Turf Gossip.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 21, 22 May 1912, Page 12

Turf Gossip.

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FIXTURES. May 23 and 24—Wanganui J.C. Winter. June 1 and 3 —Dunedin J.C. Winter. June 1,3, S—A.R.C.5 —A.R.C. Winter. The hunter Galvata is ngw being worked al Ellerslie by G. Malcolm. Mr 11. Whitney intends sending Naumai and Odessa to Auckland to compete at the A.R.C. Winter Meeting. The Salvadan gelding Nimrod, which met with a slight mishap after the Avondale meeting, is working again at Ellerslie. It is rumoured in the South that a Wellington syndicate will race on a big scale in the Dominion next season. Air V. Cornaga lias disposed of Ashby to Mr J. Jackson, and the son of Obligado is at present under E. Pope’s charge at ■Ellerslie. The hurdle mare Miss Explosion has made a good recovery from the operation performed by Dr. Ring for respiratory troubles, and is being hacked about again. It is reported in the South that Koran is showing signs of soreness, but evidently he is not very bad, for he has been paid up for in the Great Northern Hurdles. Messrs. C. Morse and J. A. Lucas, of Gisborne, will take a trip to Australia next month, and the horse Continuance is also to accompany them to take part in the Melbourne Nationals. The stake for the New Zealand Grant National Steeplechase has been raised to 1 lOOsovs, which makes it the most valuable cross-country event in the Do-minion. Th? Hurdle Race remains at IQOOsovs. The Hawke's Bay-owned Napper is th? latest candidate to come into favour for the Great Northern Double, and he has b?eu supported for the double event for a fair amount. W. Ryan has taken up the position as leading horseman to the Hon. J. D. Ormond. Both F. D. Jones and 1.. Wilson have severed their connection with the Karamu s table. Kopane is progressing satisfactorily in his schooling displays at Ellerslie, and the other morning, with Rebel to give him a lead, was given a turn over the pony hurdles, fencing well for a beginner. Private advices received in Wellington state that Boanerges and Blakeney arrived safely in Sydney. The former is not to race until June 1, but Blakeney may be given a run at Rosehill this month. Mr P. Bolton has decided to mate his mares, Chiara, by Cuirassier—Ouida, and l ady Chiara, by Soult —Chiara, with Seaton Delaval. and they have been shipped to Nlotiti Island for that purpose. The recent meeting of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey < lub is reported to be the most successful yet held by the club, and an interim baiam-e-sheot shows a profit uf a little over £2OOO on the gathering. The Castor gelding Paritutu was given his rrst schooling lesson since his arrival at Ellerslie, when on Thursday morning, i i company with Bonny, he was sent a round of the hurdles. The veteran shaped with great dash, and his companion, which jumped well, was of very little use to him The hurdle horses Don Quex, Fuss, Lloyds and Explosive did a strong working gallop of a round of the grass at El’erslle on Thursday morning. Explosive finished in y ont. w itii Lloyds, Don Quex, and Fuss following in that order. The Monaform mare Monoplane is now working at Ellerslie under T. A. Williams* charge. In less present intentions are nltered. Monoplane will form one of that trainer’s team for Australia on June 10. At the Queensland Turf Club’s May meeting, Evelyn Smit, by Soult—Evelvn. wo i the Flying Handicap, and Blue Lily, by Bluejacket, the Trial Handicap. The Auckland Cup winner of 1910, Wafn.atiLiu, is fast getting ba«-k (•» form. and H striding along freely on the traks at Ellei.-jie ||e is nicely handled in the Cornwall Handicap at 10 2. Tn framing his bandi ap for the Cornwall Handicap, Mr Mor<»* assesses General Latour as a atone better than Miaconnt. which j.s the beet of the other thro -year' olds engaged. Evidently the owner nf Solitude has changed his mind about taking the filly to Otaki, for the daughter of Seaton Delaval has not been nominated for that gathering. The Bonnie Scotland gelding Gaelic will. ■ 1 going well in Hip meantime. Im* brought to Auckland for the A.R.C, w inter Meeting, after fulfilling his engagements at Wan* ganui.

