THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 63, 12 September 1921, Page 2

THE TURF

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NOTES AND COMMENTS

Molyneux, who was guccsssful In the Crofton Handicap at Marton on Saturday, wa* well backed on the same course earlier in the week, and, rait prominently for a mile, but did not see the other two furlongs out. The shorter distance on Saturday would be more to his liking. Molyneux is engaged, in the Avondalo Cup, as also is Starland, who was- sent out favourite after the first day's ruiij but found the distance too short. Stork, who was placed on Wednesday, acted! as runner-up to Molyneux, and looks like winning a big handicap or two this season. He is pa a, good mark, and is shaping like a stayer.. He is in two' races at the Pakuranga. Hunt Olub'si Meeting on Saturday next, and is also' in the Avondale Oup with the minimum weight. The owner and trainer of Quest could not quite understand the running of the Martian gelding in the Railway Handicap on the previous Wednesday, and it was decided to give him a run in the Orofton Handicap, in which he fin-, ished third in a field of six.

Luigi, winner of the Otago Hunt Olub Oup Steepfechas 6 on Saturday last, is by Oastashore—Finland marel He has the good record of four wins out of as many starts over the big fences at i Wingatui. He was successful on each day of the Dunedin Winter Meeting. In his' last four starts Te Maire has run one first and three seconds. A penalty for the Taranaki win brought his weight up to 12.2, and that prevented! him from conceding Oak Eose, owned and trained by M. Bateup, 301b. Oak Rose, who was unplaced at Dannevirke, is an aged gelding by Maharanui— Curious Rose. He is not engaged at the Manawatu Hunt Club's Meeting, but is in the Ladies' Bracelet and Hunters' Hurdles at the Pakuranga Meeting-on Saturday next. He is an improving sort, and may win again. Two of the progeny of Kilbroney— Galway and Kilcullen—ran first andi second in the Jockey Club Stakes at the Otago Hunt Club's Meeting on Saturday. Gal-way is from Droski (Stepniak—Whirlpol), and Kilcullen is from Esther, an. imported mare, bred by HiE Majesty, by Sanbry—Persepolis. ,:.'■■ Dr. C. C. Murphy came down from Auckland to see his recent purchase, Tolerance, race at- Marton. On Wednesday he ran fourth to Ditchley, another Boniform, and on Saturday scored from Projector, who is,improving with' racing, and will'not. be long before he wins. Tolerance, from Innocence (Downshire — Purity), was bred by Messrs. Riddiford Bros., and is a cast-off from their stable. Tolerance only raced once as a two-year-old^ and might be all the better for it. Fisher has beeii blistered and turned out for a spell, and Bestir is at present running out on his owner's property alongside the Otaki Racecourse. ' This leaves Mr.'Harry Palmer, who is a busy farmer, without a, representative at,present. Sir Fanciful is another member of A. D.\ Webster's team on the easy list. Nat Williams will probably be represented at the local meeting by Hushabye and Waimatao. "*

Two Awapuni-tfained horses, Birkie and Automoana, ran first. and second in the Telegraph Handicap at Mai'ton on Satur-, day. Neither was among the' competitors tho previous Wednesday. Birkie was sent out favourite and won nicely. Automoana is engaged at Manawatu and Birkie will make his next appearance at CKakn : Trespass made his first appearance this season in the Grofton Handicap at Marton on Saturday, and'finished out of a place "in a field of six. On this form he caimotihavo much chance* of repestinghis performance'in the Eclipse Stake's at Wanganui. The writer does not consider the older horses, such as Duo, Amythas, Sasanof, Arrowsmith (who is unfortunately amiss), would have much chance this season in the weight-for-age events with the youngei division, and less if Gloaming returns to the Dominion. It is hoped the cold which prevented Mr. Greenwood's champion from competing in the Chelmsford Stakes at Sydney ■on Saturday is nothing serious. That was the race in which he made his first appearance two years ago. He would have also contested it last year only for breaking a blood-vevssel.

Cupidon, winner of the Novice Handicap at Sydney Tattersalls • Meeting on Saturday last, is one of R. J. Mason's team. He is a, three-year-old gelding by Martian—Bebe, and ir- full-brother to War Baby. Cupidon, who was making his first appearance, is engaged in the A.'J.C. Derby, also the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.

J. Sullivan, the Woodville trainer, won a race on Wednesday with Verbosity, and on Saturday with Koyal Gift, who interrupted the successful run of Sunray in the Ladies' Bracelet.. Backers of Royal Gift had to accept a short price, as it was generally considered Sunray was lucky to beat him at Dannevirke. Royal Gift was bred by Mr. George Currie, by King Rufus—Keepsake (St. Leger—'Bangle), who was thirty years of age when she produced Saturday's winner. Royal Gift is in the Hunters' Hurdles at Manawatu, and Sunray; is in Bracelet events at both Manawatu and Pakuranga. . . .

The Otaki horseman .W. Bowden is still carrying his arm in. a sling as a result of a fall with Gravitate at the North Taranaki Hunt Club's Meeting. It is doubtful if he will be able to ride at the Otaki Hunt Club's Meeting. The Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase brought out five runners, and only Onipbto (who carried a penalty for the Egmont win) and Gaekwar completed the course safely. Frank liind, who remounted Nicomar and got third money, was formerly a well-known hurdle and steeplechase rider, and later on trained Nicomar at . Greenmeadows. Lind is now engaged in the taxi business ■at Wanganui. Onipoto is engaged in the Manawatu Hunt Cup on Saturday next. Looking at it from an owner's point of view, ■it seems a great pity that the .Wanganui, Avondale, and Otaki Spring Meetings clash. This month the second day of Wanganui (Saturday) is the opening day at Avondale, and the second day at Avondale (Monday) is the opening day at Otaki. i

Paphian, winner of the Trial Hack Plate at Marton on Saturday, is the Bezonian —Paphia gelding formerly trained by H. Telford and F. Davis, and now under the care of A. M'Connon at Levin. Although now four years old, Pa.pb.ian, who became affected in the wind, did not sport silk until Saturday. He showed all the dash of the Bezonian tribe, jumping out smartly and scrambling home from Flying Nell (Quin Abbey—Brown Nell), who haib from' Te Awamutu, and carries the same colours that Classification used to. Paphian, who was bred at the Waikanae Stud, was engaged in _the Maiden at Otaki, but is not now eligible to compete.

The Chelmsfovd Stakes winner Syce Knight was bred in Queensland, where he is owned, but is trained at Randwick by W. Booth, one of the most successful trainers in New South Wales. Syce Knight is a fancied candidate for the Metropolitan, in which event he ran third' last spring. Elfacre (Linacre— Bewitch) is a better performer than Syce Knight, and has won at weightfor-age in Victoria. In Queensland last month he carried .9.4 and defeated Syconelle (by Syce) in the Denman Plate, nine furlongs, in lmin 53|sec. David is a long distance performer, and at Randwick last autumn won the A.J.C. Plato, three miles. David and Elfacre are both on the 8.12 mark in the Metropolitan, and are conceding 61b to Syce Knight,, who is a four-year-old chestnut).