THE TURF.

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1032, 17 February 1927, Page 3

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. February 17 —Tologa Bay, J.C. February 17, 19 —Wanganui J.C. February 19—Canterbury J.C. February 23, 24 —Gore R.C. February 23, 24, 26—Nelson J.C. February 24 —Waiapu R.C. February 25, 26 —Woodville J.C. February 26, 2S—Te Afolui J.C. April 1,2 Ashburton County R.C. April 2 —Whangarei lI.G. April ,2, 4—Westport J.C. April G, 7 —Southland R.C., April 7 —Masterton R.C. April 9 —Hororata R.C. April vl6—Tuapeka County J.C. f April IG, 18 —Wairarapa R.C. Api'il lGj 18—Feilding J.C. April, 16, 18, 19—Riverton R.C. April 16, 18—Auckland R.C. April 18 —Beaumont R.C. April 18—Waipukunui J.C. April IS—Kumara R.C. April 18, 19—Canterbury'J.Cr April 20; —Westland R.C. April 23, 27 J.C. April 30, A lay 2 —Waikato R.C. April 29, 30—South Canterbury J.CApril 23 —Grey mouth J.C. CUE DEN R.C. MEETING. - CUR TO KILBARRY. % DOLEFUL DITTY TILE FAR.Iv WELL HANDICAP. (Per Press Assoc fa Lion] Ivercurgjll, February JO. The annual meeting oi the Clifden Racing Club was held to-day in showery weather. The course was in good order and there was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £4514 against £3785 last year. Results:

Liiburn Handicap, G furlongs. 2 Controversy (A. Didham) 1, I Rar-j ader 2„ 4 Lady Balboa 3. Also started: 10 Ambomit, 6 Ballymena Lass, j 8 Beckham, G GoldcP Fie ltd 7 Last Thought, 8 Merry Circle, 3 Swim-, ashore. Won by two lengths each way. Time,. 1.18. Tuatapere Saddle Trot, I.', miles. — 1 Revolt (Pnrdec, inr.) 1, s'Jack Alack 2,2 Longathetc 3. Also ran: 3 Snowcap, 4 Sandowin Worthy IQ lengths; .seven. Time, 3.40. I Belmont Hack. 7 furlongs.—2 Red Bray (J. Wilkins) 1,1 Rippling Lake 2, 3 King' Cup 3. Also started: 5

Londonderry, G Navy Cut, G Kyle boa, 4 R.itoJi. Won by threcquarters 'of a length; live, ’l ime, 1.29 4-o. Clifden Cun, l: 1 , miles.—4 Ivilbarry CL. J. Ellis) 1, 5 Parader 2, 1 DoleTiil Ditty 3. Also started: 2 Kilfnne, G Andante. 7 Li the Pink, 2 Fairy Ring, 8 Calibration. Won by half a length; two. Time, 2.10 1-6. ■ Orari Hack Steeples, 2 miles.—l Scamp (E. Alackie) 1. G Soldier’s Dream 2, 4 Ngarara 3. A 1 so started: 2 Blazing Light, 3 Rimiauh, 5 Western Star (fell). Won by four lengths; two. Time, 4.12 2-6. ■, AVaiau Handicap, G furlongs.—l Eippljng Lake (A.. Didham) 1, 6 Pjton 2,2 Controversyi3. Also ran: cd: 3 Kjng Cup, 8 Nary Cut, 1 Kyleboa. 7•. Last Thought, G Swiniashore. Won by two lengths; half. Time, 1.10 4-5. Alton Saddle Trot, 2 miles.—7 Jack Alack (J.,Ar. AlcDonucll) 1, 5' Snowcap 2.2 Mother Alacliree 3. Also started: 1 Revolt, 3 Dixie Dillon, -4 Sundown,! Won by *> length; threequarters. Time, 5.11 2-5. Farewell Handicap, 1 mile.—l Doleful Ditty (A. Didham) I, 3 IVII--2, G Calibration 3. Also started : 4 Eilfane, 2 Andante, 5 In the Pink. Won by three lengths; one. Time, 1.43 4-5. „

C.J.C. ACCEPTANCES

Christchurch, February 16. The following acceptances have been received for the Canterbury Jockey Club Midsummer meeting on Saturday next:--- ‘ Hornby .Handicap, 9 furlongs.— Tilf .lU.il, Sayonara 9.9, Jolly Glad 9.3,' Watorlow 9.2, Suxette 9.0. Trial Stakes, 7 furlongs.—Caliete. Hyperion, Spearm, Have, Franeegs, Mal'alda, Master John > ' 8.2, Royal Tractor, Miss Flighty, The Atom, Gourmet,' Sir Roy, Mamie 7.JR Middle Park Plate, (0 furlongs (special weights)—Paperclmse, Royal . Tractor, Silver Coot, Agrion, Autobiography, Green Cloth, Ark Royal. Midsummer Handicap, 11 miles.—

Footfall 10.2, Fresco 8.2, Battlement ,8.1, Front Rank 7.12, Assurance 7.2, Margaret Bjrney 7.1, Gay Queen •7.0, Ophir 7.0. , j . Lyttelton Plate, u furlongs.—Solgel e, Broadmoor, Scoff, Amor,. Streamer, Arjldwai, Satrap 8.3, lVecliless 8.2, (Bolero 8.1, Sliaiimar, 1 Money Mart ,8.0, Sax Arini 7.7. j Craven Plate, 7 furlongs.—Countersign B.lo’, Nincompoop 8.4, Young Lochinvar 8.3, Nine of Spades 7.13, Finora 7.11, Scrip 7.9, Anthonie 7.0. Halswell Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Precious 9.9, Sagittarius 8.12, Mime

8,11, Gold Mint 8.7, Serotimi 8,0, Master Clarence, Royal Tractor 7.10, Gourmet 7.4, Waterlow 7.1, Motor ■Smash, Oretogo, Card Trick, Queen’s Bounty, Hoylake, • Scythia, Nunumi, Happy Queen 7.0. Post Handicap, 1 mile.—Chick-

wheat 9.2, Thorndale 8.10, Tiff 8.9, Margarto Birney, Gold Brick 8.0, WJII Oakland 8.2, Gay Queen 8.0, dphir 7.12, AJyson, Jarrctiere, .13 right ling 7.7. < NOTES AND CuivIMENTS. Broadmoor is a likely sort that /should furnish into a better horse wjth age, says a southern writers . Heroic is getting closer to Gburning’s; stake winning ligtores, and .’f ho keeps sound lie may just about equal them this season. Air J. Hunter; 1 youngest son of the late Air Paul Hunter, lia.s legistered as his racing uniform the colours that for so long were associated with lijs late father’s' representatives—namely, dark bluejacket, redcap.

3vo.ofcfi.iU is ' ohc oT : the l*t;st. named’ horses in the Dominion. He 'was got by Aufcumnus, which, as the Americans say, is the fall of it ho year, and his dam was that 1 great mare W'arstop. .

H. Hickey’s team, who have been contesting at Gisborne, had no- luck at the meeting of the Gisborne Racing Club; but they made 'their presence felt at the gathering of the Povcry Bay Turf Club, .four wins being secured by them, as Royal Damon. iSandburr, Royal Diadem and Gold Box were listed amongst the successful tribe last week.