THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 170, 8 April 1918, Page 8

THE TURF

RACING AT RAND WICK LANIUS WINS A.J.C. PLATE By Teleeraph--Press (Bee. ©pril' 7, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, Arril 6. The weather was dull arid the attendance fair for the fourth day of the A.J.O. Meeting. The courso was holdins owing to the night's rain. Kilflinn made no showing m the Eons Handicap. 'Plymouth jumped well in the Steeplechase, and scored easily from the greatly-fancied Olenquinn. There was a splendid finish in the A.J.O. Plate, the favourito scrambling home from a fast finish with Wallace Isinglass. Hosults:— BOUS HANDICAP, a sweepstakes' of 10 sovs. each, with 500 sovs. added. Tor three-year-olds. One mile and three furlongs. Messrs, --.Morton and Osborne's b. c. Bronzetti, by Bronzino (imp.)— Daisy Chain (imp.), 9st. 51b 1 Kcnilford, 7st. 61b ." 2 Sornette, ■ 7st 71b 3 Ten started. Sornette and Tolosa made the most of the running. Kenilford was first into the straight. Then Bronzetti came up from the back of the field, and won easily by two lengthy and a half. Time, 2min. 28Jsec. DANGAIt HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 10 bov-6. each, with 500 sovs. added. One mile and a half. Mr. Ti. Crawford's br. g. Prince Bardolph, by Bardolph (inip.)-La Mosca, Bst.. 71b 1 The Christian Brother, fat, 111b 2 Bruyere, 6st. 101b : 3 The winner led throughout, and won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 37isec. SECOND STEEPLECHASE, a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with 400 sovs. added. About, three miles. Mr. T. 6. Benyon's b. g. Plymouth, by Grafton (imp.)— Miss Marionette, list. 21b .'. 1 Glenquinn, 10st. 71b." : 2 Code, 9st. 91b 3 Eight started, but only three finished. Plymouth, who was always handy, came away at the finish, and won by four lengths. Time, 6mm. 51Jsec. A.J.O. PLATE, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 1500 sovs. added. Weight for age. Three miles. Messrs. Itobertson and Clark's br. h. Lanius (imp.), by LlangibbyMesange, 9st. 51b. ........: 1 Wallace Isinglass, ,9st. 51b 2 Kandos, 9st. 51b./.. 3 Five Btarted. Plambard paced Lanlus, who led at the straight, where Wallace Isinglass challenged. There was an exciting finish. Won by a head. Time, smin. 37isec. JiECOND NUKSBItY HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 500 sovs. added.' For One mile. Mr. F. Campbell's ch. f. Marcantonia, by Brouzino (imp)—Antonia, 6st.lolb. 1 Tolpi, Bst. 81b ■. 2 Earl .of Clare/ 7st. 121b :..., 3 ' Eleven started. Marcantonia led throughout, and won by three lengths. Time, Imin. 44} sec. FINAL HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 10 ; bovs.-' each, with 500 sovs. added. One mile, one'furlong and a hundred yards. Mr. James Wilson's b. h. King's Bounty, by Bobadil—Eoyal Favour (imp.), Bst, 131b: 1 Redfern, 9st. 131b ~...; 2 Lordacre, 9st. 21b 3 Thirteen starfed. The' winner made all the running,' and won by two lengths. Time, 2miu. 4scc.

AVONDALE MEETING

GAZIQTJE wins big handicap. (By Telesraph—Special Correspondent.)

Auckland, April 6. The - Avondale meeting was held in glorioub weather. There wis a. large, attendance, and tile track wai ui good orfi|) The totalisator handled £40,104, against £28,325 on the corresponding day last year, an increase of £12,079 Debutante, with Gray up. saw a very short price in the Maiden Handicap, and the oniy othera to get anything like support were Happy "alley and Tame te Kapu. ■The favourite was early settled through: failing to jump off properly, and was soon near the tail of a strung-out field. Happy Valley dropped the. field with a furlong gone, and gave nothing a chance. General Stephen ran second throughout, and Tame te Kapu worked his way into third place at the .home turn. Informal went out at a Desert Gold price in the Juvenile Handicap, but he ran ono of his worst races, and jailed to show his usual brilliancy at any part of the journey. MiBS Ellice led to the straight, when ftrch Lassie, who was well placed fourth, came along with a good run, and won easily. A iank utaidor in Euatara, ono of W. King's team was second, and Spanner, who waß unlucky at the send-off, close up third. The,favourite was next.

