THE TURF

Southland Times, Issue 17346, 17 May 1913, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES BY “STB AI i >1 > 1 1 1 71 AVinton trots successful, • Southland season now closed. X.Z. Cup entries due on .lune I'.rd. D.J.C. handicaps due Saturday next. Trotting promises to hoom in Auckland. Red Karl will race next at D.J.C. meeting. <>iimum races on Tiuirsday and Friday next. Final payment (.'.X. Ilurdles (Auckland) on .May fat'd. Wanganui Winter races on Thursday and Saturday. , Entries for X.Z. Cun (trotting) are not due until August fOth. Newcastle t’up. of 1000 so vs., is to be decided in X..S.W. this afternoon. The South Australian J.C. A.ulumn meeting will be concluded to-day. There will be racing at Williainstown, Melbourne, during the afternoon. Queenslanders will watch the Brisbane Thousand, of tO' 11 ) sovs. <• furlongs) to-day. The death Is reported from Ashburton of the trotting horse Prince Wilkin, by Prince Imperial. The trotting mare Regina Belle lias recovered and been returned home to Mr Duftey. At one period of his career the suc--1 cessful hack Wild Pilgrim was sold for 15, hut the money was not paid over. .Mr R. Jamieson (Winton) is handling a rising three-year-old sister to Canrosa, by Canrobert —Alendiss Rose. Warsaw and Champagne are to represent Mr W. Baird at Oamaru. a favourite bunting ground of the local owner. ■ It may interest readers to know that the registered name of the hunter Comedy King is Denial. He is entered for the D.J.C. Winter fixture. As far as can V»e Judged at present, the operation on the throat of the pacing gelding Duncan McGregor lias been very successful. The contractors for' the new grandstand at Winton in concrete ami brick , are getting on well with their work. The erection should be ready for the W.J.C.’s fixture in Xovembcr. The. new members’ stand at Wingatui has been completed, and will he available to subscribers to the race fund at the Winter meeting next month. it is been arranged to experiment in the direction of members being aide to make their totalisator investments without having to leave the shelter of their now quarters. On the evening of AVednesday last at nn impromptu gathering of sportsmen in Winton, when the winner of the principal event that day was toasted from the handsome cup presented by Mr Jones, of Invercargill, several gentlemen present promised cups or trophies for next season’s meeting of the Winton Trotting Club. Cups were promised by Messrs O’Shannessy. Archdall. and Oliver, It had been intended that tlm whip presented bv Mr Jaek Griffin, of Nightcaps. to the Jockey who topped the winning li-t in SoatliPiml during the racing season Just ended, be handed m e.- Nt the annual social of the Wairio Jockey Cinl. on Wednesday evening, but owing to tlie absence of the winner of toe trophy. Jockey .1. Olsen, who was pitending 'he Ashburton J.C. meeting, te ).resen tat ion did not eventuate. Mueli l-,po e Si has been displayed as to who the ultimate winner wonbl be. and Olsen's success is a popular one. Survived, the pony winner of the Viuimi Trotting club .Handicap on Wed'-, ■sday. has a rather peculiar record te hi.- credit. Time and again lie lias p.-.cn tesi -d ;11 tritellsntor meetings, but has always failed liis connections hndly. yet be las won no fewer than three times at trotting meetings where the machine lias been barred. liis successes were gained ai two meetings of the Winton T.c.. and the recent meeting o*’ liie Southland Trotting cj n hj. it does n ■ > 1 seem to be want of pace that troubles lijm. but simply disinclination to do liis best of which be is capable. Mi W. Eraser, owner of Missouri, winner of the Maiden Handicap at Winton. became entitled to a £5 trophy ns part of the fruits of victory. The propi idor of the Kentucky Yet mare lias decided to select a, saddle as tlie result of .Mr Poole’s kind donation. 