THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1466, 14 June 1912, Page 7

THE TURF.

AUSTRALIAN RULES OF RACING, Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, June 13. The Australian Jockey Club, the Victoria Racing Club, and other leading clubs in other Slates, have adopted a uniform set of Rules of Racing, to operate from November 12 next. TROTTING RACES POSTPONED, <By 'j'tJeirracll—Press Ao°.a :/aUod.I Ashburton, June 13. Drizzling rain lias been falling steadily since early last night, and the Asliburlon Trotting Club has to-dny found it necessary to postpone its winter meeting till next Thursday. NOTES AND COMMENTS, [BT Glenjoe.l for all events in connection with the first day's racing at Hastings close to-night. G. Price cabled to a friend in Wellington yesterday stating that he was sailing from Sydney to-morrow, and will arrivo here on Wednesday. This may mean that Price intends taking another learn to Sydney for the Epsom meeting, and is hastening home to prepare it. Returned visitors from Sydney state that Boanerges was very quiet at the barrier in the Ellssmero Handicap. He was* first away, and led till the half-mile, at which point he was two dear lengths iu advance of tho field, and, to use the expression of one of. his backers, he was, onlygoing three-quarter pace. Tlieu lie suddenly faltered, and fell back to last. He was quickly pulled up, when it was found that his leg was broken. The accident was most unfortunate, as supporters of tho horse were on at a long price, and all would have benefited largely by a victory. By the Warrimoo Trainer A. Attwood returned from Sydney, and went straight on to Feilding." Mr. C. Hammond, owner of Captain Bell, was also a passenger by the same boat. Considering the ill-fortuno that has followed his jumpers lately, it was not surprising to find Trainer J. M. Cameron casting for another horse, and in Golden Loop he has secured an animal which is likely to turn out a good winner. In tho May llurdles at Wanganui the chestnut sorewed badly when the barrier rose, but chased the field, and despite the fast pace set by Tho Native, Barlow's horse ' He should be equal to winning a hack hurdle race during the Ilawke's Bay meetings. Those .who saw Crensot race at Ellerslie were firmly of the opinion that (ho days of usefulness of the 1905 Grand National winner are long past. In the preliminary, prior to the Winter Steeplechase, he went down like a butcher's hack, and seemed unable to go any faster when the race commenced. Needless !o say he was enrly tailed off, and was soon pulled up, after which exhibition his owner has probably realised the tryth of the opening remarks in this paragraph. Strong support continues to , como for the Gisborno double—Continuance and Paisano—in connection with the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdles, nominations for which do not. close till this day fortnight. An absurd price is now being quoted against the pair, and one which most people would regard as a suitable price about only one of them starting, let alone the pair winning. Still, m these days of restricted markets, the kerbstone merchants cannot ,bo expected to continue laying against tho pair, that is if the wagers, in the event of them going against them, are, to be honoured. In the meantime tho owner of Continuance may (with the prospect of tho Hawke's Bay Steeplechase field being a weak one) consider that little fish aro sweet, and start his horse in Wednesday's race. As for Paisano, he has so far not struck form, and has been all to pieces since ho fell in tho Auckland Cup two years ago._ But tho fact that ho is onlv i" 1 a I'Sht preparation should never be 1 charged against him,' for this is the preparation that is always given Run, and ho is a horse that requires littlo or no galloping. This, the ringinen operating at Trentham in July (wo years ago, have cause to remember. The 'Strowan gelding had been at Trentham for over a week before the Winter Hurdles was decided, but he had done nothing but trot onco round each morning. I'his caused tho track watchers to rule him out, and tho fielders laid heavily against him at all sorta of prices. 'It is now ancient history how he won, and then went on to Riccarton, and under a Ulb. penalty, won tho National Hurdles just as easily. As a result of tho recent Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting, the Government will receive about £2100 by way of tax. Tho stables recently vacated by T. A. Williams are to down, and the property cut up for building allotments. The stables have something of a historical flavour about them, for it was from under their roof that J: Chaafe, se-nr., and poor old ".Tim" Kean turned out so many winners ip bygone days, when racing was not so hide-bound as at present.— Auckland "Star." C. Coleman is on the way from Ellerslie to Hastings with Black Northern, who is engaged at tho Ilawko's Bay and Napier Park .meetings. All going well, Black Northern will also race at' Wellington and Christchurch, in which case tie Cuirassier gelding Manuwcra will also bo HI . n , so "tn for the Wellington and Christchurch gatherings. Gloy, who ran second in each of his three races at Ellerslie, relumed his supporters a handsome profit on the three performances. After the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting, the hurdler, Presently, was fired by Dr. Ring, and is being treated to a spell. A half-brother (by Gladstone) to Dclaval is now among the regular workers at Ellerslie. The hurdle horseman, V. Coleman, has ■ arrived at Hastings to fulfil ridiii" engagements at tho Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's meeting. The entries for the' Melbourne Cup this year includo previous "Cup" winners in Bridge (New Zealand Cup), Goard (Brisbane Cup), Swagger (Adelaide Birthday Cup, Alderman Cup, and Warrnambool Cup), Eye Glass (Adelaide Cup). Glue (Adelaide Alderman Cup and Mentone Cup), The Parisian (Australian and Melbourne Cups), Prizefighter (Australian, Cup), Jolly Beggar (Perth Cup), Artesian (Ivalgoorlie Cup and Perth Cup), Ciav Bob OVnrrnambnol Cup), Lady Medallist (Caulfield Cup), Karnattan (Adelaide Birthday Cup), Psyttyx (Newcastle Cup), Moorilfa (Sydney Cup), Hartfell (Moonee Valley Cnp), Trafalgar (Sydney Cup), Eighteen Carat (Hobart Cup), Los Angelos (Dunedin Cup), Vice-Admiral ' (New Zealand Cup), Kirn (Port Adelaide Cup), and Duke Foote (Williamstown Cup). FIXTURES. June 19 and 20—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 2(3and 2".—Napier Park R.C. Winter. July t and s—(iislmrne H.C. Steeplechase." I July 17 and 20—Wellington R.C. Winter".