THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2832, 25 July 1916, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IBr Glencok.l

In riding fees alone in Sydney this suason the well-known horseman, A. Wood, camod ,£ll7OO. ihld to this tho number of presents he would receive from owners, and. it can easily be seen that a rider in Sydney can earn a good living. Mr. R. ' Hughes, of Manaia, . who has just returned from a visit to Australia, brought back with him a- thoroughbred ! lilly by Bluckstono .out of Queendiary, by Trenthaui—Malliarda, by TrentonNellie More. Malliarda is. full-sister to Malvolio and Maluraa, and is by Malua —Madcap, by Robinson Crusoe—Gioranna, by Yattendon. Tho filly was bred in Victoria. One of Blackstone's sons that did well in the Dominion was My Lawyer, winner of eoveral good handioaps. Privato advices indicate, that Braeburn Is working again at Hastings, and so tar it looks as if his owner-trainer .will lw able tc get him to the post for the National Steeplechase. " ■. . Sydney files to hand show that-Bee ran very prominently, in tho flying Hand;-, cap at Moorefield, and when, her condition improves she should: quickly get on the winning list. She is engaged in the Canterbury Park- Cup, to be decided next Saturday, and has been awarded 9st. lib. The racing season will end next week, and on Wednesday of next week .all horses will bo a'year older. The ex-New Zealander, Bonny, who is now owned in Melbourne, was a runner in tho Godfrey Watson Steeples'at Plemi,ngton, but when'out in'front he. fell. The Auokland-bred. Hunekaka has been paying, his way-in Tasmania--recently, and has won several steeplechases. This latest success of the son of . Powerful was at the Newnham meeting, where ho won the Trehernc Brush Steeples, two miles and a half, from a big field. - Another Auckland-bred filly in Julia B (Soult— Roxana) won the. Au l Revoir Handicap, one mile, at the same meeting, while Gangway. (Castashore—Stephanie) . finished) out of a : place in the hurdle Taos.. Amongst the winners at the Clarence River meeting on July 10. was the-High-den cast-off, Sarcelle, by Elevation, who annexed the Trial Handicap, six furlongs.The imported LeinprUsM, tfho Vtm tho Australian Cup for Messrs. A! and G. Tye, of Melbourne, and was sold to Mr. Jaimes Brenuan, of Sydney, shortly aftor. Easter, died recently. . The Dominion-bred Home Rule (Wairikl --Eton Lass) won the Brush Steeplechase, two miles, at: Aspendale,'on Wednesday, last. He started equal favourite with Dominican, and won by half a . furlong. Three of'the runners, met with'fatal injuries : in the' race. • I The Sydney handicappers are not going-, to take much risk with Silent Way. In the big, handicap at Rosehill,. run last Saturday, the Calibre gelding was given Bst; 121b., and at Moorefield, the week previous, he was given top-weight, 9st. There seems to be a general impression that H. Gr&v .will -shortly be reii censed atajockey. There doesnotseem to be any valid reason why he should not, and it is to be hoped that this fine horseman will shortly be seen'in tho saddle again. His term of disqualification expired in. April last, but so far the Tar-anaki horseman has been refused a' license.' It is interesting tb note' that' in Victoria M. T. M'Grath, who was associated with Gray in the disqualification brought about by the running of Wallalo at Hawkesbury,' has been Telicensed as a trainer by ■ the V.R.C., and has a large team .in work. Gray was given two years—ho as that, sentence is up, sirely. it is . not Tight to debar hi-m for a further term from earning his living.

LADY LOUISA SCRATCHED

By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, July 21. ' Lady Louisa was scratched for the Winter Cup at 2.45 p.m.'to-day.

FIXTURES,

Aug. .15, 17," and Grand...National. ... Aug.-23—Dannevirko R-.'C. Steeplechase. Aug. 24 —North Hunt- Steeplechase. ■ ' Aug. 26—Pakuranga Hunt Annual. Aug. 30—Mo.nawa.tu Hunt Steeplechase. Sejrt. 6—Marton J.C. Spring. - ; Sept. 13—Pahiatua B.C. Annual. Sept. 14—Woodlands Hunt, Annual. Nov. 4—New Zealand Cup. .. .