THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 339, 28 October 1908, Page 2

THE TURF.

[By Glekcoe.l REMINDER. In connection with the Feilding Jockey Club's spring meeting, owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for all events, cxcept the Scurry, close on Friday next at 8.30 p.m. with the club's secretary, Mr. Jtll. Goodbehere. , Acceptances for the handicap events at tho Waverley-Waitotara meeting are due on Saturday. Nominations for the Wanganui Guineas, 1909, and the Jackson Stakes, 1910, close 1 with the secretary of the Wanganui Jockey Club on Monday next. Nominations for all events at the Marlborough Racing Club's spring meeting close at the secretary's office, High Street, Blenheim, on Saturday, October 31. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Weights for the first day's events at the Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club's meeting are due on Saturday. Mr. E. P. Webster has been appointed secretary of the Taranaki Jockey Club to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.Mussel Fleetwood. Mallet has gone wrong, and will npt be a starter in the New Zealand Cup. . At Trentham yestorday morning. Grand Slam beat Master Delaval in a gallop over a mile. ' • • - Several teams for the ..Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting left for Riccarton by tha Mararoa last evening. J. Farmer took Ex--pansion and I'rovoca.tion; H. Eva, Glenullin: and Uhlando; M. M'Grath, Sunbomiet, Riflemaid, and Moloch; D. Moraghan, Master Delaval, Master Soult, and Elysian; L.. Mastors, White Lie; T. Goddard, Tiptoe; H. Moore, Grand Slam; T. Brown, Lyrist; and A. Shearsby, Vasa and Celaeno. Several new ponijs are entered at the November meeting of the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club, and the nominations for the different ovents show a steady Handicaps for the first day's rae. ing will be declared to-morrow. Handicaps for the remaining events on 'tha first day of tlie ; Canterbury Jockey Club's spring meeting are due on Friday next. Excellent acceptances have been received for the Masterton Racing Club's spring meeting, which commences at Opaki to-mor-row, and as the committee has all -the arrangements well in hand, this year's fixture should be a great success. The . Wellington public can reach the meeting by the mail train, which will land passengers at the racecourse in ample time for the first race, whilu a train leaves Masterton for Wellington after the last race each evening. MASTERTON TRAININC NOTES. (Br TELEGRAPH.—SI'ECIAI. COftRRSTOMIIKNT.) Masterton, October 27. At Opaki the course proper is in batt-e# condition for the spring meeting opening on Thursday, than it has ever been before. H. Welch, tne custodian, has made a special effort to get it in good trim. This morning R. Knox's team, consisting of Rose Herald, Lucretius, and Merrie Rose, each ran a mile separately, in practically similar time. After pulling up it was found that Rose Herald was lame, bavins; ricked her near hind leg. Kiltie Lass, Osiris, Sealer, Speciosa, Blue Ribbon, Afterthought, Culver Lass, slid St. Charles, worked separately and executed good working gallops. Thera and Skye 1 galloped: a' mile together. San Julie and Gaelic were sent together over seven furlongs, .the former having tho best of tho gallop., Sandstream, Irish Rifle, and Daisy Paul were as- . sociated in a seven furlong gallop., The firstnamed was in front all the way, and reached the post a length in front of Daisy Paul, with Irish Rifle'close up. Sandstrcam is evidently much improved after his Trentham • running. Pukewhai ran'five furlongs in good style, and 'Lbbeccio went'twice.'rqundat threequarter jpacp.. Butt-erfly jumped.'two flights ' of hurdles, and then galloped a mile on the . plough. A'number of horses arrived ; this afternoon from Tauherenikau, Tarat'ahi,; Woodville, and Trentham',' and'will exercise"' .in l the morning. All tho club's boxes arc full, while other visiting horses are .located at different Opaki stables and in Masterton. ' FLEMINGTON TRAINING NOTES, J (lil TEI.EUKAI'II —1-kKSS ASKun »TIUN—COI'VItIfIIIT-l Flemlngton, October 257 Vavasor and Five Crown did 10 furlongs in 2min. 18sec. ; Mouobel,.ll furlongs in 2min. 30sec.; Bobby, 11 furlongs in 2min. 31sec.'; Knox, 11 furlongs ,in 2min. 33sec.; Pendil and Lady Diffidence, a mile in lmin: '46 sec.; Alawa beat Jack Smith and Emir 10 furlongs in 2min. 16sec.; Mother Goose 10 ' furlongs in 2niin. 16sec.; Trafalgar 12'^ fur-' longs in 2min. 46sec.; Peru beat King'a Cross over 11 furlongs in 2min. 29sec.; Mazarin beat Woorooma a inile in lmin. 48see.; Lord Nolan did 11 furlongs in 2min. SOsoo. , MELBOURNE GUP ACCEPTANCES. (BY TKLEGRAIMl —I'KESS ASSOCIATION—CCPY.II3HT.) " (ilec. October 27, 6.30 p.m.) <: Melbourne, October 27. The following are the acceptances for; the Melbourne Cup, a sweepstake of .30 sovs. each, with 5000 sovs. added, the second horse to receive .1000 sovs., and the third 500 sovs. out of the stake. Two miles. Mooltan (including 101b penalty), 9st. 121b.; Peru, Bst. 121b.-; Tulkeroo, Bst. 91b.; Dyed Garments, Sst. 91b."; Emir, Bst., 71b.; Post , Town, Bst. 51b.; i Welcome Trist, Bst. 31b.; Maranui (including 101b. penalty), Bst. 31b. j Pharos (including-51b. penalty), Bst.; Gaby, 7st. 121b.; Bright Steel, 7st. 111b.; Jack Smith, 7st. Bib.; Parsee, 7st. 61b.; Alawa, 7st. 51b.; Mother Goose, 7st. 51b.; Sir Aymer, 7st. 51b.; Lady Wilde; 7st. 31b.; Bawbee, 7st. 31b.; Knox, 7st. 21b.; King's Cross, 7st. lib.; Enchanted States, 7st:,; Demolition, 7st'. ; ' Proportion, -6st. 121b. ;;Delenda, 6st. 121b.: Banna, Cst. 111b.; Delaware, 6st. 91b.; Lord Nolan, 6st. 91b.; Monobel, 6st. : 71b.; and Bobby, 6st. 71b. . . , WELLINGTON PONY AND CALLOWAY RACING CLUB. The following nominations have been received by the secretary (Mr. J. M.; Cumming) for the Wellington : Pony and Galloway Racing Club's meeting to be held on j November 14 and 21: —" FIRST DAY. '• : • PROGRESS HANDICAP. Four furlongs.—Maid of All Work, Wee Nannie, Sequestrator, Warnote, Lady Dauphin, Dorina, Kauhoe', Winnie, The Truth, Billy. . KING EDWARD CUP. Seven furlongs.— : Dodger Kelso, Veronique, Kauhoe, Inspiration, Miretta, Weka, Firefly, Moata.PARK HANDICAP. Five and a half furlongs.—Veronique, Mytrc, Miretta, AYoka, Merrimanu, Firefly, Moata. .. FIRST MAIDEN HANDICAP. Four and a half furlongs;— Dodger Kelso, Prince Roy, . Mytre, Cheat, Lady Louise, Bluebell, Corastalk. ' MELROSE HANDICAP. Four furlongs. —Lady Dauphin, Dorina, Sequestrator, Winnie, l'he Truth, Queenie, Herculean, Billy, Lady Louise. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Four and a half furlongs—Dodger Kelso, Maid of All Work, Herculean, Wee Nannie, Cheat, .Kauhoe, Inspiration, Weka, Firefly, Moata. ~ . SECOND DAY. ' TRIAL HANDICAP. Four furlongs—Wee Nannie, Sequestrator, Lady Dauphin, Dorina, Kauhoe, Wmnio, The Truth, Queenie, Billy., ORIENTAL HANDICAP. Four furlongs. —Herculean, Wee Nannie, Warnote, Cheat, Lady Dauphin, Dorina, Winnie, Tho Truth, Billv, Ladv Louise, Cornstalk. TELEPHONE HANDICAP. Four and a half furlongs.—Dodger Kelso, .Veronique, Maid of All Work, Mytre, Herculean, Princess, Kauhoe, Inspiration, Weka, Merrimanu, Firefly, Bluebell, Moata. SECOND MAIDEN HANDICAP. Four furlongs.—Dodger Kelso, Prince Roy, Mytre, Cheat, Princess, Lady Louise, Merrimanu, Bluebell, Cornstalk. HATAITAI CUP. 'Seven furlongs.—Dodger Kelso, Veronique. Maid of All Work, Kauhoe. Miretta, Weka, Firefly, Moata. NOVEMBER HANDICAP. Five and a half Miretta, Moata, Weka, Verdmque, Firefly, Mytre, Billy.