THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 57, 9 March 1922, Page 11

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By "Sir Lancelot.")

j Ngata is to isfeke his place in the Napier Cup field, and B. H. Morris ;>came back from Nelson to go through to ride him Mgata has 9.9, which is 41b less than he received in the Rangitikei Cup, in which the class is not so good. He will probably have to be at ■his best to defeat horses like Anomaly, who won over the distance, at Woodvilie ■in December, Truthful,, and Sycorax The second half of the handicap includes fire hoi^es from Poverty Bay. The best ■of them, may be Hyrax, who" won at Dannevirku, and Martini, who.was successful at Wairoa and Poverty Bay. He is a four-year-old Martian, and is in .with the lightest weight. _ Big Chief has raced a couple of times since he returned from the other side, but was not ready and did not produce the form he showed in Sydney. He has been given ■plenty of time, and may be seen to advantage in the Maiden Hack Scurry. .. '

Wamba may have too much pace for Siinray in the Omaranui Handicap Hurdles. Whanako won over a shorter journey at Gisborne m moderate company. Wamba can caa-ry_ weight, and has plenty of pace, and it is only a matter of him staying the journey of a mile and three-quarters.

Ruruwai and* Landbitd, both m H. J. Jefferd's stable, are top weights in the Esk Hack Handicap. Burawai won the 8.13 at Gisborne, and may be the better of the pah- at six furlongs. Barrier won .in open company at Gisborne and {Poverty Bay. At the' last-named fixture ihe beat Ruruwai when in receipt of 91b. Now there is 51b between them, and if the Gisborcie form was reliable he should win again. In her last start at Takapußa, Morose iron with 9J2, and ml being asked to carry lib more she cannot be considered to be harshly treated. The most difficult she will have to dispose of may be Gold Liglrt, who has won in her last two starts, and has 71b more than she won with at Dannevirke. ;

The writer/ considers '■ JVlakere better, than.Tigrinia at level weights at seven furlongs. ".Bodyguard is well up in the weights for a horse that' has not yet won,'ovei' the distance. Queens Up and Lord .Muskerry both won up the East Coast recently, but the company .they met-, was not bo good: as that engaged at ■the Park.' '

: Dissertation;. who won; on the second day at Dannevirke, heads! the list in the Hack Welter,- a. mile race. Correspondent won over the distance at Gisborne, and has been freshened up since.

Civilform, who won in open company at Poverty Bay, carrying 7.11, is well in the Flying Handicap with 101b less. The" brown| filly % The Welkin—Angelina, .purchased by Mr. T. A. £stirton at the Melbourne yearling sales, is halfsister to Kilgour, Sunny Corner, and Angelo. ■ Two members of the family in-Sa-kta and All Serene raced successfully at Flemington and Canlfield. Mr. G. . D. Greenwood's purchase is a Aiay colt! from Ahdalustite, an imported mare, by O.rme. So that she is rather inbred to Flying Fox. The-youngster is .a brother to Achernar (a winner in Victoria arid South Australia) and Oriode (a winner in New South Wales). Other successful members of .the family—the produce of S ev ill e -_ a daughter of Aridalusite—ai"e Andesine, Angella, Two, Several, Sextia, and' Franrac. . ; '

From Napier it is reported that-Kick Off, the Dannevirke double winner, will not race again., until he takes,part in the New Zealand St;' Leger at Trehtham, also that W. J. Donovan is setting up as a public- trainer at.-Hastings. Although the' Oakleigh Plate winner, Wish Wynne, failed in the Newmarket Handicap, she made attends on Tuesday by winning the Bourke Handicap witH 9.'1, which is 12lb tncf c than she-Was awarded Iri thfe NeyntaTket. Wish Wynne ran seven furlongs in lmiri 26sec! and is the 7 6ort : of' performer, that might win the Doncastar with a reasonable weight. . : OHimera caiiiiot be regarded as badly| treated in the' Flying Handicap at Masterton with 10.3. She won the same race last year when cai'i'ying 9.13. On the second day at WoodviUe she won with 9.9. Mountain March wilr.probably prove to be the hardest she has.to dispose of. Mermin is no* racing in the ownership of Mr. P. B. Avasia.

Acceptances for the Masterton Racing Club's Autumn Meeting' close to-morrbwj at 9 p.m., with Mr. A. Hathaway, 'secretary. '■■ ' ..:[': The V.R.C. Meeting will be continued at Flemington this afternoon. The halfdozen events include two at standard weight-fbr-age, the C. Mi -Lloyd Stakes; one mile, and The Governor's Stakes; one mile and ji-half. Tho meeting will be concluded "on , Saturday, when the principal event is The King's Plate, two miles. .' '

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations , for the Wellington Racing. Club's Autumn. Meeting, to be held, on 30th March and Ist April, close to-mor-row, at 9 p.m., with Mr. A. E. Whytej Secretary. The! Welkin filly Furiotis must b«s something ' out of the ordinary. In the 1 spring she, won the Derby in record time, also the Oalca. During the present meeting she won the St. Leger, beating Harvest King, who came out and won the Australian Cup, beating Sister Olive, winner of the Melbourne Cup. On his form at the Duneoin Cup Meeting, where he won the principal event ori the middle day, General Advance (Advance—Electra), who is a- half-brother to. Electrakoff, was expected to add, the Gore Handicap to Ids owner's account. However, he failed to concede nearly two stone to Bonnie' Wihkie, a useful three-year-old ■ gelding by imported Winkie, who has not had many representatives in the Dominion. Bonnie Winkie has won six times out of twelve starts* and been fcwicef placed. EHssilette. (dam of Bonnie Winkie) is a daughter of Picton, who has another representative in New Zealand in Prank (dam of Kilrush and Coniston). ' Nominations for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps at the C.J.C; Auttjunn Meeting close to-morrow, at 8 p.m.; with Mr. F: C. Cother, secretary.