TURF TOPICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1083, 8 December 1910, Page 5

TURF TOPICS.

Racing at Waitara and Morven this afternoon.

Nominations for the summer meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club close to-morrow.

Nominations for the Hawke’s Bay J.C. Summer Meeting close to-mor-row (Friday), with the secretary of the club.

Handicaps for the minor events to be decided upon the opening day of the A.R.C. meeting, are due to appear to-morrow.

Weights for the Manawatu R.Cmeeting will appear on Friday.

Only 13 horses accepted for the Auckland Cup on Friday, which can hardly be termed satisfactory.

There are many who contend that Bootle is the best of the Karamu two-year-olds, but the Hon. J. D. Ormond prefers Miscount to run for him in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. Bootle figures amongst other events at the meeting.

Judging by the field remaining in the Great Northern Foal Stakes, after the final payment, we can look forward to a grand contest.

News comes from Karangahake of the death of Landlock, who, while being schooled, fell and broke his neck. Landlock was a galloper of no mean order, and won many good races, including the A.R-C. Summer Cup two years in succession, 1905, and 1906. Landlock was an aged gelding by Flintlock —Dreamland, and in his best days was owned by Mr G. Tuck, and trained by C. Coleman at Ellerslie. A couple of years ago Landlock was tried at hurdle racing, but he was many removes from a good horse at this branch of the game.

The defection of Birkdale from the Cup on Friday was another knock to those backers who like to get in early. The son of Birkenhead was looked upon as a certain starter after his victory in the St. Andrew’s Handicap at Feilding.