THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1451, 28 May 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

4 DUNEDIN J.C. WEIGHTS. The following li:in«licnps havo been declined l),v .Mr. .). K. Henrys for Iho Bimcilin .lof'k-c-v Chili's Winter meeting:— PACIFIC lli;i!l)l,i;S. One wile find llirc(-(|iiorl"rs.-li<Ml Earl, list. 3)1).; ■Master I'niil, lisl. lilli.; King Try, JOst IHlii.; llerred.'i, lOst. '.111).; Jsiok Ashoio, KM 'Slli.; Slciinimlx , , 10>l. 31 h.; Mono (iiiitcr, Klsl. 21b.; Wiiiju, lOst.; Ueilm.ind, ■;i.-l. i:iHi.; Warsaw, 'Ist. 911 i.; J'iiml, '.Ist. '.lib.; r'ronk, :i.-l. Till.; Wairaki, 3sl. -ill).; .Kcd, \V!iil<\ Jind JJlup. flat.; Whimper, !M.; 'I'liu Nut, '.M.; J'liro <j<>ld, '.'st.; AgiInlo. ilsl.; Tinviiiiui, H-l.; .Sapience, 9sl.

HI.'KiIITON IIANIHCAJ , . .Seven fnr-loii('<.-Alki, !lsl. 71b.; Ma;;ilalu, list. 71b.; Aiihaca, Bst. llllb.; Kilincny, Sst. ISlb.j I'ortli'nd Hill, Bsl. IHII).; Oylon, Bst. i:i11,.; Jluiraick, Ss-t. 1211).; Uu?so, Sst. lIHi.; Silvnrio, Bst. 1011).; 'I'ho Nut, Bst. 'I'll.; Cncnnn, Bst. 51b.; Vnam Flake, Sst. , :i|l).j (ioldcii Clasp, 7st. mil!.; Roof Points, 7-t. 711).; Even Wave, 7st. 71b.; Wnnsbock, "si. 711).; Overland, 7st, 71b.; Fnirlie, 7st. 711). HSKTIIDAY HANDICAP. One mile and a f|iuirti!i\—Soldiers' Chorus, !tat.; Dearest, Bst. lllb.; livable, &t. 611).; Tannhniiser, Bst 71b,jSoinbroro, Bst. Gib.; (Ji)ronif(irni, Bst. Sib.; The Cornet, 7st. l.'lll).; Countermine, 7st 131b.; Bellah, 7st. 131b.; Mmniira, "si. 131b.; Genius, 7st. liib.; True Knight, 7st. 71b.; Gold Coin, 7-t 711) ; Turnn, 7st.; Scrnpltic. (ist. 131b.; Ma«daia, (isl. 71b.; Kaglcjslonc, Csl. 71b. OT\GO STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half.—The? Gunner, list 131b. ;Laghmor, list. 311).; Stone Ginger, lOst. 131b.; C'o'-nna. lOst. Sib.; Whimper, lOst. fllb.; Lugoon', (Ist. lllb.; Black nnd Brown, Ost. fllb.; Uoyal Guard, !Ht. OH).; Sea View, !Hi Slb.fJ-'orgct-me-Not, list. 71b.; Totua, flst. 711).;-Zingibee, 9st. 71b.;- Sea Dirk, •Jit. 71b.; Guiiteen, !tet. 71b. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP. Six furlon"*.—Blue Lake, 9st.j Soldier's Chorus, Sst. 131!).; Dearast, Bst. HUb.; Sea Kuir. Sst 101b.; -Mv Lawyer, Bst. Sib.; Heather- , Bst. 81b.; Taunhauser, Bst. 51b.; Gapon, 7st. lllb.; Palisade, vst. lllb.; Thistledown, 7st. lllb.; Bonzowen, 7st. 71b.; Lupulite, 7s,t. 51b.; Bellah, 7st. 41b.; True Kniglit, 7st. 311).: Maiiillus, fist. 101b.; Tenterhook,. Gst. 71b.; Aphaca, Cst. 71b. SADDLE HILL HANDICAP. Six furlonffs.—Manillus, lOst, 9lb.j Mount Victoria, 9st. 13ib.; Steperina, 9st. Gib.; Portland Bill, 9st. lib.; Eiisso, Ost. lib.; taft, 9st.; Ancilla, Bst. 131b.; The Nut, Sst. 131b.; Cocoon, Bst. 101b.; Foam Lake, Sst. 91b.; Golightly, Bft. 91b.; Ariel, Bst. Sib.: Obi, Sst. 31b.; Fitzborne, Bst. 21b.; Wedding Eiiiß, Bst.;Fougasse,Sst,; Caraid Dilcas, Bst.; Mosgiel, Bst.; Gunflash, Sst.; Mareno, Bst.; ])riltwood, Sst.; Aranca, Sst.; Spcybank, Sst.; Fnirlie, Bst.; Bucco, Sst. .

