THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 21, 19 October 1907, Page 5

THE TURF.

, '.:''. ]:■; [by. "oLEKcpB."],:

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S . SPRING MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY'S PROGRAMME. The Spring. Meeting of tho 'Wellington Racing Club I will bo concluded to-day. Scv r eral new .horses, have, arrived ; at Trentham, and will.be competing .this afternoon, and as the track, has had ample timo to dry up nicely, is every likelihood that the going will be.good.. The train arrangements will be the same as on' Thursday, the full particulars being advertised in another part of this journal. -Visitors by;tho train which ' loaves Thorndon at .1.10. p.m. : aro reminded that they will be landed at Trentham in timo to view thePearce Handicap, for which, a good race, is assured. 'The full programmo is here detailed, and my selections follow. ' : " TO-DAY'S: PROGRAMME. / PETONE HACK HURDLE HANDICAP;, ~. ■,■!'; v .one mile:and a half-■> ,./. "it:,...., .To start at 12 noon. ■ si. • lbs. I. Mr/ R.' M'Miken's ... '11 7 I. Mr.iß.-Knox!s ROYAL:BLUE ... 10 10 3. Mr.-W. Hume's MATAKOKIRI 10 9 4. Mr. ; Parata's ST. AMELIA ...... 10 6 6. Mrs.., Watson's BLACK SQUALL '9'. 8 6. Johnston's VOUCHER ... 9, 3 7. Mr. W. -Davis's TARDON .■:....,.. ,9 0 TARARUA .HACK HANDICAP. '.''-"'V Sev^en-furlongs. '<• '-'' : ■ . -•■ To start at' 12.40 p.m. . 1. Hon: J: D. Ormond's DAWN•':;.::. 8 10 2..Mr.'-W;iDavies's ARMAMENTO ... 8> 3 3. Mr;. Ormondfs MARSEILLAISE ...'8 3 , 4. Mr.-Bidwill's CULMINATION. ...1 8, '3 6. Mr: F.FowleHs. GALAHAD ...... 6 12 . ;,; :: JUVENILE HANDICAP, .'' '"''•'.'' ''v; Four' furlongs'. -■"' ''To:start.'at 1.20 p.m; ' 1. -Mr:"E. J. 'Watt's ABORIGINE ... 8 7 2. HonVj.'.D. Ormond's ST. AIDA'N 8' 7 8. Mr.-J.' H/ 'Piosser's HEREWARD: ,7 11 /ti;, : PJEARCE HANDICAP. ,"V : ..'•,- : '~'',.•"'•''.' i- One.mile. ■.'.- .-..'■:. ",, .-To: start at 2.30 p-m! '■■■-.-.'• 1. Mr.' G! jW..'McDonald's AEOLUS ,8, ; 72. Mr.. F.: Preston's ST! JOE 8' 5 3. Mr. E.'.'J./Watt's GAZELY ;.' 8 2 4. Mf..Fab'er's SEAMAN :........., 8 2 5. Mr. Da'vidsoVs,DOUCHE 7 12 6. Mh.'G.Huhter's MYSTIFICATIONS .12 ... 7. Mr. J:'Monk's, WILLIAM. .„... -7 •7. B.'Mr. A. L. Frazcr's KTJRIWAKA, ,7, 0 >■ 9. Sir. George, Clifford's CLANCHATTAN":::.:::.:..A:...:::;:.*:: :;.:.:.: 6 12 10. Mr'.'.C.-Smith's/GAWAIN .......:.' '6 : 10 .11. Mr.;'E. :Martin!sMOATA :;..^ v .:, 6 7 '~ 'hUTTPARK HANDICAP.. '.. Seven' Furlongs. ;■ ■. To start at 3 p.m. •1. Hon.>J.':D/ : Ormond's. INTELLI-: - - gence:: ......:.....i;:.....: .....:. 8 5 ■ 2. Mr.. Buckley's ALL RED ............ 7, 12 3. Mr.,- Coyle!s .THE STAKE ~.:..:;,- 7 ,12 4. Mr. M'Corkindale'sSANDlX'....:; 7 9 bVSir'G. Clifford's DE'WITTE 7 1 6..Mr: Penfold's'FLOTlLLA: :.::..:.. 7 1 7. Mr.,.Higgott's TRUTHFUL 6, 7 8. Mri, Patersori's PRtSM'. .:.'... '...'6 ',7 ,-•' ' -SPRING. TRIAL STAKES. v / •'-.'■■; „:■■■■■< I'.-fSix furlongs.'.'. V . :,:To,start at 3.40 p.m. ■■■:: l.Hon.'J.'D. Ormond'sKAlßOMA.;. v 8 11 2. Mr.'W. A.:'Gface's AXITE "8- ll 3. Mr. iWi'Davies's YOSAMI .........' 8 ll' 4: Messrs. Gardner and ~ Millen's BLUE:.BELL ,;.•..;;:.;:.;;..v:,.;i.v. :i ;,8,i. 9 6. Mr. A. PENATES MT...,8 1 6. Mr. A. Peters',?::VlNCo.i.;;..w.;.'