THE TURF.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18790, 26 May 1923, Page 6

THE TURF.

GREAT NORTHERN MEETING ACCEPTANCES. AUCKLAND. May 25. (Per Press Association) GREENLANE STEEPLECHASE. (About two miles and a-half).

HUNT CLUB HURDLES. (Two miles).

JERVOIS HANDICAP. (Seven furlongs).

MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. (Six furlongs).

Strategy .. .. 8 5 PENROSE HURDLES. (One mile and three-quarters).

GREAT NORTHERN HURDLES (Two miles and a-half).

Royal gata 9 0 Abbey 9 9 GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLES (About 3J miles).

CORNWALL HANDICAP (A mile and a-quarter.

OTAKI RACING CLUB ) ACCEPTANCES FOR NEXT SATURDAY OTAKI. May 25. TARARUA HACK HURDLES. (Of 200 bovs ; miles).

WAITOHU HACK HANDICAP. (Of 150 sovs; six furlongs).

Redlogue ... 7 6 RAUKAWA CUP HANDICAP. (Of 500 sovs; 1J miles).

OTAKI HACK HANDICAP. (Of 150 sovs; one mile).

TATPUA HANDICAP (Of 250 sovs; six furlongs).

NOTES AND COMMENTS (By “Early Bird.”) The Oam.aru meeting is to conclude' to-day. The Auckland, Otaki, and Dunedin j meetings will commence next Saturday, Splendid acceptances have l>een received for next Saturday’s racing at Otaki. Twenty-two remain in the Rau-I kawa Cup. It is a long time since such a fine field accepted fc.r the Raukawa Handi- 1 cap, and it is noted that among these, is Rouen with his lQst 51b, or fix i pounds more than he won with here I last Saturday. Ther© is every prospect of a good i aoe in the sprint, which ha.s drawn eighteen acceptors. The minor event* have all filled lemarkably well, and visitors to this gathering are assured of high class sport. As is usual at Ellerslie gathering, big acceptances have been received for tho Auckland meeting. Seventeen remain in the Great Northern Hurdles, the defections at acceptance time last night being Gladful, Explorer. Vagabond, Whipcord. Passin’ Through. Opiate, Complex. Sunray, Active, Grc.it Fun, Thiganthu, Savory, Mountain Peer and Naughty. A good field of eighteen still figures in the Great Northern Steeplechase, among the principal ones whose names are missing being Explorer, War Loan, First Line, Whipconi. Mia Bella and Polthogue. All the fancied division are in their places. The G.N. Steeplechase is run on Monday week. Zircon is stated to have got a nail in his foot while here, and that will account for his absence from the A.R.C. Cornwall Handicap. However, Comical is left to carry Mi H. M. Camp-bell’s colours in this race. Twenty-six is the big field left in the Cornwall Handicap, among those missing being Tamaroa, Zircon. Tinohoro, Tactful, Sunny Jim, Helen Rufus, I.ochson and others. The hurdler General Petain, put i;p a smart performance yesterday at Oamaru. winning there with 12st- 81bs in tho saddle, and' conceding three stone (421bs) to Mandiake. General Petain is engaged in the Otago Steeplechase on Saturday next with list 131bs, hut is not entered fur the hurdle races. I Tlie winner of yesterday’s oamam I Cup, Angelo, is a lour-year-old gelding by Kilbroney—Angelina, and he has; not won out of his turn. As a three-! year-old Angelo won four races in nine starts, opening his tocring account by . winning the Maiden Plate at Trenthain, and before going to winter quart- j ers he did