THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3128, 5 July 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS 18l IiLKNXOB.I There should bn no necessity to warn, owners and others concerned tnal acceut-, uncos for the firSt day of tho WclUugton Jleoting and ontrics ior tho Trial Wntoj and Belliug Itace close at 3 p.m. on Friday, ,

Merry Lad ie regarded as ouo of thtf most likely horses to race prominently at Xrontham; Ho is nicely, in with 9st. J3lb., and hie Hastings l'orm suggests ho will bo about at hie best by tho timo ihc Wellington Meeting comes ou. It will Ijc remembered that he looked n Bure wiu-' nor iu thn last Wellington Steeplechase till lio got into the second leuco froin home. (Subsequently ho put up an identical performance in tho National Steeplechase at Kicoarton.

Immediately on the appearance of the weights'for tho Epsom Handicap, It. J. Mason put tho Den through the names of Immortelle, 7et. 71b., and Kilowatt, 7et. 51b. It must bo admitted that both horses were well looked after by the handicapper.

In tho Breedere' Plato tbiu year tho high-priced' Golden Slipper, who has to far not left anything nearly as good as hnrself, will bo represented by a colt who clainiß too imported Bronzino as hie sire., Tho youngeter will run in tho nomina-t lion oE hie brecderH, Mesers. IT. and V. , White.

When the weights for. the Epsom Handicap wore cabled, ilr. H. E. Troutbcck's borsea were omitted. Sydney files to hand show that Form Up has been given Bst. 31b., Simonidos 7et. 91b., and Silver Tonguo

El Gallo, who lias boon awarded 12st. lOlb.'in tho Wellington Steeplechase, lias had that impost the last threo times thati he hag beon weighted. Should ho wini the big event at Trontham ho will still/ get in tho National Steeplechase with, 12et. 71b., which is tho maximum at Eiccarton. When ho finished second to St. Elmn at EllersHo in'the Winter Steeples, those that finished behind tho Spalpo.cn gcldinc included Gluepot, tho Wangauui and Northern winner, and Bracburn, who subsequently annexed tho Napier Steeples. On this form it will be seen that tho tonweight has been given every chanco ati Trentham.

The steeplechaser Marton was knocked 1 about a good deal when he fell at Hastings, and it will be no surprise to find his name missing from the list of acceptors for tho Wellington Steeplechase.

Mr. H. A. Kueaell's Czaronus is engaged in both steeplechaeca at Trentham on the' opening, day, but he will probably bo seen out in the, big raco in which ho has only, 6lb. above tho minimum.

Tho Bokeby-Stopfeldt fllly in tho Porlrua stables will race' ae Zia. Sho will run in tho same colours as l>avlova and Tango.

Melbourne writers report that Tim Boolan has done little or no work sinco his arrival at Caulflold, and he cannot but bo backward when tho Plemlngton NaVl tional Steeplechase is run next week. " Tho Kiccarton trainer i\ D. Jones will leave for Wellington at the end of this week with Dionysius, Enripos, and Charley. Tho trio are in forward condition. Dionysius, who is engaged in tho big hur-j dlo race on the first day of the meeting, has been entered for the hack hurdle' races on tho last two days. Other south-! em trainera, in R. Longley, with Art and, 1 Kilkee; and W. H. Thomson, with Kirkbyl and Marc Antony, are also duo on Saturday morning. The Dunedin trainer C. Giesler baa arrived at Trontham with Sedd-el-Bahr, The Brewor, llarvellte and Minesweeper, who arc engaged at next week's mooting. ' Tho Canterbury Jockey Club'a Grand National Meeting will bo limited to two days, says a Press Association telegram from Christohurch. |