THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 113, 5 February 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

TAUMARUNUI MEETING By TeloErnph—Preen Association. Tauinarunui, February 4. The concluding events at tlio Taumaruuui Meeting resulted as under:— MATIEItE HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Seven furlongs,—Step, 7st. 61b., 1; Royal Reigp, 7st., 2; Pre-eminent, 7at. 131b., 3. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, lrnin. JdEeo. MANUNtII FLYING HANDICAP, of 80 soys. Six furlongs.—Pinlt Tie, Ost. 31b., 1: Soultane, 7st. 81b., 2; Hupaua, 9st. 31b., 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin. Usee. Tho totallsator handled £11,622, DESERT COLD. By Telegraph-Press AflSociatUm-Onpyright (Rec. February 1, 9.15 p.m.) Sydnoy, February 4. Deßort- Gold's traingt. btatos that. Mr. Lowly (tho owner) is resolved to nialso no decision regarding tho champion mare contesting the Newmarket Handicap until after- tho Futurity Stakes havo been run.

, NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBY QLENCOI.I Tho Taranaki Cup Meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. A good class of horses are engaged in the Cup, and tho field Includes Chortle Ton Tero, Paraoa, and Wishful. . The Feilding Jockey Club will e ivo'£3Boo in stakes at the Easter Meeting, •to bo held oil April 1 and 2. The principal event will be the Feilding Cup, of 600 sovs, one mile and a quarter. The Poisodon gelding Ohoreka has changed hands, and is now owned in GUborne, where he is trained by A. JfLeod. Ohoreka was a failure when carrying Mr. W. Richmond's oolours, and only won two small hack races. The southern horseman, J. Oleen, has been engaged tp ride Miss do Val in the Duncdiu Cup. Tho local maro is well fancied for tho big event at Wingatui. A. Reed is going to tho Gisbome Meetniffi where ho will ride Lftdogeur.in the Cup and Jlyttus in the Flying Handicap R. Hatch was to havo the mount on tho pair, but he notified Mr. I/.'M'lCenzio that ho was urtable to do the weight. Tho New Zealand-bred Di fiama has changed hands again, and in future ho will race in Queensland. Bunting, winner of the Wellington and Brisbane Cups," has been nominated for the big handicap events at the Autumn Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club. Devotion and Probation, in charge of W. Telford, go south to-night, and will race at the Dunedin Cup Meeting. Step, who used to race in' Mr. G. Hunter's colours, and who has been a long 'time.in winning, scored in two cvonts at Tauinarunui on Saturday. The acceptance of Chortle in the Taranaki. Cup was not looked for, but evidently tho old fellow has done well sinco the Wellington Meeting, and his trainer has decided to - Btart him. Tho horse goes up in charge of S. Itcid, who_ will rido him. J. H. Jelierd goes with a team to tlie Poverty Bay Meeting, which takes place on Saturday next. H. Telford was-anxious to cancel tho accommodation on the boat for Probation,' but yesterday tlie owner decided to send her as a travelling companion for Devotion. v ' A, Reed , will ride. Devotion and Probation in their Dunedin engagements, and, at the same meeting lie will have tho mounts on Punka in tho Champagne Stakes and Kilbrogan in the publicans' Handicap. , • ' Chortle, Nobleman, and WißhfUl are all unlikely .starters in the Dunedin Cup. ■ ■ Pink Tie (Multifid—Necktie) won a double at the TaUniarunui Meeting on. Saturday. Lingerie, whose owner missed tho entries for tho 'Wellington Meeting, has been entered for the two open sprint cvonts at tho Hamilton Meeting, which takes place on February 16.- She and llill-o'-Gowrie havo 9st. 121b. in cach raco. J. Oonquest 1b still conflnrd to the Auckland Hospital as a result of tho accident which bfefel him at l'akapuna. He sustained a badly, broken collarbone, and it will be some time before lie is able to ride again. The same romarks apply to Turner, who also'suffered a broken collarbone at. the meeting. The many friends of Mr. J..F. Hartland, secretary of "tho Auckland H&ciiig Club, will regret to .hear that ho is at preßcnt confined to a private hospital, and is rather seriously ill. At latest advices his condition was giving some anxiety, but it is to be hoped that he will soon bo cn tho road'to recovery. Quite recently o name appeared in the Forfeit List of a soldier who was killod on active service, but cn tho committee of the North Island Owners, Trainers, and Breeders' Association bringing tho matter before tho executivo of the New Zealand Racing Conference, the namo was at onco removed. -