THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 18, 16 August 1928, Page 7

THE TURF

FIXTURES. August 14, 16, IS—Canterbury Ji.C. August 25—Hawke's Bay Jiunc. August 29.—Danneviike R.C. Augjustl £3f3,- —Dannevfrke Hunt. S?px. I —Ot-agC" Hunt. Sept. I.—Taranaki Hunt. Sept. s.—Marton J.C. Sept. 13, 15—Wangariui J.C. Sept. 19—Manawatu .Hunt. S,-pt. 22—Ashburton It C Sept. 22—Napier Park I? V. Sept. 22. 21.—Avondaie .i U Sept. 2?,'2B.—Geraldine hi;. Sept. 20—Pakuranga Hunt 'n't Elk'rslie). NOTES BY "PAPERMONEY." At New Plymouth Miss Mercia and Te Atiawa are getting through a good preparation for the new season. XXX Essential was put over tho fences at Hastings last week. XXX Princess Elizabeth, who n's halfsister to Royal Damon, is reported to be doing well on the tracks at Hastings. XXX Brown Sugar lias resumed work at Hastings, having thickened out during the spell. The Heather Mixture —Coincidence mare should be a useful hack performer this season. X X X Huikai's"trouble is not as Serious jas was f first anticipated, aii3 although,? there remains a slight smelling in his nea r fore joint, it is diminishing and a few weeks' spell) should see him right again. XXX The Absurd gelding has been sold to an Australian buyer. ' I XXX „ , Kiosk is doing nicely on the tracks at Wanganui, and should be in good form by the time the Wanganui meeting comes round next month. XXX The Northern three-year-old Avon Court is doing well on the tracks, and is to race at the Wanganui meeting next month. XXX Ceremony, the. brother to Lysander, is said to be. the most forward two-year-old in W. Rayner's team at Wanganui. XXX Lockson * still standing up to his work on the tracks at Ney Plymouth. XXX The Fox is doing good work on. the tracks at Ellerslie. It looks ■» if J Lumbers will get some more stake-money this season. The Fox only raced five times last season for. ' two firsts and one second.