RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9721, 25 July 1917, Page 8

RACING NEWS

MOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Tohunga.”) An Australian exchange states that Kijbov is tlio bright particular star cf Hobbs’s team in Australia. He is alleged to bear an even burlier appearance than when ho last crossed the gasman Kiljov has come into a lot of favour for the Winter Cup lately, and in some quarters is fancied as much as Johnny Walker and Parisian Diamond. Kirkby has done little work since his return to Eicoarton. and is regarded as an unlikely starter in the Grand National Steeplechase. .

Disdainful was withdrawn from the Winter Cup at 11 a.m. on Monday. She bad been well supported in the south.

Quito a sensation was caused in Perth last month when tho detectives, in searching a house for property, came upon two saddles containing electric batteries, and also a quantity of batteries and other parts which could be applied to saddles or otherwise used by jockeys while racing. The batteries and wires were so cleverly constructed that the expert had to take the saddles almost to nieces to reveal their secret. One saddle was of the light variety used in racing and the other a trotting saddle. A, J. McFlynn is riding again on the tracks at Dllorslie. He expects to fulfil hia engagements at tho C.J.C. meeting. Mummer has been fired and turned out. • Cardrona is on tho way to Eiccarton to fulfil engagements there. According to a writer in the “Press'* tho following horses are eligible for the New Zealand Trotting Cup 4.‘J3 2-s—Admiral 4.33 2-s—Emilius .Wood 4.33 2-s—Evelyn 4.28 2-s—Don Caesar 4.33 2-s—Prince 4.29 1-s—Author Berlin , Dillon 4.33 2-s—Jingle 4.30 — Our Thorpe 4.34 3-5 —Gold Bell 4.30 2-s—Adelaide 4.33 3-s—St. Ursula Direct 4.34 —Bell Metal 4.30 3-s—Denver 4.34 1-s—Bright Huon 4.35 2-s—Dick Fly 4.31 — Winsoon 4.33 4-s—Moneymaker 4.31 1-5 —Cathedral 4.3s—Wallace Wood Chimes 4.35 —Dillon Bell 4.31 2-5-Steel Bell 4.35-Soda 4.31 2-5 —Tommy C. 4.3s—Sherwood 4.32 Mintson 4.3s—Succeed 4.32 Eedchild 4.3s—Oinako 4.33 2-s—Skin's 4.3s—Persuader King 4.35—Ce110 Sydney 4.33 1-s—Jewel Wilkes Chimes The above times are the best recorded in a race. Ireland means to keep its minor racing ■prizes for horses of its own breeding or training. Prior to the suspension of racing the stewards of the Irish Turf Club Issued the following notice:—“lt Pas decided that in future no entries can be accepted for races of less value than 26300 for horses that have not been bred in Ireland, or trained in Ireland prior to May Ist, 1917.” This was evidently to combat the possibility of the comparatively few meetings in England causing some owners in that country to send fair horses over to Ireland to run for minor races.