THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 183, 29 April 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

ELOCUTION AVINS TAUHERENIKAU HANDICAP. (Special Correspondent.) ' Carterton, April 2S. The Whirarapa. Meeting was concluded in fine but dull weather. There was only a moderate attendance, but speculation was brisk, and the machine handled Jil2,Bot) for the day, making i25,4G7 for the meeting, 17855 less than for the meeting held twelve months ago. TIIO racing was on the whole gocd, but tho fields were lacking in quality Potentiality and Elocution, winners uf the two principal races, both hail from Hasting.-). ■ They arc owned by Mr. AA'. Couper and trained by 0. 15. Ware. There were only four starters in the opening event, and liisingliam was made a good favourite. Ho began smartly, Vind led the whole way. Consultation and Coalition .threw out challenges in the straight, but neither could reach tho favourite, who won easily. Coalition was only a neck behind Consultuhf"\ Rod Signal was (ho only scratching in the Rolotawai Handicap, 'and the public niado Chimera a short-priced favourite. She and Daytime were in front to the turn, where both compounded, and Matatua look charge. He was _ soon challenged by Comment and Potentiality, and the last-mimed finishing strongly won by two lengths from Comment. Mabituu was a neck away, and then caino the top weight. The winner has not started for seme time, nnd the nice on. Saturday evidently improved him. All started in the Tauherenikau Handicap, Battle Array being the favourite selection. He was not handled to the best, advantage, .and was on tho outside of two horses tor the greater part of the journey. ■ He led into the straight, but then Elocution took charge, and though challenged by-Robur she won all out by n neck. . Classification was tWTi lengths away, and then came Battle Array. The. winner comes from the same stable as Potentiality, who was successful in the open sprint. Rubor rr,n her best Taco to date-,.but Cooing was in the rear tho whole way. All but Prince Hul, who has hurl him. self, started. 111 the Juvenile Handicap. Miss Gold wns the favourite, with' Astinome and .the liiddifqrd bracket next in demand. Maronne and Chaeronia on the inside were first away, and the former soon put a. break.. on the field. Astinomo. iilid.sl urt'tia. headed Chne'ronin before the straight was. entered, but they could-not. reach. Maronne, who won nicely ' from'. Manila. Speec limajier finished well, and got third place. The winner is by Martian, and. .bids fair to tiirn out-good. She is not very big, but has been given .every chance to mature. •All started-in the '.-Wuiohino Handicap-. Bouvillo ami.Justification being the favourites. AVakatere led Esperance and Bonville into the straight; where Zabism got m> 011 the fence, and won very.easily from Espcranco and- AVakaterer the saddlo (dipped on Blighty, «ind sho had to be pulled up. Justification looked dangerous 'at' tile turn, but she was carried out, mid this spoilt her cliaiicc. Tho scratching of Daytime, fur the. I'entherstOh Handicap lclt seven runners. Comment and Red Signal were evenly backed, and they finished in the places. Trciitham Rose led into the straight from the two favourites and 'Philomela. In tho rim to the post Common stayed on the best, and woii by a length from fled Signnl. .who beat Philomela- bya neck, Trentliam Rose' was the next to finish. The' winner *is a remarkable yort that regularly niiis better after a - raco Several times she has acted,in .tin's way,ami'tlm was the. reason of lilt, strong support forthcoming for her. ' There' were nine starters in .Hie Shorts, bnt thev were a very: poor lot. Cotillion, with/ Gray 1:1 the isaddle, wa,s a hot or'de/, and Deacon was next choice. The pair naiiiea wcrs in charge to the turn and here the favourite came away and won easily. Miss Land was a poor third. Lady Penza bolted a couple of rounds befu're the'start of the. race. •

. RESULTS. , . By Tclostraph-Prsss Association. M.OKOA HANDICAP,'of 120 sovs. Seven ".... -. furlong:!. Risirighnni, lOst. 5I» 1 Consultation, 9st. ill) - lfeiazi, Sst. «H) '....-. " Also started: Coalition, 7st. 81b. Time, linin. 28 2-ssec. EOTO'i'AU'Ai JJUiMItCAP, of 150 sovs. -. His lurlongs. /' rotciitialityi hi. 1ib:............. 1 | Conuue/ii, Sal. alb 2 Miiatua, 7st. 71b 3 Scratched:'Kwl Signal.. Time, lmin. I,'H-isec. TAUIIEUENIKAU HANDICAP, of. 250 sovs. One mile and a distance. Elocution, 7st. 81b •' • 1 Rubiir, Sst. lib. ...: 2 Classification, 7st. lib. ..-. 3 ■'All started. Time. lmin. 552-sscc. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Five furlongs and a half. Maronne, Gat.' 01b. '. .'. 1 Manila, 85t..121b 2 Speechmaker, 7st. 2lb 3 Scratched: Prince Hal. Time, limn.. 7 ■J-ssec. WAIOHINE HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Six. furlongs. Zabism, Bst. slb. 1 Espera'ncs,. 7st. 101b 2 Wakatcre, 7st. 41b 0 All started;. Time, lmin. 15 -t-Ssec. TEATJIERBTON HANDICAP, of 130 . sovs. rivo furlongs and a half. Coimnont. Sst. 131b. ...' I Red Signal, Bst. lib.. '. 2 Philomela, 7st.' 131b. 3 Scratched: Daytime and Occasion. Time, lmin..7 l-ssec. THE ; SHOi!TS HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; - Weight, 8-it. 71b. Four furlongs. Cotillion \- 1 Deacon 2 Mlsslnnd .'. 3 Scratched: V.iolelta, Dainty Step. Haorcmoana, and Evening Glow. Time, 48sec.