THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 195, 7 May 1918, Page 8

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS rnv IiLENCOE.I Owners who intend racing their ciiarsroP at tlitf Marlborough Jteetini; next \uvli should note that accciUanccH for the llml day's events' close 10-umrrow night. , Kinling, the rising thrcc-ycar-old halflirntlicr liy Demosthenes to Ilobiikott, who has not vet. sported silk, litis resinned nolive work nmler the supervision ol I'. Davis. Tlio success of the New Silent Way in the \alimble Newcastle <j"l> on Snlurdity, in the ilrst. win emitted to tho Calibre gelding since lie left thu Dominion nearly two yeiira alio. ' "Whalebone," in Hie Auckland ?ays:-"The commit Ico "I' the Auckland Uniting Club meet, next Thursday, when among other matters to bt< eons'dcrcd will he thy question ol' the timo of BturlihC the racing at the, Winter M»Tlinp. Willi tho tdioi't days, unci tho difllehlty uf Krtline to inifl from thi* eourpe, n Ktari■oußlit. ! to bo imxic not later than 11.JO a.m., and llu> last nuT phuulil bo run an no in* *1 P.m. aa possible. Tho cine.itioii of early Htartinp in iho winter time is onn that, \u<U be taken notice of by the rxocurivo or tho New Zealand Uivcinjr ConI'erenue, and oecurrenoea tftieh oh that v f iiich happened at Iho recent Hawken liav Meeting would then he avoided. In addition with the early start, more time is piven hot worn the races, which Rives tho public more lime to make their iuveelnients and po avoid eonniderahle dinnii* pointmcnt to those who arc so often kliul. out." thins Awa' ie hoitifr regularly Fchooled at t'nrddl by 0. I'ricc, and an mnkjiiit good headway with hi* loßfums. Tho I'ordoll atablo docn not r'peoialisu in jutnpriM as a rule, but U'onta, (loortwin I'ark, ami Hamlßomo Hose wero three ueeful Horse* rrotn tho establishment named. T. Y. Qujnlivan has been in town dnr- ■ ini; the la. 1 !, eouplo of dayH ninkintc arrangements for the shipment of Ihe tlallimile horße All Mack to Australia. The brood inarcß Ventura, Muskorry, and Killiniiine are also to malm Iho trip. Ah tho sire of Desert Gold tlio sorvlci'H of AH lllack should ho in much rciiuesl with Australian breeders. Tho imported Jluyardo coll Bnyberry, who co far bus failed to return tui.v of his purchnsc uioney to Mr. W. Duncnn, is (o lie spelled dttrinir Iho winter months. Those, who know tho rtock of the Kngllhli horse state that as a rnlo they Improve with aire. If. Young went south Insi night to ride the Chokeboio horses at the Ashburtou Mooting on Thursdny. Young linn to go before the Medical Tloard again this mouth, and if he does not t:o to camp he will t-ido in Sydney ditrinif the winter months. The judicial committee of the Mnnawatu Racing Club will go further into the Ibex case to morrow evening. At a. incetiiip cf tlie slewitrdn of the Mustcrtoji Itaclng Club hold hist Saturday It was ijeeided to devote £25 to the J'etl Jersey Fund, and it similar amount to the lied Triangle Fund. A dountiou of C 5 was also ittado to tlie Soldiers' Tobacco fund. The Foililinp trainer, A. Aftivood, has been discharged from the 01 Camp, and intends ;iyai n Inking his old stables. Korero, who is a half-sister to Tarero, Ormenby, and Jlliih liark were schooled over tho brush fenecs al Trenthnm on Saturday, and nil jumped well. Onnsby had more pace than his opponents, but. i was kept back to the other pair. I 1!. M'Hcvcney wan olTcreii the riding on I Mr. W. It. ICombull's jumvon: for the | coming meetings, but. lie tun) to deciiu;: . u's ho has accepted a retainer to steer [ Master Htrowun and Gang: Awa' I'o.- Mr ' V. 8. Easton. Owners of trot tin?; hordes should note i that tlio South Wftirariipji Troltiuft Oluli will hold its nnnital meeting on June J. Nominations for the nieetiiis must, bo ill the hands of Secretary W. Armstrong: by Thursday nest at 9 p.m. The locally-owned 'Itubicon, who Is trained privately at Petone. is to bo shipped south to fulfil eiißauomcntu ut tho Forbury Meeting this month. Tho Ashburton Itaeing Club's Winter Meeting takes placo on Thursday. Weights for tlie Wanganui Meeting tire duo on Friday next, and aoccptances for tlie first day's handioaps eloao on Monday, May 20. A Martian—Urmeiigarde filly ili amongst the youngsters being worked on tlio Awapuiii tracks. Slio is very like her tlatu in appearauec. l'crhaps\on[> of tho best-looking horse* t liut fins yet como from fliu Crissoge stud is it full-sister to Siinonidcs. Tho youngster is a ebestmit in colour, and no doubt when its racing days conic it will carry its owner's livery with distinction. Qiiincey Belle, a recent member of li. Janlen'6 stable, has been returned to licr owner. Since winning the Oamaru Handicap last October, (.lie Qiiincey mare has not raced up to anything liko her track form, but n good tpell may bring licr back to form. The Ashburton trainer. A. Pringle. lias sold his six-year-old ua.cinp gelding Dillon Direct, by Harold Dillon—Musgrove Jlaid, to E. M'Dermott, of Addington, So far the son of Harold Dillon has not won a race, his best effort being second to Miss Havoc in tho Manawatu Trotting Club Handicap at I'almerston North last month. Blink, who finished tbird in the Two Thousand Guineas, is nut of Winkipop, a sister to Mr. J. B. lteid's imported stallion Winkie.