Totalisator Turf Topics.

Free Lance, Volume II, Issue 98, 17 May 1902, Page 21

Totalisator Turf Topics.

By 'Krect-Card.

The acceptances tor the Dunedm Jocke\ Club winter meeting aie fairly »ood and some good sport should be witnessed As tins is the la&t oppoitumU I shall ha\ c ot discussing the fields befoie the meeting takes place, I will now endeavour to select the winners. In the Hurdle Race, Huku heads the handicap with list 121b, his neaiest opponent being Roller, at a difference of 81b Neither of them is overweighted on spimg form, and, considering the opposition is notveiy strong they have been given a chance. Furtner down, Dormant reads well at lOst 41b, and as he is in winning foim just now-, must take a lot of beating. Pipi has never regained the form he held m the W airarapa and. of the other maiden perfoimeis, perhaps Redoubt may return some of his pui chase-money to Mr \ ictor Hams. Of the ten acceptors, 1 like the chances of Huku Roller, and Senior Wranglei, in that oidei Ten hoi ses have cried content in the First Hack foi w Inch Yseult and Mosca read as well as am thing. Khaki is let in light enough w ith fist 121b but I prefer his chance ovei a longer course than six furlongs. Foi the Birthday Handicap, iuii over a, mile and a quarter, eleven ow ners are satisfied with the handicapper s adjustments. Pampero holds pride of place, with 9st olb, has nearest attendants being Dundas at 9st 31b and Jupiter Bst -51b Tlie latter and Nihilist have been on the shelf for a long tame now and I do not hold out much hopes either prevailing. Canteen, at /st 101b, has- been given a chance, but his efforts recently do not point him out as likely to succeed Terrapin, on the 7st 41b mark, is. the pick of the handicap, and should he gallop as well in the race under discussion as he did on the second day of the local meeting, he will be there or thereabouts when the wmmng-post is reached. has recent foim to recommend him, and will have maaiv friends on the strength of his wm at the Chnstchurch Racing Clubs meeting on Saturday last. To sum up I like Terrapin, and I think Cahbie and Laclv Lilian will be his nearest attendants. For the Welter Handicap, Abvdo& is at the head of the list, with lOst 41b and with that weight is not overburdened. His recent successes entitle him to all that he has received in the matter of w-eioht, and even now he appeals on par>er to ha\ c a mortgage on the stake. Skoheloff, if he will only gallop, would trouble the top-weight, but he has been such a disappointment that I would not recommend him First Light looks t® possess a chance, and I think will finish second. Blazer has been allotted lOst 31b in the Tradesmen's Handicap and weie ho ■\\e\l one need go no furthei for the winner, but I do not think he has been in work long enough to do himself instice. Pampero and Goldspur meet the topweight at a difference of Olb and 101b respectively, and I think both will beat him Red Gauntlet, for his Wellington successes, ha,s been allotted 9st 21b. and even then looks to be the pick or the handicap Windwhistle cannot complain on the score of weight and should run well Of the lot encased I select Red Gauntlet to win, with Windwhistle and Pampero (if lesenerl foi this raee 1 ) in close eompam . A jockey, well-known on the local turf \vas maimed not long ago, but at a recent race meeting, some of the other jockeys ventured to express a doubt about the event having happened. If ion don't believe me," said the biidegioom, indignantly, 'I've got the receipt for the wedding cake here, a,nd you can read it for yourselves "' Triumphantly he produced a crumpled and soiled document from his pocket, and the other jockeys read 'To So-and-so, baker anrt confectioner — One seed cake 2k.' It was enough. They were quite satisfied. He is a. popular trainer, and was showing a visitor from the countn* over the stables After the. inspection the settler eaad ''After all, I think my gaine ; s the safest Give me bullocks before hor«jps • you cannot make anything out of a horse when he's dead." A^ they left the yard the stable lightweight lit a. cigarette, aiid remarked 'E knows a lot about the safest game, 'p does 'Ow does 'c think we pay exes, I wonder'" A true bill

