THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 162, 5 April 1921, Page 6

THE TURF

AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, April 4

Following are the acceptances for the second day of the Avondale meeting:— WAIK.UMETE HURDLES HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Two miles. —Thrace, 12st. 31b.; Multive, list. 61b.; Tenacious, 11st.; Slowcoach, lOst. 121 b.; Guerre a Moji. lOst. 61b.; Shell Shock, lOst. lib.; Mentmore, 9st. 21b. DOMINION HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs.—Miss Melva, Bsl. 8lb.; Te Ranga, Bst. 31b.; Lady Gliasas, Sst. 21b.; Mangawhero, Navana, 7st. 121 b.; Loyal Lass, Otapawa, 7st. 101 b.; Santon, Mahootahi, Bright Light, 7st. 91b.; Princess Charming, King Albyn, Golden Abbey, 7st. 81b.; Grab, Marble Glass, Kitiana, Prince Menscbikoff, Maid of the Lake, Pentegram, Pagoda, Election, Sam, 7st. 71b.

NURSERY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Six furlongs.—Unahi, Bst. 121 b.; Loyal Irish, Bst. Gib.; Tireless, 7st. 91b.; Alburnia, 7st. 71b; Arch Laddie, Smoke Concert, Hypa. 7st. 51b.; Kathcrina, 7st. 41b.; Lady Kerman, 6st. 121 b AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; Nine furlongs.—Gold Kip, 9st. 41b.; Tama-a-roa, Bst. 121 b.; Archie, Sst.; Woody Glen, 7st. 121 b.; Mangamahoe, 7st. 101 b.; Penona, 7st. 71b.; Rockfield, 7st. 31b.; Qneen Abbey, 7st. 21b.; Blue Cross, Gst 91b; Perfgst Day, Emerald Hill, War Tank, Bang, 6st. 71b. MOUNT EDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 390 sovs. About three miles. Thrace, 12st. 51b.; Tenacious, list. 41b.; Tetoa, Gluetanus, lOst. 131 b.; Coroglen, 9st. 91b.; Totara Jack, Gay Boy, Ma Copper, Daloopin, 7st. 71b.

WAITAKEREI APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs.— Spanner, 9st. 61b.; Esthonia, 9lst. 51b.; Penona, Sst. 131 b.; Lord, Kenilworth, Bst. 91b.; Tieki, Sst. 71b.; Miss Ellice, Lightning, 7st. 91b.; Canzonet, 7st 41b.; Connemara, Jaffna, Nemalin, Tst.

MOUNT ROSKILL HACK HANDICAP, ot 209 «res Nino furlongs.— Khublai Khan, 9st. 131 b.; Sylvan, 9st. 91b.; Clonmel. 9?h ITb.; Stork, 9st.; Sir Huon, Bst. 61b.; Persian King, Sst. 51b.; Jollie Princess, Nunerrant, Sst. 41b.; Brodick, Bst. 21b.; Bitholia. Bst.; Heathermoon, 7st. 121 b.; Some Fashion, 7st. 71b.; Actrice, 7st 61b.; Treso, Glencairn, 7st. 41b.; Kinkora, Miss Melva, "st 31b ; Roma. Morbit. Glass, Torre Abbey, Miss Abbey, Lady Rouge, Killot, 7st. WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Spanner, lOlt.; Right and Left, 9st. 131 b.; Penona, Sst. 101 b.; Khublat Khan, 9et. 91b.; Lord Kenilworth, 9st, 61b ; Sylvan, Sst. 51b.; Arran, 9st.j Crowhurst, Scrap o’ Paper, Bst. B’b.; Dead Sweet, Bst. 71b.; Bang, Bst. Gib.; Night-time, Bst. 21b.; No Mistake, Persian King, Bst. NOTES AND COMMBNTS Bt Glencoe. Everything augurs well for a successful opening of the autumn meeting of the Wellington Racing Club on Thursday next. The star items on the first day will be the Thompson Handicap, one mite, the North. Island Challenge Stakes, seven furlongs, and the New Zealand St. Leger, one mile and three-quarters. H. Gray arrived from Auckland yesterday. He has been engaged to ride Rouen in the Thompson Handicap on Thursday. The Avondale meeting will be concluded to-morrow.

