THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1063, 28 February 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

WANGANUI CUP. FINAL PAYMENTS. (By' Tcleurapli—l'rcsa Association.) Wanganui, I'tbruary 27. Tho following horses havo . niaue tho finul payment for the— , . WANCiANUI CUP. Ono "mile and three-quarters. (To )>e run at the untunm meeting on Thursday.).—Miss , Mischief, Sst. laib.; Mcudip, Sst. ?lb.; Kopu, Bat. Gib.; Mfvrivonia, Kst. jflj.; Parable, 7st. llib.; Shining Star, G>t. 10lb.; Uoodwm Park,-Ost; 71b.; The Hciver, Git. 71b.; Mallet, Gst. 7lb. '■ WANGANUI SCRATCHINGS. Wanganui, I'eljruavy 27. ' Birktlalcand Seldom have tcsirtrratch; cd for all: engugcincnis at: tho ■'Wangauui Jockey Club's meeting. . . ' ■'•■■■'"' WANGANUI WORK. "•"' " ■'. ; Wanganui, February 27. The 'weather was line and tho tracks in good order this inoriiirig.- Lady Medal: list and Madcap went fix furlongs last,"-tho former, with u-light boy up, having the boit.uf matters.'"North Enst and.St. ; Bill went'ii solid round. Miss Mischief .went twico 'round <nt a solid.iiacc. Peircno covered five furlongs attractively, and Vice-Adiniral '• did' n circuit at a strong-'pace.' Dearest slipped o«r seven.furlonga with St. 'l'elix. but was not extended. Tho former is very well. • Kbpu 'and Ngnknu,-galloped half n milo'fast, when ,the latter stopped, Kopu going on another round at n -solid pace. Astraea covered two' circuits."\ strongly. Grnndcs sprinted h'hlf a'milo nicely. Seldom lins been scratched for' tho Hack Ilurdies.' ' : . :-' ;.' : ; 'TRAINING ATFLEMINGTON. 'Jy Telceranti-'Press Association—OoDjrriulit • ■;'• . ' Melbourne, Fobruary 27. : Nari !'ran threo in' 38.= ec, Dahaus and BpljadeK half a milb in 52scc, Matpurec three-furlongs in dOseo., Diabolo jiolf' a-mile ,, iti 50sec,"Brooko'ng' 1 _half a fnilo in 53sec," Bob Gilder, ■ Obi, and Flavin hnlf.'a inilo in 51Jsec.; King's Hansom a milo in lmiri. 52see., and Apple Pie half ; :a mile.in WseCj ; • ■■'.'"

'.; ■/(Rcc..Tebrua'ry,2B, ,0'.40 aim;). . , ; - i: " Melbourne, Februarj , 27. BlairgourVtime in tho Futurity Stakes (seven furlongs)' is a" record for Caulfleld.

;. NOTES,,AND, COMMENTS.

:i. ':■',■".-' •' [Br Glencoe.l ...- : , , ■ The Nowmarket Handicap .will-bo run nt I'lemington next Saturday. There will bo racing nt Wnnganui on Thursday aud Saturday next.;. \ , Seldom'followed up his victory at New Plymouth, by"-annexing,both hurdle rnces at the Hamilton, meeting! As'.was fully expected Bracken has broken down-badly. His owner, J. Corry, hns a useful reprcscutativo ia Ueacon, who ran second to.his stablo mate, Lncly Kilcheran, in the maiden event nt Bulls. This hovso is engaged in tho Trial Stakes r.t Nelson, and should mako a bold showing. A' danscrous candidate, Ahunpai, is now ineligible as, since being entered, Mr. H. Whitney's ;maio' has scored at I'ahiatua. . ■', . :■, ' . ... •■■• 'The re-/prtei3 breakdown, of Full Eato turns, out to. be. incorrect. The Officer gelding is receiving a" special preparation i:t. Taratahiifor. the C.J .C.. Great liaster Handicap., •/ 7.' .. '*'.;■'.'. ■ ,' ; '' ■ ' Astonishment :and Finola are-tho ' only Blenheim-trained liorses; engaged" lit .'Nelson, who have-*-continued thoit;.. Dannovirke engngenicnts. Both Jibrses'cohipoted. unsuccessfully at Kiverlands in thesprin!,'. Mr.. XJlic, Shannon, who acted as assistant secretary at the Foxton,' l'ahiatun, and AVoodvillo meotinpts will act in Mr. .1. S. .Frcenlah's stead as f-ccretary at Danncyirlto owing' to' tho lallcr's illness. B. Deeley Jias been engaged to ride Meiidip in the Wnnganui- Cup. C. Jonkins will bo - lip "pn -Parable. ■' Odessa was riot taken to Nelson along with tho remainder of Mr. "Whitney's horses. ' Tho colt is suffering from iullu-. euza.,. .'■'.. ; '. : Het'urncd visitors from Woodville assert that. Piriwai Impato) is better, than his form there,'suggests, rind it is thought that he will makpa'inuch better showing, nt Wangnuui.next-week. Ho is an inniato of F. '.Tilley's stables. In Gay Lawless, F. Porter" lias 'a , very fast 'maiden who is likely, to.comu out as No. 1 very, shortly. •Ho, is. a hnlfbrother to To Kaimii, and is; supposed to. be faster ; than anything in Forterfc stables.. The colt was bred by Mr. Walter, Grace, of Wainui-o-inata'. Gladiolo is as good a favourite as anything else,'for .tho Flying Handicap at Wangnnni. ' One" morning, recently, Mr. O'Neill's filly was credited with running five furlongs in a minuto on .'tho Awnpunt tracks, .. ■ ■•" •'■ ■'.--., • .■■' ■' Sir Walter,' a full-brother to Turbine, was among the winners'at the Hamilton meeting .oir Friday last. • i : Eurik and Waiwarpware wcro; shipped to Nelson on Saturday. ■ ~'.'• ' Mr. J. CoIvin.VM.P"., owner of' Merchantman, gqes to Westport to-day. Mr. Colvin intended being." present at tho Nelson..meeting, but owing to pressura of business ho • has had to go straight on to the Coast, ' ;

