THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 30, 30 October 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

TRENTHAM MEETING CONCLUDED GLOAMING WINS CHAMPION PLATE e BAGDAD'S BIG HANDICAP 1 . ' The Wellington Racing Club's Soring Meeting wa3 concluded at Trentham" yesterday. The day was 'fine, bnt the! rain •<vhich fell on Sunday kept the course heavy* Thero was a largo crowd present '•■and the totnlißator figures showed an in- ; crease on the day of £4855 and on the meeting of £5157. Last year the maehino registered ,£76,899 10s.; this year £82.056 10a. The chief ov'cnt of the day. the Champion' Plate, was won by Gloaming, who started a hot favourite. ' The A.J.C. Derbyivinner moved beautifully in l his preliminary, took the lead in a few strides, was never headed, and won comfortably . lrom Mene.laus.' Tho slow time in which tho race was run, 2min. 13 1-sbcc„ indicates tho heavy nature of the track. ,| The; principal handicap event fell to Bagdad, who won the 'Parliamentary Handicap at the , Wellington Winter Meeting. Glorify, who was almost the< outsider of tho field, ran second, whilst the favourite, ' Devotion, was outside a placerOnly one favourite .scored, and that was Gloaming. ; - Generally it was a day of fair dividends, and in the Juvenile Handicap, in a field, of twenty-two. tJio" nineteenth favourite, Mistian, squeezed home, ,;ind gave''a sensational return. Mistian is by V/inkie from Mistime, alld *is trained ■ at New-Plymouth by li. Barlow for Mr/A. Lib. " t The winning mounts were well distributed among the horsemen;, no rider fainted the judge more than once on tho day. Tho successful jockeys' were:—F. '•yi.vnu, I'. Corlett, G. Young, h. Berry, C. • Bead,, B. Deeley, R. Rood, and L., Morris. During the meeting Deeley rode four winners and ,Hoy Beed two.

. Mr. G. D; Greenwood, who, won with Gloaming and Afterglow, was the - most successful owner at the gathering. '

Demosthenes sired four of the winners at- tho meeting:—Afterglow, Lady Ball, Demos, .'and Taunalwi.' .'••

As on the first day the public experienced difficulty in getting to the meeting. The. railway was patronised to-the full extent to which it would' accept passengcrß, 'and'then there were hundreds of the holiday crowd shut out. Those who were fortunate enough to get on. to the trains found them not overcrowded and amply ofiicered. In fact it is said that there w?re eight officers -on. tho 8.30 a.m. train, one of »ixteen vehicles. There was much jc3tiinjr and indiscriminate -"scrumming" in the queues ouUide the ticket-boxes, and several women fainted.

THE EVENTS DESCRIBED. . . : raf glencos." ,

The opening event was the Second Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase. ' Though' ho was raised 191b., compared with his .first diy's weight, the public again went licavily for Nqoturnal ip the Hack, Steeples, bat Foeman, who saddled up a greatly improved was also well: backed, the remaining trio being neglected. Nbcturnal us usual mado the pace, but'Foeman was always well up with him, and - taking .charge half a. mile from home ho. ran in a very easy winner. Brown Joe was tailed <ff third. Gwynne was pulled up, and Iloatu fell. ■ ■ ■ There Was a, field of fonrtcen in ' the, Tarar.ua Handicap, Wapping beine made a' •short-priced favourite. At the start-Manu and War March - led' a. bunched -fiiola. Passing the half-mile': War March *ss Fhowlng tho way to Lionskin, Manu. and Ivisingham. . Entering the straight' tho iatter took chavgc. and acting well in .the .heavy going he won very- easily from War.March, with Manu a head in:front of the favourite. Dick finished very fast in fifth place. The winner was a (bic; ljoom, last season as a two-year-old but he failed to win a race. He is-owned by a' popular Minister of the Orown who generally keeps a horse in training. ' RiEitlgform iB engaged, in tho New Zealand Cup, and is to bo a starter.

There were numerous scratchings in tae Spring Trial Stakes, and tho. public nut Afterglow and Onslaught' In a class by themselves. 'The, Greenwood-ovaicd fllly carried nearly twice as much money as the Chokboro three-year-old. At the barrier .the favourite ivas fractious,_ and was one of the last to leave .the mark. Queen Abbey and ,J>leli lad for five furlongs, and tho: pace was a cracker.- . Entering "thestraight Onslaught ran'to tl\e front,-and tho favourite came round wide, but in the run home she could maltn .no impression on Onslaught,-while Bonvllld split the pair; Court-field and Philomelil wero the next'to finish.

