THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3138, 17 July 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS IBr Glenooe.l Weights for the three principal events at the J\ationa,l meeting n,ro duo on Friday next. Entrlea for tho minor ovent-s at the meeting oloso on August 3. • Having missed tho Flomington National with Waainai hia owners will no doubt Keep tho Auckland horse in Melbourne until tho' Australian Steeplechase, to bo run at CaiUfield next month. It -will bo interesting to soo how Jlr. Jsenrys weights Art and Orlb In the Grand AatlonaJ Jlurdlos at Iticcarton. On the last occasion that, the pair -were weighted Art. was given 12s£. 131b. and Crib list. 41b. Owing to tjio absence of Mr. It. H. SfctpJ'th, who in in at Foatherston, tho duties of clerk of tho scales at Trentham were performed by Jlr. H. jr. liishon, -who for many years paßt has acted in a rJtntJar capacity J!or tho Haiwko's Bay Jcckoy I

Owing to tho death of a. rclativo of tho owner of Afiss de Yal, tho brown mare was not, started on tho last two days of tho Wellington meeting. Her r.ext appearand will be at Riccflj-ion next n;onth. The: llarton Jookey Club is to be congratulated on its decision to hold two oneday meetings duriftg Iho coming season. This is studying tho interests of owners, and other clubs should follow the lead of the Ifarton Club. It is reported that t.he AvtandaJo dub intends racing' In .November. This will mean «. clash with Jijocarton, aiid does not seem to bo a wise policy.. Were tho meeting to bo held cn usual dates- in Roptember horses could raco there and then oomo on to catch tho Wellington and Riccarton fixtures. If present intentions are adhered to there will be no racing in tho north from June till November. This is hardly fair to owners, and it will probably mean a big diminution of tho number of horseß in training.

Judging by his displays this season and last Merry I..ad seems to" be a one-day horse only. The ITorriweo gelding ran & really good r-se in the Wellington Steeplechase. and was unlucky In bum Ding up against such a top-notcher aa Crib.

Id the Pinal Hurdles on fWtturday Xiocnta was running on tery etvonsly at tho end, .ind. had the 4vlst<mco been two miles it ja Quito possible that the Con. onoror griding /would hevo scored acain. On that form he is entitled to consideration as a Grand National possibility.

The form shown by many of the horses which raced in the jumping events at Trentham will probably dccido. their owners against taking them on lo tho National meeting at Kiccarton.

Mr. IT. Coylo, of Wellington, ha.s been appointed handicapper to tho Marion Jockey Club.

The Tacehorse Dood (Patronus-Wavelot) is advertised for sale in this iasue. Pull particulars as to price, eto.. can bo obtained on • application to Jfr. Bharpe, Trentham Hotel. Tho assets of tho Jfaslerion Racing Club are set down' at £9253. and the liabilities at £3263. Tho olnb has at present a mem. bership of about 310.