THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 134, 23 February 1918, Page 8

THE TURF

DESERT GOLD BREAKS ALL RECORDS Melbourne, February 22. On the course proper Desert Gold spurted a half-mile. Getting going a half-furlong from Ithe starting point, she made the pace in Bplendid style throughout, finishing very strongly. She passed the judge's boi in fljsec., easily beating all records for the jour'ney.-Press Abbd, THE WANGANUI MEETING ACCEPTANCES FOE TO-DAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. '. Wanganul, February 22. Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Wangauui Jockey Club's Meeting:— AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 200 aovs. One milo and 110 yards-Square Deal, Sst. 111b.; Fionnuala, Sst. 111b.; Jfanna, Bat. 101b.; Gang Awa\ Bst. 31b.; Sendown, Est. 31b.; Yolo, Bst.; Sweet Tipperary, 7st. 71b.; Uola, 7st. 61b.; Tressida, 7st. 51b.; Potentiality, 7st. 31b.; George, 6st. 101b.; Paddington Green, 6st. 71b.; Yictoris, fist. 71b. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six furlongs.-Coolpan, S3t. 61b.; Bon d'Or, Bst. 61b.; Lovesick, Bst. 31b.; SJacoato, Bst. lib.; Engari, 7st. 121b.; Munition, 7Bt. 91b.; Piano, 7st. 91b.; Turpiiiite, 7st, 21b.: Silver nnd Black, 7fit.; Probity, 7st.; Dittle Annie, 7st.; Awarua, 7st. • FORDELb HANDICAP HURDLES, of 175 sovs. One mile and three-quarters.-Ar-lington, list. 81b.; Styrax, lOst. 1111).; Record, lOat. 101b.; Otter, lOst, 51b.; Glcndalough. lOst. 31b.; Marlon. 9st. 121b.; Parow&nui, 9st. 51b.; Mattock, 9st. 31b. OKOIA HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six furlongß—Hastie, 9st.; Lovesick, Bst. 101b.; Association, Bst. 91b.; Engat'i, Sst. -51b.; Reparation, Bbl. lib.; Vlnte Ranger, 7st. 121b.; Zela, 7st. 71b.; Dasher Boy, 7st. 31b.; Anitra. 7st. 71b. WANGANUI STAKES, of 500 sovs. One mile arid a half—Client, 9at.-31b.; Wishful, Bst. 131b.; Toa Tere, Bst. 31b.; Dingle, 7st. 21b.; Master Moutoa, 6at.- 71b. HARRISON HACK HANDICAP of 120 sovs. One mile and a distance-Henry Clay, 9st.; Quinn's Poet, BBt. 81b.; Oooing, Bst.j Elevate. Bst.; Signorclla, 7s» f 111b.; All Over, 7st. 111b.; Missouri 7st. 91b.; Silenuß, 7st. 91b.; Dusky Eve, 7«t..71b.; Fabisco U. 7 b.; , First Line, 7st, 71b.; Retard, 7st 41b ; Munition, 7et, '.lb.; Jlaorilander, 7st.; War HANDICAP, of 200 bovs. Six furlongo.—Form Up, 9st. 31b.; Croesus.9st. 51b.; Koesian, 9st.; Nanna, Bst. 8 b.; Ronnuala, Sst. 21b.; Waimatao, Bst. lib.: Linrrerie 7st. 121b.; Moutoa Queen, 7st. 91b., Nystad, 7st, 81b.; Hushman, 7st, [!{}■:. Orowhurst, 7st. 51b.; Gayi'ium. 6st 101b., Bag dad. fist. 71b.; Coronet!, 6st. 71b.

