THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1304, 6 December 1911, Page 3

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS, LBi Glencoe.] Sir. J. 11. M'Douald, of Levin, wan in town yesterday on business. He ftaUw I hat; his (lold lioef horse Gold Grcst has mid unolher very wicop-ssful seaeon at the stud. A peculiarity about the progeny of the hnndsomo chestnut lint Iwive made,their appearance so far is that they are all colts.

I lie Conqueror gelding, To Kahnrangi, who is ivjwrtcil to h> in the private, ,*,ilo list, is now n member of F. Carmont'e tram «l. Levin. ■ ■ ■

No|niiialio)ie for Hie Marion Jncitoy Cli.ibs inocling.close on I'Vidav next..

Xpmiiintions for. the Wainirapii Haoing <;lul)s summer meeting also'elos.) on

U|n leililiiig jockey, \V. Young, will w. at the Kllerslio mPO HiiK Irt riilo Ihe Mil iiiMiibers nf lh P l'orimH teatii. lie will also lake Kounioc liorlh lor A. Aitwooil aud the latter will be at Awapniii and Jlnrloii with tho'remainder of Inn team, ...

The i Grand Nationnl'winner, Contiimn'T\ ls , n ° mi » s '><\'i fo' , Uio minor burdln «\ents at tlifl forthcoming Auckland meetVi' K r ""'-.,! 1, ho is watched, Mr. G. .Mot'M will have no difficulty in selecting a top.wiMKht. Sta-iingo to say his past iwrfiiriiiiiricps at Jiller.slie, where they raco ngbl-lwndod, have not boon anvlhiiig leiWmnad daS,Vhcn,,,OßOi,,Kha;^

• tr.'piitly iho gond-looking Birbnlinnd' B"Wing in l> .loncs's 15l|er.-.lie ttablcs is wedlled.with ln-ing the makings-of 'a eopilal horse river fences but, milorlunbleo,ls,,, g ularly after . gI ,l T

, A. .lulian. who was roeontlv successful in his apponl from the decision of the Wnngamii .si wards,, has lost no time in Retting nit.,, form tigniii, and- ah-eadv ho lias Ix'en up on (wo winners '

Trireme, the Treadmill 2-ve ; ir-old who rarriwl .Sir Cieo. Clilienl's' eolour lieiHlin,,, in OctoW wns purchased by ll.rir , iUn :> (,Un "« tho PfOßfOis of « CM., meeting. A .smctefulcpon... ton was m-rforinnd on the voungster's shmly." "'" " Wi " bn ™ on »!K!»w<"

lie Kiiranm fe ? m fm- KUersiio will piohiby consist of, iliscoiinl, (he present . avmu-ito for tho Auckland ( up l'or u flaskyne, 01a,,,. Outward."and ■ FaunnV |h« team will mako. a move nortli nnv

meetinJ Vo? i! Vl f"i ! Jo ' ;kf; .V . Club's summer Moud"^ne"t! ilkt!|,,aCDt,n^Un^w ' d hWi"?" o, "' r th ? H,,,t nag Clubs meeting close'on Friday , next. ■Myslaplin . who/Mil second to J;oVset n the (.-ainbridßFßluro.Handicap on "iX-to-lier -'.). tilled the position for the third

M illonyx, (he great:' English horse of (ho «?fi"\ h v b f n - s ' Pllt lo «i«hard.>lnrKh'e stud, at lgorton House, and his. list is ltiil )cr vbrco ye,ii-s nfi'iO guineas. TJntrlish ■ fiN-; to" hund • Bt,itu that (he Jlioe ? f ih,, h ur , M of t]ll , st . Jawtß Mud. rtronty arrival in Australia. fro V i the Umlod Males, ore to be sold by pub. lie, auction in .March next.

Miy John lfamiiioud is )ho only owner who lias yet won tho double, Casirowilnli anil Cambridgeshire Handicaps. Mr. Himimpndslwo. winners in.1884 wore St. Oatiwi (/lyrsO, who won th« Cesarewitcli' with ust. 1011).. and Florence (4vrs.), who earned 9st. lib. to victory in "tho'Cambnt gosjure,- the latter establishing n. retord which lias yot to be beaten. Willouyxs S.s(. 51b. is the record for the Cesarowitch.

.Very strolls representations, respecting tho Miner-tax the Austrian Chamber scekii 16 impose on turt speoiilation are beiH" made (says a.Parisian writer). Tho .tockey Club has promised to tnko part in Iho disciiMion in Uio Upper House in case of nnod; ikokmakcM in Violina, audlvottinp , -; , bninn pay foracthi-tic like J;12,(IOO per ,, annum for the nririlego* they enjoy for betting on tho racwourses, 'wliilo ■ tho ■pencillers pr.y another JC6OOO/ii's'"iStSi'iip duty for the (lowrnincnt tax. ■' Tho .1112,000 qoes into the treasury of tho Jockey Club, but is relumed lo owners with tho amount received at the giiteiv less expenses, ns.in France, in stakes, and os monny..'advertised. Suggestions liavu been nlnde to rai.se tbo suw required by the Jliuist-31 , of Finance by tasine tun cavUings-of Iho Ixiokmuker. It is not e:isy to'sco how -tliis can be done, as. no doubt in .Anuria, as in .England, more . than. one punter iinds [>aili:ig such Biveet wrrow that :ho puts it off for ever anil a dny. On' ihe rit.bni- hand, the professionals liavo hinted at .their ■ willingness to usscnl to on"iiibreif3 in the 'charges made for their privilege, jt' (lie Government will.formally ncknowlcdgo them nnd do its best to suitpress tlicv competition offered them ijy the small and unlicensed bookmaker operating iu' every nook and corner of Vicftne. '