THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 186, 1 May 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

[By Glocoel .-

RACING FIXTURES. May 2—Wellington R.C. Autumu. . • May 2—Avondalo J.C. Autumn. ' r - May:2—Chratohurch R.C. Autumn. : May:; 6 and 7—Hawko's Bay J.C. Autumn., May' 6 • and • 7—Mnrlborough •: R.C. Autumn,. May. 13; and./14 —Ashburton <;• County ■> 8.C., j'< Autumn. , May 13: and 14—Egmont R.C. Winter. , May. ,'23 . and 25—Wanganui J.C. ; Winter Meeting May 23 'and-' 25—Takapuna J.C.- .- Winter Meeting May ,23 land , 25—North- Otago J.C.; Winter Meoting. May 30; Juno 3 and 6—A.R.C. Steoplechaso Meeting Juno ,17. and 18—Hawko's Hay J.C. Winter. Juno 3 and'4T—Dunedm J.Ci Winter. .; ■ ,

' REMINDERS.

• '•ss.' acceptances for; the first day's events attho Marlborough Racing. Club's : autumu .meeting closa .this ovenmg at 9 o'clock at the secretary's office, Blenheim for all events at the Hawke's Bay .Trotting Club's meeting:close: on Monday,ailay 4,, at 8 p.m., with' the: secretary, Waipukurau.-' , Telegraph office clcses at 5 p.m. , (

vNOTES AND COMMENTS.

