THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2721, 16 March 1916, Page 9

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS IBr 'jLE.N'COH.I Entries for all events ai the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Jieetmg close-. tomorrow nigut at i) p.m. Cumulations lor the principal handicaps at tlie Auckland lluuiug ciub's Aucuiun Meeting ciose to-uiuriw nigiit. Acceptances iui: the Kungiukei ltucing CluO's Meeting close on Saturday night. I'irst lorteus lor tne Wellington Kacing Club's ±\e\£ Zealand St. iA'aw SlaK.es aiul second ioncits lor tne J\oitii island v CJmiilaut'o Stakes, must bo declared tomorrow. ' Applications for the position of secretary to tlie ilawke's Hay Jockey Ulub will c'io=e un March HI. There will be racing to-day at Waimate and Mnsterton, and at Upunuke, Westport, Ulimcmuri, and Mascerton on l-'n-uay. A not altogether unheard of mishap is reported to nave befauen Maniaroa lately." Whilst Ueiug saddled up Uo made an ellort to "swat" a fly, and in doing so caugnt hold of the stirrup, whicu stuck in liis teeth. The leatner was promptly cut, but the iron 'had also to oe cut away beloro the Slaniapoto gelding was treed iroin his encumbrance, i'ortunntely there were. no ill-effects. The Grand National Steeplechase winner, Ngatoa, figures as, an entrant in the hurdle race at the Taumarunui Meeting. Sir. Jas. Hawkins, who owns and races Toatere, recently purchased a promising looking youngster by Demosthenes from Uewi Poto'e dam, The Buyne, lor an Australian sportsman. The price is stated to have been 400 guineas. '• The liilbroney colts, Kilboyne and Kilkee, are iii future to be trained at Bfderslie. The yearling 'full-sister to liilboyne has been broken in, and, as is Killana, is still under M. Hobbs's caroatlticcarton. The two representatives in the Waimate Cup are said to be sure starters. Fender is to be ridden by A. H. Wilson, and 1). Anderson will have the mount on Ogier. . ■tfliickall has been having an easy time lately, but T. I'. Quinlivan will be hurrying him along shortly, as the son of. All Black is engaged in the Great Autumn Handicap. / Uladful, who won over hurdles at Napier . Park on Saturday, after finishing second to Sensitive on the previous day, is a five-year-old brother to I'ormby, by Birkenhead—Gladisla, a sister to Gladsome. After Specialform's failures at tlie Nelson Sleeting Mr. A. W. Rutherford, jun., has decided not to persevere further with her. The daughter of Boniform and Signal will be returned to her owner, who will probably givo her a lengthy spell. ■Should Athenic reproduce his -best form in the Doncaster Handicap, he would have a rare chanco with such- a handy impost as Bst. lib. However, according to W. H.. Sl'Lachlan, who was recently in Botorua, the Traquair horse is not as good as_,ha once was. Those who intend being present at Masterton to-day can journey up by the mail train, which leaves Lamblon Station at 7.50 a.in. and will arrive at Opaki siding in plenty of time for the opening event, which is the Slaiden Hack Race, weight, for-age, five furlongs. The favourite will be the 2-year-old Mascot, a place-getter at Trcntkani in January. He is reported to be a greatly improved horse, and as two-year-olds have all tho best ot t'h« weights he may be found disputing the issue at tho finish.

Humour said yestorday that Chillies was an unlil-cly starter in the March Handicap, and if this ; is so Paiiforni will lio at the shortest price, and a like position will bo occupied by Chitlicn in tlio mile linck race.

Leonta, the top weight in the Cup, hna only 51b. more than he prevailed with last 6eason. He will bo ridden by W. Xoung. Jockey;® O'Shea and Deeley will 'he riding at the Ohineiimri meeting to-morrjw and in consequence will iniss the Masterton fixture.