THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 443, 27 February 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

rßv Gr.ENcoE.] RACING FIXTURES, February 27.—Wellington Pony and • Galloway February 27— Dunedin J.C. Autumn. March 4 and s.—Wauganui J. C. Autumn. March 10 and 11.—Dannovirke R.C. Autumn. March 13.—Thames J.C. Autntnn. March 13 aud 20.—Wellington Pony and Galloway R.C. -.-■■•■, March 17.—Shannon H.R.C. Annual., March: 17 and 18—Napier Fork R.C. Autumn. March 18.—Warrengate J.C, Annual. Maroh --. 24 and 25.—South .'Canterbury: J.O. Autumn. Maroh 21 and 23.—Taranaki J,C. Autumn. March 31 and April I.—Southland R.C. Au- . tumn. ' "-■ . • .- April ;1 and 2,—Masterton 'R.C. Autumn, . April :1 and 3,—Nelson J.C. Annual. April 10, 13, and 13,-Auoklahd R.C, Autumn. April 10 and 12.—Wairarapa R.C Autumn. April 12 and 13.-Feilding J.C ■ Easter. April 12 iand 13-CJ.C. Autumn. ..' • ■" April 28 and; R.C. I Autumn. May 5 and o.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Autumn. ■'< REMINDERS. Owners are reminded that nominations for all events at the annual meeting of the Warrengate Jockey Club oloso to-night with the secretary, Mr. Selby. Morton', Wanganui. The telegraph closes at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Acceptances for the first day's events at the Danuevirka Racing Club's autumn meeting close at 9 o'olock to-night with the secretary, Mr:, James. Spiers Freeman.. Telegraph office closes, at 8-p,m. .: v .'■'"■. PONY.iRACING AT MIRAMAR. , The February meeting of the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club will be concluded at Miramar this afternoon,' Capital acceptances have been reoeived for the majority of the events, and with favourable weather this afternoon, the sport should prove a great deal more interesting than it waa last .Saturday. For the prinoipal event, the February Handicap, tho following' are the acceptors:—Miretta, list. 101b.; Moata, list. 71b.; Aurifera. lOst. 71b.; Billy, lOst, 21b.; Kauhoe, lOst; Inspiration,- 9st, 61b.i Maid of all Work, 9st. 61b.; Morrie Oliver, 9st. 51b.-; Maori Girl, 9st, 31b.; Inkerman, Sst. i Franc, 9st. Aurifera is Identical with Linkless, who liaa porformed successfully in the registered ranks. She will be making her first appearance at Miramar to-day. . The first race is set down for 2.80 p.m., and for the convenience of the club's patrons the usual speoial. tram service, from Courtenay Place will cominenco at noon, in addition to which the ordinary Miramar cars will-run via Lambton Quay, Ladies will again bo admitted free to all parts. -.'■■:;■ .————,. .';..) - NOTES AND COMMENTS. i.. ;■'■.. -. .- . '-. The Dunedin Jockey Club's meeting will be concluded at Wingatui this afternoon, At the Viotorian Racing Club's meeting today the Newmarket Handicap and the St. Leger will bo run. ... Tlie Wanganui Cup comes up for decision next Thursday: .. Scotch Plaid, .who won the two-year-old race at Wingatui on Thursday, is a full brother to Chief, Loohiel. _-R; -Hatch, who "-'returns''.from- Dunedin on iuesday morning, wilL ride Taitoko in the Wanganui Cup/ .', ■■ Applications - for "the position of starter' at -the Marlborough Racing Club's autumn meet.i*B. niust be in the hands of tho club's secretary;. (Mr, C:,: J., W. Griffiths), to-day. . * :'Bookmakers desirous o£ doing business at the VVangimui Jockey Club's meeting next- week ..must, apply., for'.licenses., not inter than Tuesday, -March-.2.' .> ; .. ': : " -.'-.,-:,-' .--8..; J, : .Mason. arrived from' the' south''yesterclay morning,^and.went on to Wanganui, with ' ( the'.Jaokson Stakes oandidate,. Armlet. .: •'•■ ■ -Whon.Ros'e Noble won the 'Jockey Club handicap at' the .Dunedin meeting on Wednesday, Lonteuder s;victory in the.last race was' quite in harmony,' as both horses had been running consistently but unluckily for several months

