RACING AND TROTTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 105, 9 June 1914, Page 8

RACING AND TROTTING.

RACING FIXTURES. June 17 .and 18—Hawked Baj& J-C- Winter. June 24 and 25—Napier Park'B.C. Autumn. July 2 and 4—Gisborne R.C. Winter. July 15 and 18—Wellington B.C. Winter. August 11, 13, 15 —-C.J.C. Grand National. ACCEPTANCES. June 12-»-Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 20—Napier Park B.C. Winter. June 27—Gisborne" H.C. Winter. July 6—Wellington B.C. Winter. TROTTING PIXTtTRES. June 11—Ashburton T.C. Winter. turf Topics. The Charlemagne 'll.—Nautiloid filly Fastradi, a member of Mason's team, has been turned out at Ilam, where she ,i"s to be given a few weeks' spell. Several members of Cutts's team,' which have been enjoying a short respite, are to be put into commission again during the present week. Winning Way, who went amiss last December, has resumed work. The Cannie Chiel mare is looking somewhat in the rough, in consequence of her long •sojourn in the paddock. -- Should she train on she should do good service for her owner during the coming season, as she is a galloper of no mean order. The rising two-year-olds, Sailor's :. Hope, by Treadmill from Fairhaven, and the San Francisco—Windwhistle colt Sandstorm, .are to undergo breaking operations during the week. V Wise Bird and Snapdragoti are also to 'be taken in hand. Both these"\fillies are looking lusty and- w6ll after their short respite. The former has: thickened > out a good deal, and is growing into a really handsome mafe, while the latter hasr also put ou a lot of- flesh. She looks like developing into a useful sort. Rinaklo, Charnrilla, Hones'ty, Angeand. Peg, inmates .of M, Hobbs's stable, are at present, enjoying a iwell; earnedjspell in the paddock. The latter has been showing signs "of soreness for ' some time past, the"trouble being chiefly in her feet," which are rather badly burst, but with a few weeks' run in 'the paddock the defections may be • expected to grow out. "Hobbs has also recommissioned the rising three-year-old filly by Martian from Gora Lyrtn. youngster was brdfien in a short vitime ' "back, but developed head' v TtrouWes, causing her to be spelled. She is very much in the rough at present, although she is a nice topped aM rather wellgr&jvn filly. ' v -y-v-The custodian and his staff have been busy during the tiast few days carting g, fresh supply or earth and gravel on td ; the/entfahce tratjk between the main drive and. the course .proper. This move will be greatly appreciated by making of this entrance, as under former conditibHs-it'only deeded a fall of rain "to convert it into a regular slush ■ path, and in frbsity weather it was unsafe for hors6s v on. ' The strip lof ground between the tan and plough tracks has been treated likewise, thus greatly improving the former conditions, so that horses, when leading the track after working, will not be asked to tramp over ruts and furrows while coming back to the main crossing. It is quite probable that Merrimax will be sent over to Sydney for some of the big Australian hurdle races. It is not often that" a horse figures as top weight in both big jumping events at a meeting, .but that honour has been thrust -on Peary at the Hawke's Bay fixture.

According to a Sydney cable message Allegation should be included in the entries for the A.J.C. Epsom Handicap and Jack Xielaval in the Metropolitan Handicap. - While racing at Warwick Farm re l cently Merton Lad, a very fair performer in Australia, fell and broke his shoulder, necessitating his destruction. The excellent acceptances received for the Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting leave little doubt as to the ultimate success of that popular fixture. There has been a rather serious defection from the big harness event, the most notable being that of Admiral Wood, but in all .the otjier events the response of owners is really good. ; In awarding Peary 11.1-3 in'* the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase Mr Coyle evidently considers the Birkenhead, gelding the best between the flags in the Dominion.

According to latest advices from Eng-l;u-d, Doris, dam of S- 1 est Mr, the Derby winner of 1911, has a colt foal to Sunflower 11., which Mr Joel considers the finest juvenile he has. lever bred.

There were two rather serious accidents at Ellerslie yesterday. When Icel threw his rider in tjie Tamaki Steeplechase Meagher received, injuries to his neck, and a broken collarbone was the result of of Traill's fall from Goldborne in the Winter Steeplechase. Hamburg Belle, who won the Alderman's Cup at Adelaide on Monday, is an American bred mare imported to Australia two seasons ago by Mr L. Robertson. Till recently Mr Robertson devoted most - Of his attention to the training of trotting horses, but now he is more interested in thoroughbreds. Peary was not started in the Winter Steeplechase yesterday, and it would seem that his owner is wisely keeping him for the Riecarton Grand National.

The win of Captain Jack in the Winter Steeplechase yesterday emphasises the form of Peary in the Great Northern Steeplechase. In running second to Captain Jack Ruffv again performed creditably. The Seaton Delaval —Anna gelding Akarana, who carried the popular colours of his breeders, Messrs R. and R. Duder, for several seasons, came to a miserable end recently at Whangarei, says an Auckland exchange. The old horse got bogged and, though lies was rescued alive, he died on the following day. Akarana distinguished himself in the A.R.C. Handicap of .1907, and, as he was timed to run the mile and a half easily in 2m.in .'SB l-ssec when he/won that race, he was voted a good horse. Unfortunately, leg troubles came against Akarana, and lie was eventually sold for a small sum. Akarana, who was rising thirteen years old, raced at Whanauaki in March last, so that it can be inferred he held a place with the old-timers.

The well-known pacing stallion Denver Huon put up a fine 'performance at the last meeting of the Australian Trotting Club. Conceding starts ranging up to 240 yards, he finished close up, third, to Winn Alto and Harvey Huon. His time for the two miles works out at about a 4.05 gait. Latest advices dispel any doubts as to the supposed probability of M. Edwards's visit to New Zealand falling through. At present he is in Sydney, and expects to get away for Wellington shortly in company' with Mr Ray Geddes. Edwards's team for here consists of Denver Huon, Dillon Bell, Belle ITuon (a sister to Dillon Bell), Adelaide Direct, and Olive L. In the course of an interview with the representative of a contemporary, Mr R. G. Baldock, the well-known In-

dian trader, stated that tire fact of cheaper English horses badly beating the Australian division has naturally lessened 'the demand in India for this country's blood stock. Mr Baldock is of opinion that all-round the English rateihoree -is 2st better than the Australian, although he inclines to the be- , lief that-the former deteriorates more.in- , the Indian climate. There is no >deny- ' in-g that -a large proportion of the houses bought at high prices in Australia of reeent.years have subsequently been failures in India, and therefore buyers in that country cannot well be blanred for turning their attention to the English market. TEMPLAR. -