THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 2 September 1912, Page 8

THE TURF.

OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB. THE NOMINATIONS. The following nominations were received on Saturday for the Oloki Maori Racing Club's meeting to bo held on September 23 and 21;— FIRST DAY. FIRST HACK HURDLES. One mile and a half.—Hon Carlos, Mavourn-een, Hakari,'Himitangi, llollier, Jockey Jack, Fashion Plate, Silver Cluse, Slrallimoira, Strategist, Aa-alon, Merryval, Whimper, Comedian, Parakidrc, Teotane, Salubrious, Ft ingot. Sun Rose, Alma, Knutsfprd, Sleacombe, Bracken. TK 11IW1 MEMORIAL. One mile.-Ngat-iiuaru, Kingswoll, .Moutoa. Girl, Waikehua, Bonnie lloy, Serenity, Waivetu, King Bruce, St. Serf, Comedian, Jlaster Laddo, Big Blast, Peacemaker, Coolbeg--8»n-, , DOMINION DAY HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Mulga Bill, Coromandel, Byron, Kilosteri," Montiform, Lord lienown, Otahu, Cork, Miscal, Routine, Odessa, Sea Queen, Ngatimaru, Wuipunui, Aloha, Tlio Hover, Undecided, Brown Trout.

STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP. Sis furlongs.—General Madero, Moutoa Girl, Kind's Favourite; Lady Volley, Lady Vladimir, Katao, Apworth, Seaweed, Eminent, "\yar Queen, Vladinoy, Semaphore, Lady Louisa, Aratialia, Miss Roberts, Peroneal, Electo, Papamarama, Eocene, Florenco Nightingale. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.Patriotic, King's Favourite, Makara, Allurement, Bally Shannon, Penza, Lady Volga._ Muleteer, Mount Victoria, Tm-na, Sea King, Obligaut, - Clay Lawless, l'arewanui, Laco Collar, Hermia, Deploy, Ladrone, Mon Ami, Merry Frank. WELTER HACK HURDLES. Seven furlongs.—Waikehua, . Matlow, Panthea, Serenity,' Floss, Grandee, Lady Nolan, Semaphore, Torpoiut, Whimper, Ivina, Courtley, Coolbeggan, Blend, Black Lupin. SECOND DAY. SECOND HACK HURDLES. One mile and a half.—Knutsford, Parakiore, Mavourneen, Hakari, Bracken, Himitangi, Jockey Jack, Silver Cluso, Strategist, Merryval, Hollier, Comedian, Fashion Plate, Teotane, Whimper, Strathmoira, Flingot, Salubrious, Don Carlos, Aetna, Sunrose, Sieacoiube. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— I Torpoint, Katua, Miss Roberts, Waikehua, Kingswell, Panthea, Lady Volga,' Black Lupin, Bonnife Boy, General Madero, Serenity, Ngatimaru, Grandee, Coolbeggan, Waivetu, Courtley, King Bruce, Big Blast, St. Serf, Jan, Eocene, Cornelian, Charge, Semaphore;

TRIAL HANDICAP. Five furlongs.Yankee Doodle, Meh-y Guy, Sir Galahad gelding, Bonnio Polly, Lady Vladimir, Borsil, Ajsvere, Panthea, Hierarchy, Floss, Silver King, Runaway Girl, Lady Lad, Vladinoy, Lady Mildred, Valtiri,'Peggy, Biddy, Stockade, Lady Louisa, Knightly, Electo, Courtley, Lassio Doon, Trecher, Sir Daniel, Papamarama.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. One mile. —Waipnnui, Coromandel, Byron, Montiform, Bally Shannon, Penza, Lord Renown, Muleteer, Otahu, Miscaf, Routine, Odessa, Sea King, Aloha, Sea Queen, Deploy, Brown Trout, Undecided, Mulga Bill, Patriotic, The Rover, Peacemaker, Kilosteri, Coolbeggan, Ngatimaru.

ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP. Fivo furlongs.—Epworth, Yankee Doodle, King's Favourite, Lady Volley, Seaweed, Eminent, War Queen, Vladinoy, Peggy, Lady Louisa, Aratiatia, Peroneal, Electo, Lady Mildred, Boronia, The Diver, Eocene, Charge, Expect, Martlet, Florence Nightingale.

RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Patriotic, King's Favourite, Jlakara, Allurement, Lady Volga, Mount Victoria, Turna, Sea Kins, Obligant, Gay Lawless, Parewanui, Lace Collar,' Ladrone. Mon Ami, Merry Frank, Hcrmia, Ascalon, Deploy.

I!AHUI-HACK WELTER. One mile.Wnikeha, Katu, Matlow, Serenity, Woivelu, Lady Nolan, Cornelian, Torpoint, Whimper, Jiaster Laddo, Kina, Peacemaker, Coolbeg'gan, Expect, Blend,. Kingswell. MOOREFIELD RACES: By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Roc. September 1, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, August 31. At the Moorefield Races yesterday the New Zealand horse Don Oilox (Cardigan— Jessamine) ran second to King Lucre in the Moorefield Hurdles, two miles, while Bulga finished third. There were eight starters and King Lucre won by two lengths. Time, 4min. lsee. In the Flying Mile, tho New Zealandbred loli (Birkenhead—lsolt) won by a short head from Pedestrian and Peronelln. There were nine starters. Time, lmin. dllsec. SHE WANTS TO BE A JOCKEY.. (Ree. September 1, 5.5 p.m.) ' Vienna, August 31. A daughter of a jockey named Bulford lias applied to ,tlio Budapest Jockey Club for a license.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[Bt Glencoe.] The Marton. Jockey Club's spring meeting takes placo on Wednesday. Nominations for stewards of tho Hutt Valley Trotting Club must bo in the hands of the secretary bv noon to-da.v. The election will take place at the annualmeeting in a fortnight's time.

