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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 264, 17 April 1915, Page 7

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RACING FIXTURES. April 17—Wellington R.C. Autumn, April 17—Avondalc J.C. Autumn. April 21, 22—Manawatu R. C. Autumn. April 30, May 1— Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn. Mav 12, 13—Kgmont R.C. Winter. Mav 20, 22—Wauganui J.C. Winter. June 3, 5, 7-A.R.C. Great Northern. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Trcntham Cold Cup to-day. Concluding day at Avondale. Ladoga takes the biscuit for consist:ncy. Kauri King paid a tall dividend on Wednesday. Can Warstep beat Merry Roe in the Ciold Cup? Haumakaka should be improved by Wednesday's gallop. They have looked-after Rcwi Poto all right at Hastings. Banksia is a second day nag, anl may run well in the Hatt Handicap today. ilyginas scored easily on Wednesday, and may repeat the feat Bhortly. Flying Start, Emperador, and Warstep finished almost in lino in the Novtii Island Challenge Stakes. The Taranaki Cup winner, Phosphor JS, took out another big prize at Avondale on Wednesday last. Rinaldo is a long while gett'ng amongst the winners, and it is time the handicappers treated him more generously. The Suburban Handicap at Trentimm looks very open, but whatever beats Croesus will just about lift the money. If the Pole is in anything like his old form the 'chasers at Wellington should be "apple pie" for him. Northern will carry a lot or iruSncy in the Hurdles at Avondale, and if caught in the mood should run prominently. Crown Pearl ran a decent race on Wednesday, and should be an improved hov:-e if they step him out to-day. Tirohanga was backed for pounds, shillings, and pence at Avondale, and the Bar Vons haven't finished smiling yet. -Soultane was backed on Wednesday and also started. A five furlong g.i!lop may .-ce him doing better this afternoon. Eginont nominations are, on vh<: whole, very good. Weights are not die until this day fortnight, .May Ist. The new straight-away six; fnrloi'SP course at Trcntham must be very fas' when hacks like Captain Glossop ant Client can break ''M." Chakwana me clocked to do 1.124-s—which is »»•*.-'- some! Jockey J. O'Shca, who lias been stand ing down for some time, has again beei granted a brief.

AVlii'U Musifi- Lupin umi the \Y;ni'.")-! mii Cup last month he ran tlio mile ;i"<l tliroe-iiuartors in nearly seven _seeoeds faster time than it; look ]!a!bo:i'to win the St. on Wednesday. Avun I'iirk ran honestly in the liuiiway TTiindicap at Treiitliani. but the onposition was ju-i a tnlle too !iot 1 r '> liev. There was no wailing in Hie Ihonipson Handicap, and Ladoga did well to ran".' his !>.2 to the front in 1.30 3.;>. Soltano ran tin- di-tame in the C.re:if. Northern Duincas in l.:i!)]~ r >. A lot of j>ood niorev was lost on Ar.irat ..«! Wednesday. The daughter • of | Adv;in<:- »><-1 Hallarnl N rami right *n I r ; ■ .! | |pi'i■ ■ i iii. lint -lionM 'b> be. j I J1lilln - next reason. ] >11,,. I-;,!,!' ~|- Seols (iien-d mistook fht ij S (iinr-f i-t \\end.iie had to jh.ui i!|> II r n , „-o will be HO chance oi takinu' Ih I wro!.;i turning itt U»c Gtvi Xol '" lCr ' Great Mo<*ul is reported to tie tak " jug Jtiudly to the jumping game, am

all going well will be given a run in public over the battens at Hastings. Submersion failed again at Trentham this week, and appears to be a very unlucky mare. She is going to stud, and is well enough bred to throw something speedy. , , . ~ When Ladoga led the field home in the Thompson Handicap on 'Wednesday he established a fresh time record for toe race. The previous best was Armlet s 140 l-ssec., established in 1910. On two occasions only has Ladoga's performance from a" weight-carrying point ot view been bettered. They were when Waiuku won with 10.3 and Boreas scored with a.9. Waiuku, it will be remembered won the race three years m succession. Ladoga is the only other horse to win the race more than onoe. Among the entrants for the hurdle events at the Egrnont meeting are. several new aspirants for jumping honors. Kl' Gallo, First Consul, Lpworth, J sitronymic, Go-on and others are included The open sprints at Egmont have tided splendidly, and should be the best races at the meeting. With Crown Pearl, Play-off, Astor, Avon Park, Tree Lucerne, Grattan, anJ others sporting silk, some exciting contests arc promised. . Needless to say the hack events at Hawera will draw big fields, fins irovince is particularly strong m lucm just now. , If Dceley has the mount on Multiply and Chortle at Trentham to-day that pair will see a short price in the doubles. Multiply goes very kindly foi the Auckland horseman. Dceley has now ridden eighty winners this season. Sandy Paul threatens to start Inge ->P in the hurdles handicaps this seusan. Still, it looks like proving a poor season for hurdlers, and if lie keeps sound he may win in his turn. He had all t.i<bad luck that was floating round last season.