THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 64, 10 December 1918, Page 8

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [By Gt.encoe.] Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for the first day's events of the Manawatu Racing Club close to-mor-row night. At the same time final paymonhs in 11st be made for the Palmerston North Slakes. The Feilding. meeting, which was to have been held on December IS, has been postponed. It is expected the fixture will he held' on January I], Though Air. 'J'. H. Lowry and Trainer F. Davis returned to-Auckland, at. the end of last week the two remaining members of the team—Desert Gold and Killowen—were left in Sydney. Arrangements have been made to ship too pair across at the first available opportunity. Seeing that the Sydney steamer service [has been suspended, it is very doubtful if the horses mentioned willlaud in the Dominion in time for the Ellerslie meeting. This will be a disappointment to the racing public, as it had. been looking forward to Desert Gold's first appearance on the Jocnl turf as a six-year-old. It is stated that F. Christmas has not yet conie to a decision regarding the engagements of his team for the holiday meetings. It is regarded as practically certain that Glendower will be amongst the field that will go to the post for tho xluckland Cup. At Riccni'ton P. M'Gnith has taken the Chokcbore cast-off, Gamecock, in hand, and the Champagne Stakes winner is being hacked about the roads. Next time Gamecock races it will be as a gelding. Mr. J. B. Keid has resold to Mr. ,E. S. Luttrell the Kilbroney—Teacup colt which he purchased at the Christchurch 6ale. ~ln future Killarcl will run in the colours of Mr. A. \\. Gillies, of Auckland. .\n Australian writer rates Desert Gold as tho best performer over a, milo and up to a mile and a quarter in Australia. ; Cetigne and Wolaroi come next over a mile, and over ten furlongs Wolaroi and Magpie. ■ At a mile, and a half Kennaqiiliair comes first, and'then King Offa and Desert Gold, and over two miles Desert Gold, drops out of the picture and tho older is lieiiuacruahair, Xing Offa, and Wolaroi. The seven-year-old American gelding Roamor, who recently 'established a, neir mile record for the. United States, is by Knight Errant (Trenton—St.' Mildred, by St. Simon) from Rose Tree II (Bona Vista—Fariny Relph, by Minting). Roatner, who was foaled in 1911 and has buen racing for six seasons, 'has started in eighty-six races, winning thirty-seven, his stake earnings amounting to X' 18,542. Prior to Roanier's success over a mile in lrivin. U Msec, the American record of limn. 35isec, set up by Salvator, had stood for twenty-eight years, and it is the more remarkable in view of Roanier's age thaE it should be left to him to break it. One does not usually expect .an aged horse to break records. ,

RACE MEETINGS POSTPONED 1 • By Telegraph.—Press Association. Feilding, December 9. Tho Feilding Jockey Cluib has received official notification that', owing to the report of the health officer, the Health Department cannot permit (he races to bo hold on December 18. The club hus decided to postpone the meeting till January 11, if that, date is available. Christchurch December 9. The New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting has been postponed from December 16," on account of the epidemic. The meeting will be held in January.