REVIEW OF THE CANDIDATES

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 307, 24 December 1912, Page 8

REVIEW OF THE CANDIDATES

THE XTNAIi TRIO. HOPE OF THE "WAIKATO. B h DOMINO, by Freedom—-Modcty, svrs, 5.9. Owner and trainer. Mr. \V. Ring. Domino was bred by hiii owner, Mr. Ring, and k one of the proved stayers in the race. As a two-year-old, he was only produced on three occasion-*, running unplaced in each. The A.lll'. Juvenile Handicap, with 7.7. to Obsidian 8.8: the Takapuna Hobson IJandbap, 5$ furlongs, with 6.13. to W'cnonah. 7.11: and the Moana Handicap. -1 furlongs, with 6.12, to Princess Soul;. 7.3.

His three-year-old career was started by a third, "with S.O, in the Avondale Maiden Handicap, to Solus S.O. going one better on the second day of tinmeeting, running third in the Kingsland Handicap, with 8.4, to Kaponga 8.0. Taken to Wellington, he scored his maiden victory in the Tararua Handicap, 7 furlongs, with 7.10, and ivn. then shipped to Christchurch for the Cup meeting. He opened by running unplaced in the C..T.0. Spring Plate', with 7.7, to Dearest. 7.2, and then won the C.J.C. Ashley Handicap, (i furlongs, with 8.3. A second in the Avon Welter, with 9.4, to Dreadless, 0.9, and he was brought back to Auckland, where, aftei running second with 5.2 in the Trial Handicap, 7 furlongs, to Tattoo, 7.11, he finiehed unplaced in the Alexandra Handicap, with 8.6, to Antoinette, 7.13: and in the Great Northern Derby, with 8.10, to Danube, 8.10. He was next saddled up in the Takapuna Cup, a mile three furlongs and a half, with 8.(1. to Soultoria, 7.7, winning the J.C. Handicap on the second day, ; with 8.7. Only one appearance was made at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, when he ran unplaced in the Autumn Handicap, IA mileri, with 7.11, to Maxwell, ti.7. At the Avondale Autumn Meeting he ran unplaced in the Handicap, with 7.13, to Sedition, 8.10, and third in the Autumn Handicap, with 7.10, to Electrakoff. 8.4. A double victory fell to him at the Takapuna Winter Meeting—the T.J.C. Empire Handicap, li miles, with 8.1, and tbe Britannia Handicap. 1 mile, with 9.0. A second in the A.X.C. Cornwall Handicap. with 10.0, to Sea Elf, 8.1, and an unplaced performance in the i'oik Welter, with 11.0, to Smilax, 9.1, and he went into winter retirement.

The Avondale Spring Meeting saw him first under silk as a four-year-old. when he ran unplaced in the Avondale Cup. with 5.12, to Sedition. 9.1, and unplaced in the Nihotapu Handicap, with 5.12, to St. Amans, 6.9. Another trip South saw him run unplaced in the Wellington Wainui Handicap, with 9.8. to Goodwin Park, 9.0, and he went on to the C.J.C. Meeting. He was out of a place in the N.Z. Cup, with 7.8, to Vice-Admiral, 7.8. and then ran second in the Metropolitan Handicap, with 8.1. to Vice-Adrairal. 8.11, and third in the Canterbury Cup, with 9.0, to Vice-Admiral, 9.0. Back to Auckland, he ran second in tho Auckland Cup, with 7.11, to Santa Rosa. 7.. i; unplaced in the A.R.C. Handicap, with 5.4, to the dead heaters Mies Mischief. 8.4, and Maxwell, 6.12; and filled the same position in the Grandstand Handicap, with 8.4, to Electrakoff, 7.12. South again, he ran third in the Wanganui Cup, with 5.2, to Bronze, 5.3, and unplaced in the Autumn Handicap, with 9.0, to Lady Moutoa, 6.9. His last two performances of the season were at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, when he was unplaced in the Kaster Handicap, with 8.8, to Kakama. 7.6_, and in the St. George's Handicap, with 5.2, to Antoinette, 8.1.

TBe Avondale J.C. Spring Meeting wa? chosen for him to start his five-year-old career, when he ran unplaced in the Is lington Handicap to Semolina, 8.1, am' second in the Nihotapu Handicap, with 8.10, to Rn*tangata, 6.13. Taken to

Wellington, he was not ..tarted on account of the going, but was taken farther South to Kucarton. He ran unplaced in the N.Z. Cup. with 8.0, to Midnight Sun. 8.0, filling a similar po-ition

in '.he Metropolitan Handicap to the dead beaten. BobrikofT, U.l, and finder, 7.X; and then ran second in the ' anterburv Cup. with 9.5, to I'o'.dfinder, !1.5, these being his only starts at the meeting. His record readis: —-

At 2yrs: Three starts, three times unplaced. At ,'lyrs: Eighteen starts, live firsts, four second-., three ihirds, «ix times unplaced. At 4yrs: Thirteen istartr-, twice second, twice third, nine times unplaced. At syns: Five starts, twice second, three times unplaced.

