THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1814, 29 July 1913, Page 8

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. • IDi GLKNCOIU H. Hickey with lieacon, The Hover, anil lheodoro went south last evening. The Hastings horses looked well, but it is reported. that Tho Rover has douo very littJo work since his heavy fall at Trenthaju. If this is «>, it- will Jiot assist his chances in tho National Hurdles. On recent form, Theodore can have little chance of winning a race at R'iccarton, but his trainer is hopeful of mm, holding tho opinion that ho is coming oil' with racing. Those who know Beacon we'll express tho opinion that Hickev has him rather 011 the light side, and that tho Euroclydon gelding requires to be tho reverse to show his best form. 011 tho same boat as Hickey wero Jockeys Julian and Flynn. The former will rid© Air. P. Armstrong's pair of ]umpers—The Spaniard and Morning.-Tho last-named will start in the Trial Hurdles on the first day, and his showing in tins raco will determine whether he will race in the National Hurdles. The much-boomed Loch Alaben may also be expected -to start in the Trial Hurdles, and should lie win a 121b. penalty will go on to his National weight, making it In the past several winners of tho Trial Hurdles have run prominently in tho National Hurdles. J• McLaughlin's horse is still one of the most discussed candidates of the Hurdles field. Yesterday a supporter of his offered to wager a fair amount that no one could'.name a liorso to finish in front of him on August U. Supplementing lus remarks, lie pointed out that the San Fran gelding is a good stayer, and his light impost will enable him to run on to the bitter end. He has several attractive performances on tho flat to his credit, particularly in the autumn, when he finished third in the Uawko's Bay Cup and Bennett Memorial- Stakes. In addition to this, lie finished as fast as anything in tho Parliamentary Handicap at Trentiiam.

C. Emerson is putting up a record for travelling ill Sydney similar to that of B. Deeley in the Dominion. To attend the Grafton meeting on July 1G and 17, Emerson 'had to leave Sydney at 5 o'clock on the Monday night, and lie arrived' at Glen Times at 8 o'clock next morning. After a hurried breakfast a motor ride of 110 miles.over rough Toads was then undertaken. The races weix> held on tho Wednesday and Thursday. The return motor journey took plaeo on tho lYidav, and an all-night ride in the train followed, but lie was back in time for tho Bosoliill meeting on tho Saturday. One would have thought, that n trip such as this, undertaken about once a month, would have sufficed, but tho New Zeala.nder undertook it again the following week, though with what success is not-yet known hero.

Leah Klesc.lina, winner of the V.B.C. Grand National Steeplechase, scored under 12st. 31b., in the Ulupna Steeples (two miles) at Caulfield on .Tuly 19. In this race Captain Jingle broko down three fences from home, but completed' the course. As a solatium for his illfortune in ]o=in.g the service,=s of Captain Jingle, the New Zealand owner J. Hennah that day won tho Leamington Hurdles, worth 350 sovs., with Julian. The winner was ridden by ■ F. Cress, and started equal favourite with the runnerup—Wingarara—who had the services of Joe O'Connell. At the Bosoliill meeting on July 1!), the Hant Brinn horse Wool, who was rocentl.r offer to Mr. Eric Riddiford, of Wellington, for GOflgns., scored in tho big handicap (one mile and a quarter), mid carried fl:-t. 21b. Firm, winner at Warwick farm during the previous week, was runner up, and P. Bannatyne's Strat.ho.yal? was third. A London correspondent writes as follows:—"Tho manner of Miss. Davison's death in tho Derby raw undoubtedly influenced the madman, Harold Hewitt, to Imitate her folly in the race for tho Ascot Gold Cup. Hewitt . jumped into tho course before tho horses, waring a flag and flourishing a_revolver. iTraccry, the second favourite, was loading, and fell on tho man. AVhalley, the jookey, was thrown, and much shaken. A.s for Hewitt, ho got a tap oil the jiead, and his skull was fractured. Hewitt belones to a good county family, ne is well off I mid very generous; but he is afflicted with. a mania against horse-racing. He wrote in his diary, 'If I fail in my intention to stop the Gold Cup. I hope I shall not liuvt the jockeys. These races bring out all that is worst in humanity.' "

Dr. Mandl, and Messrs. G. Coley, IJ. Hynes, F. S. Easton*, J. Burr, D. Green, H. Stunnell, and H. G. Hammond have been nominated for tho positions of stewards of the Foxton Racing Club. Seven stewards are required,' and the election will bo held at the annual general meeting of the club on August 4. The stewards of the Masterton Racing Club have been discussing tho question of doing away with the ten shilling totalirator. At a presentation gathering on Saturday afternoon, 111'. J. B. Moodio advised 'the elnb to continue tho ten shilling totalisator for another year or two, at least. He had gone into the matter very fully with Mr. Bagnell, the tofcalisa-. tor supervisor, and lie was satisfied tJiat thoy wouild lie taking too great a risk by dispensing with the ten shilling tickets. Melbourne exchanges state that the stipendiary stewards held an inquiry into the running of tho New Zealand gelding, Master Paul, in the Steeplechase at Sandown Park on July IG, in which ho led for the greater part of the journey. After hearing evidence, it was decided that no action be taken.. The New Zealand mare Land Rose (Finland—Roseshield) has arrived in Melbourno. Merrie Zealand, who has not raced with much, success since going to Australia, is now trained by J. Gainsford, who will bo Tememhered as tho rider of Wairiki. . GokVsn Slipper (Multiform—Aura) is this year to be mated with St. Alwyne, the sire of Lady Medallist.