THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 423, 4 February 1909, Page 6

THE TURF.

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' RACING FIXTURES. February 4.—Karioi J.C. Hack. >, February 4 and s.—Maniototo J.C. Annual. February 4 and 6.—Gisborne Racing Club (Summer).- . . ■ February 4 and 6—Canterbury ' J.C. Sum- . mer. ' .. - ",'.■'' ■:'.. . '..'■.■ February 10 and IV.— Egmonfc E..C. Summer. February 11 and 12.—Poverty Bay Turf Club (Annual). , .- .. . •: ■ February 13 and 20.—Wellington Pony and ■ Galloway B.C. . ■~ . -,- February 17 and; 18.—Woodville District J.C. Autumn. ,■ : ; ' . . . ... February 24, 25, and 27.--Dunedra J.C. . Autumn. "'■>.' ' ■ . February 26 and Auckland R.C.'s -Annual. ....... March 4 and s.—Wanganui J.C. Autumn March 12 and 13.—Tolaga Bay J.C. Annual

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

■Racing to-day in the Worth Island at Karioi and Gisborne, and in, the South.lsland at. Riccartbn. ■.■■■■'•■/•■■•■■. ' ■,;' . The Stewards' Handicap winner, Penates, is being treated to a.spell. ..■ . ; ■■.-., ■: . iOn,Tuesday, Mr. A. F. Douglas cabled to Melbourne .scratching Moral for the Australian Cup and the Champion Stakes.

Aema was.shipped to Lyttelton on Tuesday ■night to fulfil'her engagements at the Canmeeting. She will be ridden by the light-weight apprentice, M. M'Donald. , ' ','.,•. ■;':.

•The..Masterton trainer, M.M'Grathj has" gone ; .on .a holiday trip to Auckland and Rbtorua. ~-. -, . / ■. ■■ : ,■ ■ ■ '.. Moral is-not a likely, starter inthe Wood--ville Cup,, but should the weights suit, he will be. among the competitors for the Wanganui. Cup next month. ■• ; .- Mr. H. Whitney went south by the Maori last night,-in order to see. Aema running at 1 the Canterbury Jockey Club's -meeting today. Among the other passengers by' the Maori.were Messrs. W. Clifford, W. Stead, M. Melrose, W. H. HartgiU, and J. E. Henrys. ■ : ■ : The Auckland jockey, B.Deeley, is due to arrive from Auckland to-morrow night, :and will proceed to Lyttelton by the Maori.. He is to ride Ormulu in the Middle-Park Plate ,on Saturday. ,-.. . • ; ..-■■■ : 'Excslibur,-' who won the Marine Handi-cap-at the Takapuna meeting yesterday, was a rank outsider. , : ■, ' '■ The beautifully-bred Sunglow ..will be'a starter in the Craven Plate at. Riccarton this afternoon. the Filly Stakes at the last;Midsiimmer Meeting'of. the. Canter r bury, Jockey Club; Sunglow has not shown any. exceptional brilliancy, but 'as she comes of a splendid winning line it is only able to suppose that she will be a good stakeearner.if she continues to train on." ' • '.: ■ :■■. ■D. Maher, the leading jockey in England, during the past flat racing season, is 27 yeartof age: .: ■ . .';:'/;. ■■:■ L._,H. Hewitt, _who has. accepted a;retainer to ride in, Austria and Germany during the coming 'season, receives a'retainer of £2000, also, £1 a day, ordinary winning and losingfees,, and all 'expenses. Ruff's Guide, which'is just to hand, shows that during" the past racing season land.the sumof £541,581 was, :won in'stakes., ! Durability was . veiy. solidly; supported by :local backers when he won the Ponui Handicap at the Takapuna meeting 'yesterday, as it- was known that Oliver was -to itave the mount, arid this fine horseman again landed his mount first past the post from a big field; Durability is by Menschikoff, whose stock, ■ though mostly on the small side, seem to be tui'rimg out very weH'.'-' ConsiHering he was ! not long, at the stud in. New Zealand,-Mens-. chikoff must .be considered a success to have sired : Armlet,. Count -"Witte , ; -Roosevelt, ;Lady. Menschikoff, and-several other:good winners.-. . "Vigilant" :in the London "Sportsmaii" ! combats the statement'of: Mr.'-Corlett that Newhayen was'the best Australian h6f6e,ever'i imported into England; and names Aurii'm as a better, though; he ' states .'that Merman and Mamma were actually;- ; the most successful after landing in England. Hβ also names a number ■' of other ■ really good Australian horses that went. to England,: and says :— "The curious-point is that the Aus-tralian-bred ones have with very, few exceptions done Well, those from ; $ew ; Zealand .have almost invariably proved failures. Of; this phenomenon I have. never been able to find any satisfactory explanation." .

