THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1992, 24 February 1914, Page 6

THE TURF.

WANGAMjfI WS?.>

lB? Telcjraph.-Presi Association.) Wanganul, February 23. Tho following are the final payments ior tho WANGANUI CUP. " Ono mite and three-quarters,—Bon Ton, Osl.j Smapis, est. lUlb.; Sir Solo. Rst Mb-,; Bronae, &sr. filb.; Los Angelos, fist, 31b.; Sea l'ink, Sst. 21b,, Byron, 7st, 121b.; Loid Hcnpwn, 7st. Jill).; Clicddm, 7b*. llfh.; Sir Knox, 7sl. Mb.; 'Jiiesome, hi. "lb. < Leonta, 7st. 31b.; .Marshal M'Donalcj (St.; Mooron 6irl, list. 131b.; Mam waksha, (>st. Jolt. There aio no withdrawals.

TRACK TIMES.

(By Tcloirraph.-Press Association./ Wanganul, Miliary 23. l'ho weather was again fane for training operations this morning. Somo good work was don?, tho host gallop bring accomplished by Los Angelos, who centred a milo in lmin. 42sec, finishing' strongly and with no signs of lameucsL Pavlova and Gipjy Belle covcied •>ix furlongs rn lmin. 17 2-oscc. Emporador and Rencontre five in linin. 2|see. Tiresome. Canute, Historietto, and Square Deal covoictr seven furlongs, Histonottc being m front, all tho way, in lroin, 31sec. fjir Solo and .Marshal M'Donald did a milo and a quarter in. 2mm. losoc., the former having the best ol the gallop. Belnsco and Allegation, wont bnlf a mile in oOsec. Awake and Huffy wont over hurdles, both jurnpinp tai'rij vs oU. A WIN FOR PROTECTION. By Tolcgraph-Prtsi Sydney, February 23. Tho Now Zealand-Wed maro Piotoetioir (Gravitation —Safeguard), 0111101? by Mr. .Birk, won tho Warwick Farm Flying Haudicap. TRACK WORK AT FLEMINCTON. Bj Tdcrranh—Press Association—Oooyrlsh* Melbourne, February 23. At Flemington this morning, field' General did half a'mile* in 51t>ec. ',vDiaholo, a mile in. 1 min. 52sec ; Philo, three., furlongs in 39sec.; Four Flush, half a milo in 54Jscc.; Springbrook, five furlongs in lmin. 6}.seo..j Delphic, halt a inilo'ii) 54sec.; Effervescence, half a milo, lin 54sec.; and Calamus, a milo in lmin. 45bcc.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[Br Guncoe ] (Doors aro reminded that nominations for tho Rangitikoi's Racing Club's meeting clo6o to-night with the chili's sccrc. tary, Mr H. A Goodall, Bullp. Tele grams s'hoald be lodged eaiH m tho da}. Tliero will be racing at Waiiganui on Thursday and Saturday Tho Ovip will bo run on tho first daj, and tbo Jackson Stakes on vho second dnj I Sir Geo, M'Lein's Sarto yearlings, which ale inUnded for tho Sidney malI kct, are to bo shipped on March 18 Glenoid has been showing lndiffciont form this setson, and F. t. Jones, h\f usual pilot, accepted tho ndn on Czar IColohol on Safurdav, in prefcienco t<i Hint on tho Menapp gelding C/<ir Kolohol broko down in his piclimiimrv and Glenow) won. galloping iwi\ fiom his field, so that Jones w as not partial' krlj luck} in Ins choice of mounts It is understood that Phra\ will bo treated to a spell The Mai tian—Hebrew Moid gelding looked in ONcellent ordoi •h lien going out for Ins race al Wmgatui on Saturday and was piobabh a better bore when he* ran in tlio D J C. Handicap ffiau when running earlier at tho meeting Fender wis running under difficultiel on Saturday at Wiiigatui, and ftk-oi th<\ rnco had an open wound abo\e the off foie fetlock Sho had cwdontlj boon striking herself whilst galloping, Kilratn and Altcar will bo shipped back to 'Wellington on Wcdnosdii A half-hrathel (bj Golden Knight} to Kit. ram was placei undei offer to tho owner of tho Wellington Cup winner, but no hi'smoss resulted. So far the Conqueror gelding, T<» Kahurangi, has failed to strike form ill fe\dne\. Recentlj he ran unphcod in t, fiic-furlong race, with 7st 101b on his back. Eocene has not mcuired n ponaltv for tho Dannmirko Cup Mr Jas Armstiong's maie won her taco before fl>o weights were issued Jn well-informed cncles it is said thnt what is known as tho (kenhope case is not finished jot, and that nioro will lift heard ol it m the coun-o of a few weeks J McLaughlin, lnl<> of Giecnmoadows, 'vlio was sent info'retirement over tlio Loch Ma-bin case, was a passenger for Melbourne- by the Ulimaroa last week. Ho intends Xi settle permanently in Victoria. For somo tuna past- negotiations ha\ o been proceeding for tho purchaso of Altcar by a well-known Sjctney owner, hut nothing came of fho negotiations. Had the deal eventuated, it was intended io raco tho Birkenhead gelding in the gallon ays in Sidney. Ho would havo been a good paying proposition'there, for lie is a smait beginner, and tho "saucci tracks would Bint him. F. E. Jones has been seemed to rido Don Ton in the Wanganui Cup. Ho »il, also rido Avaunco in hor engagements at the same mooting. The last-named is being railed f rom Trentham this morning. _ _ FIXTURES. Tob, 26 and 28-Wanßanui J.C Autumn. March 4 and 5-Dannowrko B C. Autumn, March 11 and 12 -Nelson J. C. Annual, March 13 and 14-Napicr Park K.C, Autumn. , March 17- Opunakc R C. Annual. March 2l> and 2G-Itni)B>tikoi K.C. Annual. April 11 and 13-Wairarapa RC . Autumn. April 13 and 14-CJ.C. Autumn.