1 1 is reported that Mr W. X. Wilson’s smart pacer Matilda IT. has been under offer to a northern owner during the past few days, and is likely to leave this district. The little black mare Annie K.. like all the descendants of the celebrated X.S.W. tinny Edith, can muster up a great deal of once, hut, like her sire. Sterling End. has a will of her own. Baying to the home turn in the Consolation Handicap at Winton. it looked guineas to gooseberries on her, but she shut up like a snapped trap, and was lost to sight at once before heads were turned to the judge. However, if she will not settle down to race, she may turn out to be a very profitable brood mare, following in tile footsteps of beldam. Her half-sister. Young Edith, lias already shown promise as a. matron. Having three of the progeny of Minaret iilum of Magdaia. Magdalen. Turret, and Giralda) in his paddocks, youngsters bv Canrobert. and Quicksilver. Mr Boyle is anxious to dispose of the most successful brood mare in Southland. Minaret is at the present time unmistakably in foal to Pallas. Bellflower broke up very badly on five or six occasions during the race for the Trotters’ Handicap at Winton. otherwise. she would probably have won. In one instance, on coming to a pool of water near the home turn, she Jumped 11 like a steeplechaser. Rather a curious coincidence has to he ciironicded in connection with the enp which accompanied the stake tor the ■winton T.C. Handicap, On the morning of the race a visitor to the meeting look the trophy to AVimon from Invercargill In an awkward box, and on arriving at bis destination looked round for some responsible person with whom to deposit, it. Air R. Jamieson was the first likely man in appear in sight, and the enp was handed over into his keeping with the advice that lie had better take it home and not bother racing for it. a remark that amused unite a number of people within hearing, who were aware that the Winton sportsman was that day to be represented by a horse of very unreliable character. The joke was on ffnnnv people later in the day, tenv *< l i. as Survived led throughout the big race, and easily credited Air Jamieson with tb.e coveted cup. which lie subsequently stated lie valued above Hie sink's. It transpires that Mr O. Bain. of Winton. has leased ids range of stabling to A!(■ssi's Gray and O’Xeill. of Lake Comity, who intend setting up as public trainers in this district. One of their charges will probably be a handsome gelding by Canrobert. from Wild West, which was bred by Air Rain. A i a general meeting of members of the Wairio Jockey Club last Wednesday, several alterations to the existing rules of blip Club were adopted. The alterations were a notice of motion by Mr AI, O’Brien that nominations for the position of President. Vice-Presidents and six members of the Committee must he In tlie hands of the secretary at least seven days before tlie date of the annual general meeting of members; and « notice of motion by Air ATat. Egan that tin- office-bearers comprise Presbient. two Vbc-Presidents and a Committee of five members, the President to hold office for no. years, one Vice-President for two years, and the oilier for one year; the i on. treasurer to hold office for one year; and two members of tlie Committee ;i. bold office for two years, and the other three for one year. T i' statement Dial Huntsman Ledingham’s mount. Cody, fell for the first fim< :* i a fence on Wednesday last when running with the Birch wood pack, after gaf« ! .■ crossing -')'•<> obstacles in his tine-, lias been doubted, but I.cdingliam Insist . on its irmb. The writer has an Id.-., ) l ; 11 ii was reported at one time that Cm great roan fell in a Jumping compel ii’bin at a Drummond ploughing male!,, ten this mav I’nl have lieen true. Even jf this were a Bet. Cody’s record nil! lake beating in Ala old I a ml nr :myV m l e else. A in my tied smi of ike e.x-Xcw Zealand stallion million win id. known as dying Ribbons, was a starter ai Winton on Wedne-Uay. ion slinwed very poor Infill. This entire was bred in X.S.W. and import.M to Son I bland by Mr Chryslal. A 'chaser, tlie property of Mr W. Keith, met with a nasty accident on Monday tsays the Otauiau Standard). The horse in (inestbui cannot lie conlined bv a fence, and when running on tlie road yesterday morning he attempted to Billow two horses into Mr Kersc’s place, bn! C. e latter closed over tin gate. Nothin- daunted, the horse attempted to jump the picket gate with the result that be landed on top of tlie pickets, being badly pierced in the stomach in tun >.luces. lb- was attended by a

