In Field and Playground.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3946, 31 May 1913, Page 3

In Field and Playground.

• THE TURF.

June 18 ami 19 —Hawke’s Bay J.C. Winter Meeting.

(By "Trenton.”)

Nominations for the -Gisborne Winter -meeting will close with the secretary (Mr H. E. Dodd) on Wednesday, June lltli, at 9 p.m. ♦ * *

AVakaweira, who is one of the favorites for the Great Northern Hurdle Race, has been putting in good work on the training track, and he is expected: to run a great race in that event.

A large number of horses, including Continuance and To Arai, have put in some interesting schooling work recently on the Gisborne Racing Club’s course, in view of the approaching meeting to be held by that club.

The Great Northern Steeplechase meeting will open at Ellerslie to-day, when the chief race to be decided will be the Great Northern Hurdle Race, 2.1 miles. For this event I like AVakaweira best, but Bercela and St. Kelvin, on their Wanganui running, will have to be -reckoned with. Idealism should also run well.

Stratlmioira, who is engaged at the Great Northern meeting, has been showing signs of soreness.

D. J. P rice, it is believed, landed a big stake over Midnight- Sun’s victory in the Adelaide Cup. * * *

For winning the Liverpool Grand National on Covertcoat, Woodland received £IOOO.

It is probable that R. Berry will do Sir George Clifford’s riding next season. * * * Oliver Twist has been sold to an Australian buyer.

Postillion put up a good performance when lie won the Borough Handicap at Wanganui, cutting out the six furlongs in lmin, 15 4-5 secs.

Hautere, the winner of last year’s {.treat NcU't-ljern Steeplechase, is in great heart, and there are not a few who predict that lie will score a victory again this year.

The Wanganui Winter meeting was a great success, both from a financial and racing point of view. The Wanganui Steeplechase especially provided a very interesting contest, the jumping being good all round, the whole of the eleven starters getting round safely. The Native was the popular pick, with Glenmore and Okaihau next in order. These three were .all in splendid nick, and the others were also in good condition, except Antarctic, who was very lame, and was in the rear most of the way. Glenmore took the lead early, and, jumping splendidly, piloted the field along at a good pace, followed by Leolanter and Dorando. The latter made a big hid for victory half a mile from home, when he momentarily headed Glenmore, who, however, forged ahead again. As the horses rounded into the straight Leolanter closed on Glenmore hut the latter gained at the last obstacle, and drew further away in the mp home, winning by four lengths, with Dorando a good third. Although he has incurred a 101 b penalty, Glenmore should take a power of beating in the Great Northern Steeplechase.

An Australian who recently visited England, and had a. look at Carbine, states that the old champion is very frroken down with age. This is not surprising, considering that he will he 28 years next August.

Leonta, who was greatly fancied for the Conolly Handicap, had a lot of 'hard luck in the race. He was blocked twice, and a quarter of a mile from home he was a long way out of the race.

Bercola won the Century Hurdles in fine style, and as he can jump the big country wtih the best of them his chance looks as good as any in the Great Northern. Steeples. Chief Marshall was going great guns in the Century Hurdles when he came to grief, and it is said that but for the accident lie would have won.

Ernmerson still occupies pride of place in the list, of winning jockeys. B. Dee ley is not far behind. to * *

Mummer put in a great fun in the "Purau Hack at Wanganui; "'but the winner turned, up in Zinnia, the three-year-old daughter of St. Simon scoring in great style. Mummer could only get third. Castle Canter, a winner at the last Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase meeting, has failed to stand up to fiis work, and lias been put .aside. * * * Silicia, an old ’chaser, was taken tip again some time ago by iD. Moroghan, but has been thrown out of commission, and is now being used as a hack. » # * Trainer F. McManemin has beeri educating his youngsters at the barrier recently, so by the time they race Hey should be pretty forward. * * # It is stated that a worse breakdown than Master Jack’s the other day has never been seen on the Ellerslie track. * * « A patron of George Collello’s stable has purchased Florette from Mr George Hunter. She is a three-year-. ; old filly by Mystification-Rouble. ' The rumor circulated that Prophet had broken down had evidently very

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hit out well at Ellerslie on Wednesday and afijenvhrds walked away quite sound.

Delegate, .who lost a largo number of supporters by his had displays at Ellerslie last week, has now retrieved his lost laurels, having since put up some excellent seriooling work. His chance in the Maiden Steeplechase is highly spoken of. '

T. Malone, the Poverty Bay trainer, left for Auckland on Saturday last, taking with him Faith and Game. Itwill lie interesting to watch how both these horses shape at the Great Northern meeting.

Master Theory will now be treated to a lengthy spell.

It is not very often -.re hear of a horse breaking both hind legs while schooling, but- such was the ease at Caulfield recently. * * *

C. Emerson, by his two wins at the North Otago meeting, has now ridden 55 winners and Deelev 52.

Equinox, tlio full sister to Aut-um-nus, which hurt her foot at Stoneyhurst, still has her lug in plaster of paris, but is reported to be getting along all right.

