THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2808, 28 June 1916, Page 3

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

!BY Gl.kncoe.l

for the first time at a winter meeting tiio Wellington l.'acing Club will have eight races per day on its programuio next month. So that the gathering will be concluded in daylight, an early start is to bo made, and the fir.-sl event will bo run at 11.30 a.m.

Backers were decidedly out of form at the Napier meeting, as out of tho fourteen events carded only four of them were won by first fa.vouri(e.s. With last week's form to guide (hem, the machine investors mny do better at listings this week-end.

Considering that it was his first, start over fences, Hon Rove was making a good showing when be came to grief half a mile from home in the llac.k Hurdles on. the first day af Napier. Up to flu's stago tho Boniform gelding had been out in front, and was jumping well, but other riders in the race say he was very tired when he fell. Providing he will stand up to racing he should soon credit His ownor with a. jumping race, but thero seems to bo a doubt about him training on.

It was intended to race the chestnut gelding Capt-Miro in tho Hack Hurdles hore, but the entry reached Secretary Whyto too late, and had to bo shut out.

Tho Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Wintor meeting will bo hold on Friday and Saturday next.

Compared, with the other New Zealand horses, Chortle has' got in tho Epsom Handicap fairly well with Ost. The weight-adjuster seems to have been unusually harsh on Bee in placing her within 31b. of Chortle, and Now Zealand handicappers would certainly have made tho margin bigger. So far nothing definite is known as to tho intentions of Trainer J. Jefford, but the probabilities are against tho trip eventuating. Mr. A. B. Williams, who owns Chortle, is a very busy man, and would not likely Iks able to sparo the timo to visit Kandwiclc.

By winning the big steeplechase at W''* liatnstown on Saturday, the champion steeplechaser Bullawarra showed that ho is back to form again, and by now ho is sure to bo first fancy for tho Flemington Grand National Stceplechaso. to be decided on Saturday week. Mr. N. Falkiner, who owns the St. Simon gelding, is fortunate to get the old fellow back to form after two such long sea trips. It will be remembered that He was sent homo to try and win the Liverpool Grand National Steeples, but he failed to strike form a.t Home, and fell in the National. Subsequently he was sent back, and his win last week shows that the travelling has not affected him. He is to be ridden at Flemington by 13. Moon, ono of the leading rideTS in Sydney. The Auckland lady owners, Mosdames toss and Steuart, had their two horses, Soultikoff and t'le yearling colt by

General La tour—Lady Musket, Tomovcd to C. Coleman's stables it Ellerslin last week. For sonic years past JDonis iforaghan lias trained their horses, among tliem being Master Soult, Prince Soult, and Elysian, all of whom wore Tery successful. At R.icearlon F. I), .'[ones lias had jot iumthcr addition to liis (cam in fclio Bonifonn filly Bonsign. .11; is reported from iiiTerc.irgill 1 hat Enrico's Drift is to be engaged in tho Grand National Hurdle Race and Winter Cup. Trainer P. Iloqnn is very anxious to prepare tlio Calibre gelding for hurdle racing, as he shows 11. natural aptitudo for illo business. So far liorke's Drift's owners have not given their sanction to the gelding being schooled,in earnest. The New Zealand Cup winner, ViceAdmiral, is just getting over an illness that at one lime threatened to bo attended with serious results. The result of the Southland R.C.'s appeal ill the Berry, ease will be awaitod with a great deal of interest, as Tuning folkill tho south have a strong impression that there is morn in iI. than meets the eye. It may happon (says an Tnvorcargill writer) that Berry's easo alone will bo considered, and, in tho event of 'this happening, thorn is no tnore to bo said, but, should the inquiry take a, wider range, the possibilities are many and varied.

AUSTRALIAN TURF

CAUL/FIELD AND MELBOURNE COP WEIGHTS. ByTelegraph-Press AssoKiation-Copyricht Melbourne, .Tune 27. i'or the Caulfield Cup Cyklon is top woiglit with 9st. slb. De Ganin has Bst. 91b.; Bee, Bst. 31b.; Determination, Gst. 131b. For the Molbourao Cup Redfern is top weight with Ost. Bib. Do Gama has Bst. 81b.; Bee, Bst. 31b.; Sea Pink, 7st. 811).; Determination, fist. 131b.

FIXTURES.

Juno 30 and July I.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. July ]2, 13, and 15.—Wellington B.C. Winter. August 15, 17, and 19. —C.J.C. Grand National, November I.—New Zealand Cup.