THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 299, 11 September 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

[By (jLENc'oE.]''

RACINGvF^TURES.;.r September 16 and , 1 4,?/r"?WWwfsis $.'9* ! Spring. ' ."'" " _ - September 16 and H l7.—Ashbur't3ii' CbUhty' R.C. Spring. .".'oT ' !' : ,-'V>i ' September 19, 23, and;;--20. l -AJ!OW tt Je.-:< , * u- , Spring, . -n- h < September 24 and. * '^ J r^erftldmo i . | ~R*y; . • Spring. «» 0..,« •••: September 24 and V'26.—W&ntitour' , 'J-G-; ■ Spring. ' -'i ,r, ' r y «»* October 7 and 8.-I«wkßy Biy f .'C. Spring:'; October 14 and lo.^Napier'' 'Park"''Ripit ; Sprint;. . ''■ A"' : * ! ' November R;C.-; Annual. . , 5,;T "■■■■'''"' ' ■•Oil v.' • READER. ; ; j Owners and trainers j-.ate reminded, that acceptances for theffirst day's events at the Rangitikei Racing nGlab'.S Spring meeting close with- the fii.Goodall, at the club's office,r, Bulls; ati 9 o.'clock: thia evening. Telegrams■; should bei'placed i on the wire early. ■! r'i/.i "■• HOROWHENUA HAC&-RACINC fcLUS'S VASA WINS THE The annual meeting, iof- ■the Horowkenua Hack Racing Club was loonoludod-i at -Levin yesterday. Stormy "wealhcr-'threatSue'd-in the morning, hnd jus?;]after't|io first" race rain commenced to second ( event Was run in a blinding .-shower;! and' the; .downpour, which continued.' incessantlyffor'■nearly an hour, made the gtiihg.'Very hfeayy'.;,-'Not-withstanding , this, tliV'fielcls- thfoijghdut.'.thc afternoon were quite Up to",f,he average,, and Several of the rices pfftvidod antl. iivj teresting, finishes. Tho; -event,- -the Weraroa 'Handicap,-.was^won..by ,^asa, t ,who is trained at Levin.,i- jiockey. It.-,,Hatch;,.,,of Trentham, showed eXcel!pnt:i'qrm L ;during .the day,.riding three outrof:-the,'Scvcn:,winners. Though the attendance>>was'fairly, large;, thf rough state of the weather,, speculation on the land .the: fhcl that icarly-. in the day'oile- horse-' sational dividend served-itd >lock.,up,'si; large amount Of money in the pockcts of a.,few lucky investors. . Thi-.to.tal-::investtofents:'tfi] the machino amounted*to* £2850, making-f total' of £3848 for -the meeting? 1 as>ia~gainsl £8964 for the two days last'..[year. l-u-.Toi: bookmakers were, licensed; for'the'afternoon so that the total revenue received'by:'tht elub from this soUrcd'ifiore than compensated for the loss of totalisatot-'revenuc. ■ •'.-On-botl days the • dispatches veffected- I '- by': Mr.; G O'Connor were quite;''up*'toi;his:'usual'-'Stand-ard, and it lyas a see 'him dealest ably with reputed horses, y-The management of the-'-meeting j the hands of Mr. F.'-Gr Hoe;' left" littld t< be desired. The 'follofring-' , ar6' t ' ,! the: '.-re suits-: — • i :i OHAU FLYING HACK '6( sovs Five"furlongs.-i-Mr. J., Colvin's. Addingto'n—-Brown Spec,' 6yrs.','"'s«. ' , (T. .Carroll); : Mr. S. E. Cooper's Sir;Artegali;Bst:;lllb.;"' : ; t -'-. v - - '(M-'Nainara). Mr. A. White's Wa'oriki, S'stl''lib.',. '(iAiwe) Also started:'Whetumarama,.-9st.--9lbi.OV Young); Lethean, 9st.''.3lb. ( - (Hatch) ;>.l*lan .worn, Bst. (G. Price) - ; J5t.,,,111b (Jenkins); Tuatahi, 7,stv illb c '(Wilson)-; NeV 7st. 61b. (H. Price)Pytclileyf;-'7st : . -211) (Ayr.es). j Glentui, 75,t.