THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 140, 7 March 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

v ' RACING FIXTURES. March 7.—Wanganuij J.C.: Autumn. March 7 —Westport- J.C. Autumn. March 10.—Akaroa Cou:it.y R.C. Annual. March 11 and'l2.—Dannevirko J.C. Annual. 1 March"l 3 and 14.—''l'olaga Bay J.C. Annual. March >17.—Opunako' R.C. Hack. :, Marclrl7 and 18. — Napier Park R.C; ■ Aiitumn.' " '"''/ '; •' Marclr 17 and 18—Greymoutb J.C. Autumn. March 19. —Warrcngate J.C. Annual. Maroh 19.—Wiumata R.C. Annual. March 21.—Thames J.C. Autumn . March 21.—Wellington Pony and Galloway -.R.C. Meeting. March 25.—Waipawa County R.C. Autumn. March '25 and26.—Taiauaki J.C. Autumn. ; March 25, and 26.—South Canterbury J.C. 'Au'tunin." •'.".... "i /.:.; March ,26 and 27. —Masterton R.C. Autunin. April.:l.—Manaia Hack,R.C. Annual. ■ April _1 and 2.—Nelson J.C. Annual, f - . April 7 and S.—Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 8 and 9.—Southland R.C. Autumn. • i Ajiril 10-and lL —llecfton J.C. Autumn. April,lß and 20.'—Woirarapa R.C. Autumn. • April 18, 20 -and 21.—Auckland R.C. Aut- ■ umn. ■■ ■ April 20 and-21. —Kumara R.C. Autumn. April 20 and 21.—C.J.C. Autumn. April 20 and .21.—Feilding J.Q. Autumn.',; •"/ April 29 and May 2.—Wellington; R.C. Autumn. ... , May. 6 and -7.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn. / May 23,'and'25—North Otago J.C. Winter. , NOTES AND COMMENTS. - i; : (By Glencoe.) • ■ ; Owner's andtrainers■: aro reminded that, nominations . for/tho, annual meeting of the Nelson . Jockey' Club close on Monday. • For. jfho';March meeting of Pony and' Galloway Racing Club.entries aro duo ,'oii'Monday night. ; , . Tho/Champion." Stakes will be decided' at Flcmington to-day. , The'''autumn /'mooting ■■ of.; the. Wanganui Jockpy-'.Club will be concluded to-day, when the Wanganui Stakes and tho Jackson Stakes , will'ho;run. ; v'. •..'■' A chestnut yearling by Field Battery from St. .Winifred was on the Wanganui tracks during the week. . ''' : : ; :>•, Weights for the Taranala Jockey Club's autumn' meeting will bo'declared on Monday.' . Handicap's iiieeting [of; tho :W'arrengate:Jock'ey..ClUb;are"du6 oil thesamo' ■ day... ;-;; '. .-v/i,, //"■ '. ; '

,/Prqceeder is the T only horse ; engaged,in-the Champion. Stakes . this /afternoon. that has nin in,previous contests for. the ;event; .' Ho ran third:-last .year ..and Was"; secohd; iiv.:}9o6:

Fontenoy; (Haut Brion—Rufine) who. broke, down a couple'of season's, ago, and.has dono very little/work'/since is' on the activo,;.list once more; ,: ' He will niakej his reappearanco as sop'il are- soft I .'

' B6niform'.s :ncxt/appearanco will , probably to :iii : tho Challenge '.Stakes/at the. Canter-' bury Jockey; Club's'■ Easter meeting,'- and it is-quite possible that/a'ineetirig ; between the Multiform .colt, Elevation,- and Gleucullpch will tako place,* in ' that' event;'/::' Such' a co'n<test ',w ; ould be of - more " than •' 'ordinary, interest.'

Irish Rifle is said to:be a sure starter in tlio jcpnnec.tions "expect yhyn,«t?yjpj»t.igßp'sj:aE-goochfight against;'-BunyaV,'- ; ';Glehcml6cn, : /. "Gravitation, ond,' Helen .'Portland./.!. .

■ The,owner.of Gold . Crest overlooked-the . Jackson -Stakos entry,, for the" present; meeting at ..Wanganui, but -he -has nominated tho Gold ll'ecf liqrse'-fprj,ndsl:i'ycar , s:''eyont., : '- : ' .AV. l)avies hopes, to tako up his'new quarters. at. Trentham, shortly after his return from Wanganui.

