THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 309, 23 September 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

REMINDERS. Nominations for all events at the spring meeting.'of the. Napier Park Racing Club close at 9 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday) with the club's secretary, Mr. j. E. Gleadow. Napier. ... . ... In connection with the spring meeting of the Otaki-Maori Racing Club, owners and trainers are reminded' that nominations for all events, except the Maiden Plate, clost at the club's offices, Otaki, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday, September 25. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Bt Glencoe.l Avondalo Guineas to be run this afternoon. Racing to-morrow at Wanganui and Geraldine. , . The field for the Wanganui Guineas tomorrow includes Aborigine (Manawatu Stakes and Northern Champagne Stakes), Diabolo (North* Island Challenge Stakes), Husbandman (Dunedin Champagne Stakes), and Formative and Diamond Star, who both won at two years old. ' ,The bay gelding Seaman who claims an engagement in the Spring Handicap at the Wanganui meeting was railed north by yeaterday morning's f train. By the same train, one of Sir. W. Davies'p brood marcs was sent on a visit to theHotchkiss horse Field Battery." Prior to the Horowhenua races, the New Zealand Cup candidate,. Iliflemaid, bad not been doing exceptionally well at home, but since returning from tho meeting she has been eating well, and appears to relish her track work.- She has bren nominated for the Nai Nai Handicap at Trent-ham, and after competing there will be shipped to Riccartori.

Notwithstanding the fact that the Avondale Jockey Club received £424 10s in fees from the bookmakers on Saturday) the totalisator investments showed an increase when compared with cup day last year.

In the second week of August, the New Zealand jockey, Hewitt, rodo a couple of winners in England, one at the Lewes meet-' ing and one at the Redcar meeting.

Tlio Sydney " Referee " announces the sala of the New Zealand pony, Ngakapa, which goes to India. ,

Tlio names of Rangipapa and Tangimoana do not figure among the nominations for the Trontham meeting. ,

Soultline, who won the Camellia Stakes, six furlongs, at Rosehill on Saturday, was handicapped to carry 9st. 51b. in that race. The minimum weight was 7st. 71b.

Perkeo/ winner of the Rawson Stakes at the Tattersalls Meeting, Sydney, the week before last, > established a fresh Australasian record for a mile and a furlong by covering the distance in lmin. 52Jsec. Legation and the New Zealand filly, Artillerie. were responsible for this on account of tlie tremendous pace they set in the first six furlongs. Artillerie finished fifth, about half-a-dozen lengths behind the . winner. ■

Celaeno, one of the candidates entered for the Juvenile Handicap at Trontham,- is a chestnut' filly by Pilgrim's Progress from a mare'by Clanranald. On breeding she should bo able' to gallop fairly fast.

During the running of the hurdle race at Ayondale on Saturday, Creusot burst a bloodvessel, and had to be pulled up.

Wailethe was never in the hunt in the raeo for the Avondale Cup, and with Tui Cakobau was the last to finish. It would appear as if the protracted voyage that Wailetho and Naumai bad from Wellington to Auckland considerably interfered with their chances of success last Saturday:

In the course of an interview Mr.. Piccione, one of the biggest breeders and importers in South Africa, expressed the opinion that, it was not worth while to breed racing stock in South Africa, for the, thirdrate English horse, of.which a large.number find their way to South Africa, could easily out-match tlio best South African-bred horse. At tlio Mentone (Victoria) Races last Saturday week, Npw Zealand sirfis played a prominent part in several events. Canticle (Seaaton Delaval—Cantatrice) won the Flying Handicap, Swimmer won the Steeplechase, and Kerlie (Stepniak—Melodious). was victorious in the Mentone Cup. Kerlie claims engagements in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, and is spoken of as a colt" of great promise. As will be seen from his breeding, he is d half-brother to Wallace. The Avondale Jockey Club's handicapper is certainly not disposed to take further risk with Naumai, for in the Mount Albert Han- ' dicap to-day,, which is a furlong further than the Henderson Handicap, he has given the Conqueror gelding 71b. more than he carried into third placo on' Saturday. New Zealand Cup' candidates engaged at the "NVanganui meeting tomorrow include Tiptoe, The Lark, Uhlando,. Gleuullin,' Uenuku, Mallet, and Formative. . Mr. W. Ring returned to' Auckland from Sydney by the Vimmera on Sunday, and brought back with him the pony Mighty •Atom. . At Avondale, on Saturday, R.. Hatch had mounts in all the flat races save the Avondale Stakes, but the nearest' he got to a victory was running third on Waihuku in the Flying Stakes. A similar case to that which occurred at Marton early in-the month, when some of the bookmakers paid; out on 'Frisco, and afterwards on Kareroa, occurred at a meeting at Brighton, England, early in August. After one of the races the stewards held an inquiry, and disqualified the rider of the winner lor foul riding and awarded tho race to' the second horse. Many of the bookmakers, not being aware of .tho inquiry'that was being held, paid out on the first horse, and afterwards, had to pay out on tho second horse also. The Racecourse Bookmakers' Association have since brought the matter under the notice of the' Turf authorities,-in order that ' a recurrence of the position' may be avoided. WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. (Dt TKr.EGmrn— pkess association.) ' ... ■ Wanganui, September 22. " A large . number of horses arrived last night, including King Billy, Aborigine, Diamond Star, Berengaria, Castigliouo, Format tive, and Uenuku. Tho weather was favourable for training this morning. Aborigino and Cork did a couple of rounds together at three-quarter pace, tho former shaping well. King Billy, solus, also very well, galloped seven furlongs. Irish Rifle and Crucinclla were associated in a' six furlongs spin, the latter finishing in front in lmin. 19sec. Husbandman, assisted by Inchbonny over 1 the la'st. five furlongs, ran a mile .comfortably in lmin. 47sec. Chaso Mab and Marshal • were together at. the end of five furlongs, done ill' lmin:; Gscc. . All Red, Diaholo, and Taitoko wore companions in a mile gallop, reeled off in lmin. 47sec. Tho three were abreast at the finish. Shannon Lass was too fast for Miss Flirt over a mile. Exmoor and Wimmera went a couple of rounds at a solid paco. Formative and Uenuku did a mile —a good working gallop. Daisy Paul, Siguor, Catapult, Research, and a number of others did medium paco work. Snip went twice round over hurdles, jumping well. . DISQUALIFICATIONS. IBT TEI.EGH APII—rRESS ASSOCIATION.) ' Christchurch, September 22. On the recommendation of the Appeal Committee the Canterbury Jockey Club's General Committee yesterday dismissed the appeal of J. Green agaiust the disqualification of himself and mare Pretty Nell for twelve months by the Amberley Steeplechase Club. At the saino time the metropolitan body increased the disqualification of D. J. Price, jockey, from three months to twelvo months.