THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2165, 2 June 1914, Page 8

THE TURF

j . ELUERSLiE NOTES, > I (B> -''lMeftwh.—Pmta I. Auqklaiid, Juno 1. [' The' weather. was .. showery during 1 i training .operations at J£llcrslic tliis I morning, tun! Iho tracks wore heavy, j' Before.breakfast J,.a lleina covered a mile on the sfiiul, the- last seven furlongs, with the assistance of Wahvern, being run in lnim/ 3i2 2-ssec. Tragedy Kiiig aSid Sonßikoif were together at the end of seven furlongs on the saiicf, run in liniu. 33 4-.osec. •lolie Fille was betu>r. -than Prince &ii!t over six furlongs iiiflmin. 11! 3-5 see. Syns flit? four furlongs on the sand tii r>l. o-osoe. : ■' 3h?m»uix, with the Assistance 'of Self, ran seven furlongs on the sand iu Imin. 3350e., a good performance. ■ ■ The.hurdle horse Kaween did a mil-o •on tlie sand in' lmia. olsec,, and Spalfisli went four furlongs oil the inside grass in Do "-usee. IlaskaYiie and Idealism 'were together tiro lengths from Royal Arms after one round tin the inside grass, tire time being Imin. 51 l-ssec. Bcrcola- and Sandy Paul did strong work —.1 couple of circuits on the sand. Neither finished too well. Crown I'eari was better than Bay Fly over five furlongs on the inside grass, the time being Imin. 13 l-ssce. Fleet Arrow anil Cuirarua jumped a couple of ifce hurdles in good style. | Waklemar, Master Sly, The Polo, and j Nappfcr Tandy jumped five hr, idles. the j quartet fencing «*!!, iJic two former | bemg in front. ijlmimnre took the big. fences in the centre of the course, giving n good display. Admiral Srmlt jumped two hurdles. Mapinia and Makiri did a'circuit of the country, going over the hilt, fencing well, though Mapmni ran off at the second fenefl of the double". All the candidates n> the Wg jumping ercnts were out, and registered useful work, though few against the watch. . Ginsy ■ Belle, Red Pine, and Lady Middtcton arrived on Saturday. ■

TRACK V/ORK AT WINCATUI.

ctty I'elcsraph.—Prtis AtsocbUion.l Duneciin, ju'ii© 1, A slight fall of mm overnight deepened tho going at Wingatui this morning, tot indications icem to carry good prospects for fine weat-het at the 'JX3.C. m&eting. The ground oh the iliside of the course proper is much firmer thai-i elsewhere, ami sit going well tho track will be fairly sound for the time of tho year. Lady Lmrijtmi' and Pride of Chitha commenced operations oh tho outside of tho cowso proper. I'ndci «f CSutha began at tho seven-furlong mark, and picking up Lady Loivbiirn ran homo in ! J.riiiii. JSsee., tho last six furlongs in | lmin. Slsec. / Cocoon was always travelling more freely than Morrio Valet over a mik, which occupied. 2mm, i 2*sscc. \ tilei'mumm worked at a fairly solid pee over about seven furlongs, and Stevedors, i.Ti cu!i:pauy with Veritas, got through a good Working gallop without being up agaiiist tho watch, trliilo Kalathid strode over » eonpte of circuits, ami Aphaca. and Parable iini-sl.i-c(.l up half a mile in lmin. Briar Patch and Slogan ran down half a mile in (fltsec., the former ap» pcaring to go the freer'of tho two, and tfaritwe pat up a couple of circuits at. about three-quarter pitco. Troon strode out .freely during strong work, and Kim was allotted 'a similar task. St. jSrigid, who bears an improved appearance, eantewl, and Palisade unci Speedometer set a sound pacc over live furlongs,, which they cast behind in Imm, 125(«., both, gflisig well. Ilsitis vtorlteil over seven furlongs in limn, 49see., and foviotdnje sprinted ■along tis.fi back and eaittcred homo. Peerless appeared to be moving a shwla freer than Direct-Hire "when they itnished together over « mile in lmin. 57 -l-Ss-ee., the last sisf furlongs in lmin. 2i>Koe.

Magdala comfortably negotiated five htrksugs j.n Imiii. IGsec., a-tid Gregory i;ot. over the last five of six ftirio.ugs in irntn, ].Bsco. The Cornet and Ci-okten King, the former -cm the outside, put up a plen.sitig gallop by reeling off six furlongs in lniin, 2-t 'i-uscc. PotM* was travelling Well within himself ivhen working uttassisted over six lurbngs in lniin. 2Ssec, Uniteri Service and Kusso ran half a milo in S3 3-Ssffc Svenborg appeared to have an easy task in v bbating Cannonade and Outlook aver five furlongs in Imiii. 12 4-ssoc. Buller and Wild Pilgrim led Firm Hold over sis furlongs in lniin. 28 1-5 sec., but the last-named was not ridden out. _ ' Caseshot and Reneo traversed s6\<cn fmlongs in Invin. 51 S-Sscc., and amongst the others out doing Useful work wo; Simon Pure, Foromal, Merry Lass, Trircnns, Wairaki. Afton Jjocti, Bon, Afcsstma, King's Way, £insabce, and Bugle. The Jew struck a bit heavily wli-eii being schooled over the fences' with The Brewer, whilst the latter refused at ti'io first fciteo of the double i« front of the sta.i'id, Both horses subsequently fenced without mistake, Tins' Jeiv going ail additional circuit. Otaio and Black Sea were fcmapankms over a round, and taionf.s at tho fences rested with tlio former, who was a shade quickor in crossissg the timber. Kaipctipeti ami Royal Medal put up a circuit with one inistato, .wrl Northern pleased niore at his fences than SpMtsman, f.Oi'd Frederick put «p an improved display in a rcund over th© hurdles ■with Pure Gold, who luiiig a trifle at one or two of her fences. The various times read slow, but all tlMs work took placo oit ihii extreme outside of the emtrso. Caimnnado Walked lame after working.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

