THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 143, 18 June 1915, Page 4

THE TURF

FIXTURES. /une II and 19— Hawkes Bay J.C. Winter. June 25 and 28— Napier Park R.C. Winter July 1 and 3— Qisborne R.C. Steeplechase." July 14 and 17— Wellington R.C. Winter. July 21— Manawatu Hunt. July 28— Pahlatua Racing Club. July 29— Woodlands Hunt Club. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By "Sir Lancelot.") Owners and trainers are finally reminded that nominations for all handicaps at the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting close at 9 o'clock tonight with Mr. A. E. Whyte (secretary). The Hawkes Bay Meeting -will be concluded to-morrow. The principal event is the June Steeplechase, of 300 soys, two miles and ft-half. The two-year-old and yearling sisters to BobrikoEf have been named En Parole and Pourparler. > Weights for the Grand National Hurdle Race and Steeplechase and Winter Cup are due on 15th Jury, the day following the Wellington Steeplechase. At the Brisbane yearling sales this month a colt by Bezonian — Eden wae purchased by the Queensland sportsman who races as "J. Bond " for 210gns. - Since he left R. Barlow's stable Patronale has been a disapointment as a flat racer. Hie owner has decided to try him at hurdle racing. The roan is by Patfonus (sire of Styrax) from Vivandel, by Seaton Delayal— Vivandiere. The Pol© and Sanci arrived at Caulfield in good condition. A correspondent writes pointing' out that the Dunedin and Wanganui Clubs have each donated £500 to the Hospital Ship Fund, and suggests that it would bo fitting if the Wellington Racing Club (which has had large numbers of members _ of the Expeditionary Forces at previous meetings) devoted the profits derived from the forthcoming meeting to the patriotic funds. The well : performed hurdler Goodwin Park has been sent through to Hawkes Bay, where he will be qualified for hunters' races by L. Traill. Cherubini, who has failed to win a race sine* 'he left R. J. Mason's stable, is now trained by M. P. Whitty at Fl«mington. Recently the Wairarapa Trotting Club donated the whole of the profits of ita annual meeting to the patriotic funds. This good example has been taken up by the Otahuhu Trotting Club, which at a committee meeting last week passed the following resolution :—-"That, as the committee of this club is of opinion that provision should ba made for the wounded and maimed heroes from New Zealand who are defending our independence and that of the Empire at the front, it is our duty to- create, a fund for the benefit of these men and their dependents after the war is over. In furtherance of this object we therefore determine to subscribe the sum of £100 from tho club's funds for this purpose, and also agree to vote a further sum of £10 monthly until the conclusion of the war. And also, that the secretary of this club suggest to all the trotting clubs in New Zealand that they fall into line with this resolution, as far as their funds will permit." A copy of this resolution has been posted to all the racing and trotting clubs in > New Zealand. Golden King, a successful performer in the South this season, is by Golden Knight (Wallace — Aura) from Fairy j Benzie, a mare that, the writer failed to find in either tho Turf Register or the Stud Book. The Christchurch scribe, "Argus," has managed to trace her ancestry. He writes: — "I have made a lot of enquiries concerning "Fairy Benzie, the dam of Golden King, and from what I can learn she is quite a well-bred mare, tracing back to imported Fleurange, who was bred in France, being by Consul ,(son of Monarque) from Mademoiselle de Fontenoy, by Heir of Linne— Twilight, by Velocipede. Fleurange, who was owned by the Middle Park Stud Company, had a number of foals. Most of them are traceable, but in 1888 she had a filly to St. George, which was unnamed, and, I understand, was the ari.cestress of Golden King. This St. 1 George — Fleurange filly was acquired by thei late Mr. S. Brown, of Ashburton, who bred her to Perkin Warbeck 11. ,The progeny was Fairy Queen, who in ' turn was mated with Benzoin, producing Fairy Benzie, the dam of Golden King. Fairy Queen bred a number of foals to other horses, one of her sons being the speedy Federal, who was sired by Formosan." Mr. Spencer Gollan has not yet retired from racing altogether, At Newmarket on 29th April, The Bimkin, carrying the colours of the Anglo-Colonial sportsman, dead-heated with Flash of Steel in the Ely Plate. The Bimkin is a three-year-old colt by Ladas^—Bim, by Bill of Portland— Freda, by MaximFair Nell. Freda is a half-sister to the three good St. George colts Saracen, Loyalty, and *Bonnie Scotland. The latter carried Mr. Gollan's colours to victory in the A.J.C. Derby. Before going to England, Freda produced Julie (by St. Leger), and was served by that ! sire again. Julie is the dam of San Julie I (by San Fran), Juliette (by Signalman), , Elevate (by Elevation), and other perI .formers. | ■ The Pole, Sauci, and Tim Doolan, who i will race in Victoria for the rest of the season, won nearly 3000 soys in stakes, in the Dominion this season. The name of Egypt has been claimed for the full brother to Desert Gold. ' Handicaps for the opening day of- the Napier Park Meeting are due on Monday next. Pommern, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby, was bred by his owner. Last year Pommern -won the Imperial Produce Stakes at Kempton Park, and the Richmond Stakes at the Goodwood Meeting., In the Craven Stakes, run at Newmarket a fortnight ago, Pommern was beaten by Rossendale. Polymelus, the sire of Pommern, was at the head of the winning sires' list last season with the 'total of £29,607. He is by Cyllene from Maid Marian, by Hampton from Quiver, by Toxopholite, and i was bred by Lord Crewe. He was bought and raced by Mr. David Faber, who sold him at Newmarket in September, 1906, for 4200 guineas, Mr. S. B. Joel being tho new owner. For • Mr. Joel he won the Cambridgeshire Handicap, and in the following setvson the Princess of Wales's Stakes, worth £4800, so ho proved a rare bargain in. double quick time. At the stud Polymelus has had a rapidly successful career. In {out years he has become premier stallion, and now he has a Two Thousand Guineas winner to start the present season with. Merry Agnes, the dam of Pommern, is by St. Hilaire, son of St. Simon and Distant Shore from Agnes Couvt, by Hnrnpton from Orphan Agnes, by Speculum from PoJlly^Agnejs. '

Some clubs that use the totalisator do not go to the expense of appointing a racecourse detective. At some meetings the writer attended this season, where no official was present, the undesirables took charge of the jockeys' room. The Racing Conference is moving in the | direction of appointing racecourse detec- | tives the same as in Australia. At the forthcoming conference the President (at yie request of the Stipendiary Stewards'' Committee) will' move that racecourse detectives shall be appointed by the New Zealand Racing Conference or by the committee thereof nominated for that purpose, and with such powers and subject to such regulations as may. from time to time be conferred or approved by the conference. The South Island performer Reval (Finland — Lady Symons) has paid his way this season. He scoi-ed wins on five occasions, and also got place-money the same number of times. His winnings amount to 928 soys. Obsono and Clynelish, two wall-known South Island performers, take tip stud duty this season.