THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1572, 16 October 1912, Page 4

THE TURF.

training at flemington. By Telegraph—l'ress Association—Copyriclifi Melbourne, October 15. On the Flemington tracks this morning Eyeglass ran a niifo in lniiii. MJsoc., Mountain Princess ten furlongs in 2min. 17Jsec., Captain A\ hi to ten furlongs in 2min. 22scc., Wolawa and Uncle Matt a mile in lmin. o-scc., Lady Medallis; half a inile ill 52sec., Moo the same, and Lord Alwyne and l'uringa a mile in lmiu. 53sec. AT CAULFiELD. (Ree. October 15, 3.10 p.m.) Caulfield, October 15. I Ireland galloped six furlongs in lmin. 18Jsec., Cisco covered nine furlongs in 2min., Lochano ran a mile on the grass in lmin. JSH.vec. Royal Scotch, going leisurely, covered a mile in lmin. 53sec. Golden Point, oil the grass, finished' a mile and a quarter in 2min. 14sec. Flaliien covered nine furlongs in 2min. 3sec. I Rathlea, on tlio grass, ran nine furlongs ill lmin, 59sec. Pinkerlon covered two furlongs on the sand in 28Jsec. Mousme galloped a mile in lmin. 50}scc., Magis four furlongs in 51sec., Karnattan the last three of five furlongs in 3Ssec. SALE PRICES. ■ Sydney, October 15. At a sale of racehorses, Hot Air (Ayr Laddie—Miss Grafton) brought 570 guineas, and the imported mare Queen Regent (Count Scliomberg—Y.E.) sold at 350 guineas. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Br Gi.f.ncoe.l : The ex-New Zealand gelding Gunboat (Calibre—Ripple) won the Aga Khan Cup, one mile and a half, at Poona recently. His success was a big surprise and lie paid a very big dividend on the totalisator. , Accommodation has been booked at Masterton for no fewer than seventy visiting liorses. This augurs well for the success of the club's spring meeting which takes place to-morrow. The Auckland jockey, J. Conquest, will bo riding at Masterton, and amongst his mounts is Killaloo, who is to contest tho Flying Handicap. A private cable message received in tlio city' yesterday states that Royal Scotch is now favourite for the Caulfield Cup at a short price. This is ns was anticipated after his decisive victory on Saturday. Aboyne, who won Die Debutante Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, finished third a week earlier in the Maribyrnonir Trial

Plate. He is the first horse to bring Tom Moore into prominence as a sire. Tom "Moore, who was a fair performer, is a half-brother to Wallace, being bv Grafton—Melodious. Repent, the dam of

Alwyne, is by Ponnnce, by Grand Flaneur —Penitent, from Slella, by Newminster.

The steeplechaser ■ Sir Lethe is being brought back on the Moeraki, which arrives to-day. To-morrow morning tinaged I.ethe gelding will be railed home tn Carterton .by the train leaving here at 10.15 a.m. Acceptances for tho Wellington first, day's handicaps rlose on Friday liinht. There is also a payment due for the Wellesley Stakes. .Tockeys B. Deelev and C. Emerson, who are returning to Wellington by the Moeraki, which arrives this afternoon, were communicated with yesterday by wireless by an owner anxious to. secure their services at the Masterton meeting. The owner who'iised the wireless achieved an advantage oyer several others who. it is known, are waiting to interview Deeley ou his arrival. As light-weight jockeys will be iii great demand at the meeting Decley. Emersni. -Confines!. Berrv. and Bell, should all have full lists for the Jay.

The steamer Snevic. which arrived at Melbourne early this week, had on board a large collection of thoroughbred horses and mare*. Included amongst thedatfer was the New Pealaml-brcd Nightfall, v/lin is to do stud duty at the Allendale Stud Farm.'

True Rniqht was well supnorled on both his Dunedin starts, but. the Sir Laddo eelding failed to run prominently and his form was a conmlete surprise to his trainer and owner. On these showings his prospects of winning a race for some time are very remote.

Several 2-yenr-oM= nr" to have a race in public in the Trial Stakes at Masterful tomorrow. Amongst the number is tho Bezoninn filly Secret Link, owned bv n well-known Wellington snortsman, and trained by .T. AY. Lowe at Trenlhani. The fill.v has at times showed a lot of paco in her track essays, but whether she can go five furlongs thus early in the season is. another question.

The A r icforia Amateur Turf Club's meeting will be continued at Caulfield today when the Eclipse Stakes will be run. Most, of the cup candidates are engaged in this race, but the two favourites, Roval Scotch and Lady Medallist will nrobably be allowed to remain in their boxes in view, of Saturday's contest..

' Acceptances for the Wnvprley-Waito-tora meeting close on Friday next.

' Wellington sportsmen who journey to the Masterton rac-~s to-morrow will be able to return to the city the same day, as the club has specially arranged for 'n train to leave the racecourse for Wellington at 5.40 D.m.

A. Goodman, private trainer to Mr. C. J. Parker, was in AVellington yesterday, but leaves for Hastings again this morning. He is just about to take in hand a half-sister to Fort AYilliam and a fullbrother to Multiply, and with those two additions,, his team will liumbOT nino horses, so (hat he has o busy time ahead of him. Goodman's team for the Auckland Racing Club's spring meeting will consist of four horees, headed by the brilliant Our King.

The Cesarewitch Stakes will lx> run in Engjand to-day, but tlio result of the race will not be known until to-morrow.

At Randwick the stewards held an inquiry into the running of Continuance in the First Steeplechase. They accepted the explanation of the jockey, J. O'Connell, but intimated to him that they did not consider his riding of tho blown gelding tip to the mark.—"Referee."

Until Cider won tho A.J.C. Derby last Saturday week, T. Payten had not trained n winner of the Derby since 1892. Prior to Cider's success, Mr. A. AVynne had not won a Derby. It was lie who imported Grafton, from whom Cider descends on tho dam's side.

The Oaks winner of 1011, Cherimoya, whose retirement from active life on the turf was recently announced, is still in training, and every effort is to be made (says the London "Sportsman") to get her to the post for one of her future engagements—probably the Cesarewitch— though it is doubtful whether she will stand a strenuous preparation. Sho has top weight, flst., in the. Cesarewitch. FIXTURES, I Oct. 17.—Masterton R.C. Spring. Oct. 24 and 25—Poverty Bay T.C. Sprin». Oct. 2G and 28.—AVellington R.C. Spring!" Oct. 28. — A\ r averley-AYaitotara R.C. Annual. Oct. 29 and 30.—Greymouth ,T.C. Spring. Nov. 2, i, S, and 9.—C.J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. G and 9.—Auckland R.C. Spring. Nov. 20 and 21.—Marlborough R.C. Spring Nov. 20 and 21.—South Canterbury J.c' Spring.. Nov. 30 and Dec. 2.—Feilding J.C. Spring. Dec. 11 and 12.—Rangitikei Summer. Dec. 26 and 30, and Jan. 1 and 2.—Auckland R.C. Summer.