THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

fßi Glencoi.l RACING FIXTURES. Aiitumn. February 20 and 27.—Wellington Pony and Galloway R'.C. February 24, 25, and 27.—Dunedin J.C. Autumn. February 26 and 27.—South Auckland R.C.'s Annual.

NOTES'AND COMMENTS,

The February, meeting of the: Wellington Pony,.and- Galloway-. Racing. Club,commences at Miramar to-morrow., ',: : ( Weights; for; thefirst'' day's ■; events' at ■ the'; Panneyirke. Racing,.Cliib's' meeting, are'due. on Monday.' ...': ; :' ;■■;';.■'.:■- >,:'; ~""■■■. '.■.,- \ Bookmakers desirous: of betting, at;; the pony;,races-tomorrow; are .notified' by''advertisement in-this issue that they may obtain/licenses' up 'till'' 4 p.iri. to-day.-. '■;] 1 Itis. very probable that the South Island hurdler, Leonardo,...will bb among -the competitors at ; " the:'' /Wanganui meeting next; month; ■■■■■■:■■■;.■.,■<.-■.■.-■,-. : . _.'. ''''■.':.",. ■'';■ The, St'. Simon: horse,; Collar (sire of, tlie. !Messrs.. Stead's Ringdove), was second on: the, winning, sires'-'list in Russia for the season just concluded,:- and first.on tlie winning sires' list in Roumania. '• - was r thb;only double, winner:a.t:the Woodville meeting:just concluded,: Oh account: of his dual, success at'this meeting,, he willin future' have'to.bo entered:-in-;the open division. i-•':'■■ :':■;■- -■..'; ■■■•:'■ . W. Smith,, who'; trains,. Ballyh'eigh ;; . and; other horses' at' Gisborne;: used : to ride St. Clements when the : St..Leger.horse was at the top of, his' form some. twelve years ago,'. : .ptago-bred ; : two-year-olds': -: iir ; a minority' in': the- Duritdin' Champagne Stakes, to be.runat'Wintagui^.-'next Wednesday;, Queen's' Guard is the only horse that has: twice won tho'Woodville,Cup, ; : v ' . - The appeal of the'.owners "of MasterSonlt; against; the stakes'.' in; the A.R.C/ Railway Handicap being, awarded.to Royal Soult came 'before' the. Auckland Metropolitan Commitr tee last Monday:night,;and was-dismissed. . . -A'-' well-known-: Australian' authority.', con'-'' siders' that'Wairiki's full : brother' .ySeddon; ■ who.:up;to; the 1 present'has beenVa;."costly: honsfi. tb : his' ownery. may.do something, tlusautumn to make.u'p.for his; defeats, in. the', past. 1 - ;-,-'.'....''V..'.-.'■'■■'. , '". ;.' ;- : :: : ; '••■■' ..111 'discussing .the ; ; Viceroy's ; Giip, the' In-' diah correspondent : of the ; Nl Australasian". the-;raCe; .the Calcutta Turf Club' has.heeh;a'ddressed by' one ofi the Australian executives',., inquiring; about Bantock,. is alleged to have; been, stolen in-.Aus-tralia, and smuggled away to India! , The thing-has .occasioned a ; little amusement,' because this, horse was never in Australia; the horse of the same name-that; was'racing-in your' country, is.aDoged to- be-dead." Furthermore, it is improbable that if tbis'hjirse was, as, alleged;: one. that, had! been- 'duffed,',' the robbers:, would; I 'scarcely :be:.sO:stupid,.'as to nm Him'in/the name'; by which',he,, was. known I' 'Ei'en^in'the'-days. of -'Robbery- Un;; der Arms' they i. would not have' •;had • the; nerve to quite do as, much, as this!" ' •'.