veterinary surgeon. but considerable trcutMe was experienced in attending to the wound owing to the tree manner in which the horse used ids hoots. I lie Imrse figured in the opening run of the Bird) wood limit as Sachet. Mr .1. Boyle, of iieiblon Basil, is ..at present handling a rising l href-year-old broiher to Giralda. lie is said to be a very idee cult, showing more sturdiness Ilian .Messrs Price and Deegan’s successful gelding. Trainer P. ’l’. Hogan’s hunter charge. Corso. gave E. AlcClmsney, a rough time of it when putting in ids fifth ami last qtialilying run with the Bircltwuod Hunt on Wednesday last. He bowled liis rider out of tlie saddle violently at two successive doubles, but AleChesney stuck to ids disk with great pluck and determination. and was one of tlie few who saw tlie run through within coo-ee of tlie hounds. Tlie Weekly Press scribe "Uhlan" writes:—’’lf tlie Southland Trolling Club had a totaisaior permit there would be no holding tlie Invercargill people, who seem to think that figures count lor everything." It may interest. idilan to know that outside Canterbury the opinion is .general that a day’s trotting should be taken from the northern province and given to .Southland, At present Canterbury lias eighteen or nineteen days' trotting, while Southland has only one. Figures will count for something with “Uhlan." if the day referred to leaves Ids district for Southland. "Uhlan” lias yet another ding at Southland: —"Mr .1. Latham, secretary of tlie Gore Trotting Club, has been a valuable member of tlie Trotting Conference and of the Racing Conference for many years ptist. There seems to be quite an unnecessary effort to supersede Mr Entham and ids fellow-delegate. Air O. AI. Proctor, as delegates to the Racing Conference, but in view of past services it is scarcely likely to lie successful." It may in* pointed out to tin* Canterbury writer that Messrs Eatham and Proctor are paid servants of southern racing cl til is, and. although they have rendered valuable services in tlie past, the feeling in Sonliilund now is that the time lias arrived when lending sportsmen should l>e sent to represent ns on tlie Racing Conference. RACING CONFERENCE ELECTIONS. CHRISTCHURCH. Alay Ik. The X.Z. Racing Conferer.ee gives oitlcial notice for the election of delegate.to District Committee-' (Part IV. Rule —"I hereby declare that tin' Billowing gentlemen are duly elected; District of Auckland: .Messrs E. W. Alison. M. Foley, J. T. Digits. H. Have, and R. Wynyard: Canterbury: .Messrs \V, F. Parkinson, !•:. C. Studhoime. C. K Thomas T. K. Upton and H. D. Vavasour; Dunedin: Messrs I-’. Wallis, W. T. llazlett, G. Ai. Proctor. J. Eatham. and W. Gardiner, jun; Greymontli: Messrs H. E. Rutland. “D. J. Evans, W. B. Gilbert. B. P. McMahon. and J. Stevenson: Hawkes Bay: -Messrs J. Armstrong, E. J. Gothard. P. Hunter. J. McXay, and E. While; Taranaki: Messrs A. W. Budge. .!. (Day. R. H. Xolan. S. Pitt, and G. W. Rogers; Wanganui: Alessr--. H. R. Cooper. E. Goodbehere. J. Ai, Johnston. .1. H. Perrett. and (J. Symes; Wellington: Messrs W. E. Bidweii. J. AV. Card. O. C. Cooper. G. A. W. Atonckton and C. E. Vaihince.--George Clifford. President. Tlie X. Z. Racing Conference gives official notice of tlie election of District Club representatives to the X. Z. Racing Conference (Part HI. Rule 7>: —"1 hereby declare that the following gentlemen are duly elected: Auckland district ; Hon. W. VI. Kerries Ai.P., and Messrs E. W. Allison: Canterbury (North); Air H. D. Vavasour; Canterbury (South;: Alcssrs VI. FriedUtndcr and E. R. Guinness; Greymontli: Aiessrs D. J. Evans and B. V’. McMahon; Hawkes Bay: Messrs J. Armstrong and J. McXay: Otago: Aiessrs W. T. Hazlett and F. Wallis; Taranaki: Messrs A. W. Budge and R. H. Xolan; Wanganui; Aiessrs 10. i Goodbehere and J. 11. Perrett; Welling- j ington: Messrs W. 10. Bidweii and O. C. Cooper.—Christchurch. Dith Alay. IDE). George Clifford. President.”