THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 310, 25 September 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

rnr qlencop.' The Itialulen trainer, G. I'ricn, who has been on "active service for some, months past, arrived back in Wellington by a hospital ship this week, and at present lie is on furlough, and is visiting l'almcrston Though knocked down to Mr. If. Ohisholin nt Messrs. William O. luillo and Oo.'a yearling sales, the. credit of selecting tlie (JhelmsfoMl Stakes winner, flloaniimr. for Mr. O. D. Greenwood is rtuc to his breeder, Mr. K E. D. Clarke. Mr. «reeuwood cabled to Mr. Clarke asking that tho Melton stud master should recommend one of the. ycailiujs .offered on the occasion, and his choice fell upon the colt by Tito Welkin from imported UgM, which he. i-ceardcd as likely to develop galloninc ability. The poor showing of Biplane in the Spring Staked'at liowliill on Saturday will be n shock to liis Canlflnld Cup siipporters, and by this time probably ho ban been ousted from the position of favourite. The Tiecd Eros, and C. Emerson went south by yesterday's boat, niiel v.ill be riding ar. tho Cieraldine Meeting to-mor-row. A. Heed is to be on Hose l'itik and Aribic, U. Iteed viiles Belshivo and Nautiboy. unci C. Knicrsoii will be on Hndial. When the last mail left Sydney, Glosminu was a very hot orrlnr for the A..T.0. Derby. If Mason's oharice wins the, .l.'andwtck event, breeders will regret that Ms triiner foimrt it necessary to L'chl him when a yearling. Tho well-known hurdle horseman, If. korigan, ban gone south to ride Golden Prince in the Hurdles at Oavaldine tomorrow. Golden l'rincc is to]) weisjit, but lie is sure to have n larRC following, as the company is not too select. New Zealand, the three-year-old colt by Martian, in F. M'Grath's stables at Ramiwick, is now ono of the fancies for the Melbourne Cud, in whioh be is sot to carry fat. 131b. On the day that Gloaming von the Chclmsford Stakes at Bamlwick, the Wai-kanae-brecl Bezunt 'Bczuman—Suowehell) was successful in tho Novice Handicap, six furlongs, which be tut out in Imin. 153scc. Jfo was quite, unfancied by tho public. As a yearling Iterant brought 750 guineas, and this was l;iB lirst. return. Mr. G. D. Greenwood must certainly bo accounted a fortunate, buyer of Australian yearlings. To follow ii> such a profitable purchase as that (if lHnlaiie hjr sacuring Gloaming tbc following season is remarkable. Gloaming vrb brei by Mr. E. E. D. Clarke, beiuir, like Biiilane. Victorian bred. Mr. It. fJhishnlin pipchasecl Gloaminß as a yearlinK 'for Mr. Greenwood for 230 guineas, nuil at his first start Gloaming has won a sioko approximately worth £500. Unfortunately, though entered for tho A.J.O. Derby under the name of Celestial, Gloaming is not engaged in the Victorian Derby. With a 101b. allowance lie only had 6st. 101b. in the Chclmsford Stakes, but ho is built on exceptionally strong lines, and on appearances will carry 2st. more just as easily. Though his pedigree suggests pace rather than stamina, ho possesses the former quality in euch a. marked degree that he looks to have a great chance in the Derby at Bandwick. At the concluion of the Handwick carnival Mason may send Gloaming back to Biccarton for the C.J.C. Derby. Owing to a. report that he had done a, remarkably fast trial over a mile at Tauheroiiikan, the locally-ownod Form TJp was made favourite in the big handicap at Otaki, but at no stage of tho race did ho threaten danger, and, considering how well ho looked, his pool , showing was hard to understand. True, he did not get too good a paesage, but it was one of those cases where, his inability to get a run was duo to his lack of pace. A l'ress Association cablegram from Sydney states that Kilmainc has been scratched from the Caultield Cup list.