TROTTING

THE WANGANUI MEETING. . By Telegraph-Press Association. Wanganuli February 22. The Wanganui Trowiag Club's Jiecuug was held in glorious very large atwndanco. lhe totalibator haudled. £17,706, as against S,h,lAt on tne two days last year. one MAIDEN IiAiWiOAP, of 50 sovs. une mile and a half.-l Marinoto, 10w.. (Deelev), 1; 3 Plain Eobo, lOwf-; } Messincs, 4sec„ 3. ;Uso 54^0" let 4seo Won easily. Time, imm. jB-et. MORTON MEMORIAL STAKES, 01 ICO sovb. One mile and a quart«r.-6 Loid E&n, lsec. (Deeley), 1; J ta° 2; Little Jewel, 4sec., 3 ;-\ 1 tt^r^^b^cighvw^. Ii HRKWOOD SI HANDIOAP. of lMsovs. One four lengths. Time, 3min. 54nec. ■ WANGANHI GUI' HANDICAP, of s.ovTwo miles. Kate Zolock, JOsec ,

St. Leo, 3 jansiiPrtoßiefag Boy, ssec.: 2 Sweet Nut. »oscc„ 3 Litue S Z H ac'Ve^.^ii/the homo Kato Zolock drew away again, vinHANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Two miles.—4 OrjarjjW. Us*.STT Al^rfe'lal fiOC; Won comfortably by two lengths. Tiffin, omin. 9 PKMIDBITPS HANDICAP, of lM sovs. Two miles-2 Bewhy, 2*ec. (IH'son), 1, - ,Syren, 16sec.. to 6 >i«>n. ■ l s^ started- 4 Todd Bells, .isec.i. 7 latuib, 12sec ; 3 Cottage Bell, 18sec.; 5 ffisec. Won by four lengths. lime, smm. 7 LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of IK sovs. Two miles.—4 Master Ifal, sseo. .Jones). 1: 2 Xavier, 2; 3 Gold Boy, scr... .3. Also staited. 1 Wild Daisy,' 12sec.: 5 Tim Winim, ib.c. Won by a length, and a half. Time, 4min. HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile and a- quarter.-* The Weaver, teec., 1; 4 Bunk's Head. Bsee., 2; 5 Browns scr., 3- Also started: 1 SjfMt «w, * Oxen dale. Tsec.: 7 Bush Child, Beet.:3' Tim Wilidn, Bsec.- Won easily by six lengths. Time, 3min. 13 2-seec.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fB.V GLBNCOE-1

The Wanganui Meeting will be concluded to-aay. 'ilie acceptances, which appear on tniß page, are oatiEtantory, anu the racing should be well up to the Btanaard ot metropolitan meetings. The opening event is the Autumn Handicap. The place-Bettors on the opening day are all engaged, and as the hanaicapper has ilot been hard on them, they, may agaiu take, part in the fluisb, I though probably the placing wilt do re* versed, as Fionnuala ami Square Deal I were not favoured with good passages on | the opening day. A likely outsider is George, who had to start from the outi side on the opening day, and omy just ! missed a place. Volo also may be ex- ■ pccted to do tetter, for on Thursday a, ] lot. of use was made of the Coronet geldI Staccato won so easily on Thursday that l'the Waverlcy-trained filly ia certain to ' be Btrongly supported for the ITatarawa | Hack Handicap to-day, in which she, will he ridden by B. Deeley. , I Thero arc eight acceptors m the Foraelt Hurdles, but the first day's winner is not engaged. Arlington and Glendalough may take part in the finish. The top-weight hung a lot on Thursday, anl may do better to-day, whjlo Glendalough was not used to the left-handed going, and fenced badly at several of the jumps. - oh© will; also do better to-day. Fresh horses in the race are Record and Otter The former has not been up long and will be in want of a- race, while Otter may be troubled by the distance. The slightly higher ncale of weights should suit Hastic in the Okoia Hack Welter Handicap, but Lovesick, who is to be- Deeley'a mount, may be the public choice. Both Engari and Association, winner \and runner-up on the opening day, are engaged. The hard race in the Cup evidently found a weak spot in eevorai of the runners, as the field for the big race today has dwindled down to five' runners. Clients is agaiu in the race, and the Cup winner will have n very large following, but at the difference in the weights and. distance Wishful may reverse the placings. Master Moutoa does not usually run two races alike, but if he saddles up well be may effect a surprlce.

