THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 307, 23 September 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

OTAKI MEETING

'OLD GOLD WINS BIG HANDICAP. The Otaki meeting epueluded in fair weather. A few showers iell during the afternoon, but tho ram made no diiterenee. Tne totalisutor handled the sum oi 4:14,101. ■•' * -' ■ All Started in the Trial Handicap, but only Sweet Memory and - Haereinoami ■were backed with any confidence. At tlio start the two favourites were badiy served, and idleness jumped out.in front unil was not headed. Mouton -Boy was always in second place. Tho .favourite, who ran very green, third, and Sunburst next. ■ '• i'or the -Dominion Handicap Kailand nnd Manu. declined their engagements. Sacramento being »'better favourite than Royal Exchange rthd Consultation. . Al tnu rise of tho. barrier Busser ond Beloved led tho'favourite and Sacramento, with Consultation handy. ' Across tho bottom .Beloved and Eoyal Exchango put a break on lihe- field, and in.the run to tho post lloyal Exchange won easily from Beloved, with Utuwai' aud Sacramento : next, Only four horses started in tho Steeple. chase. First Lino was a good favourite, and'lie indulged I'nwerewera' with the lead lintil the turn for home, when ho ran. to tho front , and won easily. UoUlstreani was a poor third. "Want was shaping well when he-shifted a fence and lost his rider at the back of the course. Mascot was at a-very short -price tor the big handicap, but she failed badly, and at no stage of the race did she look like winning. Detroit, made play for six furlongs from Spangle and Old bold. Entering the straight Detroit was beaten, and Old.Gold had. taken charge. He easily shook oil Montoa Ivanova and Pacific Slope also caught and beat tho lattei, but Old, Gold won nicely -by a leng6h and a half. The favourite-was fourth. '.■:'- Arch Lassie and Ked Signiu wore tho, favourites 'in a good betting, race for. the-Electric Hack Handicap, for which all the acceptors started. Wonder was tho first to show out from a splendid Btart and .wilih.Eed Signal and Chaetonia at the head of the others she led Into the straight. Here Arch '.Lassie took charge, and in the run ro the judges box she won comfortably from Kea,Signal, with Kcstful;". close -up.;. Chaeronia was fourth. The winner was 'ridden by L. Morris, and is reporced "to have beaten Matatua on the tracks, i The four acceptors all- started in the Railway Handicap./and. tbe first .three were evenly backed, but Astinome was always favourite. ■ Trentfoam Rose had a good break from the' favourite as the. straight was entered, but Astinome finished the better, and caught.and beat her opponent on tho post. Matatua was third and Birkenvnle next. Manu was a false favourite in the Hack: Welter Handicap, 'for which Sacramento and Some Girl were not'saddled up. The start was a fond one, Pervolo immediately going. to the front, and lead., ing Kailand and a bunched field -down the back.' Entering the straight Dick ' took charge, and ran in a- comfortable winner from Kailand.. with Pervolo a neck.away, and the favourite fourth. > ; The meeting concluded with -the Open Welter Handicap. • Ahika was the public fancy, with Sweet Tipperary and Plash Lady also well backed. An outsider in Tyne jumped to the front at the.barriet rise, and with Ahika in attendance he led into the straight.' The favour:to failed to stay, and Tyne won easily from Sweet Tipperary, who stumbled when the ■barrier went up. •.■.--.

THE RESULTS, By Association. ' TRIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. 8 Idleness, 7st. 91b. ......... (U, Morris) 1 6'Houtoa.Boy, 7st. 91b. ...!.. (H. Lowe) 2 I Sweet Memory, Set. 131b.' (Emerson) 3 Also started: 2 Hnefemoana, Bst. 71b.; i Sunburst, Bst. dlb. ; 8 Stolen Triumph, 7st. 91b.; 7 Preface, 7st. 91b. ■ . I'rom d good start Idleness led, followed by Haerenioahtv. At the entrance to the etnught flfoutoa -Boy and Sweet challenged the leader, who won by two lengths, a. length separating eecond and third. Time, lmin. 3 Msec. DOMINION HACK HANDICAP, of, liu

sovs. Seven furlongs, 2 Royal Exchange, Bst. 3lb. (A. Reed) 1 7 Beloved, 7efc. lib (irCormnek) 2 5 Utuwui, Bst. 101b.: '. ~(R. Reed) 8 Also ptartedi'li Sacramento, 9st. 81'b.; i Mayjnorn, Bst. 91b. j 7 March On, Bst. 91b.; 3 Consultation, Bst. 61b.; 0 Russet, 7st. . . .7 ■■■■

From tho start Russet took command, with Beloved and Royal Exchange handy. This position was maintained till entering tho straight, when Russet fell back, leaving the other two to fight a finish. Royal Exchange won comfortably by two lengths.' Time, lmin. 29 2-ssee. KTN&I STEEPLECHASE, of 150 eovs. '-■.■'■'• ■ Two miles.

