THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 289, 31 August 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

[BY GMNCOE.] RACING FIXTURES. V ;f' September 2 and-3—Marton J.lCCAmiual;... September 9 and. K.C, Annual. ' - i • September 16 and,.,'.l7.—Rangitikeij-jRr.Ci 1 . Spring. • . September 16 and CountyR.C. Spring; ' •.■ ; .. ' , September 19, 23, and, .26.—Avondale; J,C, Spring'. . ..;• ;• September 21 and - -26.—Wangauui J.C. Spring! : ' J ! October 7. and.-S.-r-Haftke's'-Bay J.C. Spring. WANGANUI aOCICEY.;CLUB'S SPRiNG,, . ,MEETINGS ' j For tile Wanfeanuf.- Jockey 'Glub'"s" sptjing; meeting nominaj/ions'-'close at" 9 o'clock" night witli tho secretary, Mr. William Hall. Sinco last year's fixture substantial increases havo. boon made to the prze-money, and tho progressive policy adopted by. the plulh.slio.uld meet with a liberal., response frpnf'qwncrs.Tho following events require ;attenHbii'[to-: night: — Flying .Handicap,'".lMiidehl..Hack Race, Okehu Handicap., i Hurdles, , Qbnvilio Hack Hurdle Handicap,JPut-iki .Ha'ck'fia'ndicap, Spring Handicap!Owen'"Haridic'dp,' Moutoa Hack Handicapf;.''Bruhswick\;Handicap Hurdles, Aramoho.HackHurdle'Handicap, Higgie Handicap," R'ailway Hack Haudi-'* cap, and Marangai Handicap.' ■"

NOTES ANDU)OMMENTS. "i ; Racing* at Martin j'ptf! Wednesday and' 1 Thursday. ' Weights?Jor-.tho Ran^itjkei;'.'Racing Club's meeting will appe^r^oa^ridayir.r.i ™ : All Red is topweight'liiv'the 1 Horowhenua Cup with 9st.' His .Heai'est attendant is Sir Frisco, to whom ho concedes slbs. iW. Davies leayes for ilartonjbliis morning with Seaman, Yosami,-a-nd-Llamvern. Tho southern XJ'Connell, who commenced the season-by riding a couple of winners at the Grand.-.National oaeeting, Jirjd a day out at Thursday, being on the back of no Other jockeys who goITW-tlip*winning j list. at"A'mbefley" were J.l - Price, and R. W. King.-/-.-' ,'; f : "

The Ca'stashore mar& Pretty Noll,whb won the Woolston Plate ait'-RicriartOn; .wis :a: com?: petit-or at the AmbdHey.''vheetitigi:last7week;-' In tho Kowai Hac!ri<HaTidieap''>sli ; c turnedround when -.the. baroierxwout: up, and tookno part in t-ho raco".o IL&tet 1 on in tho day she camo out, and •jmily won the Waipara Hack Handicap. All*'inquiry was then lield into the j two displays-given by' the mare, and it was decided'not : tt> alter the judge's vcrdict irl the Waipa'ra'i Hack'-Handicap, but to report' 1 to tho Canterbury Jcckey Club-tho circumstances conriqctedl; with "Sfio st£trt<' o£--the Kowai Hack s~;is They were a- Jumper^seSn* out at the ring in all tho jumping"r^9ps v ', In'..thd JBrack-,'.' enfold Steeplechase, their riders, the ergis slayer, who was the other horses. I^|4he^Hi l iritqrs' IJurdleSj; three out of tho four starters ran.off at !iho second hurdle. Ngarijira.' got .over' tho'.obstacles safely,, but , strange,,to' say was,-' caught and beaten by Ben Fortune." i-,,...

■ The annual report of-the Stratford Racing Club shows that tho, past the most successful in tne' liistory of tlio club. In 1907 the Racing Conference.-agreed-to: an exchange of dates between the Opunake and Stratford Clubs, and the alteration .. has proved most satisfactory to,bothparties. ', Dr. Paget, who is a member :-o£. ; the. : ford Racing Club, and-a -gentleman rider," and an advocate of stipendiary -stewards,, vis also an opponent of ,tho bookmaker. At the', annual general meeting, of.:.tUq ;; Stratford. Racing Club, he adversely criticised the policy , of the Racing Conference, arid,,of the.racingi clubs (other than- .Clujb) in, res; ,gard to the lice^sin^' V. He, urged tho Stratfor3*J?-acing'Club' 'to all' in their power to cofttiiurt)' to .'exclude th'o bookmakers, arid also ■'expressed',',tlij) J ' hopd 1 "that tho bigger 'clubs 'would; ta:ko"'a' similar stand'to that taken last'year by the Stratford Club. • - '■ " "> " '0' It is not likely that tho bigger clubs will seo eye to eye with the doctor m. all bis arguments. The Audklaiid" ' Racing-' ' Club, the Wellington Racing Club, and the Canterbury Jockey Club license something liko fifty bookmakers-'oacliirace- day;-and tlie financial results have apparently- been better than they would have been without the book-' makors. Certainly--..the -majority of: the' clubs strenuously opposed-the ■ me'tailiciaris in the first instance, 'but matters have; turned out differently from* what v.was'anticipated; and tho racing clubs do- not appear: to- view the situation with-so-'muck' dismay '-as ; previously. ! Tho Sonlt gelding, ''Frederick 'has ."teen ' good performer in the ,pasty-, both, among, tlip ponies and in open ori' Satiir-' day he won another race in, Sydney'." Thig'.is. his second win sinco gflirig,to ,the.''Cith l er i ;sido in June last. ' v / : .'- I '■

i The Now horse,.William,-wbo-.was. ijaken to Australia in. .tjio autumn,- is now in training at and is expected to bo ready for .racing .shortly. Ho is now owned by a new man on the Victorian-turf,-and is trained privately.,-,,. ; ..:.;.; - .. Waitoto, tho full brother-to Waipak'uj will probably raako his'first--appearance at" the Horowhenua Racing Club's.'irieeting- -next' week, where 'he has been allo.tted';Bst. in"tho' "Welter Hack. . Melwood (St. Lege'r—Ladybird),'is advertised for sale, in this issue. ...This good-look-ing little horse is in.first-class.,condition,.to, take up stud duty. Ho a good performer, over all distances on -the turf, -anti rail second; to Tortulla in the'.New\ Zealand./. Cup of 1901., The success of stud has brought the St. Leger horses into.,promin-, enco,- and- two of them .in Sant !lla'rio' and' San Remo have been 'bought .for" 7 ".Australia i during the last cquplp.'of^ye'e&s. Horses in tfainingn'advertised-.for.-sale-are-Hillspring, by Hillstone—Spring,, Rose,.-,: by Medallion—Rosalind, .Jolly-Roger (SaracenMerry Maiden) who:.raccd well: at Trenthanv recently, and Waicola I(Mahaki—Sheet Light-:; ning), who won several,.faces lasfceseason.Further particulars aboiit..these horstss \may. be obtained'frorii Mr. who-'also" has several well-bred tponics" fori sale. <«"•'

Frederick;;, (by TELtGIUra—PRESS'.'ASSOCIATION—COPTRIiinT.)' (Rec. Augus|^3o/-4;^) ( ;p:ni.)'| il The. New Zealand pony f Ereaeriek r won -the Moorefield Flying Handicap'.-, yesterday, beating Will Manton by J) Jieaj^.