THE TURF.

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 957, 23 November 1926, Page 3

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. N o vein her 2-I—Ashli urs t-Poh angina R.C. November 27, December I—Takapuna J.C. November 80, December I—Feildingl—Feilding J.C. December 4—Methven lI.C. December 4—Taumarunui R.C. December 8, 9—Woodville District J.C. 'December 10, 11 —South Canterbury 3Y A d JC(December IG, 18—Dargaville R.C. s December 27 —Waipukurau J.C. December 27, 28—Westland R.C. * i December 27, 28—Dunedin J.C. "December 27, 28, 80 —Manawatu >! i| ! : R-0.. Decembe,. 27, 29, Jan. 1, B—Auck,o f! land R.C. December 31, Jan. 1, 4—Greymouth J.C. W 11 THE ASH HURST MEETNG. . REHA NDICAPS DECLARED. As a. result of their successes at Levin, on Saturday, Lin Arlington and Kilmezzo have been rebandicapped au additional 71 bs, their poundages ill the Komako Handicap now reading 8.10 and 7.7 respectively. Ivilmezzo, who also claimed engagement in the Maiden Stakes, will Hot now be eligible to compete in that even t.

The only scratching announced for the fixture so far is that of Garzon, the Gisborne representative in the Hack Hurdles.

WOOD VILLE NOMINATIONS. Excellent nominations have been received.by the Woodville District Jockey Club for its summer meeting on December 8 and 9. (Weights are due on Friday next). The first clay s nominations are: Manga-atun Hurdles. I \ miles. — Revel, Lady Ben, Copper Nob, Pollens, Polyastra, Good. Marie, Salamis, Gurnion, Gauntlet, Nicullus, Santonin, Gold Peak, .Axle, Elvactfcc, Boy, John Nod, Bisk, Asleep, Tempean, Jlapiti. Trial Plate, G furlongs. —'Tan, Billet, Golden Egg, Colariua, The Swell, Kalos, Turney. Comedic, Aston, Darlctown, Kindle, Eloquent, Lady Cynthia, Archon, Desert King, Ga-' lan, Doe, Waramu, Vexatious, Del Sarto, e Acre —Renown mare, Toronto, Unreasonable. Woodville Handicap, J.J miles. — Penman, Mali Jong, Pan tier, Perlc do Leon, Kilfaire, Killocra, Bay Dighton, Rouex, Little Biver, Mimetic, Star Stranger, Sri part, Polar, Nukumai, Opa, Misgovern, Merry Day.

Flying Hack, G furlongs.—Hymill, Hymestrasoii, Addlepate, Merle, Lin Arlington, Eiverna, Hypnotic, Lady Ideal, Starboard Light, Bank Draft, Ca.lluna, Truney, Decoy Bird, Gnrdant, Royal Time, Wilderness, Magna Cliarta, Popoff, Terenioana, Polonaise, Ivihnczzo, Superb King, Elect, Ben t.

Oeto Handicap, 0 furlongs.—Benzora, Standard, Penman, Gold Box, Polyphemus, Clarinda, Plain Sailing, Nino of Spades, Lady Fingers, Willow Wai, Royal Damon, Epistle, Decoy Bird, Miss Hupana, Oreum, Startle, Tonga totoa, Bonidcer. _ Nursery Handicap, 5 furlongs. — Royal Lineage, Hygrade, Grey Mist, Desiree, Arrow Lad, Auturn Lad, insulation, Chelonc, Expense, King Quex f Absurd. —Ilinepango, Maudy, Wreath of Myrtle, Merry Mint, Golden Shadow, Auratuin, * Silver Grey, Shrewd.

