THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 227, 13 June 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

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'?-da.v racing will commence An/hi Wll ,'f 1,10 ] ' ilrk -Hurdles. The Auckland horse Kauri King is an unlikely • alter, and 111 lus absence the i.y&narowuecl pair may. be tlie iirst selection. COll will be troubled by the distance, but Ihe drain: Otara, who is 10 be sold after tlie meeting, cannot be left out. However lie is very unreliable, and though lie often junipfl like a champion ho just as often cuts out his fenree. Castalia is the lest stayer 111 the race and aided i.v her iiglit weight she should be able 1.0 rut up a good performance. The two races she Had at iisigtuiE? will have improved her jumping, and «uldcil lo thin Ihe fcnccß at Oisbonioarc not so difiicult us at Ua«tllllfS.

Inere is a lri ff field in fue Maiden J;ace. lour furlong?, but u:ey uro <.ot a lot. The Ji.st includes several two-year-old?, and one of their numbor in War March, a good-looking jrartia.ii toll, may be favourite;. He occupied a similar position (it tlio February HecLinß. but failed to run ■ 'Cttor thajj second to Marenga. Oh thai form lie is no champion, as iUireupa subfrequently came south, but could not win >i race. General Stephen, a place-getter at Ellerslie, is on the email side, and may be troubled by the weight. Pavilion is a useful sort, and can be looked for at the finish of the race. Principal Lady has been a placc-geller at previous (iisborne meetings. Hatch is to ride V"av March, and with a good jump off he may lead the field, as it does not look as if weight, will trouble him. Oazique, the top weight in the Flying Handicap, is very well treated, but he may npt bo at home in .the heavy ijoing:. Multifual has been sold for 2Coirus", and will race in Mr. W. Howard's colours. Movement was in a minor place at Wanganui and Otaki, and Happy Valley scored a runaway victory in a weal; llehl nt Avondale. If the going does not cret too heavy Qaziijue may be found disputing the position with Movement. Sabrenui is an unlikely starter In the big Steeplechase, and will be reserved for Ihe hack event. Sandy Paul is to he l idden by Flynn, and may lie a good favourite. as Master Tiini is not too sound, and Fagot has only a jumper's chance. The distance, seven furlongs, will be too far for most of the runners in tho Hack Flat Handicap, but Muitivo and Torchlight will both tee it out "(11. The last-named will bo ridden by P. Brady, and lias a good null in the weights. Mulatto has been giving his trainer trouble mid is an unlikely starter to-day. . Tho four acceptors will all go to the post for the Hack {jteeplccliaao. and it should be a good race. i-iabrcnui has been working very well at Hastings, and Expedition showed up well at, Otaki, where ho ran second lo Arlington. Advancer is a better horso for his outing at Kllcrslie, and he promises lo keep the two lop weights busy. Polydauion, who is JCo. 1 in the Wilier Oats Handicap, is backward, and Cleft, who is iu the same stable, is sure to be better backed. Hythread is an uncertain starter, as ha knocked himself 'his week'. Plash Lady will havo tile services of J. ISnchanan, and tho bay inai'o and Oielt may be in the lighting line at the liLish. Whilo playing in tho paddock at Ngatirawa yesterday Chortle got into collision with Vagabond, and was badly spread in front. The services of a veterinary surgeon were obtained,. and it is hoped that, the champion will soon be oil right. The Jefferd stable haR not been very, fortunate of late, as Clyickle has broken down, and Mulatto in also <iu tlio easy list owing lo an attack of rheumatcsiii. Reports from Hastings stato that Impediment has been sold. The new o.vner of the Oaks winner is Mr. W. 11. Kemball, and the price paid was 1300 guineas. K. Quinlivan's stable baa lately been negotiating for 'ho purchase of 1 lie Martian filly Barcarolle, winner ol tnc Muvery Handicap at tho WaipnUuraii Meeuug. A Press Association message from Sydney states that, it is understood that Mr. Hordeu paid 15C0 guineas for Arch Marella. Secretary A. K. Wliyto will receive nominations for all events (except- the Trial Plate) to be decided at Trent liain next month, up till jiinu o'clock to-morrow flight.

Owners mid trainers are reminded that nominations for races to lie run at the llawlie's Hay Jockey Club's Winter Meeting close to-morrow night at nine o'clock. The Auckland horseman, li. flcclcy, goes up for medical examination to-day. Messrs. V. ami V. Casey, of Auckland, intend to send the Wellesley Stakes win-

ner, informal, and Demotic to ,Sydney at an early date. liymeona b also being sent across at the same time, and 011 arrival the trio will no into the stables of tilo ex-Auckland trainer, T. A. Williams. Mr. A. 3('Donald, ol Mnslerloii, lias leased from ,\lr. J. B. Reid a lll|y by Kilbroney from Christmas Hose. The lilly is being trained by J. T. .famieson at Ojiaki, who is also looking after a half-sister to Tiiriiigamutu. by Sunny Lake, l'or Sir Jnmea Carroll.

Tho Auckland-bred I'aruru Jack filled second place in both hurdle races at the linndwiok Heeling 011 Juno 1 and 3. 011 tho first day Jack "llice, with 13st. 71b. in tho saddle, finished one and 11 half lengths ahead of the Spalpeen gcltling.

