THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 222, 7 June 1918, Page 8

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [BY GLUNCOB.I Oiflborim acccptani'CH are due to-dny. After all, B. J. Mason is leaving for Sydney. Ho takea Bipluno, Gloaminif, and Moliueaux. The last-named is bv Dnnubo -Perl,; d'Or B. Deeley will B o across later to do tho riding. When Pi; io ran second in tho Hack Plying Handicap on the first day at Otiilu she put up a creditable performance, for at tho start sho was almost down.

When the numbers were hoisted after the running of the Telcgranh Handicap at Otaki on Tuesday it >vas found that tho judge had awarded second placo to Birkonctta, whereas War Scot ivas actually second past tho post. There was a Uttlo demonstration from the crowd, and eventually the judge allured tho numbers. . News from the Ifanawatu says that Afaster Strownn is to bo entered for the" big steeplechase events at Iticcarton.

Ivillnrd will soon be racing again. lied Book and United Service aro to be put to the jumping branch of the sport very shortly.

It is intended to race John Barleycorn in the Winter dip. Stone Ginger, who ran a dead heat with Palladio in_ tho Otago Steeplechase tho other day, is sixteen years old. Mangamahoe, who won the Cornwall Handicap (ono milo and a quarter) at Ellerslic on Saturday, ivas strongly fa-i----cicd by his party for tho Kilo Welter on Monday, but ho did not secure a place War March is again galloping well at Gisbornn.

Inipeiliuient is for snle, and it is reported that. ii. Wairarapa sportsman has his eyes on the filly.

Form Uti has gone into If. Evn's slables at Now Plymouth.

Owinp to some misunderstanding a Now Plymouth horse, which wns boine: returned to its owner to bo spelled, was left in a. box for two <laye and two nights without food or drink.

ltecord, who was low in condition, is to bo spoiled and built up. Tho Signalman gelding Berg is now racing in the registered ranks in Sydney. He is still owned by Mr. W. L. Carrick, who raced him in the Dominion.

11. Gray (57), E. Heed (Mi), O. Emerson (35), and J. O'Shca (294) ere at the head of the list of winning jockeys. Stan. Roid (15) is well in the van as a hurdle horeetnan.

Poor old Kirkby died very Eamo at Wingatui, after Retting three very uely falls (says a writer in the "Weekly PreS3"). The first time he throw out tho old chap slipped into the post and rails, and landed right on hie head, but in some unexplainable manner Uagerty msnajied to retain his eeat, and, pulling Kirkby on to his feet, set oil after tho leaders, who had then pot a good break. The fall had taken all tho steam out of tho old 'chaser, and he w&s very tired when ho came round to the poat and rails again, but ho took it on as gamely as ever, only to fall in a woeful heap once more. Hagerty hauled him on to hie fee.t agftin, and sot off once more after third money, and tho pamo pair went at the water jump with never <i flinch or a swerve, hut Iho old horse couldn't clear it, and again they rolled in the mud. So Hagerty lod his mount in only to eeq him lie down and dio from internal injuries ivhen ho got back to tho paddock.

When Glqnhow fell in tho Hunt Club Cup he fracturnti a ehouldcr. He was afterwards destroyed.

A. Fleming was the most successful trainer at the Canterbury Park trotting meeting, ho turning out threo ■winnersWillie Lincoln, Lady Patricia, and Glad Eye, and driving two of them, Lady Patricia and Glad Eye.

Soon after the start of the Kin? George Handicap at Canterbury Park Evelyn collided with Jlatchlight,' and her driver. I*. M'Donnell, was thrown from his sulky. Fortunately tho mishap was unationoed by serious consequencee, but some of tho other competitor*! wore interfered irith. Prior to tho Progressive Handicap at Canterbury Park tho inspector for tho S.P.C.A., and the stewards examined an car-twitch that J. Bryco was using on Zara. After investigations, it was deckled that no exception could bo taken to the contrivance.

The 'chaser, 6t. Elmn, who -was recently reported to have broken down, is in work again, but is not likely to bo seen out at Qiuborne.

Bjonieborg, who ie said to have been benefitted by a, throat operation, is again on the training track, and is doinc well in his jumping lessons. The performance registered by Cathedral Chimes in winning die King Goorco Handicap, the principal event at tho Canterbury Park Trotting Club'n meeting, was one of tho most impressive ovor witness<?d on any trotting track in tho Dominion. Tho field w.i 3 made up of ten high-class horses, with Cathedral Chimes on the scratch mark. At the end of a mile and a hnlf he was still at tho tail of tho field, though tho whole of the competitors ivere in close order at this stage. . A little further on he put in a brilliant vim, on the outside, .with the result that he wan in front in about a furlong. Author Dillon was on hin wheel at the entrance to the straight, but from that point Cathedral Chimes went on without apparent effort, winning very easily. The. crowd wns quick to recognise the merit of the winner'" effort, Bryce and hie horse coming in for an enthusiastic reception. The performance showed Cathedral Chimes to be tho greatest pacer in the Dominion, and he is quite in a class by. himself at present over a two-mils course. Last season he hended the list of winning horses wilji £1810, and this season, as n. result of four wins and second in the New Zealand Cuu. he has secured J. 2130 in Tho'Auckland racing season of 1917-18 was brought to a close at Ellerslio on Monday, tho club being limited to eight days' racing as compared with eleven the previous season. Tho machine investments totalled £516.843, as against £568.401 in 1916-17.