the hat tuck, taking the Muritai Handicap (Wellington), Sockr nbuinahPuo at dp luPUdihurst Welter <C.J C.) in succession. When racing is next held at Feeding patrons will observe that the judge’s l>ox has been set back some distance. In tlie old position it was right up against the cutside rail, and as tho course is rather narrow there were occasions when viie field finished right "p against the judge, making his task one of considerable difficulty. The alteration will give the judge a much better chance, of carrying out his duties. Tho Welsh Grand National Steeplechase (3| miles) decided at Cardiff on April 3rd, was won by Clorrce (11.5), with Grey Dawn second and Jimmu jhird. Shaun Spadah, who was j tin-ner-up at Aintree, was a starter w ith • 1 2.2, being a good second favourite,! but ho was rever really prominent, and] finished eighth. Punt Gun, the only} other “National” candidate in the race,' carried 11.2 and finished seventh. Nokerakau, the younger fullrsister to Kahikatea and Pitch, anived at Na-! pier from Gies borne by the Amhura, | and have now joined Joy Ride and I Kahikatea, the other members of W. ; Howard’s team at Greenmeadows. By! •he same steamer also came to hand! Mamunga, a hunter owned by Mr Fill-! ton. of Canterbury, and a yearling colt* by Polydamou —Melodise, who w.as lately purchased by Mr C. Elgar, of Feath-1 erston, at a tall price. He is full-! brother to Cantabilo. and was bred by j Air A. F. La wry, of Gisborne. Amongst the equines under the di-| rection of Luke Wilson at Greet-! meadows is Director, the rising thio® '• year-old gelding by Nassau—Culrons. i Director, who was bred by Mr G. L. 1 Stead, is now owned by Air W. G.; Stead. So far this season the young-! Eter has been seen ♦out in pursuit of; 'takes upon four occasions, his effoits] producing a. second and a third placing, the positions having been gained | bv him when he ran second to Queen’s March in the Welcome Stakes at the spring meeting of the Auckland Racing dub, and when ho had Orofino and Miss' Egypt in front of him at the oonclu-! *inn of the argument in the Musket Stakes at the same meeting. Director ’s a full-brother to Mixture and halfbrother to Slavish. the former of whom has ran consistently this season. In a paragraph last week 1 mention-! t toned* (says a Sydney writer on the! AGth inst.), tint Mr G. D. Greenwood! was advertising most of his older horses* for private sale in New Zealand. He* has since decided to send them to Sydney to be offered at auction, and, if it van bo managed, thev will arrive here in time for the A. J 0. Winter Meeting. when there will he many country mid Inter-state visitors in*the city. Messrs H. Chisholm and' Co. will do the veiling, and those advertised in the N.Z. papers were Cupidon, Tressayr, \espucci, Pluto, Farceur, Parody and Heathcote. Gf these the first-mention-ed three are known in Sydney, and in Ibe Dominion Pluto has shown himself n Dominion handicap horse. When V. Sleigh was riding Air E. A. Connolly’s horse, Polytheist, in a gallop 1 at Mentone a fortnight ago, he crashed into a hurdle on tho track and pulled up. Fortunately the horse escaped injury. Investigation revealed that between the half-mile post and the home turn hurdles had been erected by mis-