Tho balance-sheet of the Stratford Racing Club shows that the' assets exceed tho liabilities by more than .£SOOO.

A satisfactory profit oil tho past year's operations lias been made by the Hutt Valley Trotting Club, which is tho only body which caters for Wellington trotting enthusiasts. .The club opened the season with a balance of ,£228, which had increased to .S2S7 by July 31 last. Principal items of incomo during tho year wero: Totalisator, X'2l7; nominations and acceptances, ,£IG7; Rates, ,£125; members' subscriptions, .£32 Is.; and cards, «£24. On the expenditure side the more important items were: Stakes, «£310; Government tax, .£76; salaries and honorariums, .£52; printing and advertising, #J0; rent, «£ls; and sundry other items totalling nearly .£7O. The assets total over ,£3OO, while tho liabilities are nil.

At tho annual meeting of members of the Stratford Racing Club, held last week, the president (Mr. A. W. Budge) announced that the guarantors had reappointed Messrs. S. Pitt and I). J. Malone to the committee. Elections resulted : President, Mr. A. W. Budge (re-elect-ed); vice-president, Mr. W. H. H. Young (re-elected); committeeman, Mr. ,T. F. Watson (re-elected); auditors, Messrs. S. H.. James and L. Riera. (re-elected).

of the Stratford Racing Club recently decided to recommend tho General Committee to consider making a donation to tho North Taranaki Hunt Club; to make a donation to tho Stratford A. and P. Association as a special prizo in the horse section; to substantially increase the stakes in tho four open events at the forthcoming 1 meeting; toconsider improving the entrance to the racecourse and to formulate a general and continuous method of improvements to the club's property.

In the excitement cn the eve of (he .Marlon meeting owners should not overlook the doling of acceptances for the Daiinevirko mooting. These arc due tomorrow evening at fl o'clock, and at tho same timo nominations aro duo for the Trial Stakes.

Peggy (J. W. Lowe), Deploy (W. Dnvies), and Odessa, (11. Prilchard) are to leave Trenthani at an early hour to-mor-row morning far Marton, where they have racing engagements on Wednesday.'

The southern-owned Kelp, who ran a creditable second to Stone Ginger iu the Enfield Steeplechase at Hiccartqn, has been sent to Marton to fulfil his engagement in tho Hack Steeples on Wednesday. He is to be taken on to Dannovirke, ond at both meetings will be ridden by F. Cress.

The Auckland horseman. J. Confine,(, was riding at tho Hunt Olub meeting at Wanganui on Thursday, and scored in"(lie second hack race on Silver Rose,-who is a full lister to Seaman. ' Silver l)o*e is trained by J. Limbecs for Messrs. Walsh and Quiirtormain.

The lirackenlield Plate Steeplechase, the principal ev?nt at the Amlierley chase Club's annual meeting on Tliiii'm|;iv, was responsible, for the death of two of the lior.-es engaged. Ability, by Gm-uucroi—Quc-eu 13cc, fsU c;u'b'w tins jacc c

anil breaking his neck, was killed instantaneously, whilo Cro.-sways, an aged goldingr by 01 valid Cross, met with such severs injuries that he had to bo destroyed.

There were twa doublo winners at Aniherlev, Hesiono winning tho Kowai Hack Handicap and the Waipara Hack Handicap, whilo Gamester was successful in tho principal event ot tho day, the Brackenfiold Plate, and later on catno out and won tho Hack Steeplechase.

Oa tho strength of his form at the Grand National Moating, St.. Kevin was sent out a warm favourite for the, lint-die Handicap at Amberley, but at tho finish ho was outstayed by Daylight Bill, a half-brother by Stronghold to Gwendoline.

Margo, who won tho Hunters' Flat Handicap and ran i-c-wnd in tho Welter Handicap at 'Amberley, is a half-sister bv Treadmill to Seadog, a New Zealandbred steopleehawr, who showed good form in Victoria last season.

Phroso, winner of tho Ladies' Bracelet at the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club meeting, is an Australian-bred more by Sir Tristram—Zaroba. She is owned by Mr. G.. F. Mcdi-p, of tho Bushy Park stud, and is trained by A. Hall, at Wanganui. Mr. Monro also started Sammy, who ran third to Gondolier, and Riro Atu in tho Hunt Club Otip.

Though they were only one-day meetings, very big fields will bo seeo. out in tho different events at Morton and Danrevirko.

At the Warwick Farm meeting on August 21, C. Emerson .won tho Liverpool Mile on, Fortius,- who was a liend in front of Sir. F. Merton's representative, Vanquisher. Horses owned by the gentleman named have appeared unablo to run into any better place than second for months past, and ho must bo growing rather weary of t'lio turn of events. Sydney papers accord pronounced praise to Emerson for his riding. 8.. Dceley' was in tile saddle at tho same meeting, but did not rido a winner.

The Otaki Maori. Racing Club is making every endeavour to make its winter meeting even more successful than any of its predecessors, and a number of improvements have lieen effected in connection with the course- and its surrouudings.' Drainage and top-dressing lias been done where needed, and accommodation for tho public has been improved.

FIXTURES. September <—Marton J.C. Spring. September 11—Daunevirke R.C. Steeplechase. September 12 and 13—Ashburton County R.C. September 23 and 2i—Otaki Maori R.C. Spring. September 26 and 27—Geraldine R.C. Spring.