TURF TOPICS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 378, 9 March 1937, Page 7

TURF TOPICS.

' Round the Racing Realm with “Top-Weight.” I Race meetings to be held this we: k ' are;— ! March 11 and 13: Wellington R.C. i March 12 and 13: Cromwell JC. i March 13: Birchwood Hunt Club. f March 13 and 17: Ohinemuri J.C. | Horses have been re-handicapp d ; for the Ohinemuri Jockey Club’s • meeting- on Saturday as follows: 1 Komata. Handicap: Paso Robles 9.0, Little Artist 8.6. ; Nether-ton Handicap: Sergia 9.6, ' Tosh 9.0. j Ohin rnuri Cup: Knight of AustraI ha 8.3. • Awaiti Handicap: Royal Passage I 8.10, I Re-handic: ps for Wellington: i Rimu Highweight: Wananga 95. Tinakori Handicap: Old Surrey 8.5, I Collodion 8.2.

I Golden Sheila is a very fit horse | at present and with the recent rac--1 ing she has hrsd, will bo a hard nut • to crack next time out.

* * * Nelumbo, a two-year-old filly by Hunting- Song from Egyptian Flower, who won at Napier Park on Saturday, is to contest the Trial Plate at Wel- ' lin-gton this week.

Onow'hotM has freshened up nicely : at Hawera and is ready to send along • now in preparation for the iStratford ■ meeting.

Notium will be sent to the Ohinemuri meeting and is hitting out will in the work done at Hawera

* * * I Gay Rose is a definitely improved j mare and is weighted nicely in the i Ohinemuri Cup in which fLld she ! will take her place.

That good lightweight C. T. Wilson has- been engaged to ride E-pris and Last Refrain in their races at Wellington.

According to reports from Riccarton Emissary is doing gre« t work in preparation for his race in the Rail-

way at Wellington.

Mata H-ari will be off t-he acene for a long time. In fact it is doubtful if she will race again as during the

running of her race at Te Aroha ah 1 was galloped on and very severely cut on one hind letg.