WINTER WELTER, Ono mile-Par-able, 9bt. 131b.; Coroiiiforiii, Ost. lllb.; Genius, list. 'Jib.; Probable, Sst. 61b.; Bellah flst. 51b.; Waiju. list. 41b.; Waikaraka, 9st. 41b.; Tikitere, 9st. 31b.; Oboloiis, Sst. 131b.; Seraphic, Bst. 121b.; King Try, Sst. 121b.; Grand Slam, Sst. 1111).; Queen's l'riac, Bst. 101b.; John Bunyan,. Bst. 91b.; Direct oire, Bst. 81b.; Ellerton, Bst; Freak, Sst; Slcacombe, Sst.; Eous, Bst; Moudjik, Sst.

ELLERSLIE TRAINING.

(By Tclceraph.—Press Association,) Auckland, May 27, A large number of horses were worked at Ellerslie this morning, the majority being restricted to steady pacing. Theodore galloped a mile and a, quarter on the sand in 2min. 19 2-ssec, tiring at the finish. Kapper, with Rebel as companion, was schooled over big country. Going over the. hill-Napper- fenced boldly. Though ho van about: a bit at the fences, his display was a good ono for a maiden. The Spaniard and Waiputere amv«d on Saturday.

NOTES, AND.. COMMENTS.

[Bl GI.JSNCOK.I In • connection with, the Otaki Maori Racing' Club's winter meeting, .owners are reminded that acceptances for tho first (lay's handicaps and entries for the Maiden "Fiat Eace and Final Hack Scurry closo at 8.30 to-night at the club's oflice, Otaki. The New Plymouth trainer, E. Barlow,: leaves for Sydney' on Friday next. After the Wanganui meeting, The Native was sent home to Marten, whence ho proceeds to Auckland by train. Both B. Deeley and C. Emerson were passengers lor Christehurcli by" the Maori last night. The former has gone south to confer with trainer, B. J. Mason regarding tho Australian trip, and Emerson has gone on a visit to his parents. It is stated that the name of Hautere is sure to figure among the acceptors for tho Great Northern Steeplechase next Saturday night, and there seems to bo every probability of his going to the posS on Monday, along with his stable companion Okaihau Tho three-year-old General Latour will be an absentee from the A.R.C. Winter Meeting. While performing a gallop at Waikato during the past week the bay colt struck himself, and a rest from training will be his portion for some- time. Iu tho Great Northern Steeplechase course there arc' twenty-five fences, tho creatwt height of any being 3ft. lOin. ' Altcnr, idealism, Miscount, and Bollm accompanied tho lCaramu 'chaser, Napper. to EHersiie. After winning the Turanganui Steeplechase at Gisborne last July, Okaihau showed signs of unsoundness, and was fired by Br. King, being the first horse to be operated on under the new process, ami was consequently turned out for a spoil. Ho was only taken up a few months ago, and tho Wanganui Steeplechase was his first raco since last season. In connection with the Wanganui crosscountry event, it is interesting to note that, of tho four occasions on which tho race has been won by an Auckland horse, only unco, when Haydn won in 1901, has victory fallen to a hors-o outside the Williinreou stable?. Tho lato .T. B. Wiliiaimon first won with Guy Vawkes as far back as 1886, in his own colours, and in 1801 villi Ingornngi, in the colours of Mr. J. M'Alister, and now his son has followed in liis fathers footstep?, turning out Okaihnii. The sprint hack races at Otnki (ire likolv to fill very well, but, in all probabili'tv, (lie necoptane© for the mile race will bo poor, as Aloha has been withdrawn. Draft is going to Lllwshe, Merrimac is being spelled, and Lconta pulled up lame at Wanganui, and may Iw unable to start. On the day Waikchua (Bst. 31b.), who showed good form at Wanganui, and is to bo ridden by Deeley, will no doubt bo favourite.

Blue Lake's form at Oamaru would suggest that the racing and travelling which -ho has had in recent weeks is beginning to tell tm her, and, though her owner may accept for her in the six furlongs race at Whigatui, she Is not. likely to run if the field is anything but a weak one. Though the scratching of Antarctic and Decline for the Great Northern Steeples is not officially announced, it is understood that neither horse, will run in tiie race named. Well-informed people state that lleathcrbrae is an unlikely starter at Duncdin, and if th'o blue and gold chequers are worn at all it will Ik by CountciiniiiP, who has an engagement in the Birthday Handicap. Coronifonn broke down at Onmaru, and will bo nn absentee, but Tannhriuser, wiio is. coming on with every race, was sent to Wingatui at the eonelusion of the rvorth 01 ago fixture. It is regarded as certain (hat Dearest will not fulfil her Dunedin engageincuts, but will return to l'orinin at onco. lu -the Tradesmen's Handicap (six fm , - innsjs), she has 'open accepted itt Sst. 101b., which, on her best form, would give her a good chance of success. In her nbwnci? Palisade or Gnpon, both of whom have been weighted at Vst. lllb., should be Hie hardest to beat. Inquiries at the Davis Street Private Hospital last evening elicited the information that T. I'ritcbard was doing well, and it was further staled '.hat his recent operation had proved entirely successful. Though Corazoii lias boon withdrawn from hi* Klli'iv-lie n Hastings writer slates thin the gelding is now hiin>elf again. Trainer (i. IVlaney loft Silver C'hise nt Wilding after Hio Wnnsnnui meeting, and I'ii" Hull trainer hiisuclf will Sake up his quarters thorp this week. A llawke's Hay writer sisle;- that there will Eooii bo no "flert' , horses tiainins (it

