THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2862, 29 August 1916, Page 8

THE TURF

_ NOTES AND COMMENTS !Br Glkncoe.l The Manawatu Hunt Club's race meeting will be lield on the Awapuni Eacecourse to-morrow. „ The ex-Wellington horseman, A. Snanahan, who rode Piastre and Posinatua to victory in tho Melbourne Cup In 1912 and 1913, was successful in three races at the Newcastle meeting on August 9. The North Taranaki Hunt Club's Steeplechase meeting will be held on Thunsday. Acceptances for the Harton Jockey Club's spring meeting close to-night. The AVaikanae-bred Bourlang (Bezonian—Norve) won the Adelaide Guineas on August 19. The half-brother to Balboa has proved a great stake earner for 'bis present owner, who picked him up for 250gus. At the Findon Harriere' meeting on August 9, H. J. Thompson wa6 successful on Expeditioner, who won tho Steeplechasers Flat Eace after a close finish with the New Zealand-owned Troublesome.

The August Hurdle Eace, two miles, run at the V.E.C. meeting on August 19, was won by Nympie, who was ridden by E. Cameron. The runner-up was Van Homreigh, winner of the Australian Hurdle liace. He was riddeu by Scobie. The last-named won t'lie steeplechase on Artillery Bill. At tho Eosebery meeting on August IS the Plying Handicap was won by the Higbae'nsred Briseis (Achilles— Celaeno), who won both the first division and the run off. • Eeferrijig to the Hastings team at present in Sydney a "Beferee" writer say6'"Eligible is the best-looking and seemingly the fittest of the team brought from New Zealand to Sydney by T. P. Quinlivafi. Saaanof may be good, but lie does not give the impression l of being up to Derby form. «3hrill is a wellgrown English-bred filly, and in appearance, outclasses Mr. Stead's other importation, C'Jieloma. No doubt Eligible will be a competitor at Tattersall'e meeting ou September 9." '

In another place tho same writer says:—"The New Zealand trainer, M. Hobbs, is rig lit out of luck with the horses he owns, Corrie having broken down, badly, and Deltonio and Peg being temporarily out of work owing to lameness. Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with either Silent Way, Reval, or ICilboy, three horses in ownership other than his. Silent Way, however, ia unlucky in having worked up to a high position in the weights without winning, and has probably reached a mark from which it will be difficult to improve upon anything ho has dono since his arrival in Sydney." : J. Childs, who won the Derby and Oaks on Pifinella, appealed at Newmarket in June against tho short period of exemption from army service allowed him by the local tribunal, and was granted an extension until the end of the racing season in the terms of his contract.

The annual meeting of tlie members of the Manawatu Racing Club will be held on Thursday at 8 p.m. The feport and bal.iuce'-alieet to be presented shows that the club donated the sum of .£2650 to the various patriotic funds during the year, and since the war began nearly ,£IO,OOO has been paid in taxes. Mr. H. It. Cooper has been elected president for the year, and Messrs. J. H. P. Strang and J. Goring Johnston vice-presidents. It- is noticeable' that in crosscountry events for amateur. Tiders this jumping season there has been very few starters. At Riccarton, in the Tally Ho Plate only three lined up at the .barrier, and a similar state of affairs prevailed in tho Pakuranga Hunt Club Cup, run on Saturday. , - Tatterlcy made his first-appearance in Mr. W. J. Ralph's .colours at the Pakuranga Hunt Club meeting, when tlie Birkonhead gelding contested the Auckland Welter Handicap, seven furlongs. He showed more of his old dash, and was ono of the last to leave the barriet. Pateonga, who had the services of J. O'Shea, was made .a .good favourite for the Sylvia Park Hack Handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday. ;He. tried to win from tlie barrier rise, but in the filial pinch Penniless got up, and beat him by a head. Weights for t'lie Pahiatua and Woodlands Hunt Club meetings'will be declared on'Priday. The New Zealand Clip candidates, Welcome Nugget anil Tangihou, have been entered for the principal handicap at tlie coming Pahiatua fixtures. A Press Association telegram from Sydney states that De • Gama has been scratched from 'tlie Metropolitan Handicap. A Press- Association telegfam from Sydney states'that Mr. "Dan" O'Brien, former owner of Carbine, is dead.