TIE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 4

TIE TURF.

WOODVILLE NOTES. (By Telograph.-Special Correspondent.) ; Woodville, February 17. flic weatlier is not too promising for tho meeting to-moiTO\y, and it is raining slightly at the time of telegraphing. j J. Cameron, the Feilding trainor, has I tn-o Jiorses in the Maiden event, and on Foxton form General Jladero should be best of them. ' . . ¥. Meagher and Wallace Young, who tfero retired for twelve months, will make their reappearance at the meeting. Meugher will ride General, iladero. Pritchard's suspension by the Wangahui District Committee lias also boon removed, _and ho will ride AsoJie, one of Mr. Whitney's team, in -tho Maidon event.' Jas. O'Neill has brought Merrie Jack and Jingle through, from Hawko's Day. rhoy missed tho tirst day's acceptances, but will start on the second day.Keynote won a race at the Hukanui unregistered meeting last Wednesday, and is therefore not eligible to start in tho Whariti Hack Handicap. In the Cup, probable starters and riders are:—lramer, A. Oliver; Mangaroa, Hollo; Mysteriach, Stone; Bracburn, L. Wilson; St. Bees, O'Halloran; Kooya,' W. Bell. Mr. Godseman, trainer 'of Settler, wanted J. O'Shea to ride Mr. , Paul Hunter's gelding, but tho rider named will probably bo at the South Auckland meeting. 'frieze, who incurred penalties in tho Cup and' Victoria Hack Handicap for winning at Poverty Bay, did not come through with the Hawko's Bay horses, and is therefore an unlikely starter at tho meeting. » . W. Bell will ride Vladimer in the County Hack Handicap. She lias tho same weight which she won with at Tauhorinikau, and has improved. Arthur Oliver's mounts—lmmer and Bertrada—aro favourites for tho Cup and! President's Handicap. Mr. Penfold, of Manakau, who is returning from Gisborne, will start Peggy and Parewanui on the second day. Firing Line has boen scratched for all engagements.