THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 130, 25 February 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. Fob. 2G. —Shannon Hack R.C. Annual. March 5 and 7.—Wanganui J.C. Autumn. .March G and 7.—Westport J.C. Autumn. March 10.—Akaroa County R.C. Annual. March 11 and 12. —Dannorirko J.C. Annual. March 13 and I t.—Tolaga Bay J.C. Annual. March 17.—Opunako Hack R.C. Annual. March 17 and IS. — Napier Park R.C. Autumn. March 17 and 18—Greymo'nth J.C. Autumn. March 19. —Warrcngatu J.C. Annual. March 21.—Wellington Pony and Galloway R.C. March 25 and 2G. —Taranaki J.O. iAntumn. Marcli 25. —Waipawa County R.C. Autumn. March 25 and 26.—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. March 26 and 27. —Masterton.R.C. Autumn. April 1 and 2.—Nelson J.C. Annual. April 7 and B.—Manaivatu R.C. Autumn. April 8 and 9.—Southland R.C. Autumn. April 18 and ,20.— Wairarapa R.C. Autumn. April 20 and 21.—Feilding J.C. Autumn. i NOTES AND COMMENTS. Nominations for all events at tho Nolson Jockey Club's annual meeting aro duo on Thursday nest; • Entries for tho Taranaki Jockey Club's Autumn meeting are duo oil Friday night. Weights for tho Dannevirko and Napier Park meetings will bo declared next Saturday. The subscription for the Wanganui Jackson Stakos is duo ou Friday evening. Somatoria (Birkonhead-Mergansor) has recently been added to tho list, and will not bo running again for somb time. • W. Df.vies and Jos. Pressor brought their teams home from the Woodville meeting on Friday afternoon.. , ■' Mr. W. J. Marshall, formerly owner of Barnliy and Silkworm, is the new .owner of Loftus. Jolly Friar, who has so far proved a great disappointment in tho Otago district, is now coming back to form, and as ho is very low in tho weights ho should win a raco shortly. Th<? Grand Cross gelding. Grandstand, who won the hurdle races at Wingatui, used to follow tho hounds before over ho appeared on the racing track. • F. J3. Jones was tho most successful jockey at the Dunodin Cup meeting. Tho Wanganui sportsman, Mr. G. M. Currio, has been on a visit to tho city. Tho Awapuni trainer,' H. King, has a couple jof youngsters which will shortly join his toami One is by Sanfran-Kissmary, and another by Papakura-Elusion. Tho annual meeting of tho Shannon Hack Racing Club takes place to-morrow. Wellington visitors can nilko tho trip to and from tho meeting in one day. According' to tho "Pink 'Un" very few promising hurdlers have appeared in England during the present jumping season; The aged gelding Thunderer,' who won tho Wingatui Handicap on Saturday, is a consistent performer. Last season ho won four races arid was placed second and third oil numerous occasions. .' Frank Lind takes Kuroki in hand again this ■weak, and tho Fiskia gelding will most likely bo running at' tho Wanganui Winter meeting in May. Soaking has at last broken a spoil of bad luck by winning a couple of races at Wingatui. ~'i'lio son of Saint' Illario and Seashell 'looked' very ■ well ■ at iTrentham last 'month, and now. that Taggart; has got him into winning form he should go on the right way.

Though Lull's name appears among the horses weighted for tho_ Westmero Hurdles at tho Wanganui meeting, tho Handsome Jack gelding is not a likely starter.

:' Mr. E. E. Trask,. Vice-President; of tho Nelson Jockey Club, is at present on' a visit to Wellington.

/In connection with tho race in Southland where Lupulito was disqualified on a technical point, tho Jockey Club decided to refund, all tho money (less 10 per cent.); invested on the disqualified horse. V ' 1

Alex. Hall has placed Kremlin in' work again, and tho bay gelding will-bo seen ovor the hurdles in the winter.

Judging by the'poor form shown by Lupulits at Wingatui; the chestnut must bo 1 right off colour. '■ .

: The New Zealand bred Sternchaser was on the Irish siros' winning'list for tho season, just, closed. . :

i. A ' returned , visitor from the Duiiediu meeting, informs nio that- Tho Seer ran vriry. 'well oil Cup day. Tho finish; in tho Stewards'/Welter, was very closc,; and niany of the public thought The Seer .had won. Prior to' the start : of tho. race almost any odds could ha'vo been obtained about tho chances of the Turquoise gelding. Ho is evidently in better form now than. over, before, and it will not bo long before ho wins, a good race. . ■. t , . . ■ -' ■ • JTIio bay. mare Lady Zoin, by Bonzoin, now racing in tho .Southland district,' is credited VvitH being very,..speedy' over' a .few furlongs,l staying p6wef;.: I Tho, Yaldhurst trainer, 11. J. Mason,, goes ■via the 'Bluff to Melbourne,, whero: ho will oatph the English mail; steainer. , ' Weights for the Great Easter and.Great Autumn ..'.Handicaps at tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn meeting will bo declared at* the end of March 'immediately > after; tho Tarandki, • Tinjaru, and; Mastprton meetings; The Marlborough Cup is this year worth 200 sovs. , Considering tho timo registered and tho closc finish in the Caulfidd Futurity Stakes, Munjcet's performance is a very good ouo. In the Newmarket Handicap to bo run noxt Saturday sho has 61b. less to carry than she had iu tho Futurjty Stakes, and she meets 'Antonio, tho winnor of tho latter, on 41b: better terms. Scotland, howover, who ran fourth in tho Futurity Stakes, meets Munjcet oil 111b. better terms in the Newmarket.

Only iivo of the acceptors in tho Futurity Stakes escaped a penalty. Thc.v were Step Out, Pink 'Un,. Dccolette. Sokinsha, and Snowy River. Monntam Xing carried tho maximum penalty of lolb.i

; When Gladsorao won tho Futurity Stakes for tho second time in 15)0(i, sho carried flst. 131b. This is 'tho only occasion on which a winner has carried a heavier impost than carried by Antonio on Saturday; sAntouio's time has been beaten on l'our occasions. FLEIiINGTON TRAINING NOTES. BV TELKCiItArn—HIKES ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Flemington, February 2t. Tangaroa did half-a-milo in 53sec., North Head the same, Ganymede u milo in lmin. filsoo., Melodrama half-a-mile in 52sce., Socialist five furlongs in lmin. fisec., Lady Diflidenco half-u-inile in o-fsec., Orfano the same. Mountain King, slightly injured on Saturday, is now all right. MEETING AT CAMBRIDGE. (HY TKLKGUAPIt—I'HIiSS ASSOCIATION.) Cambridge, February 21. Tho first totalisator race meeting hold at Cambridge for many years took place 011 • Saturday on the occasion of tlm Jiotorna. races. A sum of ,01000 was put through t.lio machine. Tu'cnty-one bookmakers were admitted on payment of £5 eaclt