THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 307, 21 September 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. September 23 and 26. —Avonadle J.C. Spring. September 24 and 25. —Geraldine . B.C. Spring. September 24 and 26. —Wanganui J.C. Spring. October I.—Olioka and Eyrcton J.C. October 1. —Kurow J.C. Spring Meeting. October 7 and 8— Hawko's Bay J.C. Spring. October 14 and 15. —Napier Park II.C. Spring. October 14 and 15— OtakiMaoriß.C. Spring. October 14 and 15. —Dunedin J.C. Spring. REMINDER. Owners and trainers aro reminded that acceptances for the first day's events at the Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting close at 9 o'clock this (Monday) evening* with the secretary, Mr. Wm, Hall. Tho events requiring attention a,re the Flying Handicap, Wanganui Guineas, Okclra Hurdles, Gonville Hack Hurdles, Putiki Hack Handicap, and Spring Handicap. AVONOALE JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. LEONATOR WINS THE AVONDALE CUP. (BY TELEGBArH—rRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, September 19. The Avondale Jockey Club's spring meeting was opened to-day in fine weather, and there was a large attendance. During the day the sum of £8352 was put through the machine. Twenty-five bookmakers, at £10 10s. each, were licensed. Tho following are the results: — MAIDEN PLATE HANDICAP, of 80 sovb. . . , Sis furlongs. Mr. G. H. Walters's br. g. Sedition, 3yrs., ' by Soult—Dial, 7st. 31b. (M'Miilan) : 1 Mr. H. Hannon's br. g. Inglis, 7st. 121b. (Killick) 2 Mr. T. Davis's b. g. Frontino, 7st. 121b., (Ackroyd) • 3 Also started: Mistime, 9st.; Spate, Sst. 91b. ; John, 7st. 121b.; Escamillo, 7st. 101b.; St. Cyren, 7st. 101b.; Field Marshal, 7st. 101b.; Durability, 7st. - Sib.; Carreno, 7st. 81b.; Waimangu, 7st. 81b.; Michaeloff, 7st. 51b.; Censure, 7st. 31b.; iliss Pauline, 7st. 21b.; Warden, 7st. 21b.; Kapurangi, 7st.; Lady Ferris, 7st. Won by two lengths, a length separating second and third. Time, lmin. 17sec. HENDERSON HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Four furlong's. Messrs. Connolly and 'Winder's br. h. Foremost, 6yrs., by Phoebus ApolloForme, Bst. 81b. (Brady) 1 Mr. Donald M'Leod's br. g. Tamainupo, Sst. 41b (Decley) 2 Mr. Were Pewene's b. g. .Naumai, 9st. 31b. (Pritchard) 3 Also started: Lucio, Sst.; Quadroon, 7st. 71b.; Rafata, 7st. 61b.; Russlcy. Maid, 7st. 61b.; Golden Dream, 7st. 51b.; Aimwell, 7st. 21b.; Fidelis, 6st. .10lb.; Montira, 6st. '71b. Won by two lengths. Time, 50 2-ssec. AVONDALE STAKES, of 200 sovs. . Four furlongs. Trustees of tho late Mrs. A. M. Coombes's. br. c. Elysian, 2yrs., by- Soult land; Bst. 91b i.: (C: Brown) 1 Mr. Frank Ross's br. f. Salute, 7st. 91b. (Brady) 2 Mr. D. M'Leod's br. f. Kakama, 7st. 91b. . ' (Deeley) 3 Also started: Snowsfoot, Bst.; Etna, 7st.. 91b.; La Reina, 7st. 91b. Won by two lengths, Kakama bejng a length away third. La Reina was fourth. Time, 50sec.

FIRST HURDLES, of 80 sovs. Two miles; Mr. R. Hannon's b. g. Hautapu, aged, by Mitiora—Lady Sarah, lOst. 71b. (Brady) 1 Mr.- W. S. Davidson's cli. g. Reservoir, ; 9st. 101b 2 Mr. E. Si Pettit's b. g. Poplar, 9st. , 3 Also started: Dolores, lOst. 121b:; Crousot, lOst. 81b. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min. 53sec. AVONDALT? CUP HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Olio mile and a quarter. Mr. L. Coleman's ch. g. Xeonator, aged,, by Loolantis —Natator mare, Bst. 91b. (Whitaker) 1 Mr. A. Lennard's b. h. Carl Rosa, 7st. 121b . (Deeley) 2 Mr. AY. S. Davidson's oh. m. Douche, Sst. 3 Also started: Wailetho, Sst. 131b.; Ceßic Sst. 21b.; Tui Cakobau, 7st. lib.; .Dardanus, Ost. 121b.; Aristocrat, 6st. 101b.; First' Gun, Gst. 81b. . The result was in doubt until the last turn, where Leonator shot out and ran home a winner, by a length, a like distance separating second and third. Dardanus was fourth. Time, 2min. 12sec. FIRST HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. About three miles. Mr. H. R. M'Kenzie's ch. m. Crispess, G.vrs,, by St. Crispin—Duchess, 9st. • 81b.- (Julian) 1 Mr. M. Banks's br. g. Goldsmith, 9st. 9ib. .2 Mn M. J. Kettle's Mawhiti, lOst; 21b.... -3 Also ran: Cinque, lOst. 101b.; Pipi, lOst. 31b.; Khania, 9st. 101b.; Baltimore, Ost. 81b.; San Paulo, list. 71b. , • " Won easily. Time, 6min. 12 3-ssee. PLUNICET HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. T. Williams's br. g. Mauapouri, syrs., by Tale, Sst. 111b. (Ryan) 1 Mr. J. Mtirphy's ch. c. Octoroon, Bst. 51b. J Mr. J. H. Howe's br. m. Soult Maid, Sst. 3ib :. ! f t Dedd heat. . . Also started: Master Delaval, lOst. Gib.; Lord Scatoli, Sst. 101b.; Mikotalii, Sst. 101b. j Guidwife, Bst. 71b.; Marangai, Sst.' 51b.; Haoremai, Sst. 41b.; Cyiurij Sst. 41b.; Epsom Lass, Bst. 31b.; Coromandcl, Bst. 31b.; Sharkeyne, Sst. 21b. . ' ' Won by a length. Time, lmin. 32sec. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. W. G. Irwin's br. g. Lochbuie, syrs., by CyrenianT-Sappho, Bst. 4lb 1 Trustees of the late Mrs. A. M. Coolnbes's , b. c. Master Soult, 1 st. j.3lb. 2 Mr. J. George's br. g. Waihuku, 7st. 71b. 3 Also started: Grenadier, 9st. 101b.; Foto most, Bst. Gib.; Haldane, 7st. 131b.; Dcvoliport, 7st. 121b.; Dogger Baiik, 7st. 91b.; Imprimus, 7st. Gib.; Talepitcher, Gst.'/'lOlltt Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin. 16 3-ssec.

