THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 138, 7 December 1918, Page 11

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Revocation (W. O'Hallorah) and Warmth (T. Young) were jumped over the* schooling hurdles at Trenthajn this morning, and gave a safe display. It is understood that the horses of the late Mr.,A. W. Rutherford, jun,,, at present in A. M'Aulay's stable at Ribcarton, will be offered for sale shortly. Rose Pink is to fulfil her engagement in the Auckland Cup, and may be accompanied by Trentham Rose. A. Goodman will taice them north. The other members of Mr. H. Whitney's team, Arihia, Preface, and Roumania, will probably go to Manawatu in charge of D. King. Sir George Clifford's team for Aucftland will probably consist of Onslaught, Heathercote, Lionskin, Happy Captain, Royal Stag, and Macduff. Since the C.J.C. Meeting they have been working the reverse way at Riccarton. Printemps was recently operated on at Trentham, and when next he appears he ■will race as a gelding. The members of T. Pritchard's Opaki team which were engaged at Auckland are not to be taken up. Concerning J. O'Shea, who has been a much discussed jockey lately, an Auckland correspondent writes ■.—Word comes from Sydney that after spending a holiday at the Blue Mountains, the Auckland horseman, J. O'Shea, expects to leave for New Zealand this week. It is not generally known that when Estland won the Randwick Plate with M'Lachlan in the saddle, Mr. ,T. H. ILowry paid O'Shea the full winning percentage attached to that race. From a reliable source I have it that the New Zealand owner referred to subsequently regretted making the change of horsemen for the V.R.C. Derby, and though O'Shea naturally refused to ride other horses from the stable when requested to do so, the owner and horseman referred to really parted the best of friends, and it would create no great surprise if O'Shea happened to t be found riding members of the Lowry stable again at some future date. BonvUle has been operated upon for throat trouble^ since she returned from Christchurch.

R. J. Mason is working Gloaming, Afterglow, and Indus the reverse way at Riccarton, and it is understood the horses named will represent Mr. G. D. Greenwood at Auckland.

J. M'Laughlia is taking Red Signal and Sunburst to Feilding. Other members'of the team are Half Time (late Happy Moments), by Merry Moments— sister to Evening. She will probably make her first appearance in the two-year-old events at Hawkes Bay. The three-year-old Guinea Gold, by Husbandman—sister to Welcome Nugget, ia engagedl at Awapuni. A. M. Wright has shifted his quarters from Foxton, where he trained for a number of years, to Ashhurst. He has a Ifeafn of five in work. Other trainers at Ashhurst are F. Watson with Square Deal and A. Havill with two horses.'

It is reported that Mr. W. Riordan, the Wellington sportsman, who-has been racing for some time in Victoria, will be among the visitors at the Auckland Cup Meeting. ■ The imported filly Violetba occupies the box.-formerly tenanted by Devotion in H. Telford's stable. Bo Peep looks none the worse for her three hard races at Riccarton. All the other members of the team bear a bright appearance, an<3 will be. seen out at tho holiday.'meeting. The team includes a lot of maiden performers, in fact, Bo Peep is the only horse in the stable that has won a race.

Word has been received from Christchurch to the effect that H. Gray expects to bo sufficiently recovered from the accident he met with on the concluding day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting to ride at the Christmas meeting. ■" Although Gray has ridden fifteen winners this season, only two of his successes were_ on horses from the stable by which he is retained. Messrs. W. G. Stead and other owneTs had the benefit of his services. He wa« in great form at Riccarton, and with Onslaught out of the way in the Jockey Club Handicap should have ridden the winner of the principal event on each of the three days. .

J. W. Lowe's team includes a two-year-old filly by Martian-Innocence. Solferinb was only started once at Riccarton, as he contracted a cold. He is I now on the improve, and will probably run at Awapuni. Menelaus and Mascot ! will go to Auckland. The latter will probably be ridden by L. Morris, who piloted her at Riccarton. J. Armstrong, the atable apprentice rider, will aocompany Cooing and other members of the team that go to Awapuni. Matatua contracted a cold at Christ- [ church and has been sent home to his owner's place for a spell., Esperance and Blue Gown will probably represent C. Pritchard's stable at Feilding. Rienzi was engaged, but he may not go. Bonnie Maid is to go to Anckland in j charge of her trainer, J. Ayres, and will probably be ridden by A. J. M'Flynn, who rode her to victory at Ellerslie and j Manawatu last autumn. The stable w^ll probably be represented at Manawatu by Intermezzo, Dick, and Battle Song. Battle Array may not be sent,up. While running in a paddock recently he got startled, and rearing back suddenly, fell over and sustained some minor injuries. A Tecent addition to Ayres's team is a well-grown yearling bay colt by Hallow-mas-Happy Maid. He is a half-brother to those good performers Ladoga and Bonnie Maid. So far it has not been definitely decided whether Risingham will run at Manawatu or Auckland., J., W. Scott has Sardinia, Livland, and .Warmth working at Trentham. The tan track is tho one mostly used by trainers at Trentham now that thb grass is getting solid. The tan track is bein^ liberally top-dressed, which atten- , tion is appreciated by the trainers. After a lengthy spall, H. Kmgan ha* Pacific Slope going again. The California gelding is apparently, quite sound, and is to make his reappearance at the Hawkes Bay Meeting at New Year-time. Consultation will probably accompany his stablemate. Prince Delaware has been blistered and turned out for a spell. The hurdler Fisher has been blistered on his hind' legs and turned out for a rest. He will not be required to race ! until the autumn. Most of the Trentham trainers and! members of their families have been laid up with infl-uanza. Mrs. Goodman had a severe attack, but is now approaching convalescence. E. Kingan is still laid' up at Christ-, churcl) with influenza, but is getting' better. The horses in his team at. Trentham aro now in charge of his brother (Harry).