THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 52, 25 November 1907, Page 4

THE TURF.

' RACING FIXTURES... , Nov,/29 and Spring.,. _ . Nov^'3Q. r and P.ppl ' 4\—TakapuriV'J.C. 'Spring. 1 Deo; 4 anjl Summon:'' : '' '■ Dec.'o:—Hororata'R.O. Arihual. J ''f- -i-ft rv)v Dep.-5.-iAVai)iaraß.G.'Annual. ; . "■-■;■•*,■..■,, . ■ Dec-13. and J,4.—Lake .County .- Dec. d' 4 and-16,—CliristchurcK R.C.'Summer.' ■ Deo,. ,2i;'"26;.. and : 27.—Maiiawatu , liC.' '.Sunimor. .. ,v ■'"'"■' ■■''■•,. ".-: ■■) Dec. '26 , .*iKaikoiira"R.C: , Annual.-' : ■;■■*:' '::;' ; Dec? 26 nnd'27;—.Cromwoll J.C. -'Annual.;, , /,-. ;■'?■■ Dec.r2Gia])d 28:—Dunedin J;O. Summor. .■■--,- ': De0.,,26;..-28, i\nd ; ; Jan. 1, -and, 2-.—Auckland; '/■'■ .P-C.'s Sumriier. .. "" ', "' ':'"'" '.'■' "'" ', ...Dec. , 26 arid' 27:—Reef toil' J.C; Midsiimhisr. ~' ; Decr : 26"and'27.—Tarahald'J.C. Clifisthias. ' Dec- 28:—Asliliurst-Polfarigina R.Cr Annual;: Dec. 31 and Jan. I.—Greymoiith , : J.C..Summer.. -..< '•■■■■:■•.,£ -,>■"•.;■ ,-. .» ■■<■■' '-• Jan..!.—.Cheviot <R..GI 'Annual'. ■' "''•• '."•"""'■ '•'." ■ Jan:. I.and 2—"Hawk ij's Bay ; JlC; Summe'r.':! Jaml.— To'Karaka'R;c: , 'Aiinual: v v,; ■• ' 1 .'.Jan: .T arid 2.—Rangitikci K.C.'Surtimer; .f■■■'■"■'■ Jan.-,l| arid R-.G; Annual. -iMr, ■■ J»n,.-l ; :and 2.—'Wairarapa ii.C, - Summer, t. •-, /.. Ind^comments.;;; ; ';;.''".■ ■.-■"■■.'.'".„.,'. . .(ByJaLENCOE')'" , l\ .-'"J'.- t']' .TheMarlbprough Racing Club were .pleaded with j the number of ■wlio', jour-r neyed'from -Wellington:, for;, tho first xlay!s. races at,sßiver)ands,' and intend ■ to, repeat " the excursion next'meeting.. Instead-oft-tho , boat Returning itherflrsfc' night'; : Jidwevor,-sho: . will remain till the'conclusion of ■■the second day's racing, when a special train :.will-r,un. •' ; through |roni the. rncecpurso to. Picton.. Wc^-, , - Ungtonpassenger?.■'iv'ho.bo.9.k 'fbr.tjio V.o.tup journey -jwill'be .granted .the, '.option.'jif,, 'ijp- . cqminpdali'on ■on.,"tli'6,st.ei)riicr , .'for the .'.Cw'eea, . ,'night: of pas" • , SGnger_s.'wJib came hojnb' via .tlio Wa'irau ;Bar,, v North'Js.land" visitors,.whp .risniairi^d'till,'rlie, conclusion/of the^jheeting,,could,riot.catcß.a. .Wellington boat till Saturday.,, pveniri'g. Ho.Wr'. ever,' my. L. Griffiths, who..so successfullyopntrolled.this last.meeting;"is a gentleman ; with'Vprogrcssivp. ideas, and intends, catering for y'isjtprs from. .this, district in..the'.manlier. menfipned'-a.bove,,',,' j'{.--.'-'-*h--i!'.-v )-■ '-,"■ ■ • Among <tho Hijck candidates 'at the BloriLeim"Meeting was ia:-chestnut ■ filly.■:% St: Clempnts','l bearing-;" : tho name of St. 'Flora:' Liko'.'ailvthp progeny 'of :St::-Clements; 'this A filly •dtfti raise a' ltit.of speed,' aiid her-cori-< .'■ neptions , fancied 'her , for tho Scurry Hack on ...thesecond day; c'h'an"co-'sho'liad''n!' . that-event was spoilt'by'the-fact of Ijer being : , left at the barrierj I'hiit: she' came' but ''in!' the-: "■: last event '.on the" pr°S raln nie,. and' : 'strode ;■'.•' elong well for the first tlifee hirlougs.

