THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 302, 15 September 1908, Page 2

THE TURF.

[Dv Gi.encoe.] RACINC FIXTURES. September 16 and 17.—Rangitikei R.O. •Spring. September 16 and 17. —Asbburton County R C. Spring. September la, 23, and 26.—Avondalo J.C. Spring. September 24 and 25.—Geraldine R.O. Spring. September 24 and 26. —Wanganui J-O. Spring. October I.—Olioka and Eyreton. J.C. . October I—lvurow J.C. Spring Meeting. October 7 and B.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring. October 14 and 15.—Napier Park R.C. Spring. October 14 and 15.—Otaki 'Maori R.O. Spring. October 14 and 15.—Dunedin J.C. Spring. October 21 and 24.—Wellington R.C. Spring. October 29 and 30.—Poverty Bay Turf Club Spring Meeting. November 9.—Waverley - Waitotara R.C. Annual. November 7, 9, 11, 14.—Canterbury J.O. Metropolitan Meeting. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The spring meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club commences at Bulls to-morrow. Wailctho was railed to New Plymouth yesterday morning on the way to Auckland to fulfil her engagement in the Avondalo Cup next Saturday. : Sharkeyne x and Russley Maid leave for Auckland this morning. Both are engaged in the hack events at tho Avondale Jockey Club's meeting. The Maiden Hack race at the Rangitikei spring meeting last season brought out two first-class sprinters in Muskerry and Dusky Mom, who finished respectively'first and second in that race. • Nonetto's half-sister Crucinella, who went through last, season without'.securing, a win, is engaged in the Kangitoto Hack Race at Bulls to-morrow. Friends of L. H. Hewitt will be' pleased to read tho cable in this issuo announcing a double success for the New Zealand jockey at the Doncaster meeting. -.Mr. L. Neumann, for whom Hewitt does a good deal of riding, had several horses engaged at the Doncaster meeting, and it is probable that Hewitt's victories were secured on some of these. The Karamu cast-off Eriiiius is engaged hi a . maiden race at the Ashburton meeting tomorrow. The French jockey, Barat, .who has been riding with considerable success during the present season, is said to be the most accomplished horseman that has ever graced the saddle in France. - : Entries for the Stewards' Handicap at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting close on Friday next. Northern Star, who won the .Ladies' Bracelet at the Gra'ud National meeting, is engaged in a hurdle race at' tho Ashburton meeting to-morrow. California, who won a treble at the Wellington Racing Club's winter meeting, is in regular work again at Hastings. ' Tho Hastings Stakes to. be run' ; ,at the spring meeting of tho Hawke's Bay Jockey Club will probably bring to light Kilindini, by the Waikanae sire Kilcherau. Bunyan's half-sister by St. Ambrose is also engaged in this event. Jockeys R. M'Namara and C. Cross go through to tho Avondale meeting to fulfil engagements. R. Cameron had. to refuse a couple of mounts at the fixture,- as'he will bo engaged at the Wanganui meeting riding for Mr. G. F. Moore. i .• Several of the local horses engaged at the Rangitikei meeting leave by this morning's train for Bulls. Mr. .J.;-,, ; Qress^ ; -filly by ■_ Kilcheran—Eketerina Passeropoulo is .'going on the right way at Masterton, and will probably make its appearance' in ; public, -in ■•the Wellesley Stakes, at Trentham : next month. ' The Benzoin gelding, Ben Glitters, which is now trained in Palmerston'Nortn l , has built;up a lot during'the last month, and will probably bo-ready for racing at the early summer meetings. " Waipuna's second at Tattersall's race meeting in Sydney, on Saturday, was the third successive occasion that the Soult gelding has' tilled that position since arriving ia Australia. In July last a yearling and a two-year-old from Rhoda B. (dam of the Derby winner Orby..and-of Rhodora) were disposed of by Mr. "Boss" Croker for £5000. Past-contests for the Rangitikei Steeplechase have not always been devoid of incident. In 1899, St. Lemon passed the winning post first, but was disqualified for going the wrong course, and the race was awarded to Wbaiigaroa. Janella was first'in last year's race, but, as her rider was unable to draw tho correct weight, Rangitoto gained . first money. The defunct Pilgrim's who' w<ia represented by eight winners. of place money last season, has already-been represented by two winners, in Prim and Llanwern, since the new -season commenced. - METROPOLITAN CANDIDATES. (BY TKI.EGUAM—PKESS ASSOCIATION—COPTRI3HT.) Sydney, September 14. Poseidoii and Acolyte have gone amiss. The former is lame, and the latter has-broken a blood-vessel in the head. . Poseidon and Acolyte both made the second acceptance, for the A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap, to r 'be run next month. L. H. HEWITT. T WO;WINNERS AT pONCASTER. (Bit TELE-GRAPH—mESS ASSOCIATION—COFnUGKt.) Sydney, September 14. r A private cable message states that L. H. Hewitt, the New Zealand jockey, rode two winners it", the Doncaster (England) meeting on' Thursday.