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THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

£By Glencoe.]

Visitors to the Taratahi Meeting on Thursday will, bo glad to know that they can travel up by the mail train leaving Lnrabton at 7.50 a.m., and a return train leaves Claroville at 5 p.m. and runs through to Wellington. . At Ellerslie 0 last week W'aimai and Tenacious were schooled over the Great Northern Steeplechase course, and both horses got through their task without mishap. Tho first-named is a firm order for the big cross-country event to be decided next month.

J. Decrey will ride Paraoa and Troublesome in the Great Northern double,

This year cups of the value of 50 sovs. and i! 5 sovs.- were given to tlio trainer and rider respectively of tlio Liverpool Grand National Steeplechaso winner Poethlyn, under tlii> cohditions of the rtiuu.

The chairman of the Australian JocKey Club,' Mr. Adrian Knox, lias been advised by tlio Consul-general for Franco (Monsieur C._K. Campana) thai the French Government lias conferred upon tlid club the decoration of "lledaille do Ift Reconnaissance Francaiso"—mcdaillo do vt;i moil (medal of French gratitude)—in ro cognition of "the exceptional- services rendered by the Australian Jockey Club" to the cause of France and French palriotic institutions.'' : The chairman has received the. ribbon of decoration, with an advice that the diploma and medal will be forwarded as soon as they are received by the Consul-Genoral. ' This i.i tho first timo an Australian public body has been so honoured. • ' •

The Australian Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, which is just concluded, showed Poitrel to bo an out-and-out champion, and the manner in which he defeated Konnaijuhair on each day left no room tor doubt. In the spring Kennuquhair was regarded as tlfeMiest stayer in Australia," but that title must now go to Poitrel. The horso named is owned by his breeders, Messrs. Moses,' and they also ,own his sire St. Altvyne. The lastnamed got a good advertisement when he sired Lady Medallist early in his career, but I'oitrel, who is a four-year-old, looks like turning out his best representative to dato.

The death is recorded from Auckland of the well-known sportsman, Mr. Bert. Champion, who owned Cavalry when that horse won tho Century . Hurdles at Wanganui some years ago.

After such a suceessiul meeting last .week it can be expected that the stako money for the big events at the next Wangnnui Winter Meeting will be con-, siderably increased. If so, the meeting named 'will be a serious rival to the Great Northern gathering. In many quarters it is held that the meetings named are held too close to each oilier, and the clubs concerned would bo studying their own interests if an attempt was made'to get a little more time between them.

The gelding Explorer, recently purchased in Melbourne by Mr.' \V. Jl. Kemball is already being spoken of as a likely cawlidato for Grand National honours.

When tho last mail left feydney Mr. W. I{. .Kcmball and his trainer W.-Haw-thorne were contemplating-paying a flying visit to New Zealand. It is expected that when he gets here .Mr. Kcmball will arrange for tho balance of his team to be shipped to Sydney. In connection with racing it is a common thing to hear of, peoplo dreaming winners, but rarely aro dreams mentioned in connection with any other.-phase of tho sport. At Wa\iganui on Saturday Mr. V. Riddiford, one of the owners of Coalition, stated that he. dreamt tilt Patronus gelding fell in the Grandstand Steeplechase, and as is' well known tho horse came down. When lie fell tho girth and circingle both broke, and tho horse galloped away 'mill lis his snddlo.

11. It. Cairns, wiio 'had a bad fall oft' a motor-cycle Some months ago, hns now fully, recovered, and is regularly riding work at Caulficld.

The English Derby will bo run on Juno i. After his victory in the Two Thousand .Guineas Tho Panther became . a hot favourite., Stefan tho Great, who is by The Tetrarch, is. second favourite, and the race is generally regarded as a match between the pair. Tho ex-Australian horseman "Brownio" C'arslake will lido Stefan the Great. - ,

On both (Inys at Wanganui Bayberry was in <i lather beforo lie.went onl to nice. 'The imported son of Bayardo has been given every opportunity to. settle down, but it looks as if another winter, will have to pass before he will come right. , This yetu - the Great Northern Hurdles promises to bo a contest quite in keeping with the amount of stakes apportioned tho race, but the Stouplechasc is not likely to draw a field of more than half a. dozen. ; OTAKI REHANDICAPS. Tho following rehandicaps for the Olnki Winter Meeting.are announced bv Mr. H..G'oyle:— RAIIKAWA UUP.—Marqtietuer, Bst. 51b. TAIPIJA MEMORIAL HANDICAP. —Eawakore, 7st. 121b.; Astinome, 7st. 51b.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 207, 27 May 1919, Page 7

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THE TURF Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 207, 27 May 1919, Page 7

THE TURF Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 207, 27 May 1919, Page 7

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