TURF TOPICS

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3537, 19 February 1927, Page 7

TURF TOPICS

WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES EOll TO-DAY. (Per press Association). WANGANUI. Feb. 18. Acceptances for. the second day of the Wanganui Club’s meeting are as follow: —■ OKOIA HACK HANDICAP, 1 mile and a distance. —Kilmiss 9.0, Capitula. tion 8.13, Great Day 8.12, Outfit 8.11, Captain Gazeley 8.5, Bent 8.0, Inoe 7.12, Blue Peter 7.11, Airtight 7.3, San'pedro, Lieutenant Bill, Bissac 7.0. AUTUMN HANDICAP, 1 mile and 110 yards. —Glenross 9.6, First Acre 8 9 The Thorn, Benzora 8.3, Hipo 7.12, Buoyant 7.9, Star Area 7.5, Beaumont 7.2, Glengariff 7.0. JACKSON STAKES, 6 furlongs.— The Hawk, Grand Knight, Reremoana, Oration 9.0, Tukia 8.11, Limited, Lysander 8.7, Melissa 6.11. FORDELL HURDLES HANDICAP, 13 miles. —Ardath 10.12, Elvaette 10.9, Matu 10,3, Comedy Prince 10.1, Gold Peak 9.10. HARRISON HANDICAP, 5 furlongs.—Melissa 9.2, Ruanui 8.13, Damaris 7 7, Panther 7.5, Vigilance 7.0. EARLE STAKES HANDICAP. 11 mi les. —Ngata, Mask 8.0, Mlntleaf 7.8, Euphonium 7.6, Novar 7.2, Nukumai, Opa 7.0. MATARAWA HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Whenuanui 9.12, King’s Folly 8.13, Orazone 8.8, Royal Elm 7.9, Ohiu 7.6, Break o’ Day 7.3, Paitonu 7.2, Orcades. Skypoint, Sea Star, Musket Vein 7.0. FAREWELL HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. —Civility 9.2, Tamatete 8.12, Shirley 8.9, Benzora 8.6, Tukia 8.5, Mireusonta 7.6, Deluge, Oration, Gaillard 7.3, Merry Jest, Nadarino 7.0. [Notes by “The Tout.”] The best betting race of the first day at Wanganui was the Flying, there being £SBO more put through th e machine than there was when the Cup was carded. Shirley, after her success in Wellington wa s installed a firm favourite in the* "big six”, but the Absurd — Hoy mare could get no nearer than fourth. The finish was the best of a day of good finishes. Civility having a neck advantage of Benzora who in turn had a head the better of The Hawk. The latter, who finished very strongly will be a tough proposition in the Jackson Stakes to-day. Rapine wa s the public’s pick of the field of eight runners in the Wanganui Cup, but he did not get a very good passage in the final sprint. The big Martian gelding looks very fit. To win the Egmont Cup, the Taranaki Cup, and the Wanganui Cup all within three weeks is no mean performance. Although Piuthair was not the choice of the public, her win on Thursday was none the less recognised by them as one worthy of prolonged acclamation. Two daughters and a son of Blackada ran in the Wanganui Cup. These were Piuthair, Clarinda, and Novar. Incidentally, the last named ran a great race, and after making the pace nearly all the way, found the distance just a trifle too long, being beaten out of r. place by Clarinda. Nukumai carried more support than Te Monanui. The latter appears to be too highly weighted, unluckily, or else not good enough now for the company he runs in. First Acre was not sorted out by the public to win the Stewards’ Handicap. although, as usual, he had Roy Reid up. His race on Thursday was somewhere about his 27th for this season and in his last half dozen starts he has had more than an average number of wins. Glenross was giving the game little horse over a stone, and this, in addition to recent performances, indicated that First Acre had more chance than the public fancied he did. Two other good ones that lowered their colours to First Acre were Mask and Rascal, and each had more support from the public than the winner. Mr. J. D. Ormond’s King’s Folly, (King Mark-Hoy) who won the Petre Hack in great style, never looked like being beaten. He was the only favourite of the day to win. Ohui got rather badly left, while Whenuanni did not appear to find his feet too quickly either. Whether either of them would have made the favourite taek othe r than first honours is, all the same, extremely doubtful. Erin-go-Bragh did not start in the Maiden, being kept for the Petre Hack, and never looked like repeating even his “Haze-like” tendencies. Six years old an d still a maiden, one would think he has been over-rated. This season his feed-bill considerably overbalances his second-place stake monies. The Petri Hack was run in good time for hacks —1.13 2-5, only 2-5 of a second slower than the classic six of the day. The Juvenile was a great race from start to finish although the time 62 l-sseos was a very ordinary one. Melissa was In second place to the favourite, Ruanui, until the home stretch, when the speedy Absurd filly made a successful bid for victory, finishing with a nice burst of speed. Winning jockeys on the opening day were T. Green (2), and H. Wiggins, R. Reed, E. Copestake, L. George, R. McTavish and B. H. Morris one each. T. Green will not be riding at Wanganui to-day. The Jubilee Celebrations start at the end of this month and several Fancy Dress occasions are already announced. Get ready for the fray at once and make your costume from Carnival Cambric. Large spots, stars, etc., on dark grounds. Is 6d yard. vOllinson & Cunninghame, Ltd.

