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THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS JBr Giencoe.l Weights for the Wangnnui and Otoki fixtures will be published on Friday. Nominations for all events at the spring meetings of the Hawke's Bay aild Napier Park Clubs will close on Friday. Baldpate, who defeated Cheloma in tho Novico Handicap at Eandwick on Saturday, is owned by Sol Green, who bred him. Baldpate is by the imported Comedy Kin" from Key, one of tho fastest mares who ever went down tho Flemington straight. The lliccarton trainer, ,E.- Scoullar, experienced a stroke of bad luck on Saturday, when tho four-year-old mare, Golden Webb, by Golden Knight—Miss Hamilton, broke one of her fetlocks while doing, a gallop, and it was found necessary to destroy her.

There will bo race meetings at Pahiatua and Avondale to-day, and at Ashburton. to-morrow.

In tho Hack Hurdles at Pahiatua Jem is top weight with. lOst. 121b. Such a big fellow should not feel the few pounds ho Ims been penalised for his win at Dannoyirke, and being seasoned ho may go out first choice. Princo Delaware, on the minimum, may bo tho best of the others.

In the Maiden Race, five furlongs, Lady Edith, who shaped promisingly' at both Dannorirke and Marton, should bo at homo amongst tho weaker field engaged to-day. Others that ! may be well fancied aro Black Lake and Vasconia. In tho Welter Hack Handicap, seven furlongs, Lady Frisco, who has won at her last threo starts, will probably have many admirers, despite her penalty. The Marton-trained Glorify was prominent last week, and tho chestnut gelding should do better to-day. The New Zealand Cup candidate Welcome Nugget has an engagement in the big handicap, but it is his first race of the season, and ho may not be'forward enough to give 181b. to Morrie Gain,, who made a runaway race of the Otanga Handicap at Dannevirke la6t month. Merry Jack and .Crystal Stfir are tho best-known of thoso engaged in tho Hack and Hunters' Steeples, and in the Haok Flying Detroit, '7st. 61b.,' is nicely handicapped, and may do a lot better than he did at Marton. Tho Frisco gelding's only success last year was gained oh this course.Ohiwai is. tho best performed of thoso engaged in tho Telephone Handicap, and she has won at her last two starts. In tho concluding event Hylatus, who showed ft glimpse ,of form by running second at Marton, may do well. It may confidently be expected that tho chestnut will Btrip a much improved horse today. At Avondale big fiolds aro carded for most of the events. No fewor than 33 acceptors figure in tho Maidon Plate, run over a six-furlong course. In" tho Grey Lynn Hurdles Master Regal is top weight, but as lie is under orders for Melbourne ho mar bo withdrawn, If so, Tararu Jack may bo favourite, for To |Onga seems to have lost all form, and was tailed off badly in his Riccarton engagements. There is also a very big field in tho Avondalo Stakes,, hut not half of them will go to tho post. Tho Robt. Bruce— Pulii colt, who is to bo Deeloy's mount, is a gloat galloper, and if favoured -with a good marble lie may bo most heavily supported. Tho Waikato trainer, R. Hannon, has Penthesilea engaged, and reports credit "this youngster with being very .smart. • • Chortlo is top weight in tho Cup, and on figures ho reads most attractively. Housewife and Colonel Soult may bo tho beet supported o£ tho northern trained horses. In the Henderson Handicap, seven furlongs, Downham, Sst. 81b., and Glenroy, Sst. 61b., may bo a better class.than the others. The latter, who has done a good bit of racing during the winter, will bo ridden by A. Oliver, and will perhaps l>o more favoured tliaii Downham. .. .' ■. ... .

TROTTING IIUTT valley club. The annual meeting of tho Hutt Valley Trotting Club was held on Monday evening. Mr. Eric Riddiford presided; Tho president congratulated the club on its great • improvement, shown not only in the financial position, but niost particularly in connection with the success of the meeting, and the improved class of patronage, which amply compensated the club for the endeavour to uplift the sport and provide suitable grounds and buildings. They could noiv Bafely say that the sport r of trotting was firmly established in Wellington. Tho club started fclw season with a) credit of .£Bls 12s. lid., and closed with ■£1248 3s. Gd., an improvement of £431 XOs. 7d., after allowing J21!ll lis. Id. for depreciation. The receipts for the year amounted to ,£2340 Bs.\ 3d., against ,£1306 2s. 4d., an increase of .£974 ss. lid., the principal items being: : Totalisator, £769; nominations and acceptances, .£42; gates, .£s£; and booth, .£47;- whilst mombers' subscriptions almost doubled, thanks to a liberal donation. Continuing, the President said: "On the expenditure 6ide you will notice that we spent . .£I7OB more than ' last year, the principal item being, of course, improvements to tbo ground slid buildings—,£937, against .£4l' (new totalisator, .£100; Government tax, <£593 7s. 6d., as against JIM 9s. 7d. for 1914-15). Our race meeting was an even greater success than we anticipated. The attendance was large,, including delegates from all the principal clubs in New; Zealand, who heartily congratulated us on our track and appointments. The totalisator returns were the largest wo have had, th© racing was good,. and thoroughly enjoyed. The track, although it was only a fow months ol<ls was highly spoken of by visiting trainOrs, many of whom aro of tlio opinion that it will be the finest grass track' in the Dominion, and this is borne out by tho fact that Jewel Chimes in tho Cup trotted 4miu. 313-asec., qualifying for the Now Zealand Trotting Cup. Since tho last meeting it has been further improved, and wo hope that next January it will bo second to none. As you are all aware, the matter of stipendiary stewards has now become law, and it is to be sincerely hoped that the efforts of the gentlemen appointed will meet with the success ,tho scheme de6erves, and remove from tho minds of tho public any stigma tho sport may lwo, and couso tho further elevation ol trotting. The question of largely increasing tho stakes and dispensing with optional races will receive the attention of the incoming stewards. The sincere thanks of members are duo to Mr, H. J. Palmer for his gift of a gold cup to the winner of tho Wellington Trotting Cup, such being the first gold trophy ever competed for in Now Zealand.". The president announced that ho intended' to annually give a gold cup for a race, to Bo called the Wellington Gold Cup. The stewards for tho yenr are:~Messrs jW. C. James, W. 11. Edwards, J.' T. Craig, li. J. D. Marks, John Elvines, Ed. King, 0. 11. Upton. 11. Ryder, James Sharpe, J. E. August, John Sharpc, T. P. Foley, J. P. Gaynor, K. A. Armstrong.

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2875, 13 September 1916, Page 7

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THE TURF Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2875, 13 September 1916, Page 7

THE TURF Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2875, 13 September 1916, Page 7

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