THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 231, 23 June 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. June 24 and 25.—'Napier Park R.O. Wintoi, July 9 and 10.—Gisborne R.C. Winter. ■July IS, 22 and 25. —Wellington R.C. Winter. July 30.—North Canterbury J.C. Winter. August 11, 13, and ' J.O. Grand National Meeting^ September 9 and 10.—Horowlienua Hack-R.O. Annual. ' ' " ■ • September 16, and ~l7.—Rangitikei ,R.O Spring.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. Subscriber, Dannevirke. — Next Saturday ■ week . ■ • ■ - NOTES AND COMMENTS. (Br Glbncoe.T ' The Napior Park Racing* Club's Winter Meeting commences to-morrow.

■ Mr. J; G. Duncan intends sending several mares to-Oamaru to .be mated with Charlemango II during the coming season. Success (Officer—Content), Lady Principal (Officer — Tho Shrew), and. Mayhap, aro among the number. •

Mr. Duncan has disposed 'of four of his brood mares, to Mr. Warren, of Adelaide, and' they wore shipped to Sydney by the Malieno on Friday last. ' Mr. Warren secured a well-bred quartette comprising Waiwliera- (winner'of the Winter Cup) by' Quilt —Waikaha;,Valois -(own sister to Marguerite) by Stepniak—Huguenot, Bona by St. Hippo —Bellona, and Asteria (own isistfer to Cun-eiform)-'by. Multiform—Bliiefire.

Sir-Frisco, who won the Birthday. Welter at Otaki on June. 3, is engaged in the Petane Hack Handicap at Napier to-morrow. The San Francisco colt has a substantial weight-to carry, but he has not been very heavily penalised for. his Otaki win, and, aa the going.is sure-to be soft, it will suit nim. Tho, field includes Waikaraka (who has to concedo Sir Frisco 111b.), Illustrious, Sandstream, and Merrie .Tiger,,, all. of whom showed good form at Hastings.

Tho best-treated horse in the Ahuriri Hurdles at Napier is Gold Dust, who has 51b. less to carry, than he had in the Hawke's Bay Hurdles. If he could be kept with hia field in the early stages of tho' race, ho wouldbo_very hard to.beat, as ; lie is a great ! finisher. •, At -Hastings he .was' a' long way behind bis field at the end : of tho first milo, but k'e made up a lot of ground before-the post was reached. As.he meets Lull, Black Reynard, and Prospector on much better terms at Napier,' he should give a good account of, himself.' !•-: -Reports from the south state that the St. Ambrose youngsters to be sold nest November are an exceptionally fine lot. \ White Lie was not herself at Hastings last week,' and no notice can be. taken; of her form at that meeting. She is .engaged in tho Stowards' Stakes at Napier Park to-morrow, and may bo expected to. make a better showing. ~Slie will again have the| services,//# S. Reid as pilot. ' • Nominations for the-principal events at tho .Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting close on Friday nest; In tho Napier. Steeplechase to-morrow tho ,ridors of tho. different horses will _ probably •boas .follows :-.—Faro (J. Hall),, Pierre (M. Decble), Post Haste (GreylandsY, > Nogi (J. Delauey), Haorikimoa.(H. Davis), Fretwork (W; Higgins), and Valima (C. O'Neill). It had beeii arranged some time ago that, in addition to the Yaldhiirst brood mares, Multiform's services would'bo Available for ten approved outside mares, ■ but as tho Hotchkiss -horse,is,to be sold in A!ugu:st, this arrangement has been cancelled.

Tho annual meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club will bo held on July 14. Mr. F. Watson, who has acted as chairman of the club committee for tho past two is retiring from that position.

i The Waitara Racing. Clilb, which usually holds: its annual. race meeting in' December, tyts~decided on having this year's race meeting in October. .

• The four-year-old Waihuku; (San Fran—Ua) changed hands'in New Plymouth last week, the.price being £85. .

i 'Tho name of Sea Sick 11, who' was one of the_ dead-hcat'ors 'in the French' Derby, has excited a good. Seal of cariosity 'among English sportsmen who have been wondering how Mr. AV; K, Vaiiderbilt hit upon such a name for his colt.* The following version of the affair is ' supplied " Tho Tailor " Wo believe the christening camo' about in this way: "What shall wo call him?" said his owner, Mr. "W. K. Vanderbilt, to tho trainer,' Duko, who irtis formerly located in England. ' "Oh," was the reply, "call him after mo; call him Sea Sick, because that's how Tain "always when I cross to England." So Mr; Vanderbilt, having a rktjinr' grim sense of humour, accepted the suggestion.

; WILLI AMSTOWN STEEPLECHASE. KUALA LUMPUR WINS. m TELEcrarn—rriEss association—corrnioin, Mol&ourns, June 22." i An. attractive performahe'o was put'up by Kuala ' Lumpur, who wort 'th'e';Williamstown Steeplechase, with 13st. 21b, up,'in a cAntori Tho timo was <lnmi. 36jsec. ■ Kuala' Lumpur.' (MikSido ll—Honey) has won nearly a .doaep races sine? , the season obmnicnced, his victories including, the two steeplechases, at V the , Australian ', Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting.. He is engaged in tho, Victorian, Grand National with .list. 71b., but his win,at Williamstown will bring his impost to 13st. In, Victoria.he usually has tho'services of the crack horseman, F. Burn, and by all accounts ho :is a splendid jumper., ' >• ' - AUSTRALIAN .-WEIGHTS.,:. > Hr* TELEGRAPH*—PIIfcfiS ASSOCIATION—OOPYBIQB* ' (Roc. June 23, 0.30 a.m.) • . ■ ■ ■ Sydney, Juno 22. Gold Crest, 9st. 71b., heads-the Epsora Handicap weights. ' Other Now Zealand hones, are weighted as follows:—'Frisco, Bst. 91b.; Cross Battery, Bst. 71b. j'Apa aid Sea King, 7st; 131b.; Soultinc and Golden Slipper, ■ 7st. 121b.; Mar'anui, 7st. 111b.Rose Noble and Taimanupo, 7st. 71b.; Ringdove, 7st 21b.; Nobel, 7st.; Idyll; 6st. 121b. - For tho Metropolitan Handicap tho topweight- is Poseidon, 9st. 131b. .New Zealand entrants have been allotted: 'Frisco, Bst. 91b. ;'Ci;oss Battery, Bst. 21b.; Apaj 7st. 121b.; Sea King, 7st. 101b.; ;Maranui, 7st. 91b.; Soultine, 7st. 71b.; Ringdove, 7st.; Nobol, 6st. 111b. '