THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1535, 3 September 1912, Page 6

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

[By Glekcoe.] Up till 9 o'clock this evening the Mcr<>» tary of the Danneiirke Eaciug ClulS (Mr. It. Takle) will receive acceptances for all events in connection with the clubs'e steeplechase, meeting. Entries arc due at the same time for the Trial Stakes.

F. M'Maneiniu has.no fewer than seven, descendants of Monoform in his .leaglhy string at Ellerslie. They are Monddon, Monotone, Monoline, Monovosa, Apellon, two fillies out of Signet, and rae out'of Seabird.

The Xew Zealand mare. Bronze, was handicapped at Sat. 71b. (top weight) in the Flying Mile at Mooreficld on Saturday, but it is unlikely that she was a. starter. .

Prince Soult is reported to be, going on the right way in his work at iSllerflie. He is not, however, being hurried.

Immediately on the appearance of the weights for the Welter' Handicap at the Moorefield meeting the pen was put through the name of Shuia, who had Bst. 131b.

Among the horses in work at Thames i 3 a three-year-old full-brother- to the brilliant Soultline.

If, as reported, Golden Loop is to be an absentee, Iron) the Jlarton meeting, favouritism in the Hack Hurdles will bo borne by Nescot, 9st. 121b. It is not often that the top-weight in a hack hurdle field has only 121b. above the minimum. Although in the light of his performances (as judged by the book), Xescot could hardly have got more; still, had the Marton handicapper taken particular notice of the Grand National Ilurdlevbis vision would have rested on Nescot, who at the .five furlongs post was out. in front with Uranium, and well clear of. .The Native, Paisano.'Saudy Paul, and the rest of the field. At.this point of the race the big chestnut gelding got into the hurdle and lost his position, but he finished on well, and was close up to Uranium at the fiuish, while those behind included 'Darby Paul, who won on the second day of the Trentha'm meeting, and Koran, winner of the Hawke'e Bay Hurdles.

Eiro Atu, Sammy, and Ranter, who finished behind Gondolier in the Hunt Club Cup at Wangauui last week, will meot the Gipsy King gelding on the same terms in the Hunt Cup at Mnrton, so that-their positions at the finish may be foreshadowed with a deal of correctness. .Still, horses sometimes' improve vastly , from one meeting to another, and, in. this respect, hunters are no exception.to .the rule. ■ . • . . At the Adelaide Grand National meet ing on August 24 the Coronation Handi> 'cap (five furlongs) , .was' won by Dryope, by Kilcheran—Bivalve. . The old Miiskatcer gelding Newtown is still in work at Ellerslie.(says the Auckland "Herald"), but it is'problematical whether he will stand another preparation. The veteran tires considerably at the end of his work. •'". Bonnie Jean, Hey Boy, and Eckel hare arrived at Marton from Bllerslio to fulfil- engagements at to-morrow's meeting. Though, so far, she has never won ovbr a further distance than six furlongs, the Trentham mare Deploy has been paid up for in the Marton Handicap, one mile «iiid a quarter. Bred ns she.is,.by Field Battery from Katriona, there'seems no good reason why the- black mare should not get the ten furlongs... -■•'• Weights for' tlie first- day's' events;at the Otaki Maori. Eacing'.Club s meeting will be declare J oh September 13^ "W.-'h. M'Lachlan, who'will rido-BoUv dea in tlie liext Melbourne Cup, has already had six mounts in Melbourne tups, , winning on Prince -Foote (ISO!)) ami Comedy King (IfllO),' finishing second and fourth,- on' Mooltan in 1907 and 1308 respectively, third on Proceed in 1906, and nowhere on Harlfell last year.

The Obligado gelding, Ashby, has now fully recovered from his mishap, and woa to havo been shipped from Auckland Vα Sydney, ,]ast night. , . . Two of Cutt's descendants, in , Flying Soult and Nora Soult, were sold at auction at Messrs. A. Buckland and Sons, vards, Auckland, on Friday. _ The former was knocked down at GO guineas to Mr. Stockley, and the latter 25 guineas to Mr. Gore. At a meeting of stewards of the TaraJ tahi-Carterton Eacing Club on Saturday afternoon, Mr..G. \V. Deller was elected chairman of stewards. The oilicers were appointed :-Judge, Mr. J. v>. Card; clerk-of-scales, Mr. H. Jl.Theej time-keepers, Mr. H, G.Kemble; clerk of course, ilr. H. T. Smith; handicappor, Mr J. H. Pollock; starter, Mr.. Ihos. Cameron; ground committee, Messrs. Ucller, Booth, A. Daysh, T. Bay, and J. ■Hodder The AVairarapa South County Council wrote complaining about noortwater from the racecourse during the recent floods. The matter was lctt to the oM Committee to hav ? the complaint T-K di^ttKo^io^p| appointed a steward, vice Mr. L. Mx i«signed. The VR.C. Committee on Friday at', eided to.folW the A.J.C. example and [appoint three stipendiary. **«*»;*•* take full contro of racing in Melbourne, "as then thought not to be ripe tc. adoi t 2, and applications are boing «t«^ irds There is no doubt that racing has been in "ted war in Melbourne for fomj time past, and the new departure will, it i co fulently hoped, cnoet an improvement. It may be taken for «rniited tha a certain proprietary '",;"„« the roast in racing matters foi some tuna nait will not in rutuw have maltei-b nil constitute, a court of appeal.

FIXTURES. Snt 4_Marton J.C. Spring. ' Pent 11-Dannevirke E.C. StoftplecAasfc Sen 12 and 13.-Ashburton County E.Lf3; 23 and M.-Otaki Jlaor B.C. Sprint Pent 25 and 23.-Avondale J.C. Spring ReSt 26 and 27.-fteraldine B.C. spring. S 26 and 28.-AYanmnni J.C. Spring. secf5 e c f o-Havvke's Bav"t.C. Swing. Oct. 5.-Xapier Park E-.C. Spnn?, • • rict 9 and 12.-2)un«iin J.C. Spring.; Oc ' 21 and 25.-Poverty Bay T.C. fcprm* Oct. 29 and 30.-Greyniouth J.C. ipnng.