North Island owners who intend being represented at the Ashburton meeting on May 12 and 13 should note that entries for all handicap events close on Monday, April 25. The club has made substantial increases to the stakes, and the programme is now an attractive one. The Ashburton Cup, run over a mile rnd a. quarter, carries a stake of 410 sovs., in addition to a silver cup value 40 sovs., given by Air. H. F. Nicoll, and the big event on the second day, the Autumn Handicap, one mile, is now worth 300 sovs. Sir George Clifford had a good lift up in the winning list at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, his horses winninr <£2530 in stakes. Mr. R. B. 'Lusk will do the judging at the Pakuranga Hunt Clnb meeting, Air. C. O’Connor the starting, and Air. F. W. Edwards the handicapping. The Reed brothers, Ashley, Roy, and Con who were riding at Avondale on Saturday, returned to Trentham yesterday. Evidently things were not as they should have been at the Feilding meeting, for, says the Feilding "Star, _ in commenting on the club’s recent meeting, a few persons, some of them palpaoly the worse for liquor, made the only regrettable feature of the day’s sport. Gathering round tho starting-nost for the test race, they kept up a fusillade of insulting and cheap remarks aimed ot the starter, endeavouring to embarrass the official who has the most difficult job of the whole business to carry through. It was plainly seen that one particular horse was carrying the monev of this coterie of ill-bred hoodlums. When their own fancy was well up to the barrier the starter was abusively urged to “let ’em go. It the had taken this advice, he would have sent some of the horses straivht at the grandstand and otheis round the course in the wrong direction. There is always a risk in getting the horses away, but the start proved to be a verv good ono. The finish was followed bv a more disgraceful episode. Beloved and Festivity ran a great race, the former winning by a head. Before the numbers indicating the placed horses had been hoisted, the pressmen had marked their books, Iteine in complete agreements as to the result, and 1 lie judges decision confirmed theirs. But it did not suit the hoodlums. They gathered round the entrance to the. birdcage and first vigorously hooted the boy mounted on Beloved who had ridden a particularly good race ’ The jockey looked somewhat puzzled at the scene, but the hoodlums quickly turned thoir attention to the judge and lioohooed for some minutes <heir only reason being- that they had iheir money on the herse which did not wm. It is rather a pity the law does not permit the removal of such persons from snorting resorts. There only remains to add that a large portion of the crowd applauded the judge by way of countering the demonstrators. ' The Pakuranga Hunt Club have fixed Mav II as the date for their annual race meeting, which is to be held at Ellerslie. The committee have drawn up a most attractive programme, a sum of ‘•°4oo being allotted in stake money, this a’mount being equally divided between the hunters and the open events, lhe Pakuranga. Hunt Cup, the most important event, caries a stake of 556 sovs., including a cup of the value of 50 soys., while the Jellicoe Handicap, the principal open race, is worth 460 sovs. htoininations for all events close with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spence, on Inday, April 22. at 9 p.m.. and Mr. F. AV. Edwards will declare the weights on Friday, April 29. Those who favour the chances of Rouen in the Thompson Handicap on Thursday will be heartened by the fact that a private watch-holder made tho Pezonian gelding run the first mile of the Feilding Cup in Imin. 40sec. With receipts advancing under all headings in connection with meetings held at Ellerslie by the Auckland Racing Club, the amount paid in Government taxation has increased considerably. The payment made to the Government in tho shape of taxation over the recent autumn meet ing amounted to £16,576 4s. 5d., made up as follows:—Totalisator and privileges £.’>426 14s. Ud- dividend duty £4734 65., tax on prize money £l6B 10s.. amusements tax £306 13s. 6d. The total (ram so far pniil to the Government this season is £42 fWI 9s. Id., made up as follows: — Spring meeting £7427 135.. summer meetim» £24,986 11s. Bd.. autumn meeting .£■ H>.S7C> G. 5d-

Mr. Angus Keith has resigned his position at tho freezing at Ixxngburn, where ho has been employed for the past

