THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1178, 13 July 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

$ NOTES AND COMMENTS. TRENTHAM AND TRACK FORM. It was raining at. Trent ham early yesterday morning, but. by tho time the horses were stripped out to do their tasks, the mist had cleared, and the sun shone out brightly. Tho middle of the course proper was open, and the sand track was largely availed of also. Turna, who is looking very well and entirely free from tho soreness which used to characterise his earlier efforts this season, was tho first to work. His task was a, round on tho sand, but no pace was attempted. Kopek and St. Petersburg were the jiexl pair to gallop. They got to the end of lour furlongs in 53 scconcls, and finished together. Kina, alone, went once round the last half-mile at a good pace. To Kahurangi cantered once round. Effort and Lambton went half a mile, but were eased off in the straight. Peary, who arrived overnight, was given a couple of rounds cn tho sand. Both forelegs were encased in heavy bandages. Lovell cantered three rounds on the sand. Ho was ridden by H. Telford, and moved pleasingly. He now seems quite sound again, but it is understood he will not start at Trentham. Ainsdale, a Trial Plate candidate from (Caramu, was given a couple of rounds on the grass, but no pace was on. Morecambe (A. Julian) and Dreadless (F. D. Jones) were restricted to easy' pacing on tho sand. Semaphore was given a round on the course proper, and finished strongly in the straight. My Lawyer (J. Beale) pleased in a gallop over a mile, which took lmin. 54sec. He was picked up by Optimeform (W. Ryan) at tho six furlongs, and beaten home. Whakaweira did easy work on the sand, i/id a similar task was allotted Centaur. Lady Fran (T. Piiie) showed to great Advantage-is a four furlong gallop, iroiu a standing start the Stratford mare showed great pace in the opening half, and got to the end of the distance in 63 seconds. Bollin and Nn"pper together did a couple of rounds on the sand. Neither of tho pair was asked to do better than canter. Eiya (W. Ryan) beat Septimus over four furlongs rather easily. The gallop seemed to be a good one, and the Mahaki gelding looks like a' stake winner during the meeting. North-East (H. Telford) moved attractively over a mile. The Winter Cup winner is in' great heart. His rider seemed to be having trouble in holding him at different parts of the round. Bracken ran a mile by himself, the last seven furlongs taking lmin. 42sec. • Useful work was also performed by Doggerbank, Ineyj Wirihatia, a good-look-ing hunter from the Hamilton district, St. Bill, Hirini, Egypt, Forcshot, Hoanga, Tyrannic, and' St. Gate. Xavier did a round by himself over hurdles, and shaped satisfactorily. Torbelle, with Traill in the saddle, was also given a round over the hurdles, but showed no dash whatever. : Salopin (Traill) and Ribstone Pippin (Murtagh) were schooled over the big fences. Salopin jumped cleverly, but liibstono Pippin, alter taking a couplo of fences in slovenly fashion, refused at the third. The jockeys exchanged mounts, but Ribstone Pippin did not do any better with the lighter weight. He put both forelegs through one of tho fences, and was. showing signs of soreness after his inglorious'display. An hour later, however, ho appeared'to'havo improved somewhat. - Cork was scratched yesterday for all engagements at the Wellington Racing Club's meeting. The AVellington Steeplechase favourite, Paritutu, did not show up on the tracks yesterday morning, but ho was given useful work on tho roads and over tho hills. It is understood that T. Pine will ride tho Castor gelding at tho meeting. 11. Telford has been engaged to ride North-East in the Winter Hurdles next Saturday. The horse named stripped exceptionally well on tho tracks yesterday, and it is. in fact, doubtful-if ho has ever looked better. Both tho other members of A. Hall's, team—the full brothers St. Bill nnd St. Gate —are also in capital condition. St. Gate bears a striking resemblance to, his elder brother. J.- M'Laughlin came down from Napier to meet Gold Thread, who was brought hack from Sydney by the ("limaroa yesterday. M'Laughlin remains in Welling-, ton for race week, and as he was unable to gain accommodation for Gold Thread at. the racecourse, the Gold lieef mare will be quartered at A. Gocdman's stable. A. Julian is to appear before the Wanganui Jockey Club's committee on July 28 in connection with the alleged pulling of Nappor in the Kaitoke Hack Hurdles at Wanganui on May 21. It will be re--mcmbercd that Julian was disqualified by the club, but ho appealed to the Racing Conference, and the matter was referred back to tho Jockey Club for rehearing, on certain grounds. Nappor has arrived at Trentham with tho other members of S. Waddell's team. It appears that the Birkenhead gelding got rid of his lameness after a eouple of days' poulticing, and his withdrawal from the Grand National Hurdles was. it is understood, due to his ownet being dissatisfied with tho weigh! allotted. Yesterday's arrivals included H. Cutis, from Riecarton, with a couplo of horses, aud B. Keeper, from Blenheim.

.Tookev f>. R<-id arrived fi'nm Palmcrston North .yesterday to fulfil engagements at the meeting. Mr. D. Egan is leaving for Melbourne liv the Uliiiiaroa to-day with Hcrcward, who raced successfully at the last West Coast meetings. Nothing looked in bettor condition on the Trent ham tracks yesterday than the Gisbornc mare Iney. Other visiting candidates whose condition excited favourable comment were Dogger Bank and St. Bill. The Auckland horses. Miss Explosion, Kremlin, Wauchope, and Don Quex. arc now quartered at Trentliam to fulfil engagements at tho W.E.C. meeting. Owners -with prominent, candidates for the spring events in Australia aro_ already securing their jockeys, and A. Wood will bo. on Jacamar in the Derby. Ho had the opportunity of riding Tosadns, hut decided to engage for tho other colt. As AVood won the Champagne Stakes ou Posadas, and the Easter Stakes on Jamacar, his preference in tho matter will be taken by many to indicate that he has no donht as to which is tho better horse. However, jockeys arc, not exactly infallible judges in such matters. For instance, F. Wootton declined to make a choice between Stedfast and King William for the English Derby, and,while the latter, whom he eventually rode at the wish of the stable, was never sighted, Stedfast made such a good showing after being left at the start as to suggest that with Wootton in the saddle he might have won. FIXTURES. July 15, 10, and 22-Wellington R.C. Win"ter." August 8, 10, and 12—Canterbury J.C.'s Grand National.