THE TURF.

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 676, 7 January 1926, Page 3

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES,

/February 3, 4. —Egmont R.C. February 11, 13.—Taranaki J.O. February 18, 20.—Wanganui J.O. April 21, 22. Manawatu 11. C. .March 24, 25—Bulls Racing Club. .March 27.—Waverley R.O, April 3, s.—Feilding J.C. April 10, 17.—Wellington R.O. ,■ May 13, 15.—Egmonb R.C.

GREY MOUTH TROTS

CUP WON BY CARDINAL LOGAN.

Press Association. Urcymoulh, January G. For the second day oi' the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting, there was beautiful weather and cxeelJent track, with a good attendance. In the principal event, Cardinal Loganl lowered the track record by three-litths of a second, that formerly hold by Logan wood. Tlie totalisator took £12,534 against £13,58-4, and for the meeting £23,013, a decrease of £IBB2 on last year. lte6lilts:

Westland Handicap, If miles. — 6 Oriole (Godbert) 1, 3 Miss Dorothy 2; 4 Wine berry 3. Also ran: Ocean ■Whispers, Nalkcra, Hope Dillon, Springtime, Jvanieri, Ocean Chimes. Won by eight lengths; half. Time, 3.33 4-5.

Railway Handicap, If miles. —0 Lord Lytton (Bryce) 1, 3 Great Form 2, 8 Princess Anno 3. Also ran : End's Child, Kilbiringi, General Thorpe, Mirle Dillon, Logan King, Satin Princess. Won by a neck; loir lengths. Time, 2.54 1-5. Du.no.llie Handicap, If miles. — 1 Bridget Galindo (.Korbe*') , 2 Katutc 2, 10 Torepa 3. Also ra >: Hassan, Nourmahal, Ben. Lovan Auywood, Blazer Wilson, Oou Rita Vivian, Jessie’s Dream, Peter Evre, Elusive, Taipoiti, Eruption, Earl Derby. Won by half a length; eight. Time. 3.5 2-5. Club Cop Handicap, 4.4 class; 2 mlic-s —1 Cardinal Logan (Hendrickson) i, 1 Hnunui 2, 1 .Marshall Neil 3. Also ran: Black Cloud (.coupled with .Marshall Neil), Peter Elect, Admiral Pointer, Wairau, Satm Princess, Dusky Pointer, Charles Dixie. Won by it length; three. Time, 4.42 3-5.

Victoria Park Handicap, 1J miles — 7 Annuls (Anderson), 1, 3 Conrad 2, 5 Golden Loeanda 3. Also ran : Randolph, Kanieri, Silveretta, Avenger, Merry Logan, Great Form, Native Queen. Won by throei|unrters of a length; Jialf. Time, 3.38 2-5.

President’s Handicap, 1 mile.—2. Logan Lad (Edwards) 1, ti A 1 pa Plus 2, 10 Erin’s Child •'!. .Also ran : Guide Rangi, Jinsh King, Kilbiringi, Conrad, Mirle Dillon, Direct Todd, Nipper, Jean. Vue. Von by half a length; two. Time, 2.‘21 2-5. County Handicap, 2 miles—B Nourmahal (Spillane) 1, 1 1 ille de Ballin 2, 7 Terepa 3. Also ran : J3c». Logan. Blazer Wilson, Audo Clued,' Wilbine, Elusive, Taipoiti, Sea Queen, Nelson Ata, Red Peter. Won by thrbe lengths; two. Time, 4.59 3-5. Paparoa Handicap, 1 mile.—l Hounui .(Jardcn) 1, 9 Biddy Logan 2, 2 High Jinks. 3. Also ran : Lord Lytton, Great Epsom, Tannhuuser (coupled with Jinks), Prince Athol, Admiral Pointer, Edith Loeanda, Jean Vue, Grey Child. Bona Audubon. Try Soon and Lincoln Huon (coupled). Won by two lengths; balk. Time, 2.19 2-5.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. Barn Owl is again a member ol Cutts Brothers’ team, and Rivalry and Countermove will resume work this week. Cawnporc, which won the Newmarket Handicap at Ellerslie, is a useful sort, and can be expected to show to advantage later on. Player, who won * Tattersall’s Cup at Randwick on New Year’s Day, 0 owned by Mr E. J. Matt, late ol Now Zealand.