'. •' ■.;.'. • &;ott,..wl(b pur.chasd .Lerida at th,o, ;. . • Marjbpirpugir reported .'to? havo : : ..-./.' sold ,maro, the. .sanip .afternoonj :':at aiipprisiderable.uad.yancp, but-from what 1,',-.' ,',-.' . could .gather., tlijj ...bargain . was not,.closed. ;■'■•" .Lerida will nto!;tslikely.'be,\racecl at tlio!liai--1 . ; koura;. v MGeting,on Boxing ■ Day. ... The: com--I', ;' ; pany^itjthis meeting ; .is:: not- usually.';- vory j ■'; good,-.though, if'l.remember'rightlyj-'tho-de-' i., - . funct :s£ecplechaspr, Rpngoa, .registered: his • i.' : [ •fcsti. : .wih.4noro. Y -i-.:./.* : ■;''-:'.?;. •'■'.■•'.^:;/.,- ; ■ ';' A 'feally" good littlo" 'hurdler is'Tli'e Voucher, ; ' :tmt.l shoultisay .sho ! w'6uia-race'a lot better r. • if giyfejnijrspell. On- tho first day at :'B-iver- ; . I ■'..;■.■■'. lands 1 " she' raft' a'" good'' race, but app'earod "to! 1 :'■ ',;■ ,cover r a"lot more gr'ound tban.;wa's r i ; On th'e.second daV ; ';Svheri seen, mHlio^bird-. J . cagoi' ; 'shb looked - 'overdone,". aiid seemedl to,' ;■' Nevertheless;'■'' shi ?' : rari'' veiry,' : , gam6]y;''J_aiid oiid", '.could. nqfe v Vuo" 'tjdipijfd •_ : ' efforuC'DUt rwoiildMiave pre'ferred'tp ; 'sep,'b'or' ;' eatirig jl her fill appngso'nie : '.:■■■■':.'■ green fi'diJ's siirrduriuing tH'e'rScdcSur'se.'"' 1 "' ~.'.'. - t ■.■ • ■ '• ;_; 5:.; , -' ';• il"! '•>'''} K ; • : ■.'-' Last Tfiursday.,wa"s- the first.occasion 1 on' ■■ : wbicirMr. .G.'L.- Lii.ne .'h'ad ' pjEciated.'as' : starter;for. the.,.Marlbbrmigh'..Racing. .'Club, .■.■;. . and/-'r;believo,'.'..if-.,.was; his first', qffdrt".-with, [' . gallpflfeK? l He.ife'jj. Ve'..congratulated bii ;hiß ; % . capable dispatches.'. '..'...,... >\...'•■', ,'.,.- ,'V;- , . ' Mr:j. ? JD... ,'J-. -Wv Griffiths, rsecretary.vo'fi the- ;■ Marlborpuglrßacing Club; has:just returned ■ . ; from,-S;trip;;to,England.;:,Diiring, his absence: ! . his duties wero ' carried-, out;;:by', Mf: , - L. ! ::. Griffiths, who continued in 'charge over- th'e ;.-:•; . recent meeting. ■■■;., •,;■ ■,'-'.-.,':-r,■:••.•-•>;.•■ ■ ; -i. :.i.i-.' ~ ; Owners' arid : ' trainers' are : reriiirided' ( l,.that' ;■■ : : .nominations''for, all v 'cVe.nts;;a't.Uie : ,Mariasl , at'u' • .-' Racing Club's 'Summer' Meeting.. :i ',' / the secretary,;MrV;j.'H,,;JqhnstonyatilQp.'ni;. ■ t to-night... Thcclub : has out pinah excGJleiit {)rograrflnie, ' and'.oiio .whic'h''. should..a't'tr'act argd.entries.''' H''-' A '. ' ".'• '■ ■" '' '".'-.-■. « ; ■ : '■' '-;.^ : l ■■>"■'.-*'■' : : "' ;' : ■-■■:■-■-/:'»■;,. ]■~ .. ': Thc.r.'chestinlt '.geldingf Irish 'Rifle "is'-.ire-. '~.'■' P bo fottlo; • arid, .'bar:ring ; 1 ■', accidents,'.