TO-DAY’S POSSIBILITIES. At Wanganui. The first race has drawn the biggest field of the day, there being twelve probable runners. Capitulation will not have T. Green to pilot her to-day and this fact will affect the betting to some extent. Outfit was a firm favourite on Thursday and failed to get into the money in a race over the same ditsance. Great Day did not return his supporters any more than a second dividend, but to-day he does not have to contend with the speedy King’s Folly. Great Day, Capitulation and Blue Peter should be prominent at the judge’s end. Glenross has .four pounds more to carry to-day in the Autumn Handicap i while First Acre has been penalised to the extent of eight pounds. With Benzora to contend with the fast named pair should find the race rather more difficult to win than the Stewards’ Handicap was. Benzora got second to Civility in the Flying on Thursday. There appears to be no reason why one should think the winner would be found among the six other runners. The Jackson Stakes has drawn a very classy field and the winner is very well concealed. With The Hawk, Grand Knight, Limited and Lysander competing, one of the best races seen for some time should eventuate. The Hawk carries 8 lbs less than on Thursday and must be given a chance. Grand Knight is on the same mark. 9 stone, and will probably be favourite. Limited and Lysander are on the same mark, with Bst 71bs each to carry. The one that gets the best start will probably win. Melissa will probably be kept for the Two-year old Handicap, where she meets the same opponents as yesterday. The Hurdles will pay only on dividend. Gold Peak, Thursday’s winner is on the minimum with 9st 10lbs, and Ardath, the top weight with 10.12, who will probably be favourite, will find it a difficult job to give Mr Fogarty’s mare Ist 21be. Elvaette finished secofid on Thursday, a length behind Gold Peak. The latter and Ardath should make the finish interesting. The field for the Two-yar-old Handicap is the same as that which contested the Juvenile on Thursday. Melissa has been given 61bs more today while Ruanui has 8.13, which is four pounds In excess of what he carried on the opening day. Damans probably will have benefltted by her race in the Juvenile, and should make Melissa if kept for this race go all out. The Earl Stakes which will be contested by seven performers, will see some of the Cup performers in action again—‘Ngata, Mint Leaf. Novar, Nukumai, and Opa. Novar ran a great race in the Cup against the champions, and finished fourth, close to Clarinda. Nukumai wa s well supported on Thursday and at the end or a mile and a half was prominent. Nukumai, Novar, and Mint Lear should be in the van at the finish. The Matarawa Hack will see King’s Folly and Whenuanui in action again. Ohui should do better to-day if she gets away better than she did on Thursday .Orazone did not start the first day and is a distinct possibility to-day. King’s Polly, Orazone and Whenuanui should be handy , when the time comes for the numbers ro go up. . The meeting concludes with the Farewell Handicap of six furlongs, which has a field of eleven runners. Civility has been given pride or place by the handicapper with 3.3. eleven pounds more than she had in the Flying. Benzora, if kept for this event will be a tough proposition, while Shirley, with a ' pound less weight than Thursday has an excellent ■ chance. Tamatete , ha s less weight to carry to-day, and given a good position at ‘the post, he should give a 1 better account of himself. Nadarino, who did not start yesterday has the nice weight of -7 atone. The winner may be found among Eonzora, Shirley and Civility. CANTERBURY NOTES. The Middle Park Plate will be contested at the Canterbury meeting today, when Agrion will meet Paperchase and Silver Coot. The* last named was not a success over 6 furlongs at Dunedin, although he won over 5 furlongs on the second day and also at Wellington on. the third day of the Wellington Summer Meeting., Appearances point to Agrion, who will be ridderr by T. Green, and Paper chase being most prominent of the seven runners, although Silver Coot, if he gets away well, may prove more capable than his last journey ove r the distance. T. Green will also have the mount on Battlement in the Midsummer Handicap, in which the Dunedin Cup winner figures with top weight, 10.2. Fresco has been g'vcn 8.2, but one is not Inclined to favour him in such company as the two mentioned. Front Rank will probably prove a formidable ■ opponent, and with Footfall and Battlement' may be found somewhere handy at the finish. The Craven Plate will see T. Green on Young Lochinvar, with Bst 3lbs. Nincompoop and Countersign look well handicapped, as does Finora who carries 7.11. The winner may possibly come from one of the trio first mentioned.