A rise of 101b. for Mb win on Thursday may not stop. All Over in the Harrison Hack Handicap, for each rate is improving the good-looking AU Red gelding. Cooing- van unlucky in running in her previous start, and if the first day's form is reversed it mav be done by Cooing. As on the opening day the big sprint in the stumbling-block for backcrs. Koesian von the Flying Handicap so decisively that, it is difficult to go past him, but lie seems to bo very close to Croesus. Tito latter went out in front v/itn Linsarie 011 Thursday, and the pace beat the pair of them. The top-weight may be ridden in behind to-day, and if so lie may do a lot bettor. Waimatao and Nystad have only got to repeat their first day's form to be close up the finish. The Yictorian Amateur Turf Club's Meeting will be concluded to-day, when the rich Caulfield Futurity Stakes will be decided.' Latest' reports show that Desert (lold is doing some record-breaking gallops. and it may be expected that, she will again start favourite. Sportsmen throughout the Dominion will be eagerly awaiting the result of to-day's race. . Trainer K. J. Mason, who led Biplauo ill after winning (lie Jackson Stakes at Wanganui on Thursday, has a great record in connection with the race, having trained nino winners of the event in ltoyal Artillery, Machino Gun, Isolt, Armlet. Empcrador (twice), Vice-Admiral, Bimeter, and-finally Biplane. The son of Comedy King only had two opponents :n Hymestra and Fiumark. The most successful rider on the first dav at Wanganui was L. (1. Morris, who rode Engari'and All Over to victory. Tlua young rider to liuve o. succcsbiul career as a horseman. Client's win in the Cup was one of tlin most popular ever seen ou any course in the Dominion. Tie was accorded a great ovation on returning to scale, and hearty cheers wcro given, for his owner (Mr. \Y\ M'A. Duncan), and his ridw (0. Price). F. Tilley turned the Cup winner out iu,

splendid fettle, and: he wa.' oonfident tig) .son of Elevation would run a great racs. .Some went off Client when they saw that ho was Bwcatiug freely in tlio birdcage but ho did the same before scoring lait year. C. Price rode a very Sue race oa the winner. He got him nicely away, secured a good position ,iunt behind the leaders, and was always handy. ■ A mile, from homo Client was racing oil th» outside of Snub, and got a baa bump Luckily, at. the timo tho favourite was pulling hard, and Price, having a good hold, kept hi hi from stumbling. Thi6 waa really the only anxious moment which Price had, as his mount, was galloping kindly, all through,-and could have taken tho lead at 'any time over _ the last half-mile, aB bn was then running second to Wishful. Wishful led Client round tha bend, but just beforo reaching the turn into tho straight Price called on his mount, and the favourite, responding: gamely, dashed past the bon of Boniform like a flash. From that out the race was all over, as Client was going stfongly, and gradually drew away, finally winning by three lengths comfortably. Menclaus ditl not have too gocd t* run. and was tecon(t\ to last half a mllo from home, 110 finished very fast over the last quarter of a mile, but was half a length beMnrt Wtahful at the port. Tressida tried to win all the way, but failed to see th« journey out. Sho was well out in front, in the early stages, but the pace was slow, as it took s!seo. to run tho first half. Client won last yea.' 'in 3min. lsec.. but took three-fifths of a second longer on Thursday, due to the slow pace in tbe early stages. Thu last mllo was run in lmin. 436ec., and had he been seriously troubled ho could have improved on this considerably as he finished strongly. Staccato showed that is an improving illly by winning the Juvenile Handicap practically all tho way in the good time of lmin. 14-saoc. M. Gardner has her in fine fettle just now and should win some good races with the daughter of Hubbandman, especially if she proves able to Btay on better later, as Bhe has paca enough for anything.

