THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 191, 7 May 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

[By Glekcoe.] .... RACING FIXTURES. _ , . . May 7 ami 8-Hawkc's Autumn., May 7.— Marlborough R,C,.-Autumn...,. May 13 and 14.—Ashburtoh County* R.U : Autumn. ' May 13 and 14—Egmont R.G.-Winter;;' • May 23 and 25.—Waniranui ■ J.C. Winter. : May 23 and. 25. — I Takapuna : J.C:.,/Winter Meeting. .-■> May 23 and 25;— North Otago J.C.,,Winter. May 30, June 3 and G.—A-.ILG., Steeplechase. Mooting. .'l'liii.-..-. ~ Juno 3 and 4.—Otaki Maori,R;C.- Winter.;--Juno 3 and 4.—Duncclin.-J..G;'-:W ; iuter...; June 17 and 18.—HawWs Bay- J.C, Winter,: June 24 and 25— NapieriPark'R.C.'Winter;. NOTES AND COMMENTS; •The Marlborough .mcotlpgj eluded to-dav. ,', it i,..,.. . His Majesty's colt Perrier (PersimmonAmphora), / who recently iwdn Kt-hctftftetfr market Biennial Stakes,, is ,fl.<pTri£?TPfl r s9ySFi- - tho, Derby.'. Should; ' Peraer, do win,;, ; . His. Majesty will have equall.edv'tljo rccord, r of ; Lord Rosebery, who is thd-, onjy .living .oiper of three Derby winners. r".. s ! y „- .. v/ltr ,' r, ; W- i-,. Prior to running thirdoiin/'the City ,and Suburban Handicap, the- Ereridi'Jibrso l Sn,<>\Y; Leopard held an unbeaten r,ecpjcl-,j;. 7 a;['i ..! Weights for the' winter meeting will bo dffiHftd''ifex't,'S£tii'rday. '• ; ,;;" 1 .;*•« Maranui, . who raccd ...unsuccessfully . at Randwick in Easter wce^ o "is.""to.' bo given a couplo of.months' riot gra.ee tho racing track until tjif^iripg. •Tlio veteran Tartan (Lqfii^Coiours)' h,as finished his, racing career),-oijtcl will tako up stud duty onco more. There arc: still a few Lochibls racing in the. Comtnqnxealthjnbjrt'; nono of them can comparen)yitb.(Tar 1 taav.;,,;.:,,i Now that Aboriginal hSS'tetictt' is racing consistently. " Ucfbi-e' ! 'wiiihiilg' tlio' Winter Cup in 1906,..ho•had'fotfr'teelc'rabfesi to his credit, -but 1 after - his'fbig "Victory 'at; Riccarton lie lost all form,; liftd. did' ribt"wiri' a raco' again till lastßoxiiig-'Diy at".M<vrtin-' borough. 'But,' "during £her'tw6'>";)foUowinfjmonths • ho bore' a himteduTi|)jjdar'artco; , '''and" it-was- only towards"' tho cnd'jif March tl&'t" lie,looked in proper racing erinditibn.'iWhen ■lie is well lie can gallop and npw 110 has won threo races sinco'EaSttr Moii'day. Merrie who was A-bpri*: ginal in the: Marlborough uGupi -yesterday, filled a similar , position behind Chattei'or,;in' the Waipipi Oup'in March*)] '-.m-U '• Tho Hawke's Bay m«Jtirig ,r Wa3;»riginally ; fixed .for May 7; and B]°-afl'd altered to' May 6 arid '7. ,n Thti' , pb^§fi<^BflP i