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Excsileut acccpthuces arc in hand fo) the Otiiki Raciiig Club's 'Meeting, i-ducli | opens 10-tnorrmv-. Big iields are- the RPtwral order, and the racing promises to bf of a most interesting character. The train., arrangements arc advertised ni this issue, and will be found most vasnrjieto. At Mastorton, Sir Knox and Sir Kolo arc at present enjoying a respite from active work. Both Uto Sir Laddo horses bo specially prepared for the Now Zealand Cup. '•'i'hc Peary Stakes" is the way a irelLkiioivu HaV.bc's Bar sportsman described the Great Northern Steeplechase yesterday. It is a ■very bug or-rlj-r for a niaiden. perforftwsr over country to win lite. Great Northern Steeple* chase, and it shuuhl be borne in mind that several good liorses have failed to accomplish this task. Two good horses from the Kariuau sta'.'-pi, in Audax and ■Kappe.r, were amongst" the number to fail. Should Peary be successful it will he'a good pctformance on tne part uf the BirKfiihcad gelding. Otter is ajptin in work at Opaki, and with lCaknwai, will bo.schooled over the small foiicr's, Otter is a born jumper, and should distinguish himself as a bm-diei'. Overrate is being schooled over ilie small slicks at Opaki, and is quite a clcver kpper. The Officer gelding should he capable of winning a hurdle nice or two ere lie bids adieu to the turf. "Whalebone," in the Auckland "Star," says:—"Probably (ho fact that the Wellington Steeplechase has been wised to IUOO sovs, was responsible for the CQauii'tteO of tho Cairtcibury Jog-

key Club putting a? new conditions in Llio Oruiiu iNat.ulutl iStewpiechase at»| lluniiii Kuee lo bo deoitfed aL their lorUienmuijj; winter meeting. The condition in !.Iu: iiteoiii'jciliise providf?s I'm penalties according to vi-eSories whkMi range up ui Hlb.; Int!; a proviso is nuuio thai any iwrhu baudicapped at. list, of over shall carry half the penalty, and Utnt mi horsd be handicapped or penalised to carry more tki.ii J2st. Tib. In the Hurdle Race there is no lop-Weighi;, but horses handicapped at lost. rib. or over will only have to carry hall the extra weight. The conditions are certainly much more reasonable than have hitherto prevailed with the Canterbury Club's big ra*,'<?s, and give an indication that tlie strong cms-son-utisnj hitherto sun-ofliiding the southern body is gradually being iirokwi down by force <,f circumstances." Usually nominations for Use. Now Zealand Cup closed at the same time as those for', th-cs piiucipal Australian events, but a how departure has be-en made this year, and entries do mit close until next'mo'iith. Te Kahuraugi (Conqueror—Vallanco) won a division handicap at Kensington on May 20. In the ruit-rsff ho was placed third. 1?. Wootton is returning to Australia tor good at the clo.se ot the current .year. By then Jjis sons, Frank and Stanley, will probably be fairly launched as trainers iu England. Holdstvortby, a full-brother to tins rwi'j thousand Guineas winner Kermyniorc, has been purchased bv the I J sashett Pastoral L'o., Ltd., of iiunter River, X.iS.W, Ho is by John u' Giiuiit—Crocouin, who threw nothing but winners. Strathfield, the horse over whom C. Emerson was disqualified in Sydney, but successfully appealed, recently Won a l'acc at Moorefteld. 'His win was Quite unexpected, judging bv the market. liopane started 'favourite in the Hurdle Hacc at Mooreficld on May 23, but alien leading the New Keaklid-bred Wrldiiig foil. .).'}»'(. r«f|u;iir colt Woorakj the champion two-year-old ,of Australia, won £ti3l7 in slakes this season. lie was only beaten once, and that was in the Oakleigh Plate, a Jive furlongs handicap, in which be. was opposed by older hones, Carlita. the full-sister to Bei'tradu, won £2iJB!.) in stakes,

Tim old Bonnie Scotland guiding Gaelic fell, and broke his leg while contesting the Stcepkcliase at Kjjsom (Victoria) last month. The O'Neill liros, have- baen unlucky of late, as it was onl.V recently that Moroka met his end if! <i steeplechase. D. .Maker (feui-es that ho has any in--1 tention of retiring from his calling, but it .was announced in tho London '•Sportsman" of April 18, that ho in- ■ tended taking a sea voyage before ho resumed riding this season. L. Hewitt, well known in Now Zenland and Australia, rode a lattgprieed winner in Faithful Girl at the Pontcfract (Euglatid) meeting last month. Shortly before the latest mail left England the Liverpool Grand National StMpktthase winner, Sunlfirfi, waf> bowfiht by Sir Charles 'Assheton-Smith i'er something like £4000. Stuiioeh's new owner won the lfrt l Grain! National with Jerry, M., and last year with Coverteoat. In England this season Wi'Honyx's list filled at SOQfeus., autl Spearmint's at 2oogns. It is mentioned ilwt applications for subscriptions to Wijlonys icir 151.5 are now being considered, so that seemingly only mares of approved ; Jsed.'gree will hi- taken. Mr. Sol Green has recently handed i a fulJ-sistcf to KniK-iigoi de to J. Lynch, j of Catillield, to prepare for raeitig. Private advice received from Oftifci yesterday afternoon stated that the recent rain had not had any harmful effect on the enclosure at the Qtaki . racecourse. -