THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 22, 27 January 1915, Page 4

THE TURF

FIXTURES. January 29 and 30— Takapuna Jockey Club. February 3 and 4— Egmont Racing Club ■ February * and o— Gibborne Racing Club February 6— Canterbury Jockey Club February 10— Kotorua Jockey Club February 10 ahd 11— Taranaki Jockey Club February 11 and 13— Poverty Bay Turf Club, February 13VTe Kuiti Racing Club. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By Sir Lancelot.) The recent meeting of the Wellington Racing Club was the most successful from a financial point of view yet held at Trentham. The large increase in tho totalisator will probably justify the executive of the club in going on with the installation of the Julius totalizator, which was practically decided upon prior to the war breaking out. The question of increased grandstand accommodation may also be decided upon. Visiting trainers have again brought under the writer's notice the necessity for an improvement in the landing platform for horses at Trentham. The latter matter is one for the Railway Department to carry out. San Francisco gelding Los Angeles, whose name appears among the horses handicapped for the Taranaki meeting, has been presented by Mr. I. 6. Duncan to Mr. F. M. Mills, who formerly laced The Friar, Silver Bullet, Cheddar, and other horses. Mr. I. G. Duncan left Auckland on Sunday on fr business visit to Sydney. The friends of the -Well-known Blenheim .trainer. W. F, Gillett, will regret to learn of his death, which occurred at a private hospital at Blenheim. During the past twelve months he had complained of his health and was taken iD when he went across to the Marlborough Meeting in November last. Since returning lie has been staying at Awapuni until a few weeks ago, when he went back to Blenheim on account of his condition becoming serious. The deceased was one of the best known trainers in Marlborough. where he had ridden, and trained for about twenty veal's continuously — except during a period he acted as head lad in the Highden stable at Awapuni. He was formerly associated with the late Dr. Cleghorn, but for some time past had charge of the horses owned by Mr. H. L. Jackson. The deceased's brother (Bert) is" also a well-known trainer in the Blenheim district. The Mahaki and Waitarere geldings in J. H. Prosser's team have been engaged in the hurdle races at Egmont, and may accompany their stable mates to Hawei'a. There are three trotting events on the programme of the Hukanui Sports Meeting, to be held on 3rd February. John H., who competed unsuccessfully at Petone, is the best of those engaged. Lord'^Multifid and Knrnalpi, who were recently sent to thei other side, are now trained at Caulfieid. At Caulfiekl, on the 16th inst., Clontaft earned 13.0 to victory in atwo-mile steeplechase. His owner is thinking of nominating him for the next , Grand National Steeplechase at Ricearton. R. Wootton, the well-known trainer, arrived in Melbourne on the 19th inst., from England. He left his team in charge of his son Frank, and intends to return in May. Mr, W. B. Giesen, who formerly resided in Feilding. won the Settlers' Handicap at the Northern Wairoa Meeting this month with Vladinoy (Vladimir — Noyeau). Attached to the race was the Giesen Cup, value 10 soys. Mr. Sol Green, the -sVell-kn^wn Victorian metallician, announces his retirement frdm the ring, and that liia Melbourne business lias been closed. He will continue to breed racehorses for sale. Sir Solo does not appear to have yet struck form on the other side. He competed in the Anniversary Handicap, one mile and three furlongs, at Caulfield, on the 16th. He carried 9.0 and ran second to Coronatus, 6.11, ahd Atora. 8.2. Perhaps he will do better over longer distances later on, although he is handicapped up to his best form. T*he Canterbury Jockey Club has agreed to Mr. A. Wood's terms and appointed that official for the remainder of the season. He will also officiate at the Waimate meeting. Mr. Dave Pilmer, who was among the Blenheim visitors at Trentham, was formerly a light-weight rider. He rode Lady Emma to victory in the Great Easter Handicap at Ricearton in 1881. Sir Georgo Clifford will probably be represented at the Egmont and Taranaki Meetings by Court Martial, Wisebird, Flying Start, and Boldstroke. Wisebird, whose Trentham form makes her out to be better than her previous performances, is engaged in the Flying Handicap at both places. Flying Spark will assist in the weight-for-age events. Boldstroke is engaged in v, Welter at Egmont, and the Stewards' Handicap, five furlongs, at Egmont. H. Cutts goes up in charge of the Cokebore Lodge team on Friday. R. J. Mason went South on Monday with the members of his team that competed at Trentham, excepting 'Bimeter and Emperador. He returns to-morrow and takes the last named pair to Hawera to fulfil their engagements at Egmont and Taranaki meetings. H. Cairns, who has been on a holiday visit to the Dominion, returns to Sydney on Friday, so as to ride at the Australian Cup Meeting next month. C. Emerson informed the writer yesterday that he intended to appeal against his suspension for the unfortunate happening in the Wellington Stakes at Trentham. The biggest sufferer in connection with the affair was Mr. G. D. Greenwood, who lost the services of Sutala, also his rider. Up to the present Football has been a disappointment in the Dominion. ' Mr. Watt has decided that the colt will join his horses in training at Randwick, and he is to be shipped to Sydney on Friday. From New Plymouth the death is announced of the well-bred but disappointing gelding Watene (by San Fran— Okoari). He got a sudden seizure on Sunday and lingered on to the evening. He won one or two races this season, but was nob in the same class as his dam, who was a good performer, Watene was engaged at the forthcoming Taranaki meeting, as also was Wioletta, who dropped dead at Foxton. The first of the classic races decided at Egmont last year were not hard to win. Rewi Poto won the Egmont Stakes, six furlongs, and Los Angelos the Hawera Stakes, one mile. Mr. G. D. Greenwood had left Emperador, Banksia, Bimeter, and Sutala in the Egmonb Sstakes. He looked upon the latter as a likely Champagne Stakes winner, and was greatly disappointed at losing his services. Emperador won a six-furlongs race at Trentham,. and