Backers got another f.-icer in .tho Pcarco Handicap, when they sent Devotion out ft ahort-pricod favourite in a field of fifteen, fihe never looked like a; winner, and did not finish in the first hiilf-dozen. Galore, Kiltcss, and Bagdad sot a very fast pace, find carried the field off their legs. The trio were in front into the straight, where Bagdad shot out by himself. Glorify and Depredation made big "but could not get up. Sedd-el-Bahr was weir clear of the« others in fourth place, and then came Mascot, Kiltess, und Devotion. Tho winner won .on the samo courso in July, but ycsterdJy he was noglected on the machine. . 1

There: was a very big- pool in the Juvenilo -Handicap, Valid it was a good field. Baokers, undismayed by their reverses, made the Short-o-.vned bracket a hot order. ; 'J'lin oair. were , together at ; the harrier, and Parorangi lefl the field into th« course ni">oer. but he ")ug?ed" badly and took half the field oil the course, 'fills allowed Mistian to Set through on the rails, and he won •by a, neck from HJindle, was very unlucky. Asterina «raa a- neck a nay, 1 and then came Rose Queen, Rose" Wreath, and Amythas. The winner is. by the southern • sire IVinkie. and is the first of his progeny to win.' The ruuner-up Bindle is a half-brother to Crowhurst, aud he loks like tuvning out good.

The Champion Plate fiielfl was unite up to thestandard of previous yearn, but, Gloaming stood out, and hewhn the Desert ,Oold ot the yPjiir. He started at a very

short price, and took charge as soou as tho''barrier rose. Sasanof went with him to the half-mile, where he cave way. and Snub and Menelaus followed the thrcc-year-old into the straight. Menelaus made an effort -at the distance, but had no chance with the three-year-old. who won very comfortably. Ronnie Maid was two lengths behind Mcnolaus, and then caiuc Snub, Client. Hose J'ink. and Sasanof. Taunaha and MatMua were the only ones backed with any spirit in the Rualiine Hind.icap, and the first-named van home an easy winnor. Sleepy Mead was leading Matatna as they came on to the courso' propel-, bul then Taunaha forged ahead, and bo won by several lengths. Bed Signal finished well, and cut Matatua out of second place. Sleepy Head was fourth. The winner is owned by Mr. W. Richmond., who is at present in Melbourne. He cost 6Cogns. .as a yearling, and this is bis first -n'ln. , t, A J M'Flinn was substituted for TI. Young on Demos in the Namat Handicap, and the top weight started a eood favourite. He ran a pood race, but Inah was ahvavß- worrying luro, and in the end wore him down, and won well from Daraien and Sardinia, both of whom were finishing fast. Demos was fourth and Acre next.

