THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 857, 1 July 1910, Page 9

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. ißv Gi.encok.J Acceptances for the first dav's events at the Wellington JSuciiipr Club's wintor meeting close on Monday next. Waiourn. full-brother to llotoa, is Balloping well at Fox ten just 110 K. J,'"; £ ori « r «f, r iy«l it Gisbornc from Lllorsiio on Wednesday with To Arai, who is engaged in the, Stecplcc-haPo on Wednesday next a.t the Tiisbonio Racing Club 6 meeting. All Black, imported some time ago bv f l ':,. i - Wa| t. was tlio ilr.st ton of uatli.r,ule to come to New Zealand, but very shortly another horse by the same siro will bo stationed in the Dominion, as Air. H, R. M'Konzie, of Auckland, has purchased in Australia the stallion J. enury (uollinule—Dowerless). Ho is exffc™ arrive in Auckland by tho Alaheno on Sunday. Tho Leolantis gelding Baltimore mot. with a fatal accidcnl in Auckland last Monday. Naumai contracted influenza at levln recently, and the services of a veterinary surgeon had to bo called in for tin- son Ot Conqueror. He is now reported to bo recovering. It is understood that Yasa (FinlanftParera), Celaeno (Pilgrim's Progress— Aello), and Ferolina (Persimmon —La Carolina) will all visit tho imported horse, Sir Laddo, this season. Mr. E. White has leased the two-year-old Merriwee—Tigress filly from Sir Wm. .Russell. Karamu jockey F. D. Jones mado his debut in the hunting field last Saturday at tho meet of the Hawko's Bay hounds, at Ouiaranui. "The Squire" says that Multiple Mas scratched for his Gisborne engagements as soon as tho weights appeared. While exercising on the roads at Awapuni recently, Mr. Higliden's crack three-year-old colt Boanerges fell and sustained hurt to his knees. Fortunately, however, the injuries ivero only skin deep. At the Wanganui Metropolitan and Country Club's conference at Mar ton, it was unanimously agreed that it be a recommendation to the Metropolitan Committee to take action in regard to abolishing tho uso of boards by bookmakers on tho racecourse, and that the Metropolitan Club circularise country clubs to this eti'cot. Catapult (by Musketry), who used .to be raced by ( Mr. G. F. Moore, a couple of seasons back, met with fatal injuries at New Plymouth a few days ago. Mr. A. Alexander, of _ Moturoa, was riding Catapult and driving a'cow through the town. Ordinarily a very quiet animal, the cow suddenly became frenzied, and, turning on the horse, gored him so severely that he died shortly after. Catapult was owned by Mr. W. Mantell. J. N. M'Gregor and "Steve" Howie, who were injured at Moonce Valley (Vic.) «>> Wednesday, aro both well known in New Zealand. Howie has been in Australia for some years, but M'tiiegor went across only a couple of mouths ago. M'Gregor has been very unfortunate during the past few years. In 11)00 he received such severe injuries at Feilding that ho was on crutches for two years afterwards. He returned to the saddle last year. At Awapuni last December he received another bad fall off Maidi. To Puia is4till doing service as u hack on To Mahanga Station, but before very long she will be probably taken up i'o'i 1 next season's racing. During the ran of tho Pakuran>;a hounds on Saturday, Jlr. E. D. O'ltorkc,the master, met with a painful accident (says tho Auckland "Star"). His mount (ell at ono of tho fences, throwing Mr. O'Jtorke heavily, breaking his collarbone and fracturing a rib. Mr. O'Horke was conveyed to his home, where his injuries »;ero attended Co, but it will bo sonio ■time -before he is able to get out with tho hounds again. The Auckland horses, Le Beau and Explosive, 'have been riuartered at Greeumcadoivs Bince the Napier Park meeting. Mistimo has arrived at Gisborne to fulfil her racing, engagements thero on Wednesday next. In the course of the conference of delegates from Wanganui district, racing clubs at Marton during tho week, Mr. R. S. Abraham referred to tho number of accidents reported in connection with bardic races during the tummer months, and after discussion it was resolved that it be a recommendation to country clubs to consider the advisability of eliminating hurdle races from their summer programmes. Tho question or the length of hurdle races and the height and strength of hurdles was also considered, and it was also decided to the clubs to consider whether it would not be possible to agree as to a uniform hurdle. Sir Frisco is doing as well as could be wished ar. Levin, and prom if.es @o. be in rare Set lie ior bis engagements at the Wellington Racing Club's Winter meeting. In touching on the possibility of King George being as good a patron of the turf_ as was his late father, tho "Pink '•In" says: "Of late we have- seen far more of him on the turf than wo at ono time did. Ho was not even heir to the Throne when, as Prince George, ho visited Goodwood in 18S7, when Upset, who was tlio property of his father's great friend, Mr. Mackenzie, won the Stewards' Cup. The horse was trained by John Porter, and the young Prince desirc/l to back liirn, but did not, know bow to set al>uut it. This difficulty was solved by Mr. Porter, who took 100 *o 5 to ready money about the horse, and, when he had won, handed over bank lK.tes for the amount. The Prineo pocketed them with delight saying that it was the first hundred pomv,tls he had ever had in ready money that ho could call his owii." GISBORNE-R.C. ACCEPTANCES. Following are acceptances for the first day of tho Gisborne Racing Club's Steeplechase meeting:— HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Ono mile, and three-quarters.—Paisano, list. Alb.; Continuance, lOst. 111b.; Tua Kitua, 9st. 91b.: Sabre, list, lib.; and Wliakaweira, 9st. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.Auldearn, lOst. 91b.; Ballyheigh, lOst.. 71b.; Dazzling, lOst.; Sublime, '.Ist. 1,11b.; Ilirini, 9st. Sib.; Illustrious, 9st. lib.; Mistimo, 9st.; and To liakato, 9st. GISBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE. About three miles.—To Arai, list. 131b.; Reservoir, list. 31b.; King Hippo, list.; Mozart, lOst.; Swartlimoor, lOst.; and Waiohika, 9st. 71b. TRIAL STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. —Nogi, list.; King Hippo, lOst. 181b.; i Mozart, lOst. 71b.; Tekainui, lOst. 51b.; I Jlaurangi, 10-st. 41b.; Whata-sliot, 9st. 121b.; and Game, 9st. 71b. WINTER OATS. Ono milo and a distance.—Lamsdorff, lOst. 41b,; Douche,. lOst.; Sublime, 9st. 91b.; Fort William, 9-st-. 71b.; Spate, 9st. 51b.; and Illustrious, 9st. ■