TURF NOTES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13726, 15 August 1908, Page 2

TURF NOTES.

(By Field-Glass.) Hydraulic Ts Well again, and has resumed Work. , . Timothy did not fulfil his engagement at the Fleet meeting. Both representatives of the North Taranaki Hunt Club, Mr. A. Cliffy Kura and Mr.^ M- Matthews' RuaL started in the Connecticut Steeples af Auckland, but* neither got a place. Mir A. Cliff had the mount on Kura mrm self. „ .. Nominations for the Marton meeting closed yesterday (Friday). A l»rge< contingent of locally trained horses were, nominated. - v ' . / Mistres§ has been put into work again. , Mr. S. Pitt was on the racecourse yesterday \ morning, and witnessed his horses at" work.v ; : . . . . R. Barlow has been- ill/ Christchurch during the week 1 Iboktok after Multifid, who was-, submitted Jor Ruction on ; Fri"Tim" Jones is working for HEva. ' Local horses, are being pushed along iii preparatidn for the Marton meet* ing. * Glenullin and Recreation were associated together over seven furlongs on Tuesday. ; . > Uhlando went out for a six-furlong gallop unassisted. Palades covered half a mile. Supplement and Bepel have put in, some useful' sprints. .. Gold Star and Repel went twice round on Friday morning. Uhlando was also takiii twice round at a good strong pace. ; Sylvan Park and Handover* covered six furlongs together. Recreation had a good gallop alone. Timothy and Fiilmmator were companions in a sprint; Mistress was a .nose too good for. Palades over half a mile oh Friday. E. Russell's Golden Dreaniv was one of a field of 23 starters in >he Admiral's Handicap at the Fleet meeting. The chestnut, however, failed to get a place. , Otaroa, until recently in charge, of Ben Nicholls at New Plymouth,, won the Welcome Hurdles, one . and a half miles, at Auckland, in 2min. SQsec. Crespin, who. won the Connecticut Steeple, also started in the Welcome Hurdles, but was. Toutclassed. .. Negotiations have been concluded during the last, few days for the purchase of the weft-known Auckland mare Veronica. The price paid was 700, guineas. The niaisßf will be* shipped, to Sydney and will, (join the Rand wick; stables presided, over by Frank McGtfath. W Eleven horses started in the .Grand National Steeples at Christchurch, which was won by Eurus.. Kaitere fell.. He badrjumped faultlessly in his work ' at .(New Plymouth, -but with a bprdenr<ofv,i2.B ofeer a three and a half mile pogrse, tocr.big a .task was, set liim.- ?'>-,*!. ■• «/, -/-a/ Par^tutu lias, again J&een §eaten in the National Hurdles, having ( to be content, as last year, with second .place. He fras looked upon as a good thing b$ most local < sports, but Sjbormont; apparently won f,airly easily. It almost looks as though, there was a mistake in the handicapping of. the winner in. the first instance, -for ;Jns- weight for the Sydenham Hurdles was increased to 10.10, whilst in the NatidnaT bte only, carried 9sfc. M _,- "" T. . i Paritutu ran a good racei in the Junipers' -Flat On TPuesday, tunning second' to LMo^key Puzzle. ' Excellent prices were realised at the sale of the l*te 3fc @. G. Stead's stud. Twenty-four horses in training realised 17,350 guineas, three stallions 6260 guineas, fifteen yearlings 6555 guiiteas, and the brood mares and fillies, 12j660, guineas. The 'total amount realised For the 72 lots' i\as 41,815 guineas: Several horses were purchased •by Messrs. Hall, Palmer and Chadwick on behalf of Messrs. W. G. and G. L. Stead. Mr. Newton King, purchased two yearlings White Crane (Royal Artillery —Stress) for, 80 eumeas, and Royal Arms (Royal .ATtiUery-r-Barley Bree) 70 guineas. Golden Slipper, which was considered by the late Mr. Stead the best horse he had ever owned, fetched the record price of the sale, being knocked down to Mr. H. Chisholm, of Sydney, for 4500 guineas. The other horses in training to reacn four figures were Ormulu (1550 guineas), Perle dOr (2000 guineas), Nautiform (2050 guineas)., -y • . Mr. Greenwood,' of Christchurch, purchased the yearling Formidden at the high figure of 1450 guineas. Sixteen or seventeen of the stud were knocked down to Australian buyers. ' Loch Fyne was sold as a two-year-old for 35 guinea;. The Rand has been scratched for the New Zealand Cup. The weights for the New Zealand Cup will be declared about the Ist of the next month by Mr. Henrys. No previous winner of the Grand National Hurdles was engaged in the race this year. The Australian Jockey Club's revenue for the past season was £79,845, being £1800 in excess of expenditure. ! „ Telephonic communication between, the starting-posts and the weighingrooms was used at Ascot (England) for the first time in ; June* It is considered probable that this plan will now bo adopted at all the principal Eiiglish racecourses. The toto returns of the Wellington Racing Club for the 1907-8 season fell short of the previous year by £15,60S, C but this was more than made up by the fees received from bookmakers. A special meeting of the Taranak? Metropolitan Committee was held on Friday week for the purpose of issuing licenses. The following were granted : -*- Gentleman rider, Mr C. Matthews; trainers* Messrs P. Coffey, J. George, B. Nicholls, E. Russell, and 3 t . J. Thacker; jockey, C. Pearcej" apprentice, an application from "Tim** Jones fbr a jockey's license was held over.