THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 130, 19 February 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

DESERT GOLD'S WIN "AUSTRALIAN I'BESS COMMENT. Sydney February 18. Commenting on Desert Gold's win, the ''Daily Telegraph" states that she . won most • decisively, the time constituting a .course", record. There has never been a mora' popular win at Caulflold.—Press Aesn. WANCANUT ACCEPTANCES. By. Telegraph—Press Association. . Wanganui, February 18. , Acceptances for, tho Wanganui . J.O. 'Autumn Meeting arc— ; STEWARDS" HANDICAP; of 200'sovs; One ■mile and- 110- yards.—Nanna, • Bst. 121b.; Square' Deal, Sst. 91b.; Gang Awa, Bst. 51b.; Seadown,' Est. 51b:; Fionnuala, Bst. 61b.; Sweet Tipperary, 7st. 71b.; Volo, Bst. (including'7lb: penalty); TreßSida; 7st. 51b.; Cheddar, 7st, 21b.; Glorify, 7st. : George. ?Bt.; Colorado, 7st.-; Astor, 7st. (including 71b. penalty); Dola, 6st. 71b.

.'PETRE HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six- fnrlongs.-Bon d'Or, Sst. 121b.; Bobur, '9a6. 31b, (including. 71b. penalty); Hastie, tit. 41b.;Undure, 7st. 111b.; Munition, 7st. 111b.; Association, 7st. 101b.; White Hanger, 76t. 51b.; Silver and Black, 7st.-21b.; Zela '.76t.j Dasher Boy,-7st.; Engari, 75t..; War Star, 7st.;.Little Ann, 7st,; Avrarua,.. 7at..; 7et.

, WESTMEKB' HANDICAP HURDLES, of fSOO sovs. • Two miles.—Sir . Fisher, list, tflb.; Styrax, list.. 31b.; Sir Solo, list..lib,; (Portland Lady, llst.; : Arlington, list. lib. (including ll)K\ penalty); Marton, 10st. 21b.; Xilendalough, lOet.'Zlb.; Collector, 9st. 121b.; Want,-9Bt. •&!».; Mattock, 9at. 61b. ■

...WANGANUI CUP. of .1000 sovs. One ■,'Xnile* and • three-quarters— Sasanof, 9st.; SSUenelans, 9st.; Wishful, Bst. 81b.; Client, f*st. 51b.;'Snub','7st. 81b.; Almo, 7st. 61b.; Single, 7st. 31b.; Tressida, 6st. 101b.; Master i&loutoa. 6st. 71b.; Lady Beaufort, 6st. 71b.

'• JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Five .'furlongs-Bagdad, Bst. 111b.; Ooolpan, Sat. flllb.jLovesick, Bst, 51b.; Missouri, 7st; 41b.; ] Desire. 7st. 31b.; Staccato,-7st. 71b. (including 71b. penalty); Piano, Ist. 7lb. (including 71b. penalty); Zela, 7st.; Philomela,'oat. i131b.; Ery Up, 6st. 111b.; Probity, 6sf. 71b.; 'Tit Willow, 6st. 71b.; Oratress, 6st. 71b.; 'Chantry, 6st. 71b.

' WIRITOA HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sbvs. 'One mile and 110 yards.-Quinn's Post,.-Bst. : lllb.; Henry Olay, 9st. 21b. (including 71b. ';penalty); Bon d'Or, Bst. 81b.; Arrowflrid, !«st. 51b.; Cooing, Bst. lib.; Signorella, 7st. 1131b.; Silenus, 7st. 111b.; Dusky-Eve,-7st. JlOlb.r Farjisco, 7st. 81b.- Elevate, 7st, 81b.; iXetacd, 7st, 71b.; Munition, 7st. 61b.; Itoyal i'Park, 7sl. 31b.; .Reparation, 7st.; Maorilander, 7st.;- All Over, 7st.; War Loan, 78t.; Dasher' Boy. 7st. FLYING HANDICAP, of 400'sovs. .fllx .'furlongs.-Eorm TJp,-9st. 61b.: Croesus. 9st.. 61b.; Nanha, Bst. 121b.; Koesian, Bst. 51b.; •Impediment, Bst.'9lb. (including 71b. penalty); Lingerie, fist.; Fionmiala,"7st. 121b.; Moutoa Queen, 7st, 121b.;, Waim'atao, 7st. 'Mb.; Nystad, 7st. 91b.; Hyginas, 7st. 61b.; Crowhurst, 7st. 41b.; Hushman, 7st. 31b.; Potentiality, 7st,: Gaycium, 6st. 151b.; Paddington Green, 6st. 71b.; Bagdad. 6st, 71b.; • Eobur, 6st. i7lb.; Coropett, 6st. 71b.

