THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 240, 3 July 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. July 9 and 10.—Gisborno R.C. Winter. July, .18, 22, and 25.—Wellington R.C. Winter. . July 29.—Hawke's Bay Hunt Club Annual. , July 30.—North' Canterbury J.G. Winter. August 11, 13, and 15.—Canterbury J.O. . Grand National. Meeting. > August 12.—Auckland Fleet Race Meeting. September 9 and 10.—Horowhenua Hack R.C. Annual. September 16 - an 4 17. —Rangitikei R.O. ~ Spring..

REMINDER.

. .Owners and trainers, are reminded that acceptances for tho first day's handicaps at the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting and entries for the Trial Plate close with' tho secretary' ; Mr. ■ A. E. Whyte, on - Monday nest at 9 p.m.

' v ; , ; NOTES AND COMMENTS.

..' i:.,'.y. ■ [By GleSxoe.] . •Tho Victorian Grand' National hurdle raoa .is run to-niorrow. • ■-■ - Although''acceptances for the Trentham meeting are not duo until Monday' evening, ~ a number of boxes i have been booked at -the : copse, and • there, 'promises to be a : greater number of horses competing at the fixture |than for any previous winter meeting. It. M'Kay has secured accommodation for Lupulite, and the crack sprinter is expected to arrivo at Trentham at the end of next week. ■ ■ '.Other southern trainers who havo reserved boxes are T. Cotton and F. Holmes. Tho former brings Chief - Lochiel, Whifo. Cockade, and-Silkweb, and the latter's team will consistof Medallist, Spinning Flight;* and Cava- ' tin's'.;,. : 1 : Tilson, Nadador, and Loch Fyne, three of 1 ,the-steeplechase candidates, are sure to make the'trip. r,;Goddard has secured quarters for Maharanui. T. -Wilson for The Stake, M. M'Grath for .Tumut, Sherlock Holmes, and.another, ,J,; Peachcy for.lrish Rifle, Garrett Tor Blue .-Ribbon and another, H. Kmg for Rangipapa, ' and 1 Jos. Prosser for ten horses. Trainers' -Nicoll and Godfrey, have also booked boxes. .-•Advices from Melbourno state that Waipu - aiid'Paraloch rule as favourites for the Grand: National Hurdles. , F.- Burn, . s Victoria's best cross-country "horseman, will ride' Paraloch in the Hurdles. The Lochiel horse has lOst. 121b. to carry. " Burn will probably have the mount on , Bribery in the'Steepleehaso on July 11. Ho rode' t-ho son .of Malvolio to victory in the Caulfield. Grand , Steeplechase - last year., v■' -.' v ... , - : - Weights for the Canterbury Jockey Club's ■' Grand. National Steeplechase and Hurdles will be 'declared after tne first' day's racing at Gisborne; '■ > ,- , Tho;Auckland ponies Frederick and Hughie .wero-both-offered at auction in Sydney, but in neither'case'did the bidding come up to' tho reserve. ''• ■ Percy Johnston, is now getting Kiatere into •something like-racing-condition, but there is . - somo doubt as to whether i tho champion ; 'chaser: will bo fully prepared • by : .Grand National time. . 1 ., . j A\hen Mr. W. Lyons left Auckland for Sydney (says the Auckland "Herald") he ' was . quite' hopeful 'of Waipuna getting no Sst.', iii", the : Melbourne Cup. ' On tlio form.that Waipuna showed in New Zealand, the /Victoria-. Racing ' Club handi- • capper .appears to havo been very severo with '•him' in allotting him Bst..lllb. In Auckland 'he-'was'looked: upon' as, a horse that had iiot been seen-at' his best,'.!Ho carried,7st - . .51b. when lib ",.raii second- in' the ~lastV Aucldaud ' j Cup';, and since going to Sydney ho was twice; ' .placed', second at . the: Australian Jockoy Club's {Autumn Meeting: .To . Now Zea- , landers; -however, it ..reads as peculiar that he-'lia3;been.asked to giye weight to. Dyed > Garmonts- (Sydney Cup), ' Grenadier, ' Des.tinist (Adelaide Cup), Post Town (Perth Cup and Derby) l ,- and many other .brilliant per- . formers. v ..: i ■ |-- ■).- .Tho- Auckland; horses .'.Lady.''Hune. and . Scotty are spoken^of.".'as,very.likely.to visit Trentham" for/tho .winter,.meeting. ;.Lady •. Hune won.;a'double at..Ellerslie ."last ;mbnthi - and has' been shoeing capital ■ track, work. since. Scotty, ,who is engaged iii the hurdle evonts, is being-schooled at' Ellerslie, and is , shaping in; a.,most encouraging manner v : .

