LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17170, 13 October 1923, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

DUNEDIN RACES. Per Press Association*. DUNEDIN. October 13. There was fine weather and the

MASTERTON RACES. CUP HORSES SHOW UP. (Special to the ‘‘Star.") MASTERTON, October 12. Six out of the seven starters in the Masterton ('up were New Zealand C up entrants. The he aa y course did not suit the two top weights which soon felt the burden and were early to drop out of the picture. Tittle River was most noticeable in the early stages and ran very nicely, taking the lead for some distance. Kilgour, Muraahi, Vagabond i.ud Ivahikatea then moved up. lvilgour cam© through, displacing Little River, with Vagabond handy. Kilgour and Vagabond came away in the run down the straight. Striding along well, Vagabond gradually forged ahead and. won by a lengih. Kahikatea came well at the finish but was a length behind Kilgour. Scion and Insurrection did not shape well, while Little River faded away at the business end of the race. Vagabond certainly shaped the best of the New Zealand Cup horses. \ agabond was quite at home in the heavy going, the conditions suiting him much better than apparently they did. Scion, Insurrection and Muraalii, which were in difficulties early in the race. Vagabond is the first aged horse to win the MasI ter to n Cup since Midnight Star in 1917, and is the fifth in the past twenty-six years. The New Zealand Cup candidate Zero Hour did not impress one with her running in the Lawn Handicap, cf one mile. She ran better in the latter stages of the race than in the first jiaid, but was lour lengths behind the winner at the finish. Quest made a poor showing in the Flying Handicap and was never sighted during the six furlongs, finishing in the ruck. The (Handstand Handicap, iri which two New Zealand Cup candidates. Kilbird and Helen Rufus started, was the best race of the day. Helen Rufus had the worst of the deal, losing fully three lengths at the start, but with a great effort she made this up and in a punishing finish disputed • <hq result with Kilbind, the latter just managing 1 to get home bv half a head. with ] Bumptious a head behind Helen RufusI The King Rufus mare ran a, great race and is apparently in good condition Ivilbird impressed with the manner in which lie galloped, though lie was lucky under the conditions to beau Helen Rufus.

WAIRARAPA NOTES

(Special to the “ Star.”) MASTERTON, October 11. Air Elgar has had no luck yet with his two Australian purchases. Black Ronald and Hallmark, but judging by the way the three-year-olds are getting through their work at Featherston they should soon break their maiden status. Tenterfield will yet come good as a hurdler, but at present he jumps too carefully. B. Burgess has the gelding in nice condition, though in his races on the flat he has been far from reliable. Insurrection is doing steady work at Opaki, "but it is doubtful if he will be ready to show to advantage in the New Zealand Cup. The Kemball stable has a good second string in Vagabond. 1 The win of Bonetter at Hastings shows that Air Kemball’s mare is back to form, and when at her best she can hold her own with the rest up to a mile and a half. \ If Trespass was kept to handicap events he would win more races, but his owner is a keen supporter of weight-for-age events and often starts his horses in the classics when another race on the programme would seem Chimera is not getting any younger but is galloping well on the tracks. Mr Yallance’s mare last year ran six furlongs with 9st 21b on her back in lmin 9 4-ssec. which stands as a re--1 cord. The Hawk made the same time. Mi* C- W. Boyd, the Masterton owner A has decided to have his horses trained at Tauherenikau in future. D. Hands is now looking after Aleriimas and Waimana. \ Lady Ben is doing nice work again at Opaki and is to compete at 'lren-t-hm. T. Higgins is sure the mare will stay a distance later in the season, as she likes to go on at the end of her . gallops. Bonnie Heather is none too hound, and has caused P. T Hazleman some trouble lately. The gelding is a good handicap horse up to a mile, and should win more races for Mr Elgar this season if his weak shoulder does not. go again. No less than, forty-five AVairarapa owned horses have, been entered for the "Wellington Racing Club’s spring meeting. Mr AY. R. Kemball has the largest number engaged, but all stables in the district are represented. Suggestion which will represent Air W. E. Bid will in the C.J.C. Derby next, month, put up a good race in tha Hawke’s Bay Guineas by running Razz!© Dazzle to half a length. As this was the gelding’s first appearance this season, he is sure to improve with another race or two. Suggestion is to compete in the Champion Plate at Trentham. It is sixteen years since . the Derby was won bv a AVairarapa horse. Elevation being successful in the blue riband in 1907. CAULFIELD RACES POSTPONED. By Telegraph—Press Aaeoriation—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received October 13, 2.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 13. The Caulfield races were postponed - until Monday. Three hundred and thirty points of rain fell in twenty-four hours up to 8 to-day. The Caulfield Cup final acceptances close on Tuesday instead of Alonday. FLEMINGTON TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received October 13. 1.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 13. The weather was showery for the races and gallops at Flemington. The going was dead. Rivoli and Trentcon rt did nine furlongs in 2min lOsec. Norse Song did the best six furlongs on the cindefs in lmin 19-£sec. On vert© did a mile in lmin o3£sec. Heir Apparent and Pengarie did a mile on the tan in lmin 53sec. La mart did six furlongs in lmin | Paratoo covered a mile in lmin so£ : sec. Kenilcost covered a mile in lmin 51 Blue Ocean covered a mile on the cinders in lmin 46sec. Gungool and Swiftsure covered a mile in lmin 49sec. Gunadorah covered a. mile in lmin 48sec. Bitalli and King Ingoda did useful runs at Caulfield. The going was heavy. Whittier did a useful gallop. David covered two furlongs in 2Ssec. Black Soot and AYirrable covered two furlongs in 2o£sec. Tlie Cypher cantering with Coleus did two furlongs in 26sec. c i INTERNATIONAL MATCH. t > I PAPYRUS SLIGHTLY LAME. . By Telegraph—Press Association copyright 1 Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, r NEW YORK. October 11. Papyrus startlingly surprised those who, two days ago, professed that he would 1 prove a poor opponent for Zev. £ Papyrus, at to-day s work-out. covered 1 a mil© and a furlong in lmin 54 4-osec, without being extended, and pulled up full of running. , The British horse is giving his stable 1 mate. Bargold. a load of half a furlong. 3 Breaking from a standing position. ho picked up his opponent before half a. miL© had been covered, going as if the latter * were standing still. This work-out was so impressive that It 2 is considered possible, if the horse maintains his showing /luring the coming week, lie will enter the race favourite. Zev. whose condition is snlendid, is also 1 showing great, speed. Yesterdav he covered a mile and a quarter in 2min 6 2-ssec. 5 Papyrus was somewhat gore after the work-out, to-day. and a very slight lameness was not.e.d in his right fore ankle, in--1 dictating that the hard dirt, track where k the race will he held is having an adverse effect, on the horse. > Jarvis, while Mainly worried over the condition, is hopeful that. Papyrus will ; quickly recover and com© to the post fit, 1 Zev covered a mile and a furlong in t

