THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3022, 8 March 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NELSON MEETING

Car WON BY HEELTAP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Nelson, March 7. Tho Nolsou J.C. annual Jiieoting eommuncud to-duy in glorious weutiier. '1.110 course was in dplcmdid order. This totnlinntor bundled X'Jti'ib, agnuist £bi3i lor tiie corresponding day last yoor. TRIAL STAlCito. Six lurlongs. 2 May Morn, &st. 71b ] 1 Jiuuribbon, tat. 71b a 3 Black Might, Sst. 71b 3 Eight started. Won comfortably. Time, lmin. It! 3-sseo. MAiTAi TKCI , HANDICAP. Two miles. 2 Dillon, lilsec 1 3 Na<lii i<.., 2!tece 2 H Bobby 8., Msec ;i Nine others started. Won by a nei-k NELSUN CUP. About one iinlo and a

furlongs. 2 Heeltap, Sst. 91b (1. Price) 1 'l Tiingo, Sst. 91b (W. Bell) 2 6 liosu Pink, 7st. lilb (C. lieedj 3 Also started: 3 JL'rinco Duuiw ure sst 81b.; 5 Black Ada, 7et. 131b.; i Vvkiil,' 7st. 111b. A good iu.cu. Won by u nook. Time, lmin. Siisec. HOPE HACK WKLTEIt. .Sovpn furlong 2 Pen-ier, Bit. Sib 1 3 Kukri, 9st. 31b 2 .1 Amity, &t. 41b ]. 3 Tliroo others started. Won by two lengths. Tiino, lmin. 29 2-osec. NEWAIAIUCET HANDICAP. Six fur-

louge. ( 1 Glorify, .Vet. 131b 1. 3 Qoldstream, Bst. 131b 2 2 Need, Set. lib .• ;j The only startors. Won easily by four. lengths. Time, lmin. ISsec. WAI-ITI TitOT HANDICAP. Ono milo and a half. 1 My lass, 17sec 1 7 Hopeless, ISsee 2 2.Rosamia, 12dee. .■ ; ', 3 Nino others started. Won comfortably. Timp, araiii. 58soc. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs. 1 May Morn, vet. 81b 1 8 Humorist, Bst. lib ...... 2 2 Trickery, 7st. 131b. " + .6 Black Night, 7st. 81b '." f

■ TDoad heat for third place. Three others started. Won by a head. Time, lmin. 3sec. •' WELTER HANDICAP, Seven furlongs. 1 Bradamante, Ost. 21b 1 2 Glorify, flat. 31b ] ".".'.'.'. 2 5 'Totaranui, 9st. 2lb ,'".., 3 All started. Won by a noefc. Time, lmin. 28 8-4 sec. ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. The second day's acceptances aro:— ELi&TlilC HANDICAP. I'ivo furlongs.—Excitement, Bot. 131b.; Humorist, Bst. 8!b.; linaribbon, Bst. 51b.; Pall Mall, Sst. ?.lb.; .Uoyal Sieevcs, let. 121b'.; Pinono, 7at. lllb.j Trickery, 7st. 101b.; i'loronce, ist. 61b.; , Black Night, 7st. 51b.; Black Sleevcc, 7st.; Knight Juan, 6st. 121b.

11EDW00D MEMORIAL HANDICAP. One mile and u quarter.—Heeltap, i)st. 61b.; Tango, Bst. lHlb.; Bradnmante, Set. 51b.; Princo Delaware, Bst. 81b.; Rose I'ink, 7st. ulb.; Altercation, 7et. 51b.; Want, 7st. 51b: Imnrose, 7et 21b

TAIHUNA ' WELTJSII HANDICAP. Seven furlongs—PorrieiySst. 111b.; Kukri, (Ist. 91b.; Amity, 9st. 31b.; Pall Mall, Sst. 2ib.; Improve, 7st. 91b.; Eosiam, 7st. 71b.; Lady Phyllis, 7st. 71b. FLYIiNtr HANDICAP. Five furlongs. -Heeltap, lOst. 51b.; Need, Bst. 81b.; Pariform, Sst. 21b.; May Morn, 7st. 101b.; Humorist, list. 111b.