Dawn, which is again work at Ellerslie, is reported to be standing up to his work well, and may be given a run a the winter meeting.

At a meeting recently held at Ivoki. t-ika, an Owners’ and Trainers’ Association was formed with the object of furthering the owners’ interests and giving the trainers better tracks to

work their charges on. It appears to he a very good move on this body’s part, and, if takbn up seriously, will no doubt be a lot of good. Entries for the X. Z. Cup close on June 3rd. * to *

Pilgrim’s Way must be considered a most consistent hut unlucky animal, as he has filled second place behind Oxenhope on three occasions now, viz., at Ashburton, Timaru. and Oamaru.

According to an Australian paper, Julian rau a very creditable race at Saiidown Park, and they ate of opinion that he should be due -for a win verv shprtlv.

A Julian is back in Auckland again riding. He will have the leg-up on Idealism in the Hurdles and Delegate in the Steeples.

Carbine’s son Wallace was credited with another classic winner when his daughter, Aloe, won the Adelaide St. Leger. * * * The latest addition to Frank Loomb’s string at Ellerslie is a gelding, The Pole by name, by San RemoRonmey Girl. * * * , At a meeting of the D. J.C. district committee last week the secretary of the Tuapeka J.C. reported that J. AlcCombe and R. H. Ellis had been fined £3 for striking each other with their whips during the running of the Jubilee Handicap at last meeting. It was resolved to endorse the fine imposed on Ellis, and to increase* Ale Combo’s fine to £5. to * * AYlien Alaster Jack went lame after working the other morning, it was discovered lie had broken a ligament. He is now being treated by Dr Ring, and hopes are entertained of being able to save him for stud purposes. * * « J. Killorn, who is retained by "Air A. Alan afield,” has been invited by Sir Edgar Vincent to go to England and rkle*for his stable. Sir Edgar saw Killorn in the saddle at Adelaide, and was very much struck with the lad’s riding. It has not transpired whether the invitation -was accepted or not.

Charleville (Charlemagne-La-Gloria) was easily the hero (says the Sydney "Referee”) of the Tlamworth Amateur J.C. recently, when he won the Tamworth A.R.C. Cup on the first day, and the Ladies’ Braeclet and President’s Cup on the second.

The Oamaru Cup won by The Cornet, Bst lllb, who beat Rock Ferry 6.9 by a head. The winner was ridden by F. 0. Jones.

. Corazon holds the ’ time record for the AVanganui Steeplechase, viz., 6min 3see. Glenmore’s time was therefore 10 1-5 secs slower.

Mr H. Martindale, who recently returned from Sydney, and who has been in close touch with racing for. a long time, is of opinion" that the totalis a tor will never be introduced into New South Wales—in our generation, at any rate. ■fes « * * There is a prospect of Hoanga lining up for the great Northern Steeplechase. He is now under charge of a vet., who has located the cause of the gelding’s trouble. His treatment is proving efficacious. * * • • F. E. Jones was the most successful jockey at the North Otago Jockey Club’s meeting, riding three winners —Maple Leaf, in the Landon Handicap, Golden Morn in the Railway Handicap, and Glen owl in the Tokarahi Welter. * * • kJ\. News comes to hand from America that at a race meeting held at Louisville, Kentucky, on the 11th inst., a •racing mare, Theodarita, established a world’s record for half a mile, by covering the distance in 44 4-5 sees, ' ’ \ . - . ■; / ' Oraganour, by his recent victory in the Newmarket Stakes, will no doubt come into favor for the Derby. He was. bred iu Ireland by Major Loder, who

disposed of him, together with his dam, to the late Sir Tatton ' Sykes, who afterwards sold him to Air Bower Ismay for 3200gns. He is by DesmondVeneratiori 11. by Laveno-Admiration, the dam of Pretty Polly.

In England recently the ex-New Zealand jockey, L. H. Hewitt (together; with two other prominent Newmarket horsemen), was charged with shooting game out of season. The magistrate said that as Hewitt was fresh from Australia, and did 1 not know any such thing as a closed season existed in.that country (England) lie would treat him leniently, and fine him £1 and costs.

' Supreme was reckoned a good thing in the Hack Hurdles at Wanganui on Saturday, and he was backed accordingly. He, however, had to be content with second place behind Big Blast, which returned her supporters a good dividend.

After a long spell of bad luck, Alakara came out of his shell in the Winter Oats and defeated a good field.

Kaufoa looks like turning out more than useful -over the big country. He had the Grandstand (Steeples won at any part of the journey.

Armagh injured himself so badly at Wanganui that it is not likely he will race again.

In the old betting books of the the Jockey Club and White’s are to be found- many curious records, says Ralph Nevill in "The Alan of Pleasure.’ There was once a young man who made money on spider-racing. He wagered that -a spider which he would produce would cross a plate quicker than a spider to be produced by a friend. Each spider was to have its own plate. His opponent’s spider, however, on being started, would not stir, whilst his own ran with immense speed. The bet was consequently lost, and the loser soon found out the reason why. Our young friend had a hot plate.