■ ' .Kostroma,.; who. won ,;on the first day; at Wingatm, and. Czav .'Kolohol; who won oil the ■T n . a i tln fr' are Kremlin, is another brotheiyand Petrovna,MasterlAlii, and H,„ a ?Hil'. * traC M t i ack , '•" tho '•' samo ' '«■»«»> eo that, tho family,has boon .a. successful,one. .., 'y':The candidates for the Wanganui Cup are llw .l1 y col eet , m ", n'Jlio scone of action, and, ' W«k St "f 0? '< l - furth , er ' "'"P W»t from Wellington. to-day, somegood track work should be reoordod on .Monday, ', ■'. ■ ;haye. been received for all Movents at -the Napier Park Racing Club's n , ul "K», moot i n S' riw « : « s -■ a result flia Vlub should, have two.excellent,days' racng,next month.'..Among the entries for he TiuS evcuMgarethe names of Kairoma. and Audax 'Before he won'the Oakleiglr. Plato, five fur■longs and ,%..half„ ability to &. over a longer distance than five furWs: was 'he. finished;-that raco- in. excellent style, ' It . was , generally .considered that \j\ the 'Newmarket Handicap ho would hold quite safe all K e n r Ca iff l!lnteS Ha?e- The new t at he is .amission tho eve of thebattlofor the Newmarket Handicap will not be ,volcomo lon,shS r c S f hnt ** VOsailhj,t that the JOng-stUdiug star-gazer may see the post, . y( Sinco tho .race for tho Caulfield Futuritv Stakes was-instituted, Sir Footers the on v winner-.that'.triumphed in tho Newmarket Handicap the samo year. This afternoon the New iea)and-bred Soult ine, who won the Caulfield Futurity. Stakes last' Saturday, will bo FoT a °t0 Wial tho record of Sir ,

n Among, the entries for. the.Napier Park Cud one mile and/a quarter, the name of Parabft appears. This-mare.has had a reputation or good h;ack work, but though she has raced oiten since, the spring, she has so far failed to win a race Beginner, she has not had dl'^V^'V" 1 Jlis aPSeoranco in the Esseni don Stakes to-day, and from his running it may be.possible, to obtain .a line as to olmnces »; the Australian Cup oUbo third dav ■ a On t tb o C^ mi> 01 1 Sta H°» ■«»■ foSrtb S'. 1111 the second day of the meeting ho •ruco. Carissima does not: appear to-We been entered -for any. race. untif the. third day $ toe meeting,, when she is engaged in the Bourk' Handicap, seven furlongs, and on thl fourth fei"Vu m 8 P am nnMfflß'tha entries for u lO i'.arewoll, Handioap, one mile. • . ; .»v\ "io .Mark Time,. who fell in the.hurdle race at Hamilton yesterday and had to be destroyed rl S K,, a n - fu 1 - b ™"'« i f» the,chestnut S &; huc < V vll °' Y? 3 .*<*«! -owr--to Flemimi on last winter.. -Mark Time started near fa dozen, times last season, but only «l. small race,, and. when tried *t the TZZI

Uranium has evidently lost nil form at th« present time, for the best sbe coulddo' Tmanl very moderate horses at the South Club's races'was,tp run third, . last'seasonth» at the meetings. .She opened the season in September by winning the Avondale Cup, and annexing; the principal handicap S o n the second day..of:tho.game meeting. Her ne*t appearance was at the Takapuna meltim? ?n September, where she annexed the St" Andrew's Handicap, .defeating Scotty, who had also S,l she won the Botorua Cup, and at the Ellerslie .Ipastor .meeting.she beat a moderate field [n a welter race on the concluding day. The nri» cipal hnnd.cap at the Avondalo jockey cFub"s autumn meeting and the principal handicap at he Takapuna autumn meeting also felTher way. while she wound up the season n June &,*i riT i , V 1, , th f « r ™pers' Flat Race at tie Auckland steeplechase meeting. H«r present orm.is another example of the nps and downs in the racing game, . uuwns

THE WARRINGTON YEARLINGS. ' (BT'TBLRGRAriI-rKICRS ASSOCIATION,) ~ ~ ■,_. •'' Dunedln, February 26. At the Hon. Geo. M'Lcan's yearling sales May a Lord Rosslyn-Plevna gelding was sold to .Mr. >V. T. Hamilett, Invercargill, for 7<Sg U R„ the top price. The total for the five yearlings was 182gns. • TRAINING AT WANGANUI. (BT TEI.EOHM'h-I'ICESS ASSOCIATION.) • ,„.'.' ',:''.' Wanganui, February 2G. . The .weather was:beautiful this morning but training work was not interesting, except that Blue Ribbon, who arrived last night, put in a strong gallop on the plough, covering two rounds in capital stylo. This Cup oandldnte looks remarkably well. : Roosevelt was given steady work on the plough, similar tasks being allotted Tonderghle, Chaseinab, Astraca, Overtime, Research, Newport, and a host of others,