THE CANTESBUBY CRACK. BR. ( . BON" TON. 3 years, by Bonlform —I lass. Owners. Stessrs. W. O. and (!. 1.. Stead; trainer. K. O'Domiell. lion Ton is a three-year-old colt by the successful sire. I.tmiform, and was bred by his owner. He opened his career as | a two-year-old by running unplaced in the ('..1.c. Welct/mc Stakes, four furlongs, with 8.5. to Winning Way, 8.0, following this up with a sec-omi in the Irwell Handicap, four furiongs, at the same meeting, with 7.12. to Ermengarde, S.lO. j Another unplaced performance in the . Pioneer Handicap. ."> furlongs, with 8.2, Ito (J-nome, 7.7, and he did not carry silk •again until the C.J.C. Summer Meeting, I when he ran third with 6.11, to Autmmjnus, 8.3, in the Middle Park Plate. A trip to Dunedin resulted in his running I second in the Champagne Stakes, with | S.lO to Erown Owl. 5.7.

Back home again, he ran unplaced in the ( .J.C. Champagne Stakes with 8.10, to Airtumnus 8.10, filling a similar position in the Autumn Handicap the next day. with S.">. to Georgia, S.li. Taken to Wellington, he was unplaced *n the Wellington North Island, seven furlimgs, with 7.1. to Bronze, 9.6; winning the I'ai'iiic Handicap on the second day of thf (fathering with 7.13; this being his ttrst victory. At Awapuni he was unplaced in the Manawutu Stakes, with 7.4. to Aulumnus, 8.0, running third in the Manawutu Sires Produce Stakes next day. with 7.12, to Ermengarde, 8.6. Journeying to llawke's Bay. he accounted for a double, the llawke's Bay Nursery Handicap, five furlongs, with 8.8, and the Hawke's Pay Stakes. C,i rurlongs. with 7.8. and then went into winter retirement. Hi.s three-year-old career opened with a victory ir. the Hawke's Bay Guineas, and he then returned to Christchurch for the bij; meeting, when he was a.-uldled up on tbree occasions. He ran unplaced in the ('.J.C. Derby, won by his stable companion, Bon Revc, third in the Canterbury Cup with 7.0, to (roldfinder. 9.0_. and was beaten by a head b}' Bon Reve in (he Stead Memorial Cup. 71 is record .-.txnd.s: —At two yeairs: Thirten starts, three firsts, two seconds, two thirds, six times unplaced. At three years: Four starts, once first, once second, once third, once unplaced. A THEEE-YEAK-OLD. BR.F. SEMOLINA, 3 years, by Gluten— Mignon, C.7; owner and trainer, Mr R. Hannon.

Semolina was bred in the Waikato, and is by Gluten by Mignon. As a two-year-old she made her debut in the Avondale Stakes, running second to Monorail. The second day of the meeting she finished out of a place in the Nursery Handicap, four furlongs, with 8.3. to Monoliue, 7.G. The A.R.C. Spring Meeting saw another unplaced performance go against her, the Musket Stakes, four furlongs, with S.O, to Tact. 8.4. The Takapuna Spring Meeting followed, with an unplaced performance in the Oaanbria Handicap, four furiongs, with 7.11, to Monoline, 8.0, and she than ran third in the RakJno Handicap, four furlongs, with 7.8, to Lannacost, 7.4.

Her next appearance was at the Takapnna J.C. Summer Meeting, when two unplaced performances w«nt against her, the Calliope Handicap, five and a-ha.lt furlongs, with 7.2, to Lannacost, 7.4, and the Hobson Handicap, four furlongs, with 7.3, to Monoline, 8.1. A Bpell for a month or so, and she was saddled up at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting, running unplaced in the Champagne Stakes, six furlongs, with 8.8, to Our King,, 8.10, coming out a few races later, and filling the same position in the Onslow Handicap with 7.4, with Devastation, 6.13. An unplaced performance in the Victoria Handicap on the second day of the meeting. -Yith 6.10, to Prince Soult, 9.1. also went- against her. The Avondale Autumn Meeting was next on the list. and, after running unplaced with C.l_J, to Tact, 8.10, in the Juvenile Handicap, on the opening day, she scored her first victory by winning the Nursery Handicap of six furlongs, with 6.11, on tile second dsy, and was then retired for tlie winter.

j Her three-year-old career was opened with a victory in the Islington Handicap, •with 8.1, at the Avondale J.C. Spring Meeting, after which she nan third in the I Avondale Guineas to Bleriot and Prince Souit. An unplaced performance in the A.R.C. City Handicap, 1} miles, with 7.3, to Royal Soult 7.11, was followed by a like performance in the King Edward Memorial Handicap, 1J mile, with 7.1, to Bleriot, 7.11. An unplaced in the St. Andrew's Handicap, 1J mile, at Takapuna. with 7.3, to La Reina, and she ran third in the Takapuna J.C. Spring Handicap, with 6.13, to Goldsize 8.5.

Her record rends: — At two years: Twelve starts, once first, once second, once third, nine times unplaced. At three years: fix starts, once first, twice third, three times unplaced.