.::;m,7 .12 '. RUAHINE HACK HANDICAP. : (~. • Six furlongSi • ' • " ! To start' at 4:20 p.m'. 1.. Mr;'.W.'"Smart'i ; .TAPONU;.:....... 8-: ll' 2. Hon: J. 1 D: 'Ormbrid's'MAßTYßlUM :;.:..:..^.:. ; .:.::.....::.::::...V:: 8 10 3. Mr: W. 'Davies's ARMAMENTO ~'B'":'3 4. Mr.;C. Piper's VOLODIA .........'8 3 5. MrrGosnall's.'OßLlViON .:::..... "7, 11 .6. Mr.'.'J.- Georgia's NEY 7 8 7. .Mr.,:F6wler's. GALAHAD':..........:. 6 12 "yi^' NAINAL HANDICAP'. ; :' ■ ■ ..::'!,,'. Five furlongs. ■■:■ , ~■■••:, • ..•.'■•''•.To start at s\p.m.. 1. Mr.'Prosser's:GOLD CREST: .... 8 12 2. Mr.;R.,;AUaVs BALLARAT. -~.-...• .8 ; . 10 3. 8 8 4.-Mr.:E. J.i Watt's MORIARTY ... : 8:4 5. Mr. J: George's AVAIHUKA ......' 8. ,3 6. Mr: GOLDEN GATE 7 T 7. Mr. LambessVTOA TUHI ......... -7 7 ' 8. 1 . Mr. C. Smith's. GAWAIN ....-.:... 7 •.,5 9. Mf.;.C.Piper's VOLODIA • 7: 2 10: Mn. W:> Hume's STRATHCONA- .'7 0 11. Mr:,J: C-Ambretyis TONEY ..: 6 :7 12. Mr.-ButIer's.ST.KILLIAN...-:...'6 7 BELEOTIdNS'.FOR;TO-DAY'S EVENTS. PETONE'HACK BURDLES. ',■■■". ißoyal .Blue.and. St. Amelia: ~ -..,- *' : TARARUA HACK ; ; HANDICAP., .'., ' -■-. '':• :. .. Dawn.. . '. .'•,,',;' JUVENILE HANDICAP'!: ■..'. ,■■' -(V -:', •■... ..-:",'. . ~'. ''■'.• ;rt 'PEARCE:,HANDICAP'.; y. .'Mystification and Douche. ' ■ ;'..., HUTTPARK HANDICAP. ' '~..■'■ Intelligence and All Red. "'''■ '-.' : ; .'•'-■ SWUNG TRIAL 'STAKES. ;''.■■;?.•■.• ' -Kairoma., .•: "' EUAHJNE HACK" HANDICAP.. : ... Volodia and Ney... ' " NAINAI HANDICAP, '•'■ ; ' ... Gold Crest and Toa T-.dii. - GENERAL; COMMENTS. : ' 'rASTERPIEQE: MANOEUVRES. races.were in progress at Trentham on Thursday, a number of bookmakers were viewing, the proceedings from the Rifle Rango. road.-,. When .tho. Wainui Handicap candidates ap'peared.they attracted a good deal of attention, 'and several of, .the metallicians, who, no, doubt, will have some of those particular horses galloping, against them at Riccartou ,next month, wore filled with an irresistible .desire .to view, thorn at closer quarters, 'and accordingly determined to ad- , vanco .on the starting post. Tho proximity of the, Rifle Range and an array, of bell tents thereon ..seemed, to infuse, them with military ™>tmot, .for-they.;moved, cautiously in single file. They ..reached tho seven-furlong post safely, but,in a couple of minutes the racecourse was descried bearing down upon them, and immediately the whole regiment moved into.an extended line, and beat a hasty, though.well conducted,.retreat. By the time the attacking force reached his objective, the tommies" were safely entrenched to the oast of the Club's property and by; a, smart, flanking movement they once more gained.tho high road. It was a masterpiece in manoeuvring.- ~' '.SEAMAN'S FAILURE. The New Zealand Cup 'candidate, Seaman, was made a hot favourite for the -Wainui Handicap on Thursday last,-but at no stage of the race did the Sylvia Park gelding look dangerous. During the past few weeks the horse has' been prominent in tho sporting arena on account of the fact that'he has been backed fortlio big.Cup,'and a section of the sporting public, who hold an oxalted opinion about the capabilities of his trainer immediately fixed upon the Wainui Handicap »s a benefit lor the bay. At the last Trent-' ham meeting.Seaman exhibited a liking tor the soft going, and it was generally conceded that the state of the track on Thursday would be'in his favour. He is by no means a first-class beginner, and in the" race under notice he was about .the last to leave the.barrier, and never got within striking distance of the, leaders. My own opinion is - that' the ,hqrso' will be better suited by a longer'conrse; but I cannot say that I am

