THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18957, 7 March 1924, Page 6

THE TURF

- TURF FIXTURES Mar. B—Banks Peninsula. Mar. 6, B—Marlborough R.C. Mar. 7, B—Napier Park R.C. Mar. 15—Masterton R.C. Mar. 15—Cheviot R.C. Mar. 15, 17—Ohinemuri J.C. Mar. 17—Opunake R.C. Mar. 20—Wai mate R.C. Mar. 21, 22—Rangitikei R.C. Mar. 24, 25 —Oamaru J.C. Mar. 25, 27—Westport J.C. Mar. 27, 29—Wellington R.C. Mar. 29—Franklin R.C. % April 2,3— Manawatu R.C. April 5, 7—Westport J.C. April 9, 10 —Southland R.C. April 12.—Waverley R.C. April 12.—Hororata R.C. April 19, 21—Auckland R.C. April 19, 21—Feilding J.C. April 19, 21—Riverton R.C. April 19, 21—Wairarapa R.C. April 21. —Kumara R.C. April 21—Waipukurau J.C. April 21, 22—Canterbury J.C. April 23—Westland R.C. April 26—Greymouth\ J.C. April 26, 28—Avondale J.C. April 30—Reefton J.C. May 2, 3—South Canterbury J.C. May 2, 3—Hawke’s Bay J.C. May 7, B—Egmont R.C. May 9, 10—Marlborough R.C. May 9, 10—Ashburton County R.Q May 15, 17—Wanganui J.C. May 16, 17—Oamaru J.C. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By "EARLY BIRD.’’) The Napier Park meeting commences to-day at 11.45 a.m. There are only six in the Hurdles, including Woden and Killard. There do not seem to be many hurdlers in commission at the present time. A better field will parade for the Esk Handicap, for which eleven have paid up. Master Beckwith and Stymie have been racing prominently of late. The Napier Cup has drawn a highclass field, and the ten acceptors present a pretty problem for punters. Bumptious won well at Dannevirke, and with First Salute and Gold Light, should be the hardest to beat.

A very fine lot of fourteen two-year-olds figure in the Sapling Stakes, several of them fashionably bred. Royal Diadem and King’s Folly are a wellperformed duo.

The three top-weights in the Welter Handicap—Barrier, Battle Knight and Tari—appear to have it over those further down the list.

Foreign was finishing on well at Dannevirke a week ago, and the high-ly-bred White Ensign is well spoken of. Both are in the Scurry Hack. There seems to be a dearth of good sprinters over in the Bay, and for the last few Napier Park meetings the open sprint has drawn poor fields. The Flying to day is no exception. Good Sport and Civilform are in a class by themselves.

The day’s sport will conclude with the Rcdcliffe Welter, another horse field. Whariti and The Author showed up at Dannevirke last week.

The winner of the Novices’ Hack at the Marlborough meeting, yesterday, Bonlita, is a three-year-old bay gelding by Boniform —Rosalita. Last season Bonlita was started four' tinges without gaining a place, and had a similar number of outings for once third prior to yesterday. Bonlita is one of Mr. W. R. Kemball’s team.

To-morrow (Saturday) there will be four race meetings in progress. These are the Banks Peninsula, Marlborough, Napier Park and Matamata Clubs’ gatherings. Master Beckwith (Lord Lupin— Miss Beckwith) won the Esk Hack at Napier Park twelve months ago. Master Beckwith is engaged in the same race this afternoon with eleven pounds less on his back.

Winners at the Napier Cup meeting last year who claim engagements again to-day are Master Beckwith, Civilform, Queen’s Ferry ai)d Barrier. Gold Light was unplaced in the Napier Cup last year with Bst 71bs. This, afternoon she will carry 9st 41bs., which is half a stone over weight-for-age. Already in the last six .weeks Gold Light has run second in the Wellington Cup with Bst., won the Wellington R.S. Handicap with Bst 71bs., and third to Lovesign in the Summer Handicap with 9st 41bs.—her weight to-day.

Douglas carried 9st 121bs. when he won the Napier Cup twenty-five years ago, and this is the biggest impost carried to victory in this race. This weight was also carried by that good horse Gasbag when beaten by a length last year by Little River in record time for the race.

