THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 83, 5 October 1922, Page 11

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(tT "BIS LANCELOT.")

If Amythas and Gloaming take part in the Champion Hate at Trentham i$ •will be the first time that these two high-class periormsrs have met.

Nominations^ for tiio annual meeting of the Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club's Meeting, to be held on Saturday, 28th October, dose to-morrow (Friday), at 9 p.m. The telegraph office at Carterton closes at 8 p.m.

Kick OS has had two trips to Sydney without racing, and in this respect has a similar record to Gloaming.

Local owpers' and trainers are given a reminder that acceptances for the Masterion Racing Glub's Spring Meeting, to be held on 13th and 14th insts.; close on Friday, at 9 p.m., with Mr. T. R. Southail, secretary, /\ Nominations for the principal events for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting on the 4th, 6th, Bth, and 11th November, close at 8 p.m. to-morrow. Kelo'vl, who fetched 530 guineas at the Sydney sales, is a four-year-old horse by Woorok from Tao, and formerly carried the colours of Sir Samuel Hordern.

The three-year-old Triennain has developed lameness, and bo will have to forfeit bis engagements at the Dunedin Jockey Club's Meeting next week. This is unfortunate for his owner, as he appeared to have excellent prospects in the Dunedin Guinea's.

The discussion that took place in sporting circles in England over the proposal to prevent Sceptre leaving Eng- 1 land has resulted in an appeal being made for a Sceptre Ward in one of the London hospitals. When the last mails left England the subscriptions had reached 51854 Bs. Mr.' J. B. Reid's name \ appeared on the list for ten guineas. Mr. lleid is on the way back lo the Dominion, and is duo at Auck-i land by the Ruahine on the 12th inst. The well-known hurdle horseman, S, Wails, was in town yesterday on his way to Auckland, where he is to ride Pittsworth and Paul Pry in their engagements at the Pakaranga Hunt Club's Meeting, to bo held at KJlerslis on Saturday nest. Veil has shown signs of lameness lately, and the Absurd filly . has been eased in her work.

Several of the Biccarton-trdned two-year-olds were spurted on Saturday morning. Gotisestep (Nassau-rWarstep) and Tiff (Martian—Lady Disdain) ran half a mile nicely, whilo Top Score (Autumnus— Winning Way) and O\vls; combo (Antumnus —Glenowlet) were also given a sprinting task. The Moa (Bomform—Lady Stewart) led Heathcote (Kilbroney—Peireue) and the Shepherd King—Lady Aaviatin youngster over three fin-longs in 39sec. Subsequently Old Gold gave The Mca. a break of two lengths ond beat him over the same ground in 36 4-ssec. Murjhaupo and Ballymena sprinted three furlongs in 56 2-ssec. They were together at the finish, With Ballymena going on rather, better than his mate. Saintly Dreamer (Kilbroney—Somniform) occupied 38 l-ssec in a sprint over three furlongs. The colours of His Majesty the King were carried to the fore by Will Somers (Black Jester—Vervaine) in the principal handicap event at the Leicester, Meeting on 16th August.

The writer lias received a note from B. J. Mason saying that he expects to leave on the return journey to the Dominion by the Ulimaroa,, leaving Sydney on, Saturday. Some little whiie back it was stated that drastic steps Were being taken to put down dope fiends in France. The London "Sportsman," to hand by tha last mail, gives further particulars conperning the disqualification and fining of W. Flatmau, the Chantilly trainer. The evidence submitted was that on 26th July, after Nebuleuse had won the Prix de la 'Theve at Chantilly, the horee'a siiliva was analysed and found to contain traces of ii etimulant administered before the race. Like Portefin a.tew weeks ■ ago, Flatmiin indignantly and strongly protests against the charge, declaring that if any dope was ad-; ministered it wae done by someone entirely foreign to his stable. He answered fbr his head stable-boy, travellingboy, and his other eihployecs. Both> Portefin and Flatmitn assert that it is easy for anyone before a race to administer a pill conceal&d in a piece of carrot or sugar. The committee of the Societe d'Bncouragement, however, as in the previous case, declared that the trainer must be held responsible for his horses, and tho severe decision of withdrawing his licence was taken.' Nebuleuse's victory in the Prix de la Theve is cancelled.