Yankee Doodle, Thrace, and Plenipotent were the only ones to bo supported to any oxtent in the Hack Hurdles, and Thrace won very easily. He began to work his way through the held a mile from home, and was in the lead before the straight was reached. Kinkora 'waa always in front with Muminer, till the latter broke down six furlongs from home. Yankeo Doodle, The Celt, Campaign, and Swastika fell. ,

i Backers would havo nothing but Gnzique and Rebel in the ivondala Handicap, and their judgment was homo oat by the pair running first and second as written, but while Gazique led all tho way, Rebel ran behind the lield for three furlongs, and then went up on the outside. At the home turn he waß second a couple ot lengths behind Gazique, but though ho finished well be e»uld get no nearer to Gazique, who was going aB well as anything whe"n the post waa reached. Housewife, who was up with Gazique for six furlongs, into third placo, just in front of Waiuta. Colonel Soult was next, after tailing the field along lor live furlongs In a field of twenty-two Mangamahoa ■ was a better favourite than Fisher in the Mount Roskill Handicap, but though tliey ran well they had no chance of beating I Persian Prince, who went to the front i three furlongs from home, and gave ho- ' thing a chance afterwards. Lady Energy, ■; who got second, and Fisher, third, both i came from a good way back. Carmen Sylva was fourth, and the favourite next. ; Otter the second favourite in the OhevaI lier Steeplechase, ran off at the end of tho first circuit, Styrnx did not jump one' fence properly and ran oh" at the last obstacle, and Glendalough ' ran into the rails at tho turn into the straight. The Chanel and Gluterlno icarricdi on the running for two laps, and then Golden Glow went to the and never touching a fence, tho veteran won very easily i from Hopye, who came from a long way ; back, and beat Tho Channel. The latter ! was very distressed: Glendalough was so ! badly injured that she was immediately Kin tho Railway Hanoicap Hymcona. i slipped the field soon after tho start, and i nover gavo anything a chance. Oardronai chased' her all the way, and ran second ! well in front of Mossman. Madam R.ißton, the favourite, was ne?cr dangerous, nor 1 were Rek.armi oi- Lightning. Tho Wolter Handicap provided a vet-; 1 fine finish between Pendoon and Gold Fran, the judge declarta;; a dead heat. DETAILED RESULTS. By. Telegi-aph-Press Association. MAIDEN PLATE, of 150 sovb Six furlongs. 2 Happy Valley, Bst. olb ißobinßoni 1 9 General Stephens, Bst 2 8 Tame te Kapn, 8«t. 61b 3 Also started": 10 All Talk, 9st.; 1 Debutante. Sst. 211).. and Danteuue, Bst. 21b. (coupled); 7 Sanacre, Bat. 21b.; 16 Whito Hall Bst. 21b.; 19 Miss Thame, Sst. 21b.; 5 Monoymoon, Sst 21h.; 14 Actricc, Sst. lib.; 18 Hibernia, Sst. lib.; 11 Whito Sox, Bt.t. lib.; 15 Royal Prince, Sst. lib.; 1J Cordite, Sst. lib.; 21 Whitford Belle, Bsl. lib.: 6 Notability, But. lib.; 13 Newlant, Bst, lib.; 3 Lady Lyddite, Bat.: 4 Rangi Archn,, Set.; 17 Monstour, Bst.; 20 Erinagh, Sst. Won by three iengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 15 2-osoo. JUVENILE HANDICAP of 150 sots. Five furlongs. 2 Arch Lassie, 7sl (Preston) 1 7 Ruatara, 7at 2 3 Spanner, Bst. 41b , 3 Also started: 1 Informal, Sst. 51b.: 3 Hineamaru, Bst. 121b. (coupled with Spanner); 6 Misß Mice, 7st. 71b.; 5 Principal Lady, 7st.; 8 Lady Petain, 7st Won by two and a half lengths, with one and a, half lengths between second and third. Time. lmin. 3sec. HACK HURDLES, of 180 sovs. Ono mile and three-quarters. 1 Thraco, 10st. 71b (Tutchen) 1 5 Kinkora, 9st. 2 11 Wartime, 9st 3 Also started: 3 Plenipotent, lOst Bib.; 2 Yankee Doodle lOst. 41b.; 6 Companion, 9st. 101b ; 9 The Celt, 9st. 81b.; 4 Mummer, 9st. 61b.; '2 Glenore, 9st. lib.; 13 Silver Pine, 9st. lib.; 10 Oampaign, 9st.; 7 Tekapara, 9Bt.;' 8 Swastika, 9st. Won by one and a, half lengths, with one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 21scc. AVONDALE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 2 Gazique, Bst. 71b ■ (M'Flinn) 1 1 Rebel, Bst. 61b .'. 2 11 Housewife, Bst. 51b 3 Also started: 3 Bißogne. Bst. 61b.; 8 Fionnuala, Sst. 91b.; 5 Undo Ned Sst. 71b.; 6 Royal Irish, Bst. 51b.; 4 Colonel Soult, Bst 51b.; 7 Cynic. 7st. 1211).; 9 Waiuta, 7st 71b.; 10 Padclington Green, 6st. 131b.; 12 Demotic, 6st. 121b. Won by two lengths, with one length between second and third Time. 2min. Bseo. MOUNT ROSKILL HANDICAP. One mile and a furlong. 6 Persian Prince, 7et. Sib ... (B. Morris) 1 7 Lady Energy, Bst. 21b 'I 2 Fisher, Bst. lib. .• 3