The tracks at Ellerslie are probably In better condition at present than they have over been at this time of year. The work, however, is very uninteresting, but should liveu up during the next week or two. If present intentions are carried out, the Southern trainer, J. Hathaway, will bring Leola n ter and the hunter Hakari up for the Great Northern meeting next month. The Sylvia Park gelding Seaman is putting up an unenviable record this season, and up to the present has competed in 13 races, winning once, running seven seconds, and two thirds. Word from Napier states that Whakaweira has improved considerably as the resu t of the racing at the Hawke’s Bay meeting, and the gelding is spoken of as likely to run well forward in his Wanganui engagements. The hurdle horse Captain is reported to be doing great work at Awapuni. It was intended to nominate the son of Captain Webb for the Great Northern Meeting, but the nomination was received at the A.R.C. office too late to be included in the l.st. The gelding Jack Johnson was given a turn over the pony hurdles at Ellerslie lately. The son of Merriwee was very lame when he pulled up, and it does not look as if his owner would get a race out of hi in. The form of The Native at the Hawera meeting shows him to be well forward, and he is now a good favourite for the Great Northern Hurdles. A win in the Century Hurdles at Wanganui would necessitate his carrying a 71b penalty, which would bring his weight u«p to 10.13. The filly Miss Winsome is a very lighthearted little lady, and in her work at Ellerslie of a morning gives her rider anything but an easy ride. Recently she must have bucked for a couple of furlongs before settling down. The gelding Commander is earning an unenviable reputation for falling. Last week while being schooled at Ellerslie, he came down at the first fence of the double, giving his rider (Speakman) a bit of a shaking, while on another morning the stone wall brought him to grief. The half-brother, by Soult, to Bronze, recently shipped to Sydney by Mr. G. Currie, and which failed to find a purchaser at -the yearling sales there, has been leased to an Australian sportsman, and is now an inmate of P. Nolan’s stable. On a recent morning at Ellerslie, Hautere, First Barrel, Okaihau, and Rebel were schooled over the big country, going over the hill. The quartet jumped well until they reached the double the last time, when Hautere struck hard and came down. Merrivonia, last year’s winner of the Connolly Handicap, appears to be regaining her form, judging by her displays on the Trantham tracks. Her trainer. J. Ayres, entertains hopes of landing the black mare at the post in the pink of condition for next week’s contest. The Porirua stable, which used to be a power in the jumping events when it sheltered The Guard and other great performers, is said to be without a single representative this season, if the hack hurdler Torbelle is excepted. Probable, which was recently sold for £5, won a double at the Ashburton meeting last week. As the stakes won were worth £l4O, and substantial dividends were paid in each instance, it appears tiiat Mr IL Ireland made a lucky purchase when he secured the Torpedo—Primula horse for the sum stated. In Gisborne the opinion is held that Continuance is likely to turn out a better horse over country than Te Aral. This is a large order, but the friends of the horse mentioned state that he is jumping everything given him in his schooling tasks with ease. Moreover, his great pace will stand to him in any steeplechase. The report from the South as to the mishap to Corazon would not be very reassuring to backers of last year’s winner, but the fact that he was accepted for in the Great Northern Steeplechase would point to his trainer holding the view that the injury was not likely to be serious. Accommodation has been secured at Green Lane for the son of Coeur-de-Llon. A good exhibition of jumping was witnessed at Ellerslie on Thursday morning, when Tui Cakobau (A. Rae) and Loch Fyne fV. Coleman) were sent a schooling gallop of two and a-half giiles over the big fences, going twice up the hill, the hunter Galvata (J. Brady) assisting over the last round. Tui l akotMU does not seem to altogether relish the double, and did not jump It with any confidence, but outside that the trio -fence I splendidly and finisbed close together. It is not very often one sees grey racehorses in training, but at present at Ellerslie there are three—Flip Flap, a hunter in T. A. Williams* stable, and a gelding by Dnyntrcp, owned by Mr .1, Armitage. Another of the same colour In Mi/ •

