THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 173, 18 April 1921, Page 6

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Acceptances for the first day’s events of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s autumn meeting, including subscription to the Hawke's Bay Stakes, will close to-night at 8 o'clock. Friday next is general entry day for the Egmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting. Nominations close at 8 p.m. There was a mix-up during the running of the President’s Handicap at Awepun i on Friday, and Warlock, Bathe, and Nelson Derby fell. Mr. G. Craid, driver of tho latter, had a leg broken in two places. The following are details of the sale of Mr. W. G. Stead’s five Feramorz yearlings at Sydney;—Br. f. by Feramorz— Sunlight, AV. Booth, 525gn5.; b.g., by Feramorz-rLos A 7 egas, T. F. Scully. 625 gns.; b. g. by Feramorz—Dreamer, J. R. Smith, 156gns.; ch. c. by Feramorz—Bayanne (imp.), M. Grant (AA'.A.), 575gn5.; br. c. by Feramorz—Lily AVhite, P. H. Osborne, 425grifc. It is not expected that Sasanof will encounter much opposition in the Ormond Memorial Cup, one mile, weight-for-age, to be run at Hastings on Thursday. The Martian gelding will he all the better for his race in the Awapuni Gohl Cup, and should again have no difficulty in accounting for Duo and Co. The Marlborough Racing Club has received good entries for its autumn meeting, which is to be held on May 6 and 7. The hack events have filled particularly well. J. H. Prosser, who does not race many horses these days, has nominated Deacon, Stream of Gold, and Coartfield at the coming Blenheim fixture. Other local horses engaged are Sandy M'Donald, Canyon, Esperance, Galore, Silk. Rem, Royal Batterv, Trentham Rose, and Hastie. During tho progress of the Manawatu meeting the well-known sporting scribe, Mr. Charles Rush, who is leaving the staff of the “Manawatu Times to take over control of the “Dargaville News, was farewelled by his comrades of the Press gallery. . . R Morris, who has been in h. (Jiunlivan’s stable at Hastings for some time, has completed his apprenticeship with that trainer and intends leaving for Sydney shortly to follow his calling in tho Commonwealth. Defence, who won the Holmrt Cup as far back as 1915, and the Australian Cup, three years later, 'is being schooled over hurdles in Victoria. The progeny of Desert Rose has proved most profitable to Mr. W. Thompson, at whose stud she is now. Her latest J’®*’ 7 ’" ling, by Eudorus, was sold for 10.><> guineas. Three previous descendants of Desert Rose brought, respectively, 1100, 1500, and 775 guineas. In England, some racing clubs indulge in marked liberality, in order to attract owners to their meetings. It was mentioned Ly a London paper recently to hand that the AVetherby management was paying the railway fares to its meeting of all horses competing, and providing free stabling and fodderThe three-year-old colt Speciality, who brought off a surprise in the Doncaster Handicap, and who subsequently won weight-for-age honours in the decision of the All-aged Stakes, it transpires, has to be included in the list of bargains AVhen a yearling, Speciality was offered by auction, but the bidding for him ’only reaching to 85gns., he was passed in, to be subsequently sold privately to his present owner, Mr. J. Leahy, for lOOgns.—a good investment, seeing that Speciality’s two recent wins at Randwick carried .£4844 in prize money. English-bred horses must be in ■ pretty strong force in America, as they were credited with winning 414 races there last year. French-bred horses won 378 races, and Irish 10. The English-bred total for four years is 1131 races won. MELBOURNE CUP VALUE OF STAKE INCREASED. (Rec. April 16, 5.5 p.m.) Melbourne, April 16. The Melbourne Cup stake has been increased by .£lOOO, making JlBl5O, including tho value of the trophy. The total prize-money for 1922 will be ,£BO.OOO. — Press Assn. TROTTING AUCKLAND MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, April 16. The Auckland Trotting Club's Autumn Meeting opened at Alexandra Park to'day. The weather was overcast, but remained fine. There was a large attendance and the totalizator handled j£47,553 10s., a-s against J. 39,200 10s. last year. Results :— EDEN TROT HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a half.—Sebiska, ,48yds. liehind. (Mitchell), 1; AVar Tank, 24yds. behind, 2; Harold AVilkes, 96yds. behind, 3- Also started: Special More, Audex, Sherwood, Surprise, Golden Downs, Norland, Gold Lad, Golden Gate, Roma, Ruby Lincoln, limit; Dentisby, Toiler, Topsy, Rothschild, 12yds. behind; Fairbairn, Normica Heir, 48yds. behind; Canberra, AA’ild Nut, 60yds. behind; Logan 96yds. behind; Timbell, Peter Hamt’ 108yds. behind; hßotomanuka, 132yds. behind; Bon Bon, 144yds, behind. Won by one and a half lengths, a head between second and third. Time, 3min. 57sec.