STOKJi HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Glorify, lOst. 111b.; Perrier, 9st. Gib.; Eron lioy, Bsl. 21b.; lma Ribbon, Bst.; Black Sleeves, 6st. 91b.; Florence, Gst. 91b.; Winning Number, 6st 71b.; Casio, Oat. 71b.: Lady Phyllis, Gst. 71b. WAIMJ3A' WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Bradamanto, lOst. iflb.; Gloldstream, lOst 21b.; Bliwk Ada, Oat. 91b.; Marsiiiah, !)st. lib.; Altercation, tot. 31b.; Totaranui, Sst. 121b.; Pariforin, Hut. 111b.; Rumania, Bst. 21b.; Curator, 7st. 71b.; Improve, 7st. 71b.

IUCHAIOiND TROT HANDICAP. Two inile-3.—Taumata, llsec; Stella. Loigli, 12sec; Wonderland, (22sec.; Josephino S., 23sec; Derrynnnc, 23sec; Sir "Wildmoor, 2Ssec; Welcome Boy, 28sec; Wild Pedo, 28sec; Calumet, 28soc. BIUGHTWATEII TROT HANDICAP. Ono mile.—Skylark, scr.; Hopeless, 2sec. ; Black Boldon, Isec; Rosanna, 7soc; Kavcn's Lad, 9sec.; Lockwbod, Ssec.; Little Ben, iteec.

YEARLING SALES

By TcloeraDli-ProEB Assoeiatlon-Oopyriclit fficc. March 8, 0.15 a.m.) - Melbourne, March 7. At tho yearling sales the bidding was brisk. Top price was paid for a Soa Prince —Marinda colt, 705 guineas. Mr. J. N. Falkiner secured a sieter to the New Zealand champion Biplane, at 175 guineas. Mr. H. Somors (New Zealand) paid 140 guineas for a Comedy King— liattler colt..

NOTES AND COMMENTS

18l GIBNCOE.I Tlie NelsOn meeting will bo concluded to-day.

Acceptances for the Opunako meeting close this evening. A reminder is given owners that acceptances for the Mastertoa meeting close with Secretary A. Hathaway to-morrow night at 10 o'clock. Three, horses from the Porirua stables made the Nelson trip, viz., Tango, Goldstream, and Kukri.' Each filled eeeoiM place yesterday. In being asked to meet Heeltap .en level terms Tango was handicapped up to her best form, and eho prooably ran one- of her best races to date. If she gets through tlie trip well the chestnut mare is to go to Opaki next week. At the Tologa Bay meeting on Saturday tho progeny*, of the imported liorse Gazeloy were much in evidence, and of the eight events they secured five races. All Grey won both maiden events. Tho Manibpoto gelding Brunewickwas another deal winner, and placed the Welter Handicap and Farewell Handicap to his owner'e credit. Still another double winner turned up in Waiaka, by Gazeley from Miss Jewel. This horse won tho TTawa. Stakes, one niiJo and a- quarter, and tho District Hack race, ono mile and a distance. The Karamu cast off Mandolene won the Flying Handicap, and was second in the Uawa Stakes. Tho course was very heavy after tho recent floods, and the totalisator receipts fell off eomo two thousand pounds.

The Y.R.C. meeting will bo continued to-day, when two prominent weight-for-age events will bo decided. Theso aro the C. Jf. Lloyd Stakes, one mile, and the Governor's Plate, ono milo and a half.

Owing to the death of tho lato Mr. 11. R. Gaisford, the horses owned by his sons will raco in Mr. G. D. Beatson's colours at Napier. The last-named also owns tho successful hnek Parisian Diamond, who has won at his last two starts.

Despite tho fact that ho has to carry [Ist. 21b., which is a, very big weight for a throe-yoar-old, Form Up may bo favourite fo'r tho Vlying Handicap at Napier to-morrow. Tho Hastings liorao has started seven times this season, and his record reads four wins, two fioconrts, and a, third. Willi lllb. above we-ght-for-a"e the good-looking son of Normative \v"ould not appear lo lmve any tho best of tho handicap.

