NOTES ON THE RACING

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 71, 22 September 1919, Page 11

NOTES ON THE RACING

(IT "SIR LANCELOT,")

For the opening day of the OtaM Maori Racing Olu&'s Spring Meeting the weather was dull and threatening. The attendance, which was only fair, was no doubt affected by the. curtailment of the railway service and the irksome permit restrictions in force. Most of those that did' put in an appearance at the ■ meeting travelled by motor-cars. Sir James Can-oil (the club's patron), and Mr. W H. Field, M.P., a vice-president of the club, were among those present. Mr. Ben. ling (president) was as usual attentive "to the wants of the visitors. Mr, R. H. Skipwith, the club's starter, for some time on active service, made his reappearance at the barrier, and despatched the fields in a satisfactory manner. The club's new judge (Mr. Hore Keroute) put up the numbers promptly. The chief stipendiai'y steward, Mr. John M'Mahon, was in at-' tendance. He had occasion to interview some of the riders during the afternoon, but on no occasion did he find it necessary to call the Judicial Committee together. Proceedings opened with the Maiden Plate, for which sis of the' fourteen debutants entered were withdrawn. Royal Exchange was best backed of the six Trentham representatives, while Haeremoana, who had shown some form at Dannevirke, ,• ' was a good second favourite, Royal Exchange drew- a position next the rails, but did not begin well. Sweet Memory jumped1 out best, and led into the straight, where the favourite joined in, and won comfortably Haeremoan? and Sunburst were next. Royal Exchange is appropriately named, being the first foal of Commerce (San Francisco—Safeguard). She is owned by her breeder, a well-known local sportsman,'.. who races as Mr. "Loring," arict' whose colours are also carried by Seadown. Esperance and Sunburst were the only defections from the Otaki Handicap, for which seven started. Two of them, Railand. and Olynthus, are trained by G W Watson, at Awapuni. The last named was sent out a good favourite, and carried about, five times as much as his stable mate. Pervolo and Consultation were prominent to the distance, where May Morn came through on the outside and won nicely from Olynthus, who shaped very green, and ran about in the straight. Utuwai carried top weight into fourth place. Manu went down sore in the preliminary and ran last all the way. May Morn, who is trained at Awapuni, was among the winners at the Manawatu Hunt Club's Meeting. By Formative—Gold Reef mare, she is similarly bred to Form Up There were nine runners for the Tatimi Hack ■■.and Hunters' Steeplechase after 'Cello and Negative had been taken out. The locally trained Want (ridden by A. M'Donald) was a good favourite, while First.Line, the Dannevirke winner, for some reason or other, was „ neglected. Since the last. meeting the fences had been widened, and, in consequence, none of the competitors ran off. Although three of the runners fell, it was a'good race between five'horses at the finish. Deeside made play for a round, when he had run himself out. The favourite then took charge, and won with something to spare from Pawerewere. First Line, Stetson, and Kurapai were fairly close up. Goldstream, making his first appearance in a steeplechase, Luke, and Slumix came to grief. Their riders escaped with a shaking. . The' absence of proper ambulance arrangements to meet such cases was commented on. Want was decidedly lame on returning to.weigh in. There were no withdrawals from the Teone Makitonore Memorial Stakes. Rose Pink was sent out a good favourite, while Mascot, who had not had a race for some time, was neglected. Spangle and Mascot were prominent passing the stand, Pacific Slope being last. Racing along the back, Flash Lady and Detroit attended Spangle, who was the first beaten. Rose Pink moved up at the turn, took charge in the straight, and won nicely from Mascot, who, after losing her place at half-way, was running on at the finish Pacifio Slope and Spangle, who evidently left her race on the track, were next. In her only three starts this season, Rose Pink has run first, second, and third. She has incurred 51b penalty in the New Zealand Cup, which brings her impost up to 7.9. She v/ill also have to put up 71b extra in the Spring Handicap at Wanganui, bringing her weight up to 8.8. That is 51b more than she won with on Saturday. Strange to say, few of the Kilbroney fillies are in the same class as some of the colts by that sire. Rose Pink is an exception. She is from the great producer Madder, dam of Rose Madder (dam of Sea Pink), Mungista (dam of Indigo), and All Red. All the acceptors for tho Stewards' Hack Handicap were produced. The starters included half a dozen Trent-ham-trained horses, of whom Chaeronia and Arch Lassie were best backed. The first-named was always prominent and, in an'exciting finish with Printemps, got the verdict with 'ittle to spare. Many thought tho latter had won, but the judge decided against him. Matty and Red Signal were next. Arch Lassie, who bears an improved appearance and stood quietly at the barrier, drew outside position, and when they had gone a furlong wa,s giving all her opponents a start. A. Reed, who rode Chaeronia, also scored on Royal Exchange earlier in the day. J. W Lowe took three horses to the meeting and ran two firsts and a second—a good record. Astinome and Matatua, who drew inside positions, monopolised the betting in the Flying Handicap. 2Xie first-uamod

got chopped out at the start. Birkenvale began best, but when they bad gone a furlong Trentham Rose rushed to the front, and at half-way B irk envale lost his position. Here Matatua went after the leader and had caught her at the distance. A hundred yards from the post the light-weighiod Moutoa Ivanova put in a claim on. the outside, and Matatua only got the verdict by the narrowest (* margins. Trentham Rose beat Birkenvale, who did not shape as well as at Dannevirke. Matatuastripped well and heirs a more solid, appearance than last season. He was ridden by C. Emerson, who thus won the principal handicap double, having steered Rose Pink earlier in the day. Railand and Pervolo, who had sport; ed silk in the second event on the card; were taken out of the Welter Hack Handicap. Manu made his second appearance. Sacramento was backed down to a short price. Restful, Russet, and Moutoa Boy were prominent for about five furlongs, where Sacramento came through and, overhauling his opponents at the distance, won fairly easily from Dick. After being tailed off from the start Manu came with a surprising run in the straight, and got third place. Russet was next. Gold Soult, who was not taken to the meeting, and Plash Lady were scratched for the Kereihi Roera Welter Handicap. Prince Delaware, who had not raced for twelve months, made his reappearance in the race. Sweet Tipperary was last to leave the mark, but was at the head of affairs when they had gone a, furlong. She led into the straight, where Old Gold (who was a good favourite) took charge and won in attractive style .from Ahika, with Sir Walla.cc and Sweet Tipperary next. The winner is a stable mate of the previous winner, both horses being ridden by A. J. M'Flynn, the Auckland horseman. Sacramento and Old Gold were both successful at Ofcaki in June.