THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4815, 12 March 1918, Page 6

THE TURF.

March 14—Waimate B.C. March 14, 15—Wairarpa R.C. Maroh 18—Opunake R.O. March 16—Westport J.O. Maroh 16—Ohinemuri J.O. March 18—Opunake R.C. Maroh 20, 21—Ramgitikei Maroh 30, April I—Auokland R.O. March 30, April 1,3, 6—Australian J.O. April I—Waipukurau J.C. April 1, 2—Canterbury J.O. April 1, 2—Fending J.C. April fa—Avondale J.O. April 26, 27—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 13, 15—Gisborne R.O. A.J.C. MEETING. • DESERT GOLD AGAIN DEFEATED. United Press Association—Copyright. (Received March 11, 9.30 p.m.) FLEMINGTON, March 11. There was beautiful weather and a large attendance. Elms Handicap.—Mazarron 1, Royal Reserve 2,Pah King 3. Twelve started. Won by a bead. Time, 1.423. Gibson Carmichael Stakes.—Dunwil 1, Fieress 2, King of the Sea 3. Sixteen started. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.25. Nortlic'ote Handicap.—Blackwood 1, Telecles 2, Escomb 3. Twelve started. Won by a neck. Time, 2.33 J. Steeples.—Elect Lady 1, Artillery Bill 2, Bonny 3. Seven started. Won by three lengths. Time, 6.193. ’ King’s Plate—Wallace Isinglass 1, Desert Gold 2, Lingle 3. The only starters. Desert Gold held a twenty lengths’ lead a mile from home. At five furlongs she led by only two lengths, anc! Wallace Isinglass drew up with her entering the straight and the marc failed to respond, and Wallace Isinglass drew ahead and won by It lengths. Time, 3.26 J. Farewell Handicap.—Pah King 1, Uska 2, Petacia 3. Eighteen started. Won by a head. Time, 1.40.

The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club have altered the dates of nominations, weights and acceptances. They will now close as follows :—Nominations, Friday, April 12; weights, Friday. April 19; acceptances, Monday, April 22. -

War Tax ran a first, second and third at the recent Nelson Meeting. Considering that Orowia only landed at Napier on the morning of the races, after being the best part of 24 hours on the boat, he did well to run second to Humorist 011 Saturday. The gelding is in very light at the WairarajDa meeting 011 Thursday. The Gisborne-owned Perfidy won the principal event at Napier on Saturday in an attractive manner.

Toki proved equal to winning the Hack Hurdles at Napier on Saturday. With the experience gained and the going soft the gelding should not be iong before he wins again. Otara raced well but unlucky at Napier, getting second each clay. He got a very bad passage the first day. While exercising in a paddock at Ellerslie Haskayne over-reached causing injuries which brought on tetanus. It was deemed advisable to shoot the gelding.

The success achieved by Cetigue in the Newmarket Handicap brings bis winnings up to over £18,936, the total amount depending on the sweepstakes attached to the Newmarket Handicap. Cetigne. is now fourth on the list of winners in Australia, headed by Carbine with 29,475 sovs, Trafalgar 22,111 soys, and Poseidon 19,94(5 soys.. Desert Gold’s winnings amount to L 5.215 sovs. Defence, who has the distinction of being the last descendant of Carbine to carry silk, continues to keep the memory of his famous sire. green in a manner that ensures for him a wide advertisement. „ .At Caulfield on the 16th ult., Defence won the Bond Cup; the Brunswick Stakes at Flemington then fell to him ; and on the same ground lie won the Australian Cup. Defence was foaled in 1910, sp that lie is rising nine years old. His sire, Carbine, tried to win the Australian Cup in 18S9, when he ranked as a three-year-old. Carbine was weighted at Sst 6ub, and be defeated all-his field save the aged Lochiel, whom he was called upon to meet at a difference of only lib.