I creants in four places. In addition, the j harrows used for keeping the course iu order had been drawn out on to the track and overturned, with the spikes ‘ pointing skywards, to the grave danger of any hors© and its rider that care dong. Glass bottles and rubbish had l>een thrown where the horses were I likely to gallop. Th© ranger, Mr Michael ! Brown, on being acquainted of what had happened, quickly started to rem- ' ody matters, but it took him half an . hour to clear the track of obstructions The Mentone police were oommumcaki with and commenced inquiries on tlx spot. Black trackers were brought fron Dadenong, and it is stated that thej tracked foot»narks to a place not faJ from the course. LATEST FROM ELLERSLIE THURSDAY’S GALLOPS. The weather was showery for training operations at Ellerslie on ‘Thursday (says the Star), and the I work recorded was not of a very ini teresting character, very few horses really being on a time-making er--1 rand, while the jumpers were principally confined to pacing on the flat, . there being little jumping, and not : one was sent over the big fences. [The hurdles were up on the outside !of the course proper, but only a J couple of gallops were registered [over them, a few going over the i brush obstacles. The sand on No. 12 grass tracks were also available, " the work recorded being as follows; Royal Present and Bonnyl Canny galloped four furlongs in 51 4-ss, the former pleasing most. Nocturne was first to claim attention, galloping six furlongs in 1.20 4-5. Gold Plane had too much pace for Kilwaua over four furlongs in 54 l-ss. I’oteen easily held Eralt over six furlongs run in 1.23. No Bother finished better than El- . stow over a round run in 1.57 3-5. Tactful, alone, got to the end of six furlongs in 1.21 1-5. Lady Patience was in front of Mangawhero at the finish of a fiveftirlong sprint in 1.9 4 Flowing Bowl appeared to be going eas.er than Salver at the end of a round in 1.58. Hokemai beat Master Mick over five furlongs in 1.9 3-5. Khublai Khan beat Bitholia and Surveyor over six furlongs, the lasi four being run In 54 l-ss. Oakland and Silverton did strong work over a round, running home the last six furlongs in 1.29 4-5. Penury Rose was going better than Sir Wai at the end of six furlongs in 1.27 2-5. Soulterina and Esplanade cowered a round, tho last six furlongs taking 1.2 6 2-5, with Soulterina well in front at the finish. Tintoretto and Just Quietly were not doing their best to run six furlongs in 1.28 4-5. | Bute Sound led Peter Amans all [the way over a round In 1.53. Lady Ridicule spurted four furj longs in 52 l-ss. Lady Merriwee, which is likely to fulfil her Otaki engagements, spurted three furlongs in 38 2-ss. <1 Daloopil got a break on Wish " Wynne at the start of a round, and was well in front at the finish, the distance being covered in 1.57 3 5. Pavo spurted four furlongs Ln 57 4 5. Musketoon and Pebble 11. were not bustled to get to the end of six furlongs in 1.29. Pine Arch easily boat Penona over five furlongs. Gay Bubble bringing them home, the former covering the journey in 1.10, while Penona took 1.11 3-5. Cool Stimulants finished better than Tireless over four furlongs in 55 l-ss. Narrow Neck, with the assistance of Arch Salute over the last five furlongs, galloped six furlongs in 1.22. Thiganthu, Lady Bruce, and Daddy's Girl were in a bunch, with ■ Mary Bruce about three lengths ! back, at the end of a round in 1.54. I Kauri Park and Kopaka did a j similar task, which took 2.2 2-5. ! The following gallops took place on the sand.— Comedy Prince was first to use the [sand, which provided good going, ( galloping seven furlongs in 1.34. I Broadwood, alone, traversed a [round in 2.6. , Emerald Hill spurted in patches, I taking 1.14 to cover five furlongs, ! but was not after time. 1 Amiform cleared out from Oreek- ! son over five furlongs, which he Iran down in 1.6, the latter taking ! 1.8. i En Route and Tigerland moved I freely over a round in 2.1, Miss [ Melva taking 2.9 for a similar task. , I Vociferate and Opaloid were to X I gether, well in front of Syndicate, at the end of a round in 2.5. [ Oakleigh, Great Fun, Kohu, ViI yella, Steel Bar, Glenotus, Never Dei spair, Dick, Loyal Irish, Boomerday, | Sir Otway, and a number of others | did useful tasks on the various [ tracks. i Poanui (Dellamore) and Young i Thurnham (Henderson) were companions in a gallop over five hurdles . ,on the course propt r. the former . showing to most advantage, although both fenced well. Rosullus (Scott) and Economic (N. Rowe) did a similar task. Rosulius easily beating her companion. Mumble (Barrow) jumped a | couple of pony hurdles, and then ran four furlongs in 595. [ Tom Moore (Barrow) was sent ! over eight brush hurdles, and, although he jumped the first couple slovenly, did better over the others. Day Abbey (Rutherford) was sent over the pony hurdles, fencing well. (Further Sporting will be found on page 5.)

