THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 113, 30 January 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

DESERT GOLD ON THE TRACK . (Ucc. January 29, 9 p.m.) Sydney, January 29. Desert. Gold's appearance on the track created many favourable comments. Tho laaTo impressed the oritics with her aonormni vitality, whioli resenibleo that of Oarlita when at her best-Press Ansn: ] , ! . i

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBT GLENCOK.I Tho, annual meeting of the Fahiatua Bacing Club will (qto pleco to-niorrbw, and a highly interesting bill of faro has been provided for the occasion. The programme is a. varied one, and should attract a largo gathering. Aβ F. Davis io not in the oountry his horse Grand Duchy will not fulfil his engagement in the Maiden Eace. Thfro is a big field enstaged in thia. erent, but if (he Trentham candidate Justification draws a favourable position at the barrier tho Hallbrother to Heel Tap may go out favourite. In the Ballance Hack Handicap, olio mile and a. distance, the brunt of the battle may bo borne by the Foilon placegetters Arihia, and Paparess. Tho latter, wan unlucky at Foxton, and with Arihia, having to put up a. penalty the Papakura mare may be able to roverno tho placing?. A number of speedy horses aro engaged fn tno Hack Flying Handicap, six furlongs. The pace aud 9st. may trouble Humorist, and to Menu and Goldbearing may fall tho settlement of the question. Whakatina was not taken up to the meeting. Tho quality of the flold in the big handicap foreshadows an ozoitlng race. Master Moutoa hae been performing most consistently of late, and so has Glorify. Tho way the latter finished at Poxton should leave no doubt as to his ability to stay\ out ten furlongs. The distance may trouble Botanist and Ohlma. There is a very big field in the Makuri Haok Handicap, fivo furlongs. Amongst the number aro Birkcnetta, Goldbearing, and Ijilydalc, any of whom can go fast. Tho last-named was noticed well up in the Camp Handicap at Trentham, Astrophcl ia suoh a Rreatly improved horse that lie should be well able to master his weight in the Telephone Handicap, six furlongs. . By an error in this column it was idadvertently stated that the Pahiatua Meeting would tako place to-day. This, of course, is a mistake, and the mooting will be held on Thursday. ... Arihia will not go to tho PahiaUia Sleeting, but will accompany Boso Pink and Preface to Elncarlon. C. Emerson will rido Eosc Pink, and tho apprentice W. Jfancer will have tho mount on Preface and Arlhiti. Moncor, who iff apprenticed to A. Goodman, was suoccssfnl on Annia at Foxton. , . That good horso Indigo, who jot a heavy fall when contoting the Hawlces Bay.Ouo last year, and has been turned out since, lias ngain resumed work at Hastings under E. Gooseman's care. Mnanma has also befn gent back to tho. same trainer. Tho three-year-old Sieynhus. by Tread-mill-Delusive, wan gelded last, wock. He will probably undergo another operation shortly, after which he will be Sivcn a BO Sasanof 'is in sternly work again, and will probably make a reappearance in tne Wantanui Oup. , _ ~ Althousli tho brood mare Liidy LyWa only realised 16gnn. nl thn-sain of the Rhirlny Stud, a yearling filly f«un her by Comedy Kini: brought 475uns. Tho onetime New Zealand ehnrapion (Hadßome. with II colt foal by Whito Star, was sold for 120gne.