THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1917, Page 12

THE TURF

FIXTURES April 18—Eeefton J.C. Autumn. April 19 and 21—Wellington R.C. Autuma. April 24 »nd 26—Greymouth J.C. Autumn. April 25 and 26—Manawitil R.C Autumn. NOTES AND COMMENTS <IJ "SIB LANCELOT.") ■ (ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT., R. Irwin.—Four furlongs, 52see;' five furlongs, limn ssec; six furlongs, lmin 18sec; one mile, lmin 45sec; one mile and a-half, 2min 46sec; two miles, 3min 48seo. - . 0. Pritchard leaves for South' to-night in oharge of Roumania, Rose Pink, Pall Mall/ and Mount Victoria. They are engaged at Reefton on Wednesday and i Thursday and Greymouth the following \ week. They go overland from Ohrist- | church, and reach Greymouth on Tuesa day night. They will be railed to Reefj|j ton on the morning of the races. I am informed on what appears to be reliable authority that P. Davis is training Desert Gold for long distance races, ' and that she is therefore likely to take her place in the Trentham Gold Cup field. It jis to be hoped that this turns out to be correct, as a meeting between. Mr. Lowry's champion and y the three-year-olds, Kilboy, The Toff, and Sasanof, in the Gold Cup should provide a contest not often seen at Trentham or any other course. Desert Gold is such a. brilliant beginner that the three-year-olds would have none the best of it, and even if she was defeated by one of her younger opponents the great reception she would get from her admirers would' be some recompense to Mr. Lowry, who would not miss the Gold Cup, as his collection of trophies is probably larger than that of any other owner that has raced in the Dominion. Handicappers, like' doctors, differ occasionally, and perhaps from an owner's point of view %it is just as well they do. A comparison' of. the adjustments by Messrs. Coyle and Henrys for the principal handicap events on the opening day of the Wellington, and Manawatu Meetings is appended, and will no doubt be read with, interest by followers of form. Thompson Autumn Hdcp. Hdcp. 1 mile. 1 mile, st lb st lb ' Chortle --B .*_«j" 9 8 '9 13 Croesus : 9 1 V 8 13 Bee „ ~ 9 1 9 6 Adjutant 811 '95 Rewi Poto ™ 8 9 8 11 Multifual 8 8' 9.1. Egypt „„..,.,.■. 87' 813 Menelaus _*. 8 5 8 9 irlangitero , _: 8 4 8 9 Teka .. ~* 8 1 8 7 Flying Start —:—, 7 13 8 3 Chakwana - 7 11 8 3 . Bjorneborg 7 11 7 13 Good Hope .w~~— 7 11 8 5 Multiplication »._ 7 10' 8 7 ' Cleft — ' 7 8. 8-8 Analogue .„_.„„ 7 7 8 0 Municipal — 7 2 7 11 0 Tressida „._ : • 7 1 7 9 f. Beltane ', 612 7 5 \ Orleans ..... „-.-< 6 10 7 5 f Montana ..~. 6 9 6 13 j Mascot" ;■ 6 7 7 0 !; Sunny Climes ...... 6 7 6 7 It will be seen that Mr. Henrys has started on, a 51b higher scale. The most noticeable difference 1 is in the case of Cleft, w!ho has a stone moTe a£ Manawatu than here, i. . ' In the Telegraph Handicap at Manawatu Mr. Henrys has again started, on a. \ 51b higher scale. He places Croesus and ' Tete-a-tete on the same mark, whereas j Mr. Coyle puts 51b between them. The j most noticeable difference is in the cases f of Shrill and Good Hope, who have 121b [ more at Manawatu than at Trentham. 1 The complete list reads: — Telegraph Railway ' Hdcp, Hdcp, 6 fur. 6 fur. ■ .stlb stlb Croesus .„.*....-...„. 9 8 913 Tete-a-tete 9 3. 9 13 Sweet Com .. 8 12 9 4! • Form Up ,™..~..., 8 8 9 3 Gaziqu'e ' c „ .-. ; 8 6 813 Multifual , .85 813 Koesian , 8 5 9 1 Multiplication • . 8 2 . 813 Nystad 8 2 8 13 Sweet Tipperary ... 7 12 8 9 Shrill 7 11 8 9 Good Hope , .' 711 -8 9 . Zuland .... 7 8 8 3 Brambletye ;..—...; 7 6 713 Sheila 6 12 7 7 Lady Black j_ „ 610 7 2 Ayah ...„ „.. 6 9 '75 Cora Ora „.,... 6 7 6 12 The date of the Mariborough Eacing Club's Meeting, 2nd and 3rd May, will suit owners of North Island horeses returning from the West Coast. Secondraters competing at the Wellington and Manawatu Meeting may also find it easy to pick up a stake at Blenheim. Nominations close on.-Thursday next. The names of some great .performers appear on the list of winners "of the Challenge Stakes. Trenton, Carbine, and Loyalty, all bearers of the "rose and black stripes," were among, the earliest winners. Multiform won the race on three occasions, and Cruciform, Achilles, and Autumnus twice. Mr.. T. H. Lowry did not win the race until this week. Desert, Gold registered her nineteenth successive victory in the Challenge Stakes. In the three seasons i in which she has been racing she has started in thirty races, and has never been unplaced. As a two-year-old she started twelve 'times, won six- laces, was second five times, and third once, herwinnings for the 6eason amounting to £3665. Last season she -won fourteen races off the reel,'her earningsi totalling £8350. So far this season she has started in four, races and worn them all, securing £2250 in stakes. This brings her aggregate to £14,265, a much, larger sum than has ever before been won by any horse in the Dominion. Although Sir George Clifford has withdrawn several of his horse 3 engaged at Trentham, he will be represented at the local meeting by Adjutant, Good Hope, Brambletye, Gamecock, and others. The French sire Kenilworth, sire of Housewife, had a winning representative at the Tuapeka Meetmg during the holidays. This was the three-year-old Marianne; from Ruenalf'a -daughter ; Mr. E. J. Lysnar, the Gisborne owner, x won -a race with Spectual (GSazeley —Waewaepuku). Compulsions (Crichton —■■ Monte Carlo mare) beat tfaited Service in the principal event. Other winners were Bellrock (Rokeby— Canterbury 'Belle) and Helicon (Finland —Peak). United Service (Martiam —Siberia) won the principal event at Beaumont, where Bellrock, Compulsion, and Helicon were also successful. Owners of trotting horses in the Wellington district have not many opportunities to race their horses home. There are four trotting events, of 70 soys each, included in the programme of the Mariborough/ Meeting next month. The alteration of the dates of the Timaru and Oamaru Meetings from May to April means that they will be held at the same time as Wellington and Maiiawatu respectively. Merrie Roe showed signs of lameness after racing at Ellerslie, and is unlikely to be seen out at Trentham. :Ch«.-nAJaft* o£,.iha.iDrjenJliftm.^;ainajii

f horses Bairnßdale and Blairfinde appear I among those handicapped for the South Canterbury Meeting. N The four races won by Thrice (fullbrother to Three) were the V.R.C. Sires' Produce and Ascotvale Stakes, and A.J.C. Sires' Produce and Champagne Stakes. They were worth 8692 eovs, which is. claimed to be an Australasian record for a two-year-old. Wolaroi, the leading two-year-old in the Commonwealth last season, won four races of the value of 7215 soys. He won the V.R.C. Sires' Produce Stakes, ran third to Deneb (sister to Thrice) in the Ascotvale Stakes, did not compete in the A.J.C. Sires' Produce, won by Thana, and carried 101b penalty to victory in the Champagne Stakes.