OAKLEICH PLATE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 18 February 1911, Page 13

OAKLEICH PLATE.

By Toleuraph—Press Aseopia'ion—Copyright • . ■ , .. Melbourne, February 17. Gold Thread remains in tho Oakleigh Plate after the final acceptances. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [By Glencoe.J ; Tho Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting commences toklay at Caulfield. Among tho events to bo decided are tho Bond Cup, tho Oakleigh Plate, and the St. Georgo Stakes. If Blairgour runs in tho Oakloigh Plato to-day. he will-bo ridden by the New Zealand horseman, It. Cameron. Tho Auckland jockey, J. Buchanan, was married at Ellerslie on Wednesday last.- • Swansong (Birkehhcad—Madrigal), and Beldame (Royal Fusilier —La Cloche) a to recont addit ions' to I l '. Davis's team at Groenmcadows. Acceptances:for tho first day's events at the Dannevirko Racing Club's meeting close on Tuesday next. i '. .' On Wednesday and Thursday next, the Autumn, meeting of tho Woodville District Jockey Club takes place. Excellent acceptances havo been received for tho first day's events. Until Lady Medallist won the Taranaki Cup in 1910, C. Jenkins had nover ridden tho: winner of that race. Ho has now ridden tho winner on two successive occasions: On tho morning of the second day's raccs at Now Plymouth, Mr. A. Morse, of Groymouth, offered £400 for' Lady Mehschikoff, but her owner would not corisidor tho proposition. Later in' the day tho maro won tho Paul Memorial Handicap, worth nearly £200 to tho winner, so that his judgment was correct. Lamsdorff is being treated to. a wellearned spoil. Kingswoll (Kileheran—La Gloria) was one of the most promising of tho candidates for tho Scurry at Now Plymouth. Like all tho Kilchorans, Kingswell has abundant pace, and when properly ready will bo equal to winning plenty of races. J. M'Laufjhlin's team at Grccnmcadows now includes tho two-year-old Formulate, by, Gold Reef, ( from Formula. Tho general opinion seems to he Jliat tho class met with in hack hurdlo races lately has been very poor, hut this does not soem to bo . borno out. At' Now Plymouth,.Winchester covered tho 12 furlongs in 2min. 4"sec., a gallop that would win every niuo out of ton open races over tho same distance, and on tho second day Seldom won in 2miu.

into different hands. Probably G. Laiing will got' Mr. H. M. Speed's Conqueror oolt, and A. Shearsby will take charge of Matapouri for his Wellington owner. When the inquiry was held into tho running of Merozo at New Plymouth, tho explanation of tho, owner was,that on tho first day, when tho horso .was beaten, it had run barefooted, whilo on tho second.day. it raced in plates. • According .to, an Auckland paper,] J. Goldie, .6cn., has tho position of stud groom at tho "Kdra'mu stud. Tho well-known siro Scaton-Delaval' has been purchased from Mr. ningham by Mr. J. Patterson, Of Motiti Island stud. ! . ■ . Mr. G. IV Donnelly intends sending a number' of thoroughbreds., to tho Easter sales at Sydney. ".'Ambnjst' tiib., lot, who will bo'sent over (says tho Napier'"Daily Telegraph") aro" tho brooil maris Kilmorey/ Brizo, Lijdy Delaval, 1 Louisii, Amber, ChrVsopraso,' Girton, and Gold Powdor.. Five foals will also accompany their dams, their 'sex and breeding beinjras under:—Bay filly by Birkenhead—Kilmorey; chestnut colt by Gold Reef—Brifco ;■ bay colt by Goltl Reef—Lady Delaval: chestnut filly by •Tho _ Rand—-Louisa; brown colt by Formative—Amber. Seven yearlings will bo sentj-'mid-it is nuito on tho cards that Gold 'Circle dnd Goldcnfield Will fprm:^ombc^,bf;;th<>''pacb!;;"r , ''» ''' ■ During, tho' six racing I seasons i.' ilio Jlanawatu Racing .Club lias .occupied tho Awapurii coiirso, it has spent over £18,000 in -improvements, which, with tho original cost of tho land, £4000, brings tho total expenditureup to £22,109. This 'sum does not ancludo anything for maintenance.' - During tho samo period] tho club has 'given "away £44,950 in stakes; 1 .At a meeting of tho 'committco of tho Manaivatu Racing Club on Thursday evening (tho president, Mr. R. S. Abraham in tho chair), an application was received from the Manawatu'Trotting Club for tho use of tho courso for a trotting meeting.. It was decided to hold over tho application; until the j Gaming Act Commission had sat and signified its proposals. .'