THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2843, 7 August 1916, Page 9

THE TURF

, !Bi Glencoe.l

NOTES AND COMMENTS

Acceptances for the minor events and final payments for the principal events in connection with the C.J.U. Winter meeting, are duo on Friday next. Entries for all'events at the Manawatu Hunt Club meoting close 011 Saturday.

Sir G«0. Clifford, as 'president of the New Zealand Racing Conference, has issued a memorandum to racing tclubs as to the effect of tho alterations in the Rules of Racing mode at, the recent meeting of the conference. Tho concluding paragraph, in regard to tho official starting timo for races, is ono that calls for special attention, and r ® n^: "It was decided that all clubs Should havo their attention drawn to the necessity of strictly adhering to tho starting times originally fixed by the stewards or committee of a club for each race, bome few cases havo occurred during the past season where th© time for starting each race lias been extended long over the time officially fixed for. the start, with the result that the meeting has been considerably delayed thereby, and great inconvenience caused to jockeys and horses at tho post, tho starter, and the public generally." It was announced nt the Wanganui Jockey Club's annual meeting that four stewards and thirteen members of the club had volunteered for active service. Tho stewards were Messrs'. H. M. Speed, H. 13. Good, C. G. Russeli, and R. Russell. _ Braeburn was exercised over the Wadestown hill 011 Saturday morning, ihe steeplechaser looks in great heart, and suould bo able to give a good account of himself on August 15. A. Goodman has returned Merrie Gain to hor owner, and the mare's box at JLYentham has been filled by a full brother to Try Again (Elevation-Come Again). btyrax, in charge of his trainer, J. xirown, was shipped to Biccarton on Saturday. J. O'Connell will ride the Hawera representative .in the Grand National Hurdles, and L. Traill will take tlie mount in the Jumpers' Flat Handi cap, run on the opening day. After an adventurous journey Imraer arrived sately at Hastings on Saturday, ohe was little the worse for the Tailwav accident at Makerua, where a chopper had to be used to get her out of her box. The win of Van Homroigh in t.he Australian Hurdles is interesting to New Zealanders, as' 1 the gelding was ridden by the ex-Wellingtou H. R. Cairns; His second to Jullundur in tho Flemington National Hurdles caused him to start favourite. Obi, the runner-up on Saturday, an old stager, ftnd won the V .B.C. National Hurdles three years ago. Rathfarnham, the third horse, also scored bis only important success at Flemington. This was the National IjjUrdlcs, which he appropriated last Mr. Jas. Bull's horses, New York,Golden March, and Awahou, arrived in • town on Saturday evtning, and will proceod south to-night. In-former years the Riccarton tracks at this time have afforded splendid going, but the recent heavy weather has played liavoc with thorn, and those trainers who left home early 111 anticipation of getting the advantage of good going at Riccarton . will be: sadly disappointed.. Little or no schooling work has'been done up to f he present. The New Zealand gelding Merritnax' was amongst tlie unplaced division'in the Australian Hurdle Race, run at Caul, field on Saturday. He only had Sib. above the minimum, and on this form it looks as if they m#st have been a very bad lot . which' opposed him when he soored nt Raridwick. It is officially announced that Mr. It. R. Sellars has been appointed to fill the vacancy . caused by the resignation of Mr. W. H. E. Wanklyn as secretary , of the Racing Conference. A new system of insurance of jockeys has come into force in Queensland under Tho Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916. Each time an owner starts a horse it will 'cost ss. insurance for the jockey. Under the Act, whicli came into force on July 1; the Government, pin tlie' event of a jockey • being killed, is liable to a compensation amounting to ,£6OO. The New Zealand horseman, £. Cole-.: man. who has been riding with success in Sydney lately, is expected to arrive in Wellington to-day, and will attend the National Meeting, where he will steer Lconta in the Hurdles. A good deal of interest is being centred in the appearance of Winkie at the Grand National Meeting. This English-bred son of William tho" Third and' Conjure is a brother to Winkipop, winnei of the One Thousand Guineas, and on bis arrival in New Zealand was given a light stud season at Waikanae. Mr. W. G. Stead has selected tlva appellation of . Sun Dust for tlie old English-bred filly by Sunstar->Th» Broom. Tho Hawko's Bay Trainers' Association intend holding a ball, all profits accruiiij; from which ave to'be donated to tho Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Supporters of Mu'itifual, who is a hot order for the Winter Cup, will Dot be pleased to hear that the Gisbome candidate is reported from Christclwreh to be showing distinct signs of soreness at Biccarton. Glennjore lias not been on the tracksince his arrival at Biccarton, and the lameness which he is.sufforing froni may. it is reported, prevent him. from racing at the approaching meetirig. The Auckland candidate, Gluepot, has developed lameness, and may not bo able to race at Riccarton.