Zola won the Stewards' Handicap in good style, though/ he had his work cut out to beat Fionnuala, the favourite, which had a bad run, but finished very fast. Prior to going to Hawera Zola did. a fine trial, but failed to act up to it there. He had been responsible for good track work since then, but was allowed to give a big return. W. Rayner's friends were pleased' to Bee bTm scoro a good win. The winner was nicely ridfJen by 1\ Rayrier, the trainer's son.

Biplane Bcored a very easy win in tlie Jackson Stakes, in which he was not called upon to do anything like his best; otherwise ths record for '.tho race hold by Erme'ngarde—lmin. 13sec. —would have gone by the board easily. The Comedy King colt is unquestionably a brilliant customer. Some expect to see Estland roa«o a good race of it against Biplane in the Guineas. If Mr. T. U. Lowry's colt can extend Mr. Greenwood's crack the mile should be cut out in remarkably fasj time. All Over, who won the Wiritoa Hack Race for Mr. J. Bull, is a nice put of s. four-year-old gelding by All Eed. Ho should do the Hunterville good service, as he will improve with racing. The Flying Handicap was expected to prove a great race, but Koesian won easily at the.finish; several of thoße which were expected to perform brilliantly not "inning up to expectations. Crocus was cent out favourite. Lingerie and Koesian being evenly backed. Nanna and Impediment did not receive.the support on the machine anticipated, and neimer performed up to expectations. Motitoa Queen might have been closer up in the Flying, but was interfered with and finished sixth. Client won his second Wnnganui Cup on Thursday. Last year the New Zealand Cup favourite carried 7st. 91b., as against Bst. 51b. this year, and defeated a hot favourite in Bunting, who .won the Wanganui Stakes on the second day. Nominations for all events to be decided at the Rangitikei Club's Annual Meeting close on Tuesday at 9 o'clock. Tlio Riccarton mentor, P. D. Jones, had insufficient accommodation for Sir James Carroll's yearling filly by Sunny Lalrc— Arai te Uiu, and arrangements have been made for J. T. Jamieson, of Opaki, to take the filly in hand. She is a half-aißter to those good gallopers Taringamutu, Kilboyne, and Kilrea. The' Southland sportsmen, Messrß. M. and J. A. Enißlie, purchased Kilmeedy after the Hazlett Memorial Plate for SOOgns., with a provision that the mare be taken back after her racing career at half her purchase price. > Hurakia', a winner of the Grand National Hurdles, has been taken in hand again by H. Hickey after a spell of eighteen months. Mr. Angus Keith has been appointed starter at the Manawatu Trotting Club's meeting in place of Mr. 0. O'Connor, who will be officiating in a like capacity at a. meeting in the Auckland district. Mr. G. L. Stead has no reason to regret having patronised, the Taranaki, Egmont, and Wanganui meetings, as Wishful wou both the big races at the Taranaki fixture, ran third in the Egmont Cup and second in the Wanganui Cup. Jioesian finished second in the Hawera, and Taranaki Stakes, and won the Flying Handicap at Wanganui. Bon d'Or also was in a placo twice at New Plymouth. The stallion Marco (Barcaldme—Novitiate) died ill England recently. He sired, among many other prominent horses, f.cil Row. Broninoz, Marcovil, Beppo, Membo, Mark Time, and Mirador. Marco has been represented by winners in most parts or the world where racing is indulged in to linv extent, and in the United Kingdom nlcne his progeny have won 305 race* and PU7iO7 in stakes. Las f . year his son, Omar Kha'vyam, raced with great success m America. , , . » B«turned soldiers have been in evidence in rac- rirtir-r of late. \Y. M'Kinnon. who rode Kohinehina, at the Gisborne meet, ines and W. Dwyer. who was successful there also, have both Been Eervice.