THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 238, 1 July 1908, Page 4

THE TURF.

RACINC FIXTURES. July 9 and 10.—Gisborne R.C, Winter. ■ July 18, ,22, and 25. —Wellington B.C. Win-, ' '-.tor. " V' July 29.—Hawko's Bay Hunt Club.Annual. • July 30.—North Canterbury,J.C. Winter, August 11,'13, and 15.—Canterbury J.C. ■ Grand National Meeting, i - ' Soptembor 9 and 10—Horowhenua, Hack .R.C. Annual. ■••■■■■ :. ■ - . i i ■Soptombor. 16 and- 17.—Rangitikoi R.C.i Spring. ' - - --" ' NOTES AND COMMENTS; < [By Giencoe.] . ' ■ If the Racing. Conference grants a permit for the Fleet raco meeting, it will be tho ■ first occasion on which a*mooting has over been held at Ellerslie in. the month of •• ■ August. Tho Auckland trainer, W. H. Mobborloy, ' > has booked accommodation for Loch Fyno and Waihokau at Trentiiani, and will bring " his charges on to thore at the conclusion of the Gisbornu fixturo. A largo numbor of i other Auckland trainers aro expected to make | the trip. > . • . • y ' . Motoa has been scratched for all ongagements at tho Trentham meeting,- and-Penates has boon withdrawn from, tho Parliamentary Handicap. , . ■ ' The Princess of Wales Stak'os of £6000 . trill bo run at Newmarket, England,, to-mor- ' 1 Mr. J.G. Duncan yosterday disposed of ' ■ tho thoroughbred; stallion Conqueror to Mr. M'Culloch of,the Wairarapa for 400 guineas. The horse leavos for his now. homo next week, v and will do stud duty in tho Wairarapa dur- • ing ■ the' coming season.

L ■ Conqueror, by Medallion —Siesta, by Tradu- : cer, is an exceptionally handspmejhqrse, and was a great performer as, a two year old. During the time ho been-' ho ■has sired a good number of .winners,, including Chivalry, Ability,'" William," Ton; Tuhi, TSfaumai, Waipaku, Motoa,. Ard' Reigh, Sam tWoller, Conquer, and Blue. 8011. ... , . i It is rumoured that, tho .o.wner. of-'Ancjde lhas appealed against the Npwstead Hack Baco at Napier Park being awarded'-to Highden on the ground that tha-latter's-; jockey weighed in with tho whip. ' Immediately after the race a protest was ■entered against the'wiiuiervb^ ■who were of opinion that Hatch, .tho-jockey', • took his-whip on to the scales by. mistake, dismissed, the .complaint,- and satisfied them- . selves with cautioning .Hatch. The Rules ;.••• «{• Racing, however, v ...distinptly'-.,;'state : that ■; "nq:whip/or substitute for a whip, shall bo allowed jn tho scales'."\ It; will certainly be . srory hard luck for the owner of Highden ■ Should tho racb bo taken away 'from ' tho 7 JMerriweo gelding, : but still tho rule is there.;' ; :■: 'At - the Newmarket' , meeting.; oh -May ; -21,' ■ L. H; Hewitt .was riding for the New Zealand owner, Mr. ' J.' H;', Tesohmaker:,;;.. .White, - Eagle won the Payne Stakes, for, three-year;. , .olds at the, same meeting,; but" Hewitt . was ; not in the saddle. : ' Acceptances for, the' first day's 'events' at ..•.the Wellington Racing Club's close on Monday evening next ; at-9, o'clock.' 'At the same time'entries. for the Trial Plate . must be made. '. This race is' run on .the ; first : ; • (day of- tho meeting, and ■is for' horses, 'which ,:V;'at. the time..# nomination .have 'never - wou„a, .•■: toco exceeding-tho value of 50 govs':' ■' • Winnors of "races.; at','tho; Gisborne .Racing;- " Club's Steeplechaso • meeting do -not incur /. penalties,- at- the' Treritham meeting. . " This *:'.must bo a good, arrangemont from the Gisborne club's poifit of view,' and is not iv lated to do the-.Wollington club' very muchharm, though 'if'Papatu or Pierro wero to " wiii the Gisborno Steeplechase they would-a'p--pcar-to:-. hold-Loch. Fyne ' quitb safo-,.ini-tho- : . . cross .'country'event at Trentham. .;

The ■ Crackshofc—gelding 'Baltic/- which'-ran ~ second, to • Fretwork in the_J?ark, Steeplechaso . atvGre'enmeadows; last week, Sis', engaged in < th- Trial; Steeplechase at' Gifcbdriio with 9st. Mb. . i. In' the "Hack Hurdles on tho. first day of j Snip 61b. and .beat ,him./; :Snip'' ,woh.;i;on ;tho ■second; day,with Tho Stake '-.wi,among ;tho field. At Otaki The Stako .was'handicapped to. give Snip ,'onlyj lib. - ,; but,'th&;/Jatter r - was 'started in.tfio'flat'events-only. At Trefitham Snip. is' to receivo 31b.;.from ;The : ; Stake;'- ;and on^' Wanganui';.ruhriing ] does; inot ; appear., 'to have anything the best b£, it, but since [the Wanganui meeting The Stake has run several ; times; unplaced, 'frn'j-,.