The Gisborne Racing Club has followed the lead- of ■ some of the : larger clubs,' and "• the bookmakers' operating at the. meeting, to-day . anoY tp-niorrdw will not be ', allowed -.to use boards,on which to advertise the prices onoffer about each horse. ' ■,"..•: ■[, ■*,

The Devonport: Handicap at the Takapuna Jockey Club-s meeting was appropriately named, as it was 'won by Devonport. : ':;

/.Statistics 'in. connection with the past: racing season/in England show that Bruce Lowe's No. (2) family won more money in stakes than ally other family, while the No. (1) family comes second on the list, and the No. 3 third. ; ;/*' ; **\ *-.. •. \v ; */* -".•■ *.*': ; Ben Joiuion, who won the hurdle race at the .*• Takapuna. meeting yesterday;■ onlystarted on four, occasions last season, his solitary win being* in the Jumpers' Flat Race at the; Grand National.meeting.' . -.'.-.- ; ; The St.; Clements mare. Tarina'is endowed with plenty of pace, but she does not stay too,well, -andher, connections showed good judgment in taking her up to race at the Auckland meetings, where a plethora of shortdistance races makes*". it an easy matter, to place her to advantage. '*:*' "•' '■■'.■.*. As the seasons roll on, the : trip to 'Australia seems to become more popular'with New Zealand owners and trainers. Sydney 1? f Sreat holiday resort, and sporting men find additional enjoyment in the trip when they' can take. a ■ good. horse over and race' mm successfully.'■ Several .Dominion horses be-taken across at .Easter time and.in the- winter season. 'It is now,, rumoured that late in the present season or hv the spring of ■■ next year Tumut : will be taken across by trainer M'Grath. Possibly also another horse from the same stable may be selected to make the trip, either Osiris or the Conqueror—Lady Principal colt, which is said' to ..be giving every ( satisfaction on : the training tracks. ■ - * ' . *•; .* : *■..:,'.,

In connection with the Gisborne Racing Club's meeting,.which commences to-day our. correspondent telegraphs that Cork, Harper The Cockatoo, Rose Lethe, Maiora, and Rock Ferry, arrived by'the Waikare from Napier yesterday.; W. Kirk will' ride the members ? f J. M-Laughlin's team, and Ayres will ride for H.-Hickey's stable. Among the starters in the Hack Scurry willbe Karana, a. threeye,arH3ld own sister- to Pink 'Un. She is to be ridden by E. Lowe, who rode Blue Ribbon to , victory in the "Wellington Cup last month. Dardanus; Sir Benson, Uenuku, Gold Treasure, Tarina, Mies Advance, and Paisano will not be among;the starters terday.

Tiptoe is,doing good work on the tracks at Hawera, and in a six-furlong gallop early in the week he easily defeated the Foxton Cup winner, White Star. **.'.-■ '

Soult has another, first-class record: in connection with the Takapuna • fixture, for some of his representatives won on each o'f the three days. The.stakes .given away, by the Takapuna Jockey Club are only moderately large, and for that .reason Soult will, not receive an extra big lift in the winning sires' list, but ■ he gets another first-class advertisement as to the number of winners he sires.-

Mr. J. B. Williamson's Okaihau, 9st. 91b. (M'Kinnon), 3. Also started: Hautapu, 12st. 81b.; Luscombe, lOs't.: 81b.; Lord Crispin, 9st. 121b. "Won easily by three lengths. Okaihau was a length further back third, with Hautapu last. Time, 3min. 22sec. BOROUGH HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Four furlongs.—Hon. ,T. Carroll's Tarina, by St. Clements-Aka, Bst. 101b. (Deeley), 1; Messrs. 8,. and W. Duder's Devonport, 9st. 91b. (Buchanan),'2; Mr. C. Winder's Hikuai, 7st. 101b. (R. E. Brown), 3. Also started: Wauchope, 9st. 21b.; Miss Winnie, Bst. 111b.; i Lucio, Bst. 101b.; Waihuka,' 7st. 31b.; Dog-. ger Bank, 7st. 21b.; Cantata, 7st.; St. Maria, 6st. 121b.; Hard Rock, 7st. 131b. Won by half a length, with Hikuai'a'similar distance away third. Time, 51 l-ssec. SUMMER HANDICAP, 0f.150 sovs. One mile.—Mr. J. H. Walters's Sedition, by Soult-Did, 7st. lib. (Killick), 1; Mr. Walter Davies's Mabeno, 6st. 121b. (Keenan), 2; Mr. T. Williams's Manapouri, 7st. 21b. (Carroll), 3. Also started: Lock Buio, Bst. 51b.; Bully, Bst. 21b.; Inglis, 7st. 61b.; Tui Cakobau, 7st. 61b. Won by three-quarters of a length. Manapouri was half a length away third, just in front of Bully and Tui Cakobau, with Loch Buie last. Time, lmin. 43 4-ssec. THIRD PONY HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Five furlongs and a half;I—Mr.1 —Mr. J. B. Williamson's Carmania, 7st. lib. (Daly), 1; Mr. A. J. Lindsay's Misstime,' Bst. lib. (Pearson), 2; Mr. H. Barr's .Glenora, 9st. 61b. , (Buchanan)J 3. Also Started: Mighiy.Atom, , 9st 41b; Mahinga, Bst. 81b.; Paul Beaver, ■ Bst. 41b.; Laurel Wreath, 7st. lib.; Etonia, 6st. 131b.; Nora Soult, 7st. 51b. Won by a neck. Time, lmin. 11 l-ssec.

