THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2293, 29 October 1914, Page 3

THE TURF

GREYMOUTH SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY. (By TeleEraph.—Prese Association,) Groymouth, October 29. The preymouth Jockey Club's Spring Meeting concluded to-day in showery weather. The totalisator hiimllnil JM. r j7i) against ,£5683 last year. Tho total for the meeting was J;9130 against .£11,31(1 lust year. The results are:— FLYING HANDICAP. Fivo furlonge, 1 Gasoline, lOst. lib 1 2 Crown. Battery, 7st. 131b. ; 2 i Grand Cup, 7st 7lb 3 Also started: 3 The Joker, let. 71b. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. SJroc. NGAHBRE HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. 1 Golden Morn, 9st. 81b : : 2 Forest Belle, Bst. 91b. t s.Toione, 7st. 121b 3 JDead heat. A'.so started: 4 Missile, Bst. 91b.; 3 The Nut, Bst. 61b. A good finish ended in a dead boat. • Time, lmin. 203 sec. ■ OCTOBER HANDICAP. One mile. 1 Waikohuu, 9st. 3lb. 1 8 Impulsive, 7st. 91b. 2 3 Divorce, 9st. 41b 3 ' Also started: 5 'WaipuTiiii, 9st. 21b.; a Glencannich, Bst. 81b.; 6 Thiave, 7st. 111b.; TBounie Boy, 7st. 121b.; i Optician, 7sC. 121b. ' Won by a neck. Tinio, lmin. ioisee. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Five furlongs. 1 Pavloviia, Sat. slb 1 3 Crown Battery, 7sfc. 131b :.... 2 i Miss Masterful, 75t..71b 3 The only starters. Won by half t> lensth. Time, lmin. 6|sec. COUNTY HANDICAP. Sis furlongs. 1 Nitbsdale, 9st 1 3 The Nut, Bst 01b .'. 2 2 Impulsive, 9st'. »•■ 3 Also started: i Missile, 9st. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 21Jsec. AHAUEA WELTEX HANDICAP. ' Seven r furlongs. ' 1 Gasoline, lOst. 91b 1 2 Glenongloy, 7st. 31b 2 i Toione, Bst. slb 3 Also started: 3 Waikoh.ua, list 71b.; I Thrave, 9st; alb. Won,by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin. 35sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Five furlongs and a half. 1 Morton, list. 21b 1 3 Divorce, lflst. 91b. 2 t Golden Morn, lOst. 31b 3 Also started: i Forest Belle, Sst. 21b. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. lGJsec.

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

(By Tol«!fraph.—Special Correspondent.) Ghristchurch, October 2S. A light frost was in evidence in tko early hours o fthe morning, but later a nor'-wester sprang up, raising a considerable amount of dust. For a day so close to the Cup carnival, proceedings were very, quiet, none of tho horses in. work being 6ent against tho watck. Andrea and Rejection were given around over the schooling hurdles, and both gave a. fair display. Andrea's effort showed o. great improvement on his earlier attempts, and it is only a matter of time for him to become a fair performer in this department. Amoug tkoso given half to tkree-quarter pace work wero:—Autuuimis, Warstep, Tannhauser, First Flight, Holiday, Snapdragon, First Glance, Snmiel, Glee, Lady Veles.'llartius, Corrie, Cbarrailla, Slogan, ICilmeny, Bimeter, and Emperador. E. Griffen's team, which arrived from Ashbnrton yesterday and includes Chudic, Sveaborg and Birkbeck, were out ftnd did steady work. . _ "The Looker-on" writes in the Evening News":—Wise Bird is very sore, and if no rain falls before tko meeting ker chance of winning a race will be a remote one. Tannhanser, vrho did Dot run nearly up to, expectations at Trentkam, did strong, work to-day, and went pleasingly. En looks all the better for tko trip. First Flight's knees don't look too good, but they must be soimdor than they appear to be, , for ho had a sevoro race in the Champion Plate, and he has not gone " Warstep looks in the best of health, and should- strip in fine fottle on Saturday week. The distance mav find her out. Chudic - looks particularly well, and moved very freely while doing once ronna en tho plough at a steady pace. Ho was worked with the rogue's hood on. Sveaborg is in good health, and went nicely on the tan.' His wind does not Bceon any woreo than it has been. First Glance looks the picture of health.. She has done a good preparation, and will strip in good fettle for. the . Stewards' Handicap. It is not kiiown yet who will have the mount.Pe" looks/ well. She- is a probable starter in the Stewards'. Of late shelias shown an inclination to stick, up when, going on to tke track for her morning Query can be written out for tke Cup meeting. . ' ,; ■ Spangle has improved a lot in anpeatnncp lately, and will strip fairly well during Cup week. ■ . ■ It does not look as if the field foT the Derby will bo a very big one. On form Reputation will possibly ho a> hot; favourite, but First Flight • and Einqform ure quite capable of making him. ao his best. . ~.,,' Adjutant is going on <;he:Tight.way now, and is thickening out nicely. ■' He has not done a great amount of galloping, but he hnndlea himself well. , . Gnome has recovered from the blow he gave his front when at Dnnedin.

FLEMiNCTON TRASK NOTES. By Teksrapk— Proas Association— Goprrisht Melbourne, October 28! On the track to-day Traquette did 10 furlongs in' 2min. 17sec.; Fideho did three furlongs in 39sec.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBT GI.DNOOB.I The Victoria Racing Club's meeting will commence at Flemington on Saturday when tihe V.B.C. Derby, tho Melbourne Stakes, and the Maribyr-' nong Plate are tho principal events to ho decided. Nominations for the- Foilding Jockey Club's meeting close to-morrow. Twenty-nine horses woro shipped south by the ferry steamer last evening t) compete at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Meeting, which opens at Riccarton on Saturday week. ) In connection with the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, owners are reminded that acceptances and final paymeits for the first day's events must be made by to-morrow. The Poverty Bay Turf_ Club's.'Spring Meeting commences at Gisborno to-day. Otatara and Gold Lock accompanied the Welcome Stakes candidate, Gold Foil, to Riccarton. Garance was not sufficiently recover-. Ed from his recent accident to make the trip to the Canterbury Jockey Club's Mesting, and the other members of G. Price's team left' for tho eouth last night without the half-bro-ther to All Red. Expect's good ehowing in the Champion Plate on Monday has brought him into Btill greater demand for the New Zealand Cup. Bimeter is the candidate most inquired for in tho Stewards' Handicap. B. Deeley will fulfil riding engagements on the opening day_ of the Auckland Racing Club's meeting at Ellerslie and will cateh the Main Trunk ex-, press the same night en route to RiCr carton. The hurdler Clontaft, who won a race at the Caulfield Cup meeting, has now scored six successive victories.