course is in good order. WAJ.KARI HURDLES. Of 200 sots. One mile and a half. Rod Admiral, list 101b . . 1 Fal staff 12s t 11b . . .2 Galway 9st 121b . .3 Scratched—Silk Rein. Won hr a length. Time—2min 52 4-5sec. TXIMTMOX HANDICAP. Of 250 sots. T'ivo furlongs. Lava, 7st 131b . . . .1 Hovel, 7st 21b . . . .2 All Style. 7st 21b . 3 All started. Won hr three-quarters of a length. Time—lmin 4. l-5sec. DUNEDIN GUINEAS. Of 750 sots. One mile. AN ild Hind, 8st olb . . .1 The Polvmniau. 8st 101b . . 2 Parody, 8st 51b . . .3 Scratched : Lucinette. Won by « length. Time—lmin. 41 3~5sec. KAIKORAI HANDICAP. Of 250 sots. One mile. Dame Straitlace. 8st olb . v 1 Ravenna, 8st 121b . . ■„ 2 Stream, 7st 81b . . 3 Scratched—Pieka.ninnv. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 42sec. rt ANKUBJ.Y H ANDICAP. Of 300 sots. One mile. Angelo, Sst 51b . 1 Prince Ferouz. 7st 101b * „ 2 Corn Rigs, 8st 41b . .3 Scratched ; Roseday. Won bv half a length. Time-—lmin 40 2-osec. SHORTS HANDICAP. Of 250 sots. Six furlongs. Baldowa, 7st . . .1 Limelight, 9st . . „ « 2 Paphian, 8st 21 b . . .3 Scratched—Rosedav. Won by four lengths.- Time—lmin 14sec. TELEGRAPH WEI,TER HANDICAP. Of 250 sors. One mile. Happy Warrior. 9st 2lb .• , 1 Some Rid. 9st lib . . .2 Radial, 9st 71b .. . . 3 Corn Rigs, Prince Ferouz, Kilkee. i MASTERTON RACES. 1 \ f Per Press Association. Al AST E RTON. October .13. The weather was fine and the course heavy. HIGH-WEIGFIT HANDICAP. Of 100 sots. One mile and a distance. Sir Fanciful lOst 111b . . 1 Proclaim LOst 31b . .2 Sir Roseberry 9st 101b . 3 All started. Won bv a head. Time— 2m in 7 4-5sec. TRIAL STAKES. Of 100 sots. Six furlongs. Blonde, 7st 101b. * . . 1 Hall Mark. Sst lib . . >. 2 Waimana, 9st 21b . - .3 All started. Won by a head. Time — lmin 22sec. MACARA HANDICAP. Of 140 .-<»ts. Six furlongs. Quest, Sst 11b * - 1 Martian Miss, Sst 91b * . 2 Chimera, 9st lib . - .3 All started. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 19 4-5sec. CAVE PLATE. Oi 3 25 sots. Five furlongs. Lady Isinglass, ?st Olb. . . 1 Wee Marble. 7st Olb . 2 Kilmar, 7st 91b . - .3 All started. Won bv half a length. Time —lmin 7 l-5sec. OPART HANDICAP. Kilhird, 8st 81b . . . .1 Kahikatea, 7st . . . .2 Little KnVr, Tsfc 1011, . . 3 Scratched —Helen Rufus. Won by a length. Time—2min 23sec. SPRING HANDICAP. Of IOO SOTS. Nino furlongs. Merry Queen 7st olb . . 1 Black Ronald 7st 131b . . 2 Arizona 7st Olb - - 3 All started. Won by two lengths. *