THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1376, 29 February 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

WANGANUI—FINAL GALLOPS. (By Telerrniih.-rrcss Association.! Wanganui, February 28. The weal her was line for the final gallops this morning. <."ro\vn IYiii'l covered half i\ mile in Msec Dearest wcnl u oiiio mid a luilf, Ihu last live furlongs in lmin. !l«w. iSlyx and Autnmmis gullopcd live fiir-loiik-s in lmin. Usee. Ifoanergrs left the Inst four of five I'llrlonjjs benind in 5(1 2-.We. lloj ;iI Stolen, did live furlongs in lmin. ■Iscc., and Theodore six iitrloiiys in lmin. 18«ee. SI. Felix and SI. Petersburg went a mile in lmin. Msec.; Ermengiirde live furlongs in lmin. .'lscc.; and (jinny Belle live furlongs in lmin. l=ec. Bronze, Midnight Sun, and Maxwell were- associated m a mile gallop. The iirst-named pleased most in lmin. ft 1-5 sec. Maxwell was a couple of lengths away. lnenlisni covered a mile in lmin 47sec. Goodwin Park showed no signs of lameness, going ii mile in lmin. I7; s ec. Grandee mid Moiitiform did six furlongs in liiiin. 17scc. Miscal and 'J'iwari were a shade slower. Jiangiatua and Master Sylvia galloped five iurlongs in lmin. ;Usec, the former being ahead. Merrie Prank went six furlongs in lmin. llisec, with racing plates on. Sanguinary and Lcontn, separately, covered live lurlongs. Mon Ami, Dominio, Electrakoff, Coroniandel, lied Lupin, Lady Kilcheran, Byron, \ Outward, Bootlo Glcnfern, and ' a number of otlicrs did useful work. CAULFIELD TRAINING NOTES. By Toleerrt>h-rrcß3 Aseoclatlon-dopyrlshl Melbourne, February 28. .On the Caulficld tracks, Queen o"' Scots did a grass gallop, with Cameron up, over six furlongs, in lmin. 15Jsoc. Cameron rides Queen o' Scots in (he Newmarket Handicap. NOTES AND COMMENTS. LATEST NEWS FROM WANGANUI. The following are the probable starters and their riders in tho Wanganui Cup, which is to be run to-day:—Undecided, Bst. 511). (L. Wilson); Bronze, Bst. 31b. (A. Oliver); Midnight Sun, Bst. 21b. (C. Jenkins); Domino, Sst. L'lb. (H. Grav); Morrivonia, 7st. 121b. (W. Price); Dearest, 7st. 1111). (B. Deeley); Lady Mcnschikoff, 7st. 91b. (A. M'Mjillen); Maxwell, 7st. 71b. (W. Hyan); Idealism, Csl. 81b. (H. Watson); Kauroa, list. 71b. (W. Welter); Uhlando, Gst. 71b. (C. Emerson). The locally-owned Sea Queen will lie taken on to Danncvirke ;it the conclusion of Ihe AYanganui meeting. Willi the exception of (he Westmero Hurdles, in which seven- horses are engaged, the fields at Wangaimi to-day will be on the large side, and all against the favourites in the Cup. Bronze and Undecided arc disputing favouritism. In the Flying Handicap, Gipsy Belle (consequent upon a great gallop' yesterday morning) has ndavneed to the position of favourite. C. Jenkins will ride Mr. E. J. Watls's horses, Midnight Sun and Theodore, in the. Cup and Flying Handicap at Wanganui to-day. He has also been engaged for Electrakoff. Koyal Arms, who broke down at Wangaiiui on Monday, was given physic yesterday, and, on arrival home, will bo treated to a spell. That busy horseman, li, Deeley, is doing a lot of (ravelling this season. After tho Wangaimi meeting he goes to Danne- j virke and Napier, and will then journey .across (o Nelson, where ho has already been secured for several races. It was intended to race Espartoro at Wanganui, but the date of trie acccptAnother error seems' to have been niade in putting tho Torpedo horse jn tho Hack Hurdles at Napier next month, for he has won considerably over the amount for hacks. Appin and Corazon are in constant work at Hastings. This reminds one that Hie jumping season is close at hand. There is somo talk of putting Espartero over country this coming season. Mnku, who had a. bad fall at Bulls some eighteen months ago, and has been off the scene since, w'ill shortly lie taken up again. Goodwin Park broke down while working at Fordell on Monday, and will bo an absentee from the ' Wanganui Cup field to-day. After lxdiig exercised at Wanganui yes; tcrday, Master Sylvia, who had just per- ' formed well in a track gallop, was kicked on the head by Lndy Moutoa, and was rendered insensible for fully half an hour. He is an unlikely starter at the meeting; One of the most open rnces at Wanganui to-day is the initial event, in which there will probably be fifteen runners. Solid support will be accorded Electrakoff, C'oroniandcl, Plantation, Sea Queen, Jorgon, St. Petersburg, Golden Loop, mid Miseal, and it is difficult to anticipate which horse will carry the most money. Aloha is an unlikely runner in the Petrie Hack Handicap at Wanganui today, and the stable will rely on Dirge. A horse much talked of in the same race is Nukuotu, who is (o have the services of Deeley. When first he started over fences, LeoInnter.was a very poor juniper, but now he is quite proficient in that respect, and, when schooling at Awapuni recently, he cleared over 1)0 feet. He is to lie ridden by T. Pritchard in the Westmero Hurdles t'o-ilny.. The same horseman will have . the mount on Knwinia in the Hack Hut- i dies. I i St. Petersburg.Who has accepted for in ', two races at Wanganui 10-dny, will start ( in the opening event, and will be ridden J by Deeley. FIXTURES. February 29 and March 2—Wanganui J.C. .Autumn. March 6 and 7—Daimevirke R.C. Autumn. March 13 and H-Napicr Park K.C. Autumn. March IS—Opuuake K.C. Annual. March 20 and 21—Nelson J.C. Annual. March 28 and 2!)-Ma,iterton R.C. Autumn. April 6 and S—Wairarapa K.C. Autumn. April 8 and O-Cauterburv J.C. Autumn.