THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 28 July 1917, Page 3

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS IBi Glknooh.l After all there is a probability of tlie Otaki Club holding a two days' meeting in the spring, and making the June fixture a one-day affair. The committee was at lirst against the idea, but on it being pointed out to them that a spring fixture had great prospects of being a record gathering, a meeting was convened, to be held to-day, and it is probable that the former decision will be rescinded. The trainers' ball, held at Hastings last Wednesday, was a huge success, and it is expected that the Red Cross Funds will benefit considerably. T. Quinlivan was chairman of the committee, and Ken Quinlivan was secretary. The catering was in charge of A. Ellingliam. Included in the llighden team at Awapuni is a half-brother by Field Battery to the "crack Sydney pony performer Briseis. This horse will raco as Turpenite, and on looks ho should turn out good. G. Price orginally had him in the private sale list, but aa uo buyers were forthcoming the horse was withdrawn from sale and put into work. The other active members of the same team are Bjrkenvale, Nystad, lievalenta, and Idle Talk. The last-named is a rising three-year-old filly by Kilbroney from Humour, dam of Polymorphous. She is a big raking filly with looks to recommend her. There are also a couple of yearling fillies in work, oncbe ing by Birkenhead from Mareea, and the other by Dcmost nenos from Truce. After galloping at Hastings one moraine last week, the two-year old Sunshine colt in T. Quinlivan's stables, was found to he lame, and a speU in the paddock is ms portion just now. A well-known Auckland owner recently asked for a price to be put on St. Elmu. Ijut no business resulted. 111'. J. S. H'Leod, chairman of the Ilawke's ISay J.ookey Club, and owner (f the Great Northern Oaks winner, Tressida, has decided to send the filly to Eandwick to contest the Ensoin Handicap, and Y ; Colello will move over with her immediately on the conclusion of the National Meeting. Braeburn, who seems to race better fresh, has been given a fairly easy time of it since the "Wellington Meeting, but lie is in great heart and will be a runner at Hiccarton. He will be shipped south by boat [rom Napier 011 Thursday next. The Danncvirko Racing Club has decided to hold a two days' meeting about September 12 and 13, joining up Trith the Hunt Club for the purpose.—Press Assn.