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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 12, 8 July 1911, Page 7

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I RACING FIXTURj • i July 15, 19, 22 —Wellington R. C. | Winter. August 8, 10, 12—Canterbury J.C. Grand National. COMING EVENTS. New Zealand. July lu—Wellington Winter Hurdles. ! July I!) Wellington Steeplechase. Aug. 8--(Jrand National Steeplechase. Aug. 10—Grand National Hurdle Race, i Australia, j July B—V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase. TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.") Eclogue is amiss. H. Gray will ride Projectile at Trentham. ' Smilax is reported to be galloping | well. i» North-East an<l St. Bill continue to do good work on the Wanganui track*. The last; gathering of the season, the Wellington winter meeting, opens on Saturday next. The Native bus ma.ny friends for ftuure engagements, and T. Pritchard will probably ride Mr. Tiemi Puru's horse at Trentham and Riccartori. Electrakolf is moving nicely in his work, and should run well at Trentham. i In all probability Gray will do the riding.

The result of the V.R.C. Hurdle Race was a complete surprise, the winner, Arquelmse, being almost un thought of. Obi and Sparkle, who filled the other places, were favorites, and the "Ring" got out of things very nicely. An interesting feature of the racing reform movement is that some of the outlawed clubs have already accepted nominations for classic events for the season 1911-12. The Ashhurst Guineas is a case in point. Meanwhile the air is full of growls and vitriolic language, and the unfortunate country clubs are raising Cain on Mr. Buddo's doormat. The ex-New. Zealand pony'/ Merrie Oliver, still continues victorious in 'Stralia. Recently he carried, list 31b to victory in a seven and a-half furlongs handicap from a good field, and despite interference ran in an easy winner.

In the Argentine all horses have to be. trained to the barrier before they are allowed to start. Fractious hor=.,.-, are disqualified and ordered to be trained at '"the gate" on certain mornings of the week. Horses that do not behave properly after this treatment are passed right out. In consequence, delays are unknown, and fields generally move off in perfect lines.

The Victorian Racing Club's winter i meeting will l>e brought to a close at Flem'ington to-day. The principal event,') the V.R.C. ft rami National Steeplechase, has drawn tlie following linal acceptors: Grafnax, Ripon, Central Green,. iHarVeiit, Simple, Squirm, Hawthorn, Obelisk, Thunderstorm, Leah, Klesna and Arty. The Auckland pony Mahinga has been taken across to Australia with a vie\y to contesting the Ascot "thousand.'' The New Zealander was given a rim at Ken«!T»ton. and was a Warm order for the j Kind's Handicap, running unplaced'under the steadier of flst 131b. Cabled recently that the Ulinlaroa's horses were all landed in excellent condition in Sydney. The team ;\vas a big' one, and included Formedem Vice,' Admiral, Pieree and two rising two-vcar-old colts under B. J.,Mason's care.' Steads' crowd went on the same .steamer and comprised Culprit, SuiibumL-Js»n--deira. Aphaea, Chin Chin and Bon Soir. The latter are rising twn : year-ol.ds. bv Boniform. New Zealand should be worthily represented at the. spring meetings across the TasmaW this year. The champion BobrikofT is gapping strongly at Napier, and it now seems likely that he will he sent to Australia, in the spring. His meeting with Comedy. King, Trafalgar, and the'Stnilia(i cpick.s would he made more, interesting, if Los Angelos went over too. Then the j imich-discussed question, as to .which of the pair, BobrikofT or Los Angelps, is the better over distances' froin 'ond'W' tivo miles would be settled. ' " Soultifonn and Silver' BiYlWi" have reached Melbourne fclv. with proper placing should pick 'up ;i-' fc>v races. ''

Tt is stated that the F-ihioWt; 1 Racing Club made a profit of £'4oo' o\'e.t ' its \\ inter meeting. ■ ' Fort Williiini appears to hhve 'caiight it very hot in the Winter''Cup, ;I bi\t the others are only moderates. '*• There is 110 Penates in the field this year.

Australian scribes pick Fjos Anjrelo* amongst. their (at present) long-lUst 'of "possibles" for forthcoming bis' handicap at Ranilwiek and Flemington.

Polymorphous, thro,'it w'as operated upon a few weeks ago. is now quite well again. and after'a sjiell the horse will he put into woVll in 'Ortler to see if his breathing apparatus is in better repair or not. Theloss of such a brilliant horse is 110 meaii one''to'the Xew Zealand turf.

Clemora is having an easy tiriid of it at present, lint Mr. R. Johnson' 'still has stroll® hopes of -jetting'the horse sound again in the spring;' "