TRAINING AT FLEMINGTON. (Nt Tnr.Eaiuni—i.iiuss Asanc-uTioN-coi-ntiGnT.) w . i- ■ '• - Flominnton, February 26, \ irtii ( id six fm-longs iu lmin. 2Qsec, and Featherstitch, five-furlongs in lmin. Msec ' Inshraan is reported to be slightly "amiss, Hut there is nothing serious the matter. DUNEDIN. J.C. ACCEPTANCES. (BT, 'm.EmtiPtt—VltESS ASSOCIATIONS m. ■". „ . ' Dunedin, February 20. iu- i f l,ll , 0W ' III S are the acceptances for the third days 'events at the Dunedin Jookey Wuhs meeting:— -- OWHIRO HURDLES, one mile and three-quarters.-Snip,' 12st, Sib. ;■ Storm, lOst. 21b.; Urosvenor, Bst; Truthful, 9st , ■ FLYING HANDICAP. Five furlongJ-AU Guns, 9st. 41b.; Lady Oriaoin, Bst. 111b.; Lupulite, Bst. iuio.; San Severo, Bst. lib.; LoftUS, Bs.t.i Advantage, 7st. 71b.; Octave, 7st. S?b, Imaginary 7st. 31b.; Gapon, 7st,; Gold Dredge Gst.-71b.;.Bei\eform, Gst. 71b. »*»«%«>« WARRINGTON HACK HANDICAP, Sis furloiigs.-Elfort, ,10st. 111b. j Vologda, 9st 10 b.; Spinning; Flight, Bst.. 131b.; Jessie Lewars, Bst. 101b.; Optional, Bst. 101b.; Sacha,' 8 5 t,31b.; Count Gorton, Bst. 31b.; Strathfillan, 7st. 121b,1 Allside, 7st. 91b.; Bountiful, 7st. 71b.; Ennius 7ft. 71b.; Wayfarer, 7st. 71b.; Nipul, 7st. 71b. j Grand View, 7st. 71b. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP. One mile.— Czar Kolohol, 9st. 41b.; Lady Disdain, Bst. ; Valdimar, Bst. 91b.; Eosa Noble, Bst. 51b.; Iranui Bst. Sib ; Trugauini, Sst. 21b.; Apollodoris, (St. 51b.; White Cockade, 7st 51b.; Jack Ashore, HOPEFUL HANDICAP. Five furlongs.Cymbiform, 9st. 101b.; Caspian, Bst. 131 a .; Scotch"Plaid, Bst. 101b.; Pedometer, 6st. 71b.; Abbotsford, 6st. 71b. .WELTER , HANDICAP. Six furlongs.Petrovna, 9st. 131b.; Valdimar, 9st. 91b,; Ard Reigh, 9st, 81b.; Loftus,. 9st. 21b,; Cuirosettia, Bst, 101b, j Erskine, Bst. 01b.; Eons, Bst, 81b.; Chief Loohiel, Bst. 71b.;, Oiyoi, Bst. 51b.; Imaginary, 7st. 131b.; Gapon, 7st. 131b.; Zetland 7st. 121b,; Lone Star, 7st. 121b.; Gold Dredge! 7st. 91b,; Count Gorton, 7st. 71b,; Radium, Yst. 71b.. •' ; ;■: '•-. ■ WAIHOLA HACK. Fivo furlongs.-Effort, lOst. 91b.j Kostroma, 9st. 131b.; Vologda, Bst. 131b.;.Miss Gal, Bst. 01b,; Liza, 7st. 131b.; My Lawyer, 7st, 91b.; Lady Ranald, 7st.' 81b:; Inohbonny, 7st. olb.; Little Medallist, 6st. 121b.; Jewel Case, 6at. 101b.; -Landlord,-. 6st. 101b.; Sobersides, 6st • l(Hb.; Peak, Gst. -IOVb.; Seaside, 6st. 101b.; Night Light, Gst. 101b. i WINGATUI HANDICAP.- Seven furlongs.I Cisar Kolohol, 9st. 91b.; Lady Disdain, "9st. 41b.; Iramii, Sat. 91b.; Tru?anini, Bst. Sib.,- Anollodons, -7st. 121b.; Cuirosettia, 7st lflb.; Dabohiok, 7st. 111b,,- Erskine,-7st. 81b.; Eous, 7st, rib.; Heirloom, 7st.; Allside, 6st 71b. WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB'S SUMMER ■ \ . MEETING. :...- (BV TELBGnAra—vhess association,) 1 m . ,„ ■'.'•• Wanganwi, February 26. Iho following are. tho acceptances for the first day's events at the Wanganui Jaokey Clubs Summer meeting and the Jackson Stakes;— , WANGANUI. CUP, of 650 soys. One mile e u u t J»J« fl Sl«Wtevs.-AU.Red,- Sst 61b.; DownM l ' f* 71u.; Apa,Bst. 61b.; Master Delaval, Bst 61b.:; Tangimoana, gst; Blue Ribbon, 7st. lllb.; Advocate, 7st. Gib.; Paritutu, 7st. 61b.; Sir Tristram, 7st. 51b.; Roosevelt, 7st. 51b.; Uhlaudo, 7st.j Taitoko, 7st. j Kilmarnook, Gst. 101b. '■.:■'

FLYING HANDICAP, of'; 250 sovs. Six furlongs.—Gold Crest, 9st. 51b.; Rangipapa. