THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 397, 5 January 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACINC FIXTURES.

January 9 and 16,—Wellington Pony and - Galloway B.C. January 19 and 20.—Wairoa. County R.C. Animal, l January 20 and' 21.—Gore R.C Summer. January 20, 22, and 23—Wellington R.C. * Summer. January 22 and 23,—Foxton R.O Annual. January 27.—Pahiatua R.C. Annual. February 4.—Karjoi J,C, Hack. February 4 and 5.—-Giisborne R.C. Summer. February 4 and 6,—Canterbury J.O. Summor. February 10 and 11. —Figmont R.C. Summer. February 11 and 12.—Poverty Bay Turf Club ' ;AinuaL > February 17 and 18.—Woodvillo Distriot J.C. • Autumn, - February 24, 25, and 27.—Dunedin J.C. , Aμtumn. March 4 and.s.—Wanganui J.C. Autumn, llarch. 12 and 13.—Tologa Bay J.C. Annual. \larch 17 aod 18.—Napier Park R.C, 1 Antumn.

PAHIATUA R.C NOMINATIONS.

For the Pahiatua Racing Club's annual meeting, which takes place on January 27 tend 28, owners arc reminded that nommattdns for all events close at 9 o'clock this jvening, with tbo secretary, Mr. G. L, Hnwjey Drew, P.O. Box 33, Pahiatua. Telegraph Office closes at 8 p.m. The club has arawn up an excellent programme, and )he meeting is well worth the patronage of owaors;

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

11 ' [BV GI,ENCOE.] , '/Pony racing at Miramar next Saturday. who won a raco at the Hawke's £ay meeting ou Saturday, joins T. Wilson's team again this week, and will bo prepared \>t the Well) lgton Summer meeting. ' J. s Hay, trainer for' Sir. G. F. Mooro, hae ittached to his stable a promising young lad named Carmont, who is only nine years of ago and shows great promise. Bookmakers wishing to bot at the pony aces on Saturday should apply for licenses jeforo'3 p.m. on Friday next. ,X 'Ayer, trainor of Knight Commander rad Merrivonia, is to-morrow shifting his juarters from Tauheronikau to tho Lower Hutf raoecoureo. s It ""is understood that the well-known jockey, Sid. Reid, has been offered, and has accepted, tho position of trainer to Mr. Buick, of Palmerston North. <The Masterton lightweight jockey, T. Carroll, has accepted a retainer from Mr. G. F. Moore, and tv ill in future do the lightweight riding of that gentleman's horses, Carroll changes his residence to Wanganui this week. Tho owner of Rawhctu informed me last that he intends to give the Daystar feeldmg another chanco to win a race, flawhqttt )» at present running in tho paddock, but will most likely be handed over to trainer T. Lloyd in a week or two to be prepared for racing. It is quite likely that Silken Rein will berried over hurdles before long. Like her datn, Dromedary, she is a born jumper, and as she is very fast she should do well at the illegitimate game. ' Coy, winner of the hurdle race at Hustings on Saturday, looks like proving a profitable purchase for his now owner, for m hie four essays over hurdles he has not been out of a place! Since his arrival in Palmerston the Sou'wester gelding hue been trained by J. Hathaway, who also won with a member of his'team at the Raugitike.i Meeting on Saturday. \ The crack horseman, d. Jenkins, returns home 'from the Auckland Meeting to-day. Jenkins will later on come down, to Porirua to' r givo a hand with the'Ue*a'ra foiiHHe Wellington Cup' Meeting." ' ' " Report ba» it that Mr. W. E.. Bidwill has been asked by a Sydney sportsman to put a price on -his two-year-old, Provocation, but has; refused jto do'so, is not anxioue to-'part with ;tbeTeolt.,~yt , h»- (1 *„ - >-. I'hV ponies, -J3an .Koran,, Auriferji, Maid of !AlI /, 'W6rk,; Mutiny, t Inkorman, and Maori Girl" arc expected to arrive at Miramar tomorrow in, View of Saturday's race meeting, • Jtt-is reported on very good authority, writes our . Wairarapa correspondent, that E. Bicifl ill .intends to take a strong team' of horses over to Sydney for the spring meeting. The team will comprise Provocatibii," Gravitation, Tribulation, and probably Expansion. Gravitation, who wafe suffering from fluid on the kr.ee-cap, has now re-1 covered, and is being put into work. Tribulation, who is full-brother to Provocation, iSj described as a much bigger made horse than that champion. Should all these horses land in Australia lit and well great things will bo expected of them.

.Moriwa, who won the two-year-old handicaps on tho two concluding days of the Auckland 'Meeting, is said , to have finished his races in fine style, and the critics predict 4 a good future for him. Menwa comes of an old-fashioned but a capital winning line, '; by Mernweo from Lady Helen by St. from Ouida by Yattcndon. Lady Helen, i the dam of llenwa, is half-sister to Artillery (Canterbury Cup), Hilda (Great Northern Guineas, etc.), Strathmore (V.R C. Dorby, etc ), Noveletto 11, and Brown Atyce, and from this tnbo come good performers in Antares (Auckland Cup), fllahutonga (Auckland Cup), Ropa (Wellington Cup), Fulmen (New Zealand Cup), Sweet Nell (Caulfield Cup), and many other great perfoimers. An own sister to Menwa will be among the lots submitted at the annual sale of Waikanae jearlings, which takes place on January 21. "If ono is to judge by what has taken place at different race meetings in the Wellington I'rovince during the past fortnight, the numerous disqualifications recently imposed by the Avondale Jockey Club do not appear o hare had much eiiect in checking the evii 1 ) ot certain individuals who frequent tho racecourses in this part of the island, some of these individuals being, unfortunately, licensed trainers and jockeys. Attending the races during holiday time aro & large number of people who see but few meetings dunne the year, and the swindles that this section of the public see worked cannot serve to popularise the sport. Many of'the malpractices perpetrated Dy unprincipled turf-ites are with difficulty detected by regular racegoers—men who understand thoroughly the inner workings of the betting market, and who are also familiar with the oliaractere of the individuals concerned. But there have recently been several palpablo cases of pulling and of foul riding which could , not' es<;apo the notice of the' most unsophisticated of tho spectators prosei That t.ho most careful students of form b> • '1 be'unablo to hit upon winners in Buch cirt>i -'stances is not suiprising, In a four-horsf race ono day last week the candidate t&it finished last came out next day and in a race over the saino distanco spreadeagled a field of MX and won by nearly twenty lengths. Hi 3 owner had expressed dissatisfaction with tho way bis mount had been handled in tho four-horse race, apd tho horsVs improved form with a different jockey on'.the'pext day makes it appear as if matters were not all in order. In another race ot a meeting a horso started a rank outsider, tailed his field till tho straight, and then galloped gently (oh! so gently) into fourth- place. Three days later the horse ] et&rted & hot favourite in iv race at another meeting, and, in spite of some additional weight, he occupied second position until tho last hundrod yards, and then won without s>r effort Curious is tho tale told about a four-horjo race at ono meeting wharo the'tTro favourites may, for distinction sake, bo called T and R, and tho outsider of the field, B. Unknown to one another, the jockeys i an T and R tre s&id to h&v* backed each other's mounts, and as they were both waiting on ono another in tho last furlong B managed to get in front and win, A horse which Jell in a hurdle race last week is said to.have been brought down by another horso, who had the > services of a notorious rider, but whether this is true or net, the same' rider was noticoJ unduly boring another of bis opponents at the last huidlo. It is simply astonishing how many swindles and how much four riding aro allowed to go by lin'noticed/on.the courses. The state of tho bottingjjmarkot, and the tactics employed by

