THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 238, 26 June 1918, Page 3

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBY ULENCOE.''

|- .Acceptances lor tile tirst 'day's eveutß at ! the uuwKe'n; hay .meeting clone to-iugiit. ] Ml. 'r. 4i. ijowiy nan utciueu thai ueik-i-t j Uoiu will again race iur patriotic lmr.'in Ausirana uuriug tile lortiieonj.ng spring. Tnc net cusli U'lUnis troni tne mares earnings during tile period nunieU «ia be disbursed uy Mrs. Luwry as. 1... acorns fit. 8 The ordinary tracks at Kiccartou were very wet uu Saturday lrom uie enects of tne rain earlier in tnc week. Homes euat the Wellington Haciug Ulu.<.. meeting liau the ii.siuc 01 tlie number six grass opened lor them, and this provided s'ood going tor fast work. Adjutant and j Brambletye were associated in a us*... itallop over seven furlongs. Adjutant' gave ins companion a few lengths' start ana linished on terms with her, gollg on strongly over tile last bit. Naupata mYed oil a .mile iii good style and was followed by Jeannot, who finished exceptionally well over the last part of a soliu nine furlongs. Tip Up, who is coining on nicely, registered an attractive performance over 'six furlongs, while Jingo did a useful sprinting task. Varnish was restricted to jogging. lis seemed sound enough, though he has been causing .his trainer a lot of anxiety lately. Don Francisco and Vasconia jumped a couple of hurdles in company in goo- ■ style, and afterwards ran six furlongs smartly. Kin, jolton had'a turn over the pony liuufea us a preliminary and schooling over the bigger obstacles. After jumping one hurdle his rider lost a dtirrup and the horse was eased up, but later on lie jm.,,. Ed two more, shaping well for a novice Vascular and Martial were given a run oyer the double and the 'sod wall. Jlavtial was a triUe slow, but Vascular junipjj well, while he subsequently sprinted half a mile. ' The imported horse, Saxby, is bowling along attractively in his work. lie will yrobably be raced, at the South Canterbury Hunt Meeting next mouth. The nominations received by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club for the oiliccß of president, vice-president, treasurer, committee and stewards not being in excess of the number required, there will be no election next month. P. Ohristmaß has taken Killjoy up again, and is trotting her about. Phil May bus been handed over to E. hcouUar to prepare for .spring engagements. \v. Hush's broken collar-boue is mending rapiuly, and he wiirprouabiy be aulu to ride at the Wellington Vv'iuler Meeting. The report to be submitted to niemuers of the i\ew Zealand .Metropolitan Trotunu Unit) at the auuual meeting next n,u.". js ,as follows:— "Members arc no doubt aware tnat last year a considerable reduction in racing was carried into cllect unaer the directions of the Government. In the course of the allotment your club suitered to the extent of three days, the consoquence of which considerably allecteu the revenue of the club, but the result attained undqr the existing circumstances, as exhibited in the- statement of accounts, must be considered quite satisfactory- 'i amount of taxes collected, and paid over to the Government amounted to £12,271 .Is. «l.'. The balance-sheet shows that the receipts, including) a, credit balance of £661 4a. 3d.- from the previous year, were £39.6.., "?■ ?<'•• A ne cllicf itcms brinf! totalisator, £22.690 19s. 3d.; dividend tax. £5552 IBs - gates, £4645 ss. 9d.; nominations and acceptances, £3136'55.: cards. £1644 13s. 6rt.; 'privileges, £758 6s. Bd.; and members' subscriptions, £583 16s. The expenditure included stakes, £15,765 15s. Sd.; Government /?-!««• 1? ' 271 3s - 3d ' : and debentures paid, iobOO, the year closing with a credit balance of £2564 Is. 3d. The assets, exclusive of the cash balance, cost £81,361 2s. 6d , ? n n / TI? been written down to .£47.783 ss. 10rt., while the liabilities are £3811 2s. 2d

AUSTRALIAN TURF

NEW ZEALAND WEIGHTS IN SWUNG HANDICAPS. „„.„'.■ Sydney, Juno 25. lhe fol owing weights have oecn declared for the A.J.O. Sprint; Meeting :- o^ P «n M w AN ? lo , AP r, Ce,inso "op weight), 9=t. 121b. New Zealand horsca: Biplane, 9st. 101b.; Hymestra, Bst, 121b.; Parisian Diamond, Bst. 111b.; Impediment, Bsl. 51b.; lulnmii, 7st. 101b.; Nanna, 7st. 101b.; Good ■jDay, 7st, 41b.;. Stutter, 6st. 101b.; Sweet lipperary, 6st, 101b.; Kilmain, 6st. 71b. METKOPOUTAN HANDICAP.-Biplanc (top weight). 9st. 71b.; EsMand, fet. 131b: Bee, Bst.-51b.;-Impediment. Bst. 41b.- lied ■Pennant. Bst. lib.; Plnniark, 7st. 911> • Kil--69T n 7lb St " " b ' : Nnnnil ' 7St ' 41b - ; Kilmain . ; J ei » ? i; t3 „ f , ov $ e C ' n a " !fid,, i ' ld <"lo Buntng, Bst, 71b.: Bee.. Bet, 31b. For the Melbourne Cup •Buntins carries B*l. 31b., Kurt lanta™ ' """ llb ' (both "• lfow z ™