THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 312, 26 September 1908, Page 15

THE TURF.

.• » ■ — £Bi Glencok.l / ;■ ' RACINC FIXTURES. September 26. —Wanganui J.C. Spring. September 26. —Avondale J.C, Spring. Octdbot I.—Ohoka and Eyreton J.C). ; October I.—lvurow J.C. Spring October 7 and B.—Hawko's Bay J.C. Spring. October'l4 and 15. —.Napier Park R.U. Spriiig. . ' October 14 and 15.—Otaki-Maori R. PSpring; • . October 20 and 30.—Mast-ortap R.C. Spring. November 9—"ffaverJey-Waitotara R.C. Arimiql. . . • November 30. and .Decenibor, 1.-r-Feilding Jockey' Club Spring. FEILDINC JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. The spring meeting of the Feilding Jockey Club is to take place on Monday and Tuesday, November 80 and December 1. Owing to rthe .progressive policy adopted by tho Feilding ; Jookey Gluo, ihe two race meetings lipid each year have como to bo rocognised as"two of tho best fixtures in tho North Is-land.'-'JFrom an owner's point_ of view this especially applies, for tho club n very liberal with pnzo money and makes a practice of catoring for every class of galloper. At tho spring meeting some £3000 is to bo distributed among l owners, and, with the ex? coptiot} of £500 attached to the Feilding Stakes and £100 to the Maiden .'Hack Scurry, the money goes for handicap events. I'lie principal events on the first day are tlio: St. i Andrew's Handicap, oF 400-soya., ono mile and a half, and. the Flying Stakos, of 20080v5., six furlongs. On tht second day's programme tho Manchester Handicap, of i 300 ;sovs., ono mile and a quarter, ami tho York Stakes, of 150 sovs., six furlongs aro} tho chief items'. Npt forgetful of the jumpers,: the club, has placed an open hurdle race: aid a hack hurdle race on each' day's programme, all liberally widowed. There are live flat.races for hacks at tho fixture, one being for maiden performers. A pleasing feature about the programme is the fact that thp'ro are several distance races provided, evori: the hacks being given p chanco. to test their staying abilities oyer a mile and a distance. Tbat this is not a bjid move, is pvjd-. ericed by tbe excellent entries received each year. ■ Nominations for all events at the meeting (except tho Scurry) close with the secretary,' Mr. E. Goodbehero, on Friday, October 30, at .8.30 p.m.