Mr. "W; Gisborne, owner of Reservoir and i Douche,- has '\a; yearling, fullbrother, to-California, which, will'shortly be handed ;over.torhistrainef,':to. prepare for future; : ongagements.. -, ,'-v •;'.'". Master- D'elaval" is 'spok'.eii; of: as. a. .sure starter .in the.Wahganui 1 Cup,'arid', Auckland sportsmen look'.te him; to. perform creditably. A edit that .is'spoken, of as likely to. prove useful'.is a' ; two-Vear-pld'bytßirkenhead,' from the Mahawatu Gup< winner Hinctaura, owned /by, Mr. G. C; Ormorid/'of Gisborne.. : -; y.,. . Local followers' ;bf.'; the-spprt- were'" very much enamoured"with the chances of.Merrie Zealand-and:T6arigo;-in:-tho' last-two''races-at '\\oodvillb- , yesterday,'"but. "both-;- v tbe-'good things;, went;, uuderj.' Merrie'"Zealand'"being second to Silken ;Rein, while Tpaiigb finished out of; a place; •' '. : :'A" - ; -X, About.' forty., Riccartoh;, horses are - engaged at, the ; Duneain : . Jockey : Club's meeting' next; week;, and. it 1 is. possible"'that, the .RailwayDepartment' will bo asked to'put on a' special' train' to-morrow; and- convey' the lot' throughtogether frorn/Riccartoh'to- Wingatui:. ; . .;• ■ The; New. Zealand horses, enguged-in-the Cauliield. Futurity ■■ Stakes;to be run:at'Flem-ington'to-morrow,' af e i-^r-Soultlihe,;9st; 131b. : ; Sedddon,, 9st.; Peterhof, "Bst. 51b.; and Golden. Sljpper,.. Bst:'2lb.; while a-'fiftU'caridi-is by the-New' Zealand- sire .Stepniak. Since this race was.'instituted: in IS9B, the' New Zealand mare .Gladsome is the only dual .winner','- and-oii the. two; occasions that slietfoii, she carried, more weight than has. been' carried' to victory:in any 1 other -year. Last_ season.the ;event; was annexed -by- the English horse.,Antonio,■'.'after a' great-finish 1 with Mountain. King' and;Munjeet.- .'None ofthe'three;named: are! dngaged. in-this'yeaT-s; event; but Scotland,' who finished fourth,will most' likely be"among' the' starters if:he has• trained- on; "all right: during! the past',week'.Neith, who has only brie'e 'been/ beaten in seven start's, is another candidate, and then; there is the imported horse Bright Steelj useful sprinters in True Scot and 1/ord'Carlyon, and the crack Parsee, Perkeo, Irishman,, and Golden; Slipper.-' Goodifields have, contested' this; race in-the past, but there.has probablyr'never beenva' better all-, round' lot. than that engaged to-morrow, for the majority;of the candidates- have all won ag'reat sprint race iiiiAustra'lia. On.breeding, one would have to favourthe chances of Bright Steel,, hut-as he ;has not been showing' his best form',.latelji,.there, will,.probably bo a- great finish'."betfreon- Scotland; Sbultline,Neith, True ; Scot, Lord Carlyon,' arid -the three-year-olds.. '■ : ,-.'-'■'.'. .'■ ■ ; ; -;;"

As Jlotoa •. has ibeen: withdrawn '/from the Newmarket- Handicap,, it: is. not likely that he:- will: compete!■ iri -"any" ,of the important events at the' Victorian Racing Club's meeting. . Probably/ Price, intends-to' give him a steady preparation,- and' take .him over .to Randwick; along'with.'Pink-'Uri, /at Easter. • time.'-. ■'...'; ,;'.:■'■' :...'■ ..i ,: ~-. The principal' item of interest in North Island racing" at the present time is. the Wanganui Cup, which, is just two'weeks ahead-. Until- after- the 'acceptances.' soine doubt must existvas io : the..intention of owners; but the .horses most talked about at this.stage are All Red, Bobrikoff,' Downfall, Blue Ribbon, -Apii arid'Muskerryi while Gold Crest. .Gold Thread; Armlet- and. Grucinella ar.e the.candidates that, enter'most/into thodiscussions over the Flying Handicap/' /.-' Nothing is/more: strange than the accidents "which' differentiate' the- fees/of stallions (says an English writer)'. Thus we 'see The AVhite Knight at 148,sovs.,and' Eider at 18 guineas. ■ Yet they'ran a: dead-heat for the Ascot Cupj arid Eider has a classic record which The. White Night has not. Again, 'there can bo.Jittleaoubt that Llangibby should have won the St. Leger,-and he did win the Eclipse Stakes,;,but his fee is only 19 guineas', andPicton stands at'4s sovs, though Radium and-The White Knight hardly saw the,way he went in Spearmint's Derby. Carbine 'is: at 98 'sovs.;; and his unproved son, -,'Spearmint, stands at 250 guinea's." Cupid (sire of Lantana) is. available for the, trifling sum of 9 guineas, andLadas for only; 49 sbvs., though he has twice all but headed: the ' list' of winning stallions': Handspring at 18 guineas is absurdly cheap, but, not' :mor'o so than the Derby and St. Leger winner, Sir Visto, at the-', same fee, for this horse, besides being the'sire of a possible, classio filly in Attic Salt, has also' two promising two-year-olds at Beckliampton. ' '■..-.;

