THE TURF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18973, 26 March 1924, Page 6

THE TURF

TURF FIXTURES 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.—Kuftiara 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—Egrmont 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”) Wellington races to-morrow and on Saturday. Waverley nominations close to-night at 8 o’clock. The telegraph office closes at 5 p.m. Manawatu acceptances are due to close on Friday night next. The Fordell stables of F. Tilley will bo represented at Awapuni next week by Inferno, Tamatcte, Para and Giantess —a brilliant team.

After the Manawatu meeting Fred Tilley will do the Auckland and Avondale meetings with this quartette, and with Kinsem. Nominations for the Auckland Racing Club Easter meeting close on Friday next, at 5 p.m. On the same date forfeits also must be declared with the secretary, Mr W. S. Spence, for the Great Northern Champagne Stakes, Great Northern Oaks, and Great Northern St. Leger. J. O’Shea is to ride Suggestion in the Thompson Handicap on Thursday. Owing to being suspended at Bulls on Saturday, Dombroski lost tho ride on Last Crust in tho Thompson Handicap. Last Crust will be ridden by the Wanganui apprentice, D. Watts. On the conclusion of the Wellington and Manawatu meetings Rapine is to shipped for Sydney in charge of J. H. Jo Herd. The well-known horseman, Bert Wormaid, has been engaged to ride Mr Acton Adams’s horses in their Australian engagements. It transpires that after riding The Miller at Masterton, H. Gray expressed his opinion of the gelding, and the trainer of same, in very strong language, for which Gray was brought before the stewards and fined. Imperial Spark, Bst 91b, was omitted from the list of acceptors for the Silverstream Handicap to be run at Trentham to-morrow afternoon. Kilfane continues to show improvement and on Saturday he made a runaway race of the chief event at Oamaru. In his nine starts this season the Kilbroney gelding has been placed first on five occasions and second twice. Masterton is one of the largest inland towns in the island, and the railway runs to its racecourse (says a Wellington writer). Masterton put £12,830 through its totalisator. Opunake is a town of about 4uo people, and its course is over 20 miles from the railway, but the sum of £26,840 was registered by the machine. They bet in Taranaki! The manner in which J. T. Humphris rode Quality, who was a screaming hot order for the Grange Handicap at Oamaru on Saturday, was severely commented on. He was taken before the judicial stewards by Mr Curry, and after hearing a good deal of evidence they decided that his handling of Quality was viewed with grave suspicion, but there was hardly sufficient grounds to take further action.

Among the two-year-olds that may be expected to grace the scene next season in New Zealand is a filly that ranks as the second foal thrown by the celebrated Desert Gold. The fitly in question is by King John. The latter is a descendant of Roi Herode, who has been brought into marked prominence as the sire of The Tetrarch, Desert Gold’s daughter is to be trained by George Jones. THE WELLINGTON MEETING LATEST FROM TRENTHAM. FAST GALLOPS YESTERDAY. (By Telegraph.—Special Reporter). WELLINGTON, March 25. There was a heavy ground fog when the tracks were opened this morning, and it held up all fast work for the best Part of an hour, as it was impossible to see the disc dven. When it cleared a little, enabling the marks to be sighted, the half-mile post was practically obscured and the horses ran into and emerged from the mists at the top turn. It did not wholly clear till just on half past seven, and King Mcrv was the only horse who galloped in full and clear view all the way, as his trainer waited for the improvement in the -conditions. The track used was the inside of the trial grass, which was a trifle short. Star Ranger and Peach Brandy got away first, running six furlongs in 1 minute 18 J seconds. The latter was going the better at the post. Gloaming (G. Young) under a strong pull, finished in front of Cupidon over the same distance in Imin. 17secs. Cupidon could not have done much better. Parody was given a strong working gallop over a mile, which she covered in Imin. 50secs, the last seven furlongs in Imin. 37 secs. She went well. A FAST GALLOP. Ares (Stowe) and Solfanello (Tippetts) galloped six furlongs in linin. 15secs. Ares was in front at the finish, both horses going nicely. The weights carried were light, but it was a very attractive gallop, one of tho best of the morning. Gunshot and Quest ran from the almost obscured five-furlong peg, but were under a pull most of tho way. Rapine (R. Reed) and Tarleton were associated in a gallop over a mile and a-quarter. The first two furlongs took 28Jsees, three furlongs 42secs., the half-mile 54 2-5 secs., and the full gallop 2min. 15 1-5 secs. Tarleton appeared to be going the better of the pair at tho finish, and ho finished in front by the best part of a length. Vindictive, alone, was given a mile and a-qUarter at a strong pace, doing ithe journey in 2min. ISsecs. I Anxious Momenta CO. Reed)

shaped attractively over seven furlongs in Imin. 35secs. GOOD SPORT’S FAST MILE. Good Sport, carrying a light weight, , with Bonnie Winkie as a companion, set. °ff from the mile post. It took them 13. secs, for the first furlong, and then they disappeared into the mists. When they appeared in the straight Bonnie W inkie had dropped right out, but uood Sport had been picked up on the turn by Many Colours. Finishing well, Good Sport got to the end of the mile in Imin. 4 2secs.—a very fine gallop, which should assure him strong support for the big handicap. He had done the last seven furlongs in Imin. 29secs., and the effort of Many Colours over the half-mile (which could not be timed) must have been a good one. Fulmar (A. Reed) finished in front of Quiescent (R. Reed) over a smart half-mile in 49 4 ssecs., but Quiescent was going well. Pilliewinkie (G. Zoung) and Silver Peak (R. Reed) were associated over a mile. The first furlong wasrun in 13secs., the half in 511 secs., and Pilliewinkie finished in front in Imin. 43J secs. Both appeared tube doing their best, but it was a good gallop. Viewpoint (G. Young) went seven furlongs alone in Imin. 35sccs. Black Art went once round at a strong pace. Last Crust was better than Scion over a mile in Imin. 49secs., the first furlong in 13isees. Last Crust went nicely, but the time was not fast. Whetunui (A. Reed) appeared to better advantage than Starland- over a mile in Imin. 46sccs. Whetunui went nicely. Lake Uru, alone, galloped six furlongs in Imin. 17secs. Alfort (A. Reed) was superior to Listening Post (R. Reed) over six furlongs in Imin. 16Jsecs. The two-year-olds Agitato, Tuahiae, My Hobby, Corinthic, Jubilance and one or two others were sprinted half a mile on the course proper. It was impossible to time them, as the start, was invisible, but when they reached the stands Agitato, Tuahinc and Corinthic had distanced the others, and they finished in that order. Tuahine appeared to be going best. SPRINT FAVOURITE GOES WELL. King Merv (A. Reed) galloped five furlongs alone and finished well in Imin. 2 I Ssecs. He went very smoothly all the way. and it was the best sprint trial so far, for he was carrying all hi s racing weight and Im reeled off the furlongs very evenly. After breakfast there was verj little doing. The track was fastei than earlier in the morning. La Revo, Pleasant Surprise and an other finished in that order over foul furlongs in 50secs. Normal Life (Tippetts) went five furlongs in Imin. ssecs. Received March 25, 10.45 p.m. SYDNEY, March 25. The racehorse Claro, one of the public fancies for the Doncaster, has been sold to Mi- A. Thompson for 5,000 gns. for stud purposes. Delivery will be made after the Randwick Autumn meeting-