THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7024, 12 January 1910, Page 6

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [By " Augue.”] . Irish Rifle, who ia Buffering from (soreness, is to be given an easy time (for some weeks. Jimmy Peachey has remained _ at (Bulls with Mr J. Bull’s horses since the Rangitikei meeting. Mania, v.ho is owned by a well-known builder at Brooklyn, will be amongst the runners at Pahiatua to-day. ~ The New Zealand Oup winner, Lady (Lncy, will, it is understood, nest isport silk in the Wanganui Oup. .Thetas is doing well on the Bovin tracks. Mr Roe's mare will be amongst the entrants at the Foxton meeting. ; 1 Newport, who showed a good deal (df pane in the concluding event, at Bulls, should not-be long Before contributing to his oats bill. Bose Herald is reported in g<ood buckle.Mr Nee’s maro will be racing at Pahiatna, where she should keep,,her opponents busy in whatever she starts in. Toney Messina, the well-known Fox : rton owner-trainer, while in Wanganui the other dav, secured the services of W. Price for Waipaku in the Wellington Cup. .... Koran, winner of the Rangitikei Oup, will not he seen out in the Wellington Cup, as Mr Noake has decided to spell him until . the tracks become less flinty. Mr D. Buick, M.P., will be represented at Pahiatua to-day with Amphianser, who is reported to have received an excellent preparation under A. Neale’s tuition. It is on the cards that Orucinella may change hands prior to the Wellington meeting. An offer is said to havo been received by Mr Moßeth, but it is not tempting enough. Tho Porirua stable wall be strongly represented at Trentham, and' a good sharo of the stake money should find its way to patrons of the establishment presided over by J. H. Prosser. A couple of promising hurdlers in Lady Patricia and Duhborve were seen out at the Auckland Racing Club meeting. Good opinions are hoard of Castadrift, who also gave a good display. Master Laddo has been withdrawn from the Wellington Stakes, and Ambrosian, Singer and Attention have been scratched for all engagements at the summer meeting of the Wellington Racing dub. Good reports reach m© of Orucinella. who is doing fine at Waverley. All going well in the interim the bay daughter of San Francisco will be a competitor in tho Telegraph Handicap at Trentham. The performance put up by Golden Slipper when the Multiform mare won the Welter Handicap at tho Tattersall’s Club (Sydney) races was a meritorious ono. She carried 9st 81b and ran tho mile in Imin 40i|sec. First Consul (who has been very,pilucky this season) has been getting through some good tasks at Opaki recently, and it is hoped for Mr W. I>. Watson’s sake that a win will not be much longer deferred.

The stable presided over by J. W. Lowe at Trentha-m will not be represented at the Pahiatua meeting to-day, it having been decided not to start Effort and Sea Queen, which had engagements at the meeting.

Idonheart, which was formerly owned by W. Keith and ran unsuccessfully in Victoria, and which was brought back to New Zealand for tha last Grand National mooting, has joined A. Wright’s team at Foxton. Whatakura is . getting through his' tasks in a satisfactory manner on tha old Hutt racecourse, and it is hoped for tho local sport who races as “Ml ■ Whitney,’’ that the Lctho . horso will make some amends for recent’losses.

Mr A. E. Shadbolt, caretaker of the Foxton racecourse, is carrying but some needful improvements on the track in anticipation of tho annual meeting on tho 220 d and .24th inst. Tho innovations will bo keenly appreciated by. owners and trainers. : Epsom Downs, who is'trained by H. McPh.ee at Martinborongh, and so far has not won a race',, will bo amongst tho starters at tho Hahintua,'.’meeting. The chestnut son , of Burodydou. has been responsible for some good work on the ■tracks.. .

Mocassin, the aged Hippocampui gelding which has won a number of important events, including a Northern Grand -National and Wanganui Steeplechase, will shortly bo put into work again in view of coming steeplechase ©vents. Mocassin will be prepared by, O. Pritchard.

Sporting enthusiasts will bo assembling at Pahiatua to-day, when tho first day of the Pahiatua Club’s meeting will oomo up for decision. The fields engaged are fairly numerous and some interesting racing should take place. _ A. MoConnon will ride Bil Eon Rein in tho Hurdles.

A representative of Messrs SprigIgons and Noylon, totalisator proprietors, journey to New Plymouth ion Monday to superintend tho paying but of tho dividends locked up in con(sequenco of tho objections laid against (Bay Paul. Tho distribution has. however, been further delayed to alEow the owner of Bay Pan! to lodge an appeal if ho wishes. The Wanganui Metropolitan Oom(mittoe will meet to-morrow night to loonsider Mr X N. Coleman’s appeal (against the disqualification of Moos© by the Foilding Jockey Club. ' The (circumstances are . that ia-a hurdle race Moose ran down tho last fence in I which there -was a gap and then bored :in towards the rails,. where it is al- ■ fleged ho interfered with Pearl Reef.

The adjourned inquest into the no(cidont at Bulls, which cost Fred White, house his life. Was concluded at Palm* erston yesterday. A. V._ Whitchouse, •a brother of deceased, .said ho thought the fence at which Arcadia''fell wn< too close to the angle, at straight entrance to give a horte h fair chance ol •negotiating it. Ho also complained at the slowness of the ambulance representatives in reaching the scene of the •accident. C. Price, who was. riding 'Himatangi in the same race, and Sydney Piggott. groom, also gave evidence. A verdict of accidental death was returned, Tho jury added a rider that racing clubs, should do all in ftheir power to keep tho public away ifrom hurdles, ns they were apt to attract tho attention of tho horses away from tho obstacle. SOULTLINE AT CALCUTTA EASY VICTORY IN DEICEMBEH, PLATE. Dr Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, January 11. Indian files contain information that Soultlino scored an easy win in the December Plats at Calcutta. *