David, who lias contested 98 races, and who has recently been put into work again, is stated to look so veil that lie may he a. winner again before long.

(Black Cat is coming back to form. Sbe was placed on a couple of occasions at, Ellerslie. She may be Worth making a note ol tor the Wellington meeting this month.

Mask, by Liinond —Cowl, which was fourth in the Great Northern Derby, i s ’a half brothe,- to Rational and They Monk, which did well in Australia.

.Bidding ivas disappointing at the sale of blood stock at Ellerslie on Monday, and the only lot quitted was

Miss Bramble, a six year old marc by Spalpeen, who was sold for 13 guineas.

Degage is evidently staying oii' all right/ lor she ran Suggestion to a head in the Wairarapa Cup last Friday, and on Saturday ' dead-heated with Bumptious in the : President’s Handicap, one mile and a furlong.

Joy Bird, • which won the Pirinoa Stakes at the Wairarapa meeting, is an English-bred . filly by Argosy—Almond. She has started on or four occasions, and tin's was hc r first win. Centrepiece, which raced .on the first nay at Ellerslie, suffered recently from a burst foot, and the hard track caused a repetition of the trouble, with the result that he will have to be given a spell lor a while.

Among the visitors to'Auckland at the present time is E. Moon, the well known cross country rider. He intends spending' a fortnight in /New Zealand before returning to Sydney. He does not intend to do any riding here.

Suggestion, which, went amiss at thy recent Feilding. mooting, is evidently back to lyis best form again, for lie accounted for the Wairarapa Clip, If miles, last week. He only got home by ,a- head, but the time, 2.G 3-5, was good, r

Says the •• Auckland Star: The Thorn has improved greatly this season, and he looks as. though he is going to be usefulover a. middle distance. He won the'Summer Cup well, while lie did not disgrace himself in tlie Derby, in., which lie finished third.

Count Cavour i is another noteworthy horse that .failed 16 command attention, when offered by auction as a, yearling, for he was passed in at ICO guineas. M r J. S. Barrett bought the son of Sol Torino from flic breeder. Mr J. Brunnigan, and the .chestnut richly rewarded the Canterbury sportsman, for his winnings ><i stakes to date amount to £8205.

A sportsman from up flic line had good reason to appreciate a “slip” made by a totalisatdr 'clerk at Fcikfing on Saturday. He intended to invest £7 on Ban juke (No. 4) in the .Ladies’ Brace lot;was ■* given seven tickets on Ivilbiirn (No. 1). While he was arguing the point about it, Kilburu won, and returned a fair dividend !

The owner of Mosaic had very hare luck iu losing tlie stake his horsi won. in the .Ellerslie Handicap ai Ellerslie on the third day ~of the mooting. However, there are the rules, and it is laid down that an allowance cannot be claimed when tin weight is over 8.5. The supporters o Mosaic were lucky, • for il the erroi had been discovered be lore the totalisalor paid out they would have lost their dividend.

Says the Auckland Herald: The spiritless character ol the bidding to ( . young stock at the. recent Auckland sales has formed the subject of much discussion in tort circles, and it goes without saying that various theories are advanced for the cause Whatever the cause, it can be said that low buyers were present 11 1 the ringside, and that brooders received such poor encouragement that some contemplate a' considerable shortening of thei,- operations.

Strawberry, a Westland cow, won a trotting race-at Reel ton last week Her name was not on the officia' card and no liiohey was invested on her —but she won hi a most determined fashion. Justus the efild for the Scotia Handicap was nearing tin bend for home, Strawberry, looking for a little ..Christmas excitement, ambled on to I he, track. Seeing quite a number of.-hqrse| with their legs tied together to show them /what a ljejil|hy cow can do if she el loose. Tn ” spite ol her mixed gai[ she hud enough speed to pass the judge first. Unfortunately, no time way taken.,> ’ ‘ '