Tho liurdlp horses, Goldbir'd - and Hydrant, leavo for Wanynnui this .morning. T. Pritchard will rido the - forino.r, but so far, ■ no horseman has been engaged for. Mr. Brown's horsoi

Electi'ivkolT/' ■ who has •, Ixicri ■ off tho scene for some little time, won at Hamilton on Fridny last.' ; . ■.-:';■..-.

Uoynl SjCHilt; whose -'disqualifications re-cently:-oxpirMl, competed•■■ at -'Hamilton last ."-weeki ■ but' was: not■'■ forward enough toVvcin. '"■".,. ::'"' '\.:'-- ; '.. ": " ;

Birkdale's.withdrawal from tho Wa-npamii-Clip "will ctius3 a .good deal of disapjwintnitnt, astho'three-ycar-ord was one of the popular fnucics. ;.: '. ■'

A. ■rWluttaker,:.- piiq of ' tho /leading jockeys in the Doimiiion-.at,.th6"'proEent me, was before tho stewards nt Jlamilton last-.Friday for -libt-'. continuing* in the laftraco with: Mighty.'Atom.'lie was disqualified for the 'Meeting, but uoxt day tho stqwards . reconsidered- .tho. decision and allowed Whittaker to ride. -Ho-rode a-.winner,< too. .>' :■, ■'.'.-. - : ~ . ~

Nominations for all'ovents at' the:forthcoiiiing- Wanganui Truttiug Club'meeting on March 2!) and 2-4 -will closo with the secretary to-morrow.. (Wednesday), March 1, at 9 p.m.'' Tho club have provided a very; liberal prizo list, giving away over' .C-tOfl in stakes. There are fovon races on tho programmo for each day, tho first event starting nt I'.p.m.,'nil events arc optional, and threo races'are'.for. trotting horses only, Thorb arc four one and a half-mile faces, two-onc-thilo races each day, whilst tlin .Cup. Handicap,"- of, 60 eovs., the first day, is run over two' miles, and is.fof 'horses, with.a 5.40 limit. The: Tra'.cWineii's' Ilandicap.'of 50 "sbrs., to bo ruu tho second dny, is over the samo distance, and with the same conditions. Tho AVniigaiuii .Tockby Cliib have kindly placed their cpui'fo andappoiiitnier.tsat the disposal of the ■ Wanganui Trotting Club, so that.there will "be nothing wauting'except n pood nomination list to ensure a most successful niccting.- 1 To'meet horseownersi the club, have made the nomination, fees in all; event's' hnlf a sovereign, 'except in the. AVanganui Cup and tho Tradesmen's Handicap, for -both of which events the-nomination fees me one sovereign.-v The. handicaps, which nnpenr on 8; will be compiled by Mr. Ulic Shannon. ; - ;.,■;.' ■.'.." fixtures. . March 1 and 2-South Canterbury J.C. - ■■•■■'- ' March 1 nnd 2-Nclsoii J.C. Annual. March 8 and o—Dnnnevirko K.C. Autumn. March 2..Mid t—Wniignnui J.C. Autumn. March IS und-lli-Nnpicr l'nrk it.C. Autumn. ■ March IT—Opmniko It.C. Hack. -. Starch 2.1 and 21—Mastorton It.C. Autumn. April 12 nnd 11--flre ; vmouth .T.C. Aiilunin. \pril l.V'nnd 17—Wairarapa R.(!. Autumn. \\nil 17 and IS—Canterbury J.C. Autumn April 20iimlll—Westland H.C. Autumn. May 10 and 11—Hawke's Dny J.C. Au- , 'tiimn. '