THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 25, 24 October 1918, Page 11

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS rar GiEHCdE.i The Poverty Bay Turf -Club's Spring Sleeting will be opened to-day. There is a good card, but many of the horsee havo du|il- engagements.'"'.'Amongst those en' gngod in the' Junction Handicap, five furlongs, which is the opening event, is that smart performer Comment, a place-getter in the ..Winter Cup. In the Kiccarto.il event Commeut headed off eonio of the hest springs, and on this form she may Bo but favourite to-day. Con' and -Bjorneborg arc the best performed pair in the Hurdles, in which Hexton ie to jnako his initial appearance ae a jumper. . - . Athens "II (Demosthenes—Vigas)-has an engagement in the-Avondale Guineas, and the three-year-old is to be tried out in tho Jtpsoland Hack Handicap, flix furlongs, to-day. ■■'■. Hauniakaka, Bst., is nicely placed jn- the Spring Handicap, in which there does hot appear to be a Btrong fjpld.Toddy, who showed a lot of pace in several Trinl Plates about the country, should '-flriji the' distance (four. furlongs and a: half) to.his liking in the Maiden Scurry. .-■•.,•. • ' ■ ■

H.. Oufcts, in charge of Adjutant, Lionskin,- Onslaught; Royal Stag, and SlrathKlassf 51; ffobbs'with Plight Commander and E. O'Donnejl with Kilmoon and'-Sur-veyor- have 'arrived at Trentham, and their 'teams were given light exercise yes.terday. ■ ...- ■ .

During his stay in Sydney and- on .arrival., at lYaldhuret Almoner, showed ■ signs of : lameness so he was taken out of the Champion Plato and 0.J.0. Derby. Mr. G. Ii; Stead has still got Kilmoon in the Kiccarfori event,'so it is quite likely that the Kilbroney colt may: forfeit his Auckland - Guineas engagement, arjl return to again try. conclusions with ■ Gloaming in the O.J.C. Derby...' ~, .. !•'. '.' .

An advertisement, in this issue notifies that a, eoMing by Field Battery from Gold 'Top -will- 'bo , sold- at-,auction on, Monday next by Messrs. George Thomas and-Co. A .very fine contest ib expected in tho Welloßley Stakes on Saturday. Lady Ball has probably got the most followers, but Plight Commander has, a bic reputation at Jticcarfonl. ■while the Showing of Eoyal Stag at Wingatui was quite above the average. Orenides, the full-brother to Simonidos also has a. big reputation, ae. has War Piano, who defeate'd the oWcr difision in the Trial Plato at. Ojaki. His admirers justly point out that this performance was quite unusual for a two-year-old so early in the Eeaeon. Tery little fast work was done at Trcntham yesterday, and the majority of the work was done on the^inner-grass. Tho outside of the course proper was open for two.-year-olds, and several- trainers imade use of it. . ■'■■-'

Amongst the elder division Hymestra and Nanna performed the best, their task being half a mile; which took M 2-sseo. Since'his gallop-at Trentham on Tuesday Sasanof has advanced to the position of first fancy for the New Zealand Cup.. He is to be a runner in the. Champion Plate here, and his admirers rejard him as likely to seriously test Gloaming. Sasanof ie to' be tried out over ten furlongs this morning: .'•..'. E: J. Mason is of tlio opinion that Biplane's trouble is due to_ hia collision with the tram at B-andwiek- in the spring, and that it will yield to .treatment and. a lengthy snell. ' ■ In the Wellington Handicap on Saturday H. Gray -will have the mount on Devotion and B. Dccley will ride Bose Pink. O. Emerson will-be up on Kilmoon and-A. Keod on Mascot. . .-■•.-.■ E. Qooseman has arrived at Tronthnm withMazama and a Merry Momenta filly. The first-named is.to go south for the ,Npw Zealand Oup. ' • Last year 80-Pcen wori the two-year-old handicap at Mastertoh. and then went on and v/on'the Welcome Stakes. Lady Ball, Tvho scored nt Opaki last week, will represent Mr. W,: G. Stead in the Wellesloy Stakes, and also in .the O.J.C: Stakes. .. . . '~'..' Frisco, who won a New Zealand Cup, is represented in this year's Cup by Dotrbit, who after racing consistently all the win--tor. scored a narrow victory in tho chief event atOtaki last month. Teka, ■ who ■ won. tho big race -at TrcnI tham last October, has, gone wrong and has .been turned out for a spell. It is reported that the boh of Mystification and Tattle is to have a lengthy rest, and that he will hot be seert under silk fo? a con-', siderable time.' Telia's temporary retirement from the track is unfortunate. A year ago he was racing particularly well, and after showing up ..well at some of the •provincial gatherings he defeated o Metropolitan , field very nicely in the Wellington Handicap. Subsequently lie ran very consistently at the New Zealand The victory of King Offti in.tho Caiilfield Oup,on- Saturday-.marked the seventh, oq-. caaion on w'hjch .a favourite has won tho event-since 1890, Between 1890. and 1906■ no favourite won. Poseidon won in 1906 and 1907, and was favourite each : timo. The next favourite to'-win - was Flavinius in 1910, then Lady Medallist in 1911, Aunfer in .'1913, and Bronsetti last y,ear.. The'-Hallway Department advise that only a -limited number, of tickete can bo issued 'to" Trentham on Saturday and Monday, October 26 α-nd'2B, and that any' person joining a train without first purchasing a ticket'at the'"booking office is liable under the Railway. By-laws to a penalty of £10. ■: '•■ . - , ■ Nominations for the AshhuretPohangina. Racing Club meeting, to be held on November 20, close oh October 26. Trainers and Jockeys—Visit our store. We are noted for shirts, pyjamas, Stetson, Panama, and straw ■ hats; a beautiful stock- to select from. Herb Price, 51-56 Willis Street-Advt. , Visitors to Trentham , races will be pleased to learn. that Messrs. James Godber and Co., Ltd., have again been favoured 'with instructions to carry out tlio catering arrangements for tne Spring Meeting. Patrons can rest assured of every attention, to their' requirements.— Advt. ■ . ■ . , Trputham visitors, are . reminded that there- is no. shortage of overcoats or umbrellas at '.our. store. . A flue range of Burberry and John BarranVcoate in stock. Herb Price's, 54-56 Willie Street.Advt. -' ' ' .•- .'