thcroforo brings it back ), lti6'' 1 tlie' illorigin'aldates. '■■■ .With- .the conclusion of jßay., and , Marlborough meetings season'..,of, flat racing , will bo practical)^ In another fortnight stpeplpjh'asing "cCQmr' monces . simultaneously M&, Takapuna; and tho. Great^Xjg^iem s ptQC ohaso follows a week' latpr. tiers, Nqr.'westj Eclair, r Tiare f missing from .'this , year's former died early in the seasoiy';and~ Haydn, has been retired,' but luaterg, . Sol; ;lri?li,,j Inniskillen, ancl are. still* on',, thti- i sceiio. The .hurdlers this".,season,.should he a particularly,, smart lot. f 'Ataahija; are gone, . but, with the..QsJcptipn ,of : Mei;-. t-iwai, all ' the principal'v>Tn.^eiqVof. : lasfc. tor. are on the scene, and, in addition, there 1 aro'a number of. promising, beginners at, the 'jumping business.. '- i < Concerning the run'nirig:'of Mountain\Kiiig'' at the Autumn meeting "of the "Australian; Jockey Club, the, Sydney "'Referee^-' following Though' Mouritajri."3vi 11 g;;Sybil .a couple of 'races',' 'tho mpetingj;''adversely^,af-. i fected his reputation, it ; 'is his "whistling" does affect' '"hiiii" 'Vtiofc.. ills-, tanco is • concerned. , lt' ;: ali^ys. }lid',Vjn;\'my'; opinion, 'for if he good at two miles as at a mile piid a'jlialf, it is improbable that'.Apologue "or, Mpoltan'. would have Headed'' him • after he figured' in. front in tlio straight in tho Melbourne Cup.. ;I3ut it was in. tlio last .'couplo . of-.- fUrl.pngs that his infirmity found' ; him''out in;;that' race. He did not win .either" JIG. St. Leger or, All-aged S.t^i Jigs.qally V^r;eXl,, and though Peru did bjmsejf,;at 'quite his best during th'o : : meeting,,- it *•now; scorns - as if he had a 'possible ' eliaiico* - .qf, beating tho chestnut in ,tho first-mentipned. racd'.... Mountain, King is- 0ft,..,t0 Bundio in a few. days,, and-it,,is undorstooi , that, after .a fairly .lengthyrspeli .J|r.'-'M'D<)ii-ald'will race him again., 'It' will bo intefes'ti. ing to , note what '.effect ..Mpftntaini' King's-, holiday has upon ' him, for lit is generally accepted that "whistlcrs'J -deteriorate ;When: they are thrown out of. training/'! ~ ; MARLBOROUGH 'RACESi; J [BY TELEGRAPH.—TRESi^;'ASSMUT^ Bienhciitij May> Gr> : !. Wet lYeather wns experienced'for theM'ivrlborough-. Racing Club's races.-jand' th'e'going' .was'.heavy. Tho sum ,of'i;£4o3o ? v/as "pjit' through tho totalisatorJ Seveni bookmakers' wero "-licensed, representing.'-rrsfiQO^.ih"',fobs'/ The results were, as follow:— . v . f ' ! HURDLES.