THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 247, 11 July 1908, Page 7

THE TURF.

■5 RACING FIXTURES. July .18,122, and 25.-Wellington R.C! Wister. vj ' '■ . -i July29.—Hawko's Bay Hunt Club Annual. :July. 30.'—North Canterbury J.C. Winter. •August 5:.-rrWopdlands Hunt Club AnnuSl. August 11,. .13,. ■ J.Ot •■Grand National Meeting. ■August 12.—Auckland -Fleet Race Meeting." September .-2 and - . 3.—Marton J.'C. Annual. ° e Pteftib'er ,9 and 10.—Horowhenua ■-Hack \ r K.U. Annual. •September 1G and • 17.-Rangitikoi -R.O. . -i-Sprug. • . . ? ; THE WINTER CUP. - iPKT MORN SCRATCHED TKLEGP.AI'H— ri!E33 ASSOCIATION.) " . I':'"- r Chrlstcliuroh, July 10/. r- Dusky' Morn was scratched for - tho Winter tup at 1; p.m. to-day. "ACCEPTANCES FORXR.C. STEEPLE- ; CHASE. ..; ': ; •ft* TELBGEAPH-PBEES ASSOCIATION—COPIBHJHT.ji ' :.-r, „ . , Meiboiurno,;July#, '• following are the ...acceptances for :tho ■Grand Rational Steeplechase >-Kuala ■ Lum:pur,;; 12st; 71b.; Napior/. list! ■"illb.-: '.Tarpon!'.fet. m Ally Sloper, list. Eucambene, list. J Boisdale,;list.: Quail, lust. 81b.; Swimmer, -Boomerang, lOst. 71b.; Tact, lOst. -61b. ;. Dalny, lOst. 51b.; Wolselcy;"lost, - 31b.';-No-vik, lOst. 21b.; Confederate," 9st.' 121b. ; Ro- - vealer, 9st. 51b.; No Trouble, ; '9sf;-51b:; Post'' boy, 95t.;31b.; Middlerjse, 9st.'.-31b, ; Comus,' 9st.; Outcast, 9st. •'

AND COMMENfS. - 1 -' [Br Glekcqe.] v. The 'Viptorian Racine Club's meeting will berconcluded at Flemington" to-day. *.t ; ;; ;Tho entries for the jumping events include "'sgvwal 'New Zealand horses, .. but some' ofjthoin'may have been withdrawn by now - For ; tho, Dontta Galla Hurdles, two miles and a quarter,'Maui, -Ataahua, Waipu, and Cachuca were entered. .; . Tho steeplechaser Pierre is the first visiting horse to arrive at Trentham. Ho camo dowu ain i charge 'of Deeble, on Wednesday ].vTloiiomßiniti()h ;- -''of - and H; "'very!much in' evidence, dur- : jinß : \tho .;lait;;twb:;ni'onths, ;i and -it - proved successful at Gisborno yesterday. Smflo Whatakura was purchased by , his present ;ow;ier te;lias only failed to win at ono mcetIt may not. bo generally towm : thai..tl»-Lethe originally-,a„farm,,horse-in'the.'.'Waifafapa, employed in SF a S!?2B (logs:ov,or,- the-' Ruamahanga fiats, near:sfartinborcugh. J --- ;: .' ; '- ?: .'

;.Tlve 'Well-loibwii''Kuraier^TilMn, : is reported' : ' to be' very-"fit* : for :■ the Wellington" Steeple_chajso,-'. and- if ,tbe day.; is. fitio, his .connections oxjJcot him fro give a good account o£ himself, . but he ig>nst a great horse;ih'thd mud.,' Sir. Orr.'s gelding will be riddta in" the-big-event . by T.-;Brjtchardj'who is-taking a rapid ; covory : li'ith r his 'injured .shoulder. - Pritohard ' rode. ■ lie i horse., to. the, WanganuiSteeplechase 'iii, May. '".V- V.. ,7'.- ' The : four Horses recently taken over to Mel s ' ■boumb;# ;W._ H. Keith were to: have .been {:;• there ;on Monday last. : Tho. 7 INowv'Zeajland-bred Grenadier' :rma) ; was-:aIso advertised for sale at the saina■ time.'.ii'• >y.-- -l-i?.; *. jMe^jrlienhead; l 'fillyj rterojjjatedvMures. or winning .tsisbprtto'yesterday. . ; V'-'c & Miw-TSison,* of Pohatahi, Wajrariipa/ : is ; :■"?' >iror{pd;Jo i ]i ! avo two, very serviceable .hunters :.?l iiin-thje shapt) ; of Mister; Lethij,. arid Sir Lethe. : , * " by., Master ..Agnes out of;XoMvi'?s «' Wft j U'-4i?'.V>-iii note that nbnri---*-' s '' nations for all• events at the Woodlands Hunt Club steeplechase-' toeetme '.'clcsei with f- the' . secretary, 1 Mr. W, AV.. Awdry.at.fahiatua on Wednesday "next; July IS. .' J|ie r .Saracen' : taare XHnquej -.winner .of. fcho..v • Tff Steeplechase, was 'successful :in-':'~: .thc'TFinp Steeplechase at the Gisborne iyinter'.'.meeting., last year. Sho : kasvron. otli&r events - 'this.season;- *'< ;SGotty, and soim.other- Auckland i-?; horses : .-aro duo to arrivo at Trcnthnm on . .. Tuesday.;. On: the-same day a contingent-of :»«»•• Ghristonurch horses should also arrive, - .- ;: '"-"T°.'