„ (Cress); ..Aotea, -,7st (R. Young). ' - From an excellent jtart j Arteg'al, ani Investment Were first'■to'-Bhdw.i-out-'yR-ound ing thb bottoih turn Whetufiiarama and, Here wal'd ran up to the. leaders',, and Ji)i;estmen dropped back. Whetuffiarama \vas. ; s'cron- ddh. with, and Ihfestthent .closed upjagain.;- I good race up .the. sti'aiglit,,resulted : .iiva. vie tory.f-or Investment by-a nee): Arte ! gal., with W&oril>i,qg'„lpsgth'' ani ' Aotea close Up fourth»v.Time; jlminV'6sec^ ; >" LEVIN HANDICAP,^,of.-I'ive ,'fui '• • • • ' lohgs",t;.' ; .'" v' Mrs. M. Moore's b. lu Sir by,Saiii.! Francisco—Waitemata,-'-,--4yrai,!:' -Bst.-; 9st.. .......xnv-.W; (iW Hatch);, Mr. J. George's W.ajhuku;; 7ab;. A 9Jb,iii-, 0 11i . -»r - f C - .- jmce) Mr. D. Buiek'S Rangipapa,-SBt.-8}li)r; ..(Aj-'res) • : Also started: Spicrfdid J TdeiV'Bs'-t'. a llb'. r j .iJai ricd Sst. 41b. (Jenkins); .Scotch Reel, ' 6st 121b. (Cress). * : "''J'Vt, 'r - Scotch Reel Olid of.a filrlong R'all'gip'diVi'was.'ill'frdnt" Tli latter led until the'l&st htmdred.yards/'wher Waihuku ind. Sir Frisco cdm6 ! 'fast !; eri "t]i outside. .Sir Friscs T^f6ii^by"t^.^b, afe'len'K{ from Waihuk'uj who' saniy;dii tanco in front of Raugipapa.Tlic l, oth'er 'tw \V6re closo up. Time, -'-lmin'v s^2 : ssee^- ::: MOTITERE HACK HMDIOAP,' nf'.6o"soV) Oiie mileS- !»-••»« " Mr. G. Green's ch. li : ." \Vin'da"gej r by Euro--1 clydon—Santa'Kateriua,. .4yrs., 7st. [ - 121b..... (fe^Yil'son) ' Mr. J. Chisholm's Sky.e, Sst 51b. 3 (C. CreSs) 3 Messrs. R. and C' s Wck's TJt-bpia, 7st. | - 71b. .„............7i;.. (Lowe) f ; Also started: ' *SW4tkpyne, Bst. .511 r (M'Namara); Knutsrord' 61b.. (Hatch). Sharkeyno and Sks' tiVikl jt-ho. lead, an "raced together to half-ijiilfel' jjqat,, Windago went Utopia. A '"straigl ' ended in favour of v^w^oXoy'aUeiip'li!.'tl , same distance separariijg't}ifi,|ecj?iii.fiild thii f- horses. . Sharkeyiie..aud. i l&^tsfpi;d..^;ere' li S lengths away. .• SECOND HACK ' One mile and a half.' r I Mr. F. Bowdeil's blfc g„ .byJSarak; con—Makura, aged>£9sk 121b.:rj-;.;i lc -".lutC-T-Messrs. Bowen aiid.7,CoErigauiß', "Lyrist, lOst. 51b ,«,;.j V i.,',.™.'.;-i(C6chr,aue)i.:" Mr. J. Corry's J oily c Jttiger A 9Rtv 1131b; [ t iM;..i-(Whitehouse) t_ , Also started: Ncthei'byJ ) 'SstV'6lbf,'(ii^foi ! 3 Hatley and ; the start, but the ffrst-nameS "'lost-'gi;oun at the second jump, and Jolly Roger. Jed'-pa: the 'stand- from' NetHfii-.by, 1 ? with, 'thes'*' Bt-lu two close up.-.' Going 'doira;' tlibvba'tfk' Lyrii took command, and "lfed I .teethevlast fenci where Jolly Roger ! ?aiidr / B'atley, : .closed ,: u again. ' The trio . r'up'' tli ! straight, Hatley eVentually-;'gotti''g'Vj l pj l ! ? half a length in i, length to the good'.of';'''Jolly 1 ! I 'Roger;-"Tim; 3min. .0 2-ssec. 1 WEREROA HANDICA'^i. ! 'ofJ ; > second horse to receive -10-50y2., ; antl fcl: J ' third. 5 sovs. ■ JSdye 4 furlongs. ' . 'V"- v W 7^"^'' o Mr. Highden's b. m. .'Y,as^,j.by;'Finlandj-' q Parera; 4yrs., 7.st^-21b.~;.., r (E.:Ja0.we);1. 0 Mr. 0. E. Austin's ;',ch.;g.r,Toa; n Conqueror —' Chainstiteh; oyrs, 'Jst.,. 101b. amhWs)' 1 Mr. A. Liskirk's b. gV;.j!iug.J?«Bt;,Ja!>SJav! „ ton Delaval—St,;jEdiflij 7^.,,;-, .- Also started : Itfahdiailuij-.fsfcVlSltt. (Clar y burt); ■ Landwern, 7st. .91br(Gi c -Pricd).; Fl i. tilla, 7st. 71b. (Carroll) j ißifiemaid-,'^st: 1 ',711 a (M'Kay); 7st<i6lßl<.(Ha3fcK)'s 'Sagi s 7st. lib. (H. Price)i ;t.~and' Mussel/ 6st; -1211 I- (Cress).- .--.T-xyr —K, ( l r.i. r o Saga dwelt on thonimarki wlion' -filic'tapi r wore released, and took no-part iu- tlio rae o Toa Tiihi took the lead..as--tho--(icld settle - down, followed by Vasa, Flotilla, and Mi ii iiaranui, with Landwern ■.-last;o; Vfi?astoc charge at the half-mile post, and was hi r afterwards headed, winning comfortably 1 a length and a half from Toa Tuhi, who wi f half, a head in front King -Muss' o close up fourth, Slahiii'anui maid last. Time, linin.,. : 36?ec'; r .,,, 1 ; n " r . 1 .... r . HIGH WEIGHT HACK ; H ANI)ICAP; '■ bf ! i q - sovs. Si^furlpngi''' lU ' ;, Mr. J. Bacovich's b. g. ;..Flintgunj^l)y.' t Mauser—Foreshow,„j3yjsU'Bßtr s .... .. (r; Hatch);; o Mr. G. H. Miller's Saiidst'rcaiii,--Dst."l2lh.'-t • ""rr*: (Griffiths)''' t Mr, B, -L. Hiang&'s Tuatahi, BBt. 121b; ' (Wiiaoa);-

• Also started: Yosami, 9st. lib. (G. Price)} i.Waoriki,:9st. lib. (Lowo); and Contorp; Bst. .(Cameron). I Yosami and Flintgun raced abreast to the jintranco-,of- : .tho straight, where Tuatahi and iSandstreaiii moved up. Yosami died away !in the last hundred yards, and Sandstrcam ;camp fast on the rails. Flintgun lasted long enough to' win by half a head from Sandstream, who was half a length in front of. Tuatahi. Yosami was c ' ose U P fourth. Time, lniin. 22 2-ssec. ' HACK SCURRY HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Four furlongs. ;Mr.:M. T, M'Grath's br. g. Tumut, by, ; ;Mqrriwee—lsmene, syrs., Sst. 51b. ; ; (R. Hatch) 1 Mr. W. Powene's Naumai, list. 131b. , ' ' (Pritchard) 2 . Mr.; J. R. M'Donald's Aptea,„Bst. 21b. . ■;". '. (R. Young) 3 i ..'/Also; started: Py.tchley, Bst. 21b., carried ! Sst., 31b.,- (Cameron); ;Sir Chester, Bst. lib., ; carried Bst.- 41b. . (A. Miller); Brayery, Sst. ; (Wilson),; Bst. (Sceat); Recollection, Bst;, carried.Bst. lolh. (W. Young); • Hermia. Sst. (Lambess); and Notorious, Bst. (M'Kay). ; , = ; Naumai, was quickest to begin, and Tumut 1 headed the , next division. Rounding the ; liomq- bend ; Naumai had a break of several ' lengths,-but in ,the straight lie tired, rapidly,, and ;Tunitot won comfortably by over a length,. ■ Time,. 53 .4-sscc. .- 'v. ; ;notes,and comments. ' Whotiimnrama, usually looked upon as a ; smart did not- figure in that- role in"' tlio'yOhau 'Flying, for which he'was made . , fayourito;" " There we're thirteen' starters'in . this ■ event, - and they were ' sent off to. an oven start. The favourite was last when , thtt'"'field"Settled down; and though''he ran up' to the leaders :at the end of- two fur- - lofifes, lie did not stay there long. ' Sir >■ ASfegal' yirfts "the quickest; to find his legs, I, ari;d;'.\va's' 'felo'Sply "attended by Investment. ; ; The' "latter, : -a rnhk "outsider, fell baek'"at I the' home bend, but came again .in the i. straight, aiid fairly wore Sir Artegal down, . 