TURF TOPICS

Free Lance, Volume XVIII, Issue 949, 19 September 1918, Page 21

TURF TOPICS

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TT wag bad luck for the connections -®- of that on returning to seale after winning the Jumpers' Flat at Dannevirke it should he found that McSweeney was over : one pound short of the weight, in consequence of which the horse was disqualified. It is hard enough to win a race nowadays, and it is galling that owing to carelessness on part the owner suffers. Mi\ James Bull, of Hunterville, went after the Dannevirke double with All Over, who ran second in both of his races. Mir. "Whitney's" Rose Pink won the principal event and paid a doublefigure dividend. In the hands of Ashley Reed the maret- ran generously, and, coming up on the outside with a well-timed run, won by a neck from All Over. The Amberley double, Disdainful and Pyjama, were heavily supported in Wellington, but the former again proved a disappointment. She had been doing excellent work on the track, and in a gallop just prior to the meeting beat Adjutant decisively. Pyjama duly landed, and paid a nice price. Braid was the favourite, hut Pyjama hopped . out and carved out the distance in lmin 15sec. Punters will possibly bear this performance in mind in view of the Ashburton Meeting. ; -The Stead-owned Melee won the principal event. He is by Martian— Formless. The Ashburton Meeting takes place •to-day. Sir George' Clifford's Heathcote will run a good race in the County ; Handicap, but he will have to get a move on. Rose Pink is very well just now. Hylaus has been jumping well in his work down south, and with 11.9 may make a) bold showing in the Hurdles at Ashburton. The same may be said, of Kimbolton, who has only 9.9. Leaping Burn paid a big dividend when ne won at the National Meeting. He is in the Braemar Welter with 8.12. A friend writing to me from the south, informs me that Belair is galloping very attractively. Belair is entered for the Spring Handicap at Ashburton with- 7.13. Long Range is in this race with 8.4, and Pyjama with 8.0. Bfelair is also in the Braemore Welter.

Mi*. Kemball got at bit of Multaine's purchase money back at Dannevirke.

.Lust week "Jack" Henrys, eldest sou ox lvjLr. "Joe' xienrys, tne weixiiixowu. iiandioajjper, lueo witjti a latai mo&or auciaeiit/ 111 olie lvlasterton uitsbi icb, iinu. . tne hearts 01 tnose wno ±cut;vv lulcj family wtsuc out; in unanimous eyinpatny to tile uereavea ones, especially to Ins wue alia tU'st-Dorn, wxxo are at present oil a visit to relatives, inose wno Knew • o acK" xaenrys best iovea iiim most, jcie was a wortny soil or a wortny xuUier, and. wnen lie took oil Handicappjuig id was saiu. or ixini tiiat lie wourd good, ne aid, and various racing ciuus recognising tne tine judgment 01 "Jack" took nim on trust, and oy nis adjustments, ne proved tnexr wxsdom. •Jack" had seen more of the woria utian most colonial boys, ne had been in tne course of nis tsiiort career a visitor to tioutn America, to ttoutn Axrxca ne saw servxce in tlxe .ooei? Wax J and other iirxtisJi possessions, ana being of an obsei'vant nature ne l'eturneu to hxs homeland witn a broad mind and a nature softened ruse unto to those wiio've been and seen, when wax broke out lie volunteered for servxce abroad, but was turned down on account of a broken 'xeg received in football, wnicJh would noo stand the strain of training. Anocner brotiier is at present in nospitai xn ijondon, after unaergoxng an operation for appendicitis, and tne youngest of the trio shortly proceeds toi (Jhrxstcnurcn to join tne inlying Corps, xeiegrams of condolence with the la-niny have come; from all pai'ts of tne (Jommonweaith of Australia and tne jJomimon of is ew Zealand. Only recently the deceased was appointed resident agent for the Wairarapa -Banners' Association in the Martmborougli district. His scholastic career was a brilliant one. Jb'rom St. Fatrick' s College in our own city he went to St. Joseph's College, Hunter's Hill, Sydney, proceeding tnence to Lincoln Agricultural College, where he received a good grounding ere going out to the battle of life, which has ended so disastrously.

Mrs. "Jack" Henrys' cup of bitterness has been filled to overflowing, as only a couple of days prior to the news of her husband's death her father-in-law had to advise her of the death in action. of a close relative in Lieut. Cecil Healey, ' who, by the way, was champion swimmer of the world, and brother of Reg. Healey, who holds New Zealand swimming championship honours.

"Jack" Henrys' funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, when there was a large representative gathering who desired to pay the last tribute of respect to one whom in life they admired so much. Wreaths from many of the racing clubs in New Zealand and intimate friends of "Jack" were laid on his last resting place. "Torpedo" extends' his heartfelt sympathy to the relatives of the deceased in their sad bereavement.