RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10284, 20 May 1919, Page 8

RACING NEWS

FIXTURES

Mav 22 and 23—North Otago J.C. Mav 22 and 24—Wanganui J.C. Mav 29—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Mav .31, June 3 and s—Auckland B.C. June 3 and I—Otaki E.C.

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By "Tohunga.") Finmark, who won the St. Leger at the postponed A.J.C. meeting, put tip a good performance over the mile and three-quarters. He carried 8.10 into first place in 3min 14|seo. Finmark is a three-year-old colt by Finland from War Scare-. He won five raoes in New Zealand last year, and ran three seconds and four thirds. Munster is in the boom for the Great Northern Hurdles. With his light impost Munster should make things interesting in the race. If he bumps up against Yellow and Black there may be something doing.

Enthusiasts in Auckland are very anxious to witness Thrace tried oyer the steeplechase obstacles, and should the son of Poseidon take kindly to the block and brush obstacles, thero is certain to be a very keen demand to sup- 1 port him in the Great Northern Steeplechase. He is being nibbled, at in some quarters in connection with the hurdle race, and in some quarters even the "two Thraces" are marked off the eard (.says a northern writer). However, it hardly appeals as' real good business to overlook some of the other sneedy horses engaged and plump for Thrace", for horses of the calibre of i Paraoa, Sleight of Hand, Sir • Fisher, Master Lunin, and others have all won | good handicaps on the flat, besides [proving themselves capable hurdlers, while Thrace's record on the flat was not what could be termed fascinating. ! There is a tendency to underrate .Ditto's prospects for the Great Northern Hurdles- However, the fact cannot be overlooked that the nsed daughter of Spalpeen and Repetition finished within three-anarters of a length of W"imai in the Brighton Hurdles at Ellerslie last month, on which occasion she was saddled ! with 11.2. the two miles being covered in 3min 48seo. Eleven days later, at Avondale, Ditto carried the steadier of 11.13 home first in a two-mile hurdle race, and was credited with covering the distance in the fair time of 3min 49sec. On these two displays the prospects of Ditto showing up at some stage of the Great Northern Hurdle Race cannot be entirely dismissed. It would seem that the seaeon's racing she has indulged in has her out of all knowledee. and that she is staving better than formerly is certain. Ditto has the handy impost of lOst to enrry in the important hurdle race at Ellerslie.

Te Onga is not to be entirely discarded for the Great Northern Hnrdles, and the writer has come across more than one keen track observer lately -orepared to consider his prospects in a serious vein (says "Phaeton"). However, despite the fact that the son of has a great record in connection w»*si the event, he is ageing fast, and ran hardly be getting any better. It is the fact that he appears on the 9.2 mark, and stays on well, thai is appealing to his admirers. Acceptances for the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's meeting close on Thursday at 10 p.m. The Greytown telegraph ofßce closes at 8 o'clock.

A.J.C. MEETING

lAN OR WINS THE CUP.

By Telejrapa—Press Association—Copyrlrh' (Received May 19, 8.20 p.m.) SYDNEY. May 19.

The weather was dull and showerv and the attendance fair for the second day of the Australian Jockey Club's meeting. The going wns heavy. Biplane appeared in the Plying Handicap after a long absence and ran well dn the early stages of the race, but the heavy burden of 10.3 in the mud .«ooiled his chances, the lightweights havin* th» advant""Biplane finished fourth. Mghtwalfc3i was favourite for the Cup. and Finmark was greatly fancied. The latter ran prominently to the bend and finished sixth. Snub was never sighted. lan Or swamped the opposition in the last forlorn;, and gave Maonamara the winning double—the Doncasiter and the Cup. Kssulla:— "FLYING HANDICAP, Of GOO sovs; six furlonjrs. Palm Leaf, 8.9 „ 1 Greenstead. 9.8 2 Fight Ever, 7.9 3 Eleven started, including Biplane, who mado the most runnlne with Palm Leaf. Biplane dropped back in the straight, whoro Greenstead challenged, but was stalled off in a great finish by a head. Time, lmin 15$sec. CHAMPAGNEI STAKES, I Of 2000 sovs; six furlongs. ! Bigaroon, 8.10 - 1 I Millieme, 9.3 3 ] Richmond Main, 8.10 ..::'... 3i Fifteen started. Bigaroon made the i -ince throughout and won by a length. I Time, lmin 17iseo. SYDNEY CUP. Of 5000 sovs; two miles lan Or, 6.10 (Macnamara) 1 Nightwatch.'B.2 (Duncan) 2 Arch Marella, 8.12 (Walker) ... 3 Nineteen started, Finmark and Snub included. , Nightwatch . and Finmark were'first away. Golden Bronze quickly • went ro the front. Passing the stand ! the order was Golden Bronze. Burrai hogie, Finmark, lan Or, Booster, and j Arch Marella. The order was unchanged jar the mile. Finmark led at the halfI jT-.ile post. Booster and Finruark wore Itirst into the straight, but lan Or came 'nway at tho distance and won bv three lengths. Arch Marella was a length and :i quarter away third. Time. 3min alisec. FIRST STEEPLES, Of 500 sovs: two miles and a half Bibbenlnke, 10 ~.._.. 1 firoy Fiver, 10.4 2 Plymouth, 11.5 3 Eleven started. Old Mundingi led in the early stagos but dislodged his rider. I'lvmonth went to the front, hut Bibbenlnke overhauled him <and won bjl a length. Plymouth was four lengths off third. Time, smin 32scc. FIRST NURSERY. Of 600 sovs; six furlongs. Bonnie Gal. 6.12 1 Wele, 6.8 -2 Elma S.. 7.1 - 3 Thirteen started. The winner led throughout and won br twt, lengths. Time, lmin 181scc. TOCAL HANDICAP, Of 500 sovs; one mile and a quarter. Braille, 7.10 1 Amazonia, 7.11 2 Mucilage, 7.10 3 Sixteen started. Snow King made the pace to the d:stnn-,rt, and then Braillo cut down the leaders and won by threeIquarters of a lenßtb... Time, 2raiii 'lOJsec.

