THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2332, 14 December 1914, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS fßr Glbncoe.] Owners are reminded 1 that acceptances for the first day's handicaps at tho Manawatu meeting are due to-mor-row night. Final payments for the Palmerston North Stakes are due at the samo time.

•' On Wednesday next, at 9 p.m., nominations will close for all handicaps to be run at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting.

■ Acceptances for the Hawke's Bay, Taratahi, and Marten meetings are duo on Friday next.

Mr. Geange, of the Upper Hutt, rel- - a stroke of ill-fortune on Saturday, when his Bezonian—Lady Croswick youngster bled to death after an operation.

Mr. Harvey Patterson has quitted Fabrikoff, and the colt is now a member of R. Derrett's stables. The new owner says the price paid for the colt has not been made public, i The Auckland Cup candidate "VYarstep, with C. Emerson up, ran a brilliant inile and a quarter at lliccarton on Saturday. Snub went with her for tho. first part, then Skene Dhu joined in and helped over the last part. The New Zealand Cup winner completed her task in grand 6tyle, doing the journey in. 2min. 11 l-ssec. She pulled up well, and will, strip very fit for the Auckland Cup.

• Sutakj who is to carry Mr. G. D. Greenwood's colours in the Foal Stakes at Ellerslie, has been troubled with, lameness lately, but on Saturday morning he was galloped with Emperador and pulled' up sound.

At the Rakaia races on Saturday, the Cup was won by Mumura, with Eaglestone and Master , Hamilton in the places. The winner also acted as run-ner-up to Stargazer in. the Hollyfort Stakes. : ' >

Owing' to engagements in the South Island clashing, Mr. A. G. Wood has to relinquish his position as starter for the Marten Jockey Club's meeting on January 1 and 2.

J. M. Cameron, of Hastings, is still adding to his team. The latest newcomer is Slanter, a half-brother, by Gold' Reef, to Golden Glade.

Thrax has gone wrong again, and will not be taken to the Dunedin Jockey Club's Summer Meeting. He is to be given a spell during the summer months. :

The following yearlings from' the Waikanae stud will be offered for sale at Auckland during the Cup Meeting:— Br. c. by Bezonian—Nerve; b. f. by Achilles—Aideen; b.. c. by Achilles— Paphia: ch. f. b: Achilles—Shepherdess; oh. c. by Achilles—Lady Helen; b. f. by Achilles—Sweet Angelus. In the New Year Hack Handicap at Marton the weight adjuster has framed the handicap with a 7st. _ minimum, whereas the programme ' stipulates a 141b. higher minimum. ' . The Wellington-owned Byron _has been; freely nominated at the holiday meetings. His.name appears in the list for the Auckland, Tarauaki, Manawatu,' Hastings, and liivercargill meetings. Most probably'he will race at Awapuni and Marton.

\V. Young has been engaged to ride Kilrain, in the Manawatu Gup, and A. Reed will take the mount on Ladoga. '• In the weights for the Taratahi-Oar-terton Racing Club's meeting, 'Pot Luck's impost should be BBt. in the Belvedere Handicap, and not 7st., as previously announced, •,while ui, the Dash Hack Handicap the same candidate has Bst. 41b.,- and not 7st. 51b., as originally published. FIXTURES. Dec. 16 and 17—Woodville' Distriot J.C. Summer. Deo. 26—TaTatahi-CaTterton B.C. Annual. Deo. 26 and 28—Dnnedin J.C. Summer. Deo. 26 and 28—Taranaki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 26 and 28—Reefton J.C. Midsummer. Deo.. 26 and 28—Thames J.C. Summer. Deo; 26 and 29, and Jan. 1 and 2—Auckland B.C. Summer. Dec. 26, 28, : and 29—Manawatu B.C. Summer. Deo. 81 and Jan. I—Grsymouth J.C. Midsummer. Jan. 1 and 2.— Wairarapa B.C. Summer, Jan. 1 and 2.—Marten J.C. Summer.