1 winning by half a length.'' On Wednesday i lilvestment 'got caught iii the tapes at the start of. the Flying Hack, otherwiso he would' > probably have run closer to the placed horses, • i, and;Vould then,have'carried more money on,' >. the "second -day:'; : Waoriki, who won the ' - opening event on Wednesday, could only run > a' moderate third behind _ Investment, and later ".on; in tlio; High Weight Hack, he', fin-' i islied twenty lengths behind the placed i horses.; ' ; ' - Tile: withdraWal of-'- Sir Artegal from- ■ the ' .. Levin Handicap left five starters. The race ' was'run in torrents of rain, making it 'diffi- ; j cult-to- pick- up the horses. ■ Scotch Reel commenced well, but did not last long, and' V finished last. vßangipopa had a big break on" the'field'at the home bend, but stopped' to a walk before the post was reached, and was ,overhauled by Sir.'Frisco and Waihuku. 5 ; The' letter'sliaiied very well in tlid soft going,'. V .and''.w'a'k"'a.' trifle' niilucky' to bo 'beaten. 'In : pla'fio'bf his 1 usdal'pilot-(W. Ryan),;Sir Frisco - ". had'the services-of _Hatch. The San' Francisco 'colt "did not get going too quickly; y: but ho finished like a bulldog, and appeared ; to have considerably benefited by his race ;. on the first day.' : | Windage; who Was fa,voUrite. in the Mou- [ terd Hack, - had rather an easy win. The full-brothef to Aeolus ivent to the head of jj' affairs at .half, tile, distance, and Stopped : there... This wis tho first occasion that ho J ; had' ; woh since'.the'Kangitikei summer meet-' ■ ing. : - Utopia was. coming,along very fast in: • tho, straight, but she bumped Skye and lost' -, whatever, chance she had. . ; . I::! Jolly Roger was the actual favourite ■ in ■ ; 'the; hurdle, racej but he was .decisively beaten . -by Lyrist and Hatley. Lyrist Jed at the last. : hurdlej'-but Hatley finished gamely and se1. cured 'the'judge's verdict. Pritchard l rode a very fine raee on Hatley, keeping the black - gek'ling wt-11 up all the' wajVand getting him t- Over, the'obstacles without mistake. This was S the fourth occasion oh which the Hutt jockey had acted as pilot to'Hatley. Twice he has #on r on -him, 'once-be ran second i- idnd the occasion Hatley fell. ;,. I iloloch was, tho .only mtiiirawal-. -' Weraroi Handicap. Toa Tuhi • and . Vasa 0 daus'ed a littlb 'trouble-by lashitig out onco or twice, , but the starter pllaoed them behind ' the field , until the other candidates were steidiedj and then, brought them into place, i' the .ten-horses wero in a ,good line when tho 'tapes - were released, but Saga- refused to .gallop,' and took no part in the race. Vasa f and Toa Tuhi'shot to the fronti quickly, and i"tho former eventually, won with something in ?' 'hand from Toa. Tuhi, who was hard pressed ■- .liy King' Post. King Tost came with a greab 'rattle in the straight, ;and"many thought he liad beaded; To& Tuhi, but' the -judge ruled in e. ;favbu'r'of;ihe'latterby;half a head'. Comedian,, 3; 1 arid L'andvi'ern; tho two favourites, were not' .6' prominent at . aiiy stage, but Mussel, and e Mah'aranui wke riot-far behind the third If "lio'i-'se.^ V , 1 '' g ., |On tho .sti'ength of. his'easy victory on the' - hrst day, Sandstream was expected to ae.count for the High Weight Hack, but he put j_;. .iii his,run too late; and just-failed'to catch-. ■Fliiitgun. The latter, a stablemate of Sir Frisco's, went out in front with Yosami, and t-lio pair raced llcck : and neck until within hftv yards of tho post, where Yosami gave 1 lip-.tho.istr-Uggie.