THE TURF.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 26, 31 January 1912, Page 4

THE TURF.

FIXTURES. Feb. 1 and 2 — Gisborne B.C. Summer. ■ Feb. land 3 — Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 7 and B—Egmont-R.C.8 — Egmont-R.C. Summer. Feb. B— Te Kuiti R.C. AnDual. Feb. 14 and 15 — Taranaki J.C Autumn. Feb. . 21. 22, and .24— Dunedin J.C. Autumn. Feb. 21 and 22— Woodville District J.C. * Autumn. Feb. 29 and March. 2— Wanganui J.C. Autunln. March 6 and 7 — Dannevirke R.C Autumn. March 13 and 14 — Napier Park R.C. Autumn. NOTES AND~COMMENTS. (By Sir Bedivere.) Soultoria was lying a long way back from the leaders during the early stages of the Takapuna Cup, and it was not until the field swept' found the top turn, for. tjhe last time that she got within striking . distance. She then .moved up fast, however, and although La Reina looked a certain winner inside -the halfdlstance, Soultoria got up in time to beat her by three-quarters of a length. Mr. Rouleton's mare is evidently a good stayer^ and in the circumstance* it is surprising that she was not entered for the Wapganui Cup. The Treadmill — Fairhaven colt Quarantine, who has 6hown promise in private, has again gone lame. £. Cutts has eased him up, and it ie said to be improbable that he will be further persevered with until next spring. ' i' Aborigine still appears to retain all his brilliancy. At the Calcutta Meeting last month he carried 9.7, and won the Wellesley Stakes easily, running the mile and a-quarter course in 2mm 8 2-ssec. There were sixteen starters, and the exNew Zealander returned those who sttiok to him a nice price. Labour Day, who showed such promising form in the spring, is again in commission, and will probably be Been, out at the WaDganui Autumn Meeting. The Cuirassiei* mare Caller On, together with her colt foal by Sottlt, were purchased at the Glenora Park sale twelve months, back for 165gns. Mr. J. Duncan -has no reason to regret his bargain, for the foal, notf a yearling, realised 250gns at the Waikanae sale last week. Oddly enough, the youngster found hia way back to Auckland. Breeders will be interested to learn that ' Mr. Leslie M'Donald has decided to offer Wakeful at auction thie autumn. Wakeful has a filly foal by Powiano, and there should be eager competition for her. It is rather- a concidenoe that both she and her great rival, • Cruciform, should change hands so early in their stud career } perhaps the two may now become paddt>ck mates 1 . According to the* latest Englieh' files to hand, Mr. W. Allison, the special commissioner of the London Sportsman, is likely" to pay a visit to Australia in the near future. No one* has done so much as he to bring the Australasian thoroughbred into prominence in Englad, and both in the Commonwealth and iv this country.— should he decide to extend his journey — he may rely upon a hearty welcome. Writing of the Anniversary Handicap decided at Caulfield sn 20th January, "Aiax," of the Referee, remarks ; — "When Orvieto dropped out, and the South Australian JJalmoral followed suit, the field was wfcak indeed/ Merrie Zealand was evidently v expected to repeat the ' Gunboat coup at the previous I meeting, as fa* was backed, like a ceri tainty from the moment the betting opened. Towards the elope of operations there was\a run on Indiscreet, and as Francis also had some support, Merrie' Zealand eased a little. Merrie Zealand, hpweyer, made no ieort of a show 1 in the race." He . was among the tail division when they jumped ou, and he did not show any dash in the race, ultimately, finishing some distance behind the leaders and out of a place. It could hardly have been his form, and it is possible Cairns was feeling the effects of his fall in the Hurdle Race, and could not do him justice. Anyhow, the form could not have been at all correct, as he must have been doing well in private for his connections to back him as they did. As a rule, owners do not back horse* unless there is a very good reason for doing so." Ex-New Zealand horses in Wild West. Lady Medallist, Chief Loohiel, Mary Seaton, and Sharpshooter, have been entered for the Doncaster Handicap, to be run at Randwick on 6th April, but no horse at present owned in this country is engaged. This in vi«w of ViceAdmiral,' Miss Mischief, and Maxwell being entered for the Sydney Cup, seems rather strange. < Sunburnt, Chief Lochiel, Motoa, and Sharpshooter figure in tho list of entries for the Newmarket Handicap. Full particulars of the race for the Viceroy's Cup are now to hand, and it seems that Mayfowl, who was ridden by the ex-Sydney howieman Kuhn, won easily. The favourjte. Vavasor, finished third, and Aboriguie fourth. " It would seem' that the trouble in regard • to 1 the' tenure of 'the Caulfield racecourse, referred to in these notec some time .back, has been, temporarily at lea*t, overcomo." "What appears, says ths Referee, "to be a *ort of compromise has been effected, between the anti-racing public in the vicinity' of Caulfield and the VJctorian Minister' for Lands. The Minister ha« fc had it announced that it had been agreed that the training of horses on the Caulfield racecourse ehpuld not bo allowed after 10 o'clock in the morning between let September r ani 30fch April, and after 11 o clock between Ist May and 21et August. He had asked the trustees to-re-move the two sheds on the southeast section of the reserve, near the kiosk, to some' position east «f the tarred footway, and to see that the. use of the walking track by hories at training should be discontinued, so ac to allow the whole of the reserve t» bo available for the non -racing public upon nonracing t dayn. He had decided to raise no objection to the erection of the' new racecourse stand, ncr to the new iron fence' on the ground, which, he thought, would prove conducive to the safety of the public. The V.A.T.C. has, during the past year two, had to battle hard for the retention of it« course, but now appears to have thwarted the desiree of those opposed to racing at Caulfield for some time at least." One of the most prominent of New -South Wales breeders and respected eportßmen, in the person of the Hon. George Lee, M.L.C./of L«eholme, Kelso, B&thurst, passed away on Tuesday, 23rd January, at the age of seventyseyon. The deceased gentleman was prominent among breeders in the State, and for several seasons hie stock topped the market at the Randwiok yparlW sales. He was successful on the Turf as an owner, winning, among other important races, the Maribyrnong Plate with Yarran, and the V.A.T.C Debutantr Stakes with Wigelmar. From -the Leeholme Stud the JSW South Wales Turf repeived such fine performers oa Eha Weenie (who won tho MarJbytnong i Pl*tg mad ,V.K,J3, p»£), Difi&ttce.iwitt. j

