THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 74, 21 December 1918, Page 9

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

. ■ FIXTURES. Doc. 26-Kaikoura R.C. Annual. Dec. 20-Taranaki J.C. Christmas. i) m , o«_Dunedin J.C. Summer. D&2 Band 27-Mauawatu ».C. Summer. Dec] 26 and 23 and Jan. 1-Auckland R.C. Summer. . Dec. 28-CromweU J.C Annual. Deo. 30-Ashhuvst-Pohangii)ftl<.t. Annual. D?c. 81, Jan. 1 and 3-Greyniouth J.C. Midsummer. , Jan. 1-Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. 1-Marton J.C. .Summer. S-aaSkSft-Sa 'summer. Sl^Tl^^Ssun^e, Jan. 11-Feilding J.C.-. Spring. Jan. H-NortheiT: Wairoa R.O. Annual. Jan U and 15-Reefton J.C. Midsummer. Jan. U and 16-Wairoa County R.C. An-

Jan. 22 and 25-WellinKton R.C. Summer Jan. 22-Foxton R.C. Annual. Jan. 30-Pahiatua R.C. Annual.

[By Glenc'oe.] Several jockeys who were in camp when the armistice was signed will .again don silk during the holidays. Amongsi t he number are AV. Bell and J. Olsen, both of whom suffered from the recent epidemic, but are now-well again. The well-known horseman W. 0 Hailoran, who was recently discharged from TASK Thursday morning the Cup candidate Red Ribbon made a lot of friends by the way she deieated Colonel Soult and Snub in a gallop over ten furlongs. The chestnut mare was runner-up to Fiery Cross in the big event twelve months ago. . The Wanganui trainer W. R-ayner intended sending a 'couple of t Wrs-dds to Ellerslie to race at the Cup Meet ng, but the trip is not likely to eventuate now as the pair have developed colds. R feed, who rode Depredation vrten the Campfire gelding the Auckland Cup two years ago, will again lia\e the inoun.t on R. Barlow's hone-on BoxGaribaldi, a four-year-old gelding by Uar d^r a Ctory has been giving her traine! trouble off and on for some time nast and it is not likely that the imported mare will be raced during the h &e:pSerßor e , who has been - The Kilbroney gelding lUUa iae amongst the winners at a recent me . ng held at' Kosebery Park. Kiln a i=. a three-year-old, and was bred by Mr. J. B Reid. His dam, Divmia,, was got by Sylvia Park from Mongpnui, by Caibine from Moonga, by Goldsbroigh. The grands and 'on the Ellerslio rncecoiwe, whioh was used for convalescent influenza patients, has been vacated, and Se Board 5 of Healths' reguahons reteas???* February SO a,nd 22, are advertised The following is taken from an Lug. request by English oftcera to wte their horses, as after t-he first racei an noticed that this rough-look,ng digger was a horseman of no mean ability. There was a roar of laughter among New Zealanders when Oliver made, his fajt . appearance. Always-a dßppei. little iockev in New- Zealand, he woe now.-at-faed in a much-worn flannel shirt, with s eeves torn off just below- the shoulder. ffiTold riding strides had «en bete days, and he wore no puttees. He iode in his issue Army botts, and spurs and instead of his jockey cap he wore a handkerchief with a knot at «*««»«. Even amongst Wβ Army competitorsi e ftoked a soft thing, but after the fcftt race the opinion was that there was not •a horseman on the ground to touch him. The New Zealanders consistently bacied his mounts, and did well out of it.