THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 197, 14 May 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. [BY Glekcof.."! May 14.—Ashlmrton County 11.C. Autumn, May 14.—Egmont R.C. Whiter. . May 23 and 25.—Wnnjjanui J.G. Winter. May 23 and'2s.—Takapuna-J.C." Winter. May 23 ant! 25. —North Otago J.C. Winter, May 30, Juno 3 and 6. —A.R.C. Steeplechase. ' Juno 3 and 4.—Dunedin J.C. Winter. Juno 3 and 4.—(Haiti Maori R.C. Winter. June 17 nnd 18.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter, Juno 24 and' 25.—Napier Park- R.C. Winter, July 9- and 10. —Gisborne R.C. Steeplechase,

TROTTING FIXTURE.

May 25.—Hawke's Bay T.C. Annual,

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. F. W\—Cannot trace any record of Wiseman , winning the City and Suburban. Seo Ruff's Guide.: ' •

NOT THE NEW ZEALANDER,

In the "Otago Witness" of May 6 I noticed the following paragraph:—

L...H.. Hewitt' did not commence his second season in England too luckily.- Ho did not have a mount on the first' or second day of tho Lincoln meeting, which opens tho season, -but on the third day he rode Primavora in the final raco on the card. His mount showed tho way to tho home turn, but ran wide,' and at tho finish could only get a good third,, with' heads dividing the placed, horses. Judging .from, reports Hewitt would have; won if ho had succeeded in keeping close, to the rails." Tho . samo paragraph appears in tho "Weekly Press" of yesterday, and were the facts correct it v/ouid clearly indicate that L. H. Hewitt was, not in his best form for he does not usually throw, away races at the turn. Tho paragraph, however,. does the Now Zealand, jockey an injustico, as tho following clippings from the London " Sportsman " will.show:— " Tho proceedings wero brought to a close with tho Kesteven Plato, which, only attracted a party of five to tho post. Of these O'Cullen was a strong order throughout. The race fuxnisliixl a'pretty and exciting finish, Randal] on O'Culledi boing soen to great advantage, and .winning. Dy 'a head from Claudian; who finished' a like distance in front of Primavera."—March 2G. ■ "The finest finish of the three days took place iii thb Kesteven .Plato, in which tho backers of. Primavera wero' unlucky, fpr,"- in spito of losing somo lengths by making a wide swoop into the straight, she was only beaten two heads from O'Cullen, who won aft-er ,a .close finish;"— Also March 26. •. . 1 "In the' Kesteven Plato at- Lincoln on Wednesday Primavera was ridden by A;'L. Howitt, an apprentice. attached to the Bedford Lodgo' establishment:"—March 27.

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

■ Tho Hawera and Ashburton' meetings will bo continued to-day. Mahara,nui, : winner of the Hawera Cup, is a half 'brother ,: to 'Mallet. . Ho, is now-six years' old, up'til} the present has not been .a largo stake eaVner, his only successes la-st season'being in tho: Waverloy Cup and Momobaki .Stakes at tho 'Waverley mooting. Ho is evidently, in. good form, just now, for his supporters were very confident about his chances yesterday,,but tho field lio beat, was not'.of ! much Vccount.,'' r! ' . R.; Barlow has., been rather., unlucky with. "Nukutihi. ;;Tho,Daystor. gelding won a race at Trentham last winter,; and early in tho present season hq'-,showed good .form, among tlio hacks, but there was'generally something just too good for him. He seems-to have lost form . recently, and, as ho broko a<-fotlock yesterday, : his. racing - career is probably at an end. •.. . ,v., .- , - Burton; 1 winner, of the ; Tawhiti Scurry, was successful'in a hack race at Hawevain February, and at-'.Opuuako ; in March,. but last season, though started, on eight qe'easions,, lie never managed;to..win, a raco. ',>./* , ■Progeny of Sylvia Park have now won tho Hawera Cup., two years in succession; Compass, who ran second to Mount Coolc in' the; 'hurdles 1 at' Hawo'ra yesterday, claims •in engagement in tho Century Hurdles, with Ost. lib. Ho woii' at Patea on Easter Monday; and. ran second to Defeat at Foilding the' following' day;-,.' He seems'to bo coming on fast. . , •Mount'Cook,-Who is a fine big stamp,of. a horse,;:,showed good form- at Foxton .'and Pahiatua/i'n. January.. - He is a first-class jumper,- and -is tho sort, that one would expect .to, develop, into a top-notcher. ■ - Silkweb, who . won, tho ' Lorigbe'nch Handicap- at -Ashburton ■ yesterday,- was third- in ..the samo event last year. Silkweb is a. halfbrother to Stepchild, who woii a hurdle raco in Adelaide last month. '

