THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1307, 9 December 1911, Page 13

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Br Glencoe.] Though she has not been publiahed as scratched, it is stated that Equitaa will not bo a runner at Woodvillo to-day. Tho southern trainer, J. M'Combo, arrived at Woodvillo yesterday. Ho mil spend some days in tho North Island looking round for a useful handicap horse. Cevlon will not be a starter in tho Maiden Plate at Woodville to-day. Mr. H. Whitney's mare, for whom T. Pntchard had "been engaged, unfortunately got cast in her box on Thursday, and was unable to make the trip.

The locally-trained Rongomau, _ in charge of H. Pritchard, and Turns, in L. LUll's care, were railed to Woodville yesterday.

The big 3-year-old, Mount Victoria, has been turned out for an extended spell. Varna, another of Mr. Whitney's horses, is also spelling, and Ahuapai has been sent to tho stud.

San Lass was badly injured whilst galloping at Awapuni yesterday morning, and it is feared that sho will never race again. This is bad luck for her owner as the mare was fast getting into form, and gave promise of being an early winner. On the same course Monologue, when jumping off to run five furlongs, came down, and his rider, T. Todd, had his skull opened. His injuries aro nol considered serious.

In the- Maiden Plato at Woodville today, A. Oliver will ride tho New Ply-mouth-owned Royal Arms, R. Hatch will b) on Mira, B. Decley on Ladino, and C. Jenkins on Easy. The last-named will represent Mr. E. J. Watf s stable.

Otahu was found to be suffering from a cold after the Feilding meeting, and is to be spelled. He will not be a runner at Woodville to-day.

In view of his winning form at Feilding, Coromandel (A. Oliver) will probably start favourite in tho big handicap at Woodvillo to-day.

Advices from the north state that Jockey H. Gray is now quite himself again, and will bo riding Mr. G. D. Greenwood's horses at Ellerslie at tho Christmas meeting.

Mr. G. Morso has been appointed to act as handicappcr for the Opunake Club.

Monologue and Gladiolo are doubtful starters at Woodvillo to-day. • ,

F; Cress will ride Hatana at the Woodville meeting, and R. Thompson will have the mount on AH Trumps.

St. Gozo, the full-brother to Ngakau, is to bo sent from Napier to Woodville to-day to compete on tho second day of the Woodville Jockey Club's meeting.

Iney will bo among the starters in tho big race at Woodvillo to-day. She was shipped from Gisborno on Sunday last.

The Auckland "Herald" states that Maxwell and Scultoria are getting through sound work under the care of F. M'Manemin at Ellerslio in view of tho Auckland Cup contest. Generally, Maxwell is more in favour than his stable mate for the Cup.

Ashby, the once-speedy Obligado gelding, gave proof that he is fast regaining his old form, for he cut out three furlongs nicely on tho grass at Ellerslio on Tuesday in 373-ssec.

According to "The Thoroughbred Record' a report which was current that Rock Sand's owner, Mr. A. Belmont, intended shipping his famous stallion to i ranee was without foundation. When at his.Nursery Stud, near Lexington, recently, Mr. Belmont stated that Rock Sand should stay there for at least another year. In Bclray, by Hastings out of Beldam© the chairman of tho New York Jockey Club owns a yearling colt of considerable promise. Hastings and Rock Sand have each five winning two-year-olds to their credit in the States this season, apart from their older winners.