THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 600, 31 August 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. Sept. 1, and 2.—Murton J.;C. Annual. ■-~ Sept. 4 and 11.—Wellington Tony and Gallo- • way K.C. _ , „ „ . Sept. 8 and U.—Horowhenua Hack R-V----nual (Levin). ■ n,, Sept. 15 and 16.—Ashburton County K.li. Spring. ■■■■-■ 1 Sept. 15 and IG.—Rangitikei R.C.-Spring. Sept."lß, 22, and 25.—Avondalo J-C. Spring. Snpt. 23 and 25.—VVanganui. J.C.: Spnnß' Sept. SO and Oct. I.—Lower' Valley J-C. Annual : (Martinborough). : ■ ... ■ ••••■, Out. 2 and 9.—Wellington Pony and Galloway R.C. ~ Oct. 13 and U.-Dunedin J.C. Spring.; ■ .

/ v ,NOTES AND COMMENTS. • IBt Gi.encob], The Marton Jockey Club's meeting commences to-morrow, and will be concluded on Thursday. .. ' Pony, owners are reminded that acceptances for tho Spring Cup and • Flying Handicap at tho'Wellington Pony and Galloway- Clnb s meeting "close with the secretary at noon.to-day. - -Windage will not bo forward enough^,to compete at the Marton meeting, but, all going well, he maj bo given'a run at-Levin next week.. The. Feilding jockey, Arthur Oliver, is fully engaged at Marton, and, 'at the of that-fixture, ho conies to 'Wellington, to catch •Friday's steamer'for Sydney.., : \

1 vA large, contingent of Wellington will be leaving jfor the Marton meeting:by the Main Trunk express to-day. A recent addition, to Ci O'Noill's ■ team - at Palmerston North is a: two-year-old filly by .tho imported horse Sir Laddo. A Wollington sportsman is negotiating for the purchase of tne Kurdlor / Showman, and there is every probability ; of a deal resulting. Showman showed- fair form at the Canterbury Jockoy Club's meeting, as he was prominent.fn his races. . . . It ,' is undorstood ,that the Marton Jockey Club has refused to' allow -the bookmakers to use boards, at this year's meeting, and the majority of the fielders are very much .annoyed at the club's action. , A private wire from Masterton states that no word has been received of Tumut's running on Saturdav, and it is considered, likely that he was withdrawn froth his.engagement at tho Canterbury Park meeting. The steeplechaser Otus was taken through to Marton, apparently in tho hope that-.he would 'be'-'ablo 'to start in the Hunt Cup {steeplechase to-morrow, but, as the" Wellington stewards had no power! to vary his disqualification, he will not be a competitor. , ( ; '•• ', . Mr. C. G. Winder, who went on as an emergency:, fpr the' .Auckland footballers on Saturday, is tho well-kaown Thames owner, who races Foremost' and other horses. - - In looking through the "Turf Register" it will be' noticed that Fil-st Consul appears in the index as having started in two races only, viz., 1 at ! Masterton and Trenthain. In'addition, however,' ho ran unplaced at tho Tauheriiiikau Easter meeting.'-'To-morrow h,e will be.maldng his fourth appearance under silk. A meeting of stewards of the .Wellington Racing Club was held yesterday evening. It was decided that the annual meeting of: members be fixed for . Friday, September 17. An application*for reinstate:nient from tho jockoy, v T.".O'Brien; was refused. The disqualification, imposed on S. Reid last January.was removed as from October 1, 1909. In regard to the appeal of L. Russel against the disqualification imposed on- him ind his horse, Otus, at .tho •Woodlands Hunt Clnb meeting, if was_held that; undei' Rule 7, Part XXXI of the Rules of - Racing, tho Metropolitan Committee had no jurisdiction in the matter. ; ' In connection with the Lower Valley ,Jockey ;Cliib's -meeting,', to ! be held at Martinborough on Stptember-30 and October :1, owners.should note that nominations for i all races close next , Monday, September 6. ■-; . ■

S. Reid,' whose disqualification: expires at -the end of next -month' will be able to ride ' : 'on the second day of the Lower Valley Jockey Club's-meeting. He will be able to ride about Bst-.. 41b.—the - sameV weight as' he was riding -last Summer. j'-,''.'. -

' Providing that-vnecessary , arrangements can-, not .be- made- with. Messrs.'Bright Bros. for-, the lente of tho racecoursavior- October, 13 and MV (writes our:'correspondent)' the cOming.-Otaki Maori Race Meeting will bo held at. Levin. It; is-.understood that; the price 'asked by the owners is'^lM;for; the,moeting,. which the ,Na- ( tives refuse to pay. v - v , Although the -nominations for the-Stewards-' Handicap have not yet closed, Nautiform, for. that race,"has been coupled with All Red and I-Prim in the ; 'iNe'w.Zealand, Cup. ,;;-,,. - v.. Master Soult is doing-, work in 'Auckland, and-, the majority ol northern sportsmen appear to think that,he,will win,any race he is; sent 'for this "seasdn.v .His perfoimanCes 'lastseason read very. Yrell, .as he was placed' in -nearly .every, i»cs that .he atarted in. Events that require tho attention of owners next Friday night are the- Palmerston North Stakes (run .at .the summer meeting, 1910).;ind the 'Manawatu Stakes, (run at . tho autumn, meeting,. 1911); also the Jackson Stakes, 1011, and tho Wanganui Guineas, 1910; .The first two close with tho secretary of tho Manawatd Racing. Club, and the' second 'two with'; the' secretary of the Wanganui Jockey, Glub.