Also started: 1 Stanga.mn.hoo, Out. 81b.: 3 Bluo Cross, Sst. Ulb.; 4 Gold Kip, Bst. 71b.; i Miss Leslie, Bal-. 21b.; 10 Keystone, 6st. lib.; 12 Eovonue, 7st 121b.; 16 Woody Glen, 7st. 121b. ; 17 Sleopy Jack, 7st. 101b.; U Independence. ?st. 91b.; 15 All Talk. 7st. 8!b.; 8 Kins; of the V.i-lliiy, 7st. 71b.; 9 New Zealand, 7st. 61b.; 2Q Glticiau, 7nt. 61b.; 12 Carmen Sylva, 7st lib.; 18 White Ko\, 6st. 81h.; 14 Singular. 6st. 81b.; 19 Jfonatour, 6Et. 71b. Won by three length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 55 2-ssec. OHEVALtEE STEEPLECHASE, of 253 sovs. about three miles. 3 Golden Glow 9st. IMb (Tutchcn)' 1. 6 Hopye, 10at. lib 2 1 The Channel, 9st 131b i Also started: 7 Styrax. 10ut. 91b.; 2 Otter, lOst. 71b.; S : 'Glendalough, lOst. 31b'.; i Glutorino, 9st. 131b.; 9 Hantere, 9st. 121b.; 5 Ranza Mist, 9at. 91b. Won by four lengths, with the i:acie distance between second and third. Time, 6min. 4seo. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of £50 sovs Six furlongs. 10 Hymeona, 7st. 51b (Morris) 1 1 Oardrona, Set. 101b 2 14 Mossman 3 Also started: 13 Bedford. Bst. 121b.; 9 Hopfield 86t. 111b.; 6 Lightning, Sst. 51b.; 3 Itekanui, Sst.; 4 Fabriquette, 7st. 71b.; 5 Stilts, 7st. 61b ; 2 Madam Ristori, 7st. 51b.; 7 Arran. 6st. 131b.; 15 Flying Gowrie, 6st. 71b.; 11 Alf Belaval, 6ft. 71b.; 12 Bellacity, 6st. 71b.; 8 Persian Prince. 6st. 71b. Won by four lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time. lmin. 14seo. TITIEANGI WELTER HANDICAP of 200 sovs. One mile and a furlong 1 Pendoon, Bst. 61b t 6 Gold Fran, Sst. 81b t 8 Roekfield Bst J tDead heat. Also started: 4 Glenopal. 9st. 81b.; 7 Kauri King. 9st. 6:b.: ' Meltchikoff, 9gt. 51b.; 5-Miiniit'er. 9sfc. 21b.; 2 Britl?h Arch, Bst 81b.; 14 Analogue. Bst.; 10 Hyltus, Bat.; 12 TaUerley. Bst.; 11 Soultane. Bst.; 9 ,Tnck Delaval. Sst. 13 Billy Wises, Sst. Won by a length. Time, lmin. Jssec.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[By Glencoe.] Acceptances are due to-night for events to be decided at the Manawatu Racing Club's fixtjire. Final payments for the Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes and the Manawatu Stakes must bo made at the same time. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for races to be run at the Hawke's Bay Club's Meeting clOße on Friday. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday. A number of thoroughbreds were submitted to auction at ChristchurcU on Wednesday. A gelding by General Latour —Prudish, realised 2Wgns., and will in future be trained by F. D. Jones at Riccarton. Three of R. J. Mason's string, in Thames, Lovesick, and Missouri, were also sold. The first two brought 150gns. and l'Wgns. respectively, being secured by Mr. J. B. Reid. The daughter of Danube —Miss Mischief changed hands at 160gns., Gallupin was passed in at 30gns.

