RACING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11177, 5 April 1922, Page 8

RACING

FIXTURES. April s—Auckland T.C. April 6, 8— Manawatu K.C. April 7. B—‘Southland B.C. April B—Hororata E.C. At) ril 15, 17 —Auckland R.C. lpril 15, .17— Feilding J.C. , • April 15, 17—Biyerton J.C. April 15. 17—Wairarapa E.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “Carbine.”) The Manawatu autumn meeting is to be held to-morrow and on Saturday. Special train services from Wellington to the course and back are advertised. f Truthful drew the rails in the Hutt Handicap, but did not begin well, and. soon was squeezed out, and for the remainder of the journey tailed th<j field. Many thought the judge was wrong in placing Angelo ahead of Dissertntion in the Muritai Handicap, but those in a position to judge say that the decision was quite correct. Basso showed a bit of pace on Saturday, and looks like picking up a hack rape shortly. Five-Eighths ran below expectations at the Wellington meeting, but it would he unwise to count him out. Eedlogue wee well fancied for the Muritai Handicap, and it looked as though the luck was against him. Triboulet is improving with every race. The Southland gelding, Liquer, was particularly busy-on the second da.y at Trentham. He had command nearly all the way, but in the end Angelo and Dissertation touched him off. \ Mr R. A. McKenzie’s pair, Kilgour and Askari, ran far below their Maiy terton form at Trentham, but Askari will be in the market at Awapnni. Martial Dawn looked as though she would have been better resting than racing on Thursday and Saturday.

. Finelli, who was brought from tho' north, was started in, the big two-year-old event on Saturday, and though she finished outside a place she was in tho fighting lino for quite long enough to show that she has a lot of pace. The improvement in form, shown by Kingh Trumpeter between Thursday and Saturday was rather striking. On Thursday he could get no nearer than fourth, hut on Saturday ho won decisively. Silver Peak was unluckv in the Thompson, in which she finished fast, i and if she gets a' good position early / in the Great Easter she will be hard; to dispose of. / J. O’Shea and H. Goldfinch left Wellington yesterday for Palmerston North, where they are to fulfil riding engagements, Bon Spec closed up so badly at Trentham that one, must doubt the accuracy of the southern opinions that he is as good as .ever. ' C. Emerson- is to have the ride on Songbird Tn the Great Easter. ; The Trentham apprentice, L. G. Butler,, is .riding well just now. On the opening dav.of the Wellington meeting he won the- Thompson Handicap on Printemps, and on the second day he finished second on Quest in the principal handicap. Folo will be in demand for the big handicap at Palmerston North, and Chimera and Mustard will be among the favourites for the sprint.

.Melbourne advices to hand state that Mr E. E. D. Clarke has made an important addition to the Melton Stud by the purchase of-the English-bred sire Cyklon, a son of Spearmint, and therefore grandson of illustrious Carbine. Apart from the fact of Cvklon claiming descent to the greatest horse that has so far figured in these lands, % special interest attaches to the horse destined to find a home at the Melton Stud, for it was a string of extraordinary circumstances that left him in the hands 1 of Britishers. Cyklon was owned by the German Government, and he was raced in England in their interests. When'lhe Great War upheaval came in August, 1914. Cyklon was located in an English stable, and he was at once seized by the authorities and sold. Transported to Apstrala, he raced in the nomination of a' South Australian lady .owner. Mrs R. M: Hawker, in'whose colours he won a number of important races, which included the Adelaide Cup. Cyklon was foaled, in 1911, sp that he,is now in his eleventh year. By alj "accounts' Cvklon is a very fine specimen of the thoroughbred sire, and. though, he will be located in pu establishment with a great rival -in The Welkin, he is sure to have the opnortnnitv of making a name for himself at Melton, as Mr Clarke retains a number of daughters of the famous Flying Fox horse. A Press message from Palmerston North states that the scratchings for the,’Manawatu Racing Club’s meeting are Kick Off, Gold Cun; Viyella, Warpath, and Mountain Lion for all engagements.

The condition of Mr J. T. Paul, who was injured when his horse Jewel fell in the Hobson Handicap at Epsom on Saturday, remains much about the same. Paul was unconscious when admitted.

KAITAIA RAGES

MERRY PRINCE WINS OUP. The following are the results of tho Kaitaia (Auckland) . races:— ' Maiden Plate. —Awataform (McKenzie) 1, Lady Rosa 2, Miss Theory 3. Nine started. Flying Handicap.—Multiplane (Warner) 1, Manukau 2, Peppi 3. Six started. Publicans’ Purse. —Lady Rosa (Walsh) 1, Miss Theory 2, Miss Curran 3. Nine started. Trotting Handicap.—Rotomanuka (Warner) .1, Bakowatt 2, Gallipoli 3. Seven started. Kaitaia Cup.—Merry Prince (Davis) 1, Pepin 2, Starkey 3. Eight started. Maori Hack Handicap.—Prince Al- - (McKenzie) 1, Bien 2, Blueform 3. Eight started. Shorts Handicap.—Awataform (McKenzie) 1, Firesight 2, Manukau 3. Ten started.