THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 231, 24 June 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [BY Glenuoe.] Acceptances for tho Hawko's Bay Jockey Club's Winter meeting' close to-mor-row night,at 8 o'clock. Weights for the Wellington meeting aro due on .Monday. A Wangiinui buyer was anxious to purchase. Seasprite, but at SOO guinoas.no business resulted. Jockeys i'\ Meagher, ,T. R. Kaan, and B. Caddy were kill put out of action at Napier, and it' will !w somo limo before they can rido Again. Royal Park, who went wrong on tho eve of the Wnnganni meeting, lias been turned out for a spell. Later on ho will bo fired owing to having torn a ligament iii one of his fore legs. Tho llawcra owner, Air. John Casserley, who bred and raced the National winner Compass and many other horses, received a stroke of ill-fortnno last week when las'two-year-old, by Husbandman from Applause, dropped dead on tho Ilawera tracks. Tho youngster was trained by J. Brown, and had shown galloping ability. The Ha we ra trainer, C. Jackson, could not account for the poor showings of Polthoguo at Napier. True, the Wnnganni winner took a lot out of himself .when he struck the sod wall oil the first day. On Saturday he jumped cleanly enough, but seemed una'bUv to go tho pnee set by Foemiin. The following from a Sydney paper, and will bo read with surprise and amusement by-those-who know Desert Gold well"When Desert Gold was last in Australia, a story was written round her racing career, and slie was made the equine heroine of a thrilling drama, Portions of the play were photographed while the famous mare was at Raiidwick, and one episode in the plot caused some amusement. The villain in the pieco attempted to enter Dosert Gold's stable. He did riot know that she hud n habit of rushing her visitors with open mouth. No'sooner: had lie put foot inside, the box than she charged down upon him with ferocious jaws, wide apart. Ho did not wait for the rest, but, wheeling round,'left, the box and cleared right out of the stable. Nor could ho be induced to enter again. This is. Desert Gold's «no trait. She will let no stranger enter her lx>x, <ind, indeed, has been known to charge even her owner, preferring the company of her single attendant, one known as "Brusher" Gray, who has never left her since the day she was foaled. Desert Gold' lias no real vice in hpiy merely wishing to frighten intruders when she rushes them.' If they stood their ground she would not dare'to $avoge them, but would turn back, admitting defeat. She never fails to attempt the bluff, however, on hearing unfamiliar stops around the stable. When she first came to Australia, and was visited by numbei's of sportsmen, she gave many of tlrem a severe shock by means of this little trick.' Enagri (King Rut'iis-Vane), who was secured cheaply at-E. Short's-dispersal Kilp, has joined C. Jackson's Hawera team. This . mare showed promise last year, but unfortunately ran a nail into her nose,. which at times bled freely. She litis hud a lengthy spell, and it is hoped that the trouble.-may not again appear. It. may not be generally known (hat this mare is a half-tiister to Garryinveri, who shaped well over Hurdles at Ellerslie. Considerable surprise was expressed when Gunwale was not started in the Hack Steeplechase at Napier. The-son °f Toy Gun, who was bred in the Fielding district, is reported to be a good juniper over big country. The Karamu-bred Woodliirk is to race over hurdles at Hastings this week. The chestnut gelding has not been u success on the 11at, but as he is reported to be it good jumper, lie jnay make a useful horse over fences. It would have been hard to find fitter horse than was Hydras last week, but in his only start at Napier lie pulled up tm soro that his trainer could not run him on tho second duy of the meeting, and lie is not likely to start at Hastings this week. White Ranger, vfho unexpectedly won the Necklace at Napier, is not engaged in the Bracelet at Hastings, but will race in the Winter Hack Handicap, ono mile and ii quarter. White Ranger owed his success at Mapier in a largo measure to the fact that his rider used the horse's pnee in the middle part of the race, and got such a break on tli'o, field that the others were unable to overtake him. On Saturday, when handled by Gray in a poor field, lie was kept at it tho.whole way, nnd finished well back.

TROTTING

POVERTY BAY ACCEPTANCES. By Teloeraph—Press Association. Gisborne, June 23. The acceptances for the Poverty Bay Trotting Club's meeting are:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Omj mile and a half.—Flora Dillon, scr.; Eita .Bell, Ssec.; l'etor Scott, 3sec.; Zoloclc Bell, ssec.; Gold Bowl,'ssec.; Aquila, b see.; Forester, osec. PARK HANDICAP, of GO sovs. One mile rind a half.—Greylock, Ssoc.; Chocolate Soldier, lOsoc.; "Wild Lad, lOsec.; Welcome South, lOsec.; Dickebusch, 10 sec.; Aquila, lOsec. POVERTY BAY TROTTING CUP, of 100 sovs. Two mi!es.--Dillon, scr.j I'etruchio, lsec.; Evening Chimes, lsec.; Inora, 2sec.; Lady Burlington, "sec.; Si'lverlocks, Bsec.; Ena Bell, Bsec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of GO sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Jack Ashore, scr.; Dillon, ssec.; Flora Dillon, lCsec.j l'oter Scott, 20sec.; Ena'Bell, 20sec.; St. Andrew, 20sec.; Gold Bowl, 2flsec. . DOMINION HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Two miles.—Greylock, 13sec.; Chocolate Soldier, lGsec.; Wild Lad, lGsec.; Welcome South, lGsec.; Zoloek Bell, 16sec. COUNTY HANDICAP, of GO sovs. One mile and a half.—Sweet Pet, scr.; St. Andrew, 13sec.; Bay Lock, 25sec.; Forester, 2osec. v ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Ono mile.—jack Ashore, lsec.; Dillon, osec.; Petrucliio, Gsec.; Evening .Chimes, lisec.; Inora, Bsec.; Lady Burlington, 11 sec., Silverlocks, llsec.