THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 280, 19 August 1908, Page 2

THE TURF.

V — RACINC FIXTURES. August 27.—Wairarapa Hunt Club Annual. September 2 and 3.—Marton J. C. Annual. September 9 and 10. —Horowhenua Hack _ H.O. Annual. September 16 and 17. —Rangitikei U.C. Spring. September 16 and 17.—Ashburton County R.C. Spring. September 19, 23, and 26.—Avondale J.C. Spring. September 24 and 26.—Wanganui J.C. Spring. ■ REMINDERS. Nominations for all events at the annual meeting of the Horowhenua Hack Racing Club close at S p.m. on Friday next, with the secretary, Mr. F. G. Roe, P.O. Box 10, Weraroa, Levin. The programme for the two days' fixture is well worth the attention of owners. The hack division is particularly well catered for, but thcro are several open events, the principal being the Horowhenua Cup of 150 sovs., run over a mile and a furlong. Friday next is also entry day for the spring mooting of the Rangitikei Racing Club. Nominations will be received by Mr. H. A. Goodall at the Club's office, Bulls, up till 9 p.m., but entries by telegram should ,bo made during the afternoon. A feature of the Rangitikei Club's spring meeting is - the number of • races provided for jiimpers, there being two steeplechases' and a, hurdle race on .eacn day's programme. The fiat races have' good stakes attached to them. "" ' WELLINGTON PONY AND CALLOWAY RACING CLUB. The Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club will commence the new season with a meeting at- Miramar next Saturday, and thereafter it is intended to have races eacli month. Steps have been taken to place the racing track and' grounds at Miramar in good order, and with fine weather Saturday's fixture phould bo a successful one. The oritries are not quito as largo as for somo of the previous meetings, but some firstclo.ss ponies arc engaged, and there is promise of interesting racing. Mr. J. M. Cumming, who was. formerly secretary of, the Poverty Bay Turf Club in Gisborne, has recently been appointed managing steward and handicapper, and he will, control the futuro racq meetings of the Club. The first event on Saturday commences at 2 p.m., and the programme will bo completed- about five o'clock. The public may travel to and from the course bv tram or ferry steamor. The usual charges of admission will obtain. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [By Glencoe'.] About thirty racehorsos arrived by tho Mararoa .from Lv'ttelton yesterday morning, on tho way home from the Grand National meeting. 7 Weights for the'Marton Jockey Club's meeting are due to-day. Bookmakers' will be licensed to bet at the Wairarapa Hunt Club's meeting next week oil paynient of a fee of-five guineas. Tho chestnut gelding Sam Fernando is in work at Trentham, and will probably be. given a run at the Horowhenua meeting next month. The local sportsmen, Messrs. W. Scott and H.' Martindale, leave on Friday for a holiday trip to Sydney. J. Gravestock took Full Rate in hand again last month, and this useful sprinter will probably be given another chance to earn distinction in the Stewards' Handicap,, at Riecartqii. It is uhdeftto'dd -th'dt cduld.'Tiave been sold for four figures during the Grand National meeting, but' as Sir. Messena, would' not part 7 Tvitli tbS'lioViii'tffrci] , HH , haß r fiilfilled his engagements, the negotiations fell through. _ ~ l * ' The .Auckland horseman, R M'Namara, has accepted an engagement with the Trentham trainer P. Keith,'arid will in future have the riding of King Post, Sharkeyn, and Hiro. . . . , The New Zealand Cup candidates engaged at the Marton meeting include Frisco, Mahuta, Seaman, Maharanui, Saga, Apa, Glenullin, and ( Dr. Shimose. Lord Soult's brother, Sir Antrim, who has not been seen under silk since the Ashhurst meeting at Christmas, will probably be given a run at Marten next Wednesday week. Bookmakers desirous of doing business at the pony meeting''on Saturday can "obtain licenses at the Club's-office, Lambton Quay, until 4 p;m. on Friday. Jockey B. Deeley, who rode such a lot of winners last season, had three mounts at'the Fleet race meeting, and in addition to winning the principal handicap on Leoriator, he was sec.ond in the other flat races on Cadence arid Tiiimanupo. Brasenose, one of the hack candidates at the Riccarton meeting last week, is a- six-year-old by the defunct Benzoin. He failed to get on the winning list at the' Grand National meeting,'.but'ne has shown'plenty of pace in his track* work, and is expected to prove useful before the season is very' old.' - •■■■.''■

