THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2202, 15 July 1914, Page 4

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS 5 [Br Glencoe.l TO-DAY'S PACING AT TRENTHAM. Big fields promise to bo tho order at tlio Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting, which opens at Trcntham today. The programme is. a most attractive one from the spectator's point of view, as, it includes; two steeplechases and. two liurdlo races. Given hue weather tlio attendance should bo very large and as tlio first race is sot dowii for decision at 11.30 .a.m.,'. the train arrangements have been, timed accordingly. ' From To Aro station special trains will leave for the- racecourse at 9.53 a.m. and .10.13 a.m., while from Lambton ' station the. race trains will depart at 9.50 a.m., 10.10 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 10.40 a.m.,- 11. a.m., and 1.10 p.m. . Merry Valet, lias been withdrawn from tlio Vittoria . Hurdle Handicap, and as the services of a veterinary surgeon were being sought for Ruatangata yesterday, .the chestnut gelding is not likely to go to tlio post to-day. The field includes -two smrtrt performers -in Cheddar, and "Immensity 'i- The former lias some first-class victories on tho flat to his credit, but, as he has yet to provo his ability as a hurdler, Immensity may carry more money on the totalisator. .Immensity claims an engagement in.,the Winter Hurdles also, but it- is- understood that ho will bo started in-tlie ,first event, . and tliat, on ac-count-of tho illness of ,F. Flynn, he will-be ridden by F. M'Cabo. Thore'.will be'something like twenty starters-': in' the Stewards' Handicap, and the-public may hesitate about the selection of:a favourite. Tho southern horses; Shield and" Veritas, are both looking well, and candidates liko jVlulga; Bill, • Kahiki; Kew, and Gipsy Belle are' surevof: solid support. ' When tho machine closes: Mount may •be: carrying the largest, amount {.of money,. as he 1 is known, bo such a galloper in, the';lieav.y';goiiig. : Ho shaped- . brilliantly. over, i'our furlongs yesterday; on-the outside , of' tho course proper;,- . <. ", v J , - In point, of numbers, tho. field iri ' the Hack Steeplechase is )iot a; strong one. It. is quite on the cards,: however,, that, speculation will; bo heavy in this event and that Ingenkender, who 'is to bo ridden by A.; Julian, will start'tho.hottest favourite of the day. Other candidates, who will'not l&ck support; are Stockade and Bonny. v.' -', : As Try. Fluke.is. not .eligiblo ,to compete in the Trial Plate, tlio race is given a more open appearance: As tho Karaliiu stable;haa,.Mich-ft successf"! ■in connection with tho tho Hon. J. D. Ormond''S Shaki: (Hymettus— Balaina) will no doubt be luiiui'.a'. ite,\'but the Endeavour Lodge candidate, oii which B. -Doolej; is given tho mount —cither Miraculous or Need—is,likely to be well backed, as also is Pimpernel. There, is an idea that Ruffy is not as well just now as he was at Ellerslie last month, 1 and_ Aucklandtfs aver that Captain Jack is sure to, beat him in any event in which they moet-at Trontham. Both are engaged ,in the;: Wellington Steeplechasa this aftornoon,. and were the race to b'o confined to thfe pair Captain Jack would, be sent out a pronounced favourite. Bercola, however, is likely to be preferred to either of them, as ho is in great hrurt at present, and Peary, Exotic, and Rapid will all have a small'army of supporters. Jackman, who has been' a popular fancy as the-first leg in doubles, looks very light in condition compared to wfyat ho 'did at Wanganui. ' It is not many years since the "colour line" was drawn to such an extent on racecourses that a grey horso had little, or no chance, of,lieing a public :^y®.VrjtsVv.'i I £B! l i'7;times 1 ' have chaiiged,'' „and;with: ; of .-Tagalie in 'the 4. n 'fil.ish:-Derbv' ; ;and 'series'.-of.'.''brilliant-victories by the grey colt Tho Tetrarch as a two-year-old in England,..the,.colour has become fashionable. Bcarin" '? j n . m .' 1 ?d!,.Bluestane seems certain.to.. ,bQ thp.iavouritre in tho . ParlianKintary H.andicap this' afternoon: It woilld' be sufficient that ho is of'the right colour but in addition ho has recent form to warrant support being accorded him Haskayne, Pursofiller, and King Soult are, others likely to figure prominently in the betting. ' Though Ruffy and Immensity aro likely to bo withdrawn from tho Winter Hurdles, tliero will still be left some sixteen or seventeen runners. Royal Arms.has:gained, such a big reputation by his schooling .effort's that lie will most likely.be the;elect of backers. Ad.miral Soult is suro' to be in heavy, de,.mand, but the' chances of Te Ongs Sam Pan,; Fashion! Plato, Idealism, and othors cannot be discounted. Indeed, it ■looks as if the .winner will prove very hard to find.- < Try Fluke promises to he tho primo fancy of tho public in 'tho concluding event, but the victories of Ngarua and' Georgo at Otaki entitle them to. be' regarded as haying chances, while Rigo Park, who is, improving with every,gallop, Amity, Miralma, and Patronata aro not likely to lack favour. Leading jockeys will be mounted as follows at Trentliam this afternoon B. Deoloy, on Byron, George, Veritas, ■and. Miraculous or. Need. . A. Oliver on Gipsy Belle, Pimpernel, Garance, and Portraiture. F. Al'Cabe oil Peary, Idealism, and Immensity. A; M'Flynn 'in Ruffy* 'arid '■'Admiral Soult. . ' A. Julian • cn Tho Spaniard, Cloudy Dawn, 'and Ingenkender. L. Traill on Te Whetu, Bonny, Kimbombi. and Sam Pan or Flingot. J. Deerey on Sir Lethe and Fashion Plato. '•■!•'. . S. Roid on Mount Victoria and' Try Fluke. W. Ryan on Sliaki and Haskayne. L. Ti'aill, who sustained a broken collarbone through .a fall at the recent Ellerslie meeting, will make his reappearance in tho saddle at Trentliam today. Prior to his accident Traill was at tho head of t'lio list of winning horsemen ovor the hurdles, but in tho inter-, val F. Flynn secured the lead. As the last-named is now laid aside with ill•neas, Traill will liavd every opportunity of regaining his lost position. . "There is olio matter to which my attention has been draivn during tho year, which I think is worthy of moro than passing attention," said Mr. John Rowe, presidont of tho Trotting Conference, in his annual address to delegates yesterday. "I have been led to understand that in certain clubs there aro restrictions as_ to tlie number of members.. While it may bo judicious that such restrictions should exist whore the membership list is becoming unwieldy, I think it is absolutely necessary that this conference should tako care that-the membership should not bo so restricted as to make it appear almost a proprietary club. . In this respect I would suggest .that next year's executive- inquire carefully with regard to the position in all clubs under our jurisdiction." Mr. W. E. Bidwill, owing to indisposition, .will bo unable to attend .tlie annual meeting of ..the Racing Conference in Wellington this work. In the list, of dales submitted by trotting -clubs' for."liokling nice/ meet-' ings, aiid approved at yesterday's conference, -'were the .'..fallowingHorowheinia , T.C., September 9; Marlborough T.C.. November 20; Hutt Vn.l-' lev T.C.; January 21: .Nelson T.C., Feb-' riiar.v: 1; Wanganui 'T:C.. February 20, jMarch 1; Manawa'td !T.C., March 10; South'-Waifarapa-T:C:, June.3. , '''