THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 233, 25 June 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. June 25. —Napier Park R.C. Winter. July 9 and 10.—Gisborno R.C. Winter. July 18, 22 and 25. —Wellington R.C. Winter, July 30. —North Canterbury J.C. Winter. August 11, 13, and 15.—Canterbury J.C. ' Grand National Meeting. Septembor 0 and 10.—Horowlienua Hack R.C. Annual. September 16 and 17. —Rangitikei R.C. Spring. NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB'S WINTER MEETING. STEEPLECHASE WON BY FRETWORK. (l)Y ' TELEGRAPH—FRESS • ASSOCIATION.) Napier, Juno 24. Tho first day's racing of tho Napier Park Racing Club's Winter Meeting was wsllat- < tended, although tho weather was dull, cold, and threatening. The sum of £0343 was invested on tho totalisator, as compared with £7835 for tho first day last year. Twelve licensed bookmakers were on tho ground, and did good business, seven operating in ,tho 011closuroat a fee of £20 10s. each, and five outside at £10 10s. each. Tho following aro the results:—

MOTEO HACK HURDLES, of. 100 sovii. Ono mile and three-quarters.

Mr. J; O'Meara's b.g. Letlierin. aged, by Lethe—Culverin, lOst. 121 d. (C. O'Neill) 1 Mr. J. Hathaway's Hatley, 9st. 71b.

' (T. Pritchard) 2 Mr. C. O'Donoglme's Top Roso, lOst. 61b : (E. O'Brien) 3

Also started: .Whatakura, lOst. 111b.; Whakawehi, lOst.; Oasis, 9st. 131b.; Ruabon, 9st. 131b. .

Whatakura was first away, with Ruabon close up. At tho fenco .in- front of tho stand Ruabon was leading, with Hatley and Letherin second and third. At the'back Hatley and Letherin had drawn away from tho others,' and approaching the straight Hatley gavo way to Letherin, who won comfortably by three lengths. About the samo distance separating second and third. Timo, 3min. 29 3-550. PETANE HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mrs. M. Moore's b.c. Sir Frisco, 3yrs., bv San Francisco —Waitemata, lOst.. 121b ...(W. Ryan) 1 Mr. H. Limmer's My Darling, 9st. 81b. ' (D. Kemp) 2 Mr. G. Hope's Merry Tiger, 9st. 31b. (T. O'Brion) 3 Also started:-Waikaraka, list. 91b.'; Sandstream, 9st.' 91b,; Robin Link, 9st. Northern Star, 9st. . Northern Star .and Sir Frisco (the latter a hot favourite) made tho .running to the homo bend, 'where My .Darling and Merry Tiger challenged tho loaders. Northern Star dropped back beaten, but Sir Frisco Was in uo way troubled, and won with the greatest ease 'bv four lengths. My Darling beat Merry "Tiger for second place on tho post. Time, lmin. 37scc. STEWARDS' STAKES HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Oiie mile. . - Mr. L. M'Konzie's ch. g. Mussel,' aged, by Lakdsholl—Novelty, 9st. (D. Price) 1 Mr. 1 Golhor's White Lie, 9st'. 101b. ■ , (S. Roid) , 2 Mr. W. J. Douglas's Polyanthus, lOst. 31b. i....... ,\P. O'Briey) 3 Also started: Gazeley, lOst., 71b; Millennial, 9st. 51b.; Goldfield, 9st. 2lb. Mussel lod into the straight with Goldfield next.. White Lio. asserted herself, and ran into sccond place, in the. straight. Mussel won comfortably by'a length, a length and-a half between, second and third.- Time, lmin. 52 2-ssec. . .

NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs. • Second horse to receivo 20 sbrs. and third 10 sovs.' from, stake.-: ;Abp'ut tlirfeo'' .miles. ..... ' i ' " Mr. G. M; Currie's'br. g. Fretwork, 6yrs., by Tho 'Workman—Variety, 9st. lllb. •''' !'" ' (W.- Higgins) ; 1. Hon. J. D. Ormond's Nogi, 9st. 131b. (carried 105t... lib.) (J. Delaney) 2, Mh J. Clark's Earo;-list. 31b. (J. Hall) - 3 Also started: Kerro,' lOst.;, Post Haste, lOst. 61b.; Haorekimoa, 9st. 91b.; Valima, 9st. 71b. - • . ;i f The first to show in front was Valima, with' Haerekimoa and Nogi following, -but nearing tho straight for tho first time, Post Haste had assumed-command with Pierro well up. Pierre led over tho . double in front of the stand, Valima, Faro, Post Hasto, and Haerekimoa following in that order.' At the back Pierro was still at the head. of Nogi, Faro, .and Fretwork close'up.-. At the. sod wall Fretwork. had - headed Pierro ,'aiid/ Valima, who was in '.third, position;, ran icff.; Passing tho stand tho second time,the order was Fretwork, Pierre, Faro, Nogi, i Post Haste, and Haerekimoa. Post Hasto.camo down at tho brush fence at the seven furlongs • post, and shortly after • Nogi made a forward move, and ran up into sccond place. Fretwork maintained his lead; and won easily 'by half a dozen lengths. A ;great race up tho . straight for sccond placo resulted, in: Nogi boating Faro by a head. Timo, 7min. 5 3-ssec. , LADIES' BRACELET, of 70' sovs. Ono mile and a quarter. Mrs. A. G. Pilmer's br. g. Hinupai, 6yrs., by Petroleum—Kotiri, list.' lllb.- • (Mi\ A. G. Pilmer) 1 Mrs. W. J. Douglas's Kspartcro, list. 61b. (carried list, lllb) .'..(Mr. G. Hirst) 2 Mrs. G. George's Highden, lOst. lllb. •■< ■

, (Mr. Hopkins) 3 Also started: I)an Lono, list. 21b.; Prize Bloom, lUst. 131b.; Concussion, lUst.' 111b.;' Oakburn; lOst: lllb.;' Olympus, lOfet. 81b. Ancylo, lOst. 71b.; Minister, lOst. 71b. In the run for homo Hinupai 'gradually wore Highdon down, passing the judgo's box a long ncck to the good ot Espartero, who beat Highdon for second honours by half a length. Time, 2min. 2Gsec. AHURIRI HURDLES HANDICAP, of 130 .sovs. One mile and three-quarters. , Mrs. F. Tong's br. m. Pretty Maid, aged, by The Officer—Norsemaid, 9st; ' 13lb (P. Whitehouso) • I Mr. J. Munn's Gold Dust, list. (J. O'Connell) 2 Mr. J. Mahor's Prospector, lOst. 101b. (J.. Lyford) . 3 Also startod: Asteroid, lOst. 51b.; Showman, 9st. 71b.; To Kainui, 9st. Showman was most prominent for the first' half mile, but Prospector led passing tho stand, with Showman seflond, and Protty Maid .third. Going out of the straight Pretty Maid moved up and joined Prospector in tho load. The two woro'together at.tho. homo turn; but at tho last fonco Prospector made a faulty jump, leaving Pretty Maid to win by a couplo of lengths from Gold Dust, about three lengths separating second and third. Time, Bmin. 29sec. . SETTLERS' HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. P. Hall's br. f. Iranui, 3 yrs., by. Soult —Ttuihei, 9st. Sib. ... (W. Ryan) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond's North Pole, lOst. 101b. (F.'D.. Jones) 2 Mr. J. Jamieson's Waipunehu, list. 41b. (R. Camoron) 3 Also startod: Hutiwai, 9st. 71b..: Waioriki, 9st. North Polo got tho best of tho start, but fell away soon afterwards. In tho straight all woro under tho whip, a good raco resulting in a win for Iranui by lmlf a length. Waipunehu was a good third. Time, lmin. 21 3-3scc.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. [BY TELiaitiril. —PKK63 ASSOCIATION.] Naplor, Juno 24. Tho Napier Park Racing Club' liavo roreceivod the following acccptaucea for tho second day:— , ■ 13ROOKLAND HACK. Six furlongs.—Sir Frisco, list. 121b.; Saiulstrenm, 9st. 121b.; Sun Jose, 9st. 81b.; Niwaru, 9st. 81b.; Waioriki, 9st. WAIOIIIKI HACK HURDLES. Ono milo and a half.—Lethcrin, list. 1011).; Tho Stako, list. lib.; Top Rose, lOst. 01b.; Whatakura, lOst. 81b.; Commander, lOst. 71b. j

