THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 315, 30 September 1908, Page 10

THE TURF.

[Bt Glencoe.] NOTES AND COMMENTS. There are two small meetings in the South Island, to-morrow, at Ohoka and at Kurow. Dan Leno has been retired from the racing track. Mr. E. J. Watt.has disposed of the imported stallion Gazeley (Grey Leg—Lygia) to Mr. Carrington, of Gisborne. Santa Rosa, who won the Avondale Guineas last week, was purchased as a yearling for 410 guineas. Tho chestnut mare Splendid Idea arrived ot. the Waikanae stud last night. / Had A. Oliver accepted the engagement to ride Golden Slipper in the A.J.C. Derby and gone to the other side a fortnight ago, .he would have commenced with a winning ride on Welcome Trist in the Hawkesbury Handicap last Saturday. Welcome Trist is in the same-stable as Golden Slipper, and it was part of the engagement offered to Oliver that he was to ride the Sir- Tristram horse in-all his Spring engagements. It is understood that Oliver. will try his fortune in-Australia next year. Had the New Zea- ; land jockey gone across there this Spring he would have been offered no end .of mounts, as Mr. H. F. Chisholm, who saw him riding Penates at Riccarton, has been giving good accounts of his capabilities to several Sydney sportsmen. Delamere (Sylvia Park—Tottie) and her full-sister are being sent to the Waikanae stud'this, week. Both, of Volume's sisters aro booked to Kilcheran. Since his arrival at Randwick the Christchurch horse Sea King has been giving satisfaction on the track, and latest advices from the other side state that his owner, -Mr. H. F. Nicojl, feels confident 'that- with anything like a decent run. iii the Epsom Handicap the Sant Ilario'gelding will break lmin. 40sec."for;the mile/'. If it is a fine day he . will probably require to do, this to hold; a winning chance, as : tho last four contests ' for the event have been run under that time.: At.- thei- recent Wangariui meeting a;gbod, deal of business was transacted over the New Zealand . Cup and: tho Stewards'/Handicap. The horses" inquired for in ' tho . jatter; event included Grenadier and. Mori Ami. . •Mr. Lan Duncan has sent the .brood< mare Lady Maude (Grafton—Aureole) on a. visit to Sir Laddo. In discussing the running in . the Avondale ")Vha.lebone" .in the Auckland "Star" sayslt is > long while since so much interference; has been witnessed during the running of a race, and the jostling arid bumping throughout were very bad. Whether this was'accidental, or otherwise, it is hard to say/,butithe stewards should cer-' tainly have given- those concerned an opportunity of explaining matters. -.'After'"the New Zealahd-bred r Cocky had , inn "well in the 14.1 event at the Richmond /(Victoria). meeting '-.On September 21, ho was sbrj for '300 guineas to Mr. Griffiths, for " shipment to India. . ■ ' ' ■ Influenza, is so prevalent among racehorses in Melbourne that any horses show- '' ing the least symptom of the epidemic have - been prohibited'from working on the tracks at' Caulfield. ■ - . ... Cross.BiHtery'ishowed a lot'of pace in the Rosehill' Handica.p, one; -mile ■ and 'a • quarter, last Saturday week,-but after running up to the- leader "in the'straight she failed to stay and was just, beaten out of a place. The." well-known;• Victorian ; sportsman, -Sir Rupert. Clarke, has extended his patronage . tb .th'e pony meetings in .Melbourne, and,early in 'the-present-moiith-he started'a two-year-old,-Finger Post,-in a 14.2 hands race at Richmond racecourse. The imported stallion Charlemagne II has had a splendid "lot of mares , booked ,to :him this season." The late: Mr; Stead gave- the . St'. Simon .horse, an excellent chancoofor"-his-first season-by mating iMtli. him Cruciform and a number of other first-class mares. 5

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S , MEETING.

. HORSES SCRATCHED. (SI TELEOBATH—rEESS,iasoci ITION—COPIIIICHT.J r;'• . Sydnsy, September 29. ... Kuala Liimpur has been scratched for both steeplechases. It is reported the horso inet with" an injury while in his box.: Ant'o'nina has been scratched for the Derby and Metropolitan Handicap.