ncr of Sydney Cup), Merriwee '(winner of V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup), Wilari (winner of V.R.C. Derby), Master Foote, Gidgiel, Wai-ila, Cleis, Lady Joan, and numerous other important winners. Mr. Lee had been in illhealth for several months. The Wairarapa Racing Club will give in stakes at its Autumn Meeting, to be held on Saturday and Monday, 6th and Slh April, £1335. The programme will consist of 14 races, tho principal event on the first day being the Easter- Handicap, of a milo and a-quarter, worth 200 so vs., and on the second day tho Autumn Handicap, a mile and a distance, is endowed with 150 fiovs. CANTERBURY J.C. ACCEPTANCES. |»X TBLIGBAMI— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 3Oth January. The following acceptances have been received for the C.J.G. Summer Meeting:— 'Hornby Welter Handicap, of 100 soys ; seven furlongs.— Odessa 10.4, Bonny den 10.0, Eaglestone 9.11, Kilts 9.9, Merry Lase.9.4, Armstrong 9.1 Adage 9.11, Troon B.ll> Aiinwell 8.11, Miss Advance 8.4, Probable 8.3, Firmhold 8.0, Foam Flake 8.0. Filly Stakes, of 200 soys ; six furlongs. —'Culprit 10.3, Avarice 8.10, Anoilla 8.2, Anna Carlovna 8.11, Pleasure Beut 7.9, Stardancer 7.5, Peg 6.10, Special Form 6.11, Shona, May 6.7. . Midsummer Handicap, of 250 eors ; one mile and a-half.— Rose Noble 8.11, Martine 8.9, Parable 8.9, Odessa 8.0, Routine 7VB,7 V B, Outlander 7.7, Mumura 7.5, Sant Rosaleer 6.7. Lyttelton Plate, of 100 soys ; six furlongs. — Gnome 8.9, May Dalrymple 8.4, Pawky Lass 7.9, Stardancer 7.9, Culroes 7.9, Lourdefi 7.9, Peppin 7.6, Scottish Star 7.0, Nyx 6.7. Craven Plate, of 200 soys; seven furlongs. — Sea King 8.10, Countermine 8.8, Kohinoor 7.13, Medallist 7.13, Coroniform 7.12, Tannhauser 7.12, The Cornet 7.12, Colleen Mary 7.5, True Knight 6.13, Expansion 6.10, Merry Lass 6.10, Turaa 6.7, John Bunyan 6.7. Halswell Welter • Handicap, of 100 ■ovs; one mile. — Susa, 8.9, Kv'm 8.9, Featherstone 8.8, Gangway 8.5, Golightly 8.3, Thrax 8.0, Kilmeny 7.12, Bolt from the Blue 7.7, Hesione 7.7, Nightlight 7.7, Corrie 7.7. . • After payment of subscriptions, the following remain in the ■ Middle Park Plate, of 500 soys; six furlongs. — Bon Ton, Ngatapa, Canute, Autumnus, Brown, Owl, Winning Way, Counterfeit, 'Stardancer, and May Dalrymple. Victorian handicaps. principaiTevents. ' WEIGHTS FoFbIG EVENTS. , By Telegraph.— Press Ap^ciatlou.-^opyrlgbt. MELBOURNE, 30th January. Weights have been declared for the principal events at the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. In the Newmarket Handicap, Beverage has been allotted top weight, 9.8. • Sharpshooter has 7,11, Sunburnt 7.10, Chief Lochiel 7.6, Takipono 6.13, and Irritation 6.13. In the Australian Cup. Trafalgar is top weight, with 9.12, wbilje Gunboat has been allotted 7.12 . Obsono is top weight in the Oakleigh Plate, to be ruD at the V.A.T.C. meeting. The chestnut gelding has been awarded .9.11, while Sharpshooter has 8.5, Sunburnt 8.1, Takipobp 7.9, and Irritation 6.13. , • SCRATCHED FOR DONCASTER HANDICAP. SYDNISY, 30th January. , . Wild West has been scratched- for the A. J.C. Doncaster Handicap.