THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2426, 3 April 1915, Page 8

THE TURF

RANDWICK ACCEPTANCES.

EASTER RACING

THE W.VIRAItAPA MEETING.

■Hiere is every indication that the Taunerimkau gathering will be as successful as in years past. A convenient train .service has been arranged, and patrons can leave by special tram from Lambtou Station either at 6.10 a.m.-or 5.30 a.m. The meeting will open, with the Trial Hack Handicap, in which nine runnel's are carded. The best-known of them aro Ormesby and Salado, both of whom have had a good deal of racing. Doon. 7st. 41b., is top-weight in the Hack Welter Handicap The Canterbury tlmj m i are ' 3 very unr «liable. but in fj. tod s hands she may be got off with the a-ela, and if so the others wjll know they have been galloping ere the post ia reached. Outside of the Trentham inaro Hap Bha reads best.

Hummer, B=t. 131b, will be No. 1 on the card for the Easter Handicap. The Gazelev gelding won three races ait Gisborne in. l'ebruary, last since then he has not started ]miner, Bst. 91b., will be ridden bv r. Pritohard, who was on her when eho scored in the Wairarapa Cup. Goldstrnini, Set 61b., has to be taken on trust as a stayer, but at Opaki he was finishing on well at the end. of his races, Orleans showed winning form on this course at the New Year, and may be depended upon to do well in to-day's race. Want will carry the confidence of a large number, and so will Jterrie Gain, whose form at Mastertom whero she defeated Austin, was good. This event seems very open, the runners named all having an -undeniable chance.

Taringamutu, Bst. 181b., has been well looked after in the Nursery Handicap, but the others are not a. good lot, and if the Charlemagne II mare is back to her January form at Trentham, she should be hard to beat. Track watchers, however, say she will be better for a couple of races. Tirana showed good form at Wangathii, where he beat a coup'.e of two-year-olds that have 6inoe won, and Happiness scored so decisively at Tauherenikau on January 2 that her eliances caunot be overlooked. Carillion is an acceptor, but may be an absentee, and of the others Pall Mall, the full-sis-ter to Immer, reads best, for at Opaki she led till the last couple of strides in the Jlaideu race.

Zeus, Sst. 111b., is bearing a, bright ap. pearance now, and seems to be on the eve of striking form. He was not suited by the going at Opaki. Prince Laddo will carry a lot of support, as his tramor thought him good enough, to win the Nelson Cup, for which he was unable ito start owing to an accident. Good, beginners like Eoyal Sleeves and Botanist should have a lot to say iri tho decision of the Makahi Hack, in which a big field is engaged. The fact that Blue Lake has been unsound lately may prejudice h«r chances in the Wardell .Handicap, and the best liked may be Chakwana, who is to be ridden, by E. Hatch. Suraitura has been racing consistently of late, and scored at Dannevirke and Opaki. THE AUCKLAND MEETING. At Ellerslie big fields are engaged in all the events. The Easter Handicap, oijb mile, has an acceptance of eighteen, and the field contains several smart horses. Fit and well, Merry Eoe and Dcwnhaiu are certain to give a good .aocount of themselves. In the Great Northern Stakes Desert Gold, who defeated Sutala in the Foal and Eoyal Stakes at the last mooting, must he much respected. l?ed Book, who seems to be coming back to form, and Eoyal Irish, are iha best known of the Tradesmens' Handicap field, and the Kararau-trained Hyginas may be best liked in (the Onslow Stakes. Ths Brighton Hurdles, two miles, has several good performers amongst the acceptors. A good stayer like Cloudy Dawn should be seen to advantage. THE KICCARTON MEETING. Principal interest in tho above gathering will be centred in the decision of the Great .Eaelter and Autumn Handicaps. The first event promises A keen contest between Chortle, Emperador, and Croesus. The last-named, who is assesed vory highly by the handicapper, has six wins 011 end to his credit, but so far ho has not been up against anything like the company ho will meet on Monday. Chortle and Emperador are both first-class performers, and may wear down the Eoyal Fusilier gelding, up the long Eiccarton straight

The running in the Sockburn Handicap may throw some light on the result of the Autumn Handicap, to be decided on the second day. A win for Banksla would mean a 71b. penalty for the big handicap, l>ui she would probably start favourite. At Wanganui sho made Rewi Poto loot very cheap, and the black horse subsequently won the Napier Cup, carrying Bst. 131b., so the form was good. AVarstep, 9st. 111b., is undoubtedly a first-class performer, but Ogier was too close to her in the Duncdin Cup for her to read like a winner of the Great Autumn Handicap. Ladoga, 9st. lib., may be the best of the top-weights, for his' form in the Wanganui Stakes looked good, as He gave tile field a start and beat them pointless. Woro Specialform at her best sho would have a good chance with 7st. lib.

