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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 152, 29 June 1914, Page 2

THE TURF FIXTURES. July 2 aud 4—Gieboi'ne R.C. Winter. July 15 and 18-Wellington K.C. \\ inter. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By "Sir Lancelot.") Hinemanu, who won the only two races she started in last season, made her reappearance at Napier Park last week. She has been engaged in the Winter Cup. The last time Hinemanu was taken to Riccarton— prior to the Kew Zealand Cup meeting— she was unable to start, having' contracted iniltieiiza. This was bad luck for her owner (Mr. A. L. D. Fraser) as Cameron had the daughter of San Fran pretty well. The names of Forest Prince and Julian, (at present in Sydney) appear among the entries for the National Hurdles. It seems therefore very piobable that the horses named are retuiing to the Do> minion at an early date. Captain Jingle has not been put in the Uiand National (Steeplechase and it lboks as if he went wrong at the A.J.C. Winter Meeting. We are advised by cable that Forest Prince ran second in a hurdle race at llosehill on Saturday. lia.d he been successtul he would have had to put up 71b more at Trentham. This would have made his impost 11.12, 41b above Player, llennah has a, more than useful second string in the local race in Julian with 10.6. > Mr. Whitney's horses were brought back to Trentham after competing at Napier Park. They will not take part in the Gisborne Meeting this week. St. Fire, who competed unsuccessfully in the Hack Hurdles on the second day a,t Napier Park, is by St. Flames, sire of lUjah, a winner in Auckland and New South Wales this season. The winners of the last Grand National Hurdles and Winter Cup are missing from this year's entries. Besides IJranlfield Mr. C. F. Vallance had another representative at Napier Park in Uncle Jim, who failed to complete the course in the Hunt Club Steeplechase won by Bonny. Uncle Jim is by Mauser from War isote, an Australianbred filly by Lochiel, who carried Mr. James Macara's colours in the Wairarapa. Wai 1 Note came across at the same time as Russley Belle (by Russley). Russley a.nd Lochiel were at ono time stable mates at Valdhurst. Both were got in England and foaled in the Dominion. Russley was sired by Doncaster, and won the JJoncaster Handicap at Randvvick after the late Mr. G. G. fttead had disposed of his interest in Mm, Fritz, who is engaged in the Auckland Hunters Steeplechase at Trentham, is a feouth Island-owned gelding by Te Kooti •—Forniosati mare. At the last National Meeting Fritz won the Hunt Club Steeplechase on the concluding day, beating Captain Jack, who was placed both times he started at Riccarton. Kilmeny and Th& Cornet have been scratched for all engagements at the Wellington Meeting. t The nominations received for the principal events at the C.J.C, Grand National Meeting show that there are 28 in the Steeplechaso, which number is six less than last' yea*. The Winter Cup total (56) is two less than twelve months ago, but the Grand National Hurdle entry, (41) is an increase of seven. The total' tor the three events (122) is One less than in the previous year. The name of Portraiture is missing from the list of nominations for the Winter Cup. After the consistent and improving form he has shown lately, probably the omission Was an oversight on somebody's part. Oh the first day at Otaki he was one of the least backed of the runners in the Birthday Welter Handicap. The gallop did him good, •as next day he beat the first day's winner (Amity), who had to be content with second place behind Pursefiller in the Ohau Welter Handicap, one mile. These were the two races Parky was tried out in last year before he won the Winter Cup. Like Portraiture, he had to put up with second place in the Ohau Hack Welter. Going on to Hastings, he was among the unplaced division in the Heretaungu Handicap. On the second day the two P's- Pursefiller and Portrai ture- -fought out the Raukawa Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, and finished in that order. In the Stewards' Stakes, one mile, at the Pork, Pureeiillei again beat Portraiture. They did not meet on the second day) when Portraiture won and Pursefiller ran second. Portraiture I has proved himself a good horse under i welter weights, _ and the Riccarton course should suit such a long strider better lhari any other. It was there thai his full brother won the Metropolitan and j Fendalton Handicaps. Although Margo won at Dunedin this month with 11.5 (which is 21b more than she has at Trentham), the distance was only a mile and three-quarters, and tlio writer does, not fancy her chahce in the Corunna Hurdles, two miles. The distance is tho same as in the Wihter Hurdles, and taking a line through Cheddar and Immensity, who are engaged in both events, Margo would be on the same •mark as Admiral Soult, Darby Paul, and Sam Pan, who have each been allotted 10.3 Kurnalpi is in the Winter Hurdles with 3.0. He beat Margo on the second day at Dunedin at a difference of 191b, and allowing 101b for the beating would place Margo on the same mark as Immensity, Three bf the winners ftt Napier Park were sired by San Fran, who was sold at auction a few days previously for 90 guineas. His new owner, Mr. Q, Chamberlain, generally has a sire in the Wanganui district. It may pay him to keep San Fran in Hawkes Bay. Two pevidus winners of the Grand National Steeplechase, Paritutu and Bercola, are engaged next month. Although Morning was withdrawn from the Winter Hurdles on the opening day at Trentham, he still claims an engagement, _ lie is in the Te Aro Hack Handicap with the minimum v&eight. He was among tho runners in the Si'ttlcrs' Hock Handicap, six lurlongs, at Napier Park, carrying 0.10 Heyboy (the full brother to Jack Pot), who is racing in the unregistered innl<s at Sydney, won a hurdle race at Whangarci last season. One well-known performer whose name is missing from the entries for the Grand National Hurdles was tho New Plvnioulh horse Sandy Paul. In tho Great Northern Hurdle* his name appeared en the list next to Peary and Espa.ricro, He took his place in the field, but was one of those that fell over Donzel. Sandy Paul sustained some injuries, and on reaching New Plymouth wns sent home to his owner, and turned out for a. spell. It is reported that Exotic cost his present owned only £8, and that an offer of £900 had been refused for him. His owner, who raced under the aesnmed name of "H. S. Truman," is a Palmerston North sport, Mr. William Hall, secretary of the Wangamii Jockey Club, who has been laid up fur some weeks, is reported to