WANGANUI. TRAINING. NOTES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.'.'. Wanganui, February 18. .'The weather was showery during trainins operations this morning. Tnrpimte and Nvstad went seven furlongs together, the last five being covered in lmin. 4seo. Wishful did a mile in. lmin. 49sec.,' covering a deal of extra ground. Koesian went half a mile in .49} sec. ' " Bon d'Or, Dusky Eve, and Estland startfed in straggling order, as.named, from the six furlong post, the first-named taking lmin. 19sec, Dusky Eve lmin. 18 2-ssec, and Estland imin. 17 2-ssee. ... ■ Biplane ran fivo furlongs in lmin. 2sec. •yesterday, and was given trotting exercise to-day. Finmark did I ,easy work. :

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[BY. GKNCOE.I

Owners should not overlook the closing Df entries for the Wairarapa Meeting. .'These-must reach Secretary 0. J.- Carlyon by Friday next... . ! • Acceptances for '.the handicap events at the Dannevirke Meeting and entries ■ for the Maiden Plate close to-morrow might at 9 o'clock with Secretary W. Dobson, Box 69. Dannevirke. Owners who intend being represented at the Nelson Meeting next month should • bear in mind that acceptances closo on 'Monday next at 8 .p.m.. At Hamilton on Saturday H. Gray rode two winners. The Turanaki horseman is now second on the winning list, being enly one behind R. : Reed, who is at tho •head of the list with 28 wins. Chilblain, the five-year-old son of Bun■yan and Miss Folly, was to have been a runner in the Trial' Stakes at Hamilton on Saturday, .but he did not figure, in •the account of the iriecting. It is reported that he bolted while on the way to the course and had to be v ithdrawn. C. Emerson has sufficiently recovered from the accident he met with at Te , .JCuiti to proceed home to Sockburn. On the advice of his doctor ho will rest for a couple rf weeks. Despite the fact that he won at Hawera, the. Derby winner, Estland, is not likely to be at his best for Wanganui. i With he and Hymestra off colour, ia lot of interest will be taken ifrom tho Jackson Stakes and Guineas. : The apprentice, G. Young, will in future 'be attached to the Cutts Bros.' stables, isnd will ride the light weights carrying Ithe Ohokebore colours. ' Amongst those recently returned invalided from the fighting zone is the Bastings horseman, R. Hunt, who used to be connec'ted with J. M. Cameron's stables. ' An effort is being made to secure the .services of J. O'Shea for Lingerie in the Plying Handicap at Wanganui. The Finland filly will not be a runner in the Jackson Stakes. Cabled information received from Melbourne records that in her winning effort on Saturday Desert Gold paid a better price than is usually associated with her victories in the Dominion.. ..Mr. F. 0. Loughlin, of Waikato district, a sporting son of the ex-Southland owner, ' trainer, and penoiller, of that fame, purchased two lots- at the recent dispersal sale of horses owned by.the late Hon. J. D. Ormond. A three-year-old gelding

by King Mark-Target cost 105 guineas, and Aldwych, by King Mark—Witch Hazel, was. secured at 570 guineas.

The now sand roll at Trentbam ia now completed, and should provo a great boon at future meetings of tho Wellington Racing Club.- ■•■

Local sportsmen are of tho opinion that as Desert Gold has won her first race in Melbourne she has a great chanco of going through tho campaign without a defeat. Her hardest race may turn out to be the Oaulflold Futurity Stakes on Saturday next as thero is sometimes mot with in that raco an imported three or four-year-.Old able to command the full allowances, whilo tlfe New Zealand representative is burdened with full penalties. Australian files to hand make no mention of any ■likely horse to-come under this category, and altogether the prospectß of tho All Black maro'bear tho rosiest hue. Her owner (Mr. T. H. Lowry) will be present at Caulfield on Saturday next. Tho Australasian i five and a half-furlong record, (lmin. 6Jscc), put up by Poitrina on Saturday at Caulficld, was previously held by Brattle, who sprinted tho distance in lmin. 6Jsec. in the same raco ihren years ago. Poitrina is weighted at Set. 71b. in the Newmarket Handicap, and will have to put" up a 7lb. penalty for her win on Saturday, making her weight 9st. as against Bst. 111b. in the Plate. It is interesting to note that Poitrina and Brattlo b'ota'carried tho same weight .(Bst. lllb.l ta victory. At Caulfield on Saturday three ex-New Zealand horses filled the places in the Salisbury Welter. Handicap m lulilinn, Bourlang, and Sauci. The Waikanae-bred Bourlang is a half-brother to the Auckland Our. winner Balboa. Word has been received in Masterton 'thiit the ex-Opaki trainer. Private Earry Pritcnard. was admitted to the First London General Hospital on January 31. . Eighteen nominations have been received •for the Napier Cup, one mile and a rmarter Twenty-three horses havo been entered for the big Handicap oil the. second T Hannon, the Waikato owner-trainer, has "inco the Auckland Summer Meeting won five cups with his team. King Lupin accounted for the opposition in tno hummer Cup, alenopal caught the judge s eyq first in the Takapuna and Tautnarunui Cups.' and Tinopai was also first home in tli- Tn- ICuiti and Hamilton Oups. Jt is reported from Napier that a wellVn'd'ti- Hawkc's Bay breeder has been negotiating for the purchase of the Galliimle stallion All Black, who is at present owned by Mr. B. J. Watt. Kohlnahina has been turned out. for a spell, as the grey was sore after winning ar. Poverty Bay. , ... . -~ . Longlandi; ■as a breeding establishment will soon be a memory of the past. Bays a Napier exchange, for. Mr. E..J. Watt on his recent visit, to the Dominion made arrangements for the dispersal of a number of the inmates, and the following are shortly leaving for new quarters on the other --ide of the Tasman 6ea:-Pon oon, First Bain. All Aboard. Silver and Black, a. colt by Wolawa-La Notte, a co.lt by Al Black-Pereeis, a gelding by tersi a-flllv by Wolawa-Blacking, and a filly by All Black-Muskerry-