The Grafton gelding Plymouth scored his second win on Saturday at Bandwick for his new owner, when he accounted for the Steeplechase. EeSowa closed her racing career at the Hiverton Meeting at Easter time, and will in due course be sent to the stud. Evidently the imported horse Lanius is coming baok to his early spring form. Within his laßt three starts the Bon of Llangibby has finished third in the Sydney Cup, first ip the. Cumberland Stakes, and finishing up with the A.J.O. Plate. • ' When Biplane is shipped north this week to fulfil engagements in the Awapuni Gold Cup he will be acoompanied by the. two-year-olds Afterglow and Bleus. The race at Awapuni will probably be his last this season. Xanthos, who raced at- Eiccarton last Tuesday, was added to the list on Thursday. \ The Eiccarton-traincd Euripos was operated on lor throat troubles on Thursday. Waimatao has been most consistent this noason, for in his last eleven starts he has been three times first, four times second, and four times third. A Sydney cablegram, published on Friday, reported that the pacer Golden Robin had been found poisoned in his I ox. Golden Eobin was probably the bestknown performer on the Australian trotting tracks. The successful stallion Ribbonwood was sired by Golden Robin. Biplane, in view of his Manawatu Gold Cup engagement, is being given strong work at Eiccarton. On Thursday he finished up a second round by covering six furlongs in lmin. 20 l-ssec. Croesus was lame in front after racing at Eiccarton. Almoner is to be sent to Palmerston North to meet Heathercote. by whom he was decisively defeated at Eiccarton. An offer of £1000 was made for Rorke's Drift recently, according to a report from the south. The offer was declined. The would-be purchaser seems to have been under tho impression that he could win the Groat Autumn Handicap with the Southland horse, and it is said that Southlanders are now of the opinion that his judgment was good. At a meeting of the committee of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club it was decided not to alter the stake for cither the Caulfleld Cup of this year or that of tho 23rd Futurity Stakc3 to bo run <at the Autumn Meeting of 1920. To the former the stake will bo JSSCCO. and to the li-tter £3000, the same as in the immediate past. Good entries have been received for tho Manawatu Trotting Club's Meoting. There aro 25, for the Maiden, 19 for the Manawatu Trot, 29 for the Awapuni Handicap. 29 for the Bracelet. There are signs that the sport of trotting iB growing iu popularity in tho Manawatu district.

