TURF NOTES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9125, 26 June 1908, Page 5

TURF NOTES.

(Uy Zetland). The Stepniak colt, Sir Artegal, is being put into work again, and will probably be ready fox- early spring racing. The Masterton-owned and trained Letherin put up a good performance by winning the Motco Hack Ilurdles at Napier Park, on Wednesday. Capably ridden by Clarence O'Neill he quickly took up a good position, and when called upon went to the front and won comfortably from Hatlcy. His owner, Mr J. O'Meara, is to be congratulated on scoring a win, inasmuch as when Letherin practically broke down while competing in tiie St. Andrew's Handicap at Feilding in 1906 many racing men expressed the opinion that the Lethe gelding would never stand a preparation. However, Mr O'Meara persevered with the horse, with the result that he is fast becoming a capable hurdler. s

Hinupai, recently leased by Mr A. G. Pilmer from Mr C. F Vallance, showed a return to form by winning the Bracelet Handicap at Napier Park this week in good style from a good field. Hinupai promises to be useful in this class of event duriny the winter, and he is now showing staying ability. Gaeiic is now an inmatK of JCress' stable at Lansdowne.* At present with the rest of the team he is merely being wintered. Mr J. Macara bus leased Sharkeyn and Russley Main to P. Keith, and the pair will be put into work shortly. Culverhus, by Saracen—Culverin, i 3 being leased to a Masterton sportsman, and will carry (he silk during the coming season. A number of horses bred by Mr Macara have won events at leading meetings, and the three above - mentioned thould prove worthy of their breeding.

A number of leading Australian owners intend being present at the dispersal sale in Christchurch' next August of the late Mr G. G. Stead's blood stock. The whole of the stallions, brood mares, young stock, together with the horses in training are to be offered under the. hammer, and th? sale will be one of the most noteworthy in the history of New Zealand.

Mr W. E. EHwill's colt Gravit:Hon has now lecovered from the effects of the serious injury to his hoof caused by a broken glass bottle cutting deeply into the frog. He is expected to be in forward racing condition in time for spring racing. Elevation is walkirg sound again, but it is not intended to put him in training again, at least for a considerable time.

Quite a number of the horses now being ridden at the Wairarapn Hunt Club meets are intended to take part at th" steeplechase rneetinp at Clarrvilie in August. Judging by the err husiasm evinced in the fixture it shni 1 ;! be the most successful y.'t lit 1:1 bv lhe club.