THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 921, 14 September 1910, Page 6

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. . ' [By Glescoe.] -.i. The, Rangitikei Racing Club's meeting commences at Bulls to-day. A'telegram received, hero last night states that the weather promised to be fine for to-day's' racing,' and the going was good. .' This •will be . the first steeplechase meeting ;to be held on the new course. ..-.Last: year-' the courso was not'quite ready,, and the steeplechase, fixture, was held at Marton. To-morrqw, the Ashburton. •' Racing' Club's meeting will open, when, the principal event-to be decided is the Asiibur : ' ton County Handicap, one 'mile and a iurloug. ■ . . . ,'. On'. Monday, North East was ' taken, through to ' Auckland to fulfil his engagements at the . Avoudale : Jockey i Club's ,meeting, which commences nest, Saturday. 1 Lady Crescent. recently . met . with ■ .a mishap. that will probably" .cause her. absence from: the Rangitikei, meeting.' ; St. ' Amelia', has been having: an ea!sy time" at Waikanae since■'.Marton. meeting, and will, not .be: seen' out' at Bulls to-day or to-morrow.,;';' . After the Marton meeting, Sir- Frisco was -physicked, .'and may not be' asked, to •race-again unKl iTrenthani. ' ~ .. . ... In his'ilast four starts • Mediterranean has- finished : : fourth, third,; and ■ twice' .second. 'Tbe-San Fran gelding should, got his number hoisted on . top ;shortly. Mr. V. ■ Bolger, owner-' of Prophet^. and Mr. F..': Hanlon,, owner, of Duart, arrived at. 'BuUs.: from: Auckland: yesterday. ;.-y . J: .Herc'oct .wili. ride Sir Lethe in. the Rangitikei'Steeples to-day. . . - •; Torpoirit burst the frog- of ; 'his 'footiat' Marton; .and .will'not be seen out. at Bulls.-: The.only member of F. Carmont s Levin team .taken up was Parawanui, a full brother to Thetis and Scout, (a winner in Queensland 1 last -season)., A winfor Parawanui would be- popular, because ho was bred by Mr. Dondld Fras'er: (president' of ' the/Rangitikei. Club),":' and 1 is by the famous Advance. i: , : .Te; Roti will not be seen under siik on either day. at Bulls. - . Maku, who made a creditable-first appearance over ybig...country at Marton, is one of the . candidates-for-the! Rangi-. tikei Steeples. '-. 7- - .The solid 'ping -will suit ::Eoveil ; and' Sir Lethe at Bulls to-day. On the second day at - Marton last year. Sir' Lethe won; the steeplechase,' but. so .'.fai'.i he" has not; won a race',at Bulls. • • 7 .': Accommodation, that was booked for Kareroa. at Bulls,has -been 'cancelled,* and- the horseis: therefore considered an' unlikely starter' at the meeting. : Rosegrove, a winner at the •' Horo:whenua and .Marton-meetings^:may be seen out in"the Second Hurdles at . Bulls to-morrow. ■ ■ Whimper,.. who - had., a fall bleach'; day. aV Marton, ':Is*.considered : anfimprobable starter!.at;Bulls.' '"'I: ''. White'. Lie, : Chase ; Mab, * Bourrastiue,; .Golden-Loopi' Master 'Sylvia,VFleet: Week,i Repeat, ::.Prancer ; .:Shpwinan^Claremoht, ; ..and - Hinekorangi -,'have ; been' scratched :for. all: engagements'at-.the ;::Rangitikei meeting. '. ; ; .'.ivf!.-.;y '■ i-v;-..' > ; ;As ;H.v Telford. is.;sHll-incapacitated, as. the;- result .of ,his, accident ; :at .the; Grand: /meeting,''.Lovell will,-be-ridden/ in thei.Rangitikei/Steeples .'by.; W.:.Young.; -.''':' ! 1 over,, short, courses,!- has '.been taken , to Bulls to -Race': to-daiy. . She willrba'ridden by F. .;./'■//.

- Master vSoulfs;: full sister,' 'Dearest,' •will' be a; starter, in /the Flying.(-Handicap! ''ii'^-tp/ ; ;M'e :: loW';-.'she !; -shapes/ori/'thovfirm' .'going:!.At.iMartph/.last -week she , was. not/eatine well, •lint i 3 reported to have done" tetter ' ; sihce:V'then. ; ; - Lord:' 'Kelvin ' and--Dearest are ":the {onljvthree-year-olds-in the Flying Handicap• to-day.- ' . -

On Saturday., afternoon,; at■-'.{Ellersliej ; '!A.pell6h 'and 'Poietiers . galloped-.a-j inilo .on- ! the sand.:' .-Both horses -moved' we)l;/;srid: i Poictiers; /finished:'/slightly- in/ 'front, y,- : - - ' Among /the/ winners -,at; the Waikato Hunt 'Clnb.ftmeetihg.iilast /Saturday:!- was; .King'-Soult.'C:-The-three-year-old;-began; r as ;usuiil : ' ; very~ "^bwly, ( and atter'i a desperate to§tt'Tie''bnly , 'got' up ; in 'time' to win/ by a head. ;'/,'■/-•' v ' ; v//-v//: v -:-/:i:;/

. ':Mr.! Smith', arrived at Auckland from Gisborne' on /Sunday - with :-3allyheigh/ Eriii;. v and ,; . th'a/ two'-yeaTrbld '.'■Mistake;all" of 'whom are' engaged :at Avoudale. on Saturday, y Oalit'ornia. was "expected' by tho' same. boat, .but • did not- put. in -an appearance,; ! Poictiers iwas-' /; withdrawn : from!-jj the' Ayondalo Cup at 9.15 aim. on Monday.; • ' - The ! steamer ' Kihi,/-which :at, Onehiinga/ from'! : Greymouth//bn/! Sunday, had ,aboard^the, stallions:' Masterful :(by. ' Stepniak—Miss ./ ;Dalrymple)': and Hamua (Cydniis—L'asv. of .Lynn)... i; The pair/have ■ been - purchased AchesonV/'of- - the . Wh'angarei , district; Va'nd, .will - do study dutyt/there. .J-Masterful,it/. will, be: ■ re-. membered,/,was fbrmerly. in'/the/Porirua stable. • -::://;/;././;"/: '/'/

LADY LUCY'S CONDITION. nyTelefftipn—PresaAsEociatioii—Copyright. (Rec. September. 14, 1.10 .a.in.) . '/■}.; . / . ::-/-•. /:'; - Sydney; : September; 13/,/:' .: The -racehorse Lady - Lucy appeared./on. thitraining .tracksitp-day.', : She has':fallen! away a lot during her . illness/and was ; not/ galloped. - /^V!/:;:///' //:■'//-!-^- : -S J / IJIXTUREs/ - Sepfe. 14; and .15.--Rangitikel!'.R.C. : . Spring:' Sept./ 1 15 /and .16 —Ashburton : County, R.C/ '• Spring.- • iK-;.v/V-.-;/f<;!-V-'"-'-^--> Sept. 22 and /,23.--L6\ver v/Valley '.'J.CI . Annual. i'-i-,-A/:/ ■ Sept. 29 /• arid ;.00t../ '■ J.C. - Spring. :