THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 280, 22 August 1919, Page 9

THE TURF

NEW ZEALAND CUP HANDICAPS. (By Telegraph—press Association.) Christchurch, August 21. Following are the handicaps tor the new mujio our, «r 2000 sovs. Two miles. ... t,t. lb. St. lb. Menilaus .... 9 0 Pretty Bobby (i 9 kilnioon 8' li Hurry Up ... li 'J Mascot 8 « Wight Xomiorko'ij Drift' 8 5 mander .... 0 J Bonnie Mnid 8 3 icmnino (i 8 lted Kibbon.. 8 2 Warlike 6 8 Volo 8 0 Bingham ..... t> o Vagabond .... 713 Sweet TipNoblenian .... 713 perary « 8 Wardnncer .. 713 War Star ... li 8 Gay Lad 7 12 Probity fi i Cvnic 7 11 Footlights ... I' < Melee 7 10 Deflection ... G 7 Henthcrcoto 7 9 Orange BitMainha " 9 ters » 7 Hose Pink ... 7 4 St.ulnnd 6 \ Kilnish 7 3 Helm ft (> ' Battle Song 7 3 Bonnie . Bleus 7 3 . Heather fi - Ketana7 3 Hindi 6 7 Lucid 7 3 Empyrean ... fi 7 Windonih ... 7 2 Speechmaker fi 7 .Affectation ... 7 1 Stop 0 " Royal Star... 7 0 Mystification 6 7 T.ove Match fi 13 Tattle willing G '7 Bonnv Briar fi 13 T!ose Wreath fi 7 Athens II ... « 12 Tf"s=et fi 7 'Motnihi 6.11 Wolnroa » v IJisingham ... fi 10. Tortgs G ' I\'ed Pepper .. 6 Ifl '

NOTES AND COMMENTS (BY Gr.ENCOE.) Acceptances for the Dannerirke meeting close on Tuesday next. At Wanganui W. Riiyncr is keepiug the three-yoar-old filly Rose Queen up to her work, and all going well it is intended to race the daughter of I\iiig Rufus at tile Marton meeting. Rose Queen wound' up the season by winning a six furongs' nice at the Avondalo Autumn Meeting. . During tho Riccarton meeting Mr, James Bull was trying to arrange for his ' horses to bo taken by boat to Wungiinui, and froiii there by road to Marton, anu so relieve them 011 the long tedious journey by road from ellington to Marton. So far his efforts have not been successful, and if tiie horses are to lacii at tho Marton meeting it. looks as 11 they will have to walk there. Unless tho strike of seamen endu quickly it is not likely that F. Davn, will attempt to got Desert Gold or r.et two-year-old. full sister Acacia to liandwick. Davis has three three-year-old* engaged in the New Zealand Cup, ami probably ono of them will carry Mr. I. H. Dowry's colours in the big event at Riccarton in Novomber. One of tils youngsters referred to is the bay colt Lucid, whose dam Lady Lucy was successful in tho New Zealand Cup 111 IJuJ. The Ilawko's Bay, Gisborne, and Auckland horses which competed at tho Grand National meeting aro still at Ricoarton. Their trainers aro waiting until a 1 steamer is available to take them home, and there seems 110 certainty ot accommodation till the end of this iiw 11 111, at the earliest. . Though ho was not saddled up again after contesting tho Grand National Steeplechase there was nothing \uoiig with Master Strowan,' and the I'oxtoi. horse will go into retirement sound. He and Gang Awa' wore walked to Foxton from Wellington by ensj stages, . and they will arrive at tlieh stables some time to-day. , H. Gray is going to Sydney for a trip, but it is not thought that he will do any riding there. Authoritative ■ sources state that tho Melbourne horseman O. Harrison will be found riding the horse# owned by Messrs. W. G. Stead and N. Richmond. T , On arrival at Wellington from Lyttelton on Wednesday Form Up anil Loyai Ach wore 1 walked to lnuhereniKuii. The journey occupied two days., Loyal Arch has made a good recovery from tlu> injury she met with at Riccarton, ami tho brown mare will be nominated for sonic of the early spring meetings. . Koports l'rom Hastings state that a big contingent of horses are in work there in view of the approaching Dannevirkc

I "mi' °G. L. Stoail's mar/ Cassock, by LadurM-Urnnia, has ft colt, foal to Nassau this season. -Cassock is the dam of Tho Monk and Almoner. ' Sleight-of-Hand lias been engaged in the principal steeplechase at the Dannevirlce meeting, aud as Ins owner is such a staunch supporter of the c ub named the Mvstification gelding will probably take his. place in the field, thouglit on Riccarton form 110 can have little chance of success. '