THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2301, 7 November 1914, Page 9

THE TURF

THE N.Z. CUP MEETING FINAL WORK AT RICCARTON BIG EVENTS DISCUSSED. (By Tcleeraph-Speciel Correspondent.) Christchu'rch,-November 6. The weather was beautifully ime this morning, but most of the horsea were restricted to light taste, and all i'aat wort was done on the plough. Chakwana and Miraculous were together at tke end of Jive furlongs run w imin. 3Jsec. Kilrain (A, Eeed) left the lost six of seven t'urlougs behind in Imin. leisec. Autumuus moved groggily at the end of a mile, the last seven'lurlongs of which took. Imin. 39sec. Martigues and Wharfinger Tan elong together over five furlongs in lmiu. sJseo. Don Francisco was better than Snapdragon over half a mile in Sljsec. Chortle (Oliver) got to the end of five furlongs brilliantly in Imin. 2sec, Slogan, moved freely ut the conclusion of a lialf-mile spin in 51sec. Troon did not produce her usual dash when covering four furlongs in 54sec. Eaupani' (P. Porter) began slowly, but was running along very well when half a mile had been traversed in 51isec. Lady Alicia and Shepherd's Bush showed a lot of pace over four furlongs, which were left behind in MJsec. Bonny Helen ran home over tho last seven furlongs' of strong work in Imin. 32 l-ssec. . ' ' ' i Downham did not finish over well at tho end of half a milo run in sfljsec.

Einaldo and Skirl were companions in a half-mile task in '51sec, in which the former showed to advantage. Sweet Corn had the better of Aatenas over three furlongs run in 36sec. ' Reputation (R. Manson) and Multiply (Carruthers) got through the best gallop of the morning. Setting out at the ninefurlong mark they encompassed a circuit in • lmm. 59seu, the last seven furlongs taking Imin. 32Jseo. Reputation had slightly the better of matters at the finish. '- ' . ' ' Chillies was going well within himaelf at the end of five furlongs in Imin. ssec. Kingform (A. Reed), finished better than Sea Tink over 6is'furlongs run in Imin. 18sec.' ' . ■ Pavlova (Oliver) was galloping freely throughout ,a half-mile whica occupied 51sec. ; . ■■. > Steinheil, showed to advantage over Feramprz in a six-furlong spin, the time being Imin. 18secl ' '. Postillion (C. Price) .brushed over six furlongs in Imin. 17 l-sseo. Este beat Veritas over half e mile in 52 3-ssec. ' '.'

Banian and Te "Araroa were together a , good.way in front of Philadelphia at the end of six furlongs run in lmin. 19Jsec. Fashion Plate finished a length ahead J of Beacon, with Rustic beaten off, over, the last seven furlongs of a mile in lmin. 35sec. •■"-•■ '• Andraea (Colter) and Rejection (M'Sweeny) jumped four huTdles, neither' going well. Birkful (C. Price) was responsible for seven.furlong? in lmin. 35sec; Mescal five in lmin. 6 '2-ssec. ■ After the interval there was not much between Gasoline and Listen over four furlongs run in 51Jsec. ■ Glee brushed smartly over ' the same distance in SOJseo.-; ParaMe (Ayres) negotiated four of the ■schooling hurdles safely, and gave a fair display. A - great number of others were out, and indulged in slow work, including Marsai Warstep, First Flight, Guiding Way, Chrysotis, Gnome, Findhorn, Flying Start, Kilmeny, ltaroinohe, Hymettius, Camnlus, S'haki, Ejimeter, Nones, Sataln, Reno, Blue Lake, Interlude, Meltchikoff, Kooya, Moutoa Girl, Sinapis, Sir Moseley, 'Tete-a-tete, Herry Roe.-Bleriot, and-Fab-, rikoff. .-.-'.. ' : .'• Tliei "Looker On" says that Warstcp looks" in the test of., health. This morning sho ;was...only...asked. to do., trotting ;'exercise round the middle; It does not sound much, but it must be remembered that she is a very keen worker. . Chortle had. a big weight up this morning while sprinting five furlongs. He was doing his best at the finish. The trainer made the time", lmin. 2 2-ssec, and many watches made it slower. . '

Rinaldo looks big. He will start' in a race at the meeting. : Keval,' who is engaged jn the Stewards' Handicap, arrived yesterday. M'Coll will ride him.- , The Cup Candidates. The "Looker On" discusses the'candidates for to-morrow's chief events as follows:— ",'■■' : The final payments reduced the field,for the New Zealand' Cup to ten. It is not a big field, but the horses engaged are quite good enough ' to give us a great race. Unfortunately tho acceptances for Sinapis (who won last year's Cup), Moutoa Girl, and' Maniaroa were received too late, and two well-fancied candidates in Expect'and Rinaldo dropped out on account of accidents. ' '•■'.'

' Kilrain heads the handicap with 9st. He is a good horse, and has been doing splendid ivork, but I have long had the opinion that our Cuip is run. too early in the season for a heavily-weighted horse to have much chance. ". There is a big drop in weight to Sea Pink, who is the next on the list.with Bst. 21b. He i 9 a fine stayer, and is looking wcllj perhaps a.', trifle on the pretty side. Tho stable has shown us often that we must., respect their elect for a big handicap and for that reason-alone he must-be given ■ a chance However, I would have liked to eee him .get more rac,ing during the last two months. Kooya, on the Bst. mark, reads well, and has been going well. It would cause no surprise- if she won. La Eeiria, who is down from Auckland, ■was a strong early favouirito for last Cup, but'"trained off and ran badly. She looks much fresher this year, and I think she will be up amongst tho leaders at the finish!-. i Labour Day, at 7st. 111b., is in at a nice racing weight, and must have been very hard to beat if she had not injured one of her fore legs. On account of her leg filling, sho lias been eased, and I api afraid the distance will find her out in

