THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 303, 11 September 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

. ' NOTES AND COMMENTS - TBI'- GLENCOE.I . ■ Large fields figure in the various events at Danncvirke to-day. A total of 42 horses of various ages are carded to compete in the Trial Stakes, which is the opening event. It looks as if a record field will start, and backers have a hard problem to solve. Amongst the runners are Mandrake, a three-year-old, hy. King Mark from Mandola, one of the Karamu breed. Mandrake was mado favourite for tho Trial Plato at Trentham, but he got left at the post. Reports from Napier, where ho is trained, state that.he is galloping very well ou the track, and if favoured with a good position at the barrier he is sure to be one of the prime fancies. Tho runners in the Hack Welter Handicap will include the consistent but unlucky TJtuwai, who has been placed several times of late, but has mot succeeded in getting his number hoisted on top. 'Bomo of. the form of the San Fran geldinj has .been good, and as it appearß to be a weak field to-day ho may claim the attention' of the judge. Matatua ha 9 a 71b. penalty, which ; may find him out. Taranaki sportsmen have a' good word for Hallow, who is to be ridden by H. Gray. So far, the son of White Crane has pot fractured his maiden status, but, ho was noticed well up at the finish of the. Trial Plato at Trentlmni. •, Though there is a good-sized field in the Spring Handicap, the talk is all for Astrophel and Elocution: the place-getters at Marton. Both horses have less weight, to carry than was the case last. week. .If tho going 'is on the heavy side it will suit them, as it will Glenror, who bolted before the start of the Railway Handicap at Marton, and then finished fourth. For the Hack Hurdles, Marton form .points to Bjornebore. The Wanganui Guineas winner should be a greatly improved horse for the race lie had l.is.t week, and to-day he will not meet Paraoa. He might have defeated the wcll-fnncied • Paraoa at Marton had ho not got into the- second fence froin home.' ■ Penury Rose, winner of tlie Electric Handicap at Marton, will contest the six furlongs hack race to-day, and will only carry the' same weight as he scored witn last week, because his rider will claim tho apprentice allowance. There Is snro to bo plenty of support for both Maioha and Tigritiya, while Robur nmv also carry more money to-day than she did at. Ifartou. Paraoa seems to be a better class than the others in the Jumpers' Flat Handicap. His form on the flat was cood last season. The Auckland horse Fisher may be amongst, the place-getters, and supporters of Gladfnl aver that he is a better horao o;i the Hat than is generally •thought to be the case. The distance in the Otanga 'Handicap wil suit Depredation, and the race, he had at Marton would sharpen him up for to-days rmlm. He may Hud it difficult to dispose of Karo, who is in with 7st. lib., though the want of a race may lirojudicethe Demosthenes Ally's chances Depredation will bo ridden bv H. Gruy beveral of the acceptors .for the mile hack race have engagements earlier in the day, but, being a one-day meeting, they will probably he saddled un twice. \V upping ran such a good race at Marton that., with B. Hatch in the saddle, he is not likely to be overlooked to-day A likely sort is Persian Prince, who ran very prominently in the Winter-Oats, an open event, at Trentham, in July.

NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING. By Telegraph-Press Association Christohurcli, September 10. At the annual meeting of the iNcw Zealand Trotting Association to-day the president Mr. P. belie, m moving the adoption or the report and .balance-sheet, paid a tribute to the energy and enterprise of individual clubs in providing excellent epoi's and substantial stakes, and asserted that such a policy had been demonstrated t-'j bo a ipaying one.. Classic events should he encouraged, as they tended to improve the breed of horses. In the Aiicklacd district breeding had not gono a.head as -well as was expected, but the enterprise of tlio Auckland Club would surely bring its reward. It should never be forgotten by those -who framed programmes that tlio high standard of tlio sport could only be maintained by catering lor the highest, class of competition.' Ho suggested the establishing ot a. classic event, to bo called the New Zealand Oaks. The trotting clubs had contributed greatly both in taxation and donations to tho cost of prosecuting' tlio war. The imposition of income tax o$) club revenue v.mJd be a severe blow to tho ■, clubs, out if tho decision ol a pending Supreme CVurt action was against the clubß, they must accept the position as gracefully as possible. Tlio election of officers resulted:—President, lip. P. Kolig; vice-president, Mr. H F. Nicoll; lion, treasurer. Mr. W. J. Bopkins; licensing committee, Messrs. W H Denton, and W. J. M. Hopkins; appeal committee, Messrs. P. Selig, H. W. Kitchlngiiam, and J. H. Williams; foreign horso committee, Messrs. W. H. Denton and J. M. Samson.