THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3129, 6 July 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND pOMMENTS IBi Glenoob.l A final reminder ia giTen owners and trainers that aocoptancos for Uio first days handicaps at Trentham fl.nd entries for the Trial Plato and Selling Hace close to-njght at 0 o'clock. . Visiting horses aro already at Trontha-m m largo numbers, and next week's meeting looks liko being as successful as any previous winter gathoring. Tho Auckland horaoma.il W. llvan ha* arrived at Trenthara, and has been riding work during tho past couple of mornings. Bloomlne (Bunyan-.7essa.mino), who is engaged in tho To Aro Hack Handioa.p on tho opening day o£ tho Wellington meeting, is now trained by J. W. Bcott. Goldstraam, George, and Rajput, who aro to represent thn Porirua stables in' the. flat cvontß at Trentham, aro to to J '?jlfd over to-morrow. They will bo ridden in their engagements by R. Kced. Of tho New Zealand horses handicapped on the other side nothing is moro favourably treated than Kilflinn, who ha 6 a de- I feat of Dosert Gold to her orodlt. Tho Tvorst-troatod of tho Dominion's reprosentatiToa is Tho Toff, who Is weighted at glemlngtaa sib tho superior of Desert Gold. So tar no arrangements lia.Te been made j

to ship any Yaldhnrst horses to Sydn;y, and tho trip is not likely to eventuate. 11. Hobbs has left Now Zealand for a. trip to Australia, that will probably into December. Tho well-known rider H.'Young Accompanied Hobbs, and., -will ride his horEoa on tho other side. ' ■ Tho owner of Royal Patron intended racing his horse in tho Ila-ck StcoplcchaW at Trentham, but lie overlooked tho closing ol tho entries, so tho horso was taken back to Wanganni after tho Hastings meeting. ' Tho Pori'rua jumpers havo been at Trcnthain since tho beginning of tho week to get aoihe schooling work prior lo n<rct week's meeting. ~8. Burt is to rido them in their engagements. Owing to tho increased cost- of transport to Trentham next week, it has been decided not to mako any chargo for admission to tho outsido portion of Uio course. Gipsy Gold (Bczonian—Gipsy Girl) is a well-grown chestnut filly, and very much resembles Bisogno'in conformation. Bho is much bigger than her dam, and seems to haye inherited her pace. At. Trentham on Wednesday Kukri wa-s tried over hurdles for the first time, but ho gavo a, very poor display, and in trying to get off at. a fence ho crashed into a. wing. Yesterday ho jumped, four hurdles fairly well, but stopped at the lifth. Tho other members of the Porirua. tca-m fenced well. Tho Wanganni District Committee* further dealt with the Foiton Club's appeal against boing reduced by a day neit' season, bnt, the commilteo did not oiler its decision, and tho Forfon Olub will cow appeal to tho fiacihg Conference. ■Mr. Aliok Gordqn. of Wanganui, tho wellknown ex-amateur rider, died at Wanganui yesterday morning. Mr. Gordon, was riding at Napier last week, when ho bad three ribs broken. Ho appeared to be making good progress, and on Wednesday night did not complain of additional pains. It is'thought that he died of complications resulting from his injuries. Deceased was 26 years of age, and was popular with his fellow-riders. Tic leaves a wire and a baby daughter.