THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 260, 27 July 1908, Page 9

THE TURF

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. /WINTER MEETING. JULY STEEPLES WON BY LOCH FYNE. FINAL HURDLES BY LETHERIN. . CALIFORNIA SCORES AGAIN. The winter meeting of tho , Wellington Racing Club was brought to a conclusion on. Saturday afternoon, -in striking contrast to tho • first day, the weathor was beautifully' fine, and, notwithstanding tho previous night's storm; the grounds wero nice.and dry, .and the racing tract: had improved considerably as compared I ,with the first'two days. The attendance was . much larger than on either of tho previous days, and speculation on tho totalisator .was brisk: .. Th 6 returns for'tho three days, however, are not quite as largo as last year, when £52,031. was put" through tho -machine during tho meeting. With the thirteen hundred odd pounds received from tho bookmakers this year, tho Club will'miss tho, revenue on about 2000 totalisator investments. The bookmakers were busy on Saturday, but on account of tho favourites prevailing,'business would scarccly bo profitable. '

In connection with tho adjourned inquiry into the running of. Full Cry on tho first two days of,tho meeting, tho stewards of tho Club met during tho oarly hours of the racing on, Saturday afternoon, and decided to disqualify tho horso during their ploasuro. No action has so far been taken concerning tho rjders and the owner, but the inquiry will bo further continued noxt Friday evening. With tho exception of Piorre's mishap in tho Wellington .Stocplechaso on Wednesday, tho meeting had been freo from accidents until Saturday aftornoon. In . tho' July Stecplechaso Lo v ßeau came to grief at. the logs, but Cress, tho rider, was not, injured. Tho Final Hurdles was, unfortunately, responsible for two bad'.accidents. Compass fell at the second obstacle, and brought down Sen Sim and Defeat, and Exmoor fell two hurdles further on. C. Cress, rider of Sen Sim. and J. Lyford, rider of Defeat, escaped scatnlcss, but tho other two jockeys wero not as fortunate. H. Tait, on Compass, had tlireo ribs broken and sustained; slight concussion of tho' brain, and A. M'Coririon, on Exmoor, was also suffering from concussion. Both wero left at Trentham with special attention, and at latest roports woro'making satisfactory progress towards recovery.. '

Tho racing during the afternoon was of an interesting character, tho Hack Hurdles and tho July Steeplechase being responsible for two oxcellent finishes. California; scored his third success at tho'meeting by annexing tho Winter Oats, his victory being an exceedingly popular one. Tho July Steeplechase fell to Loch Fyne, who has an excellent record for the present season,, and the Final Hurdles was won by Lethbrin.

, The meeting was ably managed by Mr. A. E. Whyte and bis assistant, Mr. Griffiths, a pleasing feature about the fixture being tho strictness with which tho timctablo was ndhered to. Tho following are the results of Saturday's racing ONSLOW HANDICAP; of 130 sots. Six furlongs. Mr. W. A. Donald's blk. g. Aboriginal, by Merriwoo—Polly, syrs. lOst. 41b. (D. Price) 1 Mr. D. Buick's Rangipapa, 9st. 21b. (A. Oliver) 2 Mr. H. Stent's Duart, 9st. Gib. (S. Reid) 3 Also startod: Truce, lOst. 41b. (Cairns); Golden Gate; 9st. 121b. (Holmos); Wharekura, 9st. 61b. (Ryan) ; and Tupono, 9st. (Hatch). Aboriginal and Duart were quickest to begin; and the latter led into tho straight, followed by Rangipapa, but Aboriginal came agaain on tho outside, and iii a good finish