Of the last fifteen races for the Napier Cup, no less than ten have been won by horses carrying between 7st Gibs and 7st 131bs. Bumptious is the only one of to-day’s field handicapped within that range. Con. Reed has ridden the winners— SycoraxXand Little River—of the last two Napier Cups. It is, unlikely that the same jockey will have a mount in to-day’s big race, unless he is given the mount on First Salute.

The apprentice C. Smith, who rode Bumptious in the Dannevirke Cup, may have the mount again to-day. At Dannevirke he claimed the full allowance, but he will hot "be able to do so to-day. Bumptiqus will therefore have to carry six pounds more than when he won at Dannevirke. • No doubt the Hawke’s Bay district has had some of the showers we have experienced the last couple of days, and this being so, First Salute will come into the market for the Cup. In the Dannevirke Cup there was 251bs between First Salute and Bumptious. This afternoon there' is but lOlbs., although it has to be borne in mind that Bumptious is on the up grade.

FOUR ON END THE HAWK BEATS SOLITARY OPPONENT. V.R.C. AUTUMN RESULTS. Received March 6. 8 p.m. MELBOURNE, Marell ... For the third day of the V.R.C. Autumn meeting, the weather was lire end cool, with a targe attendance. Daleross led over the last seven furlong, in the Autumn Hurdles and won easily. The penalised Heroic was always prominent and won the Ascot Vale Stakes comfortably. H. Cairns rode the winner, who has now contested eight races for five wins and two seconds. The first prize to-day was worth £lB3O. 1 The Hawk led always in the C.M. Lloyd Stakes, but was ridden out .at the finish. This was the winner’s fourth successive victory. Jackstaft' finished fast in the Autumn Handicap and won smartly from Wildun who was last early in the race. E O’Sullivan rode the winner. The time 2.47, equalled the course record. Har vest King s led from the straight entrance in the Governor’s Plate and gave his young trainer, E. J. McCann, his initial success. First prize wr.s £770. Harvest King is engaged in

the Sydney Cup, after running in xfrhich he retires to the stud. Following are the results: Autumn Hurdles.—Dalcross (9.12) 1, Bronzillet (9.12) 2, Pistoliane (9.12) 3 Six starters. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 3.44 J. Ascot Vale Stakes.—Heroic (9.6) J Fujisan (8.10) 2, Mercian King (8.10) 3. Eleven ran. Half length; two lengths. Valorem ’was fourth. Time, 1.142. - C.M. LLOYD STAKES. THE HAWK, 8.12 (J. E. Pike) 1 SONORA, 8.12 (G. Harrison) .. 2 Only the twa started. Won by a length. Time, 1.45} 1 . The first prize was worth £lo®. Autumn Hantjeap.—Jackst.iff (7.13) 1, Wildun (8.6) 2, Llewellyn (7.3)-3. Six starters. Length a d a-querter; two lengths. Switch was fourth. Time, 2.47. Governor’s Plate.—Harvest King 9.3 (P. Brown) 1, Easingwold, 9.3 (G. Harrison) 2, Wynette, 9.0 (E. Sin. mons) and Maid of the Mist, 8.11 (C. Boyd) dead heat, 3. Six starters. Length and three-quarters; half i length. Time, 2.32 J—equal to the race record. River Handicap.—Graculus (7.6) T, Hop-pieker (8.13) 2, Vinchilla (7.4) 3. Eleven starters. Head; length. Time, 2.7 1-5. MARLBOROUGH MEETING OPENS \ AUCKLAND WINS THE CUP. SURPRISE IN THE SPRINT. (Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, March 6. The Marlborough Racing Club’s Summer meeting was held to-day in dull, threatening weather. Rain fell overnight, but the course was in fair order. The Governor-General was present, with a large attendance. The totalisator handled £10,515, against £12,775 on the first day last year. Results:— NOVICES’ HACK. (Of 100 so vs.; 5 furlongs.) Bonlita (C. McGovern) ~ .. .. 11 Lady Halina (A- Reed)-. 2 Deborah (M.'McCartpn) .... 3 Scratched: Frilford, Astonform, Vigor, Glencrec, Miss- Minnie, Paula, Rachel. Two and a-half lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.3 3-5. Starborough Trot—Watsonia (W. Alboru) 1, Countess Eve 2, Bombard 3. All started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3.53. BLENHEIM WELTER. (Of 120 soys.; 7 furlongs.) Bonecto, 8.10 (H. E. Ryder) .. 1 Parorangi, 9.11 (P. Rayner) .. 2 Halloweve, 9.5 (A. Horner) .. 3 Scratched: Radiac, Lisknnar, Lotty. Half length; three and a half lengths. Time, 1.32. ’ ’ MARLBOROUGH CUP. (Of 300 sovs.; If miles.) Auckland, 7.1 (C. McGovern) 1 Zero Hour, 8.1 (A. Reed) .... 2' Stream, 7.0 (C. Butl?r) Scratched: Pantier, Cheer Up. Stream showed up first, but fell back fter half a mile. Auckland took the lead round the ba-'- and was never troubled, winn' ><r by a length,, with ,i xif in hand; three and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 2.19 2-5. DASH HACK. (Of 120 roes.; 5 furlongs.) Sunbath, 7.10 (D. Butler) .... 1 The Bolter, 7.9 (D. Gunn) .... 2 Blaqkhead, 9.1 (M McCartcn) 3 Scratched: Entre Nous, Cacolet, Lady Halina, Glencree, Magic Star. Neck; two lengths. Time, 1.2 4-5. Awatere Trot.—Abundance (S. M. August) 1. Aeromaid 2, Why Worry 3. Five lengths; twenty lengths. Time 3.37 2-5.

