THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 635, 12 October 1909, Page 8

THE TURF.

( ' NOTES:AND COMMENTS. > TBt Glencoe.l There will be racing to-morrow at Dunedin, Napier, and Levin. ■ Weights- for the first day's events at the Masterton Racing Club's meeting will be declared on Friday. . ... . . ■ In _.connection with, the Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting,' owners' are reminded that acceptances for , the first dav's handicaps nud filial payments for the Wellesley Stakes close at 9 o'clock this evening with the secretary, Mr. A. E. Whyte. Ngapukn. is to leave Auckland for Trentham to-morrow, in charge of -Sl.,Ryan. At the New. .Zealand Cup meeting, R. Young h»s .been engaged to ride the light-weights owned by Messrs.'W; and G. Stead. Sandstream's weight in the New Zealand Cup is now 7st. 71b., as he hits incurred two penalties, each of 51b.- ' After winning tho Oxford Handicap at Miramar on Saturday, Dorina was submitted to auction, but was passed in at 45 guineas. The Otaki handicapper had the option to rehandicap any horses engaged in the first day's events that won races at the Marlborough fixture, brit he did not consider that their performances warranted any alteration in their respective handicaps: With Master Soult and Ely6ian in his stable, D. Moraghan may be expected to play an important part in the settlement of the weight-ior-age events this season. ' , Of the light-weights.in the New Zealand Cup, Lawn Rose, Merrivonia, Outlander, Boutade, and Tikitere may be looked upon as 6ure starters. The Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting will be continued to-morrow, when the Eclipse Stakes will be run.- Both Pink Un and Aγtillerie are engaged in this event. • Husbandman is going ' along nicely in his preparation for the New Zealand Cup, and his work is greatly pleasing the Riccarton track watchers. '.-■-.; • , Gold Thread has 6lb. less to carry in the Stewards' Handicap this year than she had, ■when she suffered defeat last November. The Gold Reef mare is a very quick beginner, but last season she had Armlet and Penates with her the whole way, arid she cracked up in the last furlong. : '■; .-' '■/.'•.

OTAKI.R.C. SPRING MEETING. OPENS AT LEVIN TO-MORROW. ■ The Otaki Maori Racing Club's spring meeting opens at Loyin to-morrow, and, on account Of the holiday, is sure to be well patronised by followers of the sport in the city and in the country. The fixture'is usually held at Otaki, ■but as.-tho club's lease of the old..racecourse has expired, and as the new course is not yet ready for. racing,. the-club has decided to hold lt-on the Horowhomia'Racing Club's.course at Levin. The course is within easy distance of the station; and is'well adaptc6\for good racing.- Excellent acceptances have."been received for the different events on to-morrow's card, and as some first-class performers are en : gaged it only requires favourable ■ weather to make' the fixture a success. ' Special trains leavo Wellington for Levin, at 7:10 a.m. and 5.40 a.m. A special train will also.leave Palmerston at 9.20' a.m. for Levin. Excursion lares will be available. .' '•'...■ ■ .

.'.':;•.,•'■ BLOODSTOCK SALE. '. (By. , Telegraph. — I'rcss ■ '. ■■' ' (Rec. October 11, ! 11 p.m.) • i-'-',, ;,, ,-■■'. •■■'. Sydney, October 11. . ■At.the bloodstock sales to-day :the Ease filly and the Blackpool gelding, sold'on'behalf .of the Hon. J. I). Orraond, realised-210 guineas and 100 guineas; respectively-' Two brood mares—Aliss Never and Miro—belonging to tho same owner, realised 52J guineas and 25. guineas, respectively. ' ' . TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON.. ~ .:■. ~ '• Flemlngton, October 11. ' On the Fleniington • racing' ; track to-daj Drobi ran a mile in lmin. 50sec, Woproqmba a mile in lmin. 49sec., Monodist five furlongs in lmin. ssec, and Even Time.and Thistlebrook half a mile in 52sec. . ' - „

CAULFIELD CUP ACCEPTANCES. .v. (Rec. October fl, 6.30 p.m.)

_ , „ ' . Melbourne, October \\. ine following are the acceptances for the— CAULFIELD CUP, of 3000 sots. One mile and a half.—lolairc, 9st. lib.; Post Town, Sst. 131b.; Parsee, Sst. 01b.; Aborigine, Bst. 91b.; Pink 'Un, Bst. 71b.'; Pendil, Bst.. 71b.; Knftx, M. lib.;' Kycadgerie, Bst. lib.j Blue Book, 8s lib.; Waipuna, 7st. 131b.; Artillerie, ; 7st. 11 b.; Goldc'n Slider,'7st. 91b.; Tb,e Shifter, 7st. 91b.; Malt King, 7st. 71b.; ■ Thistlebrook 7st. 71b.; Flavel, 7st. alb.; Dhdbi, .7st.■ 51b.; Kerhe, -7st, 31b.; Monodist, 7st. lib.; Loyal Blue,.7st. lib.; Woorooma, 6st. 131b.; Dundlly, Gst. 131b.; Mindful, 6st. 131b..; Black' Prince, 6st. 131b.; Nobel, Gst. 131b.; Carl Dour, 6at 111b.; Al Caaba;,'6st. lllb.; Idyll, 6st. 71b; Trelo Vouni, 6st. 71b.;' Aberdeen, 6st. 71b. j and Manana, 6st.-.71b. . , •■.:■..•,•..- AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB INQUIRY.' (By Telesraph—Proes . Anaoclatlonl ■■... ■ ' : ' I " Auckland, October 11. The stewards of, the Avondale Jockey Club met to-night for the purpose of considering the alleged inconsistent running of the horses Mahinga. and Grenadier at .the club's. recent meeting at Avondale. After .'a full inquiry the ■stewards expressed themselves fully satisfied with the .explanations offered by the owner and jockey of the horse Mahinga. ' '■■■ With regard to the other horse, if was'resolved that the stewards were of opinion that the evidence was not sufficient to justify them in disqualifying the horse Grenadier, or those connected with him in his running •in the Plumpton Handicap, run on September 22. \At ;tne same time they wished to express dissatisfaction with such running. '.;'. Consideration of a communication from Sir George Clifford was postponed. '