dura is expected to put in an appearance shortly, which will niakr a quartet of the light shade at headquarters—something of a record. In view of the fact that two of them are engaged at Ellerslie, it is interesting to know that, according to a Southern writer, pan Moraghan has a good team of jumpers in his stable at Riccarton and some of them should do well at the winter meetings. Included in the Hist are Dorando, who has been going very freely in Hegarty’s hands. Outlander, Parallel, a chestnut gelding by Euroclydon, and a brown gelding by Rawiri. The two last are said to have shown much promise. It is rather puzzling to follow Mr Morse in his weights for the Maiden Hurdles at the A.R.C. meeting, especially in bis treatment- of most of the horses as compared with Sphinx. In the race under notice the daughter of Bluejacket had 9.11 in the saddle, running third, after looking all over a winner till the last fence was reached. For that performance she has been dropped 81bs» and meets Nape Nape on 171bs, Pip Sihs (the former pair finishing in front of her), and of those she beat Surplus has 151bs the worst of it. Blue Mount 4Jbs, Heyboy 11b, and Penfold 81bs. The gelding Black Northern, recently purchased by Mr. W. Montgomery, has’ gone into C. Coleman’s charge. Lately at Ellerslie, with F. Howard in the saddle, Black Northern was sent a schooling gallop oyer a round of the hurdles in company with Ilaku. At the hurdle near the five-furlong post Ilaku hit hard and nearly came down, and Black Northern eased up a bit. Coming to the hurdle by the sod wall the son of Salvadan whipped off, and it was only at the third attempt ’he was got over. After jumping, he was sent once round the tan. but stuck up repeatedly, and had to be led for about a furlong before he would start off. The display of Black Northern would not be a pleasing one for his new owner, who was present to watch the exhibition. * * * TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. It is understood that arrangements have been completed for Mr. G. 1). Greenwood’s team of horses to leave for Sydney on June 6, and that their trainer, R. J. Mason, will follow on June 20. No doubt the team win be a select one, although nothing definite about Mason’s future plans has been announced. It is generally regarded as certain that he will take up his residence permanently in Sydney, and continue to train for Mr. Greenwood. This will not mean the retirement of Mr. Greenwood from the turf in this Dominion, as that gentleman will continue to race at least a few horses here, and they will be under the charge of P. V. Mason, who it is ■thought, will take up quarters at Riccarton as soon as Messrs. Stead Bros, take over Hie Yaldhurst property, which they recently purchased from R. J. Mason.’ The departure of the famous Yaldhurst trainer will mark a notable event in the turf history of this country. F. P. Chiridge has received two additions to his active brigade. They are the Singlestick gelding Shillelagh and the aged gelding Corona. Both 'horses are looking lusty and well, and are apparently in good order to commence a preparation for jumping events, but Claridge will scarcely be able to have them ready before the Grand National Meeting. Claridge is also hacking a full brother to the speedy Lady Orizoin, but he does not propose putting this gelding into active commission for some little time. Mr. Hobbs has recommissioned the Soult —-Gladys May colt, which has been enjoying a lengthy respite. Last spring this youngster showed a fair turn of speed. The Menschikoff-Lady Melton colt, purchased by Mr. J. B. Reid at the Sydney sales, has been ridden. He is a well-grown and promising looking youngster altogether. Hobbs has now a formidable looking lot of yearlings under his care, and they should play a prominent part in next season’s juvenile races. Mr. G. Payne, the owner of Armwell, has returned from a trip to Midbourne. He brought back with him a four-year-old gelding, by Advance, which he has for the present placed under the care of It. Longley. F. Christmas has had an addition to his team in the shape of a rising three yearold filly, by Field Battery, from Soult Girl, which on appearances and breeding, gives promise of developing into a useful filly. H. B. Emmerson’s application for a jockey’s license having been refused by the Canterbury Jockey Club on the grounds of his not