THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 155, 20 March 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

NOTES AN© COMMENTS

[■BY GMNCOE.I

' For the 01'finins day of the Kangitikei ■Heeting the club has a card of eight events to handle to-day.- A start will be mado ati 11.30 a.m. with the Trial Plate, five furlongs, in which the runners have :to carry 9st. There .are twenty-four cn'trics for tho race, end 'the majority of them ara certain to go to tho post. Tho : draw for places at tho .barrier will liavo ' a marked oflcot on tho support accorded ■Kvoral of tho runners, and if Gold Problem, Ibex, or Bayberry are favoured with inside berths they are sure to be amongst the publio choice.

Tho top weight, Parisian Diamond will not incur a penalty for Ellerslic if ho wins tho Scott Memorial Handicap, so probably, bis owner will send him to the post. His weight is a big one, «nd, as at Tauhorenikau, it may prove troublesome over tho concluding stages of the journey. KawoJsore tas been racing consistently of Jate, : and Moutoa Quoen won this event last year with only 21b. less than she is called upon to carry to-day. Of tho others Astor showed winning form st Egmont, and the lot behind him included Acre, Black Ada, and lladani Eistori.

If the going is heavy Want and Toki 'will both have plenty of supporters in the Jflack Hurdles, and they should be in the fighting zone at the llnish. Calais ran a good race at Hawera on the second day, ,out the distance may bo a trifle far for '.him to-day.

Good olass hocks in Turangapito, l'o!y----;ncsian, All Over, and Engari are engaged iin the Carnarvon Handicap, six furlongs. ■Favouritism may lay between the top Weight and All Ovo;\

The stata of the -'ring at the time of writing, of which no information is available, will also play a prominent part iu the election of favourite for the. Bangitikei Cup. On a dry track Nobleman, 9m. 31b., might bo made "tho goods," but the Wellington Cup winner cannot net in ihcavy going,.and en =uch a track Gang Awa' and Midnight aio suro to bo 'better fancied.

There is a field of sixteen in the Hack Welter Handicap, but they are not a good flot. Colorado is.a fair horse; and if ho has got over' his soreness he should bo, . able to hold his own amongst this class. Manu generally acts well on a soft traok, , and ho may be one of the fancies for today's race.

Henry Clay, tho top weight in the Parewanui Wolter Handicap, is spoken of as a likely starter in tho Cup, and in his absence Georgo and Haumakaka may be the choice of backers. Tho Trentham-trained Jlerrle Gain has not had a race for soine 'months, bat sho is fairly well forward, and was as good as Devotion in a try-out at headquarters recently.

On a dry track Staccato, the top weight in the Ngatitfoa Hack Handicap, five furlongs, would be'a good favourite, but her capabilities oji a heavy track arc unknown. Site is only a three-year-old. and j9st. 41b. is a big weight. Rajput has been iraolng consistently of late, and he and (Tounkono should both show.no. Orawia .who hails from Uisboruc,' acts well in 'mad.

:. Entries for the Avondalc Autumn licetling, which closely follows the Ellerslie iJiaster gathering, close on Friday next at IS P-m. , . . In Australia wide interest is being taken in tho proposed meeting between Desert I Gold and Cctigno in the All-Aged Stakca. . One mile, to be run en April 3.

• Stall another New Zealand stud is short. f Jyjf° ?o dispersed. J his is Mr. 11. i{. JTEcnzic's Ascot Stud situated at Mangere. | The- stallions Elysiau and Penury, together i with tfto brood marcs and yearlings, are 1 to he sold on April 2.

At the Melbourne rcarling sa i e s' . last i Mr A E '-' T - Wllt "' S aTe M »gn6- '"'• a , colt by Roseworthy from Nalurnit. The latter was a full-sister to Mcrriweo. .i! ni 'l 0r , a , fton Sliding Plymouth, who won tho hurdle raee'-at the Itosehill Meeting $?«JW a £-">i ! !.' E,ill (wuca by Mr- «• & ; htead, of 1 aldhurst.

KIUL'EH SCRATCHED,

By Telegraph-Press A«sociation--CopjTii:!it ! . , Sydney, March «. Kul era has neen scratched for all cnEagemenjs.