jockeys, afford ample data for tho opening of inquiries, but tho stewards persist in remaining inert, and n bookmaker may with impunity secure a favourite and pepper him unmercifully, and tho tramors and jockeys, who 'are party to the business, perform their part of the contract fearlessly. There arc men in the Dominion who would sooner make five sots, by tho " bag process " than tivico that amount by honest methods. Such is their moral obliquity that tho crooked ■nay always seoms preferable to tbo straight and the fair. Owing to tho presonco ot these characters on our racecourses, racing is rapidly falling into,a stato of chaos, and if the presont honorary stowards are not going to exert themselves in an effort to purify the. game, it is high timo that one or two paid officials were appointed to do that necessary work. PONY AND GALLOWAY R;C. For the two principal events at tho Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club's Meeting next Saturday the following acceptanoos have been rccoived by the secretary, Mr. J. M- Cumming:—• WELLINGTON CUP. Seven furlongs ~ Voromquo, list. 91b ; Moata, list. lib.; Mirotta, list.; Aurifera (late LinLless), lOst. 31b.; Irspiration, lOst.: Firefly, lOst.; Kauhoo, 9st. 21b -/Maori Girl Gate Hikoia), 9st.; San Scran, Bst 61b ; and Rowongi, Bst. olb. TRAMWAY HANDICAP. Four furlongs and a half.—Moata, list. 61b.; Aurifera (lato Linkless), lOst. 71b., Inspiration, lOst. 31b. j Firefly, 9st. 101b.; Maid of All Work, 9st, 71b.; Merrimanu, 9st.; Mytre, 9st. j San Toy, 9st.; Maori Girl (late Hikoia),9st ; San Scran, Bst. 101b.; and Rewengi, Bst. 31b. WESTLAND R.C. SUMMER MEETING. (BY TBLSaJUPB—yRESS ASSOCIATION.) Hokltlka, January 4. The Wostland Racing Club's .Summer Meeting was commenced under auspicious circumstances to-day. Results were ae follow. STAFFORD HANDICAP.—First View, Bst. 71b., 1; Sylvrie, 7st. 121b., 2; Silent Member, Bst., 3. Also started: Treat, 9st. 131b,; Orient, Bst. Sib.; Benzine, 7st. 21b.; and Coxswain, Bst. 31b. Time, lmin. SSsec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—Ito, 9st. 101b., 1; Montagu, Bst. 71b.) S; Hillspring, Bst. lib., 3. Also started: Supplement, Bst. 21b.; Blessbolc, Bst. lib.: and Bonzino, 7st. 21b. A splendid race. Time, lmin. 18 3-sseo. DASH HANDICAP TROT.—Merry, 196e0., 1; Lady Elk, 265e0., 2, Ruatapu, 16sec, 3. Also started: Nil Desperandum, Victory, Cobra, Prudence, Blackwater, and Nancy Belding. Won easily. Timo, 2mm. 42sec. WESTLAND HANDICAP. Nino furlongs. —Tho Orient, 7st. 101b., 1; Investment. Bst., 2, Hamua, 7st. 51b., 3. Also started: Adria, 9st. 131b.; Armamento, 9st. 61b.; Lawn Rose, Bst. 71b.; and Freeland, Bst. 41b. Won by a head. Time, 2min. 4 3-ssec, 'KANIERI HANDICAP TROT.—Prudence, 1; Cobra, 2, Lady Ella, 3.> ' HIGH, WEIGHT HANDICAP.—Hamua, Bst. 71b M 1; Freeland, 9st 41b., 2; Coxswain, 9st. 21b., 3. KANIERI HANDICAP TROT.-Cobra, 1; Lady Ella, 2. Five others started. FLYING HANDICAP.—Adria, lOst. lib., 1; Hillspring, Bst. lib., 2; Silent Member, 9st. 41b., 3. Also started: Grand Poplar, Balmy Breeze, and Jenny Time, lmin. 5 2-ssec. A total of £2902 was put through the totalisator for the day.

