THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1422, 24 April 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

N.Z. TROTTING ASSOCIATION. AN APPEAL DISMISSED. ,13j- I'elecranh—l'ress Association.l

Christchurcb, April 23. 'A special meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association was held this afternoon. The business of tho meeting was tho consideratijn of a letter from M. Edwards, who gave notice of appeal against iiis disqualification, together with his liorse Dillon Bell, until December 31 next by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club in connection. with the running of the Higli Class Handicap at the club's recent meeting. The president said that tho question uas one of fuel', and no appeal could lie. The only point to be considered was whether the club had followed the proper procedure, aud it seemed to liiiu that they had. The enso might, liowover, have been put more fully, and he thought the statements of the stewards should have been set out. The president having ruled that- the appeal could not be received, the club's action was endorsed. An application from M. Ei!#iirti» for permission to bo present on the racecourse until May 31 was refused. 1 NOTES AND COMMENTS, IBT GLENOOX.I There will be racing at Avondale, Awapuni, aud Timavu to-day. Horses well known to local racegoers will bo'competing at each place. In tho Maiden Plate event at Avondale, Glcnfern, who raccd very consistently nt tho Mnstertm and Tauherinikau meetings, will be opposed by n. largo but .very weak field, and, if his rider can get a run on him, Mr. S. Pitt may have cause to rejoice over sending him north. Tlie two top-weights, Black Northern, 12st., and Presently, list. !)lb., aro not I likely to be f.erio'nsly 'cftnsidCred by backers in tho Hurdles at Avondale, for, at Ellerslie, tho pair gave a wretched display. Tho former bore an nldermnnic appearance, suggesting that ho will not be ready for .some time. Lower down the list are Sandy' Paul and the one-eyed Lloyds, tho winner and runner-up respectively at Ellerslie earlier this month. Poloa, half-brother to Wauchopo and Domino, made such a good impression behind the first-raters in tho two-year-old events at Ellorslio that backers aro likelv to make him favourite in tho Juvenile Handicap at Avondale to-day. The colt is owned by tho Wnikato sportsman, Mr. W. King, and will bo ridden l>y C. Brown. Acceptances for the first day's events nt tho Marlborough Racing Club's Autumn meeting close on Saturday. In tho past First Wairiki has mostly been engaged in inilo and mile and a quarter events, and, generally, ho has hnd a big break on his field in the first six furlongs, but has then failed to run on. Jlis owner has tired of endeavouring to win a long-distanco raco with him, and, to-day, he is to contest tho Railway Handicap, six furlongs, at Avondale. When a two-year-old, Solitudo could gallop very fast over a short eotirso, but, gencrallv, he met something just a little too good for him. Ho will bo given i clianco in third-rate company 10-day at Avondale, when ho is to conlcst the Chevalier Handicap, four furlongs. Glemnore, who won tho steeplechase at Trentliam last Saturday, is said to have been purchased for Jill by Mr. ]'■ .T. Cameron, who also secured tho horse's dam for a five-pound nota. Naumai only arrived at Timarn late yesterday afternoon, but lie is bucli a seasoned old horse that travelling does not upset him, and, therefore, he will be able to show his best form in tlie Smithfield Handicap "to-day. Tho race is run over tho Conqueror gelding's pet distance, and the opposition is similar to that usuallv found at Timani. S. lleid will have tlie mount.

The three-year-old gelding Bell.ah, who was sold after tho Auckland Cup meeting to Jlr. C. Jtachell, of Chrislcuiirch-, is likely to start favourite in the Timaru Cnp'to-day. At Riccarton, he wns only half n head away from Jlira iu tho Final Handicap, and reports from the south indicate that ho has "gono on tho right way" sinco then. Heavy rain was falling at Awapuni yesterday morning, and _ continued throughout tlie day. Conditions for the track gallops were unpleasant. Amongst the runners jn the Maiden Plato at Awapuni to-day is the two-year-old Master Achilles,, a half-brother to Jlotoa. In this event tho horses have to be ridden by apprentices who havo not been up on six winders, and, unless receiving the apprentice allowance, all horses will carry 7st. 71b. Weights for the first day's events at the Egiiiont Racing Club's meeting are duo on Friday next. The heavy rain which fell yesterday will make a considerable difference to the totalisator turnover at Awapuni today. Backers nowadays refrain- from investing on their fancies when the going is holding, unless it is known that the liorso is a good "mud-lark." Sir George Clifford lias won all of tlvis season's classics, with tho exception of tho Ilawke's Day Guineas, in wnicli lie was not represented. Whilst Heatherbrae is an unknown quantity in tho mud, Hormia and Khamsin are both good performers in it, and in consequence of this the Chokebore filly is not likely to start such a hot favourite in tho Telegraph Handicap to-day as if the weather had' remained good. While schooling nt Onninrn last week, I the aged gelding Windward (Euroclydon —Confidence) met with an accident, which necessitated his destruction. Windward won the Apprentices' Plate at tho Dunedin Jockey Club's Cup meeting, being subsequently' bought in for 47 guineas. Owners are Teniinded that nominations for the principal events at tlie Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting close on Friday next, with the club's secretary, Jlr. J. F. Hartland. In coiincction with the Jlanawatu Racing Club's autumn meeting, which takes place at Awapuni to-day and to-morrou;, special excursion fares will be granted to travellers by the New Plymouth express train, which will stop to set down passengers at the Awapuni siding each day. FIXTURES. April 24 and 23—Mannwntu R.C. Autumn. April 21 and 27—Avondale .I.C. Autumn. April 21 and 25-South Canterbury J.C., Autumn.