Notoorini, lOst. 41b.;. Full Cry, lOsfc. 21b.; Hat-ley, 9st. 131b:; Rawhiti, 9st. 131b.; Hutiwai, Ost. WINTER OATS. Seven furlongs.—Polyanthus, Ost. 131b.; White Lie, 9st. 121b.; Mussel, Ost. 1111).; Erl King, Ost. 101b.; San Fernando, 9sfc. 101b.; Chrysophrase, Ost. 51b.; My Darling,. 9st.; Phoqna,- 9s't.' ' ■ PARK STEEPLECHASE. About two miles and a half.—Fretwork, lOst. 111b.; Nogi, lOst. 31b.; Argha, 9st. 91b.; Kurunui, Ost. Sib.; Valima, 9st. 71b.'; Baltic, Ost. 71b.; Moonlight, 9st. 71b. ■

LADIES', BRACELET. Ono mile.-Hinu.-pai, 12st. 101b.; "Waikaraka, 12st.' 81b.; Espartero. 12st. 21b.; Highdcn. list. 9.1b.; Dan Leno, list.; Illustrious, lOst. : 181b.; Rawliiti. lOst. 121b.; Prize Bloom, lOst. 111b. ; 'Ancylo, lOst. 81b.; Oakbourn, lOst. 81b.; Concussion, lOst. 81b.; AVhatakura, lOst. 71b. - " "•■ PORAITE HURDLES, One mile ; and three-quarters.—Black Reynard, list. Cst..; Gold Dust, list. 21b.; Pretty Maid, lOst: 911).; The Stake,'lOst. 21b.'; Commander',-9st. 71b.; Defeat, 9st. 31b.; To Kaiuui, Ost'.;' Monarque, Ost., NEWSTEAD 'HACK'HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—"Waipunehu, list. lib.; Sandstream, Ost. 111b.; ,San Jose, Ost. 911).; Highden, Ost. 71b.; Merry Tijrer, 9st, 51b.; Rose Lethe, 9st. 31b.; Ancylc, 9st. 21b. ' . NOTES AND COMMENTS. V : - 1 fßt Glenooe.V Tho Napier Park Racing' Club's will be continued to-day. ' ; Tho hurdler Compass is now'|trained- : at AVangaiiui. He will be a competitor at' Trentham next month, .and if his .form, warrants it ho will: be taken- on to Riccarton. At tlie : Hawko's' Bay races, last- week a local backer booked a double"for the Grand National Steeples : and Hurdles,,and has since learned that the two "jockeys, to ride tho horses-ho has selected,''.have''botli backed the samo double. Ho is'.c'onsequently, very .pleased with himself; and ~tritn...,the' double and tho jockeys and everything blsq.; Tile- highest weight ever carried .to. victory in tho Napier Steeplechase . was, when.'-Mu-tiny won in 1896 with 12st. 131b. in the saddlo. , In,- 1906, Kaitero carried'; 12st., hnd won tho event. . i ; „ .. One of the most unlucky horses in connection with the event was Comfort. Ho passed.tlio post first in; 1905;:"butj-'haying' .missed a hurdlo on the. way, > was f :disquali; ! fied. The next year ho".ran s'ecotid to' Tvai-i tore, and last year ho;was unplaced l behind' Romany Lad. . , "3-'■ Tlio-full brother-to Huascar.'-;(Hptchk'iss'rr. St. Elyn), : which will bo raciug''iii'Melbourne' n'ex,t spring, has been called .Gunpowder!/7 In allottinfj Gold Crest top weight ;in the Epsom Handicap,' Mr. Daly has not crushed tho colt hopelessly out of it, but he has given him a sufficiency. The exact value of the impost of 9st. 71b; we will be unable to gauge until tho weights of. the different Australian candidates reach iis. ' An Indian sporting scribe has the following, to say concerning Apologue's "transportation; Apologue, tlio Australian horsfy:.ljp,ugl$ o witJj/ tho idea, of' defeating Fitzgr'ai|pji";.in' this year's Vicoroy's Cup, broke down-in-his last race in Australia, and yet they aro bringing, him to India—tho last place on ear,th for an unsound one. After the experience ofBoftbdil, who was also infirm -when . ho . arrived, ono'would imafjino that Indian owners would' ha,vo had a sickener of this experiment. Apologue is also said to ; be a very heavily-topped horse, another circumstance, by no means'in his favour, as it is the lightfleshed, wiry 'sorts that suit Indian conditions best; - I ...

Tho Victorian, sportsman, Mr:" Sol;'Greeri;' is visiting Christchurch in August to attend tho 6ale of Yaldhurst horses.