■ Tho t.Trontham meeting will bo: continued : to-morrow,ayheiv.thß'Autumn Handicap and .. the New:Zealand-St; Lcger-will be run.. Royal Bluo arrived . from • Feilding- last • 2iight;- and ■ will.itakoi part jn tho -Hurdles to-;norrow. v. Ho- , is . 'to : bo ridden by T/, Young i Sen Sim will bo another new horso in tho • Hurdles., A: M'Connon will most hkoly ndo tho chestnut'gelding'."- -- .- .:. : • ■ Socialist, i:' by ; Monschikoff—Snnningdalo, i . won - the -Trial, Handicap :at.-thoj Aspendale , Parle: races i,Victoria) ont April 10.v.- English., filo^v.to; hand go to : show : that /. Lawyer , 111, yrho was found .dead in .his box . after, running third .in. tho:laverpool -Grand - National; -was. amiss-a week before the race, and :it. was. only, at. the oleventh hour that- it was decided to start him , ■■-Woightsiifor othe, principal i jumpmg ■ events i at tho-. Auokland Club's: winter ,'meet--mg aro duo to-day ( 1 : Tho' Riccarton trainor, J. T. M'Cracken; | has booked accommodation in . AYanganui for j two;. horses'• for > : the';',winter". meeting, '..which.: is to be held on May 23 and 25. » Kitchcnmaid : find:: Merno . Zealand,".> two fresh horses I engaged;'at Trentham on Saturday,, have, arrived at f'tho.racecourso. .• -v. -• On the day that .Togo won tho Doncaster . . Handicap.' at Randwick,- Capture, : another of Antares' . stock, :won the Hendrick Handicap' '- at a meeting :iir;Brisb,ane.'-'. ' '' ; ~ As. in : a'; cable a couple of. weeks' i ; ago;' the - Australian«Jockov, CSub'.'decided • to increase^tho'JDerty^iy^lOOO^soT^r : Jently:'of- "the!increased?valuo :of :the.'stake, : > Referring 'to jTogo's :win'. m. tho'iDoncastor ...Handicap and:tho 'poor-shoeing of :tho first .. .four;favourites, -a" Sydney writer 'saysSo ■ -rarely ,does tho apparently, :best handicapped I horse .win such races that wo ought to discon- I tmuo making it favounto " -■■■■■■:, By i tho •. Maheno, - .which - arrived ' from Sydney ~,0n,: half■.:■»'; dozeni yearlings,,- ;which:: were '.purchased by "Mr: i J. :B. Reid, vof i.Eldorshe.- ,camo r to -Wellington,- and' ■ l ;':--!^efb.\tak'en''.:\<JikVjto^Ij^telfcbn?ia'st;nigliti'-<.siB'ive 1 | -: 0f.;,: the,- youngsters .-.'.are ' fillies ; (four. .. by..:. St.. I : Alwyn.-and vono; by iGlaucus);..tho other , ls' a colt, a half-brother to Caravel. / ; -At Marlborough, m :tho Corn Exchange ,in ■^.the- bid'- :;Wi|tshife'..town','^';-thT'm'embers : of ;tho ;Gymnastio , , tho .•Marfliiis.-:-.o£ 'Ailesbur.v,.. held their- si Ah ',annualdiboxing ;■ competitions.A ' establishmonts-.-of: : the. Hon.-, Arthur Hastings; i.Major iEdwards, ; Mr., Alee and Mr.; Darling in itho neighbourhood,., Marlborough has recently gono. inistrongly. for, the, noblo art; The boys ;vw^ispershe: ; gee-gees ; 'itfeviparticuiarlyjkceii; th'er'members of.vt-ho.'cljib', eagerly .iook. -forward vto; a'; which;:has ~deyeloppd,.into-,quito.an..iniportantfunctidn. :'.The ..doings;:of^ttno; littlo.jmbnioflthe':'saddle; ''ofequrse,: created a largo-'amo-unt of .-interest. . amongst,' the ; .racing -'fraternity., ,-Wheh <jno bears ill mind that tho tho stables aro absolutely, self-taught aiid seldom .coni- : rr.ence proper practice until a/nonth before the::all-imj)6r,iant Jniglit, -'.thei'i foTm' t•hey: , show! ~ is: simply: surprising;:lt. is ia' caso' of. natural .: fighting,-, from'. the > midget of,', 4st.; .who .not' only ijides..his horse at .exercise but grooms it as .well, using tho. stool or short >laddor in tho,pfocess, t to .the .bigger boy. of Bst.—pluck. :: jtlie::::dominant;i : f(Mtu^ liatur.il aptitiido for. tho business Of fisticuffs ;;/.le^s:;t^W : ;'wi^ain fi skilli': : which;: under, the.-,.circumstances mentioned, makes 'L-the^splax'- r ali^^e;''mbire-^r^itabl^^XtcmH<m^ ;SpOTtsmUn." ; ;^' ; :^;:'.-' : y - Jockey L. H. JloVitt, writing from Eng|and to . Geo?-. Price, of .-' Wanganui, -speaks , hopefully , of his prospects for this season;: ~ Hewitt, .has. three»retainers .-from" different I people. As previously stated,' tho'Hon. W- I ~, Hall : Walker is to havo 'first call oil his' servi>.eg, whilo.-Clarehaven Lodge; presided over by; P. P.' Gilpm, : will; havo second- call, and', . »s, ithero aro : seventy-two . horses , in - work: thcro, ho .should ha\6 niany opportuiuties Sir Thomas Dewar, whose horses aro trained uy C Waugh at Carlburg, is Howitt s third patron He managed to' ride" tuo, or threo of Sir Thomas Dewar's horses to uctory last season In Dccembei next : Hewitt;: purposes,- roturmngv to' Melbourne to enter ,-into -,matnmomal%allianco:-';-Willinm , ■' «riggs.: and • B; :Dillonj :two' of- 1 England's fore^ most, jockeys;V will /accompany.-.' him'/ on ■ tho % j 1 WELLINGTON RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. 1 'ACCEPTANCES FOR 1 SECOND DAY. Tho . following , acceptances havo been received for ■ the. second day's races of the : Wellington ,:llaciiig ' Club's .vautumn meetSECOND: HURDLES. •: Ono mile and a half : :■:J' V st; lb. V;. s j;, jjj':■ .. Sen Sim ....... 11., 5 Te Kamui , 9 3 Aeolus 10. -9 ; Repulse n ■ 2' Rojal Bluo .93 4 HUTT HANDICAP ,Oue mile '. v'-'fe st:-;lb.'-v-;i' , r?:-''- , :'.'i'"'-'; -'v:"',-st' lb ■/:•; Sea King * '~..- B S . 5 .Clanchattan 'J-'lO-A\ aipaku 8 0 Kmawaka . 7 0 Toa Tuhj ..,;;.,-.7 13. Moscow - ' 6 11 ■ Menio i Prism . .. 6 11 MURITAI HACK nANUICAP Seien ;, v'.iV';.:ijlurlprigs. i;-.|v ..V:; .; :■ st lb st lb : .Wailethcv.v.-..,, ;9,. 1 .V.'liarolaira" . '-7'g . King Post 8 7 Yotonn , 7 6 Taitoko 8 7 Coralli , 6 13 AUTUMN HANDICAP; One mile and a s ' st II) ■ Marguerite..v.i 8 J1 Stratagem 73, : Tangimoana ~ ;'. 8 . ..I,: ;. San Julie 1 • 7 2 '■ ■ Molochv;-,..-;...^r.7:ll'':.Oarissima' ;: : i . ; : l .". 6 10 Gareloy 7 4 Wlnto Lio 6 "7 PACIFIC HANDICAP Fne furlongs • • ■■■:■ . ■ fit..lb.■: - ' B t' lj. ~ Gold Crest ... 10 7 All Guns ...... 8 o : " ■ '.Moriarty 8 13 Artillerio R 4 Sir Frisco ...,'8 -,6'.Gipsy Belle ... '7 7 Mon Ami 8 G , SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 'Six furlongs,-' st. lb. . " pt. lb Motoa .'..v.-;....: 9 . 0 ]\[orri(> : .Ballarat - 8 ■ G' -.- Zealand 7 8 , Sunbonnet' : - : ; : .. • 8 : 4 ; Aboriginal .;. 7 8' Sea King ... - 8 1 .All Guns .;.... 7 3 I Kitehenmaid 7:13.- - - :. -.1 BELJIONT lIACK,HANDICAP. Six ' furlongs. ' ■ . :: : ■ St. lb. Penates- 9 0 Yosanii. :..... . 7 8 Sir Frisco ... 8 12 Bluo Bell ,-.. 7 '4 Mon Ami...... 810 Blue Ribbon 6 7

AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. I . (BT TELEOE.iriE—I'll ESS ASSOCIATION.) . Auckland, April 30. .The following acceptances were received to- , night for tho second day's racing of tho Avondalo Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting, : "whiqh takes ;placi> on. Saturday,': — ' ' : ' AUTUMN HANDICAP. One niile.Leonator,;Bst. 51b.; To Aroha, Bst. lib.; Dclegato, 7st. 121b.; Miss Wmnio. 7st. 121b. j Lochbuhie. 7st. 101b.; Tin Cakobau; 7st. 101b. ; Col-enty, 7st. Gil), j Certainty, 7st. 61b.; Lady Rohma, 7st, 31b.; Foremost, Gst. 1311). MOUNT ;ROSKILLHANDICAP; Six furlongs.— Waiutaln, Sst. 31b.; Stylish,- Bst.; Anolf, 7st. 111b.; Escannllo, 7st. 31b.; Memo, . i7st. 31b. ; Sir Rupert, 7st. 21b. ; Cyreman, I! 1 st. 21b.; Dainty, 7st.; Kotiti, Gst. 101b. WAITAKEREI HANDICAP.- Six fur- - Ibngs.-r'Uranium,. 9st. 81b:; ; Gplden'Eagle,'8st. : 21b.'j Marangai, 7st. 131b.; Tui: Cakobau, 7st. : 131b.; ITaldano, 7st. 131b.; . Lochbuhie, 7st. 121b. 7 Notoonni, 7st. 121b.: Auldearn, 7st. ■121b.; Doggor Bank, 7st. 91b.; Taunki, 7st. 61b. j' Epsom Lass, 7st.' 51b.; Soultmaid, '7st: ,41b. j .Waihulta,' 7st.-31b,; Foremost, -7st, 31b. ■■ MAIDEN ,HURDLE RACE. '.. Ono mile nJid three-quarters.—l'aritutu, 12sl. 71b.;; Landlock, lOst. 21b.; Montigo, >10st. 21b.; Fieemount, 9st; 811).; .To Raliui.; 9st: 81b.; Kapakapa, •. Bst. 71b.; Miss Crispin, 9st. Gib. ;. Gipsy Queen, 9st. 21b.; Philosopher, 9st. 21b.; :English, 9st.; 9st: ' FLYING HANDIC VP Four'furlongs— Black and G01d,.85t:,91b.; llaldanei,Bst. 21b.; Lucio, -Sst.; TiirCakobaUj 7st.. 131b;; Notconni,. 7st.' 121b.; Mighty Atom,. 7st., 121b.; Ladv French,:.7st. 101b.; Kirsty, 7st. 91b. ; Frederick, • 7st;/ 41b.; V Stylish, .Gst: . 121b. ■; .j Flint. Island) Gst. 101b. ;i -Waihoihoi, • Gst.101b PONY HANDICAP Fi\e fui longs — Hughio, 9st. 61b.Octoroon, 9st. 51b.; Imprimus, 9st. fill).; Hopscotch, Bst. 31b. Frau-1 lein, :7st. ; 91b.; Ngakapa, 75t... :81b..;a Paul Beaver, 6st. 121b.; Banshoo. Gst. 101b. NURSERY HANDICAP Six furlongs - Rarata'.' H3t.:71b.; Osgodby, 75t.:101b.; Waxmangu; 7st. 21b. ; ltimlock,-Gst. 101b.; Aunnell, Gst 71b y i