Another of Benzoin's progeny that I saw. while in Christchuroh was a horse .called Ben Glitters. His dam was an Apremont. mare.i As a thi'ee-yeai'rold Ben Glitters showed himsfelf to be fast on the tracks, but he injured himself and had to be thrown out of work before he ever, raced. He is to be shifted to Palmerston this month, and will be prepared for tummer. racing. ' - S.' Reid and 11. Hatch will both be riding at the Wairarapa Hunt Club's meeting at Carterton next week. Both have engagements' in cach of the flat races. The steeplechaser, Pierre, who injured his shoulder while running in the Grand National Steeplechase, has been taken home to Auckland, and his trip to the Commonwealth has been cancelled." The present fortnight is a slack-one in the racing ■ world, but the spring meetings commence at the beginning of next month, aild the Marton, Horowhenua, Rangitikei, and Wanganui fixtures follow in quick succession. . The weights for the New Zealand Cup will be declared before the Marton meeting, and the presence of several Cup candidates at that fixture will lend additional interest to the racing. It will bo remembered that last year's winner of the big event at Riccarton was among the winners at Marton in September.. FEILQINC JOCKEY CLUB. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. (pi TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Feildlng, August 18. The Feilding Jockey Club has in contemplation the addition of another tea kiosk to the appointments of the Racecourse, as the present kiosk has been found to-,be too small for- the demands made, upon_.it. Although nothing definite has been decided upon by t,he committee, there is in contemplation a proposal to add a structure alongsido the present one, in the lake, to allow of the use of the same kitchen'by-the two buildings. ! wAirarapa hunt club. The following handicaps have been declared bv Mr. Ulic Shannon for tho Wairarapa Hunt Club meeting, to bo held at tho Claroville Racecourse on August 27: — HUNTERS' HANDICAP HURDLES, one milo and a half. —Dreamy Daniel, 12st. 51b.; Otus, list. 121b.; Haumoi, list. 71b.; Atanui, list. 71b.; Atarangi, list. 71b.; Clovial, list. 71b.; Fircstick, list.; ICorarau, list.; Handsomo Kate, list.; Trustee, list.; Lady ICulnine, llBt.; Surprise, list.; Don Carlos, list. HACK HANDICAP,, fivo furlongs-Con-quer, lOst. 71b.; Eutiwai. lOst. 415.; Traylock, 9st. 61b.; Hinorangi, Ost. 51b.; Black Angel, Ost. Sib.; San Lass, 9st. 21b,; Purakau, 9st.; Tainui, 9st.; Anga Roto, 9st,; Bravery, 9st.; Golden Rein, 9st.; Kingston, 9st.; Over Rato, 9st.; Sarccnet, 9st. HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, about two miles and a half.—Kuranui,

125t.'12i0.*.; Tattoo, list. 71b.; Dick Turpin,' i list ; Tiana, list.; Clovial, list.: Gun Metal, list.; Atarangi, lOst. 91b.: Whaka-' i tika, lOst. 71b.; Rhino, lQst. 71b.; Piriaka, > 71b.; Korangi, lOst. 71b.; Tui, lO&t. j 71b.; Korarau, lOst. 71b.; Moonlight, lOst. ; HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Dip- ' lomatic, lOst. olb.; Hutiwai, lOst: "'2lb.; Ooldcn Butterfly, 9st. 101b.; Lcbeccio, 9st. 1 7 b.; Black Angel, 9st. 31b.; Traylock, 9st. i 31b.; llmerangi g s t. 3)b.; Bravery, 9st,: lurakau, 9st.; Angft Roto, 9kfc. •' Over Rate, ' Jst.; iipsom Downs, 9st. „™ TA W , STEEPLECHASE HANOI. ill! ' three • miles.—Kuranui, 12st. iii: 00 ' H®'- 71b.; Whipcord, list, /lb.; Garry, list.; Gun Metal, list.; Bunga«i----i/, N l mrod .). lOst, 71b.; Moonlight.;12 s !' /1 ' Sm'Pfiso, lOst. 71b.; Hikorangi,,, I Ost. ilb.; Piriaka, lOst. 71b.;. Whakatika, lOst. 71b. • ! LADIES' BRACELET (flat), one mile aud i * naif.—Dreamy Daniel, 12st.; Kuranui, 12st.; Clovial, list. 31b.; Tattoo, list.; Tiana, list.; Traylock, list.; Firestick,/lOst. , 101b.; Lady Kulninn lOst: 71b.; Master Lethe, lOst. 71b.; Moonlight, lOst. 71b.: " ' Korarau ' lOst. ,71b.; Ngakawau, lOst. 71b.: ' Whakatika, lOst. 71b., . . ■ . , FINAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, about two riiiles.—Otus, list. 121b:; Clbvial, list.; Dick Turpin, list.; Tiana, list.: Garry, list.;• Gun Metal, list.; Atarangi, ■ j lOst. 10lb.; Haurnoi, iOst. 71b.; Moonlight, lOst. 71b.; Bungalow (late Nimrod), lOst..- . ' 71b.; Tui, ..lOst. 71b.; Trustee, lOst; 71b:: "i Hhino, lOst. 71b.; Handsome Kate, lOst.. • < 71b.; Dolly, lOst. 71b.; Firestick, lOst. 71b. , ■ i