- The'general entries for the Grand National '. ' meeting ;are due next Friday, and at" the ""/ sambi'timo-.thorev is an .aoeptance for the-.threes-principal events. At' the recent meet- 'V ■ . inp b^kers.'hfv;e;beoii!.busy-,selecting doubles * : 'iiid s 'rieit Saturtay morning- many of thoso Hdubres;will : bo worthless. • , /Z---/ 1 ■ ■■ ~ Hapuldi caried.; the-confidence ,o£ b'er con- ■ nections ;at Gisbprne yesterday, - but; she bad " -to strike; her colours.: tor Mistime. On-a pre- •- .^iousi/occasion,' when Hapuku was backed she' TwasJieatcn/by.another.Karamu candidate m Npith : Pole. This was-.on the of •ibo...§ftpier'- ParK 'Autumn ''Meeting.' ' i jMr, : r 'A. .Hyde,; owner; of; Ancyle.'-contra---diets the'rumour that he is appealing against Ithe Nfewstead Hack race at Napier Park being Highden. The'.protest', against : • ■Highdeii's jockey weighing, in with-the whip''' ■after the raco was-not lodged by Mr.'-'Hyde.' ' ",but''''by r 'the owner, of: another/.horse" in -the' *i-t- ---" 'Reports, from Ellerslio,state':that- the sand ..track.".is'.in- excellent;-condition, so .that the • • .yaripufl. Auckland horses. competing at tho • Trentfiain meeting may be-.'expected' to bo well forward m: - ' GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE MEETING. MEGEAPH—rSESSUBSOOIATIoifJ ; Gisborne,. July 10. The'. second day of the Gisborne Steeple* , chaso r 'Mee'tihg;took place in fine-weather 'toi ■ day; and there was a large-attendance. The sum : 0f'£5351-was. putjthrough tho total. Jsafc'or, -"ilioL.liing £10,55? for the two days. The results ajro as follow:—•" "SECOND ~H ANDIC AP' HURDLES: Two miles.—Whatakura, l'Ost/ 21b.," I;Roservoir, lOstj.. 111br,'-2; ; Oasis, 10st./llb;j ,3.- .Also ran: Gmquo: 'Won • comfortably.- ••Tune,-'--. '3 : 55ec..". MAIDEN :HACK.-; • Fiv:e/furlongs.—Mis.'.-. •* tinve,v"9st. .r2lb.,.T;'/ Hapuku," 9st.' 21b., 2; Eiya,v9st.V;3.". The"ro'were ten starters.'Won :by:two- lengths'."- Tihie,':;Tmiu?-"4 &ss<xY r -~ ■ '" -tWffIEANA-HANDICAP;- - Seven- furlongs. • -f§anl3a,= : lost; 41b-.;:-! ; ;■ Hifietitama, list. 41b M 2;;Plu.ckj : -9st. ) 3. 'Also ran:-. Stylish, l(^.^'4]b. ( ;. jhooka, Sst.. 4lb:._'JWon easily. - Ti'i.nS;. lmm. 33sec. _ : "''" '• ; '"™HAEiEA: ! ."' \A bout typ.'miles'and'a half.—Cinqiie; lDst'. 21b., 1; Reay, 9sfc. c 71b Morpeth', 1 10st'.y : .3.- Also - ran: BuUworth",' 10st. 1101b.; a Papatu, -lOst. - - ,91b.j Kaj)akapa f JOst. 71b, j - Creusot, lOst. • 1 31b:'i Creujpt.rai) off .nit tji.e first, btfrdle, and MllwOTth'^iud'Papatu foil: \V6trby twenty lengths. -Timershiin. ; 37isec. : -'-' " ... ; \ u Wct)NB" ; HA'GK : FLAT." "Six "furlongs - * v MistiioW, -9stT-'101b:; l";-;Waibokau, 9st:."3lb. f " 2j.N3^dinov.'.9sti ; .2lb-.,'. 3,- :.Ihore?wore-eleven start/&i: .Won,, by..a ..length....Tinio, lnun. - y .Z..7 1 . 'V" ' 'EKALV;S®EPLECEtASE: ' S About two miles.'-l-Arobaj ' lOst.' 121b.;' 1"; " Baltic; lOstl 51b;y'.2r Euranui;-''9st;'7lbi,-3. -'These were the "only-'starters; • ■ Won anyhow; Timo, 3min.<,s9sec. -:.s„, .. - .. FAREWELL.--HANDICAP.—Douche, ■ lOst. 13lb.V:l|i'White Lio.-.105t., 51b.,. 2; Sarilla 105t."41b.; 3. 'Thero'wore t-en "starters. Won by a "length and a half. Time, lrnin. 48J-seoi' " Club pf, u of modern so*' ;ietjv:Though' it^.has its elements of idleacss*and wastefulness, it"is part" of-the quick "* ntorclln'nEoi of: .thoughts and human relationship .whiA ;is ;; indispensablo_botli tp- modern • '• indußtrialism.. and' to. .modern ' democracy — :, 'Nafion.'"'''. ' ""' v ->- ■/' : Aj:baza'ar'-is "Be {oforated . when its J tttorfertjiice nrith:-iradb v istoo i small f w serious' ;noJ,ice.-. Thpro -is no ,mpro -jujtifiqn. : ->' ■■ ■ ■ ;ion< for jv.cßurchl running."a,.6azaar'for a veek" thaff there " wouljTb'o for ' :tho samo ilmrcli: to open a shop'and tradd'aU'thb 1 ■Soar •ound.—"Drapers' Record,"- * >