THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3565, 3 July 1912, Page 9

THE TURF.

GISBORNE RACING CLUBSTEEPLECHASE MEETING. Tlie Gisborne Pacing Club will commence their steeplechase meeting, tomorrow, and given fin© weather the fixture promises to be a great success. Good, fields are engaged, including mail}’' horses from Auckland and Hawke’s Bay. and altogether the racing Should be full of interest. Considerable improvement lias been made at the course recently. The sod wall in* the straight has been considerably widened, while the track at the mile and a quarter starting post has been straightened and improved. At the rear of the course the old post and rail fence has been removed and has been replaced by a. high corrugated iron fence 4 The old carriage paddock at the back of the horse boxes is enclosed by this fence, and new becomes the members’ carriage paddoc’k. The public carriage paddock is situated at the rear of this, between the fence and the railway line, to the right of the caretakers’ house. The members’ entrance will be through their own carriage paddock. The caretaker (Mr. 0 Priestly) has the stands and surroundings in capital order, amd lias spared no pains to provide for the convenience and comfort of patrons. . - The first race is timed tor 11-3 U a.m., and the last race will commence at 4 p.m. Trains will leave Gisborne for the course at 11 a.m. and 12.15 p.m., while a special train will leave the course for town at 4.35 p.m.. ant arrive in tow.ni fifteen minutes lateiLOCAL TRAINING NOTES.

(By “Argus.”) , P Malone was the only trainer , to work his charges before breakfast. Faith, a- nicely-turned two-year-old filly by Multifid—Flag, was sent over five furlongs and she strode cut in good style. Game- was galloped once round at a sc-lid pace on the outside of the course proper, and [lie avals going extremely well at- the finish. Swarthmoor, who has a rather troublesome leg was restricted to trotting exercise. It is rather doubtful whether she will start at the meeting. Tri-color and To R abate- were given useful work. After breakfast J. Butterworth sent Caller Dav on for a canter over two circuits, the last three furlongs of which she sprinted in most attractive style. Multiply was allotted a- similar task, and he appeared to be going very well at the finish. Both these horses are looking exceptionally well. Keilder galloped six furlongs at three-quarter pace, while To Raimi traversed’a couple of rounds verv strongly.- Paisano was given once round on the‘grass, and finished well. Scorch and Rising iS-un had a gallop over six furlongs. The latter lead to the distance, but Scorch was scon on terms aud had much the best of the finish. Zulu Queen, Leghorn, and Pasadena sprinted- over a similar distance and finished in that order. -Amaru had the better of Cullinan in a six furlong go on tlie course proper, while Ardfei't was restricted to easy work on the grass. The last-named appeared to be in good fettle. Geldemnr and the gelding by Mah-'ki had a- run over half a mile, the former being in front when the post was reached. Armagh did a couple of rounds at a good working gallop, while La Reina traversed a circuit by herself in pleasing style. Birkline was too good- for .Zetland over • seven, furlongs, while Admiral vS’oult had the better of Master Theory ever a mile. Compliment, Glendinning and' Nigel covered six furlongs together and finished in that order. Forward had the advantage at the end of a mile with ‘Monarch. Our King, who is looking in the pink of condition, was restricted to easy work on the grass. Oma Tore picked up a nail on the course the other morning, and it is doubtful whether she will be a competitor at the meeting. Says the “Judge”:—A number in the list for the Grand National would have no chance even with a postage stamp on their backs, and one wonders why they were entered. In every big race the same kind of thing is to be noticed, but the reason is never very obvious. No horse can got less than the minimum, yet the scratchings in that class are, as a rule, more numerous than in any other. Mr Henrys will have a big list to tackle when he comes to frame his adjustments for the C.J.C. Winter Cup. Fifty-five horses have been entered for the mile race. Captain Jingle, who showed winning form across country at the Napier Park meeting, was not entered for the big steeplechase at Riccarton, although his name figures among the list for the hurdle race. _ It- is somewhat surprising to find that the name of Te Arai -appears among the list of entries for the Grand National, as it was given out that he was not going to be raced. —N.Z. Times. Corazon has not been entered for the Grand National, so that it seems certain this fine steeplechaser will not be seen in action this season. His absence* will be regretted by all lovers of a good horse. F. D. .Toiies, formerly chief horseman for the Karamu stable, has abandoned his intention of going to Australia after the National meeting, but will ride at the Marion and Avondale meetings instead. Although only GO horses were noin-' mated for the New Zealand Cup, no less than 20 sires are represented iifi the list. A. Birkenhead lias more than

| any other sire, there being seven of ! his stock entered for the big handicap. Dloyds, the useful Monaco hurdler, trained by Herbert Bar at Onehunga, is to visit- Treiitham for the W.R.C. meeting, after which he will probably bo taken South to run at ttbe"■ National meting at Riccarton. A meeting of representatives of country racing clubs is to be held in ’Wellington on July 19th. Amongst the business to be considered is a Bill promoted with the object of restoring days fif racing taken away under the recommendation of the Racing* Commission. A deputation will wait on the Premier with the object of urging the Government to support the Bill. An endeavour is to be made to get the law altered so that the Government tax shall apply only to the net profits of clubs. It is also proposed to establish a New Zealand Country Racing Club’s Association ,and to ask for increased representation on the New Zealand Racing Conference. The Gisborne Radnor Club has decided *to flag the steeplechase course from the double in front of- the stand to the richer, so that horses will run straight on* to- the obstacle. Formerly it was found that they cut round the corner going out of the straight, and were inclined to come at the jump at .an angle. Riders will therefore have to keep between the. flags and the outside of the course at this point. Amongst the Auckland horsemen taking part at the Gisborne fixture next Thursday and Friday will be J. O’Shea, B. Deelev. J. Buchanan-, C. Brown, and A J. McFlynn.