MANGERE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and a half.—Wairemana, 12yds. behind (Abbot), 1; Lotivima, 36yds. behind, 2; Cardinal qnd Blue, limit, 3. Also’started: Cold Sound, Muriel Bingen, Ixigan, Rothschild, Langley, Eric Bell, St Ives, Master Councillor, Reliance, Black Prineo, Cliristona, Irish Bell, Agnes Bell, Regret, King ot Lydia, Mins,ton Bell, limit; W.hakatane Wood, |2.vcf,s. behind; (Gold Bud. 24yds. 'behind; Napper, Conscript, 36yds. behind; Coal I.igbt, Gold Flake, 48yds. behind. Won by a’ length, two lengths and a h ( alf between second and third. ’ Time, 3miii. 43sec. CAMPBELL HANDICAP, of 750 sovs. Two miles. Steel Bell. 60yds. behind... (S. J. Roe) 1 Huon Grattan, 48yds. behind 2 General Link, 108yds. behind 3 Also started: Lord Rose, Oruarangi, 48yds. behind; Dean Dillon, 84yds. behind. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 4min. 37sec. EASTER HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles.—Appeal, limit (Pollard), 1;“ Bluewood. 96yds. behind, 2; Grattan Abbey, 108yds. behind. 3. Also started: Louviina, Rita Gfilindo, limit; Marble Hall, Rotomanuka, 24yds. behind; Hova. 48yds. behind; Blackthorn, 60yds. behind; Lena Patch, 72yds. behind; Overrate, 84yds. behind; Hint, 96yds. behind: Bronze Patch, 120yds. behind; King Capitalist, 132yds. behind. Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, smin. HOBSON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. One mile and a hp-lf.—General Advance, 12yds. behind (L. Bayly), 1; Red Star, 48yds. behind, 2: Hymen, 36yds. behind, 3. Also started: Jack of Diamonds, limit; Waterfall, Piletta, 12yds. behind; Jimmy Richmond, Lady Somerset, 24yds. behind; Profiteer, Prince Poole, 48yds. behind; Mint Boy, Harold Devon, Manuka Park, 60yds. behind. Won by half (i length, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 37 4-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of 350 sovs. Two miles.—Speculator, 108yds. (J. Conwav). 1; Overrate, 84yds. behind, 2; Wonderland. 96yds. behind, 3. Also started: Rita Galindo, Bon Bon„ Amberite. Miss Huon. Jun., limit..: Hova. 4Syds. behind; Auckland Girl, 84yds. behind. Time. Imin. 53sec. OORNWAI.I. HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile.- Kewpie, 12yds. behind (M/Kendrick), 1; Gold Girl, 48yds. behind, 3; Mia? Rolfe, 19yds, behind, 3.

Also started: Manuka Park, Prinzora, Rothcliff, limit; Derby Dillon, 12yds. behind; Harold Junior, Nita Bell, 36yds. behind; All Bell, 48yds. behind. Won by a neck, a head between second and third. Time, 2min. 22sec.

MARCONI HANDICAP, of 250 soys. Ono mile.—Van Coranado, limit (M’Millan), 1; Bigamist, limit, 2; Bedgewood, 12yds. behind, 3. Also started: Peter Scott, Illumination, Mykot, Reveille, Levriue, limit; Albert Patch, Kempsey, 12yds. behind; Treanac, 24yds. behind; Hiram Galindo, Jimmy Richmond, Jays Bell, Agnes Chief, Sand Drift, 36yds./behind; Te Awa. 48yds. behind Dorothy Dimple, Prize Pearl, 60yds. behind. AVon by a length and a half, three-quartcr» of a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 21 3-ssec.

NOTES ON THE RACING

By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.

The new grass coarse was used for the first time at the meeting. There were six starters in the principal event, the Campbell Handicap. Huon Grattan and Steel Bell hopped off very smartly. The former soon made a big gap between himself and the next horse, but Steel Bell, who was trotting with great determination, steadily gained ground. With a mile gone, Dean Dillon ranged alongside Omarangi Steel Bell, but broke in trying to pass them. Huon Grattan was still leading, but Steel Bell was close at hand. Oruarangi was here done with, and General Link began to move forward. Dean Dillon made another challenge, but again broke, and, turning for home, Steel Bell got level with Huon Grattan,- and going on strongly, won comfortably. Lord Rose got away badly and was never dangerous. The Stewards’ Trot, for trotting horses only, was well won by Speculator from the back mark. Overrate and Wonderland came very fast <at the finish, 'but they could not get up to Speculator, who took command threequart'era of a mile from home. He trotted faultlessly from start to finish. Overrate was «»ond, Wonderland third, and Auckland Girl, who 'did not trot kindly, was fourth. The Cornwall Handicap resulted m » great finish- Rolfe nearly the whole distance, and Gold Girl and Kewpie, who had been lying came at the leader as they turnedJor home. The three battled it out, stride for stride, and Kewpie gamed the, verihet by the barest of margins from Gold Girl. Miss Rolfe being a very close third. Prinzora was fourth.