THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 760, 8 March 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

— RACING FIXTURES.' March, 9 and 10—Dannevirke R-C. Autumn. March 12—Thames J.C. Autumn. March 16 and ■ 17—Napier l'ark K.u, Autumn. March 17. —Hutt Park Racing Club. March 17—Opmmko R.C. Annual. '' 1 March 17 and ' 18—Masterton R.C. Autumn. ' March 2G' and 2S—Wairarapa R.C. Autumn. . March 26," 28, und 29—Auckland R.C. Autumn. March 28—Waipukurau J.C. Annual. March 28 and 29-Feilding J.C. Easter; March 28 and ' J .C. Autumn. April' 6 and 7—Southland R.C. Autumn. April 13 and 14—Mnnawatu R.C. Autumn. April 20 and 21—Nelson J.C. Annual. April 20 and v 2l—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 27 and 2S—Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. . : [Br Glekcoe.] The Dannevirke Cup .will be , decided to-morrow afternoon. Milan was struck out of,the Great Northern Oaks when, the first, forfeit was declared in , December lost. Had the Wangrmui Cup winner still remained in the race the event "U'oilld have appeared, a certainty for her. By. her win in v the • Jackson Stakes, at Wanganui on-Saturdav Armlet has incurred.a 141b. penalty for the C.J.C. Great Easter Handicap.. Numerous applications havo been forwarded to the Hon. D. Buddo (Minister for Internal Affairs) for permits to hold race meetings under the newly-gazetted regulations • which relate to ■ meetings in connection with.which no totalisator-per-mit has been granted. ' Five requests of. the kind, came to. hand yesterday;' one being'based on the claim that the course was 8-5 miles 1 distant from any other course. The Minister states that the applications will f be dealt' with as expeditiously as possible.. Auckland for Dannevirke on Friday with Mr. ,\7.. Hnndley's horses Aim well and Haykoff, both of which are engaged at Dannevirke, Masterton, and ot.'ier meetings. : .. ■Mr. H. Weal, . acting: on behalf of Mr. A pear, the _liidianbiiyor, has purchased from, Mr. R H. M'Kenzie, Royal ScotJ?™- th e haJf-brother to Master'Soult, bv beaton Celav?!. The horse is to.be shipped to his new homo soma time this month. Broadsword, Armlot, Outlander, Sunburnt, and Ristori, . who had been con:, peting at the Wanganui Jockey Club's meeting last week, were shippfed home to Riccarton last night.. Waitapu taken to New Plymouth after the. Wanganui meeting, and will not therefore be among, the. starters in the Dannevirke Cup..next meeting' of *th!e Hutt Park Racing Club will bo held on the Hutt Racecourse on St. Patrick's Day. The final meeting of Jhe season is to be held on Easter Monday, March 28. are • reminded. that- nominations for all events at the Welling,- Hawing Club's autuuin. mooting close' at 9 p.m. on Monday nest, March. 14. Attention went lame when .walking from Fofdell to Wanganui last week, and was consequently withdrawn from engagemeats'.at the meeting. ..Swimming'Belt has. only incurred 51b. penalty in the Tarnaki Welter Handicap at has been-sent to fulfil his engagement. The. other members of tho. Porirua team ■ that competed at Wanganui were brought home yesterday/ Ngatiraunui, who 'created such a favourable, impression at .the Egmont meeting last month,' is! engaged in' the Nursery Handicap at Dannevirke,to-morrow. Other Candidates- in this event are Kohinoor, Whosis said'to:have improved since racing at Trentliam, 'Sea Eagle, Killaloe,. and Rill. last-named is froiU" Spring,' flam of Mahuta. . ■■ Mr. Hugo Friedlander ■ has given a handsome, silver cup for the Ashburton Cup race,: to, be decided on the first day of the Ashburton County .Racing Club's autumn meeting; ; Permission has been granted to, the club:to alter the datei from May 11 and 12 to May 12 and' 13.

~ Expansion,' who won a couple of races at the Wellington Cup meeting in January, is among the acceptors for the .Flying Handicap at 'thq Dannevirke Racing Club's meeting.

: Leolanter,. who is -trained by J. Hathaway at.Awapuni,' will probably be raced in jumping, events now-, that the tracks are. brooming .softer. It does not appear likely .that; ho.itillcarn much-distinction in flat races;. '\ . ■

Gold' 'Bird, who showed such' excellent form in.the back .hurdle .races at Wanganui, is engaged in the jumping event at Dannevirke to-morrow. The field promises to be ..a small one in this race.

It is'interesting to note that since St Katherine won the Wanganui Cup in 1893, a three-year-old filly had not won the race until Milan triumphed on Thursday last, Milan is also the first to win the double, Egmoni -Cud and Wanganui Cup, since Nobility annexed those events in 1901. Waiwhera,. the dam of Milan',was one of lmlf a dozen brood'mares that Mr. laai Duncan sold some time back to a South Australian breeder. Unfortunately for her owner, the mare died about six weeks after reaohing. her new home. A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. NEW ZEALAND HORSES' WEIGHTS. By Telegreph—Press Assoliation-Oopjrlght. (Rec. March 7, 7.45 p.m.) Sydney, March, 7. Weights for the principal events at the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn meeting have been declared; : In the Doncaster Handicap,; one mile, AJawa, . 9st. 121b., is ■top weignt. Bobrikojf has 9st. 101b., Artillerie,; Bst. 81b.,. and NgaUTuhoe , 7st. Gib. In the Sydney Cup, two miles, Poseidon 9st.-(f,9st,. 101b.) heads the list.i Bobrikoff has 9st. 31b., Downfall Bst. lib-, and Artillerie 7st. 31b.' A PROSECUTION_*>IN PARIS. By TelegraDh-Press Association—Oop.vrlßht. Paris, March 6.' Three racehorse dealers in Paris are boing proseouted for delivering a wrong horse, of'-poor merit, to M.' Emile Blanc, the racenorse-owner. Tho horse was supposed to be a selling racer who had boen' auctioned. ;