consequence. . ■ On last year's form.Warstep at 7st. 111b: is the pick of the handicap. The little mare is looking, as "well as ever she did, and her track work leaves nothing to be desired. If she :s ollowed to stride along freely in front and her rider does not pull her about the rest of the field will have to- hustlo to keep with her. - Multiply at 7st. 9lb. Las the confidence of his people.- He lias done a fair amount of racing during the spring in addition to a lot of solid work, and has come through it in health. When, the horses are being inspected in the birdcage, Multiply's condition will do his trainer credit, and if he does not.win it 'will be becauso he is not class enough. Indigo, the only three-yrar-old engaged, has 6st. 121b. to, carry. He is a rather mean-looking chestnut, but wo have eesn meim-looking horses stay before, and Indigo's people arc satisfied that lie can see Hie distance out. He certainly gallops as if he could, and his condition is quite right. , „ ■ ' Guiding Way has 6st. Dlb.. and Rongnhore lias 6st. 71b. Guiding Way's connections are confident as to his ability t« run a good race, but at Trenthnm a fortnight ago he failed badly over one And a quarter miles, finishing next to last, nnd I cannot fancy- his chances in , u race like tho Cup. N ' Eougahere is not class v -enough for such a race. At least it looks so, on his pu-*-lio form, and one would take almort auy horse in Uie race as sure to beat him.

The Welcome Stakes. A field of about eleven youngsters of lioth ssxes will go to the post fov the Welcome Stakes. There are some very nico two-years-olds engaged, but most of. them are sol at their" best yet, a!>d 'Will be soen'tp.itiore advantage Inter on. Amphora, WisMul, Golden Prince, Gold Soil, Desert Gold, Interlude, and Spanglo are nil sure to raw well during the season, but they are not as forward as Asterias, Baltic Eve, nnd Nones. Of three Aslcrws'lias to carry a 101b. penalty for his vi'in i n Hie Wollesley ptakes, ami I don't Hunk he is able to give if to suck a good filly as Nones, or to t solid customer like Battle Eve. ♦ ■ ■ The Steward's Handicap. Tho investments on tho machine for the Stew.arda' Ealidicau should be a re>

cord, for if over a race looked open . this ono does. As a rule there is a'decided favourite for the big-sprint race, but tins year there >ie. a host of ■ speedy horses engaged. : , • , Merry Eoe heads .the handicap with 9st. lib., a big weight, but she is a great mare, and if shebad ■ been raced moro this spring she v.-onld bs harder to mm..-1 am afraid the want of racing coedition may find her cut at the end . ' , Postillion, at 9st„ has a great «puta- ■ tion, but I did-not like the way he ran at* Trentham. , , • ' Chortle, who has Bst. 12lb. to carry, has raced into condition, and is a bis, power- ! M horse, with a great burst of speed. . He will be ridden by Oliver, and w sure ! to be one of the ■favourites i Crown' Pearl, who is nest on.the list at : Bst. 91b., is more suited to winter racing. First Glanoe has a nice racing weight, ' for a good one should never bo stopped by Bst. 31b. The Irish-bred mare has not 1 begun too well in the last few tao<« she ' has started in, hut given a little luck over the- first two furtongs' what ■ beate her 1 then over the last two will just iboiit ' win - She has done well all tl\e season, ' and will strip as well as anything in the 1 'race- Wormald, the boy who is riding ! her, has not had as much experience as seme-other riders in the race, but. ho is 1 game, : and knows enough to do as he is 1 to Cli-udic, Bst.. 31b., Sauci, Bst: 21b., Eua- ' pani, Bst. lib., and Eeval, Bst., are all 1 such brilliant beginners and pwd gul--1 lopers that they must be given a ohaice. . Downham, 7st. 131b., 'was a very speedy ■ two-ywir-old, but he could not stay far, 3 and a Stewards' Winner has to be able to • stay as well as sprint. • . ■ s :lam . afraid Martuis, who is «. lazy be- ' ginnor, will lose his chance at the slart., Obsono at 7st. 111b. has a chance, but 1 one or two of those just abovo him, are sure to beat him. 3 Beldame does not see- out a strongly t run race, while Sir Moneley at 7st. lfllb. i has undoubted pace, but has not the name Bof being_ solid. " '. ' • ■ a. Blue Xake, Bertrada, and Peg do not - look quite class enough.' s Hymdttius at 7st. 7Jb. tmuJ; well, t and if lie is capable of seeing the distance out, has a ohanco second to none. , Ogier I don't like, and- Rmeter I'm r afraid from his track work, is inclined i (o want his own way. Those who saw - him .race in Australia say ho is ft.great b beginner, with plenty. of pace. 3 Bee at "st. 31b. Ido like. Sbe is a good 0 beginner, - can sprint . with .the best of • them, and, is as solid as they are made. Vocation and Vanquish have done no- . thing to warrant a belief that they, can r> vin such a race, while Suratura and . Chakiyana, who are both <}n the minimum , ! at Gst. 71b., have yet to show themselves 1 good ones, 3 FIXTURES. V Nov. 7,_ 9, ,11, and U—Canterbury J.C. • . Metropolitan. Nov. IS and 19—Marlborough E.C. Spring. Nov. 28 and 30—Feilding J.C, Spring. Dec. ? and 10—Woodvillo District J.C. Summer., f Dee. 2G and'2B—Dunedin J.C. Summer, s Jan. I—Cheviot E.C. Annual. ? Jan. 1 and 2—Wairarapa E.C. Summer.