TURF TOPICS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 312, 18 December 1936, Page 7

TURF TOPICS.

o-— — (By “Topwciyht.’’) Th-’ 1- ratford ITicing Club’s nominations closed List Tuesday night and Hie club can bo congratulated on a very tine response. The total nominations received are 319 and when one considers the number of race meetings hold during the Xmas holidays it must show that owners and trainers alike have confidence in the local racetrack and its appointments, the prize-money offered, and last but not. by any means least, those in charge of the meeting. “Topweight” congratulates the. Stratford Racing Club and wishes them every success.

The Stratford Cup has a touch of metropolitan class and horses such as Fersen, New Zealand Cup winner, Lowenberg, winner of the New Zealand Derby, Onewhctu, winner of the Cornwr 11, Friesland, runner-up in the Thompson to Silver Ring at Wellington, and other good winners engaged, tend to make the cup this year well worth travelling a good many miles to see.

» « • Riding engagements so far to hand for Otaki on Saturday are: — S. Wilson: Alunga, Going Gay, Hine Ra, Fulojoy, Free Gold, Cricket and Hunting Queen. P. Burgess: Hazoor, Lord Moutoa and Southern Blood. C. Goulsbro: Sunee and Essex. W. J. Broughton: Gold Nymph, Hunting Lodge and Mazzini. C. Thomson: Beau Gallante. S. Anderson: Alloa.

* * * Tonnerre is unlikely to contest the Railway at Auckland, while Aussi - Ra has> been scratched for all engagements there. * * Cuddle is reported to have done a good gallop at Trentham yesterday morning and went a mile in 1m 425. •X- -XFloodtide is also galloping well at Takanini and -is to be taken to Ellerslie to have his final gallops with Master Brierly. * * *

Herses which should do well in their Otaki engagements are; Beau G'allante, Mazzini, Matara, Cuddle, Miahie, Acceptable, Essex and Export. * * * Entail has been doing great work at Wanganui and will take some beating l|fi his next outings which will be at Awapuni. * * % Cardsharper has completely ■ recovered from injuries and is showing some dash once again. This one will be hard when produced.