w-on by a neck from Rangipapa, with Duart three lengths away third, and Tupono fourth. Time, limn. 21 3-ssec. CROFTON HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Soven furlongs. Mr. J. Ghisholm's br. m. Sk.vo, by Saracen —Warnoto, syrs., 9st. 51b. (C. Cress) 1 Mr. H. Fredrickson's Sandstream, 9st. 91b. (Griffiths) 2 Mr. Highdenjs Vasa, lOst. 91b. (H. Cairns) 3 Also started: Rangihaota, 9st. 101b. (Young); Spinning Flight, 9st. 51b. (M'Combe); Monkey Puzzlo, 9st. 21b. (Holmes); Cavatina, 9st. (Donovan); Truthful, 9st. (Hatch). ' ' As the field raced from the barrier Spinning Flight, Truthful, and Vasa were the leaders. Passing the four furlong post, Spinning Flight still led, and Rangihaota was at tho head of the next bunch. Entering tho straight, tho field was bunched, but as they nearcd the distance Skye shot out of tho ruck, and won comfortably from Sandstream. Vasa was a poor third, and Cavatina fourth. Time, lmin. 38 l-ssec. THIRD HACK HURDLES, of 100 sovs. Ono milo and a half.. Mr. H. Fryer's br. m. Immolation, by Spinfeldt—Martyrdom, aged,.lost. Sib. ✓ (C. Cochrane) 1 Mr. R. Weller's Ghoorka, lOst. 81b. (M'Conuon) 2 Mr. A. Corry's Jolly Roger, 9st. 31b. . . > (Julian) 3 Also started: Top Roso, lOst.-111b. (Watt); Strathcona, 9st. 61b. (Cross); Hatloy, 9st. 31b. (Telford); Sherlock Holmes, 9st. (Hercock); Cyrus, 9st.. (Pritchard); and Oakburno, 9st. (Kirk). Immolation was first to clear tho initial hurdlo, but passing the stand tho ordor was Sherlock Holmes, Strathcona, Ghoorka, with Cyrus last. Hatloy tried to run off at tho next hurdle, and dropped back to last. Ghoorka ran into second place at the top, and ho and Sherlock Holmes led the field down tho back, Strathcona being again prominent at tho fivo furlong post.- Ghoorka led into tho straight from Shorlock Holmes, Immolation, Jolly Roger and Top Rose. A great raco up the straight resulted in favour of Immolation by a nose, with Jolly ltogor half a length away third, Strathcona fourth, and Top Rose fifth. Time, 2min. 58sec. JULY STEEPLECHASE, of 300 sovs; second horse to receive 40 sovs., and tho third horso 20 sovs. from tho stake. Two . . miles and a half. ■ Mr. C. Thedo's b. g. Loch Fyno by Lochi ness—-I'ikau, . aged, list.' ' 101b. (A.Julian) 1 Mr. J. Ore's b" g. Tilson by Lotlio—Dauebury - mare, . aged, lOst. ' 81b. (T. Pritchard) 2 Mr. H. Fryer's cli.- g. Lingerer by Aprcmont—Taihoa, ■ aged, 9st. 71b. . . (C. Cochrane) 3 Also started: Le Beau, lOst. 31b. (Cress); Bullworth.,' 9qt.', 71b. (Whitehouse); Valima, 9st. 71b. (O'Neill); 'St. Amelia, 9st. 71b. (Crawford). ; Tilson jumped' the water jump just ahead of Valima, with Bulhv;orth . third and Loch .Fyne last. At' the,., top of tho courso Bullwosth went to the front, and led over tho logs from Valima, with Lo Beau, Tilson, and Lingerer bunched just behind. Valima and Bullworth led to the doublo in front of tho stand, but hero Tilson,. Lingerer, and Loch Fyno ran past them. Lingerer and Tilson led till fivo furlongs from home, where Loch Fyno caught tlioni and took tho lead. Tho trio wero almost level again ,as they approached tho hencoop at tho bottom of the straight, Loch Fyno roso at tho jump just a stride ahead of tho other pair, and, maintaining his advantago, won by a length from Tilson, who was a baro length in front of Lingerer. Valima and Bullworth missed the last fence. Time, smin. 58 2-ssec.

WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 250 sovs.; second horso to recoivo'3s sovs., and tho third 15 sovs. from the stake. One mile. Mr. C. L.i Lagor's ch. c. .California by San! Fran —Dazzle, 3jrs., lOst. 111b. \V. Whittaker) 1 Mr. J/Foreman's blk. h. Maharanui, by , Sylvia Park—Pauline, 6yrs., 9st. 61b. (C. Cochrane) 2 Mr. W. Davies's b. li. Landwern, by Stepniak—Leda, oyrs., 9st. 21b. (G. Price) 3 Also started: Sir Frisco, lOst. 131b. (W. B'ysn); Wailethe, lOst. (Hatch); Comedian, 9str .311). ■ .(M'Combe) j Merrie Zealand, 9st. (I?ritchard); Chief Lochiel, 9st. (E. Cotton); Kurnwak'a, 9st. (A. Oliver); Mussel, 9,st. (Murfitt). , ' Tho ten horses were in a lino when tho harrier was released, but California and Sir Frisco'dwelt on the mark. Mussel, Kurawaka, and Merrio Zealand got away smartest, but Chief Lochiol was at the'head of affairs in' a few strides, and led past tho haystack from Mussel, Kurawaka and' Land-, wern.' At the half milo post Landwern had run into second position behind Chief' Lochiel. Maharanui was fourth, and Sir Frisco and California were moving forward from tho back of the .fiold. Chief Lochiel was dono with as the straight was reached, Maliaranui was alongside Laridweriij and California was coming fast on the outside. Tho latter caught tho leaders insido' tli'o distance,' and won in a canter by four lengths, " a bare length between second and' third, , Merrio Zealand close up fourth, Sir Frisco fifth. Kurawaka sixth," Comedian and Wailetho last. Time, lmin. SOsec.

I 1 INAL HURDLE HANDICAP, of 300 soys, ; second horse to receive-40 sovs.,-and the third - horso 20 sovs. from the stakes; Olio milo and three-quarters. " • 0 ' Mr. J. O'Meara's b. g.'Letherin, by Ijethe —Culverin, aged, lOst. (0. O'Neill) 1 Mr. R. W. Paterson's b. g. Snip, by Sou'wester—Puss, . aged, 9st. 41b. (T. Pritchard) 2 Jlr. D. Stuart's b. g. Scotty, by St. Leger —Janet, aged, 10st._ 91b. (A. Julian) 3 Also started: Compass, lOst. 71b.' (Tait): Sen Sim, lOst. (Cress); Ability, lOst. (Cahill); Exmoor, 9st. 131b. (M'Counon); Defeat, 9st. 101b. (Lyford). Tho field was strung out as they raced for the first hurdle, which was cleared by Compass just ahead of Exmoor and Letherin, while Snip was last. Compass came a cropper at the second hurdle, and brought down Sen Sim and Dofeat and interfered with Letherin and'Scotty. Passing the stand tho order was Ability, Snip, Letherin, with Scotty last. Exmoor f.cll at tho hurdlo near tho seven furlongs post, and Ability' was left in the lead from Letheriiij Snip, and Scotty in. that order. Snip had a slight advantage at tho second to last jump, but Letherin, under tho whip, came away in tho straight and won by several lengths from Snip, with Scotty a poor third. Time, Smin. 29sec.

EIA- ORA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. • Mrs. T. Cotton's b.g.- Silkweb, by Soult —Cobwetj/ syrs., lOst. 131b. (T. Cotton) 1 Mr. H. W. Clay's Royal Maid, 9st. (Watson) 2 Mr. W. Davies's Yosami, 9st. 91b. (G. Price) • 3 Also started —Flintgun, 9st. (Ryan), Glentui 9st. (Pritchard), Glen. 9st. (Telford). Glen, Flintgun, and Silkweb jumped away in that order, while Royal Maid was left a, couple of lengths. ' Silkweb was in front after going two furlongs, with ,Yosami in second position. Entering tho -straight tho two front positions wore unaltered, but Royal Maid was third. Tho latter passed Yosami in tho straight, but was unablo to head Silkweb, who won comfortably by half .a length. Time, lmin. 24scc. ' NOTES ON THE RACING. [Br Glencoe.] Landwcrn and Ivurawaka were withdrawn from tho Onslow Handicap and started m tho Wintor Oats later on in tlie day. This left seven startors to contest tho first race. When the betting closed Aboriginal was a hot favourite, with Rangipapa, Duart, Tupono, Golden Gate, Wharekura, and Truce supported in tho order named. The public proved excellent judges, for' tho seven candidates finished in tho oxaet positions that the betting indicated they would. Aborigi- j nal began as troll as anything, but lie was steadied and raced behind the leaders till the straight was reached.. Price had to rido liiin with hands und heels from tho distance, but tho fiuißh novor looked doubtful, al-

though tho margin by which ho won was (Only a nock. Rangipapa. was always in a good position, ,and fought" the finish out' gamely, adding another second to his lengthy, list of places. Duart showed plonty. of pace in tlie early stages, but the' soft'going was not to his liking so that ho finished poorly, lie will bo taken homo to-'Auckland to-day as ho claims engagements at tlio Fleet meeting. Whurekura was turndd round when'tho tapes rose, and never got near the lcadors.

