THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1818, 2 August 1913, Page 13

THE TURF.

GOODWOOD CUP.

PRINCE PALATINE, FAVOURITE, BEATEN. CATMINT WINS. By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrlEht London, July 31. The following is the result of the race for the GOODWOOD CUP, of 20 sovs. each., with 1000 soy.-:, added. Special weights, with penalties and allowances. About two miles and five furlongs. Mr. L. Brassey's b. h. Catmint, by Spearmint—Bed Lily, lyrs., 9st. 31d. 1 Mr. Fairlie's b. h. Aleppo, by Bcppo— Chore Premie, 4yrs., 9st. 31b 2 Major Eustace Loder's b. g. Lancechest, by Spearmint—Chestnut Sunday, -lyrs., 9st. 31b 3 Prince Palatine, who carried any amount of money, started at odds on, a hot favourite, and was regarded as a certain winner. lie cracked up after making no .show, and pulled up very groggy, finishing in distro-w. It was reported that ho hit himself in tho race. Catmint's victory—the horso started at a long price—was due to D. Maher's clever riding. Sis started. Mr. J. B. Joel, who purchased Prince Palatine prior to tho race for 45,000 guineas, stipulated for a reduction to ffI.OOD if the horse was beaten this 6eason. Mr. Pilkingten, the seller, stipulated that the liorso'should not be exported. NOTES AND COMMENTS. IBx GIINCOI.I At yesterday's meeting of the District Committee, tho programme of the Otaki Maori Bacing Club for September 22 and 23 was approved, and the following licenses wero granted :—Jockeys—lL M'Sweeney, H. H. Lowe, L. Traill, A. Watson, T. It. Catt, T. J. Kent, A. M Connxm, C. Jenkins, J. M. Hughes, H. J. Thompson, E, Hatch, 0. Child, J. H. Miller. Apprentices—G. n. Fra:acis, B. J. E. Reed, lfangi Ellers, W. O'Halloran, It. M. Mansoru W. Garrett. Trainers—S. Watson, J. Ayres, G. Neich, J. J. Graveslock, T. Higgiiis, R. Knox, W. Garrett, \Y. Galbrait.h, J. W. Lowe, C. Pritcliard, J. W. Scott, P. ,T. Carmont, M. Williams, !'• Higgott, J. H. Prosser.J. Flanagan, IT. L. 'Kingan, R. E. Hatch. Gentleman rider—Albert Robinson. M. Chaafe passed through Wellington yesterday on his way south with tho Winter Cup candidate Mummer. Tho treblo winner at Gisborne will be ridden by P. D. Jones in the bag mile at Eicoarton. The steeplechaser Donzel is being kept going at Hastings, and will bo a runner in the _ jumping events at Marton and Bamiavirkc next month. Thrave was given a light blister after his fall at tho last Eawke's Bay meeting. Itis legs are now thoroughly clean again, and ho will bo put into work at the conclusion of the Biccarton meeting. 1 Several horses from Awapuni were shipped to Lyttel'ton last ovening to fulfil engagements at tho Grand. National meeting. Amongst tho number were Flingot, Black Lupin, Bandalero, and Aberbrothock. Waiaio was booked to leave Hastings on Thursday on his journey to Riccarton, but was found to be lame, and could not undertake the trip. It is thought that tho trouble is only slight, and the San Fran.. gelding may be able to make tho journey next week. J. M. Cameron has got his team going again at Hastings. At present St. Elmra, Golden Glade, aud Seatondalo. aire till doing useful work. Thoso who havo seen tho Hymettus youngsters from the Ivaramu stable speak enthusiastically of tho stock of tho imparted horse. They aro well-grown, and appear likely to como to hand very quickly. As the Karamu stables will not iiavo a representative nt the National meeting, it is expected that W. Ryan will have the mounts on Kilrain in tho Winter Cup and Holywell in tho hack races. From a trainer's point of view rain is badly nosded at Hastings. The plough track is at present undergoing muchneeded repairs, and all work is dono on tho grass, which, by tho way, is very hard. It has teen decided by the Wellington Racing Club that tho new slyle of hurdles recently adopted and used for the first time at tho Winter meeting are to bo dono away with, and tho old staked fences will I»b substituted. This mil Ixi good news for visiting trainers, who complained at tho recent mooting about the hurdles with feet on them. The annual football match between the North and South Island jockeys will be played ns a "curtain-raiser" at Lancaster Park on Saturday next. It is requested that the members of tho northern team will go south as early as possiblo during the coming week. It is said that several owners of racehorses whoso winnings were recently published havo been written to by tli'o Incomo Tax authorities with a request that returns should bo sent in immediately. Tho hurdle horse Bandalero, who was a member of ,V. Collollo's team at tho last National meeting, will raco in the hunters' events this year. He is nowtrained by A. White at Hastings, and has bscn qualified with tho Hawke's Bay hounds. Prince Palatine, who, as intimated in a cablegram published yesterday, has boon purchased by Mr. J. B. Joel at a very high figure, is a five-year-old- bay horso by Persimmon from Lady Liglitfoot. Ho is a member of the Paraffin branch of the No. (1) family, and is generally regarded as the best horse in the world to-day. After his second victory in tho Ascot Gold Gup in Juno he had won over .00,000 in stakes. The other races mapped out for him this season were the Goodwood Cup, Doncaster Cup, and Jockey Club Stakes. Tho figuro at which he has been sold is a world's record. His poor showing in the Goodwood Oup recalls his sensational . defeat l>y Aleppo in the Jockey Club Cup, of two miles and a quarter, at Newmarket last' October. Enrliea- in the 1912 season ho had been'beaten twice (by Stedfast.and Lance Chest), but his later form was so good that Aleppo was the only horso sent nut to oppose him at Newmarket. Tho Prince started a very warm favourite, indeed, but he had trained off, and in the race Aleppo easily accounted for him. Apparently he has trained off again now, but there will be limo io freshen him up again before his other two .engagements —tho Doiveastor Cup in September, and the Jockey Club Stakes in October. The Auckland trainer A. Mitchell is progressing slowly towards recovery from his recent accident, and is still an inmate of the Gisborno Hospital. Although nothing definite has been given as to hi 3 exact injuries, it is understood that the Aucklander is likely to loso tho sight of one of Ills eyes. The Auckland-owned Pip was on board tho Monowai, which passed through on tho way to Lyttelton on Thursday.