DETAILS OF THE RACINC. SECOND HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 200. sovs. Two mile and a 2 Mr ol !'. M. Wright'sm g. Foeman by. Advance-Brown Spec, aged, 12st. 21b. (P. Flynn) 1 1 Mr. B. "Acton Adama's ch. g. Mocturiwl, lOst. 12lb Beid) 2 5 Mr, H. Guy ton's blk. g. Brown Jo?, 5 St4 7{b (R. JLuut) o (Winner trained by owner.). Also started: 3 Gwynne, 9st, 111b. (Packer); 4 Iloat-u,- 9et. 71b. (A. Ward). . Won by ten lengths, ltoatu lell. T-|me, 6min. 7sec. , , TABAKUA HANDICAP, of 200 bovs. One .V. ~ mile. ~1 5 Mr. "Lanco Wood's" b. g. Kisinsbaiu, by Ilokeby-Itoso Red, 3yr|„ j 2 Mr. A. B. Williams's b. c. War M>»rch, ' 7st. 71b. .; (R- 2 9 Mr. M. Williams's b. g. Manu, 7«t. 91b. (W. M Ewan) 3 (Winner trained by J. Ayres.) , - Also started: 1 Wapping, 9st. 21b. (H. Gray); 12 Robur, Bst. 121b- (K. lteed); 10 Knro. Bst. 91b." (L. Hewitt); 3. Royal Star, Bst. 81b. (F. Anderton); 6 Black; Hill. Bst. olb. (A.. Reed); 7 Persian Prince, Est. 61b. (C. Emerson); : 4-Lionskin, Bst. 4ib. (H. Young); B.Palin Oil, 7st. 111b. (K. Watson); 14 Blue Gown, 6st. 121b., inc. 21b. over (L. Morris); 13' Arihini 7st, 31b., inc. 71b. over (G. Young); 11 Dick, 6st. 101b. (11. M'Carten). Woii by two lengths.anff a half; a neck between scoond and third. Time, luim 46 3-ssec. , ■ SPRING TRIAL STAKES, of 200 sovs. Seven furlongs, 2 Sir Geo. Oiiflord's b. g. Onslaught, by Antagonist—Mad Whirl, 3yrs„ 7ft. Sib. (G. Young) 1 7 -Mr. H. E: Card's' b. f.. Bonvillc, 7st.3lb. . ' (F. Corlett) 2 I Mr. G. D. Greenwood's, br. f. After- 1 glow, 7st. 111b. (inc. lb. over) . ' . (B. Deeley) $ (Winner trained by, H. and A. Cntts.) Also started: B'flonnino, Bet. 61b. (A. J. M'Fllnn); 10 Sunburst, 7st. Olb. (W. Mancor); 11 Courtfield, Vet. 111b., inc. 31b. over (A. Reed); 12 Esperance, 7at.- 4Jlb., inc. lilb. over (0. Seed); 6 Meli, 7st. 31b. (L. Berry); 3 Montoa Ivanova, 7af. 31b. (M. M'Carton); 5 Queen Abbey, 7st. ,811b., inc. s>lb. over (R. Rced); 4 Railand, 7st. 311). (\V. M'Ewan); 9 Philomela. 7st. 31b. (R. Manson); 9 Fulioa. fist. '101b. (P. Raynor). Won by'a length. Two lengths scparafed the- second and tho third. > Time, lmin. 33scc. I'EARCE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs. Ono " ' mile. "• . • 6. Mrs. H. M, Campbell's ch. g. Bagdad, • uy itymettus-Asiatic, .4yrß., 78t. i- (I'- Beri-y); 1 II Mr. R. A.,M'Xenzie's ch, g. Glorify,. 7i)t.: ' ' ■ (L.. Morris) 2 8 Mi I .' R. Barlow's _b. h. Depredation, - 7st. lllb. .: ■ (11. Reed) 3 , (Winner trained by S. \Yaddell.) " Also started: 2 Form tip, Bat. 51b. (A. J. M'Flinn); 4 Adjutant. Bst..ilb. (H. Young); .1 Bst. , ino.'-Zib. over (H. Gray)-, 7 ALascot, Vat. 121b. (A. Kced); 13 Gold Soult, 7st. 81b. (0. lleed); 10 Tressida, 7st. 51b. (K--Watson); 5 Sedd-el-Bahr, 7st. 41b. (G. Young); 2 .Cyresian,. 7st. (R. S. Bagby): 3 Galore, 6st. 131b., inc. 21b. over (F. Corlett); 9 Kiltess, 6st. lOJib., inc. 3Jlb. over (P. Raynor); 12 Hastip, 6st. 71b. (L. Ba-rnett). . »Von by a length. The third horse was close up,. Time, lmin; 45 2-sscc.

JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Five furlongs. For two-year-oldrf

19 Mr. A. Lile's ch. g. Mistian, by Win." kie—Mistime, 7st. 61b : (C. Eeed) 1 7 Ifr. W. H. Gaisford's b. g. Bindle, 7st. 71b. tli.' Morris) 2 16.Mr. G. D. Bpatson'&b. f. Asterina, 7st. i 611).' 1 (P. Corlett) 3 (Winner trained by R. Barlow.)