Fourteen Taranaki stables were represented by about thirty horaes' at the Feilding' Moating. For the western province they secured Bix flrstß, three seconds, and four thirds. For the visitors from one small corner of the island to secure six out of siiteen first dividends and also threo second dividends is a good two days' work, and no doubt the financial results were entirely satisfactory to Taranaki sportsmen. Several of the Palmerston North horses arc expected to acquit themselves well at tho forthcoming Manawatu Trotting Meeting. Among ihe horses reported to be going particularly well in their work are Lylock, Plain Bose. and Warlock. Tho Giaborne horso Gazique, who won tho chief event st Avjndale on Saturday, was not strongly fancied in Wellington, but in Auckland a. day or two before the' race he was ono of the most-favoured candidates. At this end of tho island nothing was so well fancied as Eobel. R. 3. Mason has broken in one of tho first of Solfcrino's progony. This is a. yearling colt from Anita. San Sebastian, who received a little publicity in Wellington a while ago, is to be given a long spell. Hyginas has beon galloping well at Waverloy. , "Improving with every gallop is how a Taranaki writer doscribes the track work of Play Off. , , „ Galindo Belle, who raced at the Hawera Trots, has been sent on to Auckland. Author Dillon is to be got ready for miiT-wTnter trotting engagements in Canterbury. , „. , It is considered likely that Dingle, who is now by Mr. Geo. Gibson, of Hawera,, will be put to the jumping branch of the sport this winter. Dinglo has shown good form on the fiat this season and has rneo consistently. He won tho Stratford Oup at New Year time when running in the colours of Mr. F. Sclwood, ran prominently in the , big events at New Plymouth and Hawera, and at Fcilding last week ran close thirds in the distance events. The aged Maniapoto gelding, Toa, Tere, who looked (on'paper) to have a good chance of winning the Feilding Cup, broke down during the running of the race. Half a. mile from home he was going so well that it seemed certain that he would at, least ho found fighting out the finish, but then the mishap occurred. Mr. James Hawkins has had bad luck with the gelding in his last two ventures, for besides his breakdown at Feilding he had the decision given against him on tho second day at Wangamii, when the finish was very close and many of those who saw tho race thought that Toa Tere had won. The Doncaster Handicap has only gone to one imported horse, Sir Footo; though another, Eussley, was practically English bred. He was sired in England, but was foaled in New Zealand. Of the defeat of Estland by the Wel-lington-owned Bonnie Maid, the "Snorting and Dramatic Review" says:-'Bonnie Maid and Demotic wore the only pair to come out to oppose tho redoubtable Estland. The last-named was made a remarkably warm order on the machine, carrying over three-quarters of the investments. A big surprise, however, was in store for all who regarded the son of Finland_as invincible as a three-year-old. There was little excitement as the trio look their places at tho barrier, tho issue being, regarded as practically .certain. Demotio' went out to make the pace, with Bonnie Maid next, Estland being several lengths in the rear. Racing to the straight entrance the first time Estland closed up on his opponents, only a few lengths separating the trio as they passed the Derby stand. Bonnie Maid on terms with Demotic at this stagy. Bonnie Maid was in front going out of the straight, and at the seven-furlong post Estland ran up second and his victory looked certain. Bonnie maid, however, was galloping freely, and piloted the way "along the back. At the entrance to the straight Estland moved up to within a length and a half of her, but M'Fllnn gave his rival no chance and keening the daughter of Bonifornj hard at it the iron test excitement prevailed «s she responded gamely-to his efforts. O'Shea mad" every endeavour to lessen the gap, but Estlnml foiled lo finieh with his usual brilliancy, Bonnie M.ijii holding bim safe in the run to the post and soonng a popular victory »bj a length. Demotic wos , ten lengths -away,'

third. Tho winner was loudly cheered, the merit of her victory being apparent, for she made tho pace over the last mile and tlioro was no element of fluko about her sensational victory.'!' When F. !■;. .Toues forsakes race, riding in order to start, as a trainer in South Canterbury, in about a month's lime, he will have a fair-sized team to begin wjth. Anion? the horses he will have under his care are Mr. W. Gardiner's pair, John Barleycorn and Barley Rigs.