THE TURF. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 86, 12 April 1911, Page 2

THE TURF. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By Sir Bedivere.) Tho Wairarapa autumn meeting will commence at Tauherenikau on Saturday, and the success of tho gathering seems now to be assured. Even the most optimistic can scarcely have looked for such an excellent acceptance as was made last night. Ariom and Tigerino are evidently t:> go to Feilding, whilst Sunbonnet, Gay Lawless, Lord Soult, and Ladrone have been allowed to drop out. The whole of tho twelve engaged in the Wang^imoana Welter stand their ground, however, and Mka Murphy is the only defection from the Makahi Hack Handicap, tho field for which now numbers sixteen. Full Rate, it is to be noted, remains in the Wardell Handicap, and presumably his owner intends to start him. It would still be possible to gei him through to Feilding the same evening. His success, however, would mulct him in a 51b penalty for. the Mangaone Stakes. Mr. F. Hall, th© owner of Gold Lace, Irattui, and othere, arrived in Wellington yesterday, and will leave for Rieedrton this week. John is a slightly better favourite for the Feilding Cup- than Rauparaha, The Rover, and Goodwin Park, each of whom appears to be more fancied than To Puia. Penates and Gold Bird were shipped south last night in charge of C. Pritohard. The pair will be piloted by T. Pritchard, who, no doubt, in common with the owner of Penates, hopes that rain will fall at Riccarton ere Monday". If the course- Temains hard "Penates' chance will be seriously prejudiced, as he prefers going that has no sting in it. The first display of Boanerges on the Ellershe tracks appears to have disappointed the touts, who, no doubt, wero expecting to see him make time. Ho is a horsp with ideas of his own, and it is possible that he did liot caT© about •galloping right-handed. When thoroughly fit, however, many horses are disinclined to fully extend themselves in. private. In view of his brilliant display in theRaweon Stakes at Bosehill, in which he carried 9st .and made hacks of Byplay and Flavin ius, Malt King Is r»garded by some of the. keenest Australian critics as Comedy King's most dangerous opponent in the All-aged Stakes at Randwick. Lady Medallist will make her first appearance in Mr. J. B. Reid's colours in this event. She has registered more than, one attractive performance on the Randwick tracks, but tho task before her is a most formidable one, and popular though her victory would be her-?, it seems to bo almost; too much to expect. Still, it is always difficult to get a line as to the merits of tho Australian cracks in comparison with our own and the result will be awaited witb great interest on Saturday next. Gipsy Witch, over whose success in the Second Division Handicap at Aspendale Park p. J. Price and his friends are reported to have had a good win, is by Stepniak, out of a full-sister to th© New Zealand Cup winner Grand Rapidß. Something of< a record was established at Kensington on 29th March, when the pony Bruce carried 13.4 and got to th© end 'of four furlongs in tho Fourteen Hands Handicap in 51sec. F. M'Grath recently expressed the opinion that for his size Bruce was at least the equal of Comedy King. He changed hands tho week before last for 400 guineas, and will probably find his way to India. Paisano has gone into E. J. Rae's stables at EUerslie to be prepared for future engagements. What Rae does not know about a jumper is not worth the knowing, and it is pleasing to find Levanter's old pilot in charge of a good one again. Master Soult is now a regular attendant upon the Ellerslio tracks, and it is thought he may survice another preparation, Final payments are due this evening for tho C.J.C. Great Easter and Autumn Handicap, Champagne Stakes, and Nineteenth Challenge Stakes. It would seem that the peculiar natural abilities which malt© for good horsemanship are equally telling when it comes to handling a bobsleigh. Danny Maher steered a bob called The Mouse, which ran third in the St. Mdrity Derby, T. H. Martin won the Reckitt Cup on Gazeka, and Kompton Cannon took the Bott .Cup, which is decided on the famous Cresta run. Every now and again something is heard of an important match in which the well-known trotting mare Sal Tasker is to b© one of the contestants. Up to the present, however, it has been a case of all talk and no business. Th© latest challenge is thrown out by the mare's trainer, D. J. Price, who offers to bade his charge for any sum from £250 up to £500 to beat Denver Huon in harness under the following conditions :— Best thro© in ffive,v ye,v c, mile heats; best two in three, one mile, mile and a half, and two miles. Flying start, on the Victoria Park track. To the .surprise of many people Gojd Thread has been well supported to win the Doncaster Handicap. Judging by her past form a milo is a rather longer journey than she cares about. When the last Australian files to hand left Sydney Bright Laddie was a pronounced favourite, four points in advance of Lager and Nuwara Eliya, whilst Full Sail, Wirilla and Gold Thread were the next best favoured ones. It is not unlikely that when full particulars of the race come to hand we shall learn that Glonside, who won the (■hand National, was sent out favourite. This in view of a capita' performance ho registered in the Saudown Park Liverpool Trial Steeplechase, three and a hah' miles, which is doscribed as a "miuhfcure Grand National." Though unfancicd, he carried 11.3 into -second plare, being only beaten by a head by Llory O'More, whilst Cacklor (1i.12) was some lengths away third. Cackler was favourite, and was ridden by the famous Irish amateur, Mr. H. Beasley, who is now 59 years old. Mr. Beasley won the Grand National on Come Away in 1891, and was to ride Caekier in this year's race. Tho Marlborough "Racing Club is to be congratulated upon the steady advancement it. has mado during the past few years. The programme for this year's autumn meeting (to bo held ab Riverlands on tho 3rd and 4th May) includes a Cup of 300 eovs, and other races ranging from £60 to £150. There are seven racea each day. Nominations closo witli Mr. L. Griffiths, Blenheim, on Saturday next. Tho Wairarapa Racing Club publishes in our advertising columns a notice regarding bookmakers. i