—Snip 1, IvMork^/' lWhatakura 3: Scratched,: Oblivion,' Jolly -Roger. • Worr 'easily' by a 57see. . ' -'ji.S ! MAIDEN HACE-Glen 1 Mama 2, Curator 3., Scratched: Cznczor,;^,Laiidworn; : Hiniangi, ltposevelt,,'. JengtJis. Time, lmin. Gsec. .. i-.l.vt i,';. 1 ' 4 ; j,V,i f.*v.' OPAAVA WELTER.—Hillspringi.i, rDiplbmatic 2, Kelso, 3. . .ScratehedG Wailethe. Won easily: fijysa lehgthyjamV'a 1 half.' Time, lmin.' 33sec. -iofi .Vib' ell ■ , ,CUP.— Aboriginal i',.Merrie RoSe 2,'Whito .; Lie 3. Scratched: San/jiilje/'Clanchattan; ,' Won by a lieck.Timo, 2min.'.l2Jsee:, AUTUMN .1/ 1 Wailethe 2, Investment'Sci-at.ched;jrMiss . Peaty, Wharekura, Yosami.' Won "easily ; b'.v a length and.-a KLilin:' 1 lSJsee'. 1 0 \r, FLYING ttoger -1, • Waicola 2, Platypus 3/ 'Scratched: Abori- ! ginal, Sweqthill. Wofl o, '6Bsily. by two lengths. Time, lmin. "l' 9' ;c 2-ssec.' , LADIES' ,1, 1 Hinupai 2, Snip 3. 'ScrateWj^'fjlijiraiaceuT, • tical. Won easily by a ■Time, 2min. osec. 11.-.r-wff'rHsfi aipJltDSi I •ELECTRIC HACK.—Yosami' lj'Nkiimi" 2,- . Whotumarama 3. Sora'tehed tzz' Gaelic, Wharekura, Rangina, Investment, Mania, : Glen, Hinianga, Glentui W rJV?te.sljed,«»Miss Peaty. A good race. Wotf^hVhalrTi'ltiilgtli. Time, lmjn. 0 4-usec. . — j:— Tho. following aro the secoud day:— . ... SECOND HUUDLES.-.iK OiioH'.iniloTKand' thros-quartors.—Lerida, ; lOs'til 9ib. ji'i -Fretwork, lOst. 61b.;' Jolly f ßogeri: / i' Tho Voucher, 9st. 121b.-Wliatakurap-'Osfc;'} Cyrus, 9st.' , : ; ;<*'i ;o HIGH WEIGHT. i list. • lib.; Lucretius, 10'st'.',':131h';-: ' 'fiiiiapaj, ' lOst. 121b.; Sweethill, 10st'.'''-'lSib. ; ::i : lOst. 121b.; Oblivion, lOsfe'J 11J1)/; Vllaiigiiia, lOst. 101b.; Hillsong, lOst. - Sib.'; 'Rosalia';: lOst. 71b.; Glenrock,, l(fet; coutieal, lOst. 71b.. j ,_. ... ;!i OMAKA HACK.' Ona, : 9st. 91b.; Hillspring,' 9st. 2.1b,;; 1 Bst. ,121b.; Gallic, Sst. 91b. ;,jj)i'p|q(nat : i.c, : .Bs 1 t, i ;. Goldbird, Sst. ■■.■lf' PRESIDENT'S. OncO'' Rose, Bst. olb.; Whito Lio,"Bst. 21b. , ;-',Tu])ouo, 7st. 81b.; LawiU'.Rose,' 6st.'--101b;; ' Eirst View,. -7st.. lib. •jsto-.r.. w s:n'? -;r : i RIVEItLANbS HACK. r'°Four,.furiongs.-r- ---' Naum'ai, lOst. ,91b.; Hillsi)ring/;.9sf. j 'Axife, Bst. Sib.: Glen, 7st. 13lbr;-''Swcethill, 7st. . 121b.; Hjllsoimj, 7st. 71b.Hilranui 13 TELEGRAPH. Seven furlongs.—Platypus, Sst, 91b.; ' Waicola? i 'Bst.-"'3]bT;' •o'oll5 # ' 1 Roger, 7st. 101b:;' Roso Potal, 7st. 71b. ; Prism, 7st.; Lawn Rosei.;pst'.-,- ; 13!b.:;'. First; , -View, 7st. 31b. m,. MAIDEN SCURRY. •Five-furlo'iigs' ;| (all> to carry 9st.-).—Watershed,- Rihdstoiie,-'St.-Flora, Mania, Glentui, Iranui, Czuczor f Ngai-iDi-a Glenrock, Hinomoa'."''' FINAL WELTER. tho, lOst. 91b.; Strathcona, 9st. 101b^;,.KeI- : .