twenty years, for the purpose of devoting the whole of his time to starting at race meetings. He has invented a new starting apparatus, which will be used for the first time at the coming Alanawatu meeting. His brother, Air. A. Keith, who has been connected with the freezing works for thirty years, has also resigned in order to assist- Mr. Angus Keith. TRACK WORK AT TRENTELAM. Most of the track work at Trentham yesterday wias done on the tan. Golden Bubble ran four furlongs in 50 3-ssec. It has not yet 'been definitely decided which race he will start in. Duo did two rounds on the tan at a strong pa.ee, but was not ridden out. He will run in the St. Leger and Gold Cup. Kick Off went seven furlongs on the course proper, He will com'pete in the North Island Challenge Stakes. Vagabond did a good gallop on ths tan. He will be ridden in the Gold Cup by S. R-eid. Gasbag end Chrysostom also did light tasks on the tan. Johnny Wplker did a strong two rounds on the tan. R. Hatch is to ride him in the Gold Cup. Bonnie Alaid was better than Halifax in a sprint from the four furlongs port, which took 51secs. r Auckland was going better than Blackhead at the end of a seven furlongs, which took Imin. 31sec. Fortune Teller was a couple of lengths in front of Rimutaka at the end of four furlongs in 51 2-ssec. Danger Signal worked on the course proper, and put 'in a fast finieh down the straight. Rational (A. M'Cormac’l with e moving start galloped five furlongs in 60sec. on the course proper. Maioha, Early Dawn, and The Hawk, were given half-pace work. may rim in the Thompson and Early Dawn in the Railway. trotting AUCKLAND HANDICAPS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, April 4. Following are tM Auckland Trotting Club’s handicaps:— . EDEN TROT HANDICAP, of 200 soys One mile and a half.-Mujik, Special More, Andes. Impetuosity, Sherwood, Surprise, Lady Stepney, Golden Downs, Norland, Gold Lad, Golden Gate, Rema, Ruby Lincoln, Native Boy, Jube, limit; loiter. Topsy, Rothschild, Miss Patch Dentistry, behind; War Tank, 24yds. behind; Aryroßell, 36yds. behind; Fairbairn, Normica Heir, Sebisca, 48yds. behind; Canberra, Wild Nut, 60yds. behind; Springbok Miss Marvih Downs, 72yds. behind; Simple Peter, Logan, Harold Wilkes, 96vds. behind; Timbell, Aenal Bingin, Peter Ham. 108yds. behind; 132vds behind; Bon Bon, 144yds. behind. MANGERE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a half.-Wapper, Inclement, Gold Sound, Muriel Bingen, Little Rill Logan, Rothschfld, Lengen, Ngatarawa, Belova, Eric Bell, Silvery Moon, St Ives Mester Councillor. Petereden, (fold Bowl, Reliance, Black Prinre Cardinal and Blue, Christonia, Dulciphone, Irish Bell, Peace Bells, Agnes Bell, Regret, King of Lydia, Alintson Bell, limit; Wairemana, Whakatane, Haverncourt Wood, 12yds. behind; Gold Bnd, 24yds. behind; Louvima, Tiki, Conscript, 36yds. behind; Coal Light, Gold Flake, Peter Scott Te Ataihaea. 48yds. behind. CAMPBELL HANDICAP, of 756 rovs. Two mites—Miss Rolfe, limit; Lord Rose, Ornarengi, Huon Grattan, 48yds. behind; Steel Bell, 60yds. behind; Dean Dillon, 84yds. behind; General Link, 108yds. behind. EASTER HANDICAP, of 2.50 sovs. i wo miles*—Appeal. Tiki, Lonvima. Rita Galindo. limit; Te Ataihaea, 12yds. behind; Marble Hall, Rotomanuka, 24vds. behind; Hova, 48yds. behind; Blackthorn, ©(teds, behind; Lena Patch, 72yds. behind; Overrate. Auckland Girl, 84yds. behind; Bluewood, Hint. 96yds. behind; Speculator, Grattan Abbey, 108yds. behind; Bronze Patch, 120vds. behind: King Capitalist, 132rds. Behind. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a half.—Jack of Diamonds, Illumination, Van Coronado, limit: General Advance. Gallipoli, Waterfall. Piiwhenua. Piletta. Kemp«*y, 12yds. behind; Jewell Wood. Trennac, Ambush. Jimmy Richmond, Bluewood. Lady Somerset, 24vds. behind; Hymen, 36y«ls. behind; Profiteer. Prince Poole, Red Star, 48yds. behind; Mint Boy. Harold Devon, Manuka Park. 60vds. behind; Antonio, Hayseed, 84yds. behind; Nita Bell, Oruarangi, 12flvds. behind. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Two miles.—Rita Galindo, Appeal. Bon Bon, Amberite. Tiki. Miss Huon Junior, My Junior, limit: Marble Hall. 24yds. liehind: Hova, 48yds. behind ; Blackthorn, 66yds. behind; Overrate, Auckland Girl, 84yds. behind; Hint, Wonderland, 96rds. behind: Speculator, Grattan Abbey, 168yds. behinVl; King Capitalist, 132yds. behind. , CORNWALL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile.—Manuka Park. Prinzora, Rothcliff. limit: Miss Rolfe. Kewnie, Antonio, Derbv Dillon, 12vds. behind; Hayseed. Harold Junior. Nita 8011, 36vds. behind: All Bell, Gold Girl, 48yds. behind ; Eccentric. 60vds. behind. MARCONI HANDICAP, of 2.50 sovs. One mile. —T’*e Scout, Peter Scott, Dlnmination, MvW-. Reveille. Levrine, Van Coronado. Bigamirt. limit; Hedtrewood, Alliert Patch, Kemusey. Puwhemia. 12yds. behind: Pearl d’Or. Treanae. Jewell Wood, 24yds. behind; Hirnm Galindo Jimmv Richmond. Jays Belle, Hymen, Agnes'Chief. S»nddrift, 36yds. behind; Prince Poole. To Awa. ,48yds behind; Dorothy Dimple, Prize Pearl, 60yds. behind.