All the acceptors started in tho Groftori Hack, which ended somewhat, ill the :naturo of a surprise, tho Waira.rapa maro Skyp boatr, mg several more fancied opponents.- Visa was installed favourite, but though' she' was woll placed at tho bottom of'the'straight'she died away in tho last hundred' yards 'and finished a. poor third. Sho'-thus had three solid races at tho meeting,- finishing.rtwiec second and oneo third. Ssndstream .finished, very fast, but failed to got within touch of Skyo. Had his jockey brought him ,on tho : scene a little earlier it looked as if he nught' 1 have troubled tho winner.' .C. 'Cress, l who rods Skyo, had three other mounts during, the aftornoon, two of them' eliding in Wis. .Tlie Hack. Hurdles provided" a very exciting finish. There wero nine., starters;,' Lotherin, Defeat, and Snip;;bcing reserved for the open event. The • public fancy was. in favour of Ghoorka, ..with Immolation second favourite. Six horses, ,woro well placed in tho last three furlongs, .viz., ,Top Rose, Ghoorka, Immolation!" .Strathcona,'J oily Roger, and Sherlock Holmes. As the.y approached the last fence, Qhoorka, lookqd. beaten, but he jumped well 'and, took'the lead with Jolly Roger, Immolation- giving hot chase. Tho .recent'.racing;,that Im-' molation lias bad stood her ..in good, stead,, and sho. was able to finish much faster than anything ■in tlie race. She.; just caughtGhoorka in the last stride," and-the judge.de-. cided in-her favour by a nose. .'Jjoth.Cpch,. rano arid M'Cohnon rodo their mounts vigorously from-the'last hurdle, aiid tho' : finishcaused great excitoment. - Piorro was tho only withdrawal from tho July Steeplechase. Bullwortli aii'd Valima led tho field 'for a mile and a. ..quarter,, and then both fell away to the.rpar.-y Le,Beau; lost his rider at tho logs .tie second- time round, but at that stagb of the raoo it-did not look as if he had a-chance".- .St..Amelia, -who ran off at the end of,a mile, and.thr.eequartors, did. liot shapo ,very.;attractively.-: Lingerer, who was making his first- appear-■ anco in a steeplechase, gave a -promising dis : ' play. With a mile to go lie "looked-,to ,liayo an excellent chance, and though ;he dropped back later on lie appeared full- of-. running as tho last luirdlo was crossed."'-.. .Hifcrider.' scarcely steered the best" course, ih;'.?-tho straight, and had to pull out and go round Tilson. Under diflorent circumstances,- howl- - the placing might be'-tho.'samo." /Tilson. did not pull so hard as on-Wednesday,.but lie was.not tho equal of Loch Fyno in'-pace.: Julian handled the wiuncr ; with ( gi;e?t -.skill, allowing him to take his own ; timo over tho first half, sending him to,-the-front half:a inile from home, and then nursing him, carefully till. the last feneo. was -safely:, negotiated. It is understood that-ithotLocliness' gelding is unlikely to make the Riccarton trip. ■J-.-i Tho Winter Oats was chiefly':'retfarkabld' for the excellence of* California's' performance. With the exception of''Sir Frisco! tho big colt was the last to -leave'the ; mark,' and was at tho tail of tho field-as'they swept' down tho back; When tlio r, straight." ; wa's : reached-ho galloped past his field on tho oxtremo outside, and won with' 1 ridiculous e ??°, b y. s«reral lengths. i "-', This '; 'was'Vhis 1 third win at tho mooting,' 7 a'n'd'-'lie'-. .was .' accorded a great ovation ori ; 'returning :'to scale. Ho goes home now': for. a : spoll*!: and' may not he raced again." till' 'the; 'coming season is woll advanced. ■ -TlVe' anxious to seo how Sir Frisco' would shape against California, and they-wero-somewhat disappointed owing to the "fact'l'that'"Sir Frisco commonocd so badly. -It* was generally expected that .Sir Frisro-.'Woul'd' bo one of tho first away, and "California;" one. of tho last,, and, a good finislf .was-lobked for, but was not forthcoming.--With' tlio winner out of the' road there n'6Yil(l. have been a good raco between MaharanuritLandworn, arid Morrio Zoalaud, as theso' 'tlired woro very close togother. >w a .n':': : 1 Tho Final Hurdles was."brimful"of' accidents, only four of the eight .startprs completing tho journoy. Compass, tho favourito, crashed into the second fence,and Defeat and Son Sim . camo to grief over him/ Ex-: moor fell at tho fourth hurdle. 1 when running well. Half a mile" from ' horiio' the raco was between Snip, Letlmrin/'aiidScot'ty'.'' Tho last-named put- ' iri;'' ,J a"" .rini ,~at : that stage, .but failc'dJo susta'ia, itj and over tlio last ■ throo furlongs (tho last hurdlo beiiig 'dowii)' Lethe-' rin outpaced Snip. The winner,js trained by his owner, and as tho'^horse,.:,had; to'.: be .stopped in- 'his work a fortnight' ago, Mr. O'Meara did well to land, him at tho' post so fit. Tho Lethe £61dihfr is "a real' sluggard, and O'Neill was,"niggling" at . him from tho milo post onwards: 1 ■ ' : The Kia Ora Hack was generally/,conceded' to bo a soft snap for 'Silkweb,-iandtsb-it proved. The Soult gelding: r ivent"to-'tho' front half a milo from home;" r, and""was' > 'iiot i seriously troubled-afterwards.i"-Royal Maid.who was expected by some.: to .rperform well oyer tho six furlongs, had her'chances spoiled' 1 by being left several lengths-'at tha ir start.. Under the circumstances, she" did " -well- 1 to , got so closo to Silkweb. Yosami-was a'tpobr' third, and tho other three* wefo -'quite" out-") classed. ■ : :l : .-r<.-.