- Contorp -made a'dash for, the..outside!', of.the. course, , when the barrier'. 2 fiefr '-up;; aild,:..wlien:straightened' up, was'Hopelessly* in. tho*; rear. l ' j i After. the .'race, ;Cojitorp was sold to Mr. 3. Greo. u 'Payhe.rd|.',Ghriitchurcli, for 100 guineas.-;: • ; He ( 'wil! .be'J shipped South .to-night, and. later, id -on will Be taken "to..the other side. Contorp: ■ 6 is ,'a bay. horse, by Conqueror— > id., -Kokiriki'ri,:. by : .Torpqdp—Kopeki, ,by -Tho .- jt Mute'/ ' ; •g-; | Ten horSes--faced-the starter in the Hack 1 ' ;q' ■ Sciirryi"- Despite the.rise in-his weight '"' "ijiai was macld; a-solid''favourite,- with Tumut ''' , demand; 11 '' Nauniai'showed : all; his '[•brilliahey: from the barrier,' and. at the. .en- ' "trance to the straight lie had such a break on the .'field" that his defeat looked out of the, Question;' ' 13ut'the heavy impost and the : -told-on him," and' about twenty.'; rl ' '.yards from-tlie- post Tumut-had.'passed him,'; 'p' 'and"Scored a comfortable victory. The latter | 'f ,was bidden'by'Hatch find got' away from' tho 5 | { -.Harried' much quicker than oil the first day.. '(Considering '.the"state of the track, the paoo ' )." ,lje" shis'ived; at : the"finish; Was astonishing. ; yv! I S. Jlessena, > S Y rwhilo/.driving to, Levin yesterday morning,. re-' ceived. ,a severe; fall ,through his trap, over-': iturning r at- a-.coruer of .tho -road. Mr. Mes-1 j : ,was..able to resume his. journey at tho-r i itime/: and; did ljiot; take; much notice of the ■' g'-occurrence,,-,biit, on, arrival at the racecourse." ie lie -jtpok. a,-bad; turn, which - necessitated his'i : a ; ;,rec,Giving.medical, attention, and it was found ; :lio..was -suffering from a severo shock;'which :wil.l.,fke.ep him-..0n-the sick-list for a few' 1 .days. - • . •X '. j Winning jockeys at the Horowlienua meet--'e; -iing'^vefe^T:-'Pritchard, three; R. Hatch,■ , ih,, .tnt'ee';''P.'' Jeiikins, two; E. -Lowe,' two;- W."^ ;Ayres, JV Griffiths; T. Carroll, and L. Wil- ';;; ;s|bnrdho'.eac!i;.'' j As L. G. King -is now unable to go to' 1i" Sydney to-.ride' Cross Battery'and 'Sea King ■i' .ih their onEagements it is probable that H. -' Cairns, of Trentham,. will-make the trip in'■s;tcad, but the inatter will not be definitely =£• decided for a day. or two. o-' SQBATCHED FOR NEW ZEALAND CUP. (tir .TiUGßirii—raiss AssofcunoK.) • ' yj' ; • ' ChristoHuroh, September 10. . . Restloss was scratched for the New Zea-,-> jj, .land;"Cup'tbis morning.' , . . , ! Bi! ■ 1 - ■■ 1 MANAWATU SUMMER MEETING. , (BY .TELEGKAtn—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ....... >t ; , ,' Paimerston , North,-, September; 10. •y The Mariawatu. Racing Club has increased tho stakes of the summer meeting by £S00; SI lhakihg" a total of £5560, lVhich includes the . J"i -largest classical 'i-ace iii the Dominion, the .' J -Mnnawatii- Sires .Produce 1 . Stakes of 100 Q. ,0 sovs., tb ;bd run on Monday,. December 28. >0: , ! '•■ */•■-■•. ■ ANTI-BETTING LAW. " (BX 1 lELEGIIArk —PBESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIG tIT.) 1; ' London, September 9. " ; Mr. Belmont and other 'American race.2 horso owners, who are adversely affected'by ' the New York State's anti-betting law, are 3' transferring their stables to' Prahco s '