THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

' (By Glencoe.) . The annual meeting of tho iDannovirko Jockey-Club' commcnces .to-day, • when -tho sixth contest for the Dannevirl.e Cup will tako place. '■ Weights: for the Masterton Rdcing Club's Autumn Meeting aro due to-morrow. : ' dominations for several events at tho Autumn Meeting of the' Auckland Racing Club aro duo on Friday night. \ '

Entries for tho Manawatu Racing Clubjs Meeting also closo on Friday. !

:Tho Hotchkiss horso Machine Gun will l>o sold by auction in New South" Wales tomorrow. . ■ -

, Naumai, who has not been racing for about ! throb months', is entered at the Masterton Meeting on March 26. ;

C. Birkett took Advanta'go. through to Woodvillo yesterday.' The/ black maro is engaged in the Electric Handicap this aft-er-noon.- ■ '

TSlrrapnel, winner of the last Grand National, Hurdles, has been enjoying ii spell, l)ut is now being'prepared for tlio big jumping events in. the/.winter. J- ;

Millionaire and Gleuculloch wero shipped to Lyttelton last night. ■ It is_ difficult to count for Glenculloch's/form.in tho Jackson Stakos, but'as the race was his first since lie' met with an .accident in the Derby, it is quite possible that tho bump lie got at the.start had tho effect of frightening him!

Mr. R. L. Cleland, late owner 'of Apologue, left Auckland'yesterday on a trip|to England.

' 'Tho Feildirig owner-trainer, >A.- Hail; is shifting his 'tcam. , :ta.'-Wanganuilto^ay, , >and will in future have 1 his there. : ,

.-. ]).. J. Price, who took -Munjcot to Melbourne about a'month ago, is expected back in ■Wellington by' to-day'£ boat;' He: is.,on the lool&ut for moro ; ;horses, .iufd will probably take two or three with him when ho returns. <.: i. . !

' Mr. H. Paul, of Wanganui, jhas a nicelooking two-year-old by Euroolydon, from Perfection, which will be shortly broken in. Mr. Paul intends' using the .youngster; as, a hack for two or three months,, and-wijl then havo Eim prepared for-the Spring meetings.•

R. Hatch, will ride Gauze in:' the Flying Handicap at Dannevirke 'this afternoon! •

',\-J. Fanner has Consolation entered on\both days'of tho Master,ton Meeting.; 'This will' bo the filly's first appearanco sincfo tho , Tauhercnikau Meeting. , '!''j

'Handicappers' -Morse,;' V. Pollock,, Chadwick; and Coyle witnessed the racing at ,thej Wanganui Cup Meeting.'. ':.', .-i - .

PONY AND GfIIiLOWAY RACINC CLUB. ! The following nominations have, been' received for the March meeting , of the Wellington Pony and Galloway. Racing Club :-r—

'■ -MAIDEN PONY:RACE. Five furlongs.—. Lady Mason, Napoleon, Uplands, Dulcie, Winnie, Dan O'Connell, iMarpre; Hoko, Queen Anne, Bolle Vue., . i -V'-

TRIAL HANDICAP.; Four furlongs.—lnsanity, Kautarewa, Balgoin, Sweet Nell, Queen Anne, Silvery' Ocean, Que'enie, Kitty, Cornstalk, ' Winnie,' L'otta, Marea,-; Noijmandole, 'Puketofcata, 'Article, Cassina. •

MARCH GALLOWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Lady Mason, Gileadit,Kauhoe, Inspiration, Uplands, : Mutineer, 'Miretta,' Lady Doris, Marerc, Pnketotara.

SEATOUN. HANDICAP. Five furlongs.— Insanity, Kauhoe,, Ro'sina, Kautarewa, Sweet Nell, Kitty,/ Herculean, Winnie, Nellie, Hoko, Normanclale,'/Article,' Cassina. :'

TRADESMEN'S PURSE.! Four furlongs.— Rosina,' Gileadit, "■' Napoleon,' Queenic, Silvery Ocean, Marquis, Balgoin, Uplands, Diilcio, Ltirlino, Weka. Dan ,o'Conneli, Sequestrator;; Belle .Vuo,- Article. ; FLYING HNDICAP. FVe furlongs.—Lady Masoii, liauhoo, Gileadit, Inspiration, Kitty, Mirotta, Herculean, ,Weka, Marere, -Normandalc, Marea, Queen. Anne, PukototaraJ. Mutineer. ; ;'■ V ', • ' DONCASTER HANDICAP. BY TELEGRAMS-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.^ ' Sydney, Maich 10. Elevation carries 9st. lib,in the Doncaster , :- ; . . ', . -~ .