THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2969, 5 January 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS !By Glencob.l s Tho jubilee meeting of tho Westlaud Racing Club takes place on Holiday and j) Tuesday next at Hokitika. jj Weights for tlm Wellington Cup meeting arc duo on Monday. Entries for all events at the Foxtou meeting close to-night at 9 o'clock. It is stated that one of tho leading owners who hiia had a big shaio of luck this senson, contemplates retiring from the gamo. During 1 tho running of the Railway Handicap at Ellerstio King Lupin tore off a plate. This would account to souio cxtont for his poor showing in that event. In his nost two starts ho scored easily, and quite justified his owner's estimate that ho was better at tho bo- < ginning of tho meeting than at any timo during his career. J. W. Lowe, with Chakwana, Menelaus, and Seadown, roturned from BUerslie yestorday. Tlio trio look as if tho racing they hid did them no harm. , During tho progress of tho Wairarana , meeting Pall Mall changed hands, tho purchaser !>eing ilr. H. Whitney, who intends using her as a brood niaro next season. _ „ Tlio Trenthani trainer, .T. M'Laughlin, was negotiating this week for tho purchose of a horse from Melbourne. Tho deal, was fixed, and arrangements are being made to ship tho animal by tho Wimmora, which ■ leaves Molbourno tomorrow. : The Riccarton trainer, M. Robbs, who has been on n. long trip to Sydney and a Melbourne, arrived in Wellington from Auckland yesterday afternoon, and goes south to-night. g The Nort- Zealand-bred Sea Pink, who won tho big handicap at Moonee Valley , last Monday, is still owned by Mr. B. . J. Watt, and is trained by Or. Dolaney at Caul field. Ho had- previously filled - minor places at Mentone and Fleroiiigton in December." t Infhienza has run through A. stables at Blenheim latfily, -and at tho present timo the whole of his team are on the retired list^ Judging by the prices realised at the yearling sales at Auckland, buyers were very shy of operating. Though «ill tho , •leading owners were present at the ringside. It seemed to bo the universal opinion that if tho war lasts much longer labour in. the stables will _bo so scarce that owners will havo to think of reducing their teams, and not increasing them. The luck of racing was exemplified in tho case of Depredation's win m the Auckland Cup. It is stated that lus owner (R. Barlow) had made all arrangements to send Campfiro's son homo to New Plymouth, as he was suffering from .? bruised heel, bnt no space was available for him on the boat, and at the last minuto it was decided that lie should take his place in the field. Ho scored a 'hollow 'victor in the Cup, but was very soro aftor it, and in the Grandstand Handicap on the last day be whipped the field for tho wliolo of tho journey. While competing in tho Auckland Hurdles on Tuesday Tararu Jaclc iell, : and his rider, I', Tntchcn, sustained a broken collar-bone. Aftor running second to Thaddeus m tho Pukeuri Handicap at Oamaru, KUbrogau changed hands for 300gns. now owner is Mr. Geo. Honry, of Oamaru.