THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2667, 12 January 1916, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS IBT GLE.S'COE.I Tho Wl'.angarei meeting: will be held to-day and to-morrow. Friday nest is acccptance day for the Wellington aud meetings. Secretary J. 11. Johnston, of tho Mana.watu. Racing Club, eamo to town 011 Saturday to witness tho departure of tho Ninth Reinforcements. He returned to Palmerston North, on Sunday evening.

Acceptances for the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting, to bo held on Friday, January 21, 'closo on Friday night witli Secretary I!-. W. Short. Thero was a stir in racing circles in Melbourne early this month when the Federated Bookmakers' sent an ultimatum to tile Mentone Club that unless Mr. R. Kelly Maitland was retired from tho position of haudicapper they would not operato at the meeting. yeteran haudicapper, after a lot of argument, eventually resigned, so tho threatened striko was averted. The New Zealand horses Blackall and Eligible have been nominated for tho Sydney Cup, and aro likely to make tho trip to Randwick. Under the circumstances they may miss their Trentham engagements. Wishful and Reputation aro also ontered, but none of Mr. T. H. Lowry's team have been accorded a nomination in either the Doneaster Handicap or Sydney Clip. ' It is said that during tho coming recruiting oanipaign in Victoria Mr. J. Wieu will "shut down" oil all his racecourses. Tho Wellington jockey H. Thompson had a fall off Expiation in a steeplechase at Caulfield on Boxing Day, but he escaped with a shaking. Let Fly (White Engle-Gondoletto), who finished second to I'ommern in the New Derby, and got tho Champion Stakes from Silver Tag on protest, was among the horses sold privately at tho close of the locent English season. Ho is now in Brazil. A Sydney writer says:—"Reputation, who has built up as a result of tho spoil to which ho was treated after his return from Melbourne, is again working at Kandwick, and his trainer, F. M'Grath, also has the two-year-olds Irish Comedy, Belgian Consort, and Good Trim in hand again. Reverting to Reputation, his spring form would mako it appear that ho runs liis best races when nice and fresh. He shaped Tcally well at Randwick, but with work and racing lie deteriorated, as, whilo ho was disappointing in the Caulfield Cup, he was an absolute failure in the Melbourne Cup and C. B. fisher Plate. It is safe to say the black horse's trainer now knows what to do for the best in the future.

In America recently a horsa named Roamer won the National Handicap at the Laurel (Maryland) in 1.50 for nine furlongs, equalling Vox Populi's record iii that country. A London scribe says that the best for that distance in England is still tho 1.52 i-5 put up by Polymelus in England a few years ago, and in Australia Perkeo and AVoorak share tho honour of the record with 1.52 J. In view of the fast times for various other distances, it is surprising to read that the English best for nine furlongs is not a lot better than 1.52 4-S. The tracks at Trentham are now very fast, and during training operations yesterday Home particularly smart times were recorded. Ono well-known trainer stated that if the present fine weather held till the coming meeting several new time records would be established. G. Marchant, rider of St. Gate, who was suspended for three months at the Marton meeting, is appealing against his sentence, | The South Canterbury Jockey Club re-i cently passed a resolution urging the president of the Racing Conference to call a meeting to consider the advisability of reducing the amount of racing in tho Dominion during tha war. Sir George Clifford's reply, which stated merely that be could not accede to the request, was discussed last week by the committee ofthe Jockey Club, and it was resolved to ask Sir George Clifford to give reasons for refusing the request. The members of the Trotting Conference will meet in Wellington on January 20, to receive the report of the executive on tho appointment of stipendiary stewards. It is not generally known that G. Mur-ray-Aynsley, tho well-known southern trainer, is retiring from active participation in the profession, and that Mr. Dalgety's horses will in futuro be under tho caro of H. Davis, although Aynsley will act as sort of supervisor. I Croesus has been withdrawn from the Telegraph Handicap at the forthcoming Trentham meeting.

NEW PLYMOUTH STAKES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. New Plymouth, January 11. After tbe declaration of the second forfeits the following remain in tho Second Taianaki Stakes, of 500 sovs., six furlongs, to bo run on February 11*:—Avon Park, Spain, Rangitcro Bisogne, Maid o' Cowrie, Christine, Loyal Arch, Treadfire, Benzonian—Snowstell filly, Kilbroney— Cyi'a colt, ICilbroney—Shawno colt, Advance—Phemie colt, Martian Ukraino colt, Paraoa, Greenstreet, Bimeter, Eraperador, All Black—Aurarius colt, Finland—Warscare colt. All Black—Auria's filly, Tete-a-Tete, Good Hope, Wrestler, Battle Eve, Tlying Start, Probation, Bonny Dream.

TROTTING

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. By Telegraph—Press Association. ' Christchurch, January 11. A meeting of the Board of tho, New Zealand Trotting Association was held today, Mr. Selig presiding. Notice was received from tho New Zealand Trotting Conference of the adjourned meeting of the conference to be held on January 19 to consider tho report of the executive regarding stipendiary stewards. The president said that by virtue of his otfira he would be attending the 'conference, aud ho intended tp support the scheme, which seemed a satisfactory ono in its general principles, though tho details might requiro threshing out. It was decided that the president should be instructed to support the scheme for tho appointment of stipendiary stewards. A letter was read from the West Aus. fcralian Trotting. Association suggesting that it would ho advisablo, if the various governing bodies Voro to pass a. rule which would prevent the registration of horses which did. not bear a brand of some sort. Tho letter pointed out that horses with "clear skins" offered opportunities for wrongdoing, and went on to say that it was bcljovcd there was a regular traffic in such horses in Australia. It was decided tx} refer tho question to a special committee. An application was received from W. J. Morland for tho issue of a' certificate for tho one-milo -record of 2mi». 7 l-ssec. established by Country Belle at the Metropolitan Trotting Club's . track. Tho president's action in appointing officials for the trial was approved. It jvas decided that the certificate bo issued. Tho presidont said that until he had an interview with the president of tho_ Auckland Trotting Club that view in regard to tho "boycott case" had never boon put fully bei'oro the board, but both Mr. Gladding and Mr. Giesen had writ, ten the board so fully on so malty occasions that he did not think there could be anything more for them to say. At a previous meeting of the beard it _ had been decided that unless C. F. Giesen could arrango with the Auckland Trot, ting Club to Temove tho embargo placed on him the association would proceed to cancel his licenses. No information had been received from cither tho Auckland Trotting Club or from Giesen, and tho resolution passed by the board would automatically take effect. Mr. Ritchie said ho was strongly opposed to tho motion. The association should have granted tho license. Ono man refused to issue ono to another concerned in the trouble, but now to oven things up it was proposed to withdraw the licenses issuedfto Giesen. Tho president thon formally moved, and Mr. Nicoll seconded, that the resolution of tho board in reference to the cancellation of C. F. Gicsen's licenses bo given effect to. Tho president said he considered that the association acted weakly in the matter, and should not have granted n license to cither of tho men conijr.vtir.il. When a 'wlf nf WW, s»l. 'UMp w\ dfiWw&tsl? to fifldfWOJWr