The Champagne Stakes has six horses engaged, representing three owners. The best of the Cliokcboro tria and Nones should lie in at (the finish.

Emperador, Croesus, and Flying Start should have most to at the' fimsh of the Challenge Stakes., "run on the second day. In the' Kildare Hurdlos Daylight Bill is top-weight, amongst a very poor lot. Naupata may be the best of the others. Of the two-year-olds engaged ill the Eussley Plate, Down, Bellshire, and Gowanbrae are the best known. The last-named is very fast, but in her previous starts she has raced grean. THE FEILDING MEETING. Despite the various counter-attractions the Foil ding meeting is sure to hold its own in the matter of attendance. Class is well represented in the different handicaps, and the meeting promises to .be highly euocessful. 1 In the Cup Rewi Poto, 9st. sib;, heads the list, and on his Napier form ha must be regarded as dangerous. Sir Alba is aa acccptor at Waipukuiau, and may forfeit his engagement at Feilding. The erratic Postillion will be at the Vail of the list in the open «is furlong, l'n which he will meet two smart hacks in Avon Park and King Chiara. Flingot' is .the best stayer of the lot engaged in the. Hurdles, and Master Moutoa and Miralma, who finished within heads of each other at Bulls, will again ba seen out in the Hack Welter. Hushaby e, runner-up to Tyson at Bulls, should have a lot to say at tho finish of the Onga Hack Handicap, five furlongs. Tho Achilles mare is a smart is a consideration in a big field. IV'ncess Moutoa, George, and Eatrna have the best credentials of the field engaged in the Halcombe Welter,

RICCARTON TRACK WORK

PINAL GALLOPS. < (By Moeraph.—Snecial Correfioondentl Christchurch April 1. There was a beautiful morning and fast tracks at Biccarton to-day and good times were general. The plough was most extensively used, but after the irterval one or two did their work on the outside of the course proper, which also provided fast going.

Bimeter, going well within himself, galloped live furlongs in lmii}. 3sec. Croesus began much more smartly than Emporador when setting out from the sixfurlongs mark on the plougli, and at tho end of «. fnrloug was about six lengths from the Charlemagne.il gelding. With another furlong covered, Croesus had increased his lead to about a dozen lengths, and though Empcrador mode up somo of his leeway, the former finished some distance in front. Scotch Melody got to the end of six furlongs alone in lmiu. 17sec. Autumnus was slightly in front of Harlequin, who joined in'a half-mile from home a(; the end of a similar course, in lmiu. 15 l-ssec. Snapdragon held Don Francisco easily enough over-a mile, which took lmiu. -M-■l-jscc. Nones had an advantage of about six length; over Xanlhos. with Maltga.rdp a similar distance away at the end of livo furlongs-, In lmiu. disco, . Ladoja was restricted, to hal£-pac« .vrovk.

Kilrain took lmin. 20sec. to complete a working gallop over six furlongs. Peg was no better than Cliarmilla at the end of a solidly-run five furlongs in lnim. 2 3-ssec.

Hying Start finished much better than oattlo Eye at the termination of a livciurlong flutter, taking lmin. 2sec. Gold Soult was doing his l>est to finish upsix furlongs in lmin. 16 l-ssec. Naupata did a. working gallop over seven furlongs in. lmin. 35 3-sm?c. Banksia was full of running at the end of a good nine furlongs in lmin. sfcec. Down tvnd Honesty wero together at tho end of six furlongs, run in lmin. 2 3-ssec. Medley did not move as freolv as iiisual in a spin over five furlongs, biit finished up in lmin. 3sec. Skirl took lmin. to get through similar work. Chortle was worked alone, and ran five furlongs nicely in lmin. 2Jsec.

Niglltwatch was assisted bv the two-year-old San Sebastian fii-m the six-fur-long peg, and covered a mile well in lmin. 43 l-ssec.

Court Jlartial got to the end of a mile and a quarter in 2min. 18sec., beinp; assisted over the last mile by Merrv Tricl;.

Multiply was responsible for an easy half-mile in 61 4-ssec. Twelfth Night took two and a linlf seconds less to cover a similar distance.

Marsa was much too gcod for Briar Patch over six furlongs, run in lmin. 16 l-ssec.