►— pntticularly swoet on his clinnces at Riccarton. His merit seems chiefly to bo his ability to finish, and that is no doubt the reason why he has been beaten right out of a place m a ' number of six-furlong events. In good looks ho is somewhat deficient, for apart trom his- head , and shoulders, there is not a gram of quality about him. SUCCESSFUL TRAINER. . Ono of the least fancied candidates in* the Wellington Handicap on Thursday, was the imported horse Gazeley, but when tho time camo for Quinlivan's representative to gallop he made the opposition look vory weak indeed. Until last March Gazeley had been but a poor performer, but his trainer persevered with him, and when he got the son of (ireyleg and Lvgia well he sprung a surprise on the public by annexing the two principal events at the Napier Park meeting. Since then the? chestnut seems to have improved considerably, and he looked a real credit to his trainer on Thursday. "Quinliyan has been a very successful trainer in the past, but lie looks like excelling all previous efforts this season. Moriarty is a much improved tolt, and Boomerang's full sister, Muskerry, is rapidlyrunning up a list of wins. After Gazeley and Muskerry. had won their heats on Thursday the public mado a hot favourite of Aborigine in the Wolleslcy btakes, but the black colt had to be content with second place. Quinlivan's record for one day was, however, a first-class one, and ho is to be complimented on his success. HOW HEREWARD RAN HIS FIRST RACE When Hercward appeared' in the "birdcage" prior to the, start of the Wellesley Stakes, he gained many admirers, but there is a general, feeling of aversion' to backing a horse in his maiden effort,, and this, combined with tho fact that Aborigine had previously won a race, caused the latter colt to carry more money than all tho other candidates put together. Those who supported Mr. I'rosser's .representative did not get a run for, their money, for the, Stepniak colt became nervous at the barrier and commenced "to turn, and-stop, andlbourid," with result that ,Jenkins's masterful efforts were scarcely sufficient to control him, and ho was eventually, left at- the post. -..But I feel sure that the I'orirua representative will not be long in landing a good race, for he is a decidedly handsome youngster and is in very capable hands, j His owner is to be congratulated on the name lie has-chosen him, for though there is nothing in it to indicate his parentngo, it, is refreshing to hear somo of the old Saxon nauies on the Turf. Mr. Grosser has .not only improved on , tho rough Russian nimes bestowed on Stepniak's progeny, but'he. has given a-lead which,, if not now followed by, other, owners, will open ah interesting chapter- should Hereward ever preside.at tho stud.", '