AUCKLAND WEIQHTS

Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 19. The following are the weights for the minor events at the Auckland Racing Club's winter meeting : JERVOIS HANDICAP, Seven furlongs. st !b Admiral Cynic 10 a Advance S 2 Bineamaru ...10 9 Elate 8 2 Hallow 10 1 Hessian 8 2 Cadet 9 9 Porttnan 8 0 Post Haste ••• 9 8 Backfire 8 0 Torchlight ... 9 8 Isingarch ... a 0 Canzonet 9 3 Te Ore 8 I) Comedy Salvaless 8 0 Prince 9 3 St. Carl 8 0 Independence 9 3 Jocular 8 0 Scottish Alice Knight 9 3 Montrose 8 0 Blue and Formalin 8 0 Black 9 2 Duchess Cambridge ... 9 2 Eudorus 8 0 Step 9 0 Te Miro 8 0 Multiplane ... 9 0 Husbandman's General Queen 8 0 Stephen 8 13 Hypothesis ... 8 0 Woody Glen 813 Penella 8 0 Don't 813 Silvor Lodge 8 0 Glucian ...... 813 Liansanuor ... 8 0 Lady Paula... 812 Tama-a-roa ... 8 0 Penona ' 8 8 Miramar 8 0 Idra 8 7 Slowcoach ... 8 0 Gatherer 8 7 Monocrat 8 0 Omahu 8 7 General Rangi Aroha S 7 Advance 8 0 Golden Petal 8 4^ HUNT CLUB HURDLES. Two miles. Dunrobin , ... 12 3 Grey Star ... 10 2 Penetpn ... 11 !> Swastika 10 2 Jaoaranda ... 10 32 Johnny Paul 10 0 Benzine 10 12 Oakleigh 10 0 Aroha 10 2 La Blanche... 10 0 Hinurangi ... 10 2 No Surrender 10 0 Master Bijou 10 2 MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, Two miles and a half. Tenacious ... U 8 Ulster ......... 8 » Polthogue ... 11 2 Grafton Tot 9 8 Marconi U 2 Sir John 9 7 Yankee Jack 11 2 Yellow and Speedwell White 9 7 Mac 9 9 Titiroa 9 7 MAIDEN HURDLES, One mile and three-quarters. Munster 11 9 Signature ... 9 8 Multicipal ... U 9 Gunwale. 9 4 Aurore 11 3 Keystone 9 2 Colonel Soult 11 1 Totara Jack... 9 0 Orpheum ... 10 10 New Zealand 9 0 Otara 10 10 Entente '. Monopole ... 10 8* Cordiale 9 0 Notability ... 10 8 Mestee 9 0 Looh Ella ... 10 7 Froxfield 9 0 Garryowen ... 10 7 Reformation 9 0 Royal Park 10 4 , MEMBERS' HANDICAP, Six furlongs. Parisian Gaycium ... 8 5 Diamond 11 0 Stilts 8 4 Torfreda 10 4 Madam Bedford ...... 10 0 Ristori 8 3 Taiamai 9 U Arran 8 2 All Over 910 Gold Kip ... '8 2 Simonides ... 9 6 Fubriquette 8 0 Rekanui 9 5 Escaped 8 0 Mill o'' Paddington Gowrie 9 5 Green 8 0 Waiuta 9 2 Hallow 8 O Carlysian ... 9 0 Post Haste ... 8 0 Hurry Up ... 812 Hippocap ... 8 0 Ohinewairua 8 7 Tabasco 8 0 Ring Lupin... 8 5 Kilbeggan ... 8 0

WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES

Press Association. WANGANUI. May 19. Following are the acceptances for the Wanganui winter meeting:— BOROUGH HANDICAP. Of 350 sovs: six furlongs. at. lb. «t.lb." Silver Link... 9 13 Hyginaq 7 4 Volo 810 Movement ... 7 1 Birkenvalo ... 8 9 Boyal Chef ... 7 0 Demos 8 2 Post Haste ... C 13 Inah 8 1 Damien f> 13 Rawakore ... 710 Camel Arch... Tirana 7 7 HACK STEEPLECHASE, Of 195 sovs; two miles.

Polthogue .. 11 2 Grafton Tot 9 9 Torehv 10 12 Hoatu 9 9 Master Tornea 9 7 Webster 10 3 KAITOKE HACK HURDLES, Of 150 sovs: one mile.

Euripos 11 13 Omahu 9 2 Rova] Park... 10 1 Mode 9 2 Lochella ... 10 0 Sturdee ...... 9 2 Gunwale 9 3 Bernice 9 2 Sensitive ... 9 2 CONNOLLY HANDICAP. Of 400 sovs; one mile and a-quarter. Rewi Poto ... 9 4 Detroit 7 12 Volo 9 0 Tressida 7 7

Client 9 0 Rdsingham ... 6 12 Henry Clay... 713 Trombone ... 6 9 Marqueteur 7 12

FCTRTJA HACK HANDICAP, Of 175 sots; one mile and 110 yards. Cadet 8 8 Pomeroy ... 7 5 'Cello. N 8 6 Bayberry ... 7 0

Wapping ...' 8 5 Ben Bolt ... 7 0 Astinome ... 712 Marshal Neil 7 0 Simon ......... 7 7 Bold Boy ... 7 0 Siffnorellc ...7 5, WANCJANiri STEEPLECHASE, Of 700 sovs: about three miles. Master Yellow and ■ Strowan 12 9 Black 10 1) Coalition ... 11 0 Foeman 10 2 Arlington .■:. 10 10 Gaekwar ... 9 9 Black 80ne... 10 9

# CENTURY HURDLES, Oi 500 sovs; two miles and a-quarter. Paraoa ...... 11 " 1 Yankee Jack 9 6 Euripos 10 9 Seadown ... 9 2 Whira 10 0 Otter 9 0 Minister ... 9 10

NORTH OTAGO ACCEPTANCES

Press Association. OAMARU, May 19. Following are the acceptances for tho first day of tho North Otago meeting:

EMPIRE HURDLES, of 17.', «-r, ; or ,o I mile and three-quarters.—Crib 11.13, Compulsion 11.6, Tip Up 10.3, Kimooicon n,.j, Calma 9.13, Sir Medallist 9.0. Silver I Shield 9 A

"TRIAL TEATE, of 100 sovs; six furlongs (woight 8.7V —Darky Sam, Cannio Jack, East End, Eight Bolls, General Petain. Barrage, Bonny Mac, Single Rose, Bferayshot. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; Bve furlongs.—Mortham 9.13, Ro'\sh>"i 9.10, Belair 8.8, R.adial 8.4, Benefit 7.8, Leaping Burn 7.7, Killiney 7.6, Partisan 6.13, Thestius 6.11, Revolution 6.7) OAMARU CUP; of 300 sovs; one mile. —John Barleycorn 8.13. Eleus 8.11, Indus 8.2, Caverock 8, Marianne 7.7, Redshiro 7.7, Subterfuge 7.8, Burrangong 7.1. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile —Zephland 9, Lady Superior 8.8. Cattach 8.7, Tunic 8.3, Bonsign 7.12, Polonius 7.2. Red Jack G. 12. FERNBROOK WELTER, of 130 sovs; seven furlongs.—Bellshire 9, Borodino 8.13. Gunrest 8.12. Clarerhonse 8.12, Kilkee 8.8, Leaping Burn 8.6, All Ready 8.6, Partisan 7.11.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlonpfs.—Kilbrogan 10.5. Morthnm 9.5. Eleus 9.2, Buller 5.9, Indus 8.9. Rrdsbire a. 4 Belair 7.13. Braid 7.11. Pyjnmn 7.11 Slppny Head 7.7, Hot Air 7.2, Kilbarry 6.7.