WANCANUI TRAINING NOTES. (BY TELECUAPn—rur.SS ASSOCIATION.) Wanganul, September 19. Sovoral visiting horses have arrived in view of the Wnuganui meeting next week, but nothing of any. consequence has been dono on the track yet. Goldeil Gate, Wimmera, and Lamsdorff each did useful Work separately. This morning Marshall had all tile best of a five-furlongs sprint with Gordon Park. Research galloped tile samo distance by himself most attractively. A number of others did from half to three-quarter pace work. NOTES AND COMMENTS. tfir Glencoe.l Tho Avondalo Jockey Club's meeting will be continued on Wednesday, when tho Avondale. Guineas will bo decided. The Wanganui Guineas will be run on Thursday. Sir George Clifford's three-yea.r-olds, Inchbonny and Husbandman, -which passodl through to Wanganui 011 Saturday, will return home after the first day's racing at Wanganui. Inchbonny is a full sister to Clanchattaii. She will race for tho first time in tho Maiden Hack at the .Wanganui meeting.

At the Waikanao Stud, Moresque (Stcpniak—Moreze) has foaled a colt to Conqueror or Achilles. Ilautapu, winner of the First Hurdles at the Avondale meeting, has now won a dozen races over the-jumps in addition to-several victories on tho flat. In my/notes of Saturday morning I stated that four of- Sir George Clifford's mares were among tho number booked to Kilcheran this season. This, it appears, .was not correct. Tile entries for tho Epsom Derby and Oaks of 1910 include a largo number of horses bred in America. Tho lightweight jockey, F. Douglas, was. m form at tho! Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting last week. He rodo two winners on tho first day and three on tho second day. Other jockeys to win at tho meoting wero W. lletter, G. A. Pine, Jas. Pino, R. Derrett, H. Donovan, C. Monck, and F. E. Jones. Probable is top-weight in tho Geraldine Cup with 9st. 41b. Tho Soult gelding, Manapouri, which won. tho Plunket Handicap at the Avondale meeting on Saturday, usually races among tho ponies. Last season ho won seven times out of sixteen starts. Tho starters at the Avondale meeting on Saturday included Naumai, W,iilctho, ..Russley Maid, and Sharkeyne, but nono of the quartet succeeded in payiug a dividend. _ Local followers of the game wero greatly disappointed with the running of-Naumai, as ho was considered tho best of good things for the Henderson Handicap. - Considering tho excellent form ho has shown in the hack division, with the welter Weights -ho Has- been carrying, it is difficult'to account for his defeat, especially as the Avondale Stakes was run in .faster time than tho Henderson Handicap. - With list, ,131b. iii tho saddle at_ the Levin meeting, lie put up a very ctcditable performance in the ; heavy going,, and-was only beaten by Tumut a few yards off the post. On tho- strength of that and other performances, it w"as reckoned that tho 9st. 31b. allotted him at.Avondalo would allow him to run the half-milo in 50secs., but he could only run third to Foremost, who took 50 3-5 sees, to cover the journey . /According to tho telegraphed'entries for tho Juvenile • Plato at lliccarton, Tawhald is a chestnut colt by St., Ambrose—Seashell, while a telegram from Napier gives tho samo name to a -two-year-old by-. Menschikoff— Armula. Unless I am mistaken Tawhaki ia not tho namo of cither of the two colts in question, but belongs correctly to a hurdle horso in the Porirua stable. The sixty horses entered for the Stewards' Handicap comprise an -excellent lot of proved sprinters, and a number of promising three-year-olds. .With Gold Crest, Grenadier, Lord Soult, Lupulite, Dusky Morn, BobrikofF, Penates and several other good winners entered, thero is promiso of an excellent race._ Diabolo, Gravitation, California and Aborigine' aro notable absentees from the list. ' -