being in regular employment, be will now have to alter his plans, and look around for some other kind of work. Emmerson had been engaged by the owner to ride Probable in his Ashburton engagements, and therefore the club’s refusal came at a particularly unfortunate time. •Seeing that Emmerson had only just forfeited his trainer’s license owing to his horses in training having been sold, the executive body certainly did not give him much time to find the regular employment necessary for him to gain the coveted license. It would scarcely have been going beyond the rules if it had granted ‘him a conditional license for a month, and If at the end of that time he had not secured sufficient mounts it could then have withdrawn the license. Lately Dorando gave a satisfactory in a schooling task over the big fences. His stable companion Parallel accompanied him. Jumping the hurdles alongside the steeplechase fences, and his effort was quite praiseworthy. Corouiform was very lame after the rare for the Ashburton Cup last week, hence his withdrawal on the following day. Among the horses in -work st Riccarton Mi on urn is going uncommonly well. The St. Ambrose gelding is engaged In the Oamaru Cup at 7.13. He won the race last year under 0.7, and the increase of

the distance from a mile to a mile and a quarter should not injure his prospects. The Castashore—Stephaine gelding Gangway, which promises well as a jumper, has changed 'hands, and goes into G. A. Pine’s stable. Go Lightly was sold at the conclusion of the Ashburton meeting to a patron of J. Lewis’ stables at Ashburton. Marsla, which has been resting since the Easter meeting, has rejoined M. Hobbs’ team. * ± * WAIRAKAPA NOTES. The Woodlands Hunt Chib recently made an application to the Wellington Racing Club for financial assistance as the club had no totalisator permit, and that one source of revenue—the bookmaker—had been done away with by law. The Wellington Club has now decided to give a donation of £lO to the Woodlands Club. A similar application was made by the club to the Masterton Racing Club, but the latter has informed the club that, while sympathising with it in its position, the Masterton Club itself was in financial difficulties, and could not at present make any donation. The refusal to grant a totalisator permit, and the abolition of the bookmaker, has wiped the Wairarapa Hunt Club out of existence, it having been decided to wind up the affairs of the club. Bally Shannon has been scratched for all engagements at Wanganui. Xavier, which was engaged in the Wanganui Steeplechase, haxs broken down, and Is to be given a lengthy spell. i i i WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the winter meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club:— Borough Handicap, six furlongs.—Gia diole 9.0, St. Toney 8.6, Makara 7.13, Khamsin 7.12, Merry Frank 7.5, Ineura 6.13, Overtime 6.13, Simple Sam 6.10, Afterthought 6.10, Thrave 6.9, Lad.v Kilcheran 6.8, Handsome Maid G.B, Allurement 6.7. Century Hurdles, two miles and a-quar-ter.—l’aisano, 12.0, The Native 10.4, Koran 10.4, Wooiloomooloo 10.3, Euroco 10.0, Silva 9.10, Cornelian 9.10, Sandy Paul 9.10, Stevens 9.10, Waterworks 9.10, Passive 9.9, Merry Lad 9.7, Gaelic 9.4, Seaman 9.0, Darby I’aul 9.0. Connolly Handicap, one mile and a-quar-ter.—Mulga Bill 8.6 (including 71b. penalty), Byron 8.4, Mendip 8.1, Labour Day 7.12, Lady Menschikoff 7.11, The Rover 7.9, Merrivonia 7.8, Coromandel 7.5, Golden Loop 7.0, Miscal 6.11, Con the Shaughran 6.10. Purua Hack Handicap, one mile.—Bonnie Boy 9.3, Simple Sam 8.8, Amber and White 8.6, Lady Volga 8.4. Draft 8.3, Mannan 8.3, Master Tupuhi 7.10, Torpolnt 7.10, Waikehua 7.8, Prosper 7.8, Loonta 7.7, Tiwari 7.7, Eastwind 7.6, Kiwitahi 7.2, Silver Rose 7.0, Moirette 7.0, Kilrain 7.0, Nebulous 7.0. Wanganui Steeplechase, about 3 miles.— Antarctic 12.3. Continuance 12.0, Sir Lethe 11.8, Pleiades 11.8, Whakaweira 10.10, Lovell 10.6, Okaihau 10.6, Kaipetipeti 10.3, Dorando 10.2. Beeline 10.1, Glenmore 10.1, Taiha 9.12, Winiata 9.11, The Spaniard 9.8, Zante 9.7. Hack Steeplechase, about two miles.— Hautere 10.8, The Spaniard 10.6, Hill Lass 10.5, Moose 10.5, Drudgery 9.11, Tonderghie 9.H, Makiri 9.9. Kaitoke Hack Hurdles, about one mile and three-quarters. — Seaman 11.0, Kauroa 10.8, Outlander 10.8, Silver Cluse 10.4, Dogger Bank 10.2, Tepuia 10.2, Te Poti 9.12, Golden Water 9.12, Nedra 9.10, Sphinx 9.5, Canadian 9.5, Bismarck 9.4, Torbelle 9.4, Kokako 9.0, Fusilier 9.0, Epsom Downs 9.0.