THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 117, 11 February 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [BY Glexoh.] As tlio embargo on llio number of race meetings Ims now been removed the chairman of the Gisbonio Racing Club, Mr. F. J. I.ysuar, tolcßrapliwl asking whether Hie authorities would allow a meeting to be held during ihe week when the great Maori liui will be held. A reply was received Ki v inp Function for tlio extra day being addded to last week's meeting,, but as it was too late to make suitable arrangements it was decided that tlio two local clubs should meet and arrange for a twa days' meeting— 0110 for cach club, on the Makaraka course. In making the presentation of the silver cup to the owner of Multifont at Gisbonio on Thursday last Sir James Carroll remarked that the name "Multifual" was a household word in Gisborne. When.Loval Arch won the Welter at New Plymouth on Wednesday she re-. turned a particularly good dividend to her .supporters. It-would seem that racing over hurdles Ims not interfered' with the pace of the daughter of Marble Arch, who' lias proved a profitable investment to the Wellington owner. Mr. IT. Brown. It is stated 'that J". Williamson, the Ellcrslie owner-trainer, has a New Zealand sportsman, at present on active service. on tlio look-nut' for a suitable thoroughbred iii England. Crowhurst has been sold to an Auckland sportsman. He should prove a very useful horse at the country fixtures in the- north. The Finland gelding's new owner is Dr. Beveridge, ft well-known Auckland sportsman! Evidently Mr. N. Coyle does not think that Form Up will ever make a slayer, for he has let hirii off with Gst. 121b. in tli? Wiinganui Cup. . Warlike, which figures at Hie minimuni weight iu both the Egmont. and Wanganui Clip, is a three-year-old gelding by Martian—Labour Day, which has not yet carried silk. J. O'Shea has returned to Auckland after nil absence of some months in Australia. The Aueklander has accepted an engagement to ride. Mr. W. J'. Kemball's . horsFs .in N.S.W.. and Victoria,.'and leaves for the other side again in.three or four weeks' time. Latest'news'from the south states that Heathercote is. sure to. occupy the position of favourite in tlio Dunodin Cup, to be rim on. Thursday" next. Another horse .well in the market is the imported ma i\> 'Winter Cherry; who recently defeated "I'unka- ill a try-out over ten furlongs. , With Macduff, and Miss Mimic engaged in the Champagne Stakes at Dunediii. Sir George Clifford appears to have nn excellent/chance of winning the race for . the fifth year in .succession ind for Ihe fifteenth time 'altogether. Nocturnal, who is now trained at Win-1 gatui, will be raced over hurdles there on Thursday. The only races the All Black gelding has won were tho two hurdle events credited to him at the Spring Meeting of the Dunedin Jockey CI nj). ■With Bon Spec and Pyjaina to represent hi iu J. M'Combe appears to hold a' very strong hand in tho Publicans' Handicap at the Wingatui Meeting on Thursday next. " . Cereberns, who finished in third place at Mel liven last week, is owned by Mr. A. Boyle, a prominent, steward of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Cereberns is a three-year-old with a big reputation, and he wijl probably be a firm favourite in I lie Apprentices' Plate at Wingatui on Thursday. In the Egmont Stakes, six furlongs, ruii at llawera to-morrow, (lie two champions, Desert Gold and Gloaming, meet at. level weights, the pair carrying 9st. each.- Though there are twenty horses liable' for the full payment, it is not likely that the race will be other than, a match between Ihe two tnp-notchers. Paraoa and. Golden Grafton, winner and runner-up .at New Plymouth on Wednesday last, will meet again in Ihe Hurdles at llawera on Thursday. There were 41b. between tho pair last week. To-morrow they will meet at level weights. Tlie two New Plymouth Scurry winners. Hallow and Fulica, are to meet in the Meremcre Rack Handicap at the Egmont Meeting. Hallow is assessed as 51b. superior to the imported mare, Glenopal, who won the Taumnrunui Cup on Saturday last, with 9st. 131b. ill tho saddle, jvns successful in the same race 12 months ago. when her impost was Ost. 91b. On both occasions she was ridden by the Auckland horseman, H. Ivobiesou. The well-known sportsman, W. Scott, «'lio has lveen a resident of Sydney for tho past six years, is a passenger by the Moeraki due here to-morrow.