PAHIATUA RACING CLUB. A riioetirig of'the stewards*' of the Pahiatua Racing Club was held on Tuesday, when a deputation representing the Golf Club, asking permission to use the racecourse for golf purposos,i .was received. It was'.', decided to accede.to tho request,, a sub-com-mitteo from each, club to draft ah agreement. '•.'.' . . .' ' ■ ,:' ' A letter from tho secretary of „ tho ■Wellington 1 Racing. Club, expressing regret' at this club's action.in granting Jas. Stellin a '"bookmaker's.- license, was read. : Tho stewards, considered tliat the stewards in charge were, under tho circumstances, justified, and their aotio'n was endorsed. '■ A ; sub-committeo was appointed to draft and forward a letter explaining the cirbumstahoes of the" case to' thaWelMglon Racing Clnb.f-'. : :

■A letter, was, received from. Mr.:,W,. CraggS bbjecting to' the'handicapping'of 'Mr. J. E. Henrys in reference; to the. weight, apportioned Aberration.; , .... '~';/.'■. '-. The interim balance-sheet'; showed tho grossvtakings -at ; ' the' recent : meeting to ho £2176 ; ; 95'.,., .-3d'., while; -the: expenditure '.■: aihouhted'to £1744' Ms; 7d. ; , leavihga profit of ; £43i;95,.?d..•'>;,; ~■.,;v■ %. ;,:.; ; -The,president,;in;'speakihg.flf;.the success • of' the-imeeting, i wished : to record the work donci-by; special,mention,; was made of ;the'secretary and his. assistant. I -Boriusesrof ■;£5.:55.; to' Mr. -Ulic Shannon • and £2"2s'.- to Dr- Dawson, ;foT'their-' services), were' voted, and accounts' amounting, t0'.£13'163. lid'.' were'passed..fbrpiryment.

