THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 268, 8 August 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

.NOTES AND COMMENTS (By Glencoe.) A final reminder is given that final payments for tho three big events at tho National Meeting close to-night. Acceptances for the minor events are also due. Secretary Lyon, of the Woodvillo Jockey Club, notifies that his club ha;) decided to placo iU loose-boxes at the disposal of trainers passing through Woodvillo on tho way to or from raco meetings. Tho latest news from Eiecarlon indicates . that Loehella has boeii moving short in his work, .and in a try-out over tho big fences on Tuesday ho did not shape well. J. Williamson did not tnko long to decide what to do about Troublesome. The Spalpeen gelding was brought: up from tho south yesterday, and goes to Auckland by tho Pateena to-day. L. 11. Hewitt has arrived from Auckland, and will go south to-night. He will 'be on Gold Kip ill the Winter Cup. Sir Solo is well in tho market for tho Grand National Hurdles, an event lio will be contesting for the fourth time. In his fhreo previous starts the aged Sir Laddo gelding has filled a place, lie will be ridden by A. Ward on Thursday next. \ Consequent up.nn his good gallop over six furlongs on Tuesday,, (laziquo is now much inquired for in conncclion with tho Winter Cup. Tho Gisbome representative has a very big weight, Hut his admirers claim that he will to the best of the ton weights. The well-known horseman, B. Deeley, is at prosent recuperating at Gisbome. lie will probably go to Sydney next month. Sunburst, in charge of J. M'Laughlin, is to go south to-night. Tho chestnut will contest tho hack races at the National .Meeting next week. Having been repurchased by Mr. J. G. Emslie at an advance on his miction price of 510 guineas, as bid by Mr. W. Sjvalo, Burrangong is to remain with Mr. W. Stono's horses in the meantime. When facilities for railway travel are again available, writes "Sir Modrcd," tho eon of Mystification will 'be forwarded on to Riccarton, where he will join Bore, Post Haste, Euripos, anil other horses under tho chorgo of F. D. Jones. Burrangong was racing well at the close of the season, and it would not be surprising to find him figuring as a muchimproved racer during the 1919-20 term. He was rather an unlucky horse in the south during tho past twelve months, as, although ho ran consistently, it was his fate as often, as not to strike rivals.above the average in pronounced winnin? vein. When Achilledes fell on Tuesday in his schooling task at Riccarton ho cut the coronet of his off hind foot very severely. • This will necessitate his being eased up, so there can bo little chance of tho unlucky gelding fulfilling any of his engagements at Riccarton next week.

Mr. V/. Reid, who twice won the Caulfield Cup with Uncle Sam, has written to the "Australasian" on "Tho Eandicapper," and in the course of his remarks says: "In. these days, when the great bulk of our races aro handicaps, the weight-adjustere aro amongst the most important officers on dock, but I cannot see how they can rightly do justice to themselves under the individual system. Threo heads, acting in conjunction, should surely be better than one, and, in my opinion, for what it is worth, the weights for all metropolitan registered racing should be framed by a committeo of that number. Seeing that racing itself is controlled by three stipendiary stewards; 'is there any just cause or impediment' why metropolitan handicapping should not be on tho same basis? If ?o, will someone explain some of the great advantages of the one man one club system now in vogue." One big disadvantage of tho threo man system would be the expense. Wintry conditions prevailed during training'operations at Riccarton on Wednesday morning. . Sir Solo compassed two rounds on the saind, .the Second ht a fairly strong pace.- He has made marked improve-: ment since arriving at headquarters. Master Strowan's task was two rounds on the. sand,, the pace, being increased during the-second circuit. Rercvi Poto and Omaliu, both of whom look very •■fit,-were separately sent over a round of the sand at a strong halfpace. . ' , Gold Kip moved particularly, well in getting over a round at about threeqiiarter pace. Kilboyne, who shows a lot of improvement, was given strong exercise. Marvelito jumped really well in compassing a round of the schooling hurdles. His race at the Christclmreh Hunt Meeting has evidently done the Rawiri gelding a lot of good, Sonny and Winslow were companions in a round of the hurdles, both acquitting themselves really well. s'iwdown, TJm Graiid, and Sam Pan set out for a round of the big fences, but Tho Grand camo to grief at the first of the double. He was subsequently remounted, nnd completed his task in good stylo. Tho other pair 'jumped well' all through, Comment's task was half a mile on the sand at a useful -pace. Rebekflh and Jmnribbon were given easy tasks. .The former looks particularly well. A large number of others were exercised aboul the centre of the track and on the roads, Mr. G. D. Greenwood, Trainer R. J. Mason, and tho horses Gloaming, Ivaro, Afterglow, and Rossini are to proceed to Melbourne by the Port Nicholson, leaving' Wellington this afternoon.

RICCARTO.N TRAINING NOTES. S.T Tulecrcnti-Prp.'tß >iiioiMftllon. Christchurch, August 7. Tho weather conditions at Riccarton were very wintry, rain falling at intervals while training was in progress. Tho fast work was done on No. C grass track, which .was heavy. Pretty Bobby beat Jeannol; over a mile in lmin, 55sec. Sir Solo finished in front of Coalition over the same distance in Jtnin. 55-<t-ssec. Art, assisted by Amaranthus over the last part, 'galloped six furlongs, which was done in Iniin. 23see. Rebpkah ea'ily held Tmnri'bbon over five furlongs in' limn. 12sec. All Over beat Omaliu over six furlongs. the lime being Imiu. 24 -l-fisec. Parisian Diamond was in front of Kilkee at the end of live furlongs, in Imin. Ilsce. fliero went half a milo in 55 2-ssec. Vascular, brought home by lied Book, covered n, mile in 2min. 1 3-ssee. Wiiimai and Signature went two rounds, the hist mile taking 2min. asec. Wild Pilgrim and Gl'mshine beat Hardshot over seven furlong* ill Imiu. 4-tsec. Parana galloped nine furlongs, (lie lust six taking lmin. 2Csec. Form Up easily beat Potentiality over five furlongs,'in Imin. 10 Msec.l with Rewi Poto several lengths away. Elocution galloped seven furlongs in lmin. 43 3-ssee., nnd Kilbnyne went'six furlongs in lmin. 23 -Msec., followed by Cerebns, who left half a mile behind iii 51- 1-s'i?c. Bon Reve, Moreeambe, Dardanelles, Merry Lad, Ga/.ique, Samiel, and Jlultive were among thoso who did useful tasks on the Hat. Master Moutoa and Cynic jumped two hurdles. Cynic shirking his task. Tradition and Six Cylinder went once round the big fences, both jumping well. Gang Awn' gave a good exhibition once round Iho fences. Loehella and Lawsuit followed with a similar task, going much faster, with Loehella an easy winner. Master Strowan did a round over the fences at; n faster pace than he has gone since he has been here, and afterwards was given strong work on the lint.