THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 239, 3 July 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

~* NOTES AND COMMENTS [By Glencoe.] A big contingent of Hawke's Bay horses arrived.at Trcntlmm yesterduyf and the Taraiuiki brigade will reach headquarters to-night. The Hawke's Bay Cup winner Eligible, who has been oil' the scene for some years-, was reproduced at Hastings last week, and (darted in the open sprint event on both days. The ton of iioniform was looking much in the rough, and itdoes not 'look as if ho can be. got to reproduce anything like his throe-yenr-olil form.

The Dunedin owner Mr. ]!. ActonAdams intended being represented at the Wellington meeting by Lochella and Grafton Tot, 'but whether the pair will be able to get here now is doubtful.

At; Fleinington on Saturday, tho VJI.C. Grand NationaKllurdle Race, three miles, will he decided. The New Zealandowned Snub is top weight with 11st. 811)., ami <i» ra-New Zealander in Beltane is also engaged in the roeo.

ffmse.'i vising Ricrartnu' for the Nnlional meeting will have to make the journey from Ly Helton per road. ' The actual walking will not do any harm to the horses, but the trouble, will bo the transit of feed, etc., which will bocome nn expensive item.

That New Zealand hor-es stand high in the opinion of Australian handieappers is demonstrated by their treatment in the four big spring handicaps. Could Gloaming only be produced at Randwiek in his best form he would have a chance in the Epsom Handicap, even under 9st. lllb., but it is quite probable that his efl'orts will be confined to tlip more easily won. woight-for-age events. Sasanof has been paid a compliment by being placed at the head of the list in ihe Melbourne and Canl field Cups, two events that aro always particularly hard to win.

Owjng to the fact that the Ricrarlon tracks have been covered with snow of late, the trainers there havo been compelled to work their charges on the roads.

The Auckland-owned Troublcsomo lias nrrivod at Trenth'am, and was out exercising yesterday morning. '-The Winter Steeplechase winner wiili be ridden by S. Henderson in his Wellington engagements. There is some doubt about Sir -Ralph being able to get to the Wellington meeting, and if/lie does not nrrivo H. Robinson will probably hnvo the mount on Bagdad in tho Parliamentary Handicap. Locally Sir Agnes ami Bagdad, plneegetters in last year's Parliamentary Handicap', are favourite.? for next week's Nice. Tho first-named is now back to his best form, and he won tho concluding event at Hastings in very easy Etyle.

At Trentlmm on Tuesday morning the Great Northern Hurdles winner Cynic and Seadown were associated in a round, over the hurdles, and bdth went well, but the former was inclined to be a trifle careful, and' lost ground at his fences

Ivanri King, last year's winner of the Grand National Hurdles, and a prime fancy for this year's race, is still located at Ellerslie, and ho will have to gone by boat all the way to Lyttelton, and then by rond to Riceafton.

As J. H. Jeffprd isbusywith his rising two-year-olds, Vagabond was brought to Trentham in charge of S. Reid, who will, ■ride him in his Parliamentary Handicap engagement.