THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1208, 17 August 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

• 4 NOTES AND COMMENTS. {Br Glf.scoe 1 Tho condition of O. Jenkins showed a slight improvement, yesterday. Mr. I!. T. Turnbull's ftm Fran-Xgoio coll is to bo goldcd and turned out for a long- spell. The colt has been showing signs. of weakn?.-s in his front joint.*, and mi l.ho above cotirea lini been decided upon. Lady Medallist is going exceptionally well in her work at Kandwiek. Her trainer, J. \V. N'nuil, lias formed a very high opinion of rte St. Alwynne marc, and expects her to win one of the- big handicaps in.the spring. It is staled that a couple of horses aro being taken from the Argentina to India for the next Viceroy's Cup and other big races to bo run about that time. Nominations for all events in.connection with the Marfan meeting closo with the secretary, Air. A. Way, at S p.m. tomorrow night. - The Barlow- case will be reheard by the Kgmont Racing Club on Monday next. the horses which returned homo yesterday were the Highdeu pair— Nyland and Boanerges. The former is being inquired for, and is quite likely to make his next public appearance in other than the blue and buff colours. Boanerges looks well after his racing, and will be a likely runner at Wanganui at the end of next month.

The Rover did not look at all right when being entrained borne yesterday, and. probably, his owner win find it necessary to 'give him a long spell. ITo lias lightened up considerably as the result of his three races at Biccarton, and was swearing freely. The English jockey, the late Harry Cnstance, who rode in nineteen consecutive Derbys, nnd won three, gave his opinion of the Epsom course in the following terms:—"lt is very bad, as well as dangerous. What is known as Tottenham Corner is one of the worst bends I. ever rode round or sow. It is not only down a very steep incline, but on a side hill, as well as a very sharp turn, and it is wonderful to me' it is not productivo of more accidents." The fact that J). Maher has come into collision with tho racing authorities in England will go a long way towards ensuring F. Wootton being at. the head of the list of winning jockeys for tho third season, providing, of course, that a. similar catastrophe does not overtako tha Australian lad. Tie has already reached tho 100 mark, and, in the last five weeks, he scored •!.") wins. Guianforte was sold last week to a New Plymouth sportsman, and he. will take up'stud, duties at his new location. C. Cochrane, who sustained concussion of the brain through one of his mounts falling at (ho Grand National Meeting, recovered consciousness on Monday night, but is still an inmate of the Christehurch Hospital. Mangaorakn. a half-brother (by Field Battery) to Maniapoto, will probably make his first, appearance at tho Avondale Spring Meeting, where he is engaged in the Avoiidalo Slakes. The coll is coming on nicely under the care of A. Rhodes at. New Plymoulh. To Waharoa is shortly to be. schooled <r*OT hurdles at New Plymouth. Whilst R. Barlow was absent at the Trenthani meeting, Gold Loop got; east in his box at, New Plymouth, with tho result that oue hind leg Riled, and tho Lupin gelding hod to he treated to a spell in the paddock. At (he time of the mishap the gelding had been up again for a couple of months after a spell. The. chestnut is now well once more, and in a week or so should be in work again. ■ ■ • ■• :

Frank Wootton has had tho mount on fiOO winners during tho six seasons that ho has been riding in England.

Should the Egniont Racing Club decide to re-open the Barlow disqualification case, the rehearing is likely to take place some time after August 20," and the jockey lias been notified to select a time, after that date for appearing before the committee,'if ..called upon to do so.

Mr. W. Smart, owner of Undecided, writes-.—"ln your issue of to-day yon state that 'the advance in form made' by the -Menschikoff gelding (Undecided) during the past month has been wonderful, and it is difficult to account foT the defeats registered against him in tha eerly part of the season.' It is more difficult, however, to account for your statement. Undecided did not race early in the season. He raced first in April, when he ran a third (C. Price up, with 7st. 131b.) on the first day of the WaiTarapa meeting, and a first (M. M'Donald, Sst. 21b.) on tho second. In May he started once at Blenheim, and won, with B. Hatch .up and carrying Sst. Sib.. At.'Otafci in June-he.secured a third—E. Hatch up again, weight M. 71b. In Julr, at tho Wellington meeting, he got a second and two firsts, carrying ltet., lOst. 81b., and lOst. 131b. respectively. Surely four firsts, one second, and two thirds out of seven starts in a season is a fairlv satisi'actory record, working consistently towards a Winter Cup win, despite penalty incurred, and another win on the secend day of the C.J.C. meeting, with lflst. 101b. Of the six wins above enumerated five were secured by the .same horseman." ,Mr. Smart is to be congratulated on his 'successes. Ho appears to think that some reflection was intended; that is not so.