THE TURF.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1913, Page 2

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By Sir Bedivere.) Mr. W. G. Layng, who made hummerable friends whikt spending a -lengthy hqliday in the South Island come years ,ago, kindjy sends me a copy of the "Holiday Number? of the Californkn Breeder and Sportsman, of which he is editor, i The publication is regarded a& a standard authority on the lighVhatn«ss horse, and contains a wiaea of statistical and other interesting information. Stardancer, -who put in such a won- j derful final run in the Stewards' Handi- ' cap, is now being; trained to go a, lengthier course, and there seems to be every likelihood of her turning out a fair atayer. It is rather surprising that she was not entered for the Midsummer Handicap, to be decided at Riccatton on Saturday. Tirade (1896) and Ella MacaTthy (1903), two brood mares by Mouequetaire (son of Nordenfeldt) from Bessie Macarthy, were sold in England last month for SOgns and 90gns , respectively. Tirade was covered by the Derby winner Minoru. The dam, Bessie Maoarthy, was bred in New Zealand by Mr. Spen* cer Golaln> and W a halfalster to the V.R.C. Oake winner Tiraillerie. The f6rm shown by Sombrero at Gore last week appear* to have been of a rather impressive character, artd come South Island critics now go so far as to consider him the equal of Soldiers' Chorus. This, is rather a tall order, however, and probably, Seeing that ho met a moderate lot, appearances were deceptive. ''Sentin&l" has a quiet, tilt at the wording of the final par of Rule 2, Part XI., which reads ac follows :~- "No horse shall start in any hack race which has at any time prior to the time of entry won^a race of the value of 100 soys cr races of the aggregate value of 250 sove to the winner, provided that in calculating such values any moneys payable by reason only of no other horse winning secohd or third money shall be excluded." The latter part of the above conditions, says he, "is really a gem of great clarity." Neither is his reference thereto uncalled for. The provisional condition at the foot of the rule k a recent addition, and is intended to ob viate the possibility of a recurrence of cases such as that in which Hose Noble *ai concerned— in other words, to preclude a horse from unexpectedly incurring a penalty through receipt of place money beyond that which would m ordinary circumstances accrue to him as the winner. The language employed is, however, anything but lucid, and it would be well if the conditions were reworded. Fields will as usual be of small proportions at the .C.J.C. Summer Meeting to-morrow, when the Middle Park Plate will be decided. Much interest will centre in the reappearance of Autumnus, and if, as is alleged, he has really recovered form he must take all sorts of beating. The more so as he has escaped all penalties. Nightwatch" has been going well in private, but his inability to get goihg quickly from a standing start will always seriously prejudice his chance in short distance events. Warstep is a smart filly, and Salzburg showed up well at Tl'erttham. The race, which has been won by a bearer of Sir George Clifford's Colours for six successive years, promises to be more interesting than usual. ' Coroniform will have 241b more to carry in the Midsummer Handicap tomorrow than he had in the Wellingt&n Cup, but the opposition fs anything but strong and he is in such great flg just now that he Bhould give an excellent account of himself. Mutnura, who won this event last year under ?st 51b, Was again fancied. Thrax is to have another shot at the Halswell Welter, in which he scored last season, and Stardancer looks like having a comparatively easy task in the Post Handicap. j The Takapuna meeting will be brought to ft conclusion to-morrow, when first day's winners in Toreador and Shabeen will have a further opportunity to distinguish themselves. Another meeting

between Jolie Fille and La fteina should prove interesting. Owners and trainers are finally reminded that acceptances are duo this evening for tho Egmont and Tarunaki fixtures. Nominations for the Nekon Jockey Club's annual meeting on 12th and I3tli March close on Friday next at 9 p.m. C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING ACCEPTANCES. (8* ItetßaaAftt— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHtmcH, 30th Jan. The following acceptances have been for the Canterbury Jockey Club s Summer Meeting :-— Hornby Welter Handicap, of 160 soya; seven furlongs.— Medallist 10.2, Winning Way q.B, Kilmeny 9.?, Waikehnrv 9.2 Kimona 8.8, Edltah 8.8, Ainnvell U', Audraea 8.0, Federal 8.0, Sant RotmW 8.0. Midsummer Handicap, of 400 cove; ono mile' and a half.— CoToniform 9.2, Parable 8.7, Mumura 7.10, Tannhtiuser 7.9, Anna Carlovna 7.8, The Cornet 7.0. Gnome 6.7. Lyttelton Plate; of 180 soys; five furlongs.—Whizz 8.6, Fender 8.5, Zeus 8.3, Rmaldo 8.0, Jeannot-8.0, Cherubioi 8.0. Martius 8.0, Briar Patch- 7.11, Brada-' mante 7.11, Somnlfortn 7.7, Snowraker 6.10, Joan 6.10. Craven Plate, of 200 soys; .^even furJongs.— My Lawyer 0.3, Pilgrim's Way t B.IO, Sea King 8.10, Oxonhope (71b penalty) 7.9, Query 7.7, Koek Ferry 7.6, Specialfdrm 6.12. Halswell Handicap, of 130 bovsj one mile.— Thrax 8.10, Editah 8.9, L&drone 8.8, Foam Flake 8.5. Owhetoro 8.3, Martian Maid 8.0, ' St. Kevin 7.9, Ahdraea 7.8, Pleasure Bent 7.7, Qlenapp mare 7.0, Advance Guard 7,0, Tarafion 7.0, Imp 7.0^ Scotch Melody 7.0. Post Handicap, of 150 soys ; one mile. -Stardancer 8.4, Troon 7.11, Rock Ferry 7.9, Kilmeny 7.9, Mosgiel 7.3. The following' remain in the Middlepark Plate, of 500 boys ; for two and three-year-olds; six furlongs: —Mr. J. W. Skinner's b f Fender, by Martian— Fireside, 2yr 8}"8 }" Mr. G. D. Greenwood's eh f Historiette, by. Achilles— Chinwag, 2yrs ; Mr. G. D. Greenwood's br c Emperador, by Charlemagne It.— Lady Wayward 11., 2yr 85 Sir George Clifford's br c Nightwatch, by Treadmill— Glenowlet, 2ywj Sir George Clifford's be Autumnus, by Treadmill-Goldleaf, 3yrs j Sir George Clifford's eh f Winning Way, by Cahhie Chiel— Lady Wayward, 3yrs ; Mr. J. B. Reid'B b c Salzburg, by Charlemagne 11. —Amiigera, 2yrs 5 Mr. J. B. Reid's b c Ogier, by Charlemagne 11.-Nautiloid, 2yw i Mr. C. G. Dalgety's b f Warstep, by Martian— Stepdancer, 2yrß. Trial Stakes, oi 130 soys ; seven furlongs.— Glenfinnan, Scottish Star, Scotch Melody, Gregory, Oxenhope, Foam Flake, Gold Cup, Carolus, Stamboul, Canute, Free, Thrax, Ladrone, Golden Mom, Warhght, Achray, Martian Maid, Kimona, Golflnch.