THE WORLD OF SPORT

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144131, 28 June 1913, Page 8

THE WORLD OF SPORT

|||/ NOTES OF THE WEEK

THE TURF. • (By Field-glass.) FIXTURES. July 3 and 4 —Gisborne R.C. Steeplecii3.sc. July 12—North Canterbury and Oxford J.C.’e Sports. „ „ July 16 and 19—Wellington R.C. Winter. August 12, 14 and 16 —C.J .C. Grand National. T. Coffey, the Hawera trainer, has removed his team to AAaugauui. Antarctic is doing slow work, but ho is still pretty sore, and the prospects of the Salvatian gelding winning a race this season arc very remote. The hack steeplechaser Tim Doolan has been purchased by Mr. W. G. Stead and will race in that sportsman s colours at the Wellington Winter Mooting. Mallard has been sold by “Mr. Highden” to J. Lambess, of Wanganui, Ncireno, also a former inmate of the same stable, has been leased to a Wanganui owner. , Bis races at the Napier meeting should do a world of good to Coolbeggan, and it will not come as a surprise to hear of him winning a race in the near future. Patronalo, who is at present spcUmg for the winter, is said to be looking excellent, though, of course, ho carries too much condition. Cornelian was lightly blistered after the Hawera meeting, but as the desired result does not appear to have been attained, tbo gelding is to be fired and .spelled until the spring. The North Island.horseman, J. O Connell, had six mounts at the Hawke s Bay .meeting lust week, his record being five falls, while the sixth time out Ins mount ran off. The Sweet Simon mare Sweet Breeze in George Laing’s stable galloped in fine style in a couple of trials recently, and is evidently improving very fast, ihoro is every probability of the mare being a starter at, Trenthani. A statement has recently appeared in print to tne effect that the Hawera trainer O. Cox was about to move bis team to Trenthani. This, however, seems incorrect, ns Cox has at present no intention of making the change indicated. . , The effects of a badly cut bind fetlock have kept Sti Toney off the active list for some considerable time past, but tbo worst of tbo trouble is now' over, and the big gelding Is now once more in commission. • Taranaki sportsmen will read with regret of the death of Allure. Iho Handsome Jack gelding met bis death on the second day of the Napier Park meeting. Ho turned a somersault at the third hurdle and broke his back. Allure won the Ahnriri Hurdles on the first day. „ , Ventura will be shipped to Sydney on July 4 by the Ulimaroa, and will, on arrival in* Australia, again join H. Rayuer’s stable, who, it will bo remembered, trained the Traquair filly as a two-year-old, when she won the Gimcrack and Breeders’ Plato. It is a great pity that Hawick has bidden adieu to the racecourse and will in future bo used as a hack or hunter. He is one of the cleverest and boldest .fencers seen out for some time past. The ex-Auckland horseman. Joe Senates, is now living in Woodville and has commenced training. A patron of his stable ims purchased the colt Zeus from Mr. Greenwood. A colt by Vasco is also expected to be lodged in this stable shortly. There seems to be no doubt whatever that. C. Emerson will do well in Sydney. The first meeting in which ho rode was at Warwick Farm, and . the Riccarton lad had a-ride in each of the five flat races. He gathered in one win on Dion, who won the big handicap starting at an outside price, and one third. . .

Jason has just been put into training again and will in future race as a gelding. There is therefore no chance of his being sent over to Australia to fulfil his A.J.C. Derby engagement for none but entire colts and fillies are eligible for competition in this event. J. Williamson will only take two of his team south for the Gisborne meeting, and leaves to-day (Saturday), with Hanterc and Roroma. This trainer intended putting Armagh in work again this week, but the son of Salvadan knocked himself while galloping round the paddock, and will have to be given a longer rest. Compass and Ngatiruanui have been in Wanganui for some time past, doing steady work in* view of the Wellington meeting. Compass went wrong the other morning and will probably have to miss his 'Wellington engagements. Ngatiruanui is looking and going well. The nature of his work would suggest that ho is to be a starter in flat events at Trenthani. . Mr. J. AY. Scott, of Whakaraara, near Hawera, recently had the misfortune to lose his brood mare Porangi, who got into a swamp and died before assistance could be rendered. Porangi had reached the age of 25 years. The best known of her progeny that have raced are Anemone and Red Lupin, tho last-named, though only a pony, being particularly smart. . Patroon and Contraband, two younger sons of Porangi, have yet to win their spurs upon the tprf. The Spaniard, who secured the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase and the Napier Park* Steeplechase-for Mr. F. Armstrong, has been long on the turf without displaying much winning form. Last season ho started seven times, but on only one occasion did he finish among the placed horses. Mr. Armstrong tired of The Spaniard a couple of years ago, and disposed of him at hack price, only to purchase him back again when ho won a couple of unimportant events at a Hunt Meeting. Soltano is wintering splendidly, and he is now furnishing into quite a remarkably fine colt. On being questioned by a AVellington writer in regard to the prospect of the colt being sent over to contest the A.J.C, Derby, Air. Lowry replied that all would depend on how he shaped when tried over a mile and a half. Davis had instructions to prepare him for the race, and if he came through his trial satisfactorily he would bo sent across to Sydney. If not, he would remain at home. The Ellerslio trainer, N. Cunningham, left for Sydney by the Victoria last Monday in charge of Phosphorus, Lucille, Queenio Soult, Elegance, a pony by Foremost—Kirsty, and a yearling filly by Gluten from Lady Rose (Soult— Rose and White). Lady Rose’s daughter, who- was purchased on behalf of Mr. A. de Groon at the last Glenora Park sale, will probably be sent on to Melbourne, and Elegance is to go to the stud.

The Taranaki Country Clubs have forwarded the following notices of motion for discussion at the Racing Conference;—That a new rule be added as follows: “That no stable servant bo employed in any racing stable untiTho has lirst applied to a Metropolitan Committee for a license, and that same has been granted. There shall be no foe charged for such license.” And that rule 9 be altered to read as follows; “If any ticket, be purchased on a horse which does' not weigh out, or, having weighed out, breaks down before starting, the stewards may order the amount paid on the purchase of the ticket to bo refunded on production of the ticket.” Among the items on the agenda for the twelfth annual conference of the Farmers’ Union is a remit headed “Race Horses.” It comes from Auckland, and proposes—“ That this conference express an opinion to the racing associations that races under one mile for three-year-olds and upwards should bo abolished from race programmes.” During a case in the "Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, in which two young men were charged with being concerned in dishonest obtaining of jewellery belonging to Mr. Charles Jenkins, one of New Zealand’s best-known jockeys, counsel for the accused asked Mr. Jenkins if some of his jockey acquaintances had not from time to time visited his residence. meet a lot of friends, but I don’t moot many thieves,” was the horseman’s quiet reply. The Canterbury Jockey Club has forwarded the following notice of motion: —“That a denotation consisting of the President, Sir Goo. M'Lean, Hon. J. D. Ormond, Messrs. Bidwill and Dab gety, he appointed to wait upon the Hon. the Minister for Railways, and urge upon him the necessity of making better provision for the transit of racehorses to rare meetings in tho direction of: (1) Providing up-to-date horso boxes with proper conveniences for the ani--mat, such as lighting, ventilation, padding, etc., and also for the attendants; (2) that to avoid contagion, strict instructions be issued that horso boxes be properly disinfected before and after use; (3) tliat when raco meetings arc being held within four weeks of each other at centres on tho same lino of railway, horses should be allowed to break the journey either going or returning.