does not incur a penalty for the six furlongs race at Egmont, although he does for the mile. It looks like as if the Egmont Stakes will bring together a much better field this year. Desert Gold is engaged. Sir George Clifford has left in Autumnus, Harlequin, Flying Start, Battle Eve, and Adjutant. One of these, probably Flying Start, will be sent up. Gladiole and Postillion, who would have won last year had he been engaged, are also in. In the Havvera Stakes, one mile, run on the second day, it was hoped that Emperador and Autumnus would fight their Waterloo Plate race over again, but the latter has been sent home. With the exception of Postillion, none of the others are in the same class as the pair named. Neither Merrie Roe nor Sauci, winners of the mile weight-for-age races at Auckland and Wellington, is engaged. Lady Black and Captain Glossop will not fulfil their Egmont engagements. Lady Black hurt her stifle when she got knocked on to the rails the first day at Tauherenikau, and will be turned out for a spell. T. Pritchard is going up to ride Gladiole in her engagements at Hawera. WAIROA MEETING. (BY TELEGRAPH— PREBS ASSOCIATION.) WAIROA, 26th January. The Wairoa County Earing Club's meeting was held to-day. Balance of results :—: — Welter Hack Handicap, of 65 soys; one "mile.— Perhaps, 8.13, 1; Merry Jack, 9.0, 2; Miriam, 8.11, 3. The only starters. "Won easily. Telephone Hack Handicap, of 65 soys ; five furlongs.— Brunswick, 8.9, 1 ; Santimine, 7.7,. 2; The" Manse, 7.12, 3. Ladies' Necklet Hack Handicap, of 50 soys; seven and a-half furlongs. — Rigo Park, 12.1, 1; Merry Jack, 11.13, 2; Eustic, 12.1, 3. Also started : Lord Kilcheran 11.13, Ngaitu 11.0. Won by a head. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 75 soys ; seven furlongs. — Bodenham, 8.0, 1 ; The Nile. 8.0, 2; Munje, 8.5, 3. The only starters. Won comfortably. A.J.C. MEETING. (By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright) SYDNEY, 26th January. At the second day's races of the Australian Jockey Club's meeting the Anniversary Handicap (£600), one mile and a-half, was won by Cisco, with Limelight second. There were fourteen starters. There was a game finish, Cisco winning by half a length. Time, 2min 33£ sec