THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 143, 14 December 1922, Page 11

THE TURF

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(BI "SIR LAHCJLOT.")

Nominationsi for all 'events at the Pahiatua Eaxang Club's Meeting, on 10th January closa with tha (secretary at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, 20th December. Tho telegraph offico closes, at 5 p.m. In connection with, the Manawatu Racing Club's Summer Meeting, to Ira held on the 26th, 27th, and 29th insts., owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for the first day's races and final payment for the 17th Palmerston North Stakes will clobo with the secretary, at the office of the Manawatu Racing. Club, Palmerston North, to-morrow, at 9 p.m. .;.

T. F. Quinlivan leaves Wopdville tomorrow with his team for the' Auckland .Meeting.

Although 1/Amour failed to get in the money on both days at Woodville, it is reported that he will be taken to Auckland, ' where he is top weight, in ,the Robinson Handicap on the opening day. J.;; T. Jamieson will probably also take ,the two-year-olds Ransack and Bugle Note. Ransack has been penalised 81b in the Nursery Handicap at Ellerslie. A. J. M'Flynn only rode on the first day of the Feilding and Wobdvillo Meetings, and then hurried back to Auckland. He has several mounts at the Waipa Meeting to-morrow, • including Cool Stimulants, Forest Gold, Bedford, and Royal Fane

y- . • . The ride on Insurrection in the Auckland Cup was offered to H. Gray, F. Dempsey, arid H. 'Bairns in turn. The last-named rode 8 5 on the concluding day of the V.R.C. Meeting, and he will have the mount if he can do the weight. ,' 'Tetrameter, a five-year-old horse fey The Tetrarch—Mandola, is the champion sprinter in England for the season just closed. At Birmingham on 30th October he carried top weight (9.0) in the Pacliingham Handicap, five furlongs, and won in 59 4-ssec.

Tongatotoa (Provocation—New Idea), who ran second at Feilding and Woodville, is engaged in two events, at Waipukurau on Boxing Day,, and may get en the winning list tjjere.In his last four starts in hurdle races Woden has run two firsts and two seconds. He will do his owner further service before the end of the season.

The French champion, Ksar, was beaten by another four-year-old in the Prix Gladiateur, three miles seven, furlongs, at Paris on 29th October. The "Sportsman" makes the following reference to the event:—The defeat of Ksar by Flechois in the Prix Gladiateur caused great disappointment) at .. Longchamp. Flechois took command on reaching the turn on the further side for the second time; with Shake Hand: and: Ksar in close attendance. At the stands Ksar. challenged Flechois, but, in spite of all efforts, could not get on terms with the leader, who won by two lengths'. Excuses for the defeat, of \the favourite were forthcoming. Some were of opinion that he lacked staying power, others that Bullock rode with too much l confidence. J. Jennings, who was up on the winner, has ridden in most of the French classics, but- this was his first ."Gladiateur." ; .-. .;

Several owners failed to take (their colours to the Woodville Meeting, and' , not. only had to pay the £1 fln«, but were further penalised by the colours substituted being -spoilt'. 1-.' by ■ rain ' and mnd.' ■ ■ .

Esperance was accepted for in her engagement on the second day. at WoodvilTe,' but had to be withdrawn owing to showing signs of lameness. Mr. Charles Elgar is.still in a private hospital, and was "not" present at Wopdville to see his horses race. Mr. 0. P. Vallance was too buay attending toshearing operations to attend. Mr. Eric Riddiford only witnessed the first day's form, and was not present to see Gazeworthy win. Other owners -whose colours were carried and who were conspicuous by their absence were Sir George Hunter and Messrs. Paul Hunter and Frank Armstrong. In three starts over hurdles Malingerer has run two firsts "and one second. He was awarded ■ 11.13 on the second daj at Woodyille, but declined the engagement. He is engaged in both flat and hurdle races at New Plymouth on Boxing Day, and in hurdle.races at Manawatu. v

Apprentice riders were seen to advantage at the Feilding and Woodville Meetings. E. Garrett rode three winners at the first-named meeting and two at Woodville. H. Dunn also rode two winners afc Woodville, where H. Wheeler i scored on Gaze worthy. A new trotting queen has appeared in America. According to ''The Nation," Aye Nedda trotted a mile iri lmin 58i sec. The. previous best was\ lmin 584 sec, by Lou Dillon, in October, 1903.

Notwithstanding hi 3 two defeats; at Woodville, Maioha has since been mentioned in connection with' the Auckland Cup. L. Wilson leaves for Auckland on the 20th, and will take four horses.

Misrule is in a flat face on the opening day at Westland, and is to make the jtrip. in charge of T. Young. She will compete in hurdle races on the trip, and be ridden by Young.