TURF TOPICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1917, Page 8

TURF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa.") Ellerslie again to-day. J'araoa is in the Wellington Cup, Royal Chef looks good next start. Len. Noddcr is nodding his brad off at the judge these days. Volo will have plenty of friends if started in the Welter at Stratford. Collector should he all tii« better for Wednesday's gallop, and will carry "Moturoa's" dollar next pop. Those Vho are "slcit.ing" about Hymnstra beating Desert Oold may change .thfiir tune after the Islington Plate today. The complete defeat of Toatere, Johnny Waikt'f, and Co. in the Auckland Cup ' 'was a facer fot local punters, but down south the Ear \ r on« W'pre heavily hit over the victory of Fiery t'r<ws, Frantic * "collect" telegram received from Auckland after Toatere had fessn . well fatten on Wednesday: "Stoney 1)roko, S-jyJfftßiing home. Meet me at Fitzrov." ,; , Madam Bistort H 4 two liard races here on We&esday, i(E afee had been ' reserved for the 'Elkeri.Bgi s&*s{{■§ she'd *>«av« been a Jaowrj,

If Seadown is really the horse that, TrPnthom touts say, the .Summer Cup does not look 'beyond him. Fisher stood up on Wednesday, but' the veteran Sir Solo outstayed him. Fisher's turn may come at any momeiii'." Alteration has improved a heap lately, or perhaps White Blaze was not in 'a" galloping humor in the Christmas Handicap. ' Lord Kenilworl.li seems to be unbeatable at present, and 0.5 may not stop him ;it Kllerslie to-dav. Client ran two good races at. Awapuui, but failed to give away large slices of weight to leniently treated horses like' Nobleman and Trials. The times we re torrid each day. Hopfield is engaged in two races to-', (iav, but if his owner is wise he will slip 1 the imported neddy in thfi 'Salisbury Welter. ' Old Mackall managed to win a race at Awapuui. It must be years since punters gave him best, but, his promising form the first day, and the fact that ho was coupled with Pursefiller, put many backers "on" when he scored.' Colorado proved to be the champion hurdler at the Manawatu meeting, and returned a great "price" each day. Silver Link ran a nice race here on Wednesday, and l.ooks like proving rather more than useful Everybody was pleased to see the Hawern neddy, Pergola, snatch a race on Wednesday. She is run as straight aswell, Desert Gold. Dingle did not have much to beat in the Welter here, but his backers got a very good price. Winning jockeys at New Plymouth were: L. Nodder 3, and C. Browne, N. K. McDonnell, S. Henderson, 0. IT. Burt, and K. Lambess one each. Winning owners: J. 'George £215 H Spratt £l3O. F. Sehvood £125, P. John- ' son £125, C. Elmer £lls, W. Coffey' £IOO, -T. Casserley £IOO, M. Franklin" £SO, S. Sale £BO, E. George £40;'"P;) Coffey £35, McDonald Bros. £25,' j if." Kovluski £25, W. BroWn £25 H J Bowman £ls, L. Pepperill £ls ' # Roberts £lO. E. J. Fearon £lO, and a'" Alexander £lO. "!("■ _ The eighteen nag, which sported silk in the I-luatoki Plate wctb a poor lot' ' and it does not look as if ahy of them 1 will ever pay their way. "Massa .T'ohnsing" is having a good run with Dingle lately. He'll have a 'motah" poon, fyoVs! Ladv Beaufort was running' on Well in the Christmas Handicap, ml can '-e labelled dangerous" next time out Local sports were pleased to see Owen on horseback again, and his Dingle was very popular Entries for the Taranaki J.C. autumn meeting close on January 11. The full 1 programme is now advertised, and the splendid stakes should attract record entries.