THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3161, 13 August 1917, Page 9

THE TURF

AUKTttAIjIAiY STHIiPIiHOUA.SH. iJy Telegraph-Press 1 Assooiation-CopyiCht (lJcc. August 12, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, August UThe following is the result of ihc— AUS'L'KAJ.IAN STBia'I.TMHASB, <>£ 1300 sovs. About, four jniles. Caib.vo .... "■ i Hattleship ; Old' MiniKimlL 0 All the neceptora s).a.rted. Wainiat piloted t.ho licld till tho last, time ever hi) treble. Battleship Wok charge "lo"? """J railway sirto from Caibye. M'tio last-namwl leil over the. last fence, anil won hy nait A, length. Time, Bmin. 30.|sc«. Ilessio J*'*I.V.1 .V. Tan llomreigli, Bo.veo, anil Union Arms fell. Sail Leando broko down. NOTES AND COMMENTS [BY GLBKCOB.I Owners aro reminded that, iicooptancetf for tho minor events run ou the fu'ss day of the (J.J.O. Meeting, also final payments for tho Winter Cup, Grand National Hurdles, and Btceplcchaso, closo to-niffht* Mr. "W. H. K. Wanklyn, secretary of "tho Canterbury Jockey Olub, paid a visit w Wellington on Saturday, and after transacting some private business, rolurjiert south tho 6amc evening. Caibye, winner of tho Australian •Slcepl*'oliase, ha.s tho reputation of being ono of tho fastest jumpers seen in Australia for many yearn , Ho is only a novicc fit the business, hut so far ho has not occn further back than second in bis fiix ptaTts, and his record now is threo wins and. three seconds. As showing how tho average rider is anything but. a judge of tho probable result, of «. race, it may bo mentioned that O. Boyd, "who rodo Oaibye, told a friend tljjit Old Mungmdi, who beat him at Fleraington, was suro to finish in front 'of him at Caulflcld, At a committee mooting of the Auckland Itacing Club aIL the usual licenses were granted. The olii> intends holding a one-day spring meeting on November 10. and it was decided to advertiFO the position of liandicapper rendered vacant by tho death of the late Mr. G. Morse. [Reports arc current that tho crack maro Desert Gold is to be sent to !Rand\vick to race.- She will be accompanied by a, br'aco of two-year-olds.

Since his arrival at Ricearton Bon heve has been occasioning his trainer some anxiety. The trouble is not of o, serious nature, and apparently has littlo effect on tho Boniform gelding's track work. • H. Donovan is to ride Varnish in tho Winter Cut). This horse is trained privai*lv, and will not make his appcavance at lUeearton until the eve of the meeting. Mr. J. B. Acid has dccided to breed ten of his own mares to the William the Third-horse "Winkie. One of the mares selected is Simper, an attractively-bred selected is Simper, an attractively-bred* Cheiyfi, by Sir Ylsto tson of Barcaldine) from Chelandry (dam of Traqnair), by Goldfinch from the famous mare iJluminta, tho dam of Ladas. Although The Brewer is one of tho safest conveyances over country that can be found, he is treated to a full share of schooling, and, if practice makes perfect, ho should not put a toe wrong in the Grand National Rleeples. It is a pity ho cannot brew a bit moro speed. "R. M'Seveney has boen engaged to rido Master. Strowan in the Grand National Steeplechase. He will also have t"V o mount oh Art in the hurdle race.

St. Elmn was again schooled ovesj hurdles with Bon Rove on Thursday, and it now secins certain that ho will start ; in the Grand National Hurdles and not in the steeplechase. . After working at Addington_ a coupie of times last "week, the champion trotter Admiral "Wood • showed signs of bleeding at the nose. ' Golden Glade hit his stiflo while being schooled, ovor hurdles last Tuesday, and lie. has not done a great deal since then. Ho freciumently injures himself in this way and tho trouble, prevents him from being givon a solid preparation, which is a matter for regret, as ho is a' brilliant galloper and a very fast juniper. Trainer "Tommy" Wjlson, who was drawn in a Tccent ballot, has passed the medical test, and. goes into camp on •August 22. • ... •At the annual meeting of. the .Mariboroueh Racing Olub, the balance-sheet showed that the bank overdraft on July 1. 1917, was £2161- 10s. lOd. Owintr to tho strained financial position of the club it was decided to issuo to members a lurthcr £700 worth of debentures. It was resolved to support tho suggestion of tho committee to transfer from tho Cnnterbury .Tockcy Club's district to the TYeliugton lacing' Club's district. . The Advance gelding Square Deal was schooled over hurdles recently at Feildine and pavo a crditnble display, negotiating th« obstacle* quickly and cleanly. On the conclusion of the Grand Isational "Meeting Golden Glade and St. Elmn may bo talien to Sydney for the jumping events at tho A.J.C. Spring Meeting.