THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 150, 14 March 1918, Page 9

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [BY GLENCOE.I Owners should bear in mind that acceptances for tho first day's handicaps at the Kangitikei- Meeting close on Friday night. • • • Menelaus. has been entered for the Feilding Cup, which ■ suggests thut the owners of the New Zealand Cup winner have not yet made up their mind wliero the Martian gelding is to race at Easter. A box was engaged for Gaziquo at Riccarton for tho Easter Meeting, but it was cancelled a few days i"igo ; which looks as if the Gazeley gelding is going to Auckland. Diinwil scored his third victory at the V.R.C. Meeting when he won the Gibson Carmichael Stakes on Monday. The Cooltrim colt on Thursday 'ast won the Hopeful Stokes ■ and tho Junior Handicap, and as in ench of his threo victories he scored in very decisive fashion, ho is evidently a two-year-old of much promise. . '• The Mastcrton sportsman, Mr. W. K. Kemball, will be represented at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting next month by llymestra, Fabisco, and Nanna., ■ ' . A Gouthern.writer ears: "It is quite on the cards that ihe leading horseman of Eork.o'e Drift Lodge, W. Robinson, will presently be leaving Southland. He has received tho offer of a substantial retainer to tranefer his services to a well-known North Islnnd stable, and the prospects held out are of a very attractivo nature. , " " ' Like a lot more racing dubs which depend largely upon outsiders to ewoll the attendance; the Wairarapa Racing Chub is making a start at 11.30 a.m. today. The opening event is the Trial Handicap, fivo furlongs. The field is not a strong one, and the top weight, Street Singer, may .he favourite, while the Trentham candidates, Justification and Lady Phyllis, will each havo plenty of supportors,

In the Wardeli Handicap. Nanna, Waimatao, and Lingerie, will bo. missing from the field, and possibly Parisian Diamond, who hae an. enpagement later on. Lady ITack always mces. well in the autumn, and if the sting is out of the gning, sho may make her presence felt. If the reverse is the case, Crowhurst uiaj inalce matters interesting for the others.

There ie a big field in the Hack Welter Handicap, but they are not a good lot, when -Multine is 6et to l concede some of them 201b.. Tho Gisborne horse may improve on his Napier form, and he, Momac, and Consultation may be in the forefront at the time the judge's box is reached.

There is a chance of a. fresh record being put up in the Wairarapa Cup, as the presence of eo many smart sprintors will ensure a cracking pace the whole way. Namia will no doubt try to win from end to end, but nvor the last quarter she may be worried by Mtes Do Val, who is reposed as back to her best form, Multicipal and Eos° Pink. •;

If Parisian Diamond is reserved for the Open Welter Handicap, tho scratching pen will be freely used on the other horses. S. Reid, will probably'havo the mount on the Easter Handicap favourite. The Nursery Handicap may be a duel between Demos, Tprfredn, and 1 Chantry, dicli of whom can, begin very smartly. Damien, runner-Uo to Torfreda at the 'last meeting, has a (treat private reputation.

Several , of those accepted for the Soldiers' Cup have engagements earlier in the day, and their form may throw eomo light on the mile and a distanco event.

Association ran two good races at Wanjianui, and he may be the best liked in the concluding event. Orawia was noticed finishing.very fast at Napier. .

The following nominations havo been received for the — .

FEILDING CUP. One mile and a half.—lceberg, Menelans, Devotion, Pnrewanui, Sir Wallace, Multifual, Nobleman, Midnight Star, Orleans, Merrio fin in. Milticipal, Atiss do Vnl, Clavis, Client, Toa Tore, Lfldy Beauforte, Dingle, Master Mout.oa. ...