THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2016, 25 March 1914, Page 4

THE TURF.

ACCIPENT ON RAGING TRACK. CONTINUANCE BADLY INJURED. By Teleera.ph-Prcss Aseoefotfrm-Goßyrleh! Sydney.,' March 24, Continuance, the 'New Zealand steeplechaser, fell., whilst schooling a t Randwick. It is %arcd the horse lias been fatally injured, either with concussion of tho brain or a fractttrod spine. Cress, the rider, has been taken to hospital. (Rec. March $a s 0.45 a.m.) Sydney., March 24. Continuance is dead. ARRIVALS fN SYDNEY, By Jeletrraph—Press' h* (Rec. March H, S.K p.m.) Syfiiiey, Jlareh 24. Sinapis, Bon ToB, Bop Rerc, awl Black All have arrived by the Wfltaekfa. ' NOTES ANB COMMENTS. [By G-tSJWoS.] ■ Tlie Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase will ho 'decided ■on Friday. ' - ' - Black All, who was' skipped io'. Sydney kst week, enjiiyei a teU reputation in private, and , it is stated that he was superiof to DownJiani, the Weir como Stakes winner. The accident wliidi befell Contitnianco while schooling at Handwick ypstcrday is very unfortunate "fot Iris owner, Mr. J. A.. tucas, of .Ccisboriiei The Sabretache Kclding was thought tft be back to Ill's best form and a win for him at the Easter Di.eeting of tho Australian' Jockey Clitb was epnfi&nt i ly anticipated. Those whd 'intend beiilg present at tho Mastertbn 'meeting pst weelc should note that s- train for Weilijigton leaves thij Opaki cgurso each eveii* ing at 5.45 p.m., and wi;l.l uttiw at Lambton Station at 10.45 ■■. thig will eiiable travellers to catcu tranwa-rs for the outlying districts. Tbjereare no horses frflhv Trontham . engaged at the Raftfiitikei meotjug t^ . day. ''....•'■■

A reminder : is p;iyen that acceptances for the Mas.tefton: ereetihg close on Friday night. Space for three horses from Pofirus .has ;been reserved oh the Main Trunk express leaving on April 6.' Thfe horses will probably bo the : Easter Handicap candidates, Gipsy Belle ati'd ]?avloya., and possibly Belaseq. A Wairarapa spar-lsmaii is fespoitsiijje for. the statement that- Sir Knas; wi.il; not accept for tho Masterton β-up. R. J. Horn is to the moniit on Ladoga in the Great cap. AV. O'Halloran, who Jias- just completed a term of apprenticeship, has been granted a jockey'-s licesgo j.V the Wellington Club and joins'- J. AyreVs stables., '

■ Heatherhrao, by Treadmill—Bonnie Brae, has been on the retired list, at Riccarton for some time, on account of unsoundness. No further attempt will be made to train Ijgr, .and , sfre w-iH-bo sent home -to Sir George e Glifford'? Stonyhurst stud. .

Warstep is causinp; her trainer, CJ, Murray-Aynsley, a good; deal of trou, ble on account of her beftaviour on the tracks.' Sho:has■ deyelopeid W'babit bi refusing to start, while she frequently stops suddenly, run-n-inft -her ''gallops- iiv patches. ■ Oh -Satufday morniftß, after being led to the three-farleng post, she scampered- down the'straight, but eased up at the.grossing. She β-ftorsmde weiit in again to ■ tho -eiVfurlong pest, -getting through useful woriti ■ ■■-. '■

The Rangitikoi meetiiig, which takes place on tho Bulls course tordiay., only requires fino woatliet to. boi a success in every .way. Being so cdhteally situ, ated, there should be 3. large attendsttice' from Wanganui, PalnierStoii Korih, and tho Mam Trunk towns, ■ Proceedings will commence with the Scott Memorial Handicap ' iij. which Deafest, who has not been s&en ottt for some time, is at the bead of- sflairS.- A win for tho Soult njarg i.s long overdue, and if ehe is s hg sKouliJ be able to defeat the rather freak opposition. Epwortb, tbo'runners, showed up well -at- Wanganui, and the ex-hack may be fas<m*ite. to-day. A field of fifteen is engaged in tlie Maiden-Handicap, but to .sftow bow poor they aro it has only' to bs toen.trojie| that the handicapper has only placed 61b. between the top. ' and bottom weigbts. Hoopoe, .011.0 of the' .Pojirua team, ran several fair race's as ». tivd- :

year-old. She carries the, colours of Mr. Harvey Raynor.

Kill, list. 131b., is top weight, in the Ohakea Hurdles arid hq-r /wowfiig today will probably be is tjie. Sature of a trial for the Brighton B-'urdles- at *Ellerslie. If sho wins her owho.r will send her north, and if not she may be kept at home and started at f eliding,

Lubriline, Bst. 131b'., gut vtjj a -.jjiscat race, behind Historiette at Wangatnti, and on that form ttre Tltidifni.r Rfsjdi-ng may be favourito fo'r tlio C'wiis.tvo,n Hack Race. Orleans.), tooj will list- be without friends, for he is a horse Ihat is improving. , Byron is top weight-in the' Cup. and Deeley's mount to. cari-y a fab-of support. Leohta, and Jlraeburu are doubtful starters. Mossal is the fancy in eome quarters, and Ste]> ney and Manawakaha have- each- got. their admirers.,. White Crane- is reported to have come on a lot since tSe Tflr,raa.ki Cup meeting, .but the isstio is regarded. as very open, and qujte the frost id'iffi,cult problem of the day.

If Firing Lino is, reserved to tire Hack Welter, ho will probably be first choice on the maehinto, St. Boes, with Oliver in the saddle, uiqty j)B well- siiflported, but tho form of I%'ing Line at I)arinevirko waS imnressivis/

Braeburn (A. Oliver) wait So decisively nt Napier that he is likely to lie the public choice in tho I'aiewaiini Welter, The distance—oiio mito tfiid.lM y.a.wls— and tho long straight, iyffl suit ifo big striding Sir -Lacldo gelding.' Should lib. start in the Clip, Mamtsvn, Bsfc,' lllti., may be favourite

Another field of fifteen- is carded for tho Ngatiapa Hack Race, five furlongs., and some speedy hacks iitfo «rij;aged. Aratiatia, 9st. lib., Powder Fwt,. Sat, 51b., and Miss Kelly* Sat., are the best known of tho acceptors,