Cowanbrao and Adjutant were together lat the ond of four furlongs, leaving the distance behind in tSJsec.', and Medallist alone took three seconds linger. I Warstep was assisted by Spangle, for the first four furlongs of a mile atfd a quarter, and then went on alone to complete the task' in 2min. 9sec.

Sartorze galloped freely, and was not ridden right out when getting to the end of six furlongs in lmin. 16 2-osec. Countess Tolstoi finished better than Lady Minerva in a six-furlong gallop, which occupied lmin. 18sec. Tlw Cornet liad an advantage over Horoscope at the conclusion of an even seven furlongs in lmin. 33 4-ssec. Art and Banian set out together to gallop six furlongs, but the Birkenhead gelding; bled slightly, and was eased up. Art finished tho distance in lmin. 22sec.

Chrysotis, with the assistance of Snub over the last three, ran four furlongs in 52 l-Ssec.'

After the interval Encore covered five furlongs on the plough in lmin. 4 l-ssec. Fabrikoff was in generous mood, and had Ogier well beaten at the end of six furlongs on the course proper, run in lmin. 16 l-ssec.

Listen ran a mile comfortably on the plough in lmin. 46sec. Lady Veels was several lengths in front of Samiescn in the concluding stages' of a gallop over six furlongs on the course proper, the English-bred, filly encompassing the distance in lmin. 18 4-ssec.

E9te beat Glenowl over six furlongs on the plough in lmin. lGseo.

Chudic worked on the plough and traversed six furlongs in lmin. lteec. First Glance had the assistance of Moddite over six furlongs, and finished well over a mile on the course proper in lmin. 43 3-ssec.

Daytime was stopping over the last furlong of six on the plough, the distance being covered in lmin. 161 sec.

Clynelish ran a brilliant six furlongs on the plough, and the Soult horso cast the journey behind in lmin. UJseo. Fiery Cross administered a beating to Treadfire when running along over five furlongs on the course propel', and accomplished tho effort in lmin. ssec

Snow-raker joined in at 6ix furlongs, and. beat home Andrea and Daylight Bill, who ran a mile together on the course proper, tho full distance occupying lmin. 47sec. Volspeil, Free, Bonny Maiden, Oast Iron, and one or two others were also out, land accomplished serviceable tasks. "The Looker. On," commenting on the gallops, says Croesus gave an. exhibition of pace that has not often been seen at Riccarton. He carried practically the same weight os Emperador, and beat him over six furlongs with tho greatest ease. At the end of t'hreo furlongs he must have been about eight lengths at least in front of Jimperador. Though he was stopping at the finish, and Emperador was closing the gap fast,-there were many lengths between them as the post was passed. Croesus certainly got the best. of the start, which was a ■ racing cne, but it would have made no difference to the result, for ho would have beaten Emperador if the latter had got away first. Croesus is sure to be out amongst tho first in the Easter Handicap, and whatever catches him will have to show exceptional speed, but from the way he was stopping to-day at tlie end of six furlongs ho may die before he finishes the seven out. This morning he ran the first two furlongs in 22 l-ssec., and the three in 34 4-ssec., and it was altogether a great effort. Nones made ■ hacks of Xanthos and Maltegarde, who finished in that order over five furlongs. It was a brilliant piece of work. This filly is veTy well, and will take a considerable amount of beating in her classical engagements. Ladoga was not asked to gallop this morning. I have never 6een him looking or moving, better. Gold Soult was gallowed six furlongs. He ran the first two much faster than he could continue, and finished very sluggishly. He has not 'had a sprint for several days, and the gallop should do him good. Banksia was carrying a lot more than her Sockburn Handicap weight when galI loping nine furlongs, and she Tan the distance out much better than usual.

Chortle was carrying over 9st. when he galloped six furlongs. It was accomplished with ease, for he did not _ look to be going three-quarter pace, and'the, effort must be put down as one of the best gallops of the morning. Nightwatch. was made far too muoh use of in the first part of his gallop over a mile, and did not finish as well as he would have done under different conditions.

