THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 45, 16 November 1907, Page 9

THE TURF.

(Br Glekcob.)

' RACING FIXTURES, Nov. 16.—Auckland R.C Spring. Nov. 20 and 21.—Sopth Canterbury J.C. November. Nov. 21 and 22.—Marlborough R.C. Spring. Nov. 29 and 30.—Feilding J.C. Spring. Nov. 30 and Deo: 4.—Takapuna J.C. Spring. Deo; 4 and s.—Woodvillo J.C. Summer. Dec' s.—Hororata R.C. Annual. Deo. s.—Waitara R.C. Annual. Dec. 13 and 14.—Lake County J.C. Annual Dec. 14 and 16.—Christchurch R.C. Summer: Dec. ■ 21, 26, and -27.—Mahawatu R.C. Summer. Dec. 26.—Kaikoura R.C. Annual. Dec. 26 and 27.—Cromwell J.C. Annual. Dec. 26 and 28.—Dunedin J.C. Summer. Dec. 26, 28, and Jan. 1 and 9—Auckland

• R.C.'s Summer. Dec. 26 and 27.—Reefton J.C. Midsummer. Dec. 26 and 27.—Taranaki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 28. —Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Annual. Dec. 31 and Jan. I.—Greymouth. J.C,

/Summer. -■■•'. . Jan. I,—Cheviot R.C. Annual. '•'.-:■ January 1 ' and 2. —Hawke'a .. Bay ,J.C. .Summer. ■-.:••. j , Jan. T.—Te Karaka R.C. Annual. ..'..: Jan. 1 and 2.—Rangitikei K.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2.—Stratford R.C. Annual. ■ .Jan. 1 and 2.—Wairarapa K.C. Summer. .. ; /DEATH OF NOR'-WEST.' . NorVWest,' who dropped dead on. the, El- : lerslie" Racecourse last Wednesday, after winning , tho' Onehunga Steeplechase, had' been over ten years on the racing irack, and during his career he won considerably over £3000 in stakes. He first appeared at Avondale": in September .1897, when he won The Maiden Hurdles.- Several other hurdle races fell:to him' that season, and at the Wellington/", meeting inNJulyhe secured his first victory .in the Wellington Steeplechase, Deating. Muscatel* Droniedary, and Bradshawi The following summer'he won a' couple of hurdle-races in.Auckland, but after that his winning' efforts were confined to. the big country. .On the Takapuna course he won noyless-than five steeplechases, his victories including the Takapuna Steeplechase (twice), December Steeplechase (twice), and the Second Steeples at the .February meeting. At Ellerslie his wins include the Summer: ■ Steeplechase, - Tally-ho . Steeples- : (twice), Winter Steeples, and the Onehunga Steeples (twice). His otlier notable successes were in the Park Steeples (Napier), Avondalo Steeplechase,, Wellington. Steeples (twice), and the July Steeples. At the time when he won the latter ovent it was fully anticipated that he would come home first in the Wellington Steeples, the preceding day, but ho was unlucky enough, to run into: one of,tho obstacles. He never had the distinction of •winning the Great Northern Steeplechase or the Grand National, • but it is remarkable that during his long racing career ho only ran through two seasons without a success, ipd his. first and last racing efforts were victorious. ";

.:■:'•■ NOTES AND COMMENTS. Acceptances for'the first day's events at the Marlborou'gh meeting close with the secretary, Mr. C. J. W. Griffiths, this even-; , ing at 9 o'clock. The .Feilding acceptances . ere due next Tuesday. Inniskillen was well, backed for. the Onehnng'a Steeples yon ■Wednesday, and would have been hard to beat had he stood up. Dan Leno's success at the Ellerslio meeting on Wednesday, did'not arrive too soon. The half brother to Moral, was started a great many times last season, and solidly supported more than once, but he only notched a single win. He is' a six-year-old, and a nice stamp of horso, and now that he ..has struck form he'may "continue'in winning rein.

Delegate scored a brace of seconds at Ellershe.on Wednesday. . !

Rauparaha, who won at Auckland on Saturday, was the medium, of a big commission- on the second.day, but the best he could do was to run third.

The pony Frederick performed in his best style when'he won the Epsom Handicap at Ellerslie on Wednesday, and the large uividend he paid was a great surprise to me. It is ,not so very long ago since the son of Soult carried all before him in the' pony events at Auckland, and it was only wlicn his weight approached the 13st. mark that he found the tasks too hard. Last season he was taken to New South Wales, but though he won a race there in opon company, Jus trip was not exactly a successful one. ho raced unsuccessfully at the Avondalo meeting in September, but he appears to have struck form'again now, and it was a very respectable field which went down to him on Wednesday. Quite a- number of local backers had a sovereign on Frederick, and must have been well pleased with the price ho paid. There was a large commission in town, for Taimainupo, who ran unplaced.

Fred Davis had a day out on Wednesday, and he evidently has his team in first-class condition.. Lucrece was not started in the Epsom Handicap on Wednesday, but she may be a contestant in the Parncll Handicap to-day. She should find" Lochbuhie hardest to beat as this horse is very well at present. Engraver, Bst. 71b., shsuld bo a hard horse to beat in the Gordon Handicap. If Tui Cakahau were at his best form the Welter Handicap would be a veritable "farm" for him.There was a funny scene on the Riccarton racecourse last' Saturday, when a wellknown coloured lady was observed to be ticktacking to her husband, who was bettin" on the outer/' It was a prearranged signal when the detectives were coming. Omati, who won the Penrose Hurdles and paid £6 14s. in a field of three, is trained by Joe Gallagher, who recently took charge of C. Coleman's string of horses at Ellersno. Last Monday at Christchurch Mr. Eddie Cooper, purchased the two-year-old colt, Sir Artegal,. by Stopniak—Britomart, for 125 guineas. /The youngster will be trained by W. M'Dohald at Riccarton, and will make his first .'appearance in the blue and gold hoops at the Christchurch Racing' Club's Summeri meeting next month. " Mr,' -F. Preston ". has disposed of St. Joe for- the consideration of £450; at which figure rtho Handsome Jack gelding appears to be -well'sold. Mr. Clay, who purchased St. Joe, intends taking him to Tasmania, where he will be tried in the Hobart Cup. He may be .given a. run at Plumpton noxt month. Last season' St. Joe scored but onco, in the Feudalton Handicap at Riccarton, and.'the previous season his solitary success was in the Wellington Handicap. A' Bill has. at last been introduced to legalise the totalisator in New South Wales, and it looks as if the machine will be in use there before very long. APOLOGUE TO RUN AGAIN IN AUSTRALIA. (BT TEI-EGIUVn.—PRF.BS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, November IS. Apologue's now owner has given instructions not to send the horse to India for some time. Meantime he will race in weight-for-aßft events in Australia-