THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1548, 18 September 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

BRONZE SHAPED WELL. IX THE CHKLMSI'ORD STAKES. By Tcleiraph-Prcss AssociaUon-Copyrient Sydney, September 18. The "Daily-Telegraph" Kny> :—"Ono of tho attractive pcrforinnnces ou Saturday that might have been easily overlooked ill tho crush was Hint of Bronze in ' the Chelmsl'ord Stakes. There were twentythree stnrt<r.-v, Bronze, recond froiii tho '' outside, was really the last to get griiii"; t therefore, her place at the head of the i, procession, following tho fourth horse, s Cider*-though there was a gap of four lengths—was tjv no means poor, and '' proved her a galloper of no, mean order." r T.OORAK HANDICAP. 1 Melbourne, September 1". '■ -For tho 7'oornk Handicap, at the V.A.T. 1 Spring meeting, Volddune lias . been ale lotted top weight, 9st. 1311).; Broadsword, t Ost. 71b.; Ireland, Bst. 51b.; Sharpshooter Ll 7st. lllb.; I.oid Kilcheran, 7ftt. alb.; and ~ Lord Kelvin,'"ft. 51b.; Chief Lochiol, 7st. 31b.;Moloa, 7st. lib.; and Kahaivai. 6st. i- 91b. ' e> TROTTING CUP HANDICAPS. - (Ilj Telesriitb.—Press Association.) ■ : Clirlstchurch, September 17. ■> Tho following handicaps have been dei olnred for the s."cw Zealand Trotting Cup, j 'of 1000 iovs.y tlvo miles.—Emmoline, ser.j Aberfcldr, ufcc; St, Stvithin, sh;c. ; Gin-. r riolln, Gset.; Bright, 6sec.; Silver 'Princes,' " 7sec.; I'rincefS Louise, 7see,; Lady Clare, . 7sec; Glendalough, Bsec.; Gold Bell, Bsec; . Kedchild, Bscc.; Albert H., Ssec.) Princo t Alert, Bsec.; Quincey, Bsec-.; Al Franz, f Ssec; Littlo Tib, Bsec; Piecework, 9see.; liavelischild, flfec.j Millie 0., 9sec.; Man--3 dercne, 9soc; Flower Child, 9sec.; Prince Wilkin, Osec.; Medallion, 9sec.' . NOTES AND COMMENTS. i . ■ • , • [Bt-Ulkkcoie.] ) .Acceptances for all events in. connection i with the first' day's handicaps at Wanganui close on Monday next. A payment . is due nt the same time for the WangaI uui Guineas. ■ ' iOn Friday next Mr. H. Coylc is to an--1 noiinco his adjustments for the Hawke's • Bay spring meeting. . . i At present, training operations on the Opaki course are very quiet. There aro less than a dozen horses in work there. . , Bobrikoff has been entered for the. Spring and Final Handicaps at.Hastings. ' As the distance of the latter race is only six furlongs, it is likely that he will be I given his first start of the season in that event, ■ i .' The Yaldhurst trainer I?. O'Donnell is . too busy with his big team to find time . to. go to Wanganni, and his two horses, i. Bon Rove and OxenhOpe, aro to be sent up in charge of W, Young, who will ride them in their engagements. The field for the Hawke's Bay Guineas will be (numerically, at least) a weak.one. It will probably consist of Moonbria, Bon Eev6, Sir Daniel, and Haskyne. Bon Ton and Glado have also been allowed to - remain in the race, but it may be that both will stand down in favour of their stable companions. ■ H is more than likely that Los Angelos will be nominated for the Wellington Ilandicap at Trentham- next month; and if the weight is suitable,-he will bo given a race to sharpen him up for the Champion Plate on the second day of the meeting. If the chestnut, Bobrikoff, and a couple of the -best three-year-olds, go to tho post in the Plate, what a really fine raco should bo witnessed! In the past it has always been a complaint by Wellington visitors to the Masterton meeting that they were unable to reach home on the same evening. This drawback, however, is now to be altered and the -authorities are (so* it is understood) arranging with tho Railway DeSartment for n special train, to leave paki for Wellington immediately after the rates on October 17. F. D. Jones, who is now a free lanoe, will be riding on the first day of the Otaki meeting, and will then leave for Auckland, where he. is engaged to ride Crown Pearl and Monorail. Tho latter is ! supposed . to' havo improved considerably since raoing ae a 2-year-old,, and his trainer expect* him to perform satisfactorily in the Avondalo Guineas on Saturday weik. ' ! A cable message received In Wellington yesterday stnted that, as the result of her good showing in the Chelmsford Stakes, Bronze' lias shortened several points- in tho market on the Metropolitan Handicap. No doubt Ermengardn has receded a like number of points in the Ep«om Handicap just by way of balancing matter?. No raco meetings are being held in\ New Zealand this week, but.a number of clubs aro holding their fixtures next week hnd beginning on Monday there will bo a* meeting on every day of tho week.' Otaki leads Off on Monday and Tuesday, Avondale on Wednesday, Geraldine and Wanganui on Thursday, Geraldine on Friday, and Wanganui and Avondaic on Saturday. .. . . .- -. .. In .connection with- the Noplor. Park Racing Club's Spring meeting, owners aro reminded that nominations for oil events close on Friday next With the club's Secretary, Mr. J..E. Glcadow. A ■ number of New Zealand horses -will* probably bo seen under silk tit tho Rosetill meeting next Saturday, but the majority of those that raced at Tattcrsnlj's meeting nt Uandwick last Saturday will no doubt be reserved until tho A.J.C. meeting on October 5. Mr. Ernest Short, of Pororangi, ftwner of Kilrain, has a colt by Advance—Lake Placid that is well spoken o ff. The'chestnut fielding 'Impossible, by The Possible—Piscatorious marc, died recently 'iii Southland. The aged racer was started on a number of occasions in Southland, but was novel- dangerous in any of his essays. On Thursday next, Mr. H. Harding, with his witnesses, will appear .boforo tho D.J.C., when the Df the Racing Conference in connection with tho BeiiKOwen—Sombrero appeal case will bo dealt with. v Mr. W. T. Hazlett fprerfdent) will reprefent tho Southland Racing Club. FIXTURES. •Sept. 53 and 2i.—Olaki Maori R.C. Spring. Sept. 25 and 28.—Avondalo J.C. Spring Sept. 26 and 27.—Cforaldine B.C. Spring. Sept. ?.6 and 28.—Wanganui J.C. Spring. Oct. 2.—Hewke's Bay J.C. Spring. Oct. s.—Napier Park R.C. Spring. Oct. 9 and 12.—DUncdin J.O. Spring. Oct. 2-1 and 25.-^Poverty Bsy; T.C. Spring. Oct. 29 and 30.—Gr«vmouth J.C. Spring.