THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2507, 7 July 1915, Page 10

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [BY Glihcob.] n ' ——— \ Entries for tlio Pahintua and Woodlands Hunt Club Meetings close oil Friday night. In view of the fact that there will bo no Wellington Meeting the entries for the above gatlierinss will probably bo larger than was thought would, be tho case. The well-known trainer, F. Jonee, was married last v/eek at R-iccarton. Ladoga is suffering from a mild attack of influenza, but no serious results are anticipated. Space was reserved for' Fagot and Eaupani on the boat leaving Gisborne for Wellington to-day, but, as the local meeting has now been postponed, the horses named, may go straight on to^Riecarton.Several horses liavo already arrived at Trentham in anticipation of tho Winter Meeting of the-Wellington Kacing Club being Inield. Amongst, the number are Multiply, who' arrived by the Monowai yesterday iu charge of G. Jones. Chortle did not accompany the bay gelding. Tho decision of the Wellington Kacing Club to abandon its Winter Meeting has been favourably received by sportsmen. The general opinion is that the meeting will eventually be held on Thursday and Saturday, August 2G and 28. This would give tho Ihorses nearly two'weeks to get oyer their Riccarton exertions. Katlifarnhani, who won. the Victoria Racing Club's Grand National Hurdle Handicap on Saturday, has an interest for , New Zealand sportsmen, as his dam was bred in the Dominion. He is by, I'ositano—Battler, : a, sister to Seahorse, by Nelson—Moonga, by Goldabrough— Kernel, l>y Angler—Cocoaaut, so that he ranks as a half-brother, to Nautiform, winner of the Welcome. Stakes, and to Vice-Admiral, who numbers the New Zealand Cup among 1 his successes. ■ Ifathfamliam was bred b.y Mr. Sol Green at the Sliipley Stud, and. was sold as a yearling to Mr. T. J. for 220 guineas: Ho proved a failure in the early part of his racing career. He started once as a two-year-old and, six times as a three-year-old,' without once running into- a place, while last season he did no racing at all. In March of this year he was sold at auction. in; Melbourne to his present oiyner for G2J guineas. . His success on Saturday 'has all the appearance of one of the greatest -surprises ever, brought off,an' connection with the ; principal, hurdle races in Australia.. It; was stated some time ago .that, B. Berry, ■ the Well-known jockey, intended to retire from, race riding, and to start a stud in ■ North Otago, where-ho owns a farm. "He has already made a. start in that direction, as he has purchased the Australian-bred. four-year-old stallion Kontlock, for whom, ihe is reported 'to have paid 600 Kentlock, who was bred by-Mrl H. S. Thompson, one of? ;the well-known family of New South Wales stiidinasters, is /by The Maltster, by Bill of :-Portland—Barley; his dani, Satire, being by . Lochiel—Profane, by . Clieveden (brother, ito 'Chester), froin' Scandal, by Barbarian—Keepsake/■ by Yattendon. Kentlock was sold as . a yearling'for 675 guineas, but. he. "failed to win a race at two or three.years, though he' was placed on' several 1 occasions. He is,. 'howe>3r, a well-bred horse, and the fact ttiat his pedigree contains no Musket blood should gain him, favourable. notice 1 in a district where, there are' so many, mares of Musket descent. The sire named is expected to iarriye from Sydney by ithe Manuka. ThOiWairarapa-Eacing Club has offered the use of-Tauherenikau .racecourse to the Defence Departmcnlt; for any . purpose in connection.with the.training or dation of soldiersv for the Expeditionary Force....' . , . The' of the Woodville Jockey Club have accepted tenders for the new buildings to be erected on tho racecourse. ; The tenders accepted total £5102," as fol- ; low:—Grandstand (without concrete),' Rolfe and' Dickel, Palmerston North, .£2014 12s. Gd.' 1 Concrete work and terrace—John Elder, Woodville, <£900 Bs. Gd. Stewards' stand and tea kiosk (without concrete), Hansard Bros., Dannevirke, Hotwater system—Holbcn and Kirk;" Palmer North, ,£l3B is. sd—Press Association. .. / .