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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16144, 23 February 1918, Page 11

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RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. '-Looker-Ox.") After the CJraud National Meeting List August, the hurdicr. Art, iras bent home to his owner's .station _ in North Canterbury, where he has since enjoyed a well-earned rest. Arrangements hflvo ')oen completed for putting him in work again, and he will be . tent down to 11. Longlev next .week, to get ready for tho winter meetings. Winter Cherry is doing well, having made a' good recovery, so far, from the illness that followed her racing at j Jliccarton early this month. It has Sera'decided to take no risks with her, and she will be sent to her ownor's station for a long spell. I A two-year-old colt by Martian — 1 Everlasting, and thus full-brother to L Immer and Immortel. will he taken in 1 Band next week by R. Longley, with a I view; to racing next season. I - The "Wanganui Jockey Club's Autumn I Meeting will be concluded to-day. _ Ono of the attractions of the card will be Hio Wanganui Guineas, and although there are only three other three-year-olds left to oppose Biplane, the event will arouse much interest. The principal feature of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's Meeting at Caulfield to-dav will bp the Futurity Stakes, in which Desert Gold is engaged. This ,'cvpnt is run over seven furlongs at weiglit-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Cetigne, -who finished second to the New Zealand champion last Snturdav, is top weight with lOst 21b, while Desert Gold has 9st 131b. The cable messages show that Desert Gold has been showing brilliant pace in her training,. and she is sure to give a good account of herself to-day. "DESERT GOLD'S RECORD GALLOP. (Br Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, February 22. On the course proper Desert Gold epurted hull x mile. Getting to work half a furlong* from the starting point, she made tho nnco - ■ in aplendid style throughout. Finishing very she passed the judge's box m •4"j9ec, easily beating all records for tho journey. AKAROA COUNTY R.C.'S ANNUAL ifEETING. The following acoeptonoes have been received:— WAIHOBA PARK HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 70 sovs; two miles—Paddy Moor scr, Gladful ecr, Radiance ecr, Thonuige scr, Mangautu scr, Ribbon Maid scr, Want 24jdo bhd, Annie Black 24yds blid, Cue ' 2<yds. bhd. Some Boy 24yds bhd. Necessity 21yds bhd. Peter Dillon 2-lyds bhd, Bellzao 24rda bhd, Dolly Spanker 24yds bhd. Idol • 2tyda bhd, Harold Child 48yds bhd. Prince i Coronado. 43yds bhd, Foxhill 72yds bhd, \ T«, Kulti 72yds bhd, Edina 96yds bhd, Gal- . indo Belle 108 yds bhd, Stormy Way 130 yds ■ bhd. Trooper Dillon 120 yds bhd, Harold. D. 204 yds bhd, Truganini 240 yds bhd. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sov»; ; one mile—Harlequin 9st, Luff Bst 13lb, Sport Sfft- Dlb, Aye Ready 7st 10lb, Roysl Jnck Tat 7ib. PENINSULA CUP, of 150 eovfi; one mile —Wardancer 9st lib, Comely Bst 6lb, BramMetyo Bst 3lb, Disdainful 7st 101b, King Star ._7ii Blb, Jeannot 7at Sib, Battle Eve 7«t 4lb, Subterfuge 7st 3lb, Achilledee 7st, Thames ■ 7rt.KINLOCH WELTER HANDICAP, of 75 .wvs; seven furlongs—Msjeetikoff Set 13lb, 9st Gib. Merton 9st 31b, Tyne Bst ®k, Spyglass 7et 7lb, Don Charl 7st 71b, Wjfll Jack 7st 71b. , _ , r 't?ARAWERA HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; six 'foHongs—Subterfuge 9st 21b, Donnata flat : ; XtlV, Rosevear Bst 101b. Kilrush Bet 10lb, Mis>Nori Bst 31b, Carol Singer Bst 31b, Nautical 7«t lllb, Tokarahi 7st, Aye Ready 7st, To. , 1 Anau 7st, St. Cletns 7at, Don Charl 7st, • y All Pink 7st. • ' FORSYTH FLYING HANDICAP, of 85 . lr «ovs; five furlongs—King 'Star 9st 41b, Battle i * 9st lib, Merton 9st, Donnata Bst Blb, i . vSilraah Bst 7lb, Lovesick Sst 21b, Spyglass . \, - G«t 91b Finland Maid 6st 9lb Tokarahi 6st. 71b. WAIREWA HANDICAP TROT (in saddle), \,- - ot 70 sovs; one mile and a half —Paddy Moor «cr, Peter Dillon scr, Lord Cecil scr, Tallis . >»cri. Jenny Wood scr, Ribbon Ifaid scr, Glad- ■ ifll scr, Little Tim scr, Thornage scr. Admiral Bewey scr, Belgium King scr, Gcnonl Bon scr, Dolly Spanker 34yds bhd, Want 21yds bhd,, Lnnsdale S4yds bhd, Sally Dillon . _ ; 24jd»' bhd, Lady Wander 24yds bhd, Bogaah Styds bhd, Leowood 24ydo bhd, Belgian Rose ♦ . 2tyds bhd, Franzio Bell 24yds bhd, Weeda'a ( Pus 24yds bhd, Te. Pabu 24yds bhd. Arcadian 36yds bhd, Letitia 36yds bhd, Pleasant Mwini .86yds bhd, Te Kuiti 36yds bhd, Young . - -W««Ty 48yds bhd, Sweet Colo 48yds bhd, i Miss Aleia 72yds bhd, Galindo Belle 72yds .Uid, Dainty Dillon 72yds bhd, Bettina 120 yds ' bhd Wood Drift 120 yds bhd, Rothanmo \ «4yds bhd. /' WANGANUI J.C:S~AUTUSJN MEETING. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) ' . WANGANUI, February 22. 5 s,'Tlie following acceptances have been ro.".ytwed for the second day's racing:— Handicap, of 300 sots; one 110yds—Square Deal Bst ilib, -JWamala Bst lllb, Nanna Set 10lb. Gang Bst 81b, Seadown Sst 31b, Volo Sst, .'geet Tipperary 7st 7lb, Zola 7st 6lb, Tres- • fst slb, Potentiality 7st 3lb, George 6et I ' Green Cat 7lb, Victoria : UIIARAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 120 six. furlorige—Coolpau Bst 61b, Bon \ ijv*. Lovesick Bst 31b Staccato Bst ; -il ,^ gari 7et Munition 7st 9lb, Piano { Turpinite 7st 21b, Silver and Black lir Littlo Anne 7st, A warn a ||j. 'H. , t J,S^? AXUI GUINEAS. oi 500 sovs; one p .i "'plane fist lolb, Hymestra Sst 10lb, : Acre Set 151b. c 17s ~^ ELL HA?TDICAP HURDLES, of ■ M;S n -. one and three-quarters— lOitTnVu Styras lOst lllb. Record 10st Sib, Glendalough lOst Itt 121b> Parewaniii 981 sl^> EA WELTER, of 120 sovs; Lovesick Bst 10lb, tion ' neari Bst ®«P ara_ fib., rhlvf ' J 75 " 4 * Ranger 7et 131b, Zela 7st 7lb. Anitra 7st 7lb. • ■.gS* Ol • STAKEs HANDICAP, of w a half—Client 9at 81b, 7«t j]K - •£? t Toa Tere Sst 3lb, Dingle ' tout « a 71b. HANDICAP, oi 120 'o,r! t an 4 a distance—Henrv Clay Post 681 81 b. Cooing Sst, • 'rt'aolK ' 4 SlgE . orclla 7at "lb, All Over 7st 9lb » Silenus Vat 9lb, B V & ®,l L' 7st 71b, First J«t- lib, Munition 7et -PiSEWP'TT i e k War Loa « '-t. ■ir' Ha^ di CAP, of 200 sovs; «^3lkfyj!S^ orn ?- tTp 9at 3lb, Croesus Sst * Bst 81b. fHoxuiuala

S.'.t —lb, Waimatao 86t lib, Lingerie 7st 121b. Moutoa Queen 7st 9lb, Nystad 7st 81b, Hushman Jet alb, Crowhurst 7st 51 b, Gaycium Cat lOib, Bagdad 6st 71b, Coropct t'st 7lb. WANGANUI T.C.'S "ANNUAL MEETING. (I'MJSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WANGANUI, February 22. Tho AYanganm Trotting Club's Annual Meeting wns iicld to-day in glorious weather witli a very lurga attendance. The totalisaior investment* were £17,700, as against ;or two days last year. Kcsulto: — t ju.iur..