WINNINC OWNERSi ' ■■■- .',on tlio three days of the' Winter Meeting just concluded, tho Wellington Racing-Club-distributed £3830 in stake's.' 'The' pnncipil winning .'owner was Mr. C. 'lir 'Lagor,* who annexed tlireo races with his good colt 'Cnlifornia, whilo second 011' th'o".list conies'/Sir William Russell, for whom'Nadadbr' woii" the Wellington Steeplechase. "following.: is tho full list:— j -i ' Mr. 0. L. Lagor 470', i ' 1 Sir Wm. Russell 'l/.'. j40ol; ; ': Mr. J; Cassorley --325• ■ " Mr. 0. Thedo ... 305 ■Mr. J. O'Meara ... ... ~. 265. Hon. J. D. Ormond ... ... 260 ■ . Mrs. M. Moore ... n i.tj,. 250 Mr. D. Stewart... ■ ... .... 165 Mrs. T. Cotton ... ■ „IJSO'; Mr. 11. Fryer .... ... , ... 120 ... Mr. W.' A. Donald ... 100 Mr. J. Chisholrii. . .„ 80 Mr. J. Ort ... ... ... 75 . Mr. J. Malier ... • 70 Mr. A. Smith ... .... • ... 70 Mr.. 11. D. Limbrick . 70 Mr. R. Shoro . ... ....: . 70 " Mr,. C. .Chesterman ... y 7.0 ~ ' Mr. R. W. Paterson ... ' .... ~65..'. Mr. W. Davies ... ... " ."55 . 'Mr. Highden ... .... .50 Mr. J.-' Foreman ..... ~ .., , 50. Mr. ll.„ Wellcr ... ... ... 40

JftyH. W. Clay... , 40 Mr;.-J?. .0. Fabcr ... ..." 35' " Mr. H. Stent ... 30 . .., Mr. ]). Buick ...• 20-,;. Mr. H. Fredrickson ... J 20'"'" Mr. A. Corry ... 1 ......... ... •. 20 -- Mr. C. Kingston... ... 20. .... Mr. C. O'Donoghua ... ... 20 Mr. Wire Pewono ... ... 20 Mr. W. Vincent ~.. , ,>.lO . Mr. J. Macara ... • .... .. 10. • ; " £3S2O;;;' • WINNINC SIRES. The following is a list of tho principal winning Eiros: — " ..." .San .Fran (Gozo—Procella) .- ,490 El Draquo (Dreadnought—Falconet) 400 '" Lethe (Cadogan—Siesta). ..... -350 . Daystar (Castor—Cissy) 325 . Lochness (Ingoniar—Albatross)! ... '305 San Francisco (St. Simon—lsabel) 270 Birkenhead• (Orme —Tragedy)., . ...;,,260.--Soult (St. Simon—Beauharnais) ... 180 St. Leger (Doncaster—Atlantis) ... 165 Advance (Vanguard—Laurol) ' > '... 140'' Mcrriwoe (Bill of Portland—Etra-' wocnie). .... ..; '...,100., Saracen (St. George—Fair Nell).'..' '100 WINNINC JOCKEYS. ! W. Whittakor, who was,associated with tho triple success of California, was ,the prin- : cipal winning jockey at tho meeting, with threo, winning mounts. F. J). . Jones, W. Ryan, J. Hall, A. Julian,, and -.T. Cotton rodo two winners each, and J. Lyford, 11, Tait, E. Lowe, S. Reid, D; Price; O.' Cress, O. Cochrane, and C. O'Neill each saluted tho judge once.