THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS [By Glencoe.] Acceptances for the first day's evont3 at the Wellington Racing Club's autumn .meeting close at l J o'clock to-night. Jp till noon today Secretary 11. L. .Tames, of tho Duiiedin Jockey Club, will accept entries for the winter meeting of his club. -As there are some very pood stakes to be competed for'in the three days no doubt many North Island owners will consider the southern trio- , Entries for tho Wanganui 'meeting have been postponed. They now close at 8 o'clock to-night. Acceptances for tho first day s races at tli3 Manawatu meeting and final payI raents for the Sires' Produce Stakes ftnu Manawatu Stakes close on Monday nest at 9 P.m. , Visitors to the Wairarapa meeting today can make the journey .by special train leavUig Lambton Station at 8..0 a,m This train wilt' run through to the Featherston Camp, siding, and will arrive in plenty of time for the fiist race, which starts at noon. The return train will leave tho camp siding after the last race, and Wellington • will be reached by 9.20 p.m. . The Trial Hack Handicap, fi\e fuilongs and a half, is the first event on tho card. Astinome is top weight, and it tho Maniapoto filly is anything like at her best she should be too speed} for the others. Dainty Step was a placefpftfr at thti last meeting. Six horses are carded for tho Te Waka Welter Handicap, .one mile. ..Eocent form mints to the improving Risingham, who is a better horse, in the «utamn than at any other P<f 10(1 ,°, f , 7 eal ' He is also better able to get the than the majority of tho others. 9st. 31b.. lias some form to rccommeim him. but he has not been seeu with tlie colours up since the last meeting on tliit* course. . . « iv„ There is an acceptance of nine for the Easter Handicap, ono mile and a J - ter. Battle Array, who '>»? won four times this season, will be meeting'open company for the There is every reason to believe that, he will do well, and ho may bo the publ\a fancv. Ivilrush, Sst 21b., seems to ha\e got ail he is entitled to, but and Classification read well, and should be in the fighting line, at the finish. On Feilding form AVaunatao, Sst. .1116., inithe Wardoll Handicap, may again account for Chimera, Bst. lllb. Sst. lib., meets Chimera on 71b. bettei ter terms than when defeated at Opal" last month. Lady General, Bst. not had a race for some time, but at her best she would be hard to beat. Twelve months ago she was carrying moio weight than this m much better comnanv. Daytime, Sst. lib., is a. 6mart horse over a short course, but Philomela and Trentham Hose, will probably worry him over tho first few furlongs. . The Nursery Handicap, lour furlongs, K for two and three-year-olds there are a lot of maidens amongst tho sixteen horses engaged, but Manila, Miss. Gold, and Chaeronia have all shown winning f °Zabism. the top weight in the Makalii Hack Handicap, six furlongs, has won twice this season and been placed several ■times. ' Ho may find it difficult to concede Gib. to Esperance,- who, when m the humour, is fairly smart.. ' 1 cryolo, ist. 911).. rail well at Woodville, antl is coming back to form. .. The field in the concluding event is not a strong one, and if Gold Soult, Sst. 71b., is caught in a generous mood he should be able to repeat soma of his earlier form. Hastie. 9st. 91b., shaped well at the Woodville and Rangitikci meotings and Bed Signal, Sst. 131b., was successful,on this course last month.

SYDNEY YEARLING SALES. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Sydney, April 35. At the yearling sales, Mr J. Thorpe paid 350 guineas for a ..Linacre— Koyal Silver colt. ■ ' ■ (Rec. April 25, 10.20 p.m.) „ Sydney, April 25. At the yearling sales competition improved. On behalf of Mr. T H. Lowry a Finland-War Scare colt (a full-brother to Estln-nd and Finmark) was i -o.d for 1100 guineas.' A Syce—Wiscbiul colt fetched '1000 guineas. >

trotting metropolitan accept an CES. By Telegraph-Press Association. Christchurch, April 25. Following are the acceptances for tho Metropolitan Trotting Club meeting: SUMMER HANDICAP, of 150 sow. Two miles—Treasure-seeker, 3sec.; Mus iroom, 53ec. ; Craibwood, Gscc.; Bon latch tec.; Te luiiti, 7sec.; Patard, (*ec.; Uuly Parole, 7s'ec.; Colonel Havolock, <scc.j ICoraki, lOsec.; Hiroki, llsec. SPREYDON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a quiu'ter.-Biindoug, scr.) Silver Quick, lsec.; Rorkes Drift, lsec., Dean Dillon, 2sec.; Nancy .Stair, 2sec; Pax 2sec.; Vice-Admiral, 3sec.; Locanthv Diilon. Ssfic.; Joan of Arc, fcoc. J wood isec.; Prospering, ssec.; Red Prince, sseti.; Glad-eye, ssec.; Lady Teddington, TROT, of 500 soya. Two miles-Willie Lincoln, <sec.; John Dillou, Bsec.; Moneymaker, flseo.; Albert Cling, 9sec.; Sungod, 9scc.; Agathos, 9sec.; Trix Pointer lOsec.; Mintson, 11 fipc -'Erin's Oueen, llsec. CASHMERE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles-Hardy Wilkes, scr.; Whisper. inc Willie, 2-sec.; Red Heatliei, Gsee.) Olive L., 7sec.; Lord Eoanclnld, Electrocute, 7sec.; Rita Peter. 9sec; Imuerial Crown? 9sec.; Paul Huon, lfcec., (Jay Wilkes, llsec.; Lady Patricia, llsec.; i pßENCHHandicap, of 200 sovs. One mile and five furlongs. Genoral Link lsec.; Bundong, • lsec.; Ladj Superior, 2sec.; Huon Drift, ssec.; Malunga, Gsec.; Irvingwood, Gsec.; Gold Crest, 7sec.; Guynemcr, Bsec.; Galton, gsec,.; Bothcliff, Ssec.; Rearguard, Bsec.) Wastewood, Bsec.; Dixie Lee, B>ec.; Star Queen, Bsec.; Pleasant Mount, Bsec., Sir Gavin, Bsec.; King Karri, osec. , LIVERPOOL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles —Irvar, scr.; Hannah M., ecr.j Dean Dillon, scr.; Sympathy, lsec.j Rorke's Drift, lsec.; Hectorata, Jsee.i Captain Stanley, 3sec.; Biuidura, 33M.) Pax 3sec.; Peter Mac, ssec.; George Hard, ssec.; Red Prince, ssec. • CRAVEN HANDICAP,, of 250 .sovs. One mile and a quarter.—Aiitlror D; Jon, scr.; Admiral Wood, 2sec.; Cora Dillon, °sec.; Moneymaker, 3sec.; Chid, 3sec. j Pitaroa. Usee.; Frank Tracey, 6sec.j HANDICAP, of 250 sovs One mile-General Wilkes, 2sec.; Lord Minto, 2sec.; Huon Patch, 2sec.; Cora Dillon. Usee.: Mintson. lsec.; Tamarisk, 4-sec.; Slodwde, ssec.; Sir Fulboui, saec.

FIXTURES. April 2G— Greymouth J.C. Autumn. April 2G, 28— Wairarapn R.C.; Autumn. April 30—Reefton .T.C. 'Autumn.' Mav 1 and 3-Wellington R.C. Autumn. Mav 7 and B—Mnnnwutu R.C. Autumn, Mav 11 and 15-Egmont R.C. Winter. May 15, and 16-South Canterbury J.C, Autumn. June 3. 5, and 7-Dunedin J.C. Winter.