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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16325, 24 September 1918, Page 5

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RACING AND TROTTING NOTES. (BT "Lookek-ON.") Practically all the work at Riccarton yesterday was done on tho plough, which was reopened a few days ago. M. Hobbs had his two-year-olds at the barrier, and jumped them out once or twice. Vasconia will be ridden by It. Mcfioveny in the hurdle race at Geraldine. He is - to be schooled to-day. Mr F. Rutherford bought Achilledes at the conclusion of the Ashburton meeting, and the Achilles gelding will rnco in that gentleman's interest at . Geraldine. Acceptances for the Kurow Jockey Club's Spring Meeting close to-morrow. F. D. Jones haß just started work cn the four-year-old gelding Once More, by Martian—lmaginary. He is on the small side, but neatly made. The handicaps for th'e New Zealand Cup are due on Friday. (BT "Sbabclught.") A payment of 6 sovs is due to-morrow at noon for the. New Zealand Trotting Cup. Our Thorpe has been sent South to take i{p stud duties at Gore. Mr P. Watson's Beile Blackwood has foaled a filly to Great" Audubon, and visits him again. The • Otahuhu Trotting Club is dis- • tributing £1350 in stakes for its Spring . Meeting. The principal race, the National of two miles, for! harness horses that can do 4.44 or better, is endowed with £S£>o, while the Haig Handicap, of one mile and a quarter, 2.57 class, carries with it the useful stake of £225. The middle class and maiden horses havo been well catered for, and.oo race on the programme is worth less than £100. . Lord-- Cecil, who finished second to Energy in the Kowai Trot at Amberley, has left J. McDermott's stable,- and been returned' to hia' owner. The Dunedin sportsman, Mr W. Crossan, has placed his six-year-old Wildwood Jun. colt Stockade in A. Pringle's hands to be prepared for future engagements. 'The Sprinter is now an inmate ,of T. G. Fox's stable, and is a. regular attendant at Addington. A recent addition to Brooklyn. Lodge: is a four-year-old trotting filly by > Petereta from Rosenea^fh. : W. Smith has taken up his'residence at Addington, adjoining tho Trotting Club's .grounds. His Cup candidate, Frandocia, is in first-class fettle to begin solid work on. ' ■ Regina Belle has arrived from Winton on a visit to Logan Pointer, Miss Becky, has foaled a filly to-that sire, and visits him again. ■ This filly is a natural pacer, and shows exceptional promise so far as looks are concerned. - J. Shaw, private trainer to Mr C. Allington, of Rangiora, has been classed A, and goes into camp on February Brd. Lola, the dam of Tamarisk, is not in fool this season, and it is her owner s intention to breed the Blackchild mare to Logan Pointer. OTAKI-MAORI R.C.'S SPRING MEETING. (tbzss assocution telegram.) , OTAKI, September 23. The Otaki-Maori Racing Club's Spring Meeting was held to-day in weatbeir with a large attendance. Kesulta: •FLYING HANDICAP, of 250 aovs; «x furlongs-Demos 7 10 1; Cynsian 6 13. 