THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 71, 7 March 1923, Page 2

THE TURF.

FIXTURES. March 8, 10. R.C March 9. 10—Gore R.C. March 9, 10. —Napier Park R.C. March 14, 17.—Ohinemuri J.C. March 15. —Waimate R.C. March 17.—Masterton R.C. March 17.—Opunake R.C. March 21.—Bay of Plenty J.C. (at Avondale). March 21, £2. —Rangitikei R.C. March 24.—Opotiki J,O. (at Takapuna). March 24. 26. —Southland R.C March 26, 28.—Westport J.C. March 31, April 2.—Auckland R C. March 31 and April 2—Feilding J.C. V.R.O AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. CUP TO PRINCE COX. Melbourne, March 6. For the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting second day the weather was bright and warm and there was a good attendance. Comiquc was fifth early, and led at the distance in the Elms Handicap, and won smartly. Tlie New Zealander, The Monk, ridden by Harrison, was fourth early in the Ascot Vale Stakes, but finished best and won handsomely. The Monk cost £l2OO at the Koatanui yearling sale, and is trained by Cecil Godby. The owner, Qeorg© Tye. has won eight two-year-old races in Melbourne this season. The favourite. King Carnival, was fourth. Th© Monk is a Derby candidate. The favourite, Prince Cox, got a nice run on fche rails in the Australian Cup from nine furlongs, and led over the last seven and won well. A. Wilson, who won tlie Melbourne Cup on King Ingoda, rode Prince Cox, and stated that his mount was always going nicely. Sir Andrew finished well.

Imputation beat Pacemaker and Sonora in the last stride in the Bourke Handicap. The time was a quarter of a second outside the course record. Battleplane lost his rider. Results: — Elms Handicap.—Comique 1, Kingsfield 2. Correct Trim 3. Eleven ran. Won lay half a length. Time, 1.40 J. Ascot Vale Stakes—The Monk 1, Royal Thought .2, Warrego 3. Six ran. Won by a length and a half. Time. 1.15.

March Steeplechase.—Warlock 1, Coolport 2, Pimpara 3. Thirteen ran. Won by two and a half lengths. Time. 4.5| —equal to the race record. Australian Cup.—Prince Cox 1, Sir Andrew 2. Stalwart 3. Ten ran. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3.56.

Bourke Handicap.—lmputation I,‘Sonora 2. Peed 3. Sixteen starters. Won by a head. Time, 1.25 J. Hopeful Stakes.—Giralda 1, King of Mirth 2, Battle Star 3. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 1.2 1-4. NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances have been received for the first day of the Napier Park autumn meeting:— Omaranui Hurdle Handicap of 150 sovs.; one mile and three-quarters.— Kail 11.12, Woden 11.8. Sunray 10.8, Wamba 10.4, Westerner ,Toa Taua 9.6, Oak Rose 9.2, Ranui, Kovno, Tahumata, Revelry 9.0.

Esk Handicap, of 150 sovs., 6 furlongs.—Good Sport. Arataura 9.6, Megan 8.1, Silver Tongue 7.13, Makepeace 7.12, Ma Boughal 7.8, King’s Up 7.4, Mountain Peer. Master Beckwith. Moreau 7.0, Munus 6.12, Merekara 6.9.

Napier Cup, of 400 sovs., one mile and a quarter.—Gasbag 9.12, Gold Light 8.7, Paonui.. Haurangi. Little River 7.12, Battle Knight 7.2, Orawia 6.12, Correspondent 6.11, The Speaker, Diamond Ring 6.9, Crown Star, Joy Ride 6.7.

Sapling Stakes, of 150 sovs., 5 furlongs.—Bathos 10.3. Miss Govern 8.5 Kuh io 7.7, Velvet King 7.1, Pali, Gartinure 6.7.

Welter Handicap, of 150 sovs., 7 fur. longs.—Grotesque 10.13, Civilform 9.12. Comical 8.13, Blissfulness 8.6, Royal Gift 8.3, Black Art, Mosthenes, Bodyguard 8.2, Suspicion 8.0. Maiden Hack Scurry, of 125 sovs., 0 furlongs (all 9.0). —Complimentary. Te- Wai, Doleful Ditty. Carawoch, Awangawanga, Morgen, Merry Imp, Nga Mahunga, Sonny Boy. Mary Rose. Watchman, Mountain Top, Mountain Chief, Wolawee, Dominant, Merekara, Grace, b.g. Tribulation—Belle Agnes. Novoko. Redclyffe Hack Welter, of 150 sovs.. 1 mile.—-Them 9.3, Suspicion, Sweet Heather 8.6, Kaotane 8.3, Queen’s Ferry 7.12, Tout Bon. Kohn 7.9. Maunga. 7.7. Flying Handicap, of 200 sovs., 6 furlongs.—Chimera 9.10, King’s Trumpeter 8.9, Civilform 8.5, Epitaph 8.3, Haurangi 8.0, Barrier 7.5. Maunu 7.0. Crown Ge' 6.10, Magistrate 6.7. ACCEPTORS FOR. MARLBOROUGH. Blenheim, March 6. The following are th© Marlborough Racing Club acceptances Blenheim Hack Handicap, of 125