WOODVILLE J.C. AUTUMN MEETINC,

| '-V- CONCLTOffIG ... ;; pi TBMGEArH—PERsa issociATtoH.l ; '.'.-. ;> : :- '-■ ; .Woodirflle; February 18. v\. i Delightful, weather .was . experienced. fal — tlie - concluding! . day■', of. the jVoodvillo, Jockey - Club's autumn.meeting,, and the attendance very satisfactory, but. not quitb' so large as ■■'•'.'■ .otf;the.'previous'.day;. v.Thesum of £6280 .was passed through i the totalisator, which - made ' i£13,710 for the : moetingV:wliich is £3351 less - than for' the -corresponding meeting.last j-ear.' Six. bookmakers did 'business"to-day;; The fees for,: the two days amoMted' to £300. Racing 'was again.. interesting, and;' .; there were, large fields, in.-all ihe.eveuts, except the- hurdles, for-: which' only'' three': started;; ■ Several "of ■; the finishes were; closed The following; are', the ■: . .:,-;■: ' SETTLERS' HAGS'"HANDiGAP,- of 75 - • sovs.;- • 9st; lib.; l:Vi'-. "■'■. Miss, Vera, ; 7st. 101b;-, :2;;Awha; .7st. 91b?,' 3.. i ' Scratched Taumano,' and 'Kimmer-' ;• ian. Won-from start'to finish: by-si-length;" . Timejvlmih'. •15,;4 ; 55eC.:;; : ! - v "'- -'-' .:'',.''..'' . -;SECqjro r 'HAGEfflijßDlES, : 'of.'i BJVsov.fl.,.:: '' One mile and: a 'half.—-Whatakuraj; lOst. 31b.;. 1;; R'ueinac, 9st.', 51b.y 2; Rosegrove; - : 9st. 131b;,'.3: ...The; only: starters. ,: mata-.. . kura led all the way""andsWon. in the easiest •.■; manner by six:lengths...Time,- 2m'in.sssec.. i BALLANCE HACK ' WELTER' HANDI- . CAP, of 75 sovs. '-■• Seven' furlongs'.—Aber- ' brothock,,Bst. 91b., 1; Mildura, Bst. 131b., 2; Notorious,.;Bst...:pib., ,3. Scratched:./.. Savier and'Liquid-Air;-,': Aberbrptbock' took., charge .it'-the start; 'led''allVtke:;way, and : ' . won easily by.'two. lengths;.'. Time," "lmih. ,'3osec ■'■■ -V ; ;;:...;: : — : ,.y;' ; ; 7 :; ' ; '.;-' ■: : >TITUMN: HANDICAP,"of loO'sovs. One, mile- arid: a distance.-^andslream,. 7st. 91b, '~ 1; Merrie' Rose,'7si; 31b.; >2;;'• Moloch;-'.8st.- . 41b., 3. .Also.:started:.Vasa,'Bst. 31b.; Wai- '.■■.;,. taptij. 7st, .131b.;;:'Seato'ndale, 7st. :6st..l3lb..;:,Berengaria, ; 6s'i;7lb;,; .Gastiglionej-.-65t,.'71b.--!:Castiglipne:led: for. most;- of: tho.;;.. . distance',' but before'reaching the-' straight '•'' Sandstreaih. drew-;away from .the-field and was not afterwards headed, winning easily by three lengths) .Time, lmin. 55'3-sscc. KUMEROA HACK HANDICAP, of-75 sovs. Five furlongs.—Genuine, Bst. 91b., 1; Swallow, 7st. 71b., 2; Hydraulic, 7st. 91b., 8. Scratched: Waioriki, Lucretius, and Contour. Genuine won •by a short head. Time, lmin. 2 1-Ssec. SHORTS, of 100 sovs. .Five furlongs.— Vi, 6sb. 131b., 1; Karcroa, 7st. 101b:, 2;' L'ochiels, 6st. 91b., 3. Also started: Toa, Tuhi, 7st. 51b.; Golden Gate, 7st. 21b.;,and Lothair, 6st. 121b. Vi won by half a longth. Time, lmih. lsec. HACK SCURRY, of 65 sovs. Fivo S fur-' longs.—Waimarimari, 1; Kimmerian, 2; Valentine, 3. Baloma, Happy New Year.. and Leolanter were scratched. A very ox-' citing raco. Won by a neck. Time, lmin. ' 2'2-ssec. MAHARAHARA HANDICAP. Ono mile. —Silken Rein, Bst. 111b., 1; Merrie Zealand, 9sfa 91b., 2; Rangihaeta, Bst. 81b., 3. Won comfortably by a 'length. Timo, lmin. 14 l-ssec.

A NEW TROTTING RECORD

■"■■'.-.•.. (si - : AsaoruTioHJ-'• "-'"' ■. ■ v- ; s;v .-:'\ ' ■ 18. ■ In the' 'AllenfonHandicap", at. .the; Ashburton Trotting-''Club's meeting to-day,-' Mr..AV;:r:Tapp!.s'.Dick;:Ely':(dnver,, It ,Ed< Tvards)/;brqke 'the' Australasian; record for. _a mile; and a-, half,: doing - : thd' distance .in 3min;-; 24sec;.the .club, presenting;; a,:" gold medal to Edwards.--The previous record was,' 3mih.;2Bsec;:'";.': 'y :: y'-"- ■':,.. -:;-,; :'.•'"■ \ \ ' '"■