TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 68, 20 March 1936, Page 13

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

The main handicap of the Manawatu Meeting is the Tamatete Handicap, 1J milesand it will be a feature ot the Vppond day's card tomorrow. For his win at Trentham Silver Steak was from 9.11 to 10 3 in the President's Handicap at Oai!n aradd tHS Ofixture on the King's Birthday June" 23, will be the Opotiki Jockey Club^s Annual Meeting, previously held during March. Treasure Trove, who claims an enSap?lcegocrs lost no time in supportins Regular Bachelor for the A.J.U Dog ncastei Handicap, following the S of weights last week, and he was soon installed a clear-cut favourite, followed in the quotations by Hign and Valiant Chief .Contact and Sylvandale were coupled in first place in the order of preference for the Sydney Cup', followed by Amalia, Allunga, Sarcherie, and Spear Prince. Havering went south to Riccarton during the week, where he is to oe trained in future by A. E. Ellis. He will do most of his future racing over fences, a game at which he gave promise last season. According to a Melbourne report, Hall Mark has recovered from tne soreness that had troubled him for some weeks, and was given an easy gallop over five furlongs at Epsom last week. He worked 20 feet out from the rails on the course proper, and his rider, C. O'Brien, had a tight hold of the rein while the chestnut recorded lmin llsec. Hall Mark stretched out with his customary freedom, and greatly pleased his trainer, J. Holt.