THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1154, 15 June 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. llJy Ulescoe.' The Ascot (.iulil Cup will be decided loilay. Owners ami trainers are reminded that nominations for the Wellington Kacin:,' Club's winter meeting clot? with the secretary, .Mr. A. K. \Vhytp, on Monday, June 10, at !) p.m. -\s I'rinco Foot?, Trafalgar, and Comedy King arc among tho candidates 'or the Melbourne Cup there is much speculation n? to which of the Ihrec will bo top-weight. Popular opinion favour? I'rinco Footo.

As regards the Now Zealand Cup, there is no doubt at tho'present- time which horse will be lop-weight, and the only thini; that could remove Los Angeles from the head of the handicap would bo the scratchiug-pen. Xpiip of the other candidates nominated could perform well enough in (be meantime ti justify thehandiuipper in asking them to concede weight to tho Stead Gold Cup winner. Dishing to the front from the word "gn," it cannot be said that Waipntero e\cr loolcetl like being Ixateu over the first two miles in the Century Hurdles at Wanganni. Indeed, several good judges hold the opinion that the mare in question .'liould have beaten Appin instead of losing bv a head. Considering all this, it is not unreasonable to expect thai , she will start a warm favourite when next she carries silk.

The Winter Cup winner, Idealist, who has been a rank failure ?ince racing in Victoria, and who has changed hands several times, is now Ijoin:; schooled over hurdles by S. O'Neill and, it is stated, is making good progress ot the "leppmg.'

3lr. Biump, of r.risfcane, is the new owner of Lady Medallist. The St. Ahvynne mare is at present spelling, but when J. Noud returns from the National meetings, in Melbourne, Lady Medallist will join his team.

While returning from eserciso yesterday morning, Eongomai unseated his rider, and tho lad, when picked tip, was found to be seriously hurt.

There seems to be a well-founded impression that Waiputere will be the elect of the Attnood stable in the Hawkc's Bay Hurdles, and The Officer maro will bo ridden by W. Young. The owner of To Wlictu, who is tr.-.incd in tho same stable, will most likely start his horse in tho Turamoo Hurdles. Mr. T. Cameron, has, generally speaking, eschewed the big races, and been content with the smaller plums.

Providing that F. I'lynn is well enough to ride, H. Hiekcy will sl'.irt both Ins horses in the Hawke's Bay Hurdles. Flynn will be given his choice of mount", and T. Pritchard will ride tho other one.

The owner of The Native has already engaged T. Pritchard to ride his horse in tho C.J.C. Grand National Hurdles. The TJutt horseman is now in great demand after his win at Ellerslie on Whnkaveira. This affords further proof (if any were needed) of tho numerous opportunities offering for successful jockeys as compared with those riding with illfortune.

U. Carslake and S. Ferguson, the two Victorian Jockeys now riding in Austria, were not back in Austria long before they set to work. At the opening meeting of tho season, Carslake rode three and Ferguson tiro winners, while L. JI. Hewitt was also successful in n. couple of races. A cable message received by his father in Melbourne on June 7 announces that Ferguson' has since ridden the winners of both tho Austria Derby and Oaks for Daroiv Springer, by whom ho is retained. .■ -. .

The I\c\v . Zealand-bred Merrigal, who, during the past few months, has done so well mi the Melbourne pony course;, made her first appearance in Sydney at Rosebery ou Juno 7 (says tho "Arrow' , ). Though well backed for the Flying Handicap, she, like the remainder of the other starters, failed to go the pace set by Miss Kendell, and was beaten out of a place. Though evidently a good" gallopsr, Mcrrignl will find the unregistered company here a bit warnief thiin it is in the neighbourhood of the Southern capital, where she won five races >on end.

A half-brother, by Field Battery, to Manianoto, owned by Mr. A. Rhodes, of Xew Plymouth, is highly spoken of.

' According to a Hawcr.i writer, Lady Fran's poor showing on the first diy of the Otaki meeting was duo to the 'fact that her plates were mislaid. In conseqnenco of this, she run bare-footed.

Starboard will bo the only member of B. Nicholls's team osmpcting at the Hastings fixture next week.

Moosken, who has been nominated for steeplechase events at Gishorne and other places, is now owned by Mr. F. Eoss, of Auckland. -

Highden is said to be, shaping fairly well in his schooling efforts and H. Eva is hopeful of winning a hurdle race or two with him.

Our special correspondent telegraphed last night that the Taranaki Jockey Club's Metropolitan Committee had under consideration the appeal of E. Barlow against his disqualification by the ESmont Racinc; Club. The 'committee reserved its decision until noon to-day. FIXTURES. Juno 21 and 22—Havrke's Bay J.C. Winter Juno 28 and 29—Napier Park IJ.C. Winter July G and 7—Gisborne R.C. Winter July 15, 19, and 22—Wellington R.C. Winter. August 8, 10, and 12—Canterbury J.C.'s Grand National.