P. Keith - is talcing over a: stabler at Treritham next-week, and will .train a couple ; of Mr. A. Liskirk's liorses in addition to somo others he may bring, from • the Wairarapa. ;Ilr. Liskirk. has Hiro,' ®Mgt!Pos£,- a Gon-; qiieror—Success filly, and a Conqueror—: Morcze golding in training at'present, but lie informed me yesterday that' bo will most : lilccly dispose of one or'two of them:-/'• Tnmut, (Merriwce—lsmene) ;is said '. to bo showing uncommonly .good; form. at MastcrtOn. During tho time she has beon at the stud 'Ismeno (a good performer herself) has thrown Osiris and Tumut,v both promising horses., .'v Yet . when sold by auction last month Ismeno fetched 40 guineas only. Tho owner of Mussel had a good win over the success of the Lakoshell, gelding at Greenmcadows yesterday. 'Weights, for, tho first day's events-at tho •■Wellington Kacing. Chib's mooting-will bo :declared-on ; Monday next. - ;

Sbme-horses have won fortunes ; for their; owners. : For tho la to Colonel-M'Calmont,7 : Isinglass- secured £57,456,- .including -v.V tho; Triple Crown" of classic events—theiaT.wo' Thousand: Guineas,- Derby, .and 'St. iLeger;: Donovan, who failed in that accomplishment; ■winning but the Derby and St.-Lcger, how--over, won £55,154 for tho Duke'of Portland. Lord. Lyon (£25,600), . Ormondo'(£2B,46s),' Galtee -Morci (£27,019), Diamond 'Jubilee (£31,885), Flying- Fox (£40,090),. and Rock Sand'(£4s,ClS), all won " the Triple Crown " and carried off tho sums mentioned after' their names. Scoptro acumulated ; £38j283, Ayrshire £35,915, -Pretty Polly £35;312,- and Porsimmon £34,706—" Livo Stock' Journal."; North Polo carried tho confidence of liis' connections in the' Settlers' Hack yesterday,', but the Birkenhead gelding is; many'removes' from a champion, and I was liot'surprised to seo him beaten. '/" r Sir Artogal .has been'put in- work, againjand will probably be raced at .Marton in the spring. ■ : : ; " -t ■ . ; ;-<.•-• • White Lie has filled second position very often of late, but sho is .in find fettle', now, and should win another; raco before tho'season, closes. ''V- -' It' appeared that Hinupai;-was' rather unlucky on tho second day of the Hawlco's Bay meeting, and his- win "with i-top!>weight-yesterday rather bears this theory out. • Iranui paid a rather big dividend yesterday, due, no doubt, to the; fact ■ that sho showed such moclerat-o form' at Hastings. J. Lowo's other candidate, Sir-Frisco, was made tho hottest favourite of tho day. .His brooding and looks never fail. $6 attract at•tention, and when.the goingl'.is , any way, soft it takes a lot of 'weight t-o stop ,him' r .;'. C. O'Neill rodo his fourth winner' of>. t-lioi -season at Napier Park yesterday-, * when ho steered Lotherin to victory'. -o'Neill~did- not' 'commence riding in New Zealaud : this season' until April, and considering "the ifew'ioppbr*; ■tunities that hurdle riders hav6,'.he.has<uono: remarkably well. Eighteen 'mqnths ' ago -it was thought that lie would never'.be ablc.' to get into the -saddle again,, bub-as s6on.as.;ho: got rid of his crutches ho was.: lookiiigi-fori work. Ho doos not rido nearly -so short" as; he was wont to do,' but .ho is'and probably as capable .as before his serious .accident. . '■ ■ <>;[ As generally ' anticipated, Pretty .Maid, found the hurdles at Napier Park''to.her.lik-. ing. Sho did not havo much weight to.carry, but it was quite an average field that-sho beat. " DEATH OF A CREAT 'CHASER. dt TELMBArn—rnrss association—corYßiam Melbourno,'Juno 24. The noted steeplechaser Hcdleap is dead. Redleap won tho V.R.C. Grand National Hurdles twice, tho Steopleehase onco, and tho Cftulfield Grand National Steopleehase onco. He won tho three events in 1892, and whon lie finished up at'Caulfield ho carried 13st. 121b. He was owned by Mr. Septimus Miller, Chairman of the Victorin Racing Club, : ..... . v.: