THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2598, 21 October 1915, Page 8

THE TURF

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB MINTSOSS WINS BICt HANDICAP. By Telegraph— Press Association. Auckland, October 20. The Auckland Spring Trots opened today. The sum of ,£9GBS passed through the totalisator, compared with JCD3OI 10s. last year. Results are:— MAIDEN TROT, oi 75 fovs. One milo and a half—Congo, 4scc., 1; Eruption, 11 kcc., 2; Huia, lsee., 11. Also started: Casket, 7sec.; Fitzroy, 9see.; Lovina, lOsec.; Singlet, lOsec.; Favour Royal, lOsec.; Haill'aki, lOsec.; Miss Huon, Junr., Usee.; Special Bloom, 12sec.; Lelawn, 12sec, Won by four lengths. Time, 3min. 54 3-ssec. MIDDLE-CLASS HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Ono mile and a half.—Eotomanuka, 9sec., 1; Derby Dillon. 13sec., 2; Miss Lonsdaie, Usee., 3. Also started: Selkirk, scr.; Belgian Queen, 7sec.; Proud Moor, 9 sec.; Lena Patch, lOsec.; Dorothy Dimple, lflsec.; Jliss Chevalier, lOsec.; Sweet Lilian, 10sec.; Hauranga, Usee.; Arrah Wanna, Usee.; Sweetmeat, 13sec.; Bush Clidld, 13sec.; Salamander, liseo. Won by a length. Time, 3min. 53sec. SPRING HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles. Mintson, Gsec 1 Wallace Wood, scr 2 Wallace SI., Bsec 3 Also started: Prince Rufus, Gsec.; Bell Gray, lOsec. on by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, drain. 57 -2-ssec. ONERITNGA HANDICAP, of 120 6ovs. Two miles.—Cathedral Chimes, Bsec., li Flora M'Kinney, Ssee., 2,; John Dillon, 9 see., 3. Also started-: Olive, scr.; Kempsey, ssec.; Lady Child, 7sec.; Skylark, 12 see. Won by a length aud a half. Time, 4min. 57 2-ssec. MOUNTAIN TROT, of 130 sovs. One mile and a half.—Kivikiriroa, 9sec„ 1; King Capitalist, 13sec., 2; Teddy M'Kinney, 15sec., 3. All started. Won by tivo lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time. 3tnin. 41 3-ssco. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Ono mile.—Master Park, scr., 1; St. Trr.lla, Usee., 2; Annoyed, isec., 3. Also starte<l: Wereoa, 7sec.; The Next, Ssec.; Full Sail, lisec.; Huon Patch, 13sec. Won by a ncck, with fifteen lengths between, second and tnird. Time, 2min. ISseo. OCTOBER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Ons mile and a quarter.—Cromstall, Gsec.. 1; Juinfson, Usee., 2; Reuben, &sec., 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 57sec. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One m.ie.—Reggie Huon, ssec., 1; Flor. anz, lsee., 2; Resurrection, 2sec., 3. Also started: August Child, scr.; Lady Rosier, lsee.; SundTal, 2sec.; St. Leo, ifoec.; .Toan of. Arc, Ssec. Won'by a length. Foui lengths separated second and third. Time, 2min. 29 3-ssec.

CUP DAY IN MELBOURNE. Bjr Telegraph—Press Association—CoDyi'l Melbourne, October 20. Owing to the war, the Associated Banks will not apply to the Government to proclaim Melbourne Cup day a statutory holiday. NOTES AND COMMENTS J" By iJlbncof.l The South Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting opens at Timaru to-day and will be concluded on Saturday. St. Carwyne, Carlita, and Cetigne, three of the big stake winners at the recent A.J.O. Spring Meeting, were all "cheap yearl'ngs. .

C. Emerson will have the mount on Down in the big handicap at Timaru to. day.

H. Coker received a severe shaking when Ceruilus fell in a schooling task at Kicearton on Monday, but fortunately the hurdle horsoman escaped without broken bones. In reference to a paragraph appearing in yesterday's issue, a reader of these notes points out that Slogan as well as Montana and Bee, claims two engagemen.ts on the opening day, ol' the Trentham meeting. _L. Wilson, who is to ride Indigo in the New Zealand Cup, won the event on Downfall in 1908, and on Midnight Sun in 1912. After winning tho Octobor Stakes at Flcmington on October 2, tho English horse Lavendo, was a trifle sore, and Ilia trainer wisely decided not to race him on the first day of the Caulfield Cun Meetins,-. Lavendo was thus allowed to freshen up and was able to disposo of tho Cup field on the following Saturday. An Auckland writer points out that a bargain was missed by someone at Alexandra Park last January, when the bay colt by Maori King—Tatters was passed in at 250gns. The youngster recently von its first race at Caulfield and the stake was 1100 sovs. Uee, who is generally considered to be rather well treated in the Shorts Han. dicap at 'Ironthani, has been galloping well in recent track work at Kiccarton. It Loyal Arch is not brought south to compete in the Champion Plato on Monday next, the event will be robbed of a good deal of interest, as the meeting between the three 3-year olds—Nones, Desert Gold, and Loyal Arch—was be in? looked forwartl to by many. In allotting tho weights for the C.J.C. Stewards' Handicap, _ Mr. J. E. Henrys gives it. as his opinion that over tho short, course Desert.Gold is much superior to Nones.

Mr. W. Casey,- part owner of Colonel Hoult, returned to Auckland by the Victoria on Thursday (says the Auckland "Star"). Mr. Casey, although naturally disappointed with the horse's running on the other side, gave the opinion that the class In had to meet was too, good for the son of Soult. After his showing in the Epsom Handicap it was dc-cided not to start tho Colonel ill the Metropolitan Handicap, the race he was taken across specially to win, it being considered lie had no chance. However, it was represented to Mr. Casey that a volunteer ut tho front, had drawn Colonel Soult in TatlersaH's Sweep, and the horse was started more out of sentiment than anything. The father of the lad who had drawn tho horse waited on Mr. Casey and wanted him to accept a substantial sum to nothing, hut this was refused, and an assurance given that if , the horse could win lie would, without relieving the boy of any of his money. Trainers and jockeys—Herb Price has all yo.ur requirements. See his special line of Coat Sweaters.—Advt.