-is a cer.tai|i starter in the Feilding- ; !'; bt. Andrew's ■ Handicap.:. Next''Friday will'. J "show whether-the Wanganui'horsoiSas go6d : • over.,a;mile ■ and a .half as. he;is' over- a i'milo: , ;': . When vßiflemaid woii the. Ashhur^t'Cup', , and ~thc.'.\Vairara'pa' ,v C,up-']as't'-seaspn, the ■'■■■.■ manner iri-.wliichslie finished'suggested that': ■;'-■: she would have 119^. diffioulty w .,in..getting to' * v"., the end of. a longoriiourney; '•When she ran ',■'.- Becond to .jloral pj; darpville on', the; 9th. ; i inst she'7was'ill: r'ecoipt of 3 )bs!, ; but 1 sho ; J was scarcely ready... Next--Friday-, she will : ," again meet Moral in tho>.St.,Androw's.Haui .... .dicap; at Feilding.'i.'a'his-tim'e' r .the .Possible : conpfide. .her- 0 lbs;' Riflemaid , ;.- : will be.iri.tho pink of.condition, and.-I unddr , -: >.-. ' . stand.thdt Luke AVilsori, Who rode' her m-'tho- ■ Ashhyrst Cup,-is to havo the mouiit."'Could anything bo more ■satisfactory ?■' ' '■''■ ■• ■■-';• Sirtcie itheir la'sfinebting,' tho Mandwatii Racing Club have onlargod the ijqtaljsa.tor,; ■• . houso l phithe cpursp;ai Awapuni, and tfio ;.'■■'• increased-accommodation should .add'to tho, comfort'of' visitors'at the..summer me'etirig:'

Truthful started Jour, times-.at.the Sliir]- 1 : borough meeting 'aiici was twice.second,..oncethird,' and 'once unplaced. ... .... ;■:../. '".! . Handicappcr llorso caught a boat fat,tho Riverlands .wlia.rf.'im!ncdiat:oly,:.after. the cqnelusion.of.tlicsfcoiHl day's racing.- at Blenheinya'nd went north; from .Wellington by,;themail train on Saturday. morning. ... '■'-<■ • The Gdnqu6ror f: liorso, ' will gd/'to , ' I'eildihg-.. early thise-week," ih.; order 'Vo 'fulfil' his engagement: in ■the , St. Andrew's-'Han-'' dicap;:-.Mo will be ridden by G. Price/ -; Prdgenv , : 6f Hiijsifoiie' won threo'races at': Riverlands, .but tho most successful sire wds' - The- Qffijie'r,'' wliqse : stoyk accounted' for four. . of the : "evonts. : ,' : V*. .'■'""'"' ';.". .■ ■"''''. ;;'''' Some jockoys,.taliti a jdfc of unnecessary' risks, and are nftcrn' very lucky that matters. turn out -without more serious- results.''nAi; a recent mcctiitg,, n'• jockey was 1 loading'in ' 'the straight,' and , when another horse came, to pass-, on the oiitside • lie took his mount very -wide,' apparent!}' with the--intention of , giving' his .'opponent a solid' bump. ';.:/;.'Jlioi othnr. ' -was full , -of running,'.'and 'his jockey.,quickly grasped tiio position,, and,keeping his ' mount well clear, had soon : .passed- the.region of .danger. Unfortunately for the other jockey, two other horses came x on the rails, and • destroyed ..his ; chance -of :■•..'.. .-., „•.,-.;,