TURF NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 73, 27 March 1920, Page 18

TURF NOTES.

fßy WHALEBOX£.) In consequence of the printers' strike, the "Victorian Racing Calendar" will not be published until further notice. King George is going to have strong numerical representation on the English Turf th-io season. He had 23 horses in K. Marsh's charge at the commencement of the year. In Spain, King Alfonso has 30 in training. B. C'arelake's services are in strong demand in England. This year he has three retainers. Mr. S. B. Joel was anxious for first claim on him but had to put up with third. S. Loates is training 36 horses for r. Joel, and of these Is are two-year-olds. A well-known Melbourne punter, who had lost about £14,000 in a period of a few weeks, is credited with having won £12,000 on the third day of the V.R.C. autumn meeting. He won most of the j money on Emblematic. The backer supported Mneto heavily in the Farewell Handicap, hut, despite that, he had a big debit settling to face. The death occurred, a short while ago, of the English stallion, Darley Dale, by St. Simon, from Ismay. He won many races, including E.-lipse .Stakes, and was I then sold for £0,000 and sent to France, 'afterwards finding his way to Russia. I Darley Dale returned to England in 1914, and was sold again a few weeks ago to go to France, but on arrival at Southampton, was found dead in his box. For the month of February the New South Wales Treasnty received £18,540 | from the totalisator' and £9604 from | betting taxes, a to#l of £18,104 more than from the same sources in February of last year. The first eight months ,of the government's current financial year has given £218,340 revenue from betting, that being £64,184 more than for the corresponding period last year. Since 1016 there have been six deadheats for first place in races at Caul.field, and five of them have been in I races run over a mile and three furlongs. Daius and Linass, in the Murrumbeena Handicap (1917), Camp Out and 'Daius. in the Coongy Handicap (1918), Colbert and Marcui-fus, in the Armidale Cup (1918), Escomb and Accrington, in llopetoun Cup (1918), and Kiraegetis and Gringalet, in the St. Kilda Cup (1920) are the five referred to, Tn racing, as in most other things, h> makes all the difference who you are. Tn the event of a horse owned hy a, I battler running a moderate race one .day, and winning when well backed ■shortly after, you will always 'hear a ■section of racegoers indignantly inquiring what the stewards are thinking -of to j quietly pass over such a happening. [The same people, however, are alwaya ■really to excuse any rich owner in similar :circumstances. In his case it is merely the uncertainty of the game. Wealthy (men never lack apologists in racang or I any other business. I Should Artilleryman keep all his engagements he will be In for a particularly trj-ing time, says a Sydney writer. I The bookmakers have made him a. ridiculously short-priced favourite for the Sydney Cup, in which he has been [allotted 9.2. Should Artilleryman win the Cup, he will have accomplished a 'performance entitled to rank with the best in the annals of the race. Many good horses have won the Sydney Cup, and among thenames ofthoseiwhoicarried big weights inscribed on the roll of honour are Darebin. 1883, with 9.8: Carbine. 1890. 9.9: Highborn, 1891. 9.3: jWakeful, 1902, 9.7 and Cadonia, 1913, 9.1. I Sir Samuel Hordern, part owner of Artilleryman, has given an emphatic denial to the statement that there was a prospect of the Comedy King colt be- ; ing sent to England at the conclusion of the A..J.C. Autumn meeting. Sir Samuel said - that he and his racing partner (Mr. A. D. Murphy) would not i allow such a horse as Artilleryman to leave Australia. He was too good for this country to lose, and could win more money here than in Great Britain. In opinion of Sir Samuel Hotdern, the ■ report arose from an offer foff hia purchase having been received from England. This was promptly rejected by Mr. Murnhy and himself" Sir Samuel added: "It is true that I am leaving for England shortly, hut I certainly am not going to take Artilleryman there." I One of the most remarkable accidents ever known on an Australian racecourse occurred at Sandown Park recently ( reports the Melbourne " Argus"). Salient, ridden by G. Cail, and Charlie Croix, ridden by C. N. Williams, came out to do their preliminary gallops for the hurdle race, Unfortunately, in turning to gallop, the two horses "simultaneously swung round in such a way that they practically came to a head-on collision. The impact was very severe. Both I horses fell. Charlie Croix's skull was fractured, and he was killed' outright. Salient got up. ran a little way, and then ! fell dead, apparently having hurst a i blood vessel. The two jockeys were [removed to the course casualflv room. ,G. Crail received a very severe shak- | ing. It was at first thought that Williams had sustained only a broken nose . and minor injuries to" the head, but , about half an hour later he relapsed into . unconsciousness. an f l was hastily removed i to the Melbourne Hospital, where he was admitted suffering from a fractured . skull. His condition at latest advices was very serious. Williams was for many years attached to the Mordialioe stable of J. Hedt. with whom he served ] his apprenticeship. Recently he left Mordialloc to ride as a "free lance" at Caulficld. ,| That Artilleryman has a great chance of creating a new weight record for a , three-yenr-olil by winning the Sydney Cup with 9.2 appears to be a ireneral belief, but the degree „f bis popularity for the event seems almost ridiculous at this stage. it is worth while isavs a ■ Melbourne writer i recalling some of the facts „f Carbine's Sydney Cup of 188!). The betting at the 'start was 2 to 1 against Aberti.ni. 8 to 1 each against Keith and Carbine. 1(1 to 1 against Melos. while the platings were: Carbine, 3vrs, 9.0, 1: Melos. :}yrs, 5.2, 2: Abercorn, 4yrs, 9.4. :!; Keith, 5.2, 4. The other starters included 1.c.. hie-1 (9.2), which on the third day ran Carbine to a head lin the Cumberland Slakes. Describing | the race the "Australasian" states that j Carbine was s,, badly interfered with three furlongs from home that he dropped ; back absolutely last, and "it really scorned 100 to I against him." However, he got up in time to win by a head, in time that was then the rei-ord f„r the race. An objection on the ground of jostling was made aaginst ( arbine by the owner of Melos, but Ellis, the rider !of Melos, had weighed in before tha protest was lodged, and for that reason it was !.■■'. entertained.