ON THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 14 April 1928, Page 11

ON THE TURF

April 14. 18—Avondale .T.C. Autumn. April 18— Roeftoti ,[.(.'. Autumn. April 18, 19--Manawatu R.C. Autumn. April 21. 23—Marlborough I! C. Autumn (at Trentham). April 27, 28—Hawke's Bay .T.C Autumn Aptil 27, 28—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 28, 30—Wniknto R.C Autumn. M;iv 3, s—Nelson .T.C. Annual. Ma'v 10. 12—Egmonl R.C. Winter. May 12—Ashhiirton County R.C. Autumn. Mav 24—Amherlev R.C. June 2 '1 G—Auckland I! (.' Winter. TROTTING April 18 ■ Recfton .T.C. Autumn Api :l 21 Ashhiti ton T.C. Autumn. April 21- Te Aroha T.C. Annual. Mav 5. 5 Nelson J.C. Annual. Ma'v 3. 5 -Forhurv Park T.C. Winter Ma'v 5 Cambridge T.C. Ma'v 19•-Oamarii T.C. Wilder. June 23 and 27—Auckland T.C.

The 9-9 carried by Rerenioana in the Great Easter Handicap is the highest weight carried by the winner since .Machine (inn carried 10-4 to victory in 1905. This is the weight-carrying record for the nice. Inn in 1899. Boreas won under 9-12. and Cruciform annexed the race with 9-9 in 1902.

Sir (ieo. Clifford and the late Mr 0. (;. Stead have each won sixteen i i the 55 contests for the Champagne Stakes, first run in 1874. when it was won by Mr 11. Redwood's Wainui. The same owner won in 1875* In .1884 the late Mr Stead peored his first win in this rate with Trent oil. and afterwards the following horses won in the yellow jacket and black cap:—1887 Maxim, 1890 Medallion : from 1895 to 1902 inclusive St rowan, Bltiefire. Mannlieher. Bombshell. Multiform. Alt air. Screw Gun. Formosan. Cruciform, and Orloff; 1905 Munjeet, 1907 Count Witte. 1908 Golden Slipper. Sir. Geo. Clifford's victories have been earn Oil as follows: — 1885 Stonyhurst. 1903 Treadmill. 1904 Stronghold. ISO 6 Kirriemuir: 1910-11-12-13 -Madam Madcap. Counterfeit. Autumnus. Nightwatch ; 1915-16-17-18-19 Flying Start, Good Hope. Gamecock, lleathorcote. and Miss Mimic. 1921 Winning Hit. 1925 Owlscombe, 1928 Prickles. It in a remarkable record by two of the lines! sportsmen ever associated with the New Zealand Turf. Hvnanna's only engagement at the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting was in the ('ironl Autumn Handicap, which he won after a gre".t fight with Lady Desmond.

F. E. .lone- has had remarkable stu-,-css in the Caiiterlmry Champagne Stakes for he ha.- ridden seven winners of that event. A. K. Didbani rode live winners at Riveitoti on Faster Morulas.

