THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3109, 13 June 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

GISBORNE RACES POSTPONED, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Clsborno, Juno 12. Owing to tho heavy raiu. tho Gisborno Racing Club lias postponed tho opening day of its Stceplechaso Meeting until Friday.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

IBT (jtENCOB.I Tho prograinmo for tho Winter Mealing, of the Wellington 11-acing Olub k exactly tho same as last year. Tho three principal etcopleonases aro worth IGOfl sovs., 600 eovb., and 400 sove. Tho Winter Hurdles carries 600 dove., and tho Parliamentary Handicap 400 sovs. nominations lor all ovonte closo on Juno 29. At Bicoarton W..H. Thomson is keeping Marc Antony un to solid work, nnd Iho black Hon. of Vnrco will probably bo brought north, for tlio Trcnt-lnim Meeting next month. Messrs. -J. B, Harcoutl. O. 8. Walking, J. W. Abbott, J. G. tiunenu, and O. P. Skerrolt, K. 0., will represent tho Wellington Jtacing Olmb on tho conimitlco to go into Iho question of tho reduction of racing in tho Wellington district. Mossrs. 1). C. Cooper, J. Card, O. F. Vallanoo, and AV. B. Bidwill will represent tho country clubs.' It is noticeablo that tho Otakl and Levin Oluba aro without a- representative. a-n-JSf. O. AV. Momkton is in Enulad engaged on war work. Probably tho other nicmbers of tho committee will appoint, a, substitute io fill hifi place. There aro twenty-four days', racing in tho Wellington district, and tho comml-ttpo'e work will bo to cut out oight days. It is not anticipated that any eerlous trouble will arise, ae somo of tlio country clubs aro not anxious to caiTy on in tho absence- ol .(fain JacUttioa. Tho committee meets on 'Monday Host at 2.50 p.m., and will then hear evidence from representatives of country clubs a-3 to their financial position, cto., and what assistance (if any) will be needed by them to tido them over tho war period in tho event of thek closing down.

Mr. E. «. Lutlrell, owner nf Kilboy, -xas in town yestcrday, and last evening ho-was entertained at dinner at the AVellington Olub, and ptesonted -witb, tho Gold Oup iron bv his horso at tho last Trentham lieoting. The cup has been inscribed with fnjl particuiaroof the eterters in tho race, and thoir winning performances. In disous3infr tho proposed reduction of racing in the Wellington district, a promient sportsmen yesterday eavo it na his opinion that tbo Trentham and Touheremljau courses, being so close to tho military campa, ehould not be cut down aaiy more ttmn. was absolutely necessary.

. It, is iiaderstood t-fia.t B. Deploy will rido Multifnal and Bjorneborg in their cn'gagementa at Gisborlie to-morrow.

At, Ricearton the schooline ring for greon cteeplechafiejs is finished. It is a. neat, boM, piece of work. There are two .iumns 521 the circuit, n- stout eod-baiik with a heavy Tail on top, and a. hrneh fence. . Both ere something under three feet in height.

The name of Demagogue has been rhosen for the ooming two-vear-old gelding by Demosthenes (imp.)— Gold Bound, -while the flliy by the same ai-ro from 81-rosa, (imp.) has been named ThebM. After a. good- deal o£ trouble, Murray Hobbs ban managed to secure eaaeo for his to&rn on a steamer that leaves for Sydney early next month. His oharges -will probably comprise Kilboy, Ellflinn. Kill'Em, Good Bay, FoUi6ii»gay, and several of Mi , . J. B. Reid's Elderelie yearlings. The winner of tho N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Bate of 1908, Stormont, by Apremont, ha-e gono the -way of all horseflesh "by a most peculiar route, says a Southland -writer. The old fellow tumbled head first into a. well on tho property of Mr. Keen at South Hillend, and thus met a, watery grave, and the exoa.vation is to be. filled in. upon hie remains. During his declining yeawthe Apremont gelding was used fls a. laibbiter'B hack a,nd finally his oiraer was permitted by Mr. Kean to allow him to spend his last days in a rich pasture, irhere he roamed at his eaee. It is reported from Oama.ru. that tho Kilbroney horse, Kilbrogan,i has been nAded to the list and that All Beady has bad his limbs scientifically-treated.