THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1577, 22 October 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING. CHAMPION PLATE. Aftor declaration of final forfeits, th» following horses remain in the CHAMPION PLATE, of 400 sovs (a cup valued at lW) sovs., and 300 eovs, in specie); second horse to receive 50 sovs. from the slake. Weight-lor-ago. Une mile mid a quarter. Mr. J?. Preston's b. in. Equitas, by Advance— Muriwai, aged. Mr. T, 11. Low'ry's blk. g. Bobrikoff, by Finland—Gossip, aged. Messrs. W. U. and G. L. Stead's ch. g. Los Angelos, by San Francisco (imp.)—La Valiere, aged. Mr. M. M. Ellerton's b. m. Sea Quceni by St. Ambrose (imp.)— Sequin, agod. Mr. llighden's I), f. Bronze, by Field Battery—Our Lady, 4yrs. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Bi Glencoe.]. The Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting commences on Thursday at Gisboruo. Vice-Admiral has been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington liacing Club's spring meeting, and Cherubini and Historiotto have been, withdrawn from the Wollesloy Stakes. This means that Mr. G. D, Greenwood's colours will not be seen at Trentham on Saturday or Monday. The Bushy Park yearlings leave Kal Iwi for Christchurch to-morrow, and will go south by the steamer on Thursday night in charge of Stud Groom J. Hay, On Thursday moruiug they, may bo seen nt O'Brion nnd. Co.'s stables (lato Watt's Horse 'Bazaar). The. youngsters, which will bo well worth inspection, comprise a. blnck filly by Signor from Oriana, bay filly by Signor from Helen Portland, brown colt by Signor from Si monia, brown colt by Signor from Ban ttau. brown filly bj; Signor from Armistice, bay .colt by Birkenhead from Colleen, bay colt by Birkenheod from St. Evangnline, brown filly by Boniform from Carissima, and N bay colt by Boniform from Nightingale.

If the fivo candidates that havo been left in tho Chmnpion Halo nil go to the past on Monday next, tho public may look forward to the most spirited contest that Ims yet taken , place for this qvent. Tho meeting of Equilas, Bobrikoft', Los Angelos, Sea Queen, nnd Bronze .should indeed bo ono of tlio features of the 6prhiff racing.

Good light-weight jockeys are usually at a premium, nnd light-weights gencrally promise to be scaroe at the forthcoming Trentham meeting. A. Hall's apprentice, C. Cnrmont, is coming from Wanganui to ride eoiuo of tho Hghtlyweighted division from tho Porirua stable. F. Higgotfs team for tho Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting arrived at Trenthnm yesterday, and will bo seen, on the tracks this morning. A. Oliver, who is due to arrive from Australia by to-morrow's staimw, will have the mount on Garanco in" tho Wellesloy Stakes at Trentham on Saturday next. Garance is the half-brother (by Vasco) to All Red, and much resembles tho Auckland Cup winner. a very lazy colt on tho tracks, Garnnco is likely to improve with racing.

Mallard, the Highdcn candidate for the Wainui Handicap on Saturday next, will go homo to Palmerston North at tho conclusion, of the Trentham races. Tho other Highdon horses are to go on to Riccarton. Enncngardo and Adelicin (Charlemagne ll—Angelo), who are not engaged at Trentham, will bo shipped south on Friday nigM.

Ngatimaru and the two-year-old Guiding Way have reached Trentham in charge of It. Edwards.

Imagination nnd Vocation have left for Riccarton in charge of trainur J. Farmer. The arrivals at Trentham includo Byron and Uakara, who will carry the colours of tho local sportsman, Mr. J , . Harle.

_ Even though Royal Scotch was defeated in tho Caulh'eld Cup, his neiv owner hue probably by this time gained a return of his purchase money for tlio Royal Artillery colt. In tho Caulfield Stakes, Royal Scotch started at such long odds that n very small outlay would have wou over .£IOOO in bets, and then there wns .£BOO for prize-money, besides which the horse subsequently sectored second money ia the Coongy Handicap nnd third money in the Cup.

deferring to the St. Leger, on English writer says that it was a stroke of rank bad luck that Maher should have been claimed fol Chtinuiiiii (who actually finished last), for otherwise he would have riddeu Tracery, about whose chance he had for some considerable time been exceptionally sweet, but, of course, lie receives a big retaining fee from Lord Rosebery, and naturally in a race of such importance it was decided to allow Chnrlnian to take her chanco. But Maher's misfortune pavo George Bellliouso (the Anglo-French jockey) lu's chance, and, settling down in front, Tracery not only made every yard of the running, but never for a single instant looked like being deprived of tho lead. The favourite had the advantage of the inside position, \>ut was never really in the picture after the first six or seven furlongs. There was considerable scrimmaging in the race, and Lomond was cut about tho hocks, whilst Karl was very soro as (o tho treatment ' Fantasio received. There- was, as for as could be seen, no excuse for any of the other beaten horses. It is most satisfactory that the honour:! should have gono to so sterling a sportsman as Mr. A. Belmont. He has had horses at' Palais House- with John Watson for a number of vears, that, trainer winning tho Two Thousand Guineas for him with Norman 111. Tracery 'is by the Into Sir' J. Miller's Derby winner, Kock Sr.nd, but was bred in tho "States." Mr. Belmont purchased Rock Sand for .£25,000, and Topiary (dam of Tracery) for £2000.

It was cabled tliat tho Doncaster yearling sales wero tho most successful ever held, and the youngsters that eold best wove those jointly owned by Sir Tat ton Sykcs and Mr. Henry Cholmonddcy. The U they sent up eold as follows:—Colt by Bridgo of Canny—Dodnigh, Mr. J. HellIrving, .810 guineas; colt by Sundridgo— Ladytowh, Mr. Whinerarey, 3100 guineas; colt by Desmond-Little Eva, Mr. F. L.vnham, 3MO guineas; colt by St. Frusquin —Hacklcr's Pride, Mr. Brinslcy Filleraid, 3900 guineas; colt by Desmond—Allesso, Sir Ernest Cassol, 3200 guineas; colt by John o . Gaunt—Gelinotte, Mr. A. P, Cunlitfe, 500 guineas; colt by Spearmint— Mossdalo, Mr. A. 13. Barton, 320 guineas; lilly by William tho Third-Gamo Cluck, Mr. F. Lynham, 3800 guineas; filly by f>t. Fnistjuin—Lady Lintoii, Lord Micholiiam, 3500 Riiincas; filly by Your Jlojcstj-— Simplify, .Cnptain Hcrbort, 3400 guiiifiiej (illv bv Desmond—Veneration 11, Mr. h. Lamlton, 3000 guineas; filly by Spearmint -Startling Mr. 11. Enoch, 1350 guineas) filly by John o' Gaunt-Alicia, Mr. J. IT. Pwrd, 1100 guineas; filly >->K slli *?l Thrush-Quecnlet, Lord Villicrs, M guineas, . FIXTURES. Oct. 24 and 25-Poverty Bay T.C. Spying. Oct. 26 and 28.— Wellington R.C. Spring. Oct. 28. — Waverley-Waitotara U.C Annual. ■■ , Oct. 29 and 30.—Greymouth J.C. Spring. Nov. 2, i, G, and 9.—C.J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. G and 9-Auckland R.C. Spring. Nov. 20 and 21— Marlborough E.C. Spring