SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16158, 12 March 1918, Page 4

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. (BT ' Looksr-ON.") ,J_ Campbell .has been engaged to ride Killard in the "Waimate Cup. Fiery Cross was sprinted three furlongb yes-terdny morning. This was his iir.-t spurt lor Eome days, and ho put a lot of tlasli into it. A box wis engaged for Gaz.ique at Eiecarton for the Easter Meeting, but it was cancelled a few days ago, which looks a» if- th« Gazek'v gelding is going to Auckland. Two members of P>- J. Masoivs team in Indus and the yearling colt by Comedy King have been sent home to their owner's station. Braid, a good-looking iilly by Bonifoirn—Brocade, is a typical Bonii'orm. She is a member of Mr Xicholl's team. Xuupata, who has been taken up again, is now an inmate of Gillctt's stable. E. ScotiUar has decided against taking Ascalaphus down to the next Southland. Meeting. Bandy is looking big and lusty, perhaps a "little too much that way for a lioree with a doubtful looking front leg. Accommodation has been booked at Riccarton for Hymcstra, Nanna, and Fabisco. "Wardanccr is still an absentee from the tracks, and can be written out of the Easter and Autumn possibles.

J)"sert Gold's defeat by Wallace Isinylass in the King's Plato, at Flemyesterday seems indicate that a two mile journey is a bit beyond her powers. Sl'io had a biff lead at the end of a mile, but evidently tired over the final stages, and had nothing leit in reserve when Wallace Isinglass challenged her. This was Desert Gold s fourth start in Australia, and she has won there two races, and been placcd second in each of her other engagements. At the V.A.T.C. Meeting she won tho St. George Stakes on her first appearance, and then ran second to Wedge in the Caulficld Futurity Stakes. At the V.R.C. Meeting she won the Governor's Plate on Saturday, defeating Wallace Isinglass. but yesterday the latter turned tho tables on her. In her four races in the Commonwealth Desert Gold has won 1800 sovs in stakes.

As a result of his victory in the Napier Cup Ladogcur has incurred a penalty of 141b for the Great Autumn Handicap, making his weight 7st 121b. The wins of Croesus and Sweet Corn'at the same Meeting have not earned them any extra weight in the Great Easter Handicap.

Dumvil scored 11Is third victory at tlic Y.l'.C. Meeting when lie won the Gibson Carmichacl Stakes .yesterday. The C'ooltrim colt on Thursday last won the Hopeful Stakes and the Junior Handicap, and as in each of his three victories he scored in very decisive fashion, lie is evidently a two-year-old of much promise.

(Bt "Searchlight.") Nominations for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's Easter Meeting close to-morrow. A payment of 3 sovs is also due for the Champion Stakes to be decided at the same Meeting. The South Canterbury sportsman, Mr W. Quirk, intends to put "Watchman into work again shortly, with a view of racing the son of Lord Chancellor and Curlew Bell later in the season. Iv. H. Smith has decided to give Harold Devon a let. up. and will not race the son of Harold i>illon until the autumn. He won tho principal race at Tima.ru last week in such a cdnvincing manner that further success should come his way before the season doses. A. Hendricksen, the well-known rcinsinan } had a" very successful trip to Nelson last week. On the opening day of tho Jockey Club's Annual Meeting he drove Neil Denis to victory in the Matai Trot, while Lear Dillon finished third in the ."NVai-iti Handicnp, after breaking down a furlong from home. On the concluding day he. rode .Jean Dillon to victory in tho Richmond Handicap, and later in the day was in the bulky when Hopeless accounted for tho Brightwatcr Trot.