TROTTING HANDICAPS

OTAHUHU MEETING

Press Association.

AUCKLAND, May 19. Following are the Otahuhu Trotting Club handicaps for tho second day:— SPECIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a-halt.—Gova lavour limit, Kova.l Uirabler limit, Nancy Dntt. limit, Canberra limit. Norland 11yds bud, War Tank 12. Lunar Dillon Jll, Aranji 12, Dignity 12. Sikora 12. Mint Bpy 12. Keroa 12. Wild Lad 12. Miss Murphy U, lure Ball 2-1. Proud Bess 24. Mutu 24, Maethorno 21. Lord Lonsdale 48. Rita Galimlo 48. Sandv Patch 60. Kereono 60. Mj Junior 60, Logan 96. Speculator 36, Roscray JIG. Gold Rod 108, Tiki 108. NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of 100 eov s: one mile and a-half.-Soldier s Mream limit. Charming Rod Jin)". Be f Nvmph limit. Rua Tere 12yds bhd. Sweet Mint 12. Jack of Diamonds 12, Muiston Belle 12. General Botha 12, Endeavour 12. Polyanna 12. Jessie Mac 48 Flora Dillon 48. Ccal Light 48 Lady Morland 60. Lady Burlington 60. Temple 60, Lack Sefton 72. Prize Pearl 72, Dillon 84, Moneyka 120, Evening Chimes 1<!0.

MANTJKAU HANDICAP, of 200 soys; two milcs.-Dignitv limit. Sandy Patch limit. Springbox limit. Gold Rod limit. Amberite limit, Speculation limit. Kio Grande limit. Grattan Chimes limit. Miss Salisbury 4yds bhd: Kirikiriroa •l. Ivan Huon 4. Whist 84. _ B ackthorn 108. Gold Boy 108, King Capitalist 108.

DOMINION HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; two mr.les.—Huon Grattan limit, Greta limit. Little Kauri limit. Harold Devon limit. AH McKinuov 24yds bhd. Lieutenant 24, Dean Dillon 24, Wilding 48, Gold Girl 48. Hardy Wilkes 48, Waverley 50, Minston 72, Asturio 84.

SYLVIA PARK HANDICAP, of 150 sovs: one mile. Beausant limit, George K. limit, Lockwood limit, Moneyka limit. Incra limit, Hymen 12vds bhd. Blackthorn 12, Rempsev 12, GalliDoli 24. Sundial 24, Mass Rolfe 35, Lucille 36, Galvenita 48, "lander 60.

GOVERNOR'S HANDICAP, of ISO sovs: two miles.—Bluewood limit. Bushchild limit. Taneatua limit. Temple limit. Puwhenua limit. Wonderland 12 yds bhd. Beausant 12. Jimmy Eichmon 12, Lena Patch 24. Kirikiriroa. 24. Lady Park 24. Albert Patch 36. Kempsey 60, Georgo Akwood 60. Ruanui 72. Auckland Girl 72. Master Hal 96. Lord Rose 96. Gold Boy 108, Greta 132. ROYAL OAK HANDICAP, of 350 soya, one mile.—Manuka Park limit, Victor G. limit. Lucille limit. Agnes Chief limit. Little Kauri 12yds bhd, PnucPoole 12. Lord Roanchild 12. Comedy Chief 24, Alf McKinnev 24. Dean Dillon 24, Eccentric 24, Trooper Dillon 2-1, Waverley 36. Gold Girl 48. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 150 sove, one mile.—Ladv Sefton limit, Lockwood limit, Sweet Mint limit. Shanna Golden limit. Goodrich Dillon limit, Confusion limit Inora limit. Hymen lOvds bhd, Kempsey 10, Te Awa. 24. Red George 24, Gallipoli 24. Sundial 24, Pearl D'Or 24, Hal Junior 24. Lord Rose 24, Huon Grattan 36, Miss Rolfs 38. Oruarangi 4«, Xaxier 43. Galvanita 48. Ruanui 48, Prince Atowood 48. Bronsse Patch 60, Prince Poole 60. Dorothy Dimrde 72. CANTERBURY PARK. Pre« Association. CHRISTCHURCH. May 19. Following <<r» the handicaps for the Canterbury Park Trottin* Club's winter meeting:— AMATEUR HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a half—Deville Wood scr, Dooderall, 3sec, Sally Dillon 3, Diameter 4. Rito Esttlle 5. Miss Chancellor 7, Durnollie 7, Culverden 7, Breaknot 8. Royal Win 8. Grand Dillon 8, Rose Elect 8. Jack C. 8. Earl Derby 8. Maori Princess 8. Lady Lena 8. Rothine 8 Nugget 8, Waiwwn 8. Tnhi 8. Jfff Dillon 8, Weowner 8. Chripos 8, Captain Wood 8 Reidale 8. Billy Moor 8, Blazer Wilson 8. Woodgrove 8. White Crane 8, Francie 801 18. Komi. Whispers 9. My Boy 9. Peter tho First 9. Our Bluey 9. I-ndy Esma 9, Peter. Bell 9, Friaor Zone 9, Best Boy 9. Hereto 9.