2; Hyllus 7 9 8. Waimatao 9 8; Men® l ""® 9/1; Astrophel 7 13; 80-Peep 7 9; Galore 7 1; Bairnsdale 7;-Sardinia 6 18; and lasp 6 7 also started. Galore, 80-Peep, and Demos led at the start. The last-named ' took charge three furlonga from home ami won by a neck- Time, lm IJ2-&S. DOMINION DAY HACK HANDICAP, of 160 sovs; one mile—Classification 7 * *> Willys Knight 7 7 2; Matatua 7 12 S. Polynesian 8 6; Mill Queen « 5; Torchlight 8 3, Quinn'A Poet .7 U; Gold Problem 7 9, Mystified 7 5; Mann 7 2;. Idle Talk 7 2, and Sea Foam 6 10 also, started. Mill Queen led the field most of the way. Before, entering tho straight Idle Talk and Mnt»tna closed up, followed by C l a ®®^ Tho laai-iwunod came {hrotjgn ana won oomfort&blr. Time. Itn 45 4*58. ■ ~,n TATIMT HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; about two milesr Waioture 10.8.1; Gwynne 9 7 2, Bolhn 9 12 3. Gaekwar 12 5; Foeman 11 8; Park 9 12; Uiriccided 9 9; Ywi,Q7 . Papariki 9 7: Juan 9 7; and Hoatn 97 also started. Won easily. Gaekwr, King s Park, and Hoatu fell WallaceYoungww badly shaken and King's Park was destroyed. MEMORIAL STAKES, of 400 sovs; one_ milo and a quarter-Detroit 8 5 1; Bronk Delaval 6 10 2; All Over 8 6 3. Form Up 9, votkra 8 7; Mascot 8 Orleans 8 3; Hydriis 7 4; Kiltess 7 4; Sea Lord 6 9; and Ha«tie 6 9 also started. Won by a head ) r;^° 0 same between second and third. Xime, 2I STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; six furlongs—Ahi Ka 7 10 1; Occasion 6 12 2; Utuwai 7 7 8. Persian Prince 9; Idyllic 8 1; VThakatina 7; Skedaddle » ; Blighty 6 12; and Livland 6 12 also started. Won by a length; half, a length between second and third. Time, lm 19s. KEREIHI ROERA WELTER, of M 0 sova, seven furlongs—Revocation 8 2 1; Sardinia 8 4 2; Hydros 9 3. Sweet Tipperary 9 9; Glorify 9 2; Goldstream 8 6; Sea Lord 82 and Altercation 8 also started. Won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time,-Jm 84 4-ss. . MAIDED PLATE, of 100 sovs; •weights; five furlonga—Kiplms ICotillionS; Bonny Briax 3. Cotillion wae bracketed ■with Stirrup Cup. Belle o tho Camp, Stutter, and Naughty Girl were Won by a length; half a length between ■ second and third. Time, lm 5 4-ss. . ygT/TTZB. HACK HANPICAP, of 100^

govs; seven furlongs—Mnnu 8 4 1; Consultation 86 2; Willys Knight. 87 3. Sabino 0 6; Utuwai 9 7; Tuticorin 8 6; Beaufoite 8 4; Dick 8 2; Lady Edith 82; Transmit 'sion 8 2; Talitha 8; Sacramento 8; Wonder 8; Grand Duchy B;and Khatmandu 8 also started. Won comfortably. Time, lm 33a. KUROW J.C.'S SPRING MEETING. The following haitriicaps have been declared for the Kurow Jockey- Club's Meeting:— 1 HAKATARAMEA HANDICAP of 100 sovs; eix furlongs—Linden 9 8; Bellrock 8 8; Zcphland 8 3; Bomb 7 11; Spyg'ase 7 11; Polonius 7 9; Barley Rija 7 "J; Red River 7 9; Bon Spec 7 9: Kin? 7 7; Moneymuak 7; Prenlico Hoy 7; Eenope 7; Preface 7; Sir Medallist 7. KUROW HANDICAP, of 200 govs ; seven furlongs—Rorke'e Drift 9 11; John Barleycorn 8 12; Rose Pink 8 10; Morthara 8 8; : Varnish 8 G; Tremena 7 13; Belair 7 18; Helicon 7 11; Oxcnhope 7 8, Ardmore 7 5; Fleetham 7 6; Bellshiro 7 S; All 7 I; Linden 7 1; Marianne 7;' Subterfuge 6 13; , Leaping Burn 6 10; Hiero 6 10; Braid 6 10; Roumania 6 7; Kazan 6 7; Bandy 6 7. WAITANGI STEEPLECHASE, .of 120 sots; two miles and a distance—Master Hamilton 11 9; Kaupokonui 11 9; Merry Lad 11'8; Vascular 11 3; Peary 10 13; Morcoarobe 10 9; Mcldite 10 8; Silver Shield 9 9; Rolling Tide 9 7; Dardanelles 9 7. