THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 17, 15 October 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

NOTES V?D COMMENTS (By Glencoe.) Owners are reminded that acceptances for the first day's- handicaps of the Wellington meeting eloso on Friday next, at 8 p.m. , In connection with the Masterton meeting, which is to be held on Thursday and Saturday of this wck, Wellington patrons should bear in mind that tho journey to Opaki can bo made by, the mail train which leaves Lambton Station at 7.50 a.m. A return train will leave Masterton each, evening at 6 p.m., and will run right through to Wellington. ■ At the conclusion of tho Dunedin meeting \F. D. Jones parted with the chestnut gelding Post Haste for the Bum of £50. Tho new owner is a Winton sportsman, and tho son of San Francisco arid Fleetfoot should have no difficulty in paying his way in the' Otago and Southland districts. ' ; 'Mr. R. E. Hurley, who is to officiate ns 6tartor at the<Ashburton meeting this week, and also at Gore next week, was a' passenger for tho south by the Mamma last evening. The form of Starland at Dunedin was very disappointing, and though made a good favourite in both his starts,,ho failed badly. :It -does not look-as if he will turn out as useful as was thought would be the case early in" the spring. Ho will probably be allowed to forfeit his New Zealand Cup engagement. _ • Tho Greymouth' and Hokitika Racing Clubs intend putting two hurdle races on their Christmas programmes, "hers are many horses in' the North Island that do not pay their way oyer jumps; but if sent to tho Coast they might be able to earn something towards thenkeep. „' . ■ Lately Risingham lias been galloping very attractively at Trentham. and on Saturday he was seen to advantage in the try-out over a mile course. Tho son of Rokeby got to the end of eight furlongs in lmin. 47sec, and. the value of tho gallop can be summed up when it is stated that shortly after Mascot took 3sec. longer to cover the'same journey. The form so impressed a well-known local owner that he immediately entered into negotiations for tho pnrchaso of' the bay gelding, and at Masterton on Thursday Risingham will run in his new owner's colours', The victory of Rossini' in tho Grantham Stakes at Randwick- will mean that the Martian three-year-old will .have to put ■up a 71b.- penalty in the Wellington Handicap.' As this would make his weight Bst. 81b., Mason will probably not pay up. but will allow, Afterglow to represent the- stable. \ .

The form-of Lovematch at Nanier and Hastings must have been disappointing to her New Zealand-Cup-backer'. The bay mare looked well enough, but was obviously, on the bitr side, and with only the Wellington meeting to come on before the New Zealand Cup is decided, the chances aro against the full sister; to Nones being successful river the. trying two-mile journ n y at Riccarton. ■'• News from tRe south" states that.-War-love pulled up lame after contesting the Dunedin Guineas. The trouble is not thought to be serious, and Mc D"'pety's mare should be able to fulfil-her. Riccarton' engagements next month. The contradictory form of Link Un at Wihgatui was innuired into by the judicial committee, but the explanation of tr n trainer was accented.as snt' e fnr>*orv.

The Sutala—Lady Wayward II colt- in R'. J, Mason's stoblo ■ liau been named Prodigal. • •' ' Since ho bruised Ms feet last Wednesday, says the Christchurch "Sun," the New Zealand' Cup favourite,' Gay Lad,' has been an absentee from the Eiccarton traok9. Coming as it does within; a few weeks of the CJ.C meeting; the mishap is particularly .unfortunate, for, though tho trouble has now nearly disappeared, there is always the probability, of its reappearance as the tracks get 'Lard/ There is no .chance of Gay Lad ' fulfilling'jliis engagements, at the Asliburton Meeting; and his proposed trip to Trenthani is also ■uncertain. Should the latter not 1 evontnate, it will mean ihat Hobbs's eb'argo will not. have raced for ceven months when he comes to sport silk in 'the New Zealand Cup. Iri.wjnning the M'tean Stakes with Winter Wind and the Dunedin .Guineas with Royal-. j3tag,<:Sir;- George -Clifford re r peated the performance which he regis--tered 'nt tho ' Duuedin Jockey Club's Spring Meeting a year ago, when Royal Stag was-successful in the M'Lean Stakes and Long Range in Hie Dunedin Guineas. Royal Stag is the first horse to win; both racos. ' . The stake nloney at the 'Dunedin Meeting was won (is follows:—Sir George Clifford, i6SO; Sir. J. Graham, .£362 10s.; Mr. R. C. Gillies, .-£294.; Mr. R. Rowcastle, £®i; Mr. G. B, Starky, .£220; Mr. A.'B. Armour, Ji'M;, Mr. J. B. Reid, £195; Mr. D. P. Wilson, iIBB 10s. ; Mr. W. Bunton, ,£175; Mr.'P. Delf.rgy, .£175; Mr. R. M'Kay, .£157 10s.; Mr. 1). Kilkelly, iUO; Mr. .W. Gardiner; jun!, iMfl; Mr. D. J.'Stookwell, JC110; Mr. G. L, Stead, ,£125; Mr. 0. G. Dalgety, 'aiHO;. Mr. P. D. Jones, ,£100; Mr. H.. A. Knight; £70; Mr. T. Deegan, £70;-Mr. H..H. Wisher, j650; Mr. E. Russell, Mr. R. B. Stivon, .£SO; Mr. L, CHasilott, Ml 10s.; Mr. W. Swale, .MO; Mr. R. Morrison, XdO; Mr. J, Clarke, £4/0; Mr. A. S. Orbell, ,£JO; Mr. W. Slattery,-.£35; Mr. W. Stone, .631; Mr. D. H.-Roberts, M 0; Mr. C. White, .£2O;.Mr; H. Priedlander, .£2O , A total of .C 4300. Stephanotis, who won tho Debutant Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, was successful in the Dequetteville Stakes at Adelaide on August 23. His' breeding is of interest to New Zealanders, for he is by the Persimmon horso Sea Prince from Stephanos, a New .Zealand-bred maTe by. Clanranald—Stephanie, oy Stepriiak— Maxim.. Stephanos was bred by Mr.-J. P. Buchanan m 190S, and raced for three seasons in Now Zealand. He.does not figure in the,'ast volume of the Australian Stud Book, -but the breeding of Stephanotis as shown above is that given in tho ■'Australasian" in a reference to his. Adelaide success*. There is another mare called Stephnnos in the Australian Stud Book. Hie is by Stopniak—Pield Rose, by Hotchkiss, and is owned by Messrs. W. B. and C. L. Thompson, of Now, South Wales. Fitzarlingtpn, who was.second, was bred by Mr. A; E. Thompson, New South Wales, find fetched 725 guinea ss a yearling. He is related to Jean Roxburgh, who finished third in the Canonuury ntakes. at Randwiek. Etino won the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes the previous Saturday,' and would consequently have to carry u 101b. ponalty. Sho is a descendant of Valetta, by Idlo Boy, who was ;esponsible for three famous geldings in Paris, Eungohah, and Ensign. Mr. E. J. Watt's Venture, who won the Breeders' Plato, is closely relatod, her dam being granddam of Etine.