THE WORLD OF SPORT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13917, 20 March 1909, Page 9

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

NOTES OF THE WEEK.

THE TURF.

(By "Field Glass.")

The local track has improved considerably since the rain set in a few, days ago, and will be, in really tip-top order tor the meeting next week. Stayboy has been scratched for all engagements at the Taranaki meeting. The well-known horseman A. Oliver left Wellington on Friday last for Aus-t-Balia,"- where he intends following his calling. Oliver will have the mount on Artillerie in her engagements at the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting. Hurle has been both unfortunate and fortunate since he has taken up riding in hurdle events. Durirtg this short time he has figured in several nasty s|)ills, but has escaped all without injury. At the Hawera meeting Bagatelle, it will be remembered, threw him heavily, the mare breaking a fetlock and having to be destroyed, and at Opunake this tteek Black Cat came down with her rider./ Golden Glow, until recently in charge of J. Thacker, at New Plymouth, is now trained by J. Fryer at Hawera. Mikotahi, I am told, will not be a starter at New Plymouth next week. Golden Eagle, his stable empamon,, will be among the starters. Ben Deeley failed 'to ride a winner at the Thames meeting. Highly satisfactory nominations have been received for the Feilding Jockey Club's autumn meeting. Tod Sloan is in England again, and has applied for a jockey's license for the coming season. Signor has been scratched for the Sydney Cup. A. Oliver rode three winners. at the Daiinevirke R.C.s autumn meeting j and F. D. Jones ..and R. Hatch two each. Soultline's winnings to date, since Mr. S. P. Mackay bought him fast November for 1000 guineas, total quite three times that amount. Glenullin appears to be improving considerably. Kirsty will shortly be put into work again, having almost, completely recovered from her recent^ breakdown. Mr. S. Pett's Paul, and . Hydraulic brought off a double event at the Opunake meeting this week, , Hydraulic securing the Flying and Paul the Opunake^Handicap. Both horses had been sbapi&g well in their preparatory work, and success was generally expected locally. . Mr. J. O'DriscoU's Recreation caw* second in the big race after an attractive finish with Paul. The Patea Racing Club will hold it? annual meeting on Easter Monday, on the Hawera, racecourse^ - Nominations - close' on Monday next, 'at 8 p.m. A leading New Zealand breeder (says an exchange) is very > anxious to get San Francisco back to the Dominion, and recently he cabled to Messrs. H. Chisßolm and . Co. to ascertain if the horse was for sale. Mr. John M'Donv gld, Jhpwever, intimated ifchak.San Fr*^ cisco Is not for saleSt'any price. A. Neale, formerly head lad for A. J. Shear sby, has been appointed private trainer to Mr. D. Buick, M,P. Downfall's bruised foot i&reported to be still giving trouble. His stable companion, Bobrikoff, is fairly forward in condition, but it i$ doubtful whether ho will be sent "to Randwick for Ihej A.J^.C. meeting. - t '.Golden Glow, . recently/ transferred, from, J. Whacker's 'stable,^finished secf ond in the Handicap Hurdles at ; OpuV hake. I believe this was his first attempt in public over the sticks. The chestnut gelding started favourite. Golden' GJowalso started in the Welter, in which*' lie finished third. _ Jones rode two winners, two seconds' and a third at Opunake; G. Price two winners^ Cochrane one first and two second; Nodder one winner and otsp eecoitd; Flynn a second and a third; Frank one second ; and Hurle one third. An English paper says: "It was remarked when the totalisator was introduced into France that racing would be ruined. What is the result? The receipts rose from £4,100,000 in 1891 to £12,800,000 in 1907, and promised to be even larger last year. The poor have benefited greatly, for in ' charity £3,000,000 of this sum was expended in 1907, r while breeders received £1,500,000." „ • ; A number of the horses taking* part at the Taranaki meeting are expected to arrive by to-night'o train. s The winner of the Trot at ftpunake paH a sensational dividend. The forthcoming meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club promises to be' the . most successful yet held by the club. The fields will be large, and in addition to this the class of horses will be much Jbetter than usual.