THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3182, 5 September 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS fBY GLBNCOE.I THE MARTON HEETEXG.' . The fiat racing season -will be opened/ at Marton to-day. Largo and unweildy fields are engaged in Ave of tho eight events, and there may be several surpiiso packets for investors on the totalisator. In tho Hack Hurdles a smart • beginner liko Postillion, lost. 91b., has only got to jump well to carry tho majority of tho field off their legs. So' far the black horse has been very erratic at tho jumping business, and while ho flys some of Ms jumps he cuts out others. Miss 6ation has been very consistent of late, hut sho is very sore and may not bo seen at her best. Colorado and Swinton are a likely pair, but the large portion of tho competitors will be found to be very backward. There are several smart hacks in the Trial Plate, notably Coolpan, Piano, Lady Beaufort, Impediment, and Zela.' Piano hails from the KaKimu stables, and in tho Mtliden Race at Hastings at tho Autumn Meeting he showed great paco over five furlongs, and then gave way to his stable companion Eclair, who went on and won. Zela boats anything he works with at Wanga-nui, but ho may require experience. In tho Hack Steeplechase, the handicapper appears to have brought the field well togother. Merry Jack and Bodenham may be tho favourites, and tho latter can go a inerry two miles, but Ohaban, who is reported to be working as well as Kiwitea and Sabrenui must both have good chances. There arc fourteen acceptors in tho Marton Handicap, and they arc a good even lot: Goldstrcam raced well at Trcntham, and was finishing very fast on the concluding day after meeting troublo early. Kilteßß raced prominently at Riccarton, and was just behind the placed, horses in the Winter Cup. Chuckle, the full-sister to Ohortle. is well fancied, but sho may Tcquire a race. The two lightweights, Master Moutoa and Detroit, are both freely spoken of, and tho Foxton representative may bo one of the favourites on the machine.

Master Strowan is giving away a lot of weight in tho Eangitikci Steeplechase, but he seems to be a grcatly-mproved horse, and it is worthy of note that ho has won on the lint and over fences on this course. Kiwitea is mcctinc the JNational winner on a lot better terms than when ho acted as runner-up to; him fiere. Of tlio others. Sandy Paul will be well suited by the small fences, and his Beaufort Steoplos form entitles him to consideration.

With Lingerie and Nobleman unlikely starters, Silver Tonguo may boat the top of the handicap in the Electric Handicap, six furlongs. Favourable reports arc to hand' from Hastings, as to the excellence of the three-ycar-old's work, ana it J* stated that he regularly beats the Hawko's Bay Stakes winner Elocution. Mr. Troutheck's representative will have many admirers, and so will Acre. Delair, and Polynesian.

Likely-looking horses in the Railway Handicap aro Lingerie, who is trained, on tho course, and Bairnsdalc, whoracedwcll at Trentham on each day of tho Winter Meeting. Form draws attention to Salutary and Sunshade in the Welter Handicap, but tho Australian-bred Rude may have an army of supporters. Salutary showed winning form at Hawera in tho winter, and Sunshade was noticed running on at tho end of his races at Trcntham.