THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2840, 3 August 1916, Page 3

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS !By Gle'ncoe.l Entries lor the Danncvirkc Meeting aro due on Saturday evening. Tho Victorian Amateur Turf Club's Steeplechase -Meeting will open at Caulfield on Saturday, when the Australian Hurdle Race, 3i mile.*, will ho decided. With tho defection of the Flemington winner, Jullundur, who had a bad fail recently, Van Homoreigh, ritunor-up at Flemington, may bo favourite. The lastnamed is to be ridden by tho ex-Welling-ton ri.ler H. R. Cairns. The Maori, which wcut south last night, had on board tho Auckland trainer E. J. lvae, and his pharflee, AV'aimai and Tenacious. Jervis George, with Crown Pearl and Glenroy, was also on the same boat, an were To Onga (J. Chisholm) and Ngatoa (J. King). The Bulls trainer, James Coyle, went south, on Monday last with a commission to buy the Chokebore-bred Broad Arrow, a full-brother to Trireme, and a threequarter brother to Autumnus. Ho returned home yesterday with the horse, who is a three-year-old showing a lot of quality. L. Traill has made a good recovery from tho injuries he met with when riding Ngatoa at Trentham. He will bo in the saddle again- at Riccarton, and will steer Crown Pearl and Ngatoa in their engagements. In Hastings, Braeburn is regarded an one of tho best jumpers seen out for years. He is very safe, and quick with it. A prominent horseman who has ridden in races where Eraeburn was engaged, says he never saw a horse that used his head 6o much in "setting" a fenco. You can observe tho Sir Luddo gelding mark tho obstacle a couple of chains oft'. He is such a uatural stayer that though other horses havo shown more pace than him,, he was never noticed to be beaten within himself, or, in other words, lie could have kept goiag hnd it been necessary. Some improvements are now being carried out on tho Otaki racecourse, and amongst them is the enlargement of the totalisator housoMr. J. K. Jackson, owner of Wirokino, \rent to Otaki yesterday to seo his horse work, and to make arrangements for shipping the Conqueror gelding to Eiccarton. Mr. W. G. Stead, of TJaxmero, has a two-year full-brother to Kilboy running out on his station. Tho youngster is well grown, and lus owner intends to give him plenty of time before having him broken. Mr. W. J. Douglas has been advised that Iris recent purchase Mountain Knight, will be shipped from Mclbourno about August 12. The late owner, Mr. E. J. Watt,'must bo well satisfied with the prospects of the horse at tho stud, as he las liooked his niareu Muskerry, Tatters, and Culprit to tim this Mason. The Gishorne National Steeplechase candidate Bravest arrived at Napier yesterday, and will como on her« by train'. Space .has been reserved on Triday's boat for Lyttelton for the chestnut, who will l>o ridden at Iticcarton by S, Henderson. Bravest is reported tu lo a greatly improved horse. The locally-owned Imnier has been purchased by Mr. W. J. Douglas, and will Jthis neason bo mated with Mountain "Knight. The same owner recently acquired the llezoman maio Signal March, who will also be mated with the Australian -horse. At a committee meeting of tho Waipawa Pacing Club, it was decided to increase the stakes for the ensuing meeting by .ESO. J. M. Cameron ia leaving Hastings early next week, with his National Hurdles caudidato St, Elm. Thn gelding Tornea will accompany the hurdle horse. In Napier Kooya is thought to bo an unlikely starter in the National Hurdles, for prior to leaving Grcenmeadows she was schooled both ftlmio and in company, nnd gave anything but good exhibitions. FIXTURES. Aug. 15, 17, and 19-C.J.C. Grand National. Aug. 23—Daunevirke B.C. Steeplechase. Aug. 21—North Taranaki Hunt Steeplechase. Aug. 20—Pakuvaiiga Hunt Annual. Aug. 30—Manawatu Hunt Steeplechase. Sept. G—Marton .T.C. Spring. Sept- 13—Pahiatua U.O. Annual. Sept. 1-I—Woodlands. Hunt, Annual. Nov. I— Now Zealand Cup! .'