Hustings, as every horso there is being jumped. Owiiif? to the serious illness of his wife, J. 11. Prosser has cancelled the enßogoments of Aloha, Aratiatia, and Dirge at the forthcoming Otalci iiicciinß. This will mean that Jockeys U. Deeloy nnd C. EmOTson will lie free lances at the meeting named, Theodore received a. knock on the trip to Auckland, but as lie was worked- yes. twdny, ho is apparently suffering no ill effect. The EllersKo trainer, F. Macmanemin, who usually has a very big team luirscs in work, lias at present only five under his charge on the active list. A pleasing feature of the recent Wa« Tiguimi winter meeting was the manner in which the advertised times for closing tlio totnlisator wore adhered do. The club's secretary (Mr. \V. Hall) saw to it that the horses were sent out to time bn« fore every event, and with each day's programme there was an absence of any unreasonable delay. Nappcr's schooling effort at KUcrslie yesterday will piisuro his lnaintaiiiiiis his position in the double betting market. Provided nothing unforeseen occurs, the Birkonhead gelding is sure to start in the Hurdles siext Saturday, and I should lie 1)0 successful in that event it will mean that ho will be made a warm favourite for the Steeplechase on Monday. The opinion seems to bo generally I held that Jvappcr will prove a belter stayer than tho ordinary run of the BirI kenheads, as in the few races he has contes'.fid ho has shown a tendency to keep at the rear ef his field in the early stages. D. Coleman, who steered Tramp to victory in the Warrnambool Grand Annual > Steeplechase has a nniqu© record in connection with that event. The recent victory made his seventh success out of thirteen mounts in that important crosscountry event. In prize-inoner the value of the recent Liverpool Grand National to the owner of Jerry M. was. about JC3IOO, but that scarcely covered the amount Sir C. Asshe-ton-Smitli distributed after tho race, Frt pleased was ho with the success; of the Irish-bred gelding. To the trainer, 1?. Gore (says a Home oxchauge), he gave XIOOO, and the jockey, E. Piggott. received a similar amount. Tho employees at Gore's stable also benefited considerably, and for the poor of th'o parish of ffndon, where the horse is trained, the rector was forwarded a cheque, for .£3OO. Tho first Derby of tho season, the Italian "Derby lieale" (2000 sovs., ono mile nnd a half), was decided at Romo iii April. There were- seven runners, and an exciting race ended in a dead-lieat between Signer P. Tesio's pair, Rembrandt (Langhain) and Salvator Rosa (Jacobs), who finished only a head in front of the Bcsnate Stud's Alceo (Davis), with Sir Bhulaiid's Xlakufa (Blackburn) a length away, fourth. Signer Tosio subsequently elected to walk-over with Rembrandt, who thus became the winner. His owner, who won (lie Derby only last year with Guido Reni, is a youni? breeder who lias formed a stud of excellent brood mares. Rembrandt is by that highly successful stallion AVilliam tho Third (sire of Willonyx, Giant, etc.), out of Miss Repton, The credit of breeding the Derby winner is due to Mr. John Porter, who mated her with William tho Third and sold her at the following December snlea (1908) to Signer Tcsio for 430gns.—London "Sportsman." The nc-w owner of Blakcncy would b» pleased to hear of the double win of Allurement at the Wanganui meeting, aa she is a full sister to Blakoney. Other members of the same family are Key, who went to India, flad Chauvelin, now racing in Australia. Inamorata, the dam of the four horses named, was purchased by Mr. O. S. Watkins along with the. dam of Gloss, vrho secured both rnares and two foals for something like a couple of hundred guineas. The Wellington sportsman subsequently E° ld lhe lot to Mr - den. ' FIXTURES. Juno 1 and S-A.R.C. Wintoi, June 1 and S-Duuedin J.C. Winter June 3 and 4-Otaki Maori R.C. WmtM'. June 1!) and 20-Ifowko's Bay J.C. \J .niter. June , 26 and , 27-Napier Park R.C. Winter.