Also started: 3.Crenides, Sst.'slb., (li. Hi Hewitt); 1-'Parorangl, Bst.! 31b. (A. J. M'Plinn); 1 Bitholla, Bst. (H. Young); 4 Marjery, 7st; 131b. IF. Anderton); 17 Yankeo Dan, Bst. 2-ilb., inc. JJlb. over-weight (0. Carmont); 11 Hetaua, 7st. 131b. (H. Watson); 8 Strathglass, 7st. 111b. (G. Younz); 9 Renunciation, 7st. 111b, (0. Emerson); 6 Robo Wreath, 7st. 101b. (E. S. Dauby); 5 Amythas, 7st. 91b. (M. M'Cart-en); 2 Lallah Rookh, 7st. 81b. (H. Gray); 13 Isaeus, 7st. 71b. (A. Reed); 20 Sycorax, 7st. 61b. (H. Smith); 15 American Beauty, 7at. 61b. (W. Lowo); 12 Nursing flister, 7st. 61b. (R. Heed); 10 Mias Gold, 7st. 61b. (W. M'Ewan); 18 Nighttime.-7st. 61b. iG. H'Lcan); 14 Roße Quoen, 7st. 61b. (P, Raynor); 17 Idleness. 7st. 61b. Ih. Manßon). Won by half a. length. A length separated second and third. Time, lmin. 4 1-5 sec. "

CHAMPION PLATE, of 800 so vs. -Weight, for-age.; One mile and a quarter. 1 Mr. G. D. Ota.enwood'B Gloaming, by ; Tho Welkin-Light, 3yrs., Bst., inc. 31b. over-weight (B. Deelev) 1 2 Messrs. ,V. and ,E. Riddiford's h. jr. Mcnelaus. 9st. lib. (A. Reed) 2 4 Mr. P. Soames'n b. m. Bonuy Maid, Bst. 91b (A. J. Jl'Plinn) 3 - (Winner trained by 11. .J. ; Mason.) Also started: 3 Client, 9at. lib. (C. Price)• 7 Snnb, Out: lib. (.T. Campbell); 5 Sasanof', ?Bt. lib.: 6 Rose Pink. Bst. 131b (R. Reed). Won by two length!*,. Tliere were a couplo of lengths between the second and the third horses. ' Time, 2min, 13 1-Secc. RUAHINE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Mr. W. Richmond's br. c. Taiinaha, ' by Demosthenes—Mangaroa, 3vrs.. ' 7st. 81b: (If, Kesd) i

6 Mr. H. W. Brown's br. f. Bed Signal. 7st (li. 8. Bagby) 2 2 llr. P. Jensen's b. e. Matatua. Bst. 51b. (11. Gray) 3 (Winner trained by (3. Jones.) Also started: 1 Sleepy Head, Bst„ 3lb. (F. Anderton); 4 Consultation, 7st. 121b., inc. 21b. over-weight (J. Campbell); 5 PotPourri, 7st. lib., inc. lib. over-weigiu (L. -Manso'n); 7 Whukatinu, 7Bt. (](. Styles); 8 Blighty, Ist. (L. Barnett): 12 Restful, 7sl. (I 1 . ilaynor); 11 Belle Xoir, 7st. (P. Corlett); 18 Tunatca. 7at. (L. Morris); 13 Intermezzo, Vet. (D. Morris); 9 Lovcuiatch, 7st, (M. M'Carten). « Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third, 'l'ime, luiin. 16 2-ssec. NAINAI HANDICAP, of 300 sins. ■ Five ■ furlongs. 4 Mr. H. Spratt's b. m. Inah. by Coronet—lnaha, syrs., Bst. 31b, (I/. Morris) 1 10 Mr. A. A. Cameron's eh. f. Damien, 6st. 71b i (F. Corlett) 2 3 Mr. J. Fenwick's br. g. Sardinia, 6st. 71b (L. Berry) 3 (Winner trained by, T. Pine.) Also started: 1 Demos, Bst. 121b. (A. J. M'Plinn); 5 Acre, Bst. 81b. (C. Price); 6 Nanna, Bst. 3lb. (J. Campbell); 8 Demagogue, Vat. 111b. (L. Hewitt); 9 Vagabond, 7st. 111b. (C. Emerson);- 2 Birkenvale, 7st. 111b. (li. lteed); 7 Sweet Tipperary. 7st. 71b. (C. Reed); 11 Revocation, rfst. 111b. (\V. M'Lean); 2 Cherry Mart, fist. 111b. (M. M'Carten). Won by two lengths; half a- length between second and third. Time, lmin. 3sec.