HASTINGS TRAINING NOTES.

(BY TELEGBAriIj,—PIIE6S' ASSOCIATION.) ' Hastings, April 30 v'lnterestingwork' was dono on. tho course this mornmg.' The ploiigh being fastj .good times were recorded; Ikon, covering ! a-mile ill "lniin-. 44sec.. . was. too'.good for Grand Slam.: ' Ancyle. did half a milo alone, .untuned: -Pushful and Prize Bloom galloped 0110 ('round, the former: having the • best of things at tho. finish. : Niv.'aru . and: Espatero finished, in. tliat order.- After \a short sprint, Robin-' Link wa3 j slightly .in advance'^of : Berengaria after .a'five > furlongs gallop', the last -halE iriila ■ in : 52} sec. " Saii , 'Jose .and Waipu. wore together at tho end of one round m lmin. 47sec. Bobnkolf was too good for Tarina over half a milo 111 .oOsec. Seaton Dale,;Morry /Tiger, .and Sir Benson finished in 'the order named at . tho end of six' furlongs. . Early -King beat .Lamsdorff over- six furlongs, run': in: lmin.- 18sec.- /Carron got off ''before-' Aborigine m a five- furlortg gallop, 'but]/tho!:latt.er: had. the:.best .'of. the:, deal'.at run :occupying. lmin. :.ssec. iChanteuse '.ahd Ahei- finished' 'end of a' skort flutter. : King' Billy 'wont a mile alone in lmin; 4osec: Full Cry, Black Reynard, and Bushranger were given onco round :ovcr sticks,: Black Reynard pleasing most.Mata,puna, Maku, anjl Commander were schooled, Uatter.'s '.display:;being: the 'best;'-Tho Clipper ctmld not ask Rawhitr to gallop once round over hurdles " I

ENGLISH'RACING. e

. i , / »•••' ■ ' ■ ■■ f ;• • • CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.' . BY ri!IiEGRArn i -rPnF.SS association—copyniom The ;folIow«g ifentne ra ?es}dt and : Suburban•.«Handicap, .of 2000 sovs. About- opQ. -mile : and a, quarter: — .. . : ■ • 'J"" B -1 Jool's* ch' g- v Dean Swift, by ■». : Childwick—Pasquil, agedj Bst; 121b.- :. l Mr.'A.'Stedall's Simonson; syrs., Gst. ,71b. 2 Baron M. do -Rothschild's -.Snow, Leopard, ; .- * 4yrs , 7st 91b 3 ■ ; [Dean Swift ,13. trained .by ; Morton.). He wasvfiftli(in'last woh.' by v^elopity,'.arid he; woii. three ; good -events;;later; in.'tlie ; ' soason;' :Snow- ( is^trained, in. vFraice.] ! :j-V; ! v.-'' k