Rapier's form at Rioearlnn this week was so poor that his Awapuni trip has been cancelled and he is to he spelled until he is to be prepared for Spring racing. Starflight was one of the most unproved horses seen out at Uicenrton. He should prove a good stake winner. Lady Desmond is expected to make her next appearance in the llawkes Hay Cup. Her stable companion Rerenioana will race at. the same meeting in the Orinond Memorial Cold Cup. Satrap had every show to win the President's Ilnnrticrip' nn the first day of the Auckland autumn meeting, but the best he could do was to finish fifth just behind Mundane. On Monday he was again saddled up for the Great Northern St. Lcger Stakes and led from end to end in° 3.0 4-5. which has only once been bettered, and that was when Commendation wen last year. Apparently Satrap does not like a big field, lie cost Mr J. S. Barrett £l5O and has won £2350. T _. . _. Limerick is engaged m the Kings Cup this afternoon. The stake is £2OOO and carries with it the trophy presented by His Majesty. The race is U miles under handicap conditions. the highest weight 9.5 and the lowest 7. Limerick, of course, has the maximum weight. Gothic has 9. Trivalve 8.12 and Winalot (who recently won the A.J.C. St. Leger and the Sydney Cup) 8.6. The nominations for the Reefton .IX. s coming meeting totalled 152—a record for an Autumn meeting of the club. Bright Glow, who was not started on the second dav at Ellorslie. has been shipped back to New Plymouth, and will not fulfil engagements at the Avoiidale ineefni" Her trainer is under the impression that the Dav Comet mare has trained off a little, and she is to he eased up for a few weeks. W Ravner will have Lysander and Coven 1 Garden to represent him tit the •\voiidale meeting, which opens to-day. The rest of his team. Mask. Episode, Thnw. and Damans have been railed back to Wanganui.

On the first ilav at Unworn Louisiana was third favourite when sin- ran in the Mnnain Handicap and was just beaten out of third place. She was seventh favourite when site won on the second dnv mid returned n nice dividend. In going 4.29 3-5 into second place i„ tl,e Wniinate Plains Handicap at llawera. Gold Jacket established a record for the course. The previous best tune «-is 4 SI put up bv Anselni when he si-o'red in lii * - President's Handicap twelve months ago. £ .\u..ust eontinnes to £ot a win in his' turn. He .locs not have ninny h Ol «es nowadays*, bul in Nf|« !;■»«« he lias a champion spnnter. the cithers ~.f his team are not very much in the suotliuht. but he scored at Hnwera with jVnttv who wen the Paten Handicap, „,,;„,/•> 55 for the mile and a-quarter. " 'i-.miel-nreka who was purchased by ~ J for JJIOcJ. has already won £I6OO iM for him. And Ins tally is not nearly finished yet. In Trustworthy, the two-vcnr-old filh l)V Worthy Bond-Connie Mrs [Brad. l"; s evidemlv a filly will, very bright Derbv i.rosneets. Trust worthy made tier /AV appearance in public at llawera on Saturday and won the Innovation Han-

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fiicap rather well, and on the second day was handicapped on -18yds behind in" the Trial. She did not succeed in securing tin' stake, but finished third. As the winner went 5.29 and Trustworthy was conceding 24yds. it meant that she would have had to go a very smart mile and a-half to win. It, is nearly two years since Logan Chief won a race, so his success in the Flying Handicap on Saturday was somewhat overdue. Logan Chief was a brilliant young pacer, but he is now getting up in years, and he is not likely to improve." He is best suited to short ?ourses. and he may win another race, but it will net be over two miles unless the opposition i- very weak. He was recently purchased by his present owner, and 'tins was his* lit st success in his new colours. Logan Chief looked big and well and pared with plenty of determination. The state of the track did not seem to trouble him.

Daphne de On.'. by winning the Express Handicap of two miles at ington gave further proof that she is one of ' the best three-year-olds ever raced in New Zealand, and it was no mean performance for cue oi her age and sex to defeat a big lield of older ami seasoned horses under the condition." that prevailed. She has been a regular gold-mine to her owner-trainer. .).' Washington, for dining the present season she' has won close on £2OOO in eleven stalls, her placed performances being live wins and loin thirds. In each of her wins .she has been driven by 1-'. G. Holmes.

Talaro put up a line performance in the Easier Handicap, considering he has not been in work long. He was always prominent, and finished fourth. In the Easter Handicap J. Bryce driver of Waitaki Girl, saw the winning post too soon, ami left his mount without a finishing run. The race served to show that the brilliant Harold Dillon mare is almost back to her best, and she is pure of support in the President's Handicap to-uav. Wenlo. who won the Belfast Handicap at Addington on Saturday, is by Cathedral Chimes, and in most of his races he has been very unreliable. It was not surprising that he paid a big dividend.