NOTES ON THE RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20977, 14 September 1931, Page 7

NOTES ON THE RACING.

STICKY GOING UPSETSi FORM. FILOSOL'S SURPRISE WIN. [BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] DUNEDIN. Saturday. The veal her was cold for to-day's meetins. The track was sticky and holding and anchored some horses with apparently good chances on paper. tit Gold Mint was bowling along in front of the field in the Spring Hurdles and looking a sure winner after Captani 3 Gift hn 1 tipped out at the second hurdle, but collapsed when challenged by Galhvanter ne.u the home turn. Oalliyanter then came on to beat him easily, with Oriflamb third, a lons way away. , . , , Genteel proved the best of a bad lot, according to present racing conditions, in the Trial Stakes. . , . Filosol who has been in a, sense out of »ieht as a racing proposition, won tho Mauneatua Handicap from Gal ant Fox who did not stay on ai ter settles badly away but still kept All Smiles out o second money Filosol was the outsider but one of the field. He did.not race Infseason and started only twice in the 10-9-.30 Admiral Drake began well in the Mos criel Handicap and after disputing t.ie early leadership with Red Racer stayed on under pressure to heat 1 aboo. Inevitable, after exhibiting early dash, failed to stay on and finished a Rood margin away from the first U Rad,ac forced the pace all flip way in the September Steeplechase and after outlumning anything that wort up to him won comfortably from Umfak. . Snowfall ran a good race under his big weight in the sticky going and waR staying oil at the fimsb. El Boa upset things by heating Ro.val Saxon in the Electric Handicap, but the result cannot be accepted as a guide to the U Captain's Gift scored a good win in the Hunters' Flat, having a, margin of five lengths from Royal I-lower at IHe end In I,he Taioma Handicap J racsono after being one of the early leaders, won all out at thin finish from Hot Tea. Tho sticky going tended to upset toim. but in the main justified Mr. A. L. Canters handicapping in disguising the winners so far aai previous running suggested. Ihe racing w»3 interesting and the club will about balance affairs from a financial point of view Mr. Canter has been appointed .to adjust; the weights . for tho second spring meeting at Wingatui. GUSTAVO'S PROGRAMME. LIKELY TO VISIT ELL.ERSLIE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHMSTCHURCH, Saturday. Gustavo was not nominated for either tho Ashburton or Gftraldino meetings, and the present intention is to tnko him to Elleralie for next month's meeting. His programme after that has not yet been decided, but ho is almost certain to be on hand for the New Zealand Cup and will return to Ellerslie for the Auckland Cup. Gustu.vo is in excellent order at. present and promises to take high rank in distance races this n.eason. TROTTING FIXTURES. October 3-Methven Trotting Club. October 10—New Brighton. Trotting Club. October 10—Waikato Trotting Club. October 24. 26—Auckland Trotting Club.