\ Jti-V.Nuj.UAr (in saddle;, oi 50 iova; i.t> or better; one imlc and a half— i Aiurwotu, it/aoc; i,B. JJeeicy), 1; a IMam lto.se, lL'atc, 2; 'I Messincs, iacc, 3. 2 Cheviolet 'li"c also ataruxi. Won easily. Time, onmi 51sec. ALUKXUA* MEMORIAL STAKES (in saddle), oi 100 sovs; U.lo or better; or.o mile an<l a quarter—G Lord Lytton, laoc (li. Deoiey), 1; 1 F.cr, 2; 2 Littlo Jewel, 4sec, il. -1 Lincoln titJ-r scr, 7 Kokomoer scr, 1 Oxendale osec, 3 Buck's Head 6seo, 10 ituahchild G.iec, 5 IS 1 fiosa Bsec, and a The Weaver toc-c also started. Won by eight lengths. Time, 2min s&cc. KIRK WOOD HANDICAP (in saddle), of ICO govs; 1 min or better; one mile and u half—l Syren, 3soc (W. Orange), 1; 3 t'loval, Joocc, 2; 4 Springbox, 7sec, 3. o Lavinia lOeec, 2 Maquelda, 12s€C, and 5 Mawliiti losec also started. Won by lour lengths. Time, 3min 54sec, WANGANUI CUP HANDICAP (in harness), of 230 aovs; 4.58 or botter; two miles—Kate JSolock, lOseo, 1; St. Leo, lOsec, .2; Waiteranui, 24sec, 3. G Tim Doolan 4sec, 4 Gold Boy ssec, 2 Sweet Nut lOsec, and 3 Little Hector lOsec also started. Won by two lengths aitor a good race. Waiteranui just beat Gold Boy for third place. Time, smin 0 3-sth gee. GONYILLE CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP, (in. harness), of 100 sova; 5.15 or bol'.ar; two miles—J Oruarangi. Jlseo (Paul}, 1; 1 George Akwood, lOsec, 2; 5 Wild Lass, 7sec, 3. 2 Hal Junior 4sec, and 3 Jewel Wood 7sec also started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, smin 3 2-sth sec. i-.ttESIDENT'S HANDICAP (in harness), of 125 sovs; 5.10 or botter; two miles— 2 De Why, 2*2 sec (Nelson), 1; 1 Syren, 12soc, 2: 6 llubican, looec 3. 4 Todd Bella 7sec,' 7 Tattles 12seo, 3 Cottage Belle 18sec, and 5 Lavinia. 22sec also started. Won by four lengths. Time, smin 7 2-sth sec. LIVEBPOOL HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs: 5.5 or better; two miles— 4 Master Hal, ssec (Jones), 1; 2 Xavier, •Usee, 2; 3 Gold Boy. scr, 3. 1 Wild Daisy 12f.ee, and 5 Tim Wilkin 7sec also started. Won by a length ur.d a half. Time, lmin 57 2-sth sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP (in harness), of 100 sovs; 3.8 or better; one milo and a quarter—^G The Weaver, Bsec, 1; 4 Buck's : Head, Bseo, 2; 5 Brown's Nugget, scr, 3. 1 Sweet Nut 6sec, 2 Oxendale 7sec, 7 Busli Child &ec, and 3 Tim Wilken Bsec also ' started. Won by six lengths.' Time, 3min 13 2-sth sec. NOTES ON THE P.ACING. (SPECT-vi To "THE rRESS." > The fields were not large, but the lacing •was full of interest, tho track was in places anything but. good, but in spit© of this Lord Lytton put up a record for a mile and a quarter, which is likely to stand for some time to come. Favourites were not much in evidence, Marinoto and Syren being the only two to score. A. Prin-gle and J. Bryce were freely engaged throughout tho day, but failed to win a rao®. ■ ' ~ Proceedings opened with tno Maiden Handicap, in which the smallest field of the day took part. Marinoto, .ridden by B. De«ley, was sent out an /odds on favourite, and won easily from Plain Kose, who showed plenty of speed, but paced unsteadily. Mesaince and Chevrolet wero coupled. Their supporters got a poor run for their monoy, as they finished 100 yards behind the winner. Deeley won this raoe last year with Pukearuho. All tho acceptors started in the ilorton Memorial Stakes, Deeley scoring his seoond win with Lord Lytton, a speedy son of Advance, who covered tho ten furlongs in omin 51sec, better than 2min 18seo to the mile. Deeley handled. hie mpunt m good