THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 190, 7 May 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

; NOTES AND COMMENTS . fßv GlkncoeJ The Manaivatu Racing Club's Autumn Meeting will open .'at Awapuni to-dhy. For- the convenience of Wellington, patrons tho,New Plymouth, mail trdiii'.will 6to]>;(up and- down)'-at Awapuni,.which i? within easy walking distance of .the course. . Good fields aVo engaged .in all ■the events, and- the 'ravins should, bo of an interesting'order.. . The. class- in..'the Knrc'ro Hurdles is abovo tho-ordinary, but' several of the good ones cannot be i-endy'yet, aml'the 'winner.', looks-more .likely, to como from tho 10.it. division.. Kahtiinnngu, lOst. 91b., and Mnlticipal.lOst. 101b., are both useful horses. " Tlie field in\tßo. Maidon Platfe is a poor one, and tho: two-year-olds Negligeeand Spoechuiaker'- 'liavo' such'.i\". pull .in, ;thb"weights that they may bo tno.best ibacked'.- '...- .'. ; '.:■•■, ..•The Autumn- Handicap will. pfaie backers, (is tho (icld : is a big one, mid .luck. in running will'.play.an',,important part in. .the decision- of. the .race. Vrigabond (H. Gray) • limy. be. favourite, but Sweet. Corn (B.' ; Deblcy),.. Loveiiiatcli. (A. Tieod), and Marqueteur.'..will-.all' be-'iu ; the market., Jitdgiu#7by what occiliMe'd inthe city yesterday,'. Several usually. weH-i'nfwinod',..people, ,'witl ..hot' be; .surprised if.'Marq'noteur is .successful.. .* A .'very select field ..will contest the " Sires.' Produce Stakesj practically, all the crack; two-year-olds'beiutf engaged.. Miss 'Mimic, . Affectation, arid. Warplano will all.have :a big following, '• After his..form ..at- Trentham Protty Bobby will not Want' for- supporters in the Hack .Welter Handicap. In the Muritai Handicap ou Saturday the Maniopoto gelding had lGlb. abovo the minimum, and as 'he has the lightest impost 'allowable) to-daj' he certainly appears to . ha'vo the'.best of,'.the figures. The Gold Cup looks like another rich stake, for.-tho owner of Sas.anof, nud in the .Woodhoy ,Hack.Handicap there will ■ ; be plenty ;of support for. Black Mark, •■who. was .'only given one. race at' Trentham, so should be fresh for to.day'ti ef- ■ fort. .. Another horse that may be. well in the market, is Cadet, who,with. Gray' in the saddle, scored twice nt Woodville.' . .Parisian Dittnloiid, tile top! weight in the Telegraph Handicap; can hardlv be at liis best,, and Spanner is. regarded as an unlikely starter'. Demos will be suited, by the circular course, and Lady General is now down at.a.weight.-she should;be capable of carrying successfully. Demagogue and. Tigritiya have both _ shown good form recently.- . Owners are reminded, that-entries' for; the South Waira,rapa:.Trotting. Club's' Meeting'close .with' Secretary Wi Armstrong, Grey town, oil Thursday. Acceptances for the.Marlborough Meeting closo to-night. .' ." M ANA WATU SCRATCH IN GS, . By .TeleernDh—Press Association, " Palmerston' North, May .i 3. ■The following, have been scratched for tho first day of the Manawatu meeting;— Karere Hnrdlesi Diavolo., Autumn Handicap: Punka, Mascot.,. Kilru'sli, Retard, and Master' Iney. Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes: Stammer,' Rose Wreath, and; Solace. Gold Cup: Battle Song. -'Telegraph Handicap: Torfreda. and Old-Gold.