Though Clati'ranald is one of the best sires in tho. Dominion ; to-day it has always been said ,of. his stock that they do not. stay.', 'I think it is quite possible that goes ion •satisfactorily; he :t will. prove 'that Clanranald can get "stay ers as well as sprin? ters.- riMadowla,/, r tho ' dam of Glenculloch, foaled Gleno'wletV and Kirriemuir to Clanranald, but neither" of'those had a chanco of shoirihg'wKeth'er- or'not3hey could: stay,"for! affected: in' the wind and Kirrieinuir/bi'oke; down.■ irrevocably 'as:a <twogood.six furlongs;as ajtwp-yew-oldf started .in" thef Derby;.this' ■year, ho/waygoing . very well before ' his -accidenfe. ..-.lf;' ho is gracing next season it; .to'me if he sh^s'ability , to ; {'-

Munjeot's party>b'ackM..the*Stepniak'maro in would riot be sarpris^^to'-fsw?herjbeitenj; considering the exceptionally;- fast., time recorded by the Winner.' ■ :!..-

Jimmy '/Buchanan, who' rode Helen- Portland to .victoryjin' the Great Northern Oaks, will have the.,mount on the Dorchester-maro in the. J ack'soti; Stakes to-day: ' F. 15. Jones will ride Glenculloch,' R. Hatch, Gravitation, i\V. Pricey Bunyari, and. Sid. K-eid will most likely have the mount on-Irish Jjitte. y , Last Wednesday, while. -} inWariganui. 1 paid a visit to.Harry-' Jackson's 'scablo at 'layfoi'th, ■ and was taken to see Mr.. Moore's private training track on which Signer," Helen Portland, and' company do the major' portion of their, training • work;-- .Tho country round about Tayfortfcis. rather hilly, but a beautiful pieco of Ueyer;, ground was secured about , a mile from' the stable and a'splendid track a little more than.!' seven . 'furlongs in, circumference has been formed. Jackson has a plough gallop and-a!'grass track at his disposal, but as tho going on the latter must always be good . tno -ploughseems, superfluous. '

Tho appointments on the track leave nothing: to ne desired. .Thero is a building at one end which contains-several'dressing stalls and a rolling, shed, 'while'a small stand has also been'erected from which the gallops may be conveniently clocked. . Tho property is well-drained and has a water-supply for use in tho dry. weather. - Jackson runs -a few sheep there, and grows 'some feed for use in thj stable.;

Armistice, who went wrong after, the New Zealand Clip mooting-'in November .has. been in work again, for some time, aiid'was showing good lorm on the;tracks;"but a'couple of days before the W'ailganui' meeting she went sick-and -jvoiild. not eat at all well, so her : trainer thought it'would ?not- be advisable to start her, oh Thursday,-and she is.not likely to.-race. at tho :.'Sh'e is, however, quite, .sound- again and; it: will not be long bct'oro sho is racing. . '.' .

■' Tho Tasmar.iau'jockeys, Dunn and Jennings, wero granted licenses by tho Wanpnui Jockey Club,; and: will: be riding in the Dbmiriiori during, their'-'stay. ; Both these horsenien rido about 7st: 71b.

' Guiding' Step (Stepniak—Guiding Star) who *as thrown, out of. work; in November betauss lie was, growing, very .fast is not likely io be raced again this' season.'-.:. .

\ Tho St. Clements maro' Supplement' will )robably;bo racing at tho Nelson meeting loxt month, "after which sho will be taken on to tho West Coast.- Mr. S: E. Cooper, who jccentljr purchased Supplement from R. Barlow thinks tho company is too good for her n tho North Island. Up to the present 4ie has.jpnly won one raco and as she'does lot appear to bo able to stay very well she vill lequiro judicious -.placing even on tho . ft'est Coast. '.

Carissima tho half-sister, to' Armistice carded a lot of muscle at tho Wanganui mceting. Sho is a'find'big mare and as she looks » likely jumper sho may be tried at that department!. Jatcr .on. She is very quiet and docile, and is tho best - eater in Jackson's team. In fact she:carries this good, quality So far that sho has; to bo muzzled tho 'night before-a race meeting to prevent-'her. eating •her bedding. .•' ■ f ■'