Gisbomo folk will not. hear of tho defeat of MuUifual in tho Napior Cup, for which ho may be favourite. Ho is to bo ridden by _\V. Youiii;, who was successful on him ai Gishurnc "ia3t month. Tho eompiiuy he wiii meet tomorrow is inoro select than he ;nefc in tho north, and ho will bavn to be dressed in his best if l:n is to dofeat Bjorneborg, who seems to bo coining on, and was prominent in both big Taces at Wanganni. Entries for the C.J.C. Groat Eiwter and Autumn Handicaps cloje to-morrow night. 1/ Traill, who ii»iinlly ri<les Arlington. :;nd won ;,n him at .Mnnawatii ami :,(. l'oxlnn twice, will not bo up on tho Signalman golding ft*. Napier, at. fho owner engaxed E. Copefitako during tho Wanganni Meeting. Heeltap showed u return to form ycetorday, when, with &it. 91b. in tho

saddle, lie scored in tho Nelson Cup. When at his best tlio Achilles gelding is a bolter class than tho lot he met yesterday. Marsinah changed linnds recently, and iit Nelson yesterday sho ran in the nomiinitiou of Mr. Taylor, of Groymoutli. The Awapiini-traiiied Mtiymorn was a dual winner at Nelson yesterday. After hie success in the Trial Stakes, the Telegraph Handicap appeared to be. the best of good tilings for him, and so it proved. The breeding of Court Jester, winner of the iirunswirk Stakes at the V.1t.0. mooting on Saturday, is of interest lo N<iiv Zealiindei-s, n-i' he is by Comedy King from Ale»er, a ware bred by Mr. T. itorlMii in 'IS'J7, by St. 1 , Leger from Brown Alice, by Nordeni'eldt. The locally-owned Two Lights wao a runner in the Second division Handicap, six furlongs, at Menlone on February 28, and finished third behind Maiineiiuin and Spring Son b '.

MEDICAL STUDENTS AND THE W,AR CALL

WHY THEY DID NOT ENLIST. By Telegraph—l'retjs Association. Dunedin, March 7. At. the opening of 1-Sio Medical School Dr. Ferguson, Doan of tho Medical Faculty, replied to statements nia<lc b.v tho Hon. G. W. Russell in refi-ror.ee lo medical students and enlistments. After stating that the matter was purely a military one, and had nothing to do with tho Public Health Department. I)r. Ferguson said that. students rofrflinotl from enlisting on Surgeon-Gcn-eral Henderson advising them to stick to thoir studios. Some, twenty-four students worn brought back from tho war last year. Tho Government was instrumental in securing tlio reloaso of j Dr. Drer.nan from tho Imperial au- ■ thprities to oomo out, and teach tho third-year class, in which wcro soren lion who had boen brought half round tho world by thn Goynrnniont for tuition. Ho thought tlioy were 'justiliod in inferring till a month ago that tho Primo Minister, fho .Defence Minister, the Minister of Munitions, tho Diroc-tor-General of Medical Services, tho Commandant, and tho Imperial authorities agreed on tho necessity of keeping the school going. Tho Officers' Training Corps must automatically cease if Mr. Russell's views wero given effect to. Hβ contradicted tho insinuation that students'- sheltered behind the school to avoid military service. Tlio school was the only source of supply for houso surgeons for hospitals, and last September it sent twelve or fourteen fifth-year students as actinghouse surgeons to replace! qualified iiion. Similar arrangements could lie made- this yoar, hut if tho present thirdyear class was sent into the firing-line this expedient cannot bo adopted at tho end of next year, and in Pcbuary, 1920, tho graduation class will conipriso merely a fow girls and such men as have been declared medically unfit. If they had thirty graduates tlioy could all bo placed in "civil life. Of seventeen graduates, four had been drawn m tho ballot, and fivo had volunteered, leaving eight to fill twenty vacancies for houso surgeons. If the war continued till 1920 tho supply of young mon that military service had boon getting would ceaso absolutely.Tho Chancellor (Rov. Cameron) suggested that students should not enlist till the University Council recejved an answer from tho Health Department to ft request for a conference with Dr. V>lintinc and Geiisffal-Surgeon-Hender-son.