CREY TROTTINC CLUB'S MEETING. (H* TBLEOBiPH—PMSS ASSOCIATION^ Croymouth, January 4. The concluding day of tho Groyraouth Trots was held to-day in fine weather, and the at- v tendance nas good. Tho following are- tho results: — WESTLAND' HANDICAP,—WiId Palm, 1;Sweet Bell""2; .Ngatimaru, 3'. Soourity, Mawhera, and Tommy Allertou. Won easily. Time, 4min, 15.2-sscc. ■, RUNANGA HANDICAP.—Garrott, -1; Possum, 2; Sir Bcdivoro, 3. Scratched: Rosamond. Time, 4min. 3 2-ssec. '-'" • GREYMOUTH TROTTING" CUP.-,Wood-' bum Lad, 1; Croesus, 1 ; Joe Davis,, 3. Scratched: Royal Money. Time, Cmin. 17, 2-sscc. ' , < TELEGRAPH EANDICAP.-Ivy B, 1; Ned Corbett, 2; Federation, 3. All started. Time, 2min. S3sec. ■ NEW ZEALAND FUTmtITY STAKES.— i-A3 Franz, 1: Baron Leugen, 2. Tho event was run in four heats, Baron Leugen winning tho first, and Al Franz the rest. SUBURBAN nAWDICAP.-Blacksand, 1; Jean Alkrton 2; Doctor G., 3. All-started. Time, 6min. 17 3-Sseo. SPEEDWELL HANDICAP.—Coranz. 1; Joe Davis, 2; Royal Money, 3. Scratchod: Ivy 8., Marie, Princess Olga, and' Scudo. Time, 2min. 41 3-6eeo: FAREWELL HANDICAP.-Wild Palm, i; Diction, 2: Jean Allorton, 3. Scratched: Security. Time, 4min. lleec. ,

SOUTHLAND SUMMER MEETING.

(BY TELEOttAPH—FIIESS ASSOCIATION.) InvoroargUl, January 4. For the second day'B racing) held under the auspices of the Southland Racing Club, there was fine weather and a rocoid attendance. £9281 waß put through the totalisator, and, bookmakers' fees totalled £140. It was tho best second day in tho club's histoiy, and tho profits on tho meeting are said to bo noarly £800. Results:— SUMMER HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Falmar, 1; Radiator, 2j Waiju, 3. Time, lmin. 84 4-fisec. ROSLYN CLASS TROT. :■ Ono mile and a half.—Bloomfontein. 1; Bell Motal, 2; Duncan M'Gregor, 3. Time, Smin. 64 4-sdec. SOUTHLAND HANDICAP. Ono mile and a distance.—Sirius, 1; Hiro, 2; Gold Dredge, 3. Time, 2min. 2 2-6seo. GLADSTONE HANDICAP. One mile.Eous, 1: "Warsaw, 2; Royal Shell, 3. Time, lmin, 47 2-6seo. SHORTS HANDICAP. Four furlougs.Liza, 1; Loftus, 2; Gapon, 3. Time, 50 4-5 sec. i MILE TROT.—Bell Metal, 1; Dreyfus, 2; Sadie Mao, 3. Time, 2min. 20 1-Osec. CLIFTON WELTER' HANDICAP. Sis furlongs.—Landlord, 1; Fulmar, 2; AVaidland, 3. Time, lmin. 19 3-Ssec. FINAL HANDICAP. Ono milo.-Scrap. iron Jack, 1; Spinning Flight, 2; Hiro, 3. Time, lmin. 44 3-ssec. < SALE OF BLOOD STOCK. (DT TELEGBAPU—FBESS A6SOOIATION.) Auckland, January 4. At the blood stock sales to-day tho highest price realised was for a brown colt by boult —Lady Musket, 500 guineas, F. Ross being the purchaser. D. G. Greenwood, of Canterbury, bought a illy by Soulf—flotchoruia, for 300 guineas. Another ally by Soult— Miss Anne was bought for 300 guineas.