Multiply did strong lalf-paca work, and showed, bo signs of lameness behind. Sartozo jumped off from almost a stand <ind ran out a solid three-quarters of a mile. It was a rather impressive gallop in good time. He was carrying some weight. Warstep jumped off from almost a stand at the mile and a quarter peg; She was not meant to put up time, out nevertheless tie gallop vras a sterling one, and she finished well. The little mare has been "doing" well lately, and in consequence was blowing rather more than usual when pulled up, so she was given 6omo trotting exorcise. _ . Despite the fact that ehe is decidedly lame behind, Chrysotis sprinted four furlongs in rather better time than usual. She was . assisted by Snub, who galloped freely and pulled up sound. Autumnus, who was sprinted, was not in a good galloping humour to-day. He is sound. NOT IN THE GREAT AUTUMN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, April 1. In the finnl payhmts for tho Great Autumn Handioap, telegraphed yesterday, evening, Rewi Poto ana Bertrada were wrongly included. ELLERSLIE TRACK NOTES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, April. 1. The weather was beautiful and the courso was in good order for the final gallops at EUeralie. All the work was registered 011. the outsido of the trestles, which wore further in than on Tuesday. Goldsizo ran six furlongs in linln. 19 Msec. Tact beat Prince Soult over the same distance in lmin. 21sec. Astor, Bedford, and El Gallo were in that order at the end of seven furlongs in lmin. 33sec. Hoy did five furlongs in lmin. G l-ssec. Colonel Soult ran four furlong 6 in. 53seo. Merry Roe was better than Castaha over seven furlongs in lmin. 32sec. Downham beat Red Book over a mile from the new post in lmin. 4(1 4-ssec. Centre did five furlongs in lmin. Gsec. Mnllingar pleased better than Jack Delnval at tho end of six furlongs in Imm. 19 2-ssec. Ventura beat Bon Beve over seven furlongs in lniin/Mseo. Belasco was in front of Rosea at the end of four furlongs in 53sec. Waiorewa, Penroe, and Colonnade were in that order at the end of fivo furlongs in lmin. G l-s?ec. Royal Irish and Lady Penury did a mile and a. quantcr in 2min. 21 2-s;ec. Grnttnn ran four furlongs in 52sec. After breakfast Garlysiun and Hclsingsfors spurted a couple of furlongs. Desert Gold and Beldame wore together, at the end of six furlongs in lmin, 20 4-5 sec. Tripoli did the same gallop in lmin. 21 l-s?w, Tele-a-trte had the of Balboa over the saiiio journey in liuin. 21 4-<>soc. Christmas Ro?c did the same io lmin. 13 l-sseo, Kitty Bellaira did a

furlang less from the new post in lmin, 4 l-ssec.

Phosphorus beat Lady Alicia and Maui' Nina over a mile from the new post is lmin. 47sec. Boldstroke did six furlongs in lmin. 23 4-ssec. King Lupin did the same distance in lmin. 20 l-ssec.

I'otoa ran four furlongs in 52 2-ssec. Soultanetlid the sam« distance in 51sec. Tinopai did 6even furlongs in lmin. 52 4-osec.

Maisonetto and Vestal did a round of the big country, fencing well. Scots Guard and Webfoot did the same distance, 'i'iio latter fell.

DONCASTER HANDICAP. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rcc. April 1, 8.20 p.m.) Sydney, April 1. The final acceptors for the Doncastev Handicap, 2000 sovs., one mile, aro:— st. lb. ' et. lh Gigandra .9 6 Amata 7 12 Philio 9 2 Garlin 712 Traquette .... 9 0 Taunter 711 Willow Green 9 0 Plash of Steel 711 Blague 812 Hush Money ,7 11 Lochano 811 Challenge Aleconner .... 8 11 Crosso 7 9 Firm 811 Imshi 7 9 Brattle 811 Owen Koe .... 7 6 Woorak 810 The Linbie ... 7 4 Portrush .... 8 9 Niris 7 2 First Prin- Herringbone ..7 0 ciple 8 9 Lady BoniSpurn 8 7 form 6.10 Aurifer 8 6 Merrimes .... 610 Eugeny 8 4 Modify 6 7 . Giru 713 IvirrMli 6 7 Danaus 7 12 SYDNEY CUP. Final acceptors, Sydney Cup, of 5000 Eova. Two miles;— st. lb. ' 6t. lb, Sir Alwynton 9 2 Dollar DiclnUlva's Isle ... 9 0 tor ~t »7 10 My Gavonni 8 9 Hush Mont- . 7 9 Cisco 8 9 Taunter • , 7 9 St. Spaea 8 5 Simon Fr.isCtf 7 8' C'arlita 8 3 Scotch AitilWishing Cup 8 2 lery v ... 7 2 Onazer 8 1 Secret Service 7 0 Moonbria 8 0 Wallachra .... 612 Offa 713 Camballo ■ 611 Frasca 712 Necktie 6 9 Sir Vive 6 7. BERCOLA SCRATCHED FOR THE HURDLES. (Kec. April 2, 4.30 p.m.) Sydney, April 2. , Bercola has been scratched for th« Hurdles,