There was a jockeys' strike at the Macleay Meeting (N.S.W.) 011 Saturday. Juno I. Tliero wero 16 acceptors for the Maiden Handicap, and as stimo of the horses were 'green" the jockeys asked that the race >e run in divisions, 'flic committee dedined, and as the jockeys refused to ride .lie race way atruclt out.

Tile imported liorse Lord Cecil d'owlihgpiece—Cecilia) won both tin; stceplcchascs at the Randwick Winter Meeting. .'ln his two starts lie carried iZst. 41b. and 13st. respectively. His pilot 011 both occasions

was E. Moon, who lias been associated with most- of Jack Rice's victories. Fowl-ing-piece, Lord Cecil's sire, is a sou ot Carbine,

It was reported by cablegram last week that Red l'eunaiit had boeu disqualified for interfering with his stable mate, Bunting, during the ruuning of the King's l'late at the Queensland Turf Club's Meeting. It appears that Bunting led into the straight, and that lied Pennant interfered with fjanins as he (Red l'ennant) wont out

111 pursuit of Bunting, lie caught Bunting at I lie distance, but when opposiLe the stand fted I'onuant bumped ltis stable mate, who dropped back, leaving Red Pennant to go 011 and win by a length and a half. A subsequent protest against the winner was upheld, and the race awarded to I.ordacre.

The Linacro niaro Poitriua won the Juno Stakes at the recent Randwick Meeting, carrying 9st. 61b. and cutting out Hie distance (six furlongs) ill lmin. lijsec. It will be remembered that Poitriua won tho Oakloigli Plato at Canllield iu February last 111 lmin. 6Jsec., thus creating an Australasian record for five and a half furlongs. Poitrina was bred iu Yicwria by ill'. K. E. D. Cllarke, being by Tho Welkin from Armigern-, by Castor from Meeklace, by Musket. Poitrina's dam, Aniii* gera, did not race, but went to tho stud as a four-year-old, and among those thrown by lior while Bho was iu Now Zealand was Ingoda, by Stcpniuk. As a yearling Poitriua was purchased for 2211 guineas, at which sum sho haß uroved to bo a very good bargain.

1 arisian Diamond's brother. Siuici, with the ex-New Zealand jockey. It. Cairns, in tue saddle, was beaten a head for llrst, money in the Buckingham Welter Handicap, run at Fleinington on Juno 1. On the second day of tho same meeting, the Lowry cast-off, Bcltano, finished third in the Cornwall Handicap. 1 I ' ol ' J\', b ''" rcl 1,1 succession Arlil,7 s ',i , the UoPMoun Steeplechase at tfie V.R.C. Birthday Meeting, 011 Juno 1- G. hcobtc piloted the gelding in liis three wmniuy efforts. . Joseph Carter, who won the first Victorian Derby, run in 1856, on Flying Doc is at present lying very ill at ] us residence, iSeivmarket, Yictoria.

Fast times wero the order of the day at on .Tune 1, whon, amongst otherß, the Australasian mile and a quarter record was equalled by Arch Mareilu, loitnna cut out six furlongs in lmin Australian record—and a three-year-old ot tlie novice class Equalled tile 'Australian record for a miln-lmin. 37jsee -held by Montcalm, l'ortrusli, and Hi-

At Hiccarton 011 Tuesday li. Glllett gave Naiipata, lip-tlp, and Acliilledes Useful tasks on the Hat. 111 all probability they Will be brought to tile. Wellington Meeting next month, in which case Achilledes may be raced in the Hack Hurdles. Although the New Zealand Cup winner, Ardcnvlior, raced very badly at Bunedin, He is being persevered with.

CM stipendiary steward 31V. J M Mfthon, cleaving Auckland shortly on a holiday trip to Sydney.

11. Ellis luia Jcannot looking well, ami the will probably he Drought' up for the Wellington Meeting. It is reported that, Mr. F. Moore. lion treasurer to the Wiuton Jockey Club, and of late years the owner of Special Order, Ot(»cidown, Gohisail, and Order, lias passed the military medical examination. Tho WJnton spqrtHinun is called upon to go into camp in September.

The well-bred gelding Houlognc fCliarlenagrie 11—Oiiinforiii) was recently .sold by and ion :it Perth for 28 guineas. l'\ 1). .lone*. does not intend tnkimr Hore up to race ai the Napier Park Meeting. V ,c ' gpIll,T1!? ma y 1)0 brought to the Wellington Winter Meeting in ,Tulv

§l ,ca u,rr ived at Hastings with bleight of Hand, lleform. and Nitu. Ail going well in tho meantime, Sheaxsby is expected to reach Hiccarton bohic weeks beforo the Graud National Meeting. Lanius added another failure to his rather long lisL of such incident h bv proving unoaunl to gcttiug a place "in the

Brialmuo Cup. It was, however, no light task that lianius was asked to perform. | Tlio Brisbane Oup is one of the few. lons distance handicaps in Australia which, to tho crcdit of tlio Q.T.0., has not capitulated In obcdience to tho craze for more sprint races, and while Lanius was weighted at lOst. 81b. the winner carried upwards of half a hundredweight less. Even Limited, second, received 201b. from Lanius, arid AVest Holong was separated from him by 481b., bo that defeat under such disadvantageous conditions docs not count for much. Tho form of Lanius on the (jjiening day should have prepared his party for tho Ouu failure. The name Lady Love, claimed for the yearling filly by Sanquhar—Nanna, has lieen disallowed, as there is already a mare of that name in tho Stud Book.