THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 237, 25 June 1918, Page 3

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Ormcßby, Chattanooga, and Royal Battery were Bent over Bevcn furlongs at Trenthani on Saturday; They took lmin. •}9eec. to do 1-ho journey, with Omesby in front at the finish. Coalition and Korcro were schooled over the steeplechase fences, and both did well,

Miss de Val was seen out e.terciaing on tlio Trontham course on Saturday. Sho is now being trained by G. Hepburn. Sprinting tiisks were done by Battle Song, Ayah, Hill Queen, Justification, Courtfleld, Pot l'ourri, and Seance.

Seadown, who made his debut as a. hurdler at Napier, is back at Trontham. He hit a hurdle rather hard ou tho Prnt day at Napier, and -was not started on the eocond day,

Sylvasco, who won the six furlongs hack event at Napier on Saturday, ran third at Gisborne. Ho is by Vasco-Silvcrina.

Yellow aud Black, who won two races at Napier Park; is top-weight in the Hunt Cup Steeplechaso (two" miles and a half), to bo decidcd at Hastings on Friday. Ho has the steadier of 13st. 91b. Advancer, a Gisborne winner, is in with 12st. 3b., and Gaekwar, who raced well at Wanganui and Otaki, iB asked to carry 12at.

Wapping, who won at Awapuni. and icas oxpeeted to account for the opposition at Otaki, camo to the fore in the concluding event at Napier. .He started favourite on both daj;s at Otaki, and ran a. second and; third. He does not lookas if weight-carrving is his forte, but he finishes as though something more than six furlongs would suit him.

"Old Braeburn," as they called hira, was not. raced till his fourth year, no his seasons on the turf numbered sir. Ho ran 15 firsts, 10 seconds, and 8 thirds, out of 59 starts. Ho won £3465 in stakes. Consistency "was well rewarded when Lady Louisa scored ill the chief flat event each day at Napier. The Oanipiire mare ran well at Napier and at* Otaki. At Napier Bhe had the services of H. Gray, and she went one better than the usual "ran well."

Judging by Kauri King's performance on the second day at Napier his party vrero unlucky in having to scratch him for the first day's hurdles.

Ibex made his flrat public appearance in his new owner's colours at Napier. Ha ran well on the first day when ho' beat all but Happy Valley, but, though sent out favourite on the second day, he made a poor showing after getting well out of the barrier. He was allotted a weight which would hardly facilitate his progress.

Happy Valley, who defeated Ibex, Retard. and othors at Napier on Friday, was started at Nnpier, but created the impression in some quarters that she ciuld not stay well enough to soe out six furlongs. She upset calculations at Napier.

Almo, the Australian importation, who has been nominated in various kinds of events for 6ome time past, was stepped out in a hurdle race on Saturday, but did not show up.

The versatile Bon Bevo, who won hi?, first steeplechase on Saturday, has not done a great deal of racing this season, but already he has won £IMS in stake money. Ho is down to compete at Trentham.

The annual report of -tlie Canterbury Jockey Club states:—"By the curtailment of racing the club's racing days ivero reduced by two, with the consequent result of decreased revenue and expenditure, but it is satisfactory to announce that although the states averaged £276 more per diem than in the previous season, the club's position' has not suffered. During the year 37C00 has been invested in War Loans. The net profit for last Beason of ,€1484 was divided in equal proportions between the Canterbury Patriotic Fund, Lady Liverpool Tund, Plunltet .Hospital Fund, Lord Deresford's Fund for Navy and Mine-sweepers, Bed Cross Society, Young Men's Oliristia-n Association, and the Salvation Army Eostol at Feathcrston. The club has sustained a severe, loss in the death of Mr. Duncan Rutherford who took the keenest interest in its welfare from the time he joined in 1887. Ten jear* later he was appointed a Btoward, and remained in that ofßce until his death in July last. The requisite number laving been nominated for tli£ offices of stewards, committee, and' hon. treasurer, no election is necessary."