so, 9st. olb.; Goldbird, Bst. 131b.; WharaJ . luira, Sst. 121b. ; Sweethill, ,Bst., 81b.; Ran- v gina; Bst. 71b.; Rosalia, Bst. 31b.; Hillsong, Sst. :31b;; Investment, Bst. 31b. TAHUNA PARK TROTTING CLUB'S MEETING. [BT TELEGRAM.—MESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, May 6.'' The Talmna Park Trotting Club's wintef hooting'commenced this afternoon, theivea- ' ihw'boing fino and the attendance moderate. L'iioro wore-oight bookmakers on tlie.ground, • ind tho total put through the macliino was £4255, ui .increase of £941 oil last year; The: results are as" follow: —' MARRAM PONY RACE. A-mile and a • lialf.^Kilbirnio'' 'Maid, 18sec., *1 j Punch, ISscc.-;: 2; .Major 'Taylor, scr.,'3. Also ram < Vouiig Edith, Aquinas,. Neglected, Dayslnft,., Vixon. . T )¥on by eight lengths. Time, 4min. 12 l-sspc. . ■... TRIAL HANDICAP. A inilo and a half.; —Norma, 21soc;,' l i ;' Harold Childe, lOsec., 2; Hindoo; scr.,"3. Alto started: Bellwind, , • Fiu, Macmaster,' Patcliem, Tory, Mine Yet,..'.: Bormalino; :Merry : Hoy; Lady, Constance,. ■ ■■■'; Lord llobin, Battel',' Pasha, TXL, .Cedar- v. wood, 'Survived, .Mibs, Agnew, Punch.': Won-- >■ by fouriengths; ! Time, 4min. 9 3-ssec. . IiUACII HANDICAP. Two 'miles —Esma, : .'; : §sep., J.;,First,Pot, 14sec., 2; Puzzle, 14sec., • 3.-,.'Also .ran: , Tho' Pigeon, Casey, Ima D, Homy. ,M; Won .by a bead. Timo, 4min. .', . 39., 3-ssr.c. , . '' ' •" '■ ■' v ; -.- ;i: ST. CLAIR HANDICAP. .Two miles and a .: 33sec.,'. 1; Imagination, 36scc. u 2; ;Geiiej-al Babington, 38sec., 3. Also skirted:. .-[Timothy, Dopplegang'er, .Bellwind,... Major Taylor, Lit,tlo George, Joo,. L,/Pitch.,Dark, Soparatar, Wairakau. Won by I .(Lvo.ilengths.',Tiino,, 6min. 43sec. ' PRESIDENT'.S . HANDICAP: Two miles. . : —Exchequer,'isoe:,' : l; Wilkie, scr., 2; Ima ... 1), Ssec.y; 3. A'lSo; ran : Warrigo, Prince , Randlo,''Lady'Lintort. ,, . , \Woav by six lengths. , Timo, "omm / .2'^scq ) '":.''' ; • "'j ;, TIIRSIT ~ HANDICAP- Ono : .mile and',-a-.lialf—Blomfonteiri, 26sec., _ 1; Happy.' Momenis',"'feGsec., 2; Honest Dick, ... ,263c0.4 ,3l;";jVJso,';rah:. Timothy; Tory, Aire-v "Sale,; Bfirihalijie;'.lmagination, General Bab-, Tn'gtouy'Mijchailic, " Anvil, Sun Ray, Lord '^Gin^.p^arwobd',,,Hhisa.' i . Won. by half a . .-.Tuno,'" 4inin,; 9.2-55pc..... w DASH .HANDICAP. .. Ono milo.-Walmit, , Bscc.', :l!;il ? irs'tisPet,-. 9sec.,',2;.Ma,ntle, 16sec.,, -,3m-: i/tlso;.'!started?-;Tho.- Pigeon, ...Viceroy, .Casey, ~ Motorist,... Hindoo, .Broadwood, Bellbird, • Geiieral Pot, Cecil R,< The ICallant, :Lady Vanclove; Vera Dapliu,. M'Cartne.v. Cronje. Won by about turoo .. -lengths: •■Time, >2min. 29scc. ...