• During the brief.period that tlio imported horso' Benzoin was -at the stud: he sired ono or two really good horses, and everyono of his .stock seems, capable of,,winning races. Lady Orizoin, who won -tlio Grove Farm Handicap at Ashburton, is. a four-year-old chestnut jnar.o .by..the Friar's Balsam' horse, and- sho is evidently speedy,' for tho horses opposed; to her yesterday wero quite up to the average.. .. . She had. two easy wins at the Waimato meeting, in; Ma-ch. ' Bon Glitters is ono of tho Benzoins that has not raced yet. . Ho ig from' an Apreinont mare; and, as a two-year-old did some excellent gallops on tho Riccarton track, but ho got 'into.- a wire fence ono morning, and wis badly injured. Ho has made good recovery now,-and-may be racing in hack events in this district beforo. long. < ' ■ As- - .a three-year-old the Stopniak maro Cross Battery was very brilliant. Sho was started fotii'-times, winning three of her races and being placed second on tlio other occasion. Her principal win Was, in the Great Eastor Handicap. Last season' further brilliant -were 'expected from her,- but thoy were not forthcoming. Sho ran second in tho Jcckey' Club Handicap at''-Riccarton,' and second *in the Dunedin Cup,_ but' that wa-s as near as she got to winning. Yesterday sho scored a long overduo win in tho Aslibnrton Handicap, and this, coming so soon after Sea King s recent victories at Dunedin and Trontham; will bo gratifying to Mr. H.' F. Nicoll, who had not previously been having much luck. '; Quito a number of tho candidates wcro solidly backed in the Telegraph Handicap, at Hawera yesterday, and , tho bookmakers wouldbe on the right side over the result, for, in addition to Kirsty and- Golden Dream, there were.two other's—Biirton and Supplement:—which carried r, dealjaf money. ■In India small ; owners •'aro steadily increasing, and, somo of tho. writers in* that country arc evidently of-opinion that that is • a desirable state of- affairs. The next dovelopment; will probably bo -the man battling for a-living-,with a couplo of leased horses,. and, taking. Australian experiences for it, India could well do without him.— "Sydney Referee." , ■ .

ECMONT RACING CLUB'S V/INTER MEETING.

' , ' FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. . ' (l)Y TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOfcIATIOH.)' i Hawera, May.'lß. Thoro was a goo'cl attendance for the first day's racing of tho ligmont Racing Club's Winter Meeting. Tho track was in fair order. Tho following aro tho results:— RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Tiptoe, 7st. Gib., 1; Nicotine, Bst. 61b., 2; Hydraulic, 9st., 3. Also started: Miss Vera, Bst. 101b.; Inaha, Bst. 91b.; Nukutihi, Bst. 81b.; Contour, Bst. 31b.; Noy, 7st. 91b. Time,, Imin. 19sec. Nukutihi broke his fetlock at the winning post. , TAWHITI SCURRY. i'ivc furlongs. .Weight, 9st. —Burton, 1; Lady Menschikoif, 2; Clemency, 3. Also started: Buoyant, Astrnca, : Noifa, Waiari,' Langshan, Lothair. 'l'ime, Imin. 6 4-ssec. TONCtAIIOE HURDLES. One mile and a half. —Mount Cook, 9st. 91b., 1; Compass, 10st, 91b., 2; Lingerer. 9st., 3. Also startod:

Claromonfc,. ,11st. 1211).,; Toddy, lOst. 51b.; Useult, f)st. • 21b. j Cyrus, 9st.; Otarava, 9st. A protest against the winner for crossing was dismissed. Time, 2min. 5-1 2-oscc; HAWERA CUP, of 100 sovs. Ono mile and a furlonc. —Maharanui, Pst. lib., 1; Climax. Ost. 2lb„ 2; Kilmarnock. 7st. 121b., 3. Also started: King's .Birthday, Sst.; Aui'PoK Bst. Gib.; lfoselake, 7st. Time, ,2min.,o 4-osce. LADIES' PURSE.. Ono mile. Weight, lOst. 71b. —Virtus, 1 ; Motuk'awa, 2; Starfish, 3. Also started: Bon Cyr, Contralto, Red Star, Deijnis, Cloudy Morn, Waitiro, Combine, Northern Star, and Pierrepont. Time, lmin. 53sec. WAIIII HANDICAP. Ono mile.—Nightmare, Sst.' 71b., 1; Mallet,' 9r.t. 71b., 2; Mistress, Sst. 71bi', 3. Also staj'tcd:\Recreation, lOst.; The Dane, 9st. 51b.; Anemone. 9st.; Lantern, Sst. 131b. Time, lmin. 49 1-dscc. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. • Five furlongs.—Kirsty, Sst. 101b., 1; Golden Dream, 7st. lllb., 2; Clemency, 7st. 71b., 3. Also started: Supplement, 9st.: Burton, Sst. 101b. ; Timothy. 7st. 111b.: Muskerado, 7st. 111b.: Mulga Bill, 7_st. 101b.: Flying Wind, 7st. 101b.! Ramamii, 7st. 91b!; Valentine, 7st. 71b. Tiino, lmin. ssec. The acceptances for to-morrow are as follow:— • ' MANAIA HANDlCAP.—Climax,'9st. filb.; Mallet, Sst. 41b.; .Kilmarnock, 7st. 131b.; King's Birthday, 7st. lllb.; Hydraulic, 7st. 91b.; Virtus, 7st. 71b..; Nightmare) 7st. 71b.; Anemone, 7st.' 41b..; Miss Vcra,;7st. 41b.; Research, 75t... ; CORINTHIAN HANDlCAP.—Recreation, ,11st. 121b.; Nctakama, lOst. 121b.; Toddy, lilst.. 121b.; Lingerer, 'lOst. 121b.'; Mistress, lOst; lllb..; Starfish, lOst. 91b,: . Northern Star,' lOst. 71b.; Bon Cyr, lOst. 71b.; Pierrepont, lOst. 71b.: Cloudy Morn,'lost. 71b.; Combine, lOst. 71b. • - MAMAWAPOU HURDLES.—lmmolation, list. 91b.: Compass, list., lib. ; Mount Cook, lOst. 91b.Toddy, lOst. 21b.; Otaraoa, lOst. BOROUGH HANDlCAP.—Recreation, 9st. 121b.; Kilmarnock, 9st. Gib.; . Virtus, 9st. 21b.; The Dane, 9st. 21b.; : Nigb.tmaro, 9st. lib.; Contour, Dst;; Lantern, Bst. 101b.; Mistress, Sst. 101b.; Anemone; Sst. 101b.; Red Star, Bst:' 71b.; Bon Cyr, Sst. 71b. OPE KB HANDICAP. —Maharanui, lOst. 131b.; Inaha, 9st..nlb.; Lantern; Bst. lllb.; •Muritai, 'Bst. 71b,; Otaraoa, Sst. 71b. • NGAMUTU HANDICAP.—Nicotine, Sst. 121b.'; Inaha, Bst. 61b.; Tiptoe, Sst.' 61b.; Contour,' 7st. lolb.; Ney, 7st. ' 41b.; Mulga Bill, 7st 41b.

ASHBURTON COUNTY RAGINC CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

CROSS BATTERY WLNS .THE CUP. . (DV TELEGnArn.—PRES3 ASSOCIATION.) Ashlwrton, May 13., Tho Ashburton . County .Racing Club's autumnmeeting opened. to-day in overcast' though fine weather. Thcro was a largo at-' tendance. Twelvo bookmakers, were licensed, a feo of, £26 for twoulays being, charged, or £lo 10s! f<jr ono day', clerks free. The sum of £3511, was put through the totalisator. Tlio following are results LONGBEACH HANDICAP. Fivo fur-, Silkweb, ■ ,9sti 91b- 1;- Nancy Stair, 105t.,-2; Restless, 9st. 131b.! 3. Seven others started'.' Silkweb led. all'tho way, and won by three lengths, tho same distance between sccond and third. Time, lmin. 2see. FAIRFIELD WELTER. ..Seven furlongs. —Zetland, 9st., 1; Field Giiri, Bst. 131b., 2; Don Orsino, Sst. 131b., 3. Five others' started. A good finish resulted in Zetland winning',by a length'! Time, lmin. 29Jsec. ASHBURTON CUP, of 155 sovs. C One mile and a quarter. . Mr. H. F. Nicoll's ,b. m. Cross Battery, >. • . by Stepniak—Firecross, syrs., Bst. 91b. 1 Mr. ,F., Holmes's, Medallist-,' Bst! lib 2 Mr. C- G. Dalgety's Prim, 75t..'131b. ...... .3 'Seven, others started.. A good'race.. Won by '_half a longth, with Prim closo up. Time, 2miri. 12 l-ssec. :. LAGMHOR PLATE. Fivd " fiii-ldrigs:—' iKilts, 1; .MerryiLass, ,2; Step/"Up,-3. Ten othera started. Won with ease by a length; .Time, lmin. 4nco. v - - • MELROSE TROT HANDICAP. Ono mile.: Barori Irvey, 18sec;, 1; ]?lashwood,' 15sec., 2; Volunteer, 17sec., 3.' Fourteen others started: ; Won easily by three, lengths.' Time, 2min. 32sec. , - : 1 ; '' ■ .TRIAL • HANDICAP. Sis furlones.v— Shimmer, Bst. 131b.,. 1; Wardland, 7st. IQib;, 2; Red King, 7st. 131b., 3. Four others started. Won by two lengths.- Timo, lmin. 16 4-ssec. ~ ' GROVE FARM HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Lady Orizoin, 7st. 91b;, 1 • Stronghold, 9st.j 2 ;■ Volotlia, Bst. lib., 3. . .Four others started. Won by a neck. Time, lmin. 15seo. ; : \- • ' ': . ; ' : • 1 'The following acceptances have been re- . ceived for, the second day:—:

MORETON FARM HANDICAP.—SiIkweh, lOst. 31b. ; Field Gun, 9st. 81b.; Melinda, 7st. 131b.;; Tho Orient, 7st. 131b.; Salaam, 7st. 131b.; Portland, 7st. 101b.; Master Leslie, 7st. 81b;; Narrarigario, 7st. 81b.; Cannonier, 7st. 51b.; Wardhuid,;7st.; and Amokura, 7st. WINCHMORE WELTER. — Tho Libyan,' 9st. 111b.; Devonia,. Bst. 131b.; Don Orsino, Bst. 101b.; Blqssbok, fist. 101b.; Roscommon, Bst. 41b:; Kelp, Bst.'3lb.; Narrangaric,. 7st. 101b.; and Pop Gun, 7st. 101b. AUTUMN HANDICAP. — Cross Battory, 9st. : '4lb.;. Stronghold, Bst. 121b.; Medallist, Bst. 51b.; Lapland; Bst. N 51b. ;■ L&cly Disdain; Bst. 41b-; Provable, Bst. 31b.; Contender, Bst. lib.; Thunderer, Sst.:• Adria, 7st. 91b.; Mango, Gst. 71b.; Restless, 6st. 71b.; Highland Reel, 6st. 71b.; . and Sant Rosaleer, Gst. 71b. v , JUVENILE :HANDICAP.-Miss Mischief, 9st. 41b.; Amboisc, Bat. 131b;; Millionaire, Bst. ;lllb.; Mercyi Bst. 61b.; Tho Orient, Sst. lib.; Merry Lass, 7st. 21b.; Fanny Free, 7st. Red King,.6st. 91b.; Santita,-6st. 91b.; Night Light, Gst. 91b. ; St. Bernard, Gst.' 91b.; and Montreal, 6st. 91b. DISPOSAL HANDICAP.—SiIent Member, 9st.; Cavoola, 9st.; King Stork,' Sst'. 91b.; Salaam, Bst. 91b.: English Rose, Bst. 91b.; Whirlwind, Bst. 51b.; Cyclas Parva, 7st. 91b.; Pop Gun, 7st. 71b.; Thrysus, 7st. 71b.; Fanciful, 7st. 71b.; The Malster, Gst. 71b.;. and Mahunga, Gst. 71b. SELMA HANDICAP TROT. - Peacock, scr.; Casey, Bsec.; Wood Nymph, 12sec.; Imperial Girl, 12scc.; Bellwind, lusec.; Implore, 17see. ; Myra Warbeck, 17sec.; : Vanguard, 18sec.; Kelso, 19sec.; I.ono Hand, 1950 c.; Dolly Linton; 22sec.; Advocate, 24scc.; Princess Minnie, 2Gsec.; and Cora Lynn, 28sec.' ' WAKANUI HANDICAP. - Lady Orizoin,' Sst. lib.; AH Guns,'' Bat. 101b.; Uarita, Bst. 91b.; Volodia, Bst. 81b.; Trent, 7st. 131b.; Silkweh, -7st. 121b.; Restless, 7st.; and Wardland, (Jst. 71b.'