THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3996, 31 July 1915, Page 7

THE TURF.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (UNITKU PiISSJ ABBOCI ATTOM-CC'l»y RIGHT.) (Received July o()„ 8.5 p.m.) MELUI)IJRNE, July JO. fo'uuei has been scratched lor the Australian Hurdles and Steeples. T lie North Island-bred Caller Haven has mended his ways during the past tow weeks considerably, and lie is also galloping in improved form, says a. southern report. Tne ink nap which came against Dogger Bank at the recent Gisborne meeting is a bit more serious than, at first supposed, and the son of Mensehikoii may have to ba treated to a lengthy spell. Golden Glow is to fulfil his engagement iii the ;C-J .C. National (Steeplechase, and will probauly be sent South in charge of J. Aiidcrton.

J. Buchanan will jourifey South to ride Blue-stone in his engagement at tiie C.a.o. National Meeting. Though Nieomar will not face the starter m the Winter Cup, his galloping at hi.carton nas been of such a satisfactory nature as to suggest the Auck.aiiaer snowing to advantage in one of file shorter distance events at the meeting. Boon sustained a slight injury to one of .her shoulders a tew days*ago, and Mr Smart decided to abandop the proposed Hop to Riccarton. Dv Moraglian leaves for Riccarton on Monthly with Tragedy King, which is to fill Jus engagements at the C'.J.C. National Meeting. A. Julian will have tiro mount on the son of fodult in the CMC. National Hurdles. Tragedy King moved freely over a round of the sand at Ellerslie the other morning, Tenacious, which went with, him, being of very little use. Ngatifuanaii was not started in the Waimaie Steplecbase, lie will therefore have no opportunity of competing in a race over big country until the Grand National fixture next month.

Torero, which won the stecpleclia'-e at the recent M.enawetu meeting, returned one of the smallest dividends s'et returned by a. winner over the big fen.es. He carried four times a.s much money on his number as any other starter ini the race. It has been decided to send Admital Sou It south to fulfil his eng igeim-nts at the "O.J.C. National .Meeting, and C. Coleman will leave with his charge by tbe Main Trunk express on Monday next. Multiply’s defeat at Pahialue was predicted in some <|narters, and the horse is sure to go out of invar now for the Grand National Hurdles, in which he vilL he competing against several well-seasoned jumpers, says a Wellington writer. Ximbicfoot is to be sent South tor the C-.J C. National Meeting, and is expected to leav" on Monday next. The death o| Mr. Agar Wynne's Royal Artillery colt, Taste, is r.p.rtcd. Taste premised w. !!, biti: v.u.s attacked with virulent- inlluenza, ami died of enlargement of tlm spleen. His spit ;.n was larger than 1 1 :s liver, and his heart- was double the normal size. Owing to tlm war. racing in Mb stern Australia is being considerably decreased 1 . The Vv.A.T.C. has derided upon only seven days' racing p r year, and the three proprietary clubs will race six days each in place of 12. and Tattersall’s Chib only one day. The Trotting Association has been aeivi-e I to curtail its meetings. When Mr. J. R. Reid h ft fer Kngland. some few months back, it was a very general view that New Zealand would benefit largely in the snap - of additions being made to the list oi thoroughbreds, A. recent e ’d gram stated that Mr. Reid had effected the purchase' of the followin '- mar : Sprig of Erin, by Desmond—Vernal, by Missel Thrush: (key Lupus. ly Til rush from Marie Legraye. by Diamond Jubilee; Symbolism, by .Symington from Amphora, by Amphum ; Flowery Speech, by Cicero from Per- j sian Lilac, by Persimmon ; E-lie r. b v San try from Persepnlis, by P mm- I mon. In addition, the stud horses

Markhope (by Miareovil) and Solfarino (by Solimnn) and the t h;a e-v, ar-ohi colt Wiukio- (by William the Third) have- been purchased; so that if Mr. Reid makes no further puiT/niscs he will- despatch n fairly large collection of thoroughbreds to Now /raioiid.