THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3116, 21 June 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTE? AND COMMENTS IBr Glenoob.T There will be racing at Napier Park on Friday and Saturday of this Trcek. Weights for tho Hawkc's Bay fixture are duo on Monday next. Entries for all events at tho cominjr Wellington Meeting oloae on Friday, Judo 29, at 9 p.m. On tho same date entries are due lor tho Winter Cup and National Stceploehaso and Hurdles to be run at Eiccartou in tho second ivcok in August. It is stated that, in accordanco with the decision to curtail racing, tho Spring; Mooting of tho Wonganui Jookey Club mil be missing from next season's fixtures. Mr. G. D. Greenwood is selling off tho wholo of his brood mares on tho Friday of Grand National week. Amongst those to bo sold are tho imported Lady Wayward II and Yicclla. T. V. Q.uinlivan has arranged for second call on A. Itccd'e services for tho coming season. This was tho arrangement .this year so it looks as if tho Trenthanj lightweight is again committed to rido for tho Messrs. Itiddiford and Mr. Lorlng. Tho two mares that havo arrived from Australia to bo mated with Kilbronoy aro full sisters. They aro by Bobadil—Natalia, by Hotchkiss—Miss Dclaval. Both of tliom aro in foal to Almissa (imp.). They a.ro tho property of Mr. John Wren. Sinco his return from the Gisborno Meeting tho light-weight aockoy 0. K. Emerson h'as beon regularly riding schooling work nt Hastings. This looks aßif ho will bo found riding in hurdlo races in tho future. Bo has already expressed his desire to ride Mr. Nidd's mare I'eronilla in Iho Hack Hurdles at Trentham, nnd it is understood that tho owner of tho mare has giron his content.. Very big fields aro engaged at the Napier Meeting which opens to-morrow. .In tho Motto Back Hurdles twenty horses ore likely to faco tho starter, including several recent winners. Tho top woight in Montana, 11st. 51b., who won at. his flrst start, in Wauganui, nnd nliapcd well on tho second day. Ho appears to hnvo plenty of weight, for n. hor6o of his sine, and tho heavy going will also t.roilblo him. Horses with light woighls which may show tin aro Atuatora, 3st. .131b.. Kohinaiina, 9st. rah., and Colorado, 9st. 101b. in tho Hack Rleeplechn.sc O/.aroous may bo favourite for. rightly or wrongly, an lmprcssiou prevails that, ho would haw won the Winter SleoplecliOFO at UlersUo h«rt lio not. fallen at, the top. of llio hilt. rho opposition at Napier in not strong. In the Stewards' SUkoa Mr. H. t'oylo han satisfied. 21. owners, end, tho good held will go t« the post. Marea, the top weight, is on tho omn.ll side. and. may not act well under her impost in heavy going. Municipal likes tho sting out of the ground, and he may divide.favouritism with Hyllus, who also acts well on a heavy track. Tho big Btceplecha-so should oo a. most interwtinp rnco. as the acceptances include several lirst-olaM chafers, including Braebui'o, St. Ulniu, and Accord. If ho hait got over his trip to EUerslie Hvlaus should be up with tho lenders nt the finish of the Open Hurdle- Uace. <-'ol'den March docs not seem to like the mud, but Jjeonta. goes well in it. , The southern-owned Linden. ?■ stable, companion of Mars* and Wopdlark, who was unlucky in bio last outing »••• Awapuni. may carry moot support in tho 1 Settlers' handicap.