STTMMER HANDICAP. (Of 200 sovs.; 6 furlongs.) hntre Nous, 7.6 (J. Dombroski) 1 Laughing Stock, 8.9 (A. Reed) 2 Backsheesh, 9.0 (H. E. Ryder) 3 Also: Happy Days, Island, HytinuS, Barleycorn, Jackeroo, Ahika, M ireka. Length each way. Time, 1.16. BROOKBY HANDICAP. (Of 120 sovs.; 6 furlongs.) Carnbrae, 7.7 (C. Robinson) .. 1 I’arorangi, 8.4 (C. McGovern) 2 Miss Minnie, 6.13 (C. Butler) .. 3 Also: Bonecto, Liskauar, Lottis, Neck each way. Time, 1.17. ACCEPTANCES FOB TO-MOBBOW.' (Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, March 6. UGBROOKE HANDICAP. (Of 170 sovs; six furlongs.)

Pantier .. .. 9 0 Hytinus .. . 7 H Backsheesh 8 13 Jackaroo .. 7 - Laughing Stock 8 11 Matarcka. . . 7 3 Entre Nous .. 8 1 Ahika . 6 7 Island 7 13 PRESIDENT S HANDICAP. (Of 250 8OV8 ; mile and 80yds.) Zero Hour .. R 12 Bayana .. . 7 13 Pantier . . .. 8 11 Mata re ka . 13 Happy Days.. 8 1 Sunbath .. . 6 12 Auckland 8 3 Liskanar . 6 7 PICTON WELTER. (Of 120 8OV8 apprentices; seven frigs.) Stream .. .. 10 5 Deborah ... . 8 1 Bonecto .. .. 9 13 Red some .. . 8 7 Parorangi 9 13 Lotty . 8 r? Carnbee .. .. 9 6 Singlefile . 8 7 Spelsbury 9 3 Hotorua . 8 7 Martinique .. 8 9 PELORUS HACK. - (Of 115 8OV8 five furlongs.) Entre Nous 9 1 Hallowcve . * 1 Blockhead M 8 13 Jonquil . . . 7 9 Bonecto . . .. 8 9 Miss Minnie 7 6 Sunbath .. .. 8 6 Magic Star . 6 7 Carnbee .. .. 8 0 Billy Gluten The Bolter .. 8 £ Caselot .. - 6 7 AWARUA HANDICAP. (Of 140 8OV8 ; seven furlongs.) Pantier .. .. 9 3 Jackaroo .. r. 7 7 Backsheesh .. 8 13 Sunbath .. 7 8 Island .. .. 7 13 Htlloweve . 6 7 Al! Gold 7 3 Tyne .« . 6 7 Barleycorn .. 7 13 Si cl bury 7 Gluement 7 10 Redsome . 6 7 MatBreka 7 10