THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2297, 3 November 1914, Page 8

THE TURF

MARLBOROUGH WEIGHTS. * (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wanganui, November 2.-■ Weights for the Marlborough Kacmg Club's meeting are " BLENHEIM HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—lmarose, Osfc:; Peroneal, Sst. 101b.; Rene, Bst.'. 5lb;; ".Turua; 7st. 101b.; Beacon, Tst. 71b.; Negative*. 7st. FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.Peroniila, ■ 9st.; Kina, Sst. - 91b.; Mount '.Victoria, ? : Bst.--Sib,; "'.Simple Sam, . Bst.; Mowbray, Sst.j Koyal Sleeves, Tst. 121b.; "Arlington, 7st. -121b.; - Beacon, 7st. 101b. SPRING HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Gerbergn, 9st.; Royal Sleeves, Bst. 61b.; Bonus, list. lib.; Lady Dalesfora, Jst. 81b. ; Ruination, 7st. 81b.; Whisperer, •fst; 81b.;'Wild Bird, 7st. 71b.; Crown Battery, 7st. 71b.; Innoladdo, '7st. 61b.; Charlerose, ■ 7st. 51b.; Plunder, 7st. 51b.; Eron Boy, 7st 51b.; Ivirikua, 7st.; EasiAin, 7st; Long Tom, 7st. ELECTRIC HACK:;HANDICAP. Five furlongs—Gcrberga,.,; 9st. lib.; Royal, Sleeves,-Sst. 81b.; Lady Vladimir, Sst. lib.; Excitement, 7st. 131b.; Whisporer, 7st. 111b.; Eron Boy, 7st.'7lb.;,The Joker, 7st. 41b.; Elopement, 7st.' 3lb.;'Ladylike. 7st. 31b.; ICinkau, 7st.; • Casco, -7st.? Orida, Ulysses, 7st.; Portland House. 7st.; Pink Heather, 7st.': Cyra, 7st.; Pink RibTx>n. :7st.; British Rose, tstj. •' WELTER HACK HANDICAP; Seven furloncs—Alecto, 9st. : ■ 121b.; Arlington, flat. 111b.; Forest Bell, 9st. 31b.; Wild Bird, Bst.i7lb.; Improve, Sst. 8lb.; Elopement, Bst: 21b.; Elevate,-Sst. 21b.; Roumamn. Sst.; Manifest, Sst.; Long Tom, , .Sst.; Molly moke, Sst. - '"' ■ ■

TRACK NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE

Auckland, November 2. : ■; . A lot of. rain fell during, the night;, but cleared for training operations this; morn- ' ing. work of importanco ; )vas i'ogis.tered On the outside ol' the course proper;' >rhich was in good order. " ' y" - 1 Goldsize vent a mile from the'neiv post in' lmin. 45 l-ssec.;—a ,good; gallop.. ■ . ..i. : v Mullingaf -ivas -not over.: six, viurlongs, • iii;linin. 26seC.:'/' : [ V.'V--Gold Lace ivent live furlongs on. the : two-year-old. track in iiain. 3 4-ssec.' last six of seven furlongs in lmui. -20 • '■ . Bedford -.beit -Vestal over, sevens furlongs in lniin.. 37 -2-osec. n .. . j•• .fi I v'e;furlongs from the new . post in lmin;. 5 l-osec.-' r >■~ r.' •: Royal •Irish, Allegation, and Soldier t finished, in that' Order'at; the end of'seven'' furlongs, ..in "lmin-. •"31»c; : ; r. -. Ariau March, arid: Analogue : were./ together at; the-end of four • furlongs., on : the two-year-old.tract, .in;51»l-5sec. ~ !, ! ■ Prince ~Merriweb i .'n''as' in.. : ffont of ' Wor-. : cestei", with. Silver Mane beateni off, at - the end of seven furlongs, in lmin. 34 ■ 4-Ssec. - _• - . ■ . ■ , ; I l islier '- length - in front -of Last' ■ Call in 52 3-ssec. ,V; Castilia,*'with i--the -i assistance .'of - Self • and W-aioreira at intervals, galloped six furlongs-on the tan in lmin. 21 d-osec.; the 'Guineas' candidate finishing •well'.y , Grattan- did ysteady; .pacing • on the: tan. 1 King Chiara went/three 'furlongs on the sandhill 11 35-ec ' Tangiwai beat Takanini over six furlongs, in..1min.,22,4-ssec. A . Patronale did half-pace work. Kitty Rellairs was in front .of -Tripoli' at the end of four furlongs, in 53sec. • Christmas R6se__ galloped; four on the ' sand in"s3sec.,-King's ' Courier' five' fur-' ! Jongs from the new post in lmin.. 5 2-5. sec., Tmopai'-five, furlongs in' lmin.' 7 i-.Vsec. . .. . - ' ■'•',-. Phosphorus- finished a neck m front/of Glov at the end of six furlongs, in lmin. 21 l-s=ec Jack Delaval . did three-quarter-pace iwoirk. '■. ■■ ..v. v.; I ■ Delenda ran.-four furlongs .in-52.>1-ssec; : ; .Berc6la,:and. Scots, Guards-were; schooled' ,Over/!th(^ , ljig.'<^iu»trri:?'fencing'.''well. : ''.:'A'' ,?ot. of others also worked. ;v- .' .

C.J.C._ SCRATCH INCS. '

(By Telegraph.—PreM Association.) • Christchurch, I 'November 2. ' Playoff was. scratched for all engagements at:., the-. Ohristchurch Jockey Club's Spring Meeting at 9 a.m. to-day,: and Silter ""Radius and Palisade were •scratched -nt-S p.mi - « T .'

VICTORIA DERBY. /

PRESS COMMENT ON'THE RACE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright -• Sydney,. November 2.'. .. The "Sydney Morning Herald,"describ-: ing Victoria. • sent-'to tlie front early,, made a'solid pace from, Mountain?.Juiight and'r'Tra'quette; At the river stretch Carlita . moved up sixth'. At the abattoirs Woorak was still leading; Mountain Ivnight,-showing: signals'of distress, lost Ksiplflce. At the sheds the pace.;.iraa beginning to tell on ■Woorak.. Lriterihg the home litacut down "iVobrak, with -Giru, Traquette, and.Aristaeus in hot pursuit. Car-'' the final question in grand Btyl?.' Mountain Knight was tenth. The, surprise of the.race was.the position gain-.' ed {by Aristaeus. No excuse'was made for the failure of. Woorak, who was allowed; to sail along in front as long'-'as he'was able.. Mountain Knight : was played:, but at the end.'of .a, .mile... . . . ' ■'The "Daily Telegraph" describes ' the result as the surprise of. the season. Woo-, rak 'was in. front 1 leaving the straight,going at a racing pace with, six- lengths' load.; At nine, fnrlongs Mountain Knight. .was .next,'-the others tailed off m great style.' Woorak began to come back to the ' field, at the six furlongs.; Carlita headed the, leader two furlongs from home, a ehont announcing. that Woorak had shot •his bolt. So had Mountain Knight. Carlita .won easily.> Aristaeus' worried Giru out pr second place by • three-quarters of •p. length. „Traquette, Woorak, and .Indiscretion were next; looked- together. ...

FLEMINGTON TRACK NOTES,

Tclcßra.pt—Press Association—Copyright , . Melbourne, November 2.A't <.L; Jemingtou this morning; Moonbria' and Kingsburg ran a mile in lihin. 4Ssec., bir Alwynton a mile in limn. 1 47sec,' Cagou seven, furlongs .in lmin. ,32scc., Uncle bam seven Ulva.s Islo (ivho; is all right again)'ran fivo furlongs in lmin. Ssec.v Posinatus three, iurlongs ,in, 40sec„ Aristaeus- - five furlongs in linin: ssec., Nq'xbery the same, iiurrabatieen and Hush Money fivo furlongs in' Imin.'.faec., Indiscretion fivo fur« longs iu-lmin. ssec. —