THE TURF IN ENGLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 11

THE TURF IN ENGLAND.

GOODWOOD MEETING. LEADING HORSE DISQUALIFIED. Australian Press Association—United Service LONDON. July 31. At the Goodwood meeting to-day the following was tho result ot the leading event:— THE GOODWOOD STAKES. Of £1100; about 2 miles 3 fur. CLEAR CASH, Sir John Grey's b li. lyr.r by Dibs—Proud l&sue . . . . 1 TROUBADOUR. C. Glorney's b h. tyrs.. 2 DAZZLER, F. J. Benson's ch g. syrs .. 3 Fourteen started. "Won by t» head: five lengths between second and third. Mountain Lad, owned by Mr. H. C. Sutton, came in first, but was disqualified for bumping and boring. NOTES FROM ELLEKSLIE.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS. BY ARCHER, Although there were probably more horses working than there has been for some weeks, there was not much of interest in the training operations at Ellerslio yesterday, when most of the horses were restricted to useful pacing on the sand. With T. Chaplin in the saddle. Charitaine was schooled over hurdles, and, though he jumped high and carefully, shaped better than he did earlier in tho week.

Few horses at headquarters are wintering better than* The Lover and he is carrying a particularly bright and healthy appear a nee. His tasks lately have only been of a useful order, but he should come along quickly when ho has a few gallons and tho chances are he will he a better horse this season than at any time previously. Last season Tho Lover rose from the hack ranks to win twice in open company at a mile and a-quar'.er and he completed the term with tho very . creditable record of five wins. All going well, he should extend his record this season, when lie should prove a very useful handicap horse.

It was believed that Glendowio would be a runner in the Hunters' Plate at tho Christchurch Hunt meeting to-morrow, but he failed to make tho acceptance nnd will therefore have no opportunity to appear in public again until the Grand National Steeplechase comes up for decision. The Lucullns gelding appears to bo doing satisfactorily in his work, although he has accomplished nothing to indicate that he has made any particular improvement in the past few weeks

successive wins have stamped Lord Ranald ns a most promising steeplechaser and it will bo interesting to seo how ho fares when he is pitted against a better class than ho has yet met in the Homehy Steeplechase to-morrow. If he can account for the field ho has to meet, his prospects in tho Grand National Steeplechase will be grc.itly enhancod and success Plight place him in the position of favourite for thn.t event, Lord Ranald has done an excellent preparation nnd ho may bo class enough to carry on hia sequence of successes.

A recent addition to the active brigade at Ellerslio is the five-year-old mare Onewhcro (by Day Comet—Flaro Gun), who is now heir:g trained by A. Love. Onewhero contested several novice events last season without displaying any form "and therefore it will be necessary for her to make improvement to reach the winning list. It may be a<Minst her that sho is rather on the small side.

Good things were expected of Kadiate at TVentham and his failure to reach a placo in either of his engagements was disappointing to his numerous admirers. At one stage of the July Steeplechase Hadiato looked like winning because he was going particularly well in front when the final circuit was commenced. However, he failed to stay in the heavy going nnd faded out in Hie Inst few furlonss. Perhrps ho may make "lends for his recent failures in the Homrhy f>'(peploohase to-morrow, as the d; J - Inice of that race should be entirely to his liking.

It is the intention of R. Lewis, to race Clockwork in Australia in the next few months and he is leaving for Sydney with fc'9 charge by the Ul'.maroa to-day week. Clockwork is doing very satisfac'orily in the useful tasks he is being allotted and is carrying a very healthy appearance. His particular mission on the other aide will probably be the steeplechase events at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting and ho should raco well provided that he does not receive too much weight.

Nothing "cry strenuous has been exacted from Tneriri lately, but ho is thriving on tho useful tasks he is beinjr allotted and should be in nice order fcr spring Jacing. Toward the crd of last season this gelding made a good deal of improvement, and, after winning his way out of the hack ctkss at tho winter carnival at Ellerslie. ran a good second in the Whyte Handicap at Trenthnm. where he was competing in a very useful field of open class horses. There is reason to believe that Taneriri will sro on improving yet awhile and his prospects for the new season appear good.

Serviceable tasks are being allotted <o Zircon and he is going alor.'.- very smoothly in his preparation for spring racing. As there will be no jumping races in which he will be eligible to compete tor some weeks yet, he v.-i 11 probal.iy be given a couple of runs on the flat to commence the season and his first outing may be at, tho Pnkuraupa Hunt meeting this month So far W. Garrett has been out of luck with Zircon, who was a very fit horse when he had to be stopped in his work as n result of » knock before the winter carnival at Ellerslie. Only for this mishap, which pre vented the chestnut from being at his best when the Great Northern Steeplechase was run. Zircon would probably have won a decent stake at one of the winter meetings.

After disappointing for pome time. Standfast displayed very encouraging form at. tho winter meeting at EllevHlie by winning well unions the hacks and later running a good third in open compnny. His latest efTort augurs well for his prospects this reason, when he may he given opportunities over longer distances than lie has yet tackled. For the present Standfast is being restricted lo useful task?, and, though he has not thickened to any extent, he is likely to he better horse this term than fit any previous stage of bin career.

KRAXKLLX RACTXTJ ('LCI!. PAST SEASON'S ACTIVITIES, [r,Y TF.I.KOKAPir. —OWN CORRKSPONPEXT.] PtTKEKOIIK. Thursday. The president of tho Franklin Racing Club. Mr. Dynes Fulton, in his report to be presented at the annual meeting of members on Monday evening, records that the past season has been a satisfactory ono. Both race meetings held by tho club, one in March and one in May, proved Successlal Dunn? the year further improvements were effected to the club's course and grounds. The attendance at tho rnee mootiiiis was such as to necessitate consideration of th« erection of n grandstand, and he hoped within the next two .months to huvo a proposal ready for submission to i.ho members. ~ _ The balance-sheet for tho year ended June :i0 to be submitted to tho meeting, shows n<wts totalling £17.010, and. liabilities '£io,W. giving a balance at capital account .1 iCCC7.

TROTTINO FIXTURES. August 10. 10. M—N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. August ,11—Auckland Trotting Club (Earthquake Relief Meeting). September 17— New Brighton Trotting Club October .V- Wellington Trotting Club. (•|<M,,i„, i?~ Wiiilutrt TrolHrg Club. Trotting Club.