Ciuiaglimoae a &on ol the New Zealand stallion Denmgei, won a two-mile steeplechase at Lmgheld Paik (England) on March 14. Ruamahunga and Aide-de-Camp have been given some schooling lessons en ci the small sticks during the past week, and they both made a \en ci editable showing The Melbourne Spoitsman." in speaking of the last inoiithh lace meeting held by the VR(' , said that Flemington, on the d«M of the jaces, leminded one of a cemeten — theie woie si nianv dead 'tins about Two half-biotheis, in Old Gun and Cheat Scott fought out the finish in the huiclles at the Egmont meeting, Mctoiv lestingwith the former b\ a long neck The foimer is trained bv W Homes at Bulls and the lattei by T. Scott. A complimentary" foi the local Tiottmg Club's meeting, this week has to be kindh acknowledged from Mi. E. D. Garner, the secretary. As the acceptances for the meeting aie yen good a lughlv successful meeting should lesult Samdv showed much impnn ed form on his Wellington running b-^ eisih annexing: the Ta.whiti Hack Handicap, fiom a field of nine. He cut out the six furlongs in lmin 18 l-"sthsec and lewarded his hackers with a dnidend of £1 19s 6d. Crusoe was again made favounte for the big event on the second da\ , but had to succumb to the light-weight, Moturoa. who just managed to stall off a late run bv the favourite, and King Edw-aird. The Miner paid £11 8s fod, while backers of Crusoe received 11s for every pound invested. At a recent race meeting, one punter lemarked to another refemng to an owner who is reputed to be a vjrettv straight goer, I always back his horses without asking any questions." So do I," saad the other who had been longer at the game, 'but I chuck away a, few minutes first on the track of the chap who does has commission." Glenloth, the winner of the Melbourne Cup m 1892 recently died at Tarpeena (Victoria) through a luptured blood\essel in the head. He had been at the stud for years, and was being prepared to ran a,t one of the country meetings. His Cup win will not soon be forgotten, for he was a rank outsider, and, after making all the running, passed the post several lengths to the good. A remarkable event was witnessed in connection w ith the Forest Lodge races (New South Wales) recently. Kitty B and Manalea ran a dead heat in the 14 hands handicap, and in the lun off the judge was again unable to sepaiate them. The owners displayed very little concern apparently for their horses, and after a spell, sent them out for lace number three. For the third time, a dead heat wa& leturned Ihe ow ners agreed to ran off at the club s next meeting. What a consistent peitoimer Faugh-a-Ballagh has proved this season ' Commencing at Pahnerstun Noith on Boxin°- Day, he ran two seconds at the meeting, then at Rangitikei he was again to the fore. At Feildina he lan two seconds, and then did likewise at the Wellington meeting. His next appearance was at Kgmont. when he was again beaten bv Chasseui . artei making all the running. Hispait-v although not appropriating; much money, have had some good di\ idends to lepav them.

Anchonte. followed up her Palmeiston success by easily nimung the Ngamutu Hack Handicap from a field of eight. The Recluse mare is yery welJ just now" and must be near the end of hei tether d/s a hack. Properly placed, An c haute would have no difficulty m holcbng hei own m open company. Lady Dimtlas was m a galloping humour on Satuiday la&t, for &he easily defeated a large field in the Flying Handicap. That her success was. not anticipated is oroved bv the dividend (£ll 4s) winch she returned her supporters The favourite AbAcloft, was, not m the hunt, and doubtle'.- ! is feeling the effects of so much racing. Ihe Otihi Maon Racing Club have decided to hold then winter meeting on June <3td--a.nd 4th. Nominations are due on Monday next for all events excepting the Maiden Flat and Scurry This meeting is very popular with di ctnct horse-owners, and they will, no doubt, liberally respond. Welter weights will be carried in all the flat races. Dr. Page + followed up his successes at the Feaklmg meeting by annexing the Wailu Hack Race with Dick Turpin, an aged son of Louis dOr and Black Bess, and on the second day winning the Borough Handicap with King Edward. The Doctor supnorts his horses every time they start and, ais the former paid the handsome nnce- of £45 5s 6d, and the latter £5 he must still congratulate himself on his lucky purchases. Chasseur, who made his re-appear-ance on the turf after an absence of twelve^ months, at the PaJmerston North meeting, but without winning a stake, appropriated the Railway Handicap at the Egmont meeting, after a good tussle in the straip-ht with that consistent place-getter Faugh-a-Ballagh. When in form, the son of Cuirassier and Jessie is very smart over the six furlongs, and now th<it he has started earning lids w intei oats it should not be long before he again catches the judge's eye. Calibre, who, until recently, was owned by Dan OBrien, justified the good opinion held of him as a two-year-old, by winning the Antumn Handicap at the Christchurch Racing Club's meeting for Mr. Victor Harris. That his performance was 1 a very creditable one is shown by the fact that he had behind him such good ones as Terrapin, Dundas, Skobeloff, Huku, Djin Djin, and Pallas, and carved out the mile and a distance in 2min 1-J-sec. Foi the Hawera Oup a field of eight started. Crusoe, with the heavy impost of lOst 21b, was made favourite, but could only manage to get second to Bowman, to whom he was conceding ]dlb. The winner's performance stamps him as a better horse than many thought, for he got over the mile and a tjuaj-ter in 2mm 14 1-othsec, and beat a field of good horses. His previous essars at the Palmerston meeting pointed 1o his ietor\ but the majority of backeis pinned their faith to the black son o f Ci uiser and Satoria.