TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Nominations lor the Otaki Maori Racing Club's Meeting, to be held, on December 4, close on Monday evening.' Cuddle'is being' pottered about at present, and her next racing will depend on the weight she receives in the Auckland Cup. ...*,, v Might is having a brief let-up, but tie- has recovered from his. recent mishaps and may be racing again at Windward, Twilight Song, Free Gold, Liane, and Gabriel are Trentham horses who will-not be making the trip to Levin at the weekend. High Class,'a' three-year-old sister of Talking, won the first division of the Maiden Welter Six at the Menangle Park (Sydney)' Meeting last week. The French-bred four-year-old horse Actor made an appearance on toe track at Randwick last week. By Ortello from Actrice, he was imported by Mr. S. Green, of Melbourne, and is being trained by J. T. Jamieson. The crack French colt Clairvoyant had to be withdrawn from the French St. Leger owing to all not being well with him, and there is a possibility of his not racing again. If he goes to the stud next season It is probable he will command one of the highest fees charged in France. , > ■ . • Starting times for Levin on Saturday are:—NoQn, 12.40,! 1.20, 2.0, 2.45, 3.30, 415 and 5.5 p.m. ' The rain has freshened up the track splendidly. The amount won in stake-money by Peerless at the jC.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting was majle to read £695, whereas the Beau Pere filly won £945, which brought Trentham's-share of the stakes distributed to over £2000.- . Beau Pere has a staying filly, Belle Parvenue, in England who recently scored over a distance for the second time. In September she won a two miles race at Ripon and at Thirsk last month she was again successful over two miles. This was in the Newby Plate, carrying 9.2. Odds were laid on her and she. won running, away-'by. three lengths, with the thi*-'1 Horse ten lengths further; back