PONUI HANDICAP, of 80 'boys. Five furlongs and a half.—Mr. 'J. George's Durability, by Menschikoff—Durus, fst. 121b. (Oliver), 1; Mr. A. GrattanV Grizette, Bst. 51b. (Pearson), 2; Mr. W. Quarterman's Jena, 9st. 21b. (E. Brown), 3.- Also startedHard Rock, Bst. 51b.; Mentira, Bst. 31b.; Winhaston, Bst.; Zinnia, '7st'. 131b.; Lady Weasel, 7at. 61b.; Goldwin, 7st. -61b.; Aimwell, 7st. 61b.;Hoanga, 7st. 61b.; Aristos, 7st. 61b.; Master Paul, 7st. 61b.; Censure 7st. 61b. Won by a head. Time, lmin.. 10 2-ssec. s

MARINE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Four furlongs.—Mr. F: W. Arnold's Excalibur, by I Eton—Tournament, 7st. (Killick), 1; Mr. E. I W. Alison's Elegance, Bst. (C. Brown),' 2-i Mr. F. E. Ross's Fleet Arrow, 7st. 51b. (Brady), 3. Also'started: St. Amans, Bst lib.; Tuku Tuku, 7st. 91b.; Impulsive, 7st. 51b.; Sunneton, 7st. olb.; Roselike, 7st. Won by a neck. Time, 61 3-osec. DEVONPORT HANDICAP, of 80.sovs, Five furlongs and a R. and W. Duder's Devonport, by Soult—Anna, 9st. (Buchanan), 1; Mr. J. Bell's Lucio, Bst. 21b. (Brown), 2; Mr. T. Wylie's Dogger Bank, 6st. 131b. (Keenan), Also started:, Azof, 7st. 21b.; Lady Frances, 6st. -121b. Woa by half a length. Time, lmin. 9 4rssec. WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sops. One mile.—Mrs. Anderson's St. Tui, by Brookby— No Name, 7st. 91b. (C. Brown), 1; Mr. D. Moraghan's Master Delaval, lOst. lib. (P Brady), 2; Mr. W. Howard's Escamillo, 7st 71b. (Deeley), 3. Also started: Noteorini,Bst lib.; Lord Seaton, Bst.; Rimlock, 7st. 81b Won by three parts of a length. Time, lmin. 46sec.

HAWKE'S BAY TROTTING CLUB.

(BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Napier, February 3. The second annual meeting of the Hawke's Bay Trotting Club was held at Waipukurau to-day in fine weather, and before a fair attendance. The owner of Rockwood and the horse were disqualified for sis months' for suspicious running in the Hawke's Bay Handicap. Eleven bookmakers paid fees of £5 5s each. Results:— , PORANGAHAU MAIDEN PLATE, 1* miles.—Kingfisher, 14sec., 1; Telegraph, 14 sec, 2; Ironwood, Bsec., 3. LADIES' BRACELET, 1$ miles.—lronwood, 30sec, 1; Miss Wilson,-6cr.. 2; HuonNefcte, 265e0., 3. HAWKE'S BAY HANDICAP,' 2* miles.Giggles, 20sec, 1; Butterfly, 16sec, 2. Also started: Rockwood. Giggles ivon by a head from Rockwood, who ,was disqualified. Time, 7min. ,7sec. MO&NT HERBERT HANDICAP, one mile.—Nga Raima, scr., 1; Flora G., 7sec, 2: Brookholme, 22sec, 3. WAIPUKURAU HANDICAP, 1* miles'.— Miss Wilson, scr., 1; Fairfield 11., 27sec, 2; Casey, Bsec, 3. ' TAVISTOCK HANDICAP, 2 miles.—lronwood, 9seo., 1; Kingfisher, 20sec., 2; Telegraph, 2(feec, 3. " '"''

ARLINGTON HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Lady General, 24sec, 1; Bezique,'l7Eec., 2; Flora G., 7sec, 3. A protest for inconsistent running was dismissed.