style. Linotype, on scratch, went his beat raco to date, and gained second placo. The favourite, Oxendale, ran disappointingly also did Little Jewel, another well backed ° n The Auckland-trained Syren began smartly in the Kirkwood Handicap, and w.th four furlongs gone was in charge, winning with ease by six lengths. Floval, who was second, lost ground at the start though leaving her feet Once she settled down, the daughter, of Norval trotted well, but could not reach tho winner. Maqueda, tho second favourite, was never promment. Springbok waa putting in some good work until two furlongs from home, when he went to a break and got beaten for eecqnd Tho Wanganui Cup wai a good betting race. Kate Zolock, trained by D. Nyhan at tho Hutt, was backed down to a short price. She took charge early, and won nicely from St. Leo. Waiteranui made a good showing, especially in tho last milo. Gold Boy did not get a clear ran, but even so finished olose up fourth. Sweet Nut failed tostrike a gait in tho first four -furlongs, and was eased np. Little Hector and Tim Doolan ran poorly. Aftor boiiig an acceptor on many occasions, G«orge Akwood faced the ©tarter in the Gonville—Castlccliff Handicap, only to ho defeated by Oruarangi, a much impiovol paoer. Better handled, George Akwood might have won. Jewel Wood was in the firing line untU three furlongs from home, when lie broke and failed to settle down again. Wild Lass was a moderate third. For her win in the Kirkwood Handicap Syren was penalised 4eec, and pent out a slightly bettor favourite than De Why. A littlo delay took place at the start. Do Why reared up, and, unseating Nelson from the sulky, galloped a couple of furlongs before J being caught. However, he took his placo j again amongst tho field, none tho worse for the episode, and, leading from start to finish, won comfortably by three lengths from Svren, who did not trot nearly so well as in her first effort. Rubicon finished in third place, very tired, with Tattles fourth. There were no scratchings in the Liverpool Handicap. Xavier, driven by A. Pringle, was favourite, with plenty of money for Wild Daisy and Gold Boy. From start to finish the result wa« in doubf, as Xavier, Wild Daisv. and Tim Wilkin were always together. Entering the straight Master Hal nut in his claim and gained the verdict by a lenptli and a half, Xavier a length in front of Gold Boy. who finished fast; Wild Daisy close handy fourth. The Farewell Handicap was the best bettine racs of the day. Sweet Nut was installed favourite, Oxendale, Tim Wilkin, and Brown's Nugget also being strongly supported. "Unlike most of the otli<-- rnc*e. w»s a very poir contest. Tim Wilkin jibbed at the etart, Oxendale broke his gear, -and Bush Child could not be persuaded to take hold of the bit. This left Buck's Head and I The Weaver, oh tho limit, a clear run. The ! former opened up a lafge gap from the rest ] of the field, and looked all over a winnsr. In , the final stages he tired badly. s>nd The Weave"? easily beat him. Sweet Nut a lonsr way back third, iust in front of the scratch horse, Brown's Nugget.— THE FIRST SNEEZE IS THE DANGER SIGNAL. Time to take Dr. Sheldon's New I>iscovery for Coughs and Colds. Don't neglect a cold; it's serious. Discovery Is and 3s. Obtsiuiabl© Everywhere. 2 Every member of the family _ should j drink KOLA-NIP. It adds vim and vigour to the constitution. Snappy j delicious —wholesome. Buy a bottle to-1 day. Hotels and stores. ,1,