1 First Line, list. 81b (Kaan) .1 S Pauwerewere, list. ffi>. ... (Adams) 2

4 Goldstream, 9st. 91b (Burt) 3 Also started: 2 "Want, 12st. 51b.

Pauwerewere led the field till entering the straight, when First Line overhauled him and won easily. Want fell after traversing a mile.. Time, 3min. 54 3-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 300 bovs.

One-mile and 55.yards. 8 Old Gofd, 7st. .lllb (Li" Morris) 1 4J!iieific Slope, Bst. 31b (Emerson) 2 2Moutoa Ivanovo, 7st. 41b.

• (M'C'ormick) 3 : Also started: 1 Mascot, 9st. 51b.; 5 Detroit, 7t>'t..i3lb. ; 6 Spangle, fist. 9lb.

Detroit'led all the way" till well up the straight, when Old Gold, who was handy, came with a , well-timed run, and won by a length. Moutoa Ivanovo was close up. Time, lmin. 46sec.- ' ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 100 soys.. Five furlongs. 1 Ar-ch Lassiie, 7st ■ (1,. Morris) 1 2 Red Signal, Bst. lllb. ... (H. Young) 2 9 Rostful, 7st. 41'b.'.....- (C. Reid) ,3 Also started: 0 Samarang, 9st. ,61b.j'4 Wonder, Bst. 71b.; 3 Chaeronia, Bst. 31b. ; 8 Matty, 8sl;. 2".b.j 7 Printemps, 7st. lllb. j b .American Beauty,. 7st. 21b. Wonder, followed by Bed Signal, led for a great part of tho distance, being overhauled in the straight 'by Arch La&fiie and Restful. The former won by a length. Time, lmin. 2 l-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 170 eovs. Six furlongs; • 1 Astinome, 9st ......;.... (T. Young) 1 '4 Trentham Rose .-. (C. Reid) 2 BMattthm, Bst,-.121b (Emerson) 3 Also started: 3 Birkcnvale, Bst. 121b. Trentham Rose led by several lengths for the greater part of the distance, and wns only overhauled near the post when she was beaten by three-parts of a length, after a good finish. Time, lmin: 15seo. KAHUI WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 • ' ."i eovs. One mi'l'e.2 Dick, Bst. 81b. (Emerson) 1 SRailand, 9st. 41b. :: OCaan) 2 5 Pervolo, Bst. 31b. (Lowe) 3 Also started: 1 Mami, 8?t. 131b. ; 4 Master Boris, Bst. 61b, . Pervolo was first out,,with Waster Boris next. Half-way up the straight the field closed up, but 'Hearing home Dick camo away and won by two lengths, a neck separating secpnll and third. Time, lmin: 41 3-ssec. ' WAITOHU WELTER HANDICAP, of ■ 150 sovs. One' mile. • 5 Tyne (C. Emerson) 1 4 Sweet Tipperary, 9st. 41b. (A.' M'FHnn) 2 1 Ahika, Bst. 91b.'..'. (A. Reed) 3 Also started:" G Prince Delawnre. Bst. 8!b.; 2 Flash Lady, Bst.; 3 Sir Wallace, Bst." : • • ■ Tyne led throughout, and won by two lengths,. a neck separating second and third. TRAINING WORK AT WANGANUI. Wanganui, September 22. The only training work of importance this .Meriting wiis done by Warnlune-and Ermine, who covered five furlongs in lniin. 3sec.; Demos, five furlongs inUmin. 43-ssec, and Egmont Park, six furlongs, iu lmin. 20sec. JEntilations in the to'egraph address Jed to the omission of Cornelian from tbe acceptors of the Hack Steeples and Austin from the Okehii Hurdles, both in order.