The. Gisborne Racing Club,- has made extensive'improvements f totho racecourse since the last . meeting,, and;, additional; alterations aro contemplated. at tho conclusion of tho steeplechase flxturo. ' '

In tho nest 'Australian Jockey Club' Breeders' Plato, the Hotchkiss ( horse Multifprni' has- seven representatives, Royal Artillery has, two, Stepniak two,- and Birkenhead ono.. • ■-~ .• ■ . ■ . ■ .

.The argument, that the dearth or steeplechase horses is brought about by the fact :that .thero are so few cross-country events on ;the race, programmes, seems to be a sound ! ono./ Many of tho clubs who hold race meet'(ingSvin winter content 'themselves with .placing' one'steeplechase'on esch day's programme,l! consequently ■ tl& opportunities for moderate'' steeplechasers to, succeed: in landing- a" race, are not numerous.'; Tho Hawke's Bay,-Jockey' Club is'seeking to amend this ;by, .moving at; the Racing; Conference that, all-clubs holding meetings in the winter season must provido two steeplechases oil each 'day's programme. . The samo club mil also -movo that the for each race meeting must include one flat race of a mile •and a quarter. Should botli these motions be carried/ the 'sporting public- will greatly ■appreciate', the change, for,, from ,a spectacular point of view, the steeplechases and long distance, flat''races are much to, bo preferred to the scrambles over'four and five furlongs. V

GISBORNE RACING CLUB'S ACCEPT-,: . ANCES.

(BX.-.TELEGEAPHt-FGESS, ASSOCIATION.) 5 -' T " Cisborno, July 2. : Tho following 'acceptances have becn ' received for'the first .'day's racing of thp.' Gisborno Racing Club's Steeplechase meeting :—. . HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 70 sovs. .One milo, and,, threi^quarters.—Whatakura,' lOst.-111b.; Reservoir, lOst. 51b.;. Notcorini, 10st.-51b.'; Tui, lOst. 21b.; Oasis, 9st. 131b.; Franklin, 9st; 131b.; Cinque, Ost. 61b. ; ' ; FLYING ' HANDICAP, of 60 • sovs.. • Fiva. furlongs.—Douche, lOst. -•■ 131b.; Marangai, lOst. 9lbV;' Lady .Rohina; lOst. 71b.; Hinetitama, ilOst.- Glb. ;■ 'Waipunohu, lOst. -61b;; Sarilla/ lOsti- 51b.; Proboida, 9st. 131b.; Erin, 9sfc.' -121b.; Stylish, Ost. 71b.; Cyrettus,'9st. 41b.;- Pluck; ■ 9st;-; : Lady Crispin,' 9st>; -Tho Stripper, 9st. • .•• . -

-GISBGRNE PARK STEEPLECHASE, of :lis About three miles.—Loch Fyno, :11st." 121b.; Papatu-, lOst. 61b.; Kapakapa, :10st. '51b.-; Creusot,' lOst: 31b.; Cinque, 9st. 131b. ; -Bullivorth, 9st. 131b.; Aroha, 9st. 81b.; Reay, 9st. 71b. 'i-

..TRIAL STEEPLECHASE,' of 60 sovs. 'About ;two .miles—Oasis,. lOst. 131b.;; Bullworth, ; lOst. 91b.; Aroha, lOst. 71b;; Wailiokau,' 9st. 131b.; Reay, 9st. 111b.; Baltic, 95t.101b.; Kurariui, 9st. 71b." '•

.-"WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of'6o sovn, and 240 yards.—Douche, list, i Hinetitania, lOst. 61b.; To Arai, lOst. 21b.t ■Whito Lio, lOst. 21b.; San' Jose, 9st., 91b. t Franklin, 9st. 81b.; Pluck, 9st.; The Strip, .per; 9st.; '.. '

V.R.G. GRAND NATIONAL.

(BT TELEGEArn—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) ■ " (Rec. July 2, 8.46, p.m.) ■ ' Sydney, July 3. The following are tho acceptors for tho— V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL HURDLES. Three miles;— Bribery, 12st. lib. ; Enchanted States, 12si; llb.; ; Suporstition, list. 61b.' Tattordomalion, ,11st. 51b:; Red Fly,' list* 51b, ; Waratah, list. ; Paraloch, lOst. 121b I Garohes, lOst.; 121b.; Concave, lOst. 111b'1 Philip-Worth,. lOst. : 71b.; Westeria, lOst! 51b.; Dagoba, lOst. 51b.; Waipu, lOst. 31b; s Budgereo, lOst. 21b.; Woollara, lOst.; Zalski 9st. 121b.; Topaz, 9st. 121b. ; Sea Gem, 9st.' 101b. ; Lady .Quiz, 9st. 101b. ; Mercury, 9st. •71b.; 9st.