainer, wellknown throughout Tasmania, died at liobart towards the end of April, after a lingering illness. Deceased originally learnt the game in New Zealand, and had trained liorses i'or Tasmania's leading sportsmen.

L. Wilson will remain attached to the ICaramu stables until tho conclusion of tho Otaki .fixture, where several of the iiirktnbcad breed arc to carry tho ceris* jacket.

There has always been a doubt as to who Saxonite was purchased for when Mr. T. Scott acquired him from Mr. Joseph) Drown. Hut the "Asian" clears the mat" ter up by congratulating "that, good sportsman, the kour Sahib of Pntiala, on his good luck in winning tho Sydney Cup with his new acquisition, Saxonile." It is understood in Sydney that the price paid for Saxonite was .£IOOO, but the "Asian" puts it at £2000, and says that the horso was purchased chiefly with tli« view of winning the Viceroy's Cup.

Gunboat leaves Melbourne for India at tho end of the present month. Jlerrie Lad is coiling inoro and nior« into prominence for the Century Hurdle! at Wangamii, and, up to date, ho is one of the best-backed horses in tho race. J, Cameron's charge has a nice light weight, and, if he can got the distance, he should bo right up. at the finish. From a time point of view his winning effort at Hastings was distinctly good. C. Emerson has beea at Porirua since the Egmont meeting assisting to ride tho work of the horses trained there. Enter-

son, who can still scalo Cat. 71b., will shortly havo to go into winter quarters as tho 9st. minimum will be in vogue in all Hat races very shortly.

Tho well-known horseman "Sid" Iteid is putting up a very good winning average this season. Out of his last eight the cx-Wairarapa jockey has saluted the judge five times. Reid has very few superiors as a horseman, but unfortunately his increasing weight dobars him from getting up on anything that has less than Bst. lGlb.

Tho Sydney "Daily Telegraph" states that it is safe to say that more money was paid for Trcssady (Persimmon—Simplify) than for any other horse ever imported to Australia.

,In commemoration of the victory of Long Set in tho Lincolnshire Handicap, Batho, tho trainer of the horse, presented a bullock to tho workmen and farm hands of Alfnston. and the Burroundiuj villages (says a Home exchange). On the Recreation Ground at Alfriston, lots were drawn for portions of it, and they were presented to those entitled to participate by Mrs. Batho. Cheers were given for the donor and his family and for the "Lincoln's" winner.

The Canlfipjd trainer D. J. Price has now charge of five horses belonging to the New Zealand sportsman, Mr. K. J. Watt, viz., Wimmera, Bridge, Ireland, and a couplo of yearlings, one a colt by lioyal Artillery, and the other a filly by Eariston. Bridge is being schooled for' hurdlerncing,* ami with Winimera will figure in the- nominations for tho Grand National Hiirdio Jtaco. Winstuera receiitlv ran unplaced in a hurdle race at Caulneld.

In tho reports of the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase it is mentioned that Jerry M. ran with bandages on all round, n fact that would certainly not have commended him to tho average Australian, backer (says a Sydney exchange). InKngland, however, racegoers ave used, to thst sort of thing, and would therei'oro not attach as much importance to such a circumstance as we would out here. Jerry M., according to an Irish writer, was bred by Miss K. Hartigan, and was bought'for ,£2OO by Mr. John Widfrer, who subsequently sold him to Sir C. Ass-heton-Smith for .£I2OO. As a four-year" old ho was placed under offer to Mr, llulton (presumably E. VFootfcon's patron) at ..£BOO, but failed to pass the veterinarian, owing to being considered unsound in the wind. This was bad luck for Mr. Hul-

ton. It is worthy of mention that tho first fix horses in tho Grand Xational wore bred in Ireland. Jerry XL's owner woe so proud of his horse's success that he placed him on public viow at Vayuot Park, Carnarvonshire, for two days during tho week subsequent to the Grand. National. FIXTURES. Maj 23 and 21—Wanganui J.C. Winter. MaT 23 and 2t—North Otngo J.C. Winter. June 1 and 3--A.B.C. Winter. June 1 and 3—Dunedin J.C. Winter. June 3 and 4—Otaki Maori J.C. Winder.