THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 299, 13 September 1919, Page 2

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By Giacncoe.) ' Nominations for nil events at the Horowlienua meeting, close on Thursday, September 18, at 8 p.m. Acceptances fortho Otaki meeting closo on Monday next at 8 p.m. Tho Pakunuiga. Hunt Club's meeting mil be held at Ellerslio to-day. The postponed meeting of the Dannoml, ,^ n0 ' n S Club will bo held to-day. lelopuoiio advices from thero yesterday slated that tho weather had cleared and tho going would be good for to-day's races.

A feature of the Doncaster sales is tho high prices ruling_ for yearlings by Tho ■tetrarch or his sire, Eoi Herodo. Tho extraordinary success that Tho 'Petrarch's first crop of two-yoar-oMs met with is responsible for tho run of his progeny this year. The Elderslie studmaster, Sir. n stated before ho went Homo that he hoped to return with a son of Iho Tetrarch,- which lie would u,=o for breeding purposes. •Somo weeks ago it was given out that A. Oliver intended taking up farming pursuits, but at Dannevirke this week tlie writer was informed that Oliver has already started reducing his weight, and that lie intends, actively, following his calling. In. all probability, ho will be riding at Otaki and Wanganiii. Falls, who i? we!l known in sporting circles in Hawko's Bay, is. at present in Wellington awaiting a' boat to ■Sydney. Ho intends being present.at tho bigifrmdwick fixture next month. When tho last mail left Sydnev, the Piastre colt Millieme, owned by W. Kelso, was favourite for tho A.J.C. 'Derby/ami thftn canio. Bigarocm, who is owned by a well-known ox-AVellingtoman, who prefers to race a.« "Mr. Constable," and tho Hawkc's Bay representative Golden Bubble, and Mr. B. J. AVatt's Atl Black colt ""shorn were equal third favourites. The Manton property having been sold, a .London newspaper representative asked Alec" Taylor if this implied a break in the continuity of the farfious Manton racing establishment. Taylor replied: "I .have sold tho whole of my.Manton property, lock, ijtpok, and barrel, including the racing _ stable?.. The purchaser proposfs tho property and ofi'er it for sale.again in .separate divisions. Whether the. racing establishment will continue, and whether, if it.does, 'I slia!l S° on training there, depends on events." Discussing the New Zealand horses at Randwick, a Sydney writer says:'"What* a favourite Spanner would have been for tho Epsom had he not been withdrawn. •He is . a remarkably.. Rood galloper, and will bo establishing all sorts of record, l ; for our trucks. On Saturday ho put up a.now one for the five furlongs. On tho middle grass track ho ran tho distance mentioned in liniii. Isec. He had previously completed the journey in a second .over that. Th'ey have another slippery ono in Tauuaha.' On tho tan his recora Was lmiu. 2|sec, 'for five' furlongs,' and tho stable companion—Lady Ball's—haWniilo in 55sec. was Veil done. Gloajning is doing well, Ho works with After' Glow, who lias -hardily tho foot of, tho gelding. On -Saturday, their last.four furlongs of a mile were covered in just a second faster than tho Derby colt Itos'ini and Karo' recorded at. tho end of once round. Both are doing well, and tho enmo may bo written of Golden Bubble, and Surveyor. Snsnnof is another that will bo putting up new'track records between now and the day of racing." The result of the St. Leger in England completely upset' tho Derby form, and Buchaii, placed third to Keysoe and Dominion, was tile only one of the' Derby place-getters slio.V up in tho race. It is more than likely tiuit Keysoo-was an outsider, as ho 1 was not liienFioned (is a likely starter in tho latest English files. Grand Parade, tho Derby winner,-was unplaced, if started,' so it- may bo that there was an clement of fcclc alwut his Epijom win.

Tlie Now Zealand Cup candidates Mascot, Kilru'sh, and-Rose Pink aro likely to';ineet' in- the Memorial. Stakes at tho. . Otaki meeting, which opens on Saturday next.. Mascot has been, doing., a lot of useful work at Trentham, and her trainer is very pleased with her efforts. v, Thoso who are in tho habit of anticipating the victoric3 of horfe's in races should .note that nnless the train services are restored shortly, which seems un-' likely; the Ilawke's Bay and Treiitliam horses-will probabiy not be at the Wa;r,gunui meeting. The withdrawal of. tho Pateena from the Onehunga-WdHington run will seriously affect.several.owners in' tlicsb parts who were 'relying on Retting their horses to tho Avondalo meeting by boiit. Ha\vke's Bay' and Gisbprne horses are freely ontered for the Avondale mooting, which opens on September' 27. Amongst the handicap .performers from the districts' named aro Vagabond, Orateur, Sweet Corn, 'Cymer, and Lionskin. ' The clearing sale of tho'Busily' I'nrk brood mares, which was postponed last July owing to the railway "cut;" will now bo hold at 'Wangnnui on Friday, September 26, the day between tho races. The Newmarket Handicap winner,"Molly's .Bote,' who" is one of . the favourites for the Epsom Handicap, to be run noxt month, was equal;to winning the Denham Plate, a. weight-for-age event, runover n y mile course at tlie Turf Club's Meeting at Brisbane last month. .. .

At Melbourne this month the New Zea-land-bred Beltane: runner-up'in tho Australian Hurdle Pace, watr.6old at auction for GlOgns. 'He pies into'the stubles of P. K: Padfield, at G'aulfield.' Por the Wyndham Meeting, to-ho held oil. New Tear's Day, a strong effort, is to bo made to get soma North Island horses to make the trip south. The sura of .£I4OO is to be given "in stakes... ;

Mr. G. D. Greenwood's' stallion, • Sutala, by Elysian—Lady Hester, has been at Pviccarton for a few weeks, following on his return from Australia. Ho was sent t<i liis owner's station in North Canterbury a fow days ago for tho coining stud'season../

The four-year-old mare, Helter Skelter, bjr Antagonist—Fleotfoot. Ims, been retired 'from the training track, and .she was shipped -to Wellington this week to be mated with , .Treadmill. Helter Skelter is a very speedy galloper, hut sho has always been more or less unsound,.and'it has boon found impossible to get her through a preparation for a.race: .. <

RECORD HIGH JUMP. ... Sydney, September ]2. . Mr. Judd's Sundown broke tho Australian high jump record, at Albury Show, clearing 7ft. ffjjin.—Pres.? Assn. NEW ZEALAND HORSES AT SYDNEY Sydney, Septoirfber 12. Six New Zealand horses shipped by the Moernki havo lauded fit.—Press Assn. THE ST. LEGER, London, September 10. .Carslako rode ICeysoe, who won tho St. Leper by fcix lengths. Buchan was favourite —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.