THE TURF

Evening Star, Issue 16086, 11 April 1916, Page 7

THE TURF

[Gossip bx Old losNtm,] The Forbury Club Comn.i''ieo met last liflit and fixed up arraiii«morts for the races on 11th antl 13th &uy. The first' race is to start each day at noon, and the f last race at -t.45. A tsain service, is to be applied for the scm» as last year, including specials to C'h,ri«tchurch and Invercargill on the S.-tirday evening. Messrs Hedges, Elliott, Gore, Irwin, and Conn were appointed the Judicial Committee. At the same meeting a letter was received from the president of the Trotting Association stating that the Forbury Club's proposal as to stipendiarystewards would be considered at a me<-t----ing of the association on the 2"th mst. The Dunedin Coursing Club have been granted the use of-the Forbury plump con for a meeting in 'Show Week, on condition that the escapes are to the satisfaction of the Track Committee. Tim Doolan has been taken nt> after a 6peli, and is now under the cure of S. P. Casey at Caulfield. Wallace's progeny have won £23,455 this season, up to March 11. The list cf ihe_ imported horse Linacre totals £ls."<>-5. The Hon. J. D. Ormond is said to have between 40 and SO unbroken thoroughbreds from three to five years old runnine; near Wocdviile. The Otago-trained horses engaged at the C..1.C. Autumn .Races are Cha'rmilla (J. Ruttiedce), Robert Roll (R. M'Do.iaW], Rorke's Drift (P. T. Hogan), Fender avl Bon (J. A. White), Magdala and Red Charm (T. Stivens)', Ronguhere (C. Oiesler), and Speedometer (C. Christie). Reputation was tutiaGorl in the Rn.wscu Stakes at Rosehill (NiS.W.) last Saturday. If he had won we should probably have been advised by cable. Speedometer was taken to Invercar_j-.il yesterday. Palisade is " addsd to the list. ' A happening occurred at the Taumarunui Meeting, says an Auckland writer, which wa? probably without parallel in the history of the turf in the Dominion. When the horses returned to 6cale after the Oiunui Welter, the last event of the day, the clerk of the scales was not hi his place to weigh them in, and all efforts made to find him failed. After a short delay, Mr A. Gordon, the stipendiary steward present, fulfilled the duties, and it was understood the club's oflicial left to catch the special train, which was timed to leave for Taumar'nnui at 5.25 p.m.. Adjutant's win in the Autumn Handicap at Trentham involves hirn in a penalty of 141b for the Great Autumn Handicap, bringing his weight up to 7.7. The South Auckland Racine Club have decided to apply to the Racing Conference for permission to change the name to Hamilton Racing Club. The disqualification of the jockey Hector Gray, who incurred.the displeasure of the officials in Australia two years ago, expired this week. At the recent Taumarunui Meetiny 10 horses started twice during the dav. The Monk, a two-year-old by Boniform —Cassock, fell in the Piunket Nursery at Trentham and broke a leg and was shot. There was some excitement prior to the Piunket Nursery Handicap (savs the 'Lyttelton Times'). When going out for her preliminary, the Field Battery filly, Cease Fire, developed some eccentricities. She jumped round and rushed across the course, apparently with the intention of jumping the rails. At the judge's boxshe swerved and unseated her rider, W. Bell, who was thrown against the starting post. Bell fell heavily, and was taken to the military hospital, where it was found that he had fractured three ribs. Permission was granted to withdraw Cease Fire from the race after her mad escapade. She caused no trouble when she went out on Saturday, and she won the Pacific Handican in' style.