. Or- the: thirty-three '; horses liandicappcd for the Parliamentary- Handicap ,at Trent-ham,'two-have' already .been;withdrawn, and Dusky "Morn, with' llst: tho .list of tho jemairider.;'(x'/The-Sou'west-er gelding Tan two' good race's .at -the. Feilding . Easter Meeting,^-and/beat,' amongj /others,-; Daisy Paul,: Irish; Rifle, and -Ballarat, -'who,;,afterwards showed good form at Wanganui.' Still, he has a big weight,' and ina'y not relish :tho going if it is soft at'all. Mystification,' 10st. : 111b., has -been: winning-lately, :]aud .'at Hastings ;he -proved:, equal to carrying'; a' substan-. tial 'weight.''Truce, lOst. 91b., lias ' plerity, • and .may not bo quite forward "enough', • and' Dawn and- Irish : Rifleon the isame" 'mark' 1 will, require:ito; be in their''best,'"form".to beat -'thbsD. in ,the under rlOst."'division':.; SW-

Frisooj lOst. 21b., js;a horse,! and a liamcntary Handicap: ,may] not..bo: .beyond.' him, while if Seaman'were to..reproduce Ills' foriri of last .winter. ho is not ; Thb ..lightweight division Lhas. provided j-.tho;■ v/inner ior: soveral years now,, and-: may .dobo again..... Ellerton,::9st.. Wlb-vhas "exactly', the eamo weight, as-ho carried to'-victbry-last; season, and Lady Disdain,.on.tho samo.mark; appears .to bo Very, well treated. Tho .Officer ■mare showed good {form' at': R-icc'af ton, and (Wingatui, '. and appears-- to be ,at • homo in any going." ' With Ost; 91b : in the .saddle she ran sccbnd to*Lupulito;in .the Epsom'.Welter nt . Riccartori,' and:V carrying'.9st:' '71b. shb dead-heated with The. Libyan iii:' the • Inver--may Welter'. When rese'rved' for " a sprint; in ' the last furlong,' sho has" a tromendous fin-., ish. ; Others' well treated .-are Rangipapa, Ost. 81b.; Haldano, 9st. 71b.; Maharanui,- 9s't. Gib.;-. Chief Lochiol, 9st.; 41b., arid - Mussel, 41b.- Chief . Locbiel won hack : "Taces 'o'ri cach day of the Dunedin Mecting/'Haldanfi' and Maharariui were .winners at Elleralio,' and Mussel scored in the Stewards'.', Stakes: at Napier Park. :

Lupulite, with . Dusky Morn,. heads r ; the ./■ in' 'the Stewards' : :.'|Handicap,' both, having' list; '4lb. ••^s:'isy'quite'.:;aj'feath , weight'for Lupulite, arid if he,has. sufficiently,'i recovered ..from the ac.cidcnt he vTnetr.-iyitny ' at Duiiedih'ho will doubticss'yisit Trcnthahv; r - Erl 'King,:.'lost.,,, lias reputation,:-and,...the.-, Seer, 9st.\J3lb., and Wh'arekura; 1 95t. : ,i71b.,C havo undoubted pee, but it'will .-tako Eome- .. thing :fairiy x ;good to; head Lupulite. ..-7 Tho Miramar.' Hack field inciudes California, who won at Hastings.' ; Tho : San "Fran colt has.lOst.-41b., -and: is conceding height' to several hacks that havo.-run prominently lately, notably, Saridsteam 10st:, Iranui'9st. • 121b., Bluo Rubbon 9st. ,91b., and Skyo Ost. 41b. Tho To Aro Hack 'includes a number of good: sprinters. . :Many:';;bf them aro : en- . gaged in othor bverits.'.dunnl tho: day, and will be moro easily; dealt-;.with after tho ... acceptances. r,-Thirty-four .horses afberigaged in tho Hack Hurdles., In :vibw''of.;'his\'.win at Napiet Par!:, "Defeat, ;10st/ 41b.; -appears to bo in ' light, but tho' horses engaged are an exceptionally good lot;'hailing from all parts and a surprise may bo looked for. Ghoorlca . and Scotty, who have not yet started ;in hurdle ovonts, have been allotted lOst. 111b. Top Roso, lOst. 81b., is rapidly on the improve, and The Stake, Snip,' WhatakuraV Grandstand, Pnll'.Crjr,' Note'orini, and' Rua- : bon aro all rocont winners,-. '

Shrapnel, with list. 101b., is top-weight in the Wintor Hurdles. Ho has lib..mora toicarry'than when.: ho'.-ran., third to ,Lull nt Hastings."' Lady Hune,' list, ,51b.,' won tho Campbell Hurdles at Ellerslio with tho same weight, Vand' on that form should hold Shrapnel and Exmoor, list. 51b., quito safo. Sen Sim, lOst. 71b., is also in. light, but may riot bo himself so far as'condition is * concerned. ' A'orangi,' lOst. lib., may .'rim : wbll if ho is' over tho effects of his Ellerslio fall; and Compass, 9st. 51b., possesses;...a chance. Stronghold and several others claim engagements in tho hack event, and may mit: accept for this raco>