PENINSULA HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half .—Bundura scr, Oruarangi 26eic, Energy 3, Mahinga 3. Embracer S, Partner' 3, Ouimet 3. Gold Crest 4, Miss Havoc 4, General Elmo 4, Vilo 4, Irving Wood .4, Underscrub 4. Doreen Dillon 5, Parance 5, Coronado 5, Some Boy 5, Madeline 5, Silly Lass 5, Guynemer 5, Intolerance 5, Full Crv 5, George A kwood 6,' Salcombo 6, King Leah 6, Auriferous 6, Loohsagar «.

PAPAROA HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; two miles.—Cathedral Chimes scr, Admira',l Wood 3sec. Matchlighb 5, Trix Pointer 8, Harold Junior 9, Moneymaker '». Agathos 9, Sungod 9. Minston 10, Hannah M. 11. Cork Dillon 11, LorMinto 12, Nancy Stair 12. Sympathy 12, 'Cello 12, Sydney Wilkes 12. Whispering Willie 13. Sash-wood 13. Dean Dillon 13. Pitaroa 13, Sectorata 14, Rorke's Drift 14, Colenso 14, Captain Stanley 14. LYTTELTON HANDICAP, of 150 sors. two miles.—Harold Direct scr, Huon Patch scr. Granger lsec, Gleaming 3. Dandy Chimes 4, Peter Mac 5, Silver Nut C. Acushla Maehrce 7. Mahinga /. Jack Arrah 7, Lady Wayward 8, Schnapps 8. The Whip 8, Gold Crest 9. Maud Wilkes 9, Blackford 9, Irving Wood 9. Oar Chum 11, Odd Socks 11, Halswell Dillon 11, Erleen 11. Madeline 12, King Lear 12. King Kauri 12, Barooga 12, Guynemer 12, Sir Gavin 12.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. one mile and a quarter.—Cathedra! Chimes scr. Admiral Wood 3sec, John Dillon 3, Chid 4, Trix Pointer 4, Harold Junior 5, Lord Minto 5. Cello 6, Sydney Wilkou C. \gathos 6, Bundura 6, Sashwood 7. Erin Queen 7, Rorke s Drift 7, Stockade 7, Silver Quick 7. Irvar 7, Vice Admiral 7, Pax 7. AVIATION HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; two miles.—Lady Patricia scr. Whist scr. Gay Wilkes scr, Truganini lsec. Treasure Seeker 2, Wild Treo 2, Mushroom 4, Colonel Ilaselwood 4. Craibwood 5. Ivaii Huon 5. Wininta 6. Ohari 6, Te Kuiti 6 Billy PaTole 6, Magessa 7, Miss Lornn 9. Bluewood 9. Idol 10. Hiroki 11, Our Holdie 11. Exmoor 11, Arcadian 12, Ben Bell 12, Dragon Junior 12, Rosio McKiuney 12. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile.—General Link scr. Lord Dillon scr, Sir Fulhaiu scr, Hectorata. lsec, Joan of Arc 1, Quadroon 2, Bundura 2, Alf McKinney 3. Perfect Day 3, Breadalbane 3, Makomako 4, Joyful 4. Pleasant Mount 4, Tho Whip 4, Great Britain 4, Ladv Superior 4, Lady Teddington 5, Lord Roanchild 5, Annio Dillon 5, Bridgewood 5, Tatsy Dillon 5. AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile.—Shanghai scr, Birdwood 4sec, Pleasant Mount 4, Mahinga 4, Poter Mac 4. Lititia 4, Seychelles 4, Silver Nut 4, Energy 4, Jack Arrah 4, Miss Havoc 4, Ulndeye 4 Dillon Direct 4. Acushla Machree 4, Xavior 4. Maud Wilkes 5, Rearguard 5. Tassv M. 5, Saloombe 6, Treasuro Seeker 6, Sally Brass 6, France 6, Coronado 6, Auriferous 6, Idris 6, Imperial Crown 6.