sovs., 7 furlongs.—Bayana 9.9, Pink Rose 9.8, Parorangi 9.7, Blackhead, Blue Socks 9.6, Manchester 9.0, Lord Usk 8.9. Attila, Gun Park, Redsome, Sunrose. Gluement 8.7. I Marlboruogli Cup, of 300 sovs., one mil© ’and a quarter and 150 yards.— Printemps 9.9, Esperance 7.11, Gnm Joke, Cheer Up 7.9, Pantier 7.7, Counter Attack 6.13, Patuki 6.10. Parorangi 6.7. Dash Handicap, of 125 sovs., 5 furlongs.—Eonmark 9.11. Matareka 9.b, Moonstruck 9.1, Zany 8.11, Patuki 8.3, Silk Ribbon 7.7, Bonnie Nurse, Bonny Friend 7.4, Jolly Bruce, Spelsbury 7.3, Sunbath 7.2, Foreign Strife, Jonquil, Salutas, Magic Star Billy Gluten 7.0. Summer Handicap, of 200 sovs., 6 furlongs.—Printemps 9.13, Prohate 9.3, Triboulet 8.11, Island 8.6, Cheer Up 8.3, Jackaroo 8.0. Counter Attack 7.11, Daytime, Barleycorn 7.7. Kikini 7.1, Bestir 6.12, Ahiki 6.7.

Brooklyn Handicap, of 125 sovs., 6 furlongs.—Moonstruck 8.13, Bayana 8.9. Zany, Pink Rose 8.8, Blackhead 8.5. Rimutaka 7.13. Lord Usk 7.7, Rodsome, Bonnie Nurs© 7.3, Salutas, Stream, Jonquil. Ashform, Sunrose. 6.12. » C.J.C. NOMINATIONS. Tlie following nominations have been received for the principal events at the C.J.C. autumn meeting. Great Easter Handicap* of 1250 sovs., 7 furlongs.—Gold Light, Bon Spec, Lovesign, Kick Off, Sunny Loch. Winning Hit, Scrimmage, Battle Seen© Chimera. Peneus. Martian Miss, Petunia, Limelight, Quest, Boadicea, I Roseday. Kerb, Vespucci. Pluto. Tres- ! sayr 4 Songbird, Ardour, Listening Post, Jazz. Warhaven. Mantua, "Will Oakland. Mustard Pot. Cleasanta, Askari, Mireusonta, Pilliewinkie, Deucalion. Many Kittle Valerie, Grotesque, King’s Trumpeter, Gasbag. Brackenfield, Castellan. Great Autiinjn Handicap, of 1400 sovs., 11 miles.—Gold Light, KSck Off, Palestrina. Winning Hit. Scrimmage. Little River, Bonetter. Royal Mac, Scion, Boadicea, Bonnie Winkie, Roseday, Vespucci, Tressayr. Silver Peak, i Warhaven, Sunart, Askari, Pillie- ' winkie, Deucalion, Many Kittle, Mari queteur. Grotesque, King’s Trumpeter, Gasbag, Castellan. Quest. NOTES. (By “Trenton.”) Sunburst made amends for his defeat in the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, for which he started favourite, by winning the Newmarket Handicap at the V.R.C. autumn meeting on Saturday. last. Sunburst’s victory is all the more meritorious seeing that he had big impost of 9.9. H© is by Bernard— Rose of Bien. He has had four wins and one second in his last five starts. Latest Australian files show that, in spite of his failure at Caulfield, his owner, Mr. Eric Connolly, backed him heavily for the Newmarlcet, for which he was being quoted an equal favourite with Salatis. Mr. Connolly won the same race last year with Rostrum. • • • • Prince Cox, who won the Australian Cup yesterday, is by Prince Foote from Sweet Cup, and runs in the joint names of Sir Samuel Hordern and “Mr. Constable/’ He also was heavily backed by his owners after his comparatively* easy defeat of Sister Olive in the Woodcliff Handicap, Im. 3f., at Caulfield. This accounts for his starting favourite in the big V.R.C. 2$ miles race.

J. Munro, the crack Sydney lightweight, who stands well at the head of the winning list for this season, experienced mixed luck at Caulfield on Saturday. He won the double on Hoppicker and Prince Cox, and then in the Hawkburn Handicap struck trouble. Munro rode Sonora in that race, and in attemping to force a passage for his mount in the straight he interfered with Lisnavane and All Gold, who appeared lucky to escape a fall. The stipendiary stewards suspended Munro from riding in races for a month. Through his suspension Munro was unable to ride at the V.R.C. autumn meeting, and so missed the mount on Prince Cox in the Australian Cup. Munro’s suspension will expire in time for, him to ride at the A.J.C. autumn meeting.

The imported Australian sire Comedy King had a great innings at the V.R.C. meeting on Saturday, his progeny winning the following important events:—St. Leger, Caserta ; Essendon Stakes, Harvest King; Sires’ Produce Stakes, King Carnival.

Bonnie Winkie is in work again but the impression is that he will not race again till next season.

During the progress of the Wanganui meeting Mr. R. J. Mason informed “Whalebone” that he would visit Sydney as usual during the winter, but Gloaming'would not be asked to race again before next spring, and then only if he trained on all right. The champion was not getting any younger and could hardly be expected to retain his brilliancy much longer. According to the turf statistician of the Christchurch “Star,” thirteen gal-

lopers have won £2OOO or upwards in the Dominion this season. They are: Enthusiasm £4352 10/-, Scion £4050, Income £3600, Glentruin £3450, Queen March £3239, Rapine £3llO, Many Kittle £2962. Razzle Dazzle £2840, Gold Light £2677 10/-, Royal Blood £2405. Tukia £2280, Merry Day £2237, and The Hawk £2050.

I have previously commented on the poor fields that so often contest the “classics” in tlie Dominion, and it will now come as no surprise for readers to learn that the committee of the Egmont Racing Club have decided to cut out the Egmont and Hawera Stakes owing to the. poor patronage given these events by owners. The Taranaki Jockey Club will probably follow suit, and those responsible cannot be blamed (says a northern writer). Good stakes are given for this class of event, but owners generally, do not recognise their duties in this respect, an only take them on when they have something exceptionally good.

When Peneus fell in the Rakaitai Welter at the Dannevirke meeting, his rider, C. Stowe, says “Avis,’’ was. allowed to lie motionjess on the course for nearly ten minutes before the driver of the ambulance could be found. When it did eventually proceed to the scene of the accident, the crowd hooted.

The suspension for three months of R. Hunt, the Hastings horseman who rode Mark Over in the Flying Handicap at the Tolaga Bay meeting, will no doubt be received as an indication that' racing officials regrd with the greatest severity anything but the best behaviour on the course, says the “Poverty Bay Herald.” It was known that the stewards at Tologa Bay were on the look out for any misbehaviour. Hunt, it is stated, made his first appearance in the role of defendant before the stewards. He had been looked upon as a reliable rider of good promise. It is said in his defence that his lapse was due to the effect of stimulants taken while “wasting” to make the weight required for his mount.

The ex-Hawke’s Bay horse Wrangle, ridden by E. Manson, recently won at Moorefield, and in commenting on the race a Sydney exchange says: “At one stage of the betting on the Carlton Mile it was possible to get a good price on the field, with Wrangle and B’unnamagoo the best in request. However, the demand for Wrangle was so solid that it was difficult to get much about him at the close. It was good picking, as after the imported Sardis made the running to the turn, Wrangle shot to the front and won very easily. Wrangle is a member of Mr. H. W. Brown’s New Zealand team, and while not a champion, is such a strong looking customer that he is bound to win more races if well placed.” In his next outing, at Canterbury Park, Wrangle, though starting at an outside price, ran a fair second in the Flying Handicap. 6 furlongs.

For this defeat Mr. H. W. Brown had some amends in the next race at the same meeting, his Sylvia Park — Mysticism gelding, Spook, starting at a nice price and winning the Jumpers’ Flat Race.

Salatis, winner of the Caulfield Futurity Stakes, is by Shepherd King from Traquette, who traces back to that fine mare, Eetra Weenis. The pedigree of Frances Tressady, who teat the New Zealand bred The Monk in the Alma Stakes at the same meeting, also runs back to a daughter of Trenton, whose name is still continually appearing in the family trees of Australian winners.

It appears from Australian files that the two yearling colts by Absurd from Amyrin and Ursula purchased for Melbourne at the recent Koatanui sale were purchased on behalf of Mr. George Tye, owner of The Monk, whom he secured at last year’s sale.