NOTES ON THE RACING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17552, 23 April 1919, Page 5

NOTES ON THE RACING.

(By "Early Bird")

All ten acceptors went out for the KimboLton Hurdles, only a few tickets separating Hushman, Sweet Tipperary, and Want. Royal Park's rider got hung up in the tapes when tlie barrier, was raised, otherwise the .start was a goo I one. Hushman temporarily showed out in front, bivfc leading out of the straight the order was: Sweet Tipj>erary, Yankeo Jack, Hushman and "NVa.nL. do ins: along the back Ro> -a! Park had moved up second to the leader, being followed by Want and Papanui, and to they were positioned when heads were turned for "home. A good finish resulted in a half-length victory for Papa ruii over Royal Park, Want a node away. Then came Sweet Tipperary, Yankee Jack and Sir Fisher. AVant was jammed in between the first and second horses at the finish ; with a fair run he would have srone close to winning.

The Waiata Stakes produced a, hot, favourite in Olynthus. who came in for twice as much support n,s the second favourite. Achillion. All moved off together, American Beauty. Ainbprine ;inrl Cotiliion running alony; together ahead of ()ni=i!m. Olynthus \v;is lyin^ third at the entrance to the straight, an-1 coming up on the outside prevailed over Omalm by lm-lf a length; Bold Boy, finishing fast after being badly placed during the.early staiges. was a similar distance away, being followetl by Cotillion, American Beauty and Achillion. The victory of Olynthu.s was the first in which* tho favourite returned a first dividend.

Nobleman was in crreat demand for the Kaster, Master Moutoa being a firm second favourite. There was also money for Pnrp.on. Marque ten r. Pacific Slop*?, s.nd Palm Oil, with Client the outsider

of the party. Master Moutoa led the field into tlie straight and past the stann& from Palm Oil, ISobloman. Marqueteur, Pacific Slope and Paraoa, with Client last. Turning for home the order was : Master Moutoa, Palm Oil, Nobleman and'Marqueteur, and in a splendid finish Master Moutoa beat the favourite by half a head, with Marqueteur third a- lieai away. Palm Oil was fourth, and Pacific Slope and Client next, with Paraoa last- There was some delay in ho-..st-ing the numbers of the placed horses, occasioned through the faulty working of tlie figures frame. Perfect Day came in for more supj>orfc than Tirangu, Cla vis and Vacuum. A splendid start was effected, and when the field had settled down,. Nemaiine was discovered in front, making play from Perfect Day, Clavis, Tiranga and Vacuum. At the four furlongs the field became bunche:!, but Clavis was first into tho straight, ahead of Nernaliiv>, Vacuum, Pomeroy and Tiranga, the last named forging ahead at the distance, and stalling off a challenge by Pomeroy and Vacuum, won by a length, Vacuum half a, length behind Pomeroy. Ciavis and Perfect Day were next, being followed by Jiu Ji.'tsu and Nemaline.

TJie principal sprint, the Denbigh Stakes, attracted -a field of ninCj of which Acre was the public fancy. Nest in-order of favouritism were Simonides, Bonny Briar, Carmel Arch, Chimera, and SaJtiarang. Sama-rang was hi"st out, and led along the back from Bonny Briar, Chimera and Simonides. Samara ng was first to enter !the straight, Bonny Briar, Simonides, Acre and Chimera being nevt in order. At the distance Aero had the race in. hand and won handily by a length from Simonides, Chimera a head away third, after which came Bonny Briar. Samarang, Carmel Arch, Tirana, with Philomela and Sea Lord last.

The Kenya Hack was a good beMing race, several hor&«s bein.qr solidly supported. At the close Matatua had the market call over' Black Mark, Wonder, Some Boy, March On and Tempo. When the tapes were lifted the field moved off anyhow, or"in "open order," Piano and Kareao being the principal stragglers. Wonder was always in front, and showed the Avay along the back to Tempo, Black Mark, and March On, the rest being strung out. Going across the top Wonder had a three lengths' advantage over Black Mark, Matatua and March On, and in this order they turned for home. Carrying oh, Wonuer had no difficulty in reaching the judge first, nearly three lengths in front of Black Mark, Matatua a length away, third. Then came March On, Tempo, borne Boy with Karea-'> and Piano last.

Ethiopian was the popular fancy for the Awahuri Hack, others supported being Kuilami, Idl-i Talk. Tunatau, Tirairaica an?. White Ranger, ltailand Jed out from the barrier, followed by Tunatau, Timiraka, and Ethiopian, this being the order along the back stretch and to the home turn. Although challenged at tli» distance by Idle 'ialk and Tunatau, Jlailand easily held her own, and went on to win by a couple of lengths from th* fast finishing; Idle Talk, Tunatau close up third. Then came Ethiopian, Hautawa, White Hanger and lira iruka. The final event of the meeting, the Makino Welter, attracted seven runners. Zola was the early favourite, but weight of money rushed Siroonides into the-position, finally winding irp half a thousanl ticket better favourite than Zola, which from an even money chance receded to more than double those odds. The start was a straggling one. Simonides was early in front, leading Minister, Play Off'and Zola. The favourite was stili in the van at the home torn, Leading a bunched field and giving no. thino- else a chance Simonides won with something in hand, by four lengths from Play Off, Master Iney close up m third berth, just in front of White Blaze, Munster and Kiltess. Zola broke a blood-vessel and pulled up. Simonides bolted into the trees after Avinning, and it took the clerk of the course quite ten minutes to coax him back to the i birdcage to weigh in. i

Received April 23, 1.20 a.m. SYDNEY, April 22. The Jockey Club has postponed its autumn meeting another week to May 3rd.