THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 48, 20 November 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBY GIENCOE.")

Tho Trenthajii'- horses engaged at 11)0 Ashhurst, Meeting are being railed no today. They includc the maiden caiylidates i'ervolo ami 131uo (iowfi, alao Bloomine and Probation. J. \V. Lowe intends sending Matilda to Fcilding to race in the Apprentices' Plate, live I'urlongß and halt'. Tho brown mare shaped well in a gallop at Trcntham on Saturday. The two-year old Courtfieid (Elysian--Lady Gwen), who has been lame off and on lor EOine time, is to be gelded uuil will not be"raced aKain until the autumn. J. H. Jcilerd is taking Chortle, Mulatto and March Oil to the Fellding Meeting. The two last-named arc engaged ill the ■ event for apprentice riders. Mulatto is a i biff, Btrong gelding, that is not likely to be seen at his best with a aboard, but March On is a gooa-JooKint? two-yoar old that should show up ne . Though quality iB not aa well repented as in some previous contests, there 18 still a very useful field in tho J-" 0 . 1 ". 1 ' Fcilding Stakes, t'inmark is an uniiKeiy starter, but the presence of Acre, Lintttr«. and Birkenvalo will make for a good coil test. The last-named was out 1U front for three furlonw m the Electric, lute, won by Desert Gold, and he tw » '"Sf of his ability by winniM ?^ b f„^" c b 1 " t d h ins: day at lUccartot). Acrc beat. Dotn Birkenvalo and Linne" o mw has lones at Trentham, and the blaok Ally has Bince won tiie Criterion Haw s . p * „, r . such a speedy trio engaged, the olds will be vrell tried out. 1> division have not been vei y su.cctßS ui the event named, only wo of ing won since its inception. p n ;^ a proved successful in 1906, and Peromlla won sir years later. Mahzoltov, Who has been off the seen for some time, is to make her reap;peai ance in tho Hack Hurdles at fcHdinK neu week. Her owner, Mr. £. bhorL Teoenuj purchased a full-brothci to \ j from her breeder, Mr. A. I'. ODowd. ot Hastings. f The Aahhurst Meeting is set, down tor to-morrow. The card is a good one. aim those who journey to tlie met' R enjoy a good day s spoit. fn is timed to start at 12.30 p.m. 1 There is likely to be competition for tho Karamu racehorses, ich or be sold this week. Buyers fiorn all o^r the Jfortli Island will bo ' • j lB thouKh thero will be many P WC URood prices should be realis / jipiane sayssAMi'SfS IS the quality of Hymcstra. who has uc tories over the Derby winner. Lady General was a, good winner last Rea«o!i hut out of several 6tartß this sea usual freedom. Dribble is onpged in two at the AshUurat Meeting •to'nut m s Out of three starts, tho »-me,—

RACING IN ENGLAND London, Novcmher 18. The Manchester Handicap r^ ul " d , follows f-Plane.t (St. Prusauin-CatßUt), 1, Goon, 2; Aerchot, 3,-Heutor.