THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3145, 25 July 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS ICY (iLEHOOE.I Waimai, Tcnacious, and Luperino were shiiteu io Oaultieid atier tne l-leminetoa Meeting, and tne AucKianrt trio will remaiu there for tlin AUdirahaii Hie.epicwiiisß aad Hurdles ucxt month. Tho first* inentioued eiiouirt be a yi'v-yviy Jim>ruvirtl horso i'or liis raco at l'loiuinutoii, as when he rau third tlit'i'e he was only oil tho boat tour days alter n oouliueuicut ot eleven days> and a. rough trip across tho 'I'usjjuin 6ea. Tho at Caulfield id uoiu'iy four miles. Thiy will not trouble tne Spalpeen eeldinL'> but he would be belter suited tho icucca a. bit biggpr, for he ia a rare jumper, rhcj'o is not-nins much to jumn at Caulfield and hurdle horsed are often in utceplechases on this course.

The Masterlon boortcuian ATr. Robert Buicb cannot bn regarded as one of I'ort.uuo's favourites. His Wolkin horse Three has run yet another tjccojid iu ilolbourne. which mußt wiikc fully twenty placcd reriorxuancf?!} to him without a tiinglo win. 'lie was defeated by Wedge, who also olaim3 the Plying Fox horso as his aire. Bo far the progeny of thn imported - horse have beeu regarded nVevely i\b eprinters, but one of Ibern in Dalus, a three-year-old in J as. Scobic's atablcs, was successful over one mile and a quarter at, l'lcminpton. Indications noint. to St.. 151mn boinc a runner in the (irund Nationol hteeolechase in preference to the Hurdles, but an analypis of the handicap will show that the Haatinga-trained animal has been given great ehanco in the latter event. At Ellerelie. he was considered unlucky to be beaten by.a. head by Gladful. who was conceding him 161b. It is held that the St. Ambrose gelding jumped the last foiico first, and his rider then took mutters rather easily, with tlio result that the eon of Maude, who in a slug at any time, slowed down very' quickly .and before ho could be got. going again Gladful had him beaten. The form of Gladful at Hastings and, Wellmgton points to him having a. royal chance at Biccarton had he been entered, and wherever he was in the raco St. Elmn would also have been. Two years ago tho latter wati a rood favourito for the race, but lie failed to gain a place, due to faulty .tumping. He is what is known as a, safe lenoor, but ho takes too long. over the business and will not stand oil at his fences. He is much more nroflcicnt over the small ' In Waneanui Starcngo has many admirers who regard him as something more than a. possibility ill the Wiuter .Cap. H. Rayner is giving him of str o work, and he annears to thrive on .it, but his publio form so far suggests that a milo is a trifle too far for him. Disdainful had n. fall on the track at Riccarton on Saturday. ?nd as she was stiff and sore after it lier trainer withdrow her from the Winter Gup on Monday. Snub and Wardancer arc still in tho race. • . At Riccarton F. Christmas has ,iust taken Partisan in hand after a sDell, and will get her ready for snring engagements. The daughter of Glenapp and Kris lias been a disappointing performer so tar. though she lias shown morn than once that she can muster up a good dash of Bpe«d. Battle Eve, who has been spelling for a few months at' Little River, has loi.ned P. M'Grath's team, and he will be prepared for another season's racing.