Hendra .. ..11 5 No Bother ..10 1 Silverton .... 10 5 John Bunny .. 9 0 Fortlet .. ..10 5 Dallofil .. .. 9 0 Vociferate .. 10 5 Sister Olga .. 9 0

Cartoon .. 10 13 Gay Bobbie 9 * Daddy’s Girl 10 12 Syndicate .. . 9 5 Y. Thurnham 10 10 Kauri Park .. 9 6 Capstar .. . 10 10 Kopaka .. .. 9 5 Lady Bruce . 10 7 Kovno .. .. . 9 5 Panchito .. . 10 7 Master Bruce 9 5 Hokemai 10 n Waikawa .. ♦ 9 5 Te Kapara . 10 5 Mia Dolce . * y 3 Myall King . 10 1 Pink Lady .. 9 3 Lark Hall . 9 5 Salvor g 0 Economic . 9 n Miss Rosa M 9 0 Freshman 9 5

Muskettoon 9 7 Arch Laddie . R 2 Tireless .. . 9 3 Haligan . . .. 8 4 P. Maxwell . 9 3 K. Pellicule . 8 2 Pretty Man . Tinopono . 8 a Kilwana .. . 9 3 Steel Bar .. . 8 0 Kahikatea 9 j-nrlnn 0 Kllbird .. .. 9 3 Waiwhakaata x o Sunny Vale . <) Electrode . . . X (J Tigerland . . 4 Karamu .. . 8 0 Tintoretto .. It Lady Rouge . . 0 Pink Rose . .8 Larrikin . . .. 8 0 Midget .. .. 8 11 Dancing Doll X Rafa X Te Kiwi .. .. x <) Daddy’s Girl 8 10 Irish Jig .. .. 8 0 Merry Prince 8 9 Mafiosa x 0 Arizona Maid 8 9 Ber El Abd .. 8 0 Doleful Ditty X 9 Penitentiary . Nocturne . 8 9 Potoanui 8 0 Otapawa .. . 8 8 P raiseworthy 8 0 Irene Bruce . 8 4 Proxyform 8 () Just Quietly 8 4 Star Love .. . 8 0 Dempsey . . . 8 4 Silent Knight 8 0 Pebble 11. .. 8 4 L. Frederick 8 u Peter Rosa . 8 4 Bright Gift .. 8 0 Mangawhero 8 2 Auriferous 8 0 John Dix . . 8 2 Gold Dust .. X 0 L. Patience 8 2 Seniac .. .. 8 0 Master Mick 8 4 D. Bruce .. .. 8 u Navana .. . 8 2

Pavo 11 2 Viyella .. .. 8 1 Golden Bubble 10 2 Refinement .. 8 1 C. Stimulants 9 8 Whitianga .. 8 1 Tama-a-roa .. 9 8 Emerald Hill .80 Sir Burnett . 9 8 Queens Up .. 8 0 Lady Ridicule 9 7 JollyPrincess 8 0 Prince Abbey 8 13 Sheffield .. .. 8 0 Tactful .. .. 8 13 Prince Rufus 8 0 Triboulet ... 8 12 M. O’Rorke . 8 0 Amiform .. . 8 10 Bonny Canny 8 0 Sunny Jim .. 8 7 Lady Lois ... 80 Some Fashion 8 6 Tresor ..... 8 0

Hyttus 10 5 Scrap o’ Paper 9 5 Tom Moore . 10 4 Totara Jack . 9 4 W. Ranger ..10 0 Savory .. .. 9 1 Pentagram .. 9 9 Gay Boy ... 91 Tempo .. .. 9 9 Utakura .. .. 9 0 The Curragh . 9 9 Rosullua .,.90 Sir Wai .. .. 9 9 Husker .. .. 9 o Flowing Bowl 9 5 Oakland .. .. 9 0 Narrow Neck 9 5 Opaloid .. .. 9 0 Elatow .. .. 9 5 Verity 9 0

Poanui ..11 2 Peter Omahu .. .10 9 Amans 9 6 War Loan .10 7 Tinokaha .. . 9 13 Snake ... 10 6 En Route . 9 5 Kohu .. ..10 2 Penury General Rose 9 5 Advance 10 2 Miss Melva 9 3 Mia Bella . 10 0 Dick .... 9 2 Isea De'il .. 9 12 Mary Bruce 9 0 Oranga .. 9 12 Mimiwhan-

Oakleigh .. 11 8 Royal Omahu 11 0 Abbey 9 4 Snake .. .. 10 11 Silverton 9 4 Sea De'il . 10 11 Gay Boy .. 9 4 Pittsworth 10 9 Vociferate 9 4 Kohu 10 n Dick . . .. 9 3 Tigerland 10 13 No Bother 9 0 General Miss Melva 9 0 Advance 9 11 Mary Bruce 9 0 Oranga 9 7 Thiganthu . 9 0