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. FOURTH DAY. WALLACE ISINGLASS BEATS DESERT GOLD. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyrigit.) (I'cceived March 11th, 7.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE,' March 11. The Victoria Racing Club's Autumn Meeting ■was concluded to-day in beautiful weather, with a large attcnduncc. Results: ELMS HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of .1 eovs each, with .",00 sovs added; eecond 60 sovs. and third 30 sovs from stake. For 1 hrcc-ycar-oWn. One- mil". F. Musgruvc's b c Muzarron, by Mazagan— Sokinsha .. .. .. .. 1 l'\ W. Norman's br c Royal Reserve, by Comedy KLncr —Indcpendenc® t . . 2 L. L. Winten'e br c Pah Kin™, by Mountain King—Poi Dance .. ..3 Twelve started. Pnh Kins led to the ' half-mile post. Mazarron took charpc at. the turn and won b\- a head. Time, lmin 4'2j'9ec. GIBSON CARMJCHAEL STAKES, a handicap sweepstakes of 5 tovs cacti, with 50(1 sovs added: fccond 1 sova. anil third 75 sovs from etakc. ir'or two-year-olds. Seven rurlrmjrs. T. A, Sanders's ch c Dunwil, bv Cooltrim —Litdv Molba .. .. ] B. Pirocion's b c Fitness, by St. Anton— Princeas Aura .. .. .. 2 J. Mills's ch c Kins of the Sea, by Sea Prince—Mo rml a ... .. " .. r, Sixteen started. At Ihc end of the first furlong Dunwil and Fitness were together in the lead. Thev j c d round the turn from Mncco and Tragic Star. - At the distance Dunwil clear of t.he field and won bv three lenjthe. Time lmin 29ssc.

Prior to tlic start Duuwil and Liquid I'irc crashed through the barrier. Dunwil v.-as recaptured, but Liotiid Fire collided with the fencc and badlv injured. j'ORTHCOTE HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 4 sovs each, with. 400 eovs added; second SO sovs, and third 40 sovs from stake. Ono m:le and a half. A. aud G. Tye's b k Blackwood, by St. J Jen is—Touchwood, aged 1 W. rvfcCulioch's b g TelecJca, by 'Poseidon —Trinket, 6yra .. .. „ Clark and Robinson's b h Escomb, bv Challacombe—Escalade, svre * 3 Twelve started. Prince Bardolph led to the miJe poet from Roeanna, and Red Pennant. Pnnce Bardolph vaa first into tie Black-oJ °Ti V R«anna. and UssnJ* 6take. About three miles and a furlong. VlJf A P J le ? e ? o m Lady, by Fleet Admiral—Gone Astray, aged 1 Rill q S - S ■ 4rtiJ3 J er . r Bill. by Little _ciil—Surprise, aged f o F. Noel's b g Bonny, by St. Peter—Bonnv Horn, aged .. .. *3 Seven started.

Bonny and Pmott made all the running to tn® last mile, where Fleet Ladv took charge, and iron oy three lengths. Brieks and Tinto . m,le - Time - 6min lOjsec. THx. Kl>iljS PLATE, a sweepstakes of JO sove each, with 10CO sovs added: second rjv . s ? vs ; third 100 sotb from stake. ANcisrht.for-age. Two miles. J. Karons ch h Wallace Isinglass, bv \ i al luce G !.•>;s Quoen, syre, flst <Ib 1 1;, , WITa h m Gold by All , Black—A»rarius. Syrs,' 9st llf, ..-2 •J. T)c«on.s elk ii Linirle. b-v Linacrc — Lady Pamela, .lyra, Sst 4!'b .. ..3 The only starters. Desert Gold jumped out and aoon cstablinhfd a lead. . A, mile from linm« the nun

wa «- leading bv twenty lengths. Wallsc* tben began to decrease tnc gap. and "at the five furlong post «5 within a couple of lengths. Wallace Isinglass drew up to Desert Gold entering- the straight. Desert Gold failed to respond, and a,lace Isinglass drew ahead and won uy a length „nd~a half. Time. 3niin 261&ec. £ FAHEWELL, HANDICAP, a sweepstake o. ,f jovfl each, with 300 soys adaed; second 60 bovs. and third 30 sovs from stake. Onr mile. L li. Win ten's br c Pah King, by Mountain King—Poi Dancc, 3yrs .. A Wvnnc's b f Uska, by Blankncy ll.— Ladv U«k, 4jts • • • •• ," Mis A. McFarlane's blk m Pctracia, by PMrillo —Racin, svrs •• .. o started. , Pctracia made the rurunng to the distal where Pah Kin-.drew to the iro.nt and *on by a head. Time. Imm 40.ee.