Turf Notes

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 30, 5 February 1927, Page 23

Turf Notes

RACING FIXTURES,

February 10, 12—Taranakt JC. , February 10, 12—Dunedln J.C. February 10, 12—Poverty Buy Turf Club, February 12, 14—Rotorua H.C. February 16—Clifden B.C. February 17—Tologa Bay J.C. ' February 17,19—Wanganul J.C. February 19—Canterbury J.C. February 23, 24—Core B.C. February 23, 24, 26—Nelson J.C. February 24—Waiapu B.C. February 25, 26—WoodviUe District J.C. February 26, 28—Te Aroha J.C.

Racing fixtures next week are the Taranaki, Poverty Bay, and Dunedin Meetings on Thursday and Saturday. On Saturday the Botorua Meeting will be commenced, and concluded on the fol-. lowing Monday.

-Handicaps for the Wanganui Cup Meeting are due on Monday. ' _ The Taranaki Stakes looks like providing a useful race with Grand Knight, Keremoana, Lady Cavendish, Silver Mine, -Lne Hawk, The Thora, and Melissa, amongst those engaged. Clarenceux, a sire -with not a. great many opportunities, had to be destroyed at Mr. William Deana's stud farm in Canterbury last week. He was 20 years or age, and severe lameness caused veterinary advice to end his career; His best winners were Ring's Trumpeter, Boadicea, and Palestrina, while in the North Island he' has a promising galloper in Queen's Choice.

The Waikato hack Abbess picked up a 5? ™ weet and could not be taken to the Takapuna Meeting. The stewards of the Woodville Dig. tnct Jockey Club have decided that in future any complimentary tickets issued by the club shall be absolutely free. No ticket will be subject to the payment of tivo shillings. ; The English-bred two-year-old colt Hoylake, by Poltava from Loch Ahoy owned by Dr. M. G. Louisson, has furnished into an attractive youngster, and nas shown encouraging promise in the track wort allotted him by his mentor, R. Emerson. He will probably have nt nL?^ m New Zealand at the U.JU Midsummer Meeting. Hoylake is credited with winning a two-year-old race in England last year, shortly before being shipped to the Dominion. Jericho will be ridden in the Champagne Stakes at Dunedin by C, Emerson + / », Manuka bound for Sydney yesterday Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and U> .Ltd., shipped a valuable consignment of eleven thoroughbred horses which were purchased at the recent Trentham sales and include the progeny of Absurd, LiS& Pa? eJ, Money ' Mark, Arrowsmith, and Catmint. These comprise two yearling colts, two yearling fillies, a twoyear filly, a two-year colt, and three-year filly, and three .brood mares. The shipment also included the imported Polyenot US W Royal Picture. Further shipments will be made next -week to Melbourne and Sydn!y. T. H. Gillett is devoting a lot of time to * compact yearling filly by Solferino rt \ *?* Straiflace, the property of the breeder Mr. JT. S. Barrett. She has wl«rf Tf since she ™» h£hf* f lo°ks -denot<J a Prospective high-class performer, it is safe to pVedict a profitable _ future for the well-bred youngster, says the "Press" _The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase carries more added money than any other race-flat or jumping-in England, and it was feared that, owing to the decrease m attendances at meetings ?i n =8.* h, e-«ion of the Betting Tal it might be cut down. However, the rtS^ff^^ dlßposed of a rumour to fefrtW the famous steepleand fonrth^flSO." The added money for According to^the Sydney papers, H L M Wlth Siaosi Mount Martaf and iS wtk. vere due back ** Nw Zeala^ .The Canterbury Jockey Club havintr h?\iA Mldsummer Meeting will lL Mw °n- thf criginal date- Wth lebruary. Nominations close next Wednesday • borne enthusiasts have been busy lately with a proposal for laying down a bow£ ing green m a corner of the Kiccarton district °Th er '5.46^346^ residents of the tT'nS 6 officials of the Canterbury nr % 9l Uh ar understood to have expressed themselves, as quite favourable to £o£lT% ?f°Z^ ed there is a reasonable prospect of it being supported. Judging from the result of a preliminary canVMS, there seems no doubfc on this score and it,is hoped that the laying out of a green will be put in hand in a few months. ■■*

The North Islander, Mr. H. J. Milanaway, owner of Kilburn, Eillet, Awa, and other horses, and whose colours were carried -with distinction some years aeo by North East, Mahuta, Bill, Strathmoir£ and other horses, will leave for Great Britain ma few days on a six months' trip. During his absence Billet has been If /• Coyle, and the re^ of his team will be turned out. Mr. M'Manaway w not only a popular and hard-working official m racing circles, but also takes a prominent part in public affairs _ The latest English-bred sire to be imported to Australia is Equator, a five-year-old descendant of Golden Sun {son of Sun-

+ Kapme and Star Stranger figure among the entrants for the two leading events to be decided at the Wanganui Jockey Uub's Autumn. Meeting. «^ r6iH m*T ho met.™ th a mishap when racing at Takapuna in November and has since been spelling, has been taken in hand again by N. Cunningham, and was noticed pottering about at Ellerslie this veek- f>e black/gelding is a bit in the rough after his holiday. Ring the Bell is being trained at present by E.Eope at Ellerslie. Apparently J. i. Jamieson has had enough of the imported horse.

All going well with him in the next few •weeks Ned Kelly, should get a stake among the sprinters at the country meetings.- His second on the opening day at lakapuna was a good effort, and a repetition of that form should land him a winner at the minor meetings. Ned Kelly may nave his next outing at Te Kuiti today.

It is the intention of J. T. Jamieson to take a small team to New Plymouth and Wanganui this month. Those he is likely to bring south. include Eden Hall, Dimmer, and Curraghmore. Chairman has been unplaced in his last few_ starts, but he has shaped well enough to indicate that he is due at any time. i.ne .Nassau gelding did not receive a good passage in the sprint at Takapuna on .Monday, and his failure to show up prominently can be excused on that account, : ■ .

For a green one Speechless ran two fair races in the juvenile events at Takapuna, and'she should be all the better for the experience she gained. It is unlikely that Speechless will be required to do a great deal of racing this season, and this may Drove a wise policy.