Surveyor 10 s Glencairn •. 8 5 Royal Comical 3 3 Present 10 8 Te Kara c i Loyal Bute Sound 8 i Irish f) 9 Archie .. .. 8 1 Uncle Ned . 9 9 Sycorax 8 1 Boomerday 9 9 Bitholia 8 0 Joy Ride .. 9 Comedy Lord Star . 9 4 Prince 8 0 Glen Canny 8 1 I Khublai Illumination 8 11 Khan 8 0 Arch OhineSalute . 8 11 wairua 8 0 Pine Arch 8 10 Poteen .. . 8 0 Regent 8 10 Soulterina X fl Bright Day 8 10 Sir Otway 8 0

Crowhurst 10 7 Lord Desmond 9 2 Nukumai .. 9 2 Black Night . 10 7 Admiration 9 0 Whizz Bang 10 6 Manchester . 9 0 Gold Star . . 10 6 First Born .. 9 0 Automoana 10 0

Some Red 9 0 Treadwell . .. 7 5 Atapo 8 10 The Emperor . 7 3 Zero Hour . .. 8 4 Bonny Friend 7 .. Lady Merriwee 8 3 Ihapotoa .. .. 7 0 Martinique ... 7 10 Misrule .. .. 6 Moonstruck 7 7 Tent Fly .. .. 6 12

Rouen 10 5 Blackmail .. 7 1 Sunart 9 8 Detroit ,.7 0 Merry Day .. 8 13 Pantier ..7 0 j Tame Fox 8 8 Cheer Up . .. 6 12 Quest 8 5 Santiago .. .. 6 12 I Correspondent 8 3 Festive .. . . 6 9 ■ Zouave .. .. . 8 3 Crown Gem ..6 9 ' Bitters 7 10 Bonibrook . ..6 7 i Demos 7 7 Lady Ben . ..6 7 Hallowroz ... 7 5 Matariki .. ..67 Gang Awa’ .. 7 2 March On . ..67

Santiago .. .. 8 11 Parorangi 7 13 Blue Socks .. 8 7 Dominant ..7 9 Happy Days . 8 5 Merry Queen 7 1 Princess Fran 8 3 Stream 6 11 Theic 8 2 Elothenes . .. 6 11 Good Mark .. 8 1 Cairn 6 11 Megan 7 13

Mireusonta .. 9 3 Tandy Kotiripo 7 0 Solfanello .. 9 3 Miss Rene ... 7 0 Passionless .. 7 9 Astinome . .. 6 13 Prince Hal 7 9 MountainMarch 6 1 Island 7 9 Red Bob .... 6 |' Leith field .. 7 9 Alabama .. . 6 9 Birkie ... 7 7 Some Red . . . 6 9 Santonio .. 7 4 Jackaroo .. .. 6 7 Petunia »« .. 7 0 Bestir 6 7

TE HORO WELTER HANDICAP (Of 1 0 sovs ; seven furlongs). Blue Socks . 10 1 Blackhead 9 0 Zero Hour . . 9 10 Kyoto 8 11 Their* .. 9 10 Hallowvonia 8 10 Good Mark . . 9 9 Rowan .. .. 8 9 Black Hill .. 9 8 Rimutaka .. . 8 7 Bayana . 9 4 Elothenes .. . 8 7 1 Patuki .. 9 4 Will Prosper . 8 KU KU MAIDEN RACE (Of 120 sovs six furlongs). Cushat .. .. 9 0 Tinohari .. . 8 1 2 Ecuador .. . 9 0 Silver Mill 8 12 Mahakipawa .. 9 0 Bravato 8 11 Panim . 9 0 Imperial Spark 8 11 Skedaddle .. . 9 0 Master Felix . 8 11 Elvaette .. . .8 12 Bonny Louisa 8 9 Mildenhall . 8 12 Dodo 8 9 Peep o’ Day . 8 12 L. Passenger 9 Sensible .. . 8 12 MountainSignai 8