THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 237, 30 June 1908, Page 4

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. July 9 and 10.—Gisborno R.C. Winter. July 18, 22 and 25.—Wellington R.C. Winter. July 20.—Hnwko's Bay Hunt Club Annual. July SO. —-North Canterbury J.C. Winter. August 11, 13, and 15.—Canterbury .J.C. Grand National Meeting. Septombcr i) and 10.—Horowhenua Hack R.C. Annual. September 16 and 17.—Raugitikci R.C. Spring. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Wagor.—Started on both days. Ban second tho first day and unplaced tho second day. J.J.M., Waikanao.—On Saturday week. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [BY Glencos.] Newmarket July Stakcß will be runi in England to-day. Acceptances for tho Gisborno meeting close to-night. ; There is no race meeting in any part of the Dominion this_ week. ' Tho next fixture is the Gisborno. winter meeting, which commences on Thursday week. Weights for the principal events at tho Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting will bo declared on July 10.

Tho entries for the Winter Cup this year total'nineteen more than those received for last year's race.

Fred Carmont, tho well-known local horsetrainer, who fell from one of his horses a few days ago in an almost unconscious condition, and who was takon to tho Otaki Hospital, is, says our Levin correspondent, still very ill in that institution, and will shortly, bo operated on for appendicitis.

P. Keith, who has recently taken over stables at Trentham, will race Sharkeyn and Russloy Maid on his own account.

Sharkeyn has not beon raced since ho met with an accident at Folding in November. Russloy Maid (Tho Workman — Russloy Belle), who won a race _at Masterton last Oct£»>er, may bo raced in tho pony ranks at tho Auckland meoting.

Prior to the nominations, somo of tho bookmakors opened doubles on tho Grand National Steeples and Hurdles. Tho principal horses inquired for at Hastings and Napier Park' wero Kiatero, Loch' Fyno, Tilson, Fretwork, and Nogi in tho Steeplechase, and Paritutu, Shrapnel, Lotheriu, and Aorangi in the Hurdles.

Thirty-four horses .wore handicapped for tho First Hack Hurdles at Treiitham, and as the majority of the'so are on', tW activo list at tho present .'timo 1 tho acceptance should be a good one. ' " The programme for tho raco meeting in Auckland during Fleet Week has been drawn up, and if it is passed satisfactorily tho meeting will take pluco at Ellorslio on August 12.- Tho sum of £1135 will be given away in stakes, the principal events being a flfct raco, one milo, worth 300 sovs., and a steeplechase worth 250 sovs. Evenlodo, who ran such a good raco with Haydn in the Wellington Steeplechase last year, is entered for tho Grand National at Iticcarton. Tho King George gelding is now a member of T. Cotton's team. Impulsivo is tho name bestowed on King Post's half-brotlior by Soult. A notablo point about tho Winter,; Cup ontry. is tho aDsence of tho best three year olds, Elevation, Gold Crest, Signor, Bobrikoff, Boniform, and Mercy. As' tho expenses in-connection -with--Hoc--tor Gray's apposi te tho, Racing Conference wcro considerable, ! tlio Appeal Committee'recommended thit the deposit of £20 bo forfeited. ; Slow Tom is tho only candidate entered for tho C;J.C. Grand National Steeplechase that has won ; the event previously. ■ When tho St. Ives gelding carried off tho cvc-nt in 1904 ho put up. a timo record which, however, was beaten by' Eclair last season. Tho acceptances or tho Avondalo Stakes to 'be run -in September''total '17, and for tho Avondalo Guineas the total iB 13. All tho horses remaining in those events are trained in tho Auckland district. In tho Stewards' Handicap at Trentham, Dusky Mom and Lupulite' are at tho head of the handicap, both beijig weighted with list. 41b., and'in the Parliamentary Handicap, Motoa and Dusky Morn are both weighted list. 21b. All threo horses havo boon nominated for the Winter Cup at Riccarton, and; it will be interesting to sco how they are assessed in that race .next week. •