THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1153, 14 June 1911, Page 9

THE TURF

VALUABLE TROTTER STOLEN. IBy TclcEraph—Press Association.! Cnristchurch, June 13. The well-known trotter Prince Warbock, owned by Mr. J. C. Paget, has );een stolen from Mr. H. Harisett's farm at Yaldlmrst, where he had Ix-i-u turned out. Mv. Haskett saw the horse at 7 p.m. 011 Monday, but, half an hour later, when he went to bring it in for the night, it was not to be found. Prince Warbeck has n record of 4min. 4-tsec against him, and was valued at about CORAZON SCRATCHED. IBy Telesraph—Press Association.) Hastings, Juno 13. Corazon has been scratched for all engagements at the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Winter meeting. BOOKING BOXES AT RANDWICK. l)y Telczrnph-l'rcss Association—Coa.vritrht (Rec. June 13, 9.20 p.m.) Sydnoy, June 13. There arc indications that New Zealand horseowners will bo largely represented at tho forthcoming Randwick spring meeting. Already three Dominion trainers have arranged accommodation for fourteen horses, and others are expected.

" NOTES AND COMMENTS. | By Glexcojs.] Several New Zealand Cup candidates aro likely to be scan out at Hastings. Amongst the number are Peary, who hails from Knramu, Jlontiform, St. Aidan, Projectile, and Yi. Xaviar is to be ridden in the Hawke's Bay Ilurdlos by A, M'Connon. The Tn~man gelding will most likely bo given a run in the Hack Steeples at Napier. Visitors from Auckland state that it is the unanimous opinion in the north that the Auckland Racing Club will have two days taken from it by the Racing Commission.

Winiata, who scored in the Hunt Club Cup at. Ellerslie, lias an engagement in the Hawke's Bay Steeples, and is well fancied by those who witnessed his running at Ellerslie. Several performers pver country, such as Kiaterp, ■ Audax, Lovell, and Pilot, all graduated in the hunters' class. '

Lady Jean, who carries the same colours as Lady Lucv, has already been supported for a small amount for the next New Zealand Cup. So far the Kilcheran filly has not started in a race.

A bookmaker wag recently remarked that going to the races now was like going to the "Zoo." "You are," he remarked, "outside looking iu all the time."

Tho old Jet d'Eau gelding Hydrant is to bo leafed by a well-known Napier sportsman, who intends to try the chestnut over big fences.

Reports from Hastings state Centaur is going very well in his track work, and is likely to make a good showing at the Hawke's Bay meeting next week.

It seems significant that the Egmont Club are applying for tho Easter dates for their next meeting. Does this mean that Patea will not be a club by that time?

M. M'Grath returned to Masterton yesterday morning. His team will probably be shipped to Sydney on June 23:

It is not certain yet when Los' Angeles and Genius will be shipped to Sydney, but it'is not likely to be before the end of July. ■ Probably tho teams of R. J. Mason, J. Franks, and E. O'Donnell will all go together.

Exception has been taken to n reforonce to I'arewanui's running in the Telegraph Handicap at tho Otaki R.C. meeting. ' Our correspondent' evidently ■ has. "not ! understood the referenccimade. -Taking a line through a reported track gallop with 1 Auroa; the' form of Parcwanui iu the race was described as all wrong. Possibly."tho running-in tho race was more reliable than the'running in the reported track gallop. Anyway, no reflection was intended to be made on the connections of rarewanui.

The raceliorsas Smilax, ElectrakofF, and Epsom Lass, who were to hnvo been shipped from Auckland for New Plymouth by the Rarawa on Sunday, only pot as far as tho Onehnnga wharf, when it was decided to forgo the trip owing to the state of the weather.

Lady Hune (by Cuirassier—Htine) was shipped from Auckland to the south last week, having been secured for stud purposes."

The Ascot Gold Cup will bs decided tomorrow.

Francis Theodore Walton, who was a noted plunger on tho English turf some thirty years ago, died in New York on April 21. Previous to his entry in spurt he had been a railroad stock speculator, and after the English bookies" had obtained their revenge in IEB2, he started in the hotel business in New York, unlike othpr "plungers," he was never identified .with racing in America.

Latest English files jshow that only by a short head was Mr. J. B. Joel prevented from cmiinleting tho "double" in tho Guineas, his filly, Rodianrv, 'i;eiu<» beaten by Atmali, owned by Mr. J.~ de Rothschild, by that narrow margin in the Kie Thousand, and it will bs remembere.l that Sunstar appropriated the "Two Thousand" for the owner of the black jacket and also tho Derby. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Wellington Racing C.ub s U niter meeting close with th" «ec'•«inry Mr- A. E. "W hyto, on Mondav, Juno 19, at 9 p.m. FIXTURES. June 21 and 22—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter June 28 and 29—Napier Park R..C. Winter •July fi and 7—Gisborno R.C. Winter July 15, 19, and 22-Wellington R.C. Winter. August 8, 10, and 12-Canterbury J.C.'s Grand National.