Borough Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Alaric, Mali Jong, Birthmark, Tiega, Blonde, Newbury King, Killoera, Polyphemus, Vivo, Rouex, Decoy Bird, Wristlet, Arataura, Othori, Asfou, Royal Damon, Epistle, Aeriform, Hi ride, Stream, Polar, Tongatotoa, Yertige'rn, Beaumont, Morose, i Whariti Handicap, 1 mile and a distance, —Ladykiller, Mountain Star, Ye'sperus, Polyastra, Mint Julep, Agitato, No Favours, Sir Moment, JnoeAslcep, Conviction, Strongholt, Ardlinnan, Gordon Swift, Panart, Archon. Boy, Yalhynia, Fiery Comet, General Wai, Foreign. J .. j "' NOTES AND COMMENTS. ' vl Sdaily Loch, who showed a ret irn to form at Riccarton, is now bung schooled over hurdles. Gold Box had a return of his old trouble at Levin, and was unable >o start at the meeting. Progeny of Acre were very prominent at Levin, winning three races and lilling third place in another. With a little more schooling, Tempo an will win races over the small sticks this season. The Paper Money—Elaine filly Note

has been purchased by the West Coast sportsman, Mr Jefferies. On the Ha went track the other morning Killodit)jumped a few hurdles, shaping confidently. Next Wednesday the Ashhurst-Po-hangina meeting will be held, and on Saturday th© Takapuna meeting will commence. ? Civility is reported to be going well on the tracks at Wanganui, and is being discussed as tt likely Feilding Cup candidate. Amongst those nominated for the Villicrs Stakes run at Ilandwiek on December 18 are White Fang and Cawnpore.

Tom Bracken, the two year old son of Arrowsmith—Sweet Tipperary, will, it is stated} bo a starter in the Feilding Stakes. Rapine has now won £18,895 in stakes, so tint tall going well lie is amongst those who have wen over £20,000. Beaumont ran a good race at Levin on Saturday in the principal event, but the distance beat him. Over a shorter courso lie will pay his way. Three Cabinet Ministers, Messrs K. S. Williams, R. F. Bollard and W. Nosworthy, and the Speaker of the House, Sir Charles Statham, were visitors at the Levin races. Mr T. Hannan has placed his horses Queen’s Bow, Anesto, Becagi ' and Kingiving Super, with the New Zealand trainer. 11. D. O’Donnell, who lias decided to settle down in Sydney. A rumour is current that the three year olds —Limerick and Battlement—have been sold, but F. D. Jones, the trainer of the three year olds, has no knowledge concerning the reported deal.—Christellureh Slar.

Mr I). S. Riddiford has donated a- cup, valued at £IOO, to the Wairarapa Racing Club. The trophy will lie attached to the Wairarapa Cup, which will • come up for contest at he summer mceing of the club. The maidens, that Tvihnezzo beat on Saturday at Levin were far from being a good lot, but liis suftssequent effort was creditable, and lie should hold his own up immediate engagements. For the summer meeting of the Egmonfc R.C. summer meeting, held on cFbruarv 2 and 3, the Eginont Cup carries a stake of SOO sovs., and th e-Nolan Gold Cup for hacks is of 400 sovs. ? including the trophy valued at 75 sovs. The stakes are uniformally good throughout the two days. ' During the running 'of the chief event at Te Rapa last week, one rider (says a northern writer) made no effort to control his mount), and during the race caused interference with several horses at different stages, but, luckily for the lad, the incidents escaped official notice.

All interested in the crack horses ol tho day will be pleased to hear ‘that the trainer, G. Price, is well satisfied with the present condition of Winch bag. The blister applied to the injured fetlock appears to have been ot service, as the horse is making good use of it in playing about down in his comfortable quarters at Newmarket. The latest kind of betting on horses in England is by means of numbered tickets, on which is also printed the total number of tickets sold, say. 0893. Tho tickets-- cost. Cd for the week, and the first prize is JS~ each day. To win that JC7 the initial starting prices ol tho horses at the racecourse are taken and divided by 0893 equals 38, with 5501 over. The holder of the 5501 card w ins the L 7. Thete are also other prizes. Racegoers in New Zealand in the main have to put up with only losing their money. In Australia at times they add to their misery by the financial loss being undertaken under uncomfortable conditions. r l bus “Cardigan” writes: “To say the least, it was a horrible day at Williamslown on the second day. when the Williamsiown Cup was decided. It was steamhot, and a gale from the north made conditions anyhtiiig hut pleasant. To make it wmfse favourites did not run as well as hackers expected, and, to add further to the troubles of longsuffering racegoers, a plague of dragon flies invaded the grandstand.”