BIPLANE SCRATCHED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 178, 17 April 1918, Page 6

BIPLANE SCRATCHED

FOE AWAPUNI GOLD CUP. By Telegraph-PreES Association. Palmerston N., April 16. / Mr. G. D. Greenwood arrived ia I'almere-' ton at 4.30 to-day. His trainer, if. J. llasou, scratched Biplane at WO p.m. "FELL LIKE A BOMBSHELL." (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Paiinerston N.i April 16. Something like a uouiosuell iell nere tonignt wlieu it was announced tuai iiiplaiua vwia au unlikely starter in the Gold Gup.. All the atternoon Ylijre were persistent, rumours that me Comedy King colt would, not run and so.incessant were they that the preeident of the club waited on the ovrucr; Mr. Greenwood on his arrival from, the south. The trainer, Mr: K. J. Alasou, was brought into the room, and after a healed argument ho is stated to have told the colt's owner that if Biplane was started a new trainer would have to be louiui for him. The town is crowded with visitors, and' the disappointment is very keen. It l is felt that the connections of Biplane have not kept faith with the public. Visitors are here from Auckland and Duncdin, and tomorrow's trains will bring hundreds moreIt is said that Biplane will be a runner in the Manawatu Stakes on the second, day, but if so his reception Siy the crowd will be a cool one, if nothing more Prominent sportsmen are speaking their minds very plainly on tho matter, and the feeling is that the withdrawal of the Comedy King colt will not do the sport any good. Mr. T. 11. Lowry, owner of Desert Uol-i, ia here and he intends to race his mare. The Gold Cup is worth 575 eov6. (a cupi valued at 100 sovb., and 475 sove in specie).. The distance is one mile and a quarter,, and it is a weight-for-age event. The race, was instituted in 1915, when Chortle, then si-five-yeaer-old, won in 2inin. 6 l-ssec, carrying Bst. 1311). B Deeley rode him. BeEert Gold won in 1916 with Bst. 41b. up, and the time was Zruin. 71-sscc. The luare won again last year carrying Bst. 121b. The time, 2min. 14sec., indicates the condition of the course. The horses remaining in to-day's Gold. Cup are:— Mr. A. Alexander's ch. li. Bitognc, syrs.,, by Bezonian-St. Evangeline, 9st. 21b. Mr. T. 11. Lowry's b. m. Desert Gold, syrs.,. by All Black-Aurarius, 9st. Mr. G. L. Stead's br. g. Koesian. 4yrs., by Elysian—Kowcrewere, Bst. 111b. Messrs. V. and E. Kiddiford's b. g. Mennlaus, 4yrs., by M.irtian-Lovelorn, Ssl. 111b. Mr. T. 11. Lowry's br. c. Estland, 3yrs., by Finland-Warucare, Bst. 61b. : Mr. E. 11. Baracq/s ch. f. Impediment, 3yrs., by Dcmosthencs-Kautuku, Bet. 41b. J. O'Shea has ridden Det-ert Gold in both her Gold Cup victories, o.nd will be in. the saddle again to-day. Bisoene wjil bo ridden by li. natch, Koesiim by C. Imerson, and Jlenelaus by A. Eced.