TURF ITEMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13635, 14 April 1908, Page 5

TURF ITEMS.

] Percy Johnston is schqoling.Paritutu over hurdles and will ride him in his Auckland engagements next weefc/, ,. _ H Ata-ahua will Tno* iiiffil»&ulißffls engagements. , . The late Mr TP.'W." Hifrfgerf ord, the news of whose death was cabled from Sydney last week, was the owner of tike New -Zealand Cup winner British Lion and Whakawatea, a brilliant performer. * .' - " The first descendant of Advance <to earn a winning bracket is said to be Miss Advance, who won a hack scurry, at Palmerston last week. The Auckland Racing Club's meeting opens on Saturday, and wills be continued on Monday and Tuesday^ There will be racing also on Monday at Mftetfcrton, Waipukurau, Patea, BSaumoSfei Riccarton, Feilding, Riverton, and Kumara. .