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; oik> milo and a quarter—Subterfuge ' 9 5; Crib 9 2; Achilleus 89; Bandy 8 5; Jack Symons 8 4; Polonius 8 3; Silver Shield 7 13; Arihia 7 13; Black Mountain 7 13; John Reilly 7 10; Red Jack 7 7; Sir Medallist 7 7. BELFIELD HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; five furlonga—Mortham 9 8; Tremena 9 1; Oxenhope 8 4; Ardmore 8 4; Pleetham 8 4; Bellshiro 8 3; Pyjama 8 2; Sir Malt 7 9; Leaping Burn 7 9; Radial 7 9; Thestius 7 7; Bomb 72; Bon Spec 7; Barley Riga 7; Hiero 7; Red Rivor 7; Lady Superior 7. WAIAU RACING CLUB. The annual meeting of the Waiau Racing Club was held on Saturday night, when Mr W. J. Smith presided over a fa.r attendance of members. . The annual report and balance-sheet wore | adopted. , ... . Mr J. Wilson, brought up the question ol putting ..down a- well in order.' to obtain ** t water sunply for the course. It was re- ; solved that Mr Wilson should obtain an estimate of. the c'ost of the work, and a subcommittee, consisting of Messrs W. J. Smi h, A. J. Sunckall, L. Ly.ord, and J. Scanlon, was set up to deal with the matter. OGcers were.elected as follows: —Patrons, r Mr G. W. Forbes, M.P., and Mr W. A. Banks; president, Mr Gordon Fulton; vice-presidents, CoL R. A. Chaifey, Ccpt. J. A.' Northcote. and Messrs F. Bulhn, J. McClure, E. E. Ayrton, E. P. H. Burbury, T. Chapman, H. G. ti. Fisher, L. Lyford, J. Little, F. O Malley, F S. Northcote, K. Petligrew, W. J. Smitn, G*. L. Rutherford,-and Smith;.committee, M. M. Craropton, R. Crampton, O. E. Derrett, A. J. Dunbar, F. C. Forbes, F. Foster, W. Hill, :H. Lunn, S. S. Ma der, W. Mitchell, A. W. Rov.ntree, J. Stan an, A. J. Sunckell, A. Thompson, J. Wilson, J. Mcßryde, S. Smale, and L.. HoS; treasurer, Mr A. J. Sunckell; auditor, Mi H W. D. Rogers; secretary, Mr G. W. Aldridge. AUSTRALIAN RACING. (By Cable.—Press Association]— Copyright.) 1 1 . • - SYDNEY, September 23. Interviewed prior to the Spring Stakes at the Rosehill Meeting on Saturday, Mr G. D. Greenwood was so sanguine of Biplano winning- that ho remarked: "If he does win it is not much u«o taking him to Victoria or running him any more in Australia." Mr Greenwood is confident that Gloaming will prove the exception of The Welkin'# breed, and will win the Derby. The critics are inclined to think that Biplane was not beaten on his merits on Saturday. He was left" a long way behind the field when the-barrier was lifted, and, though he made his way up on the outsrle of the field along the back, he never had a. hope of catching the pacemakers. He finished near the laet horses, probably duo to the fact that he was eased up when it was seen to be useless to chase the place-getters. Finmark's defeat in the Rcsc.h-.il Gumona was considered due to lack of condition. He wajs forced to the front, to make his own running, and weakened over the last furlong. The "Sydney Morning Herald" says that Biplane shaped most disappointingly. The '.'Daily Telegraph" eays:—The racing produced several surprises. The defeat of Finmark was bad. enough, but there was worse to follow in the defeat of Bip;ane. He wan badly left through swinging out sideways when the barrier was lifted, and was last to get away. He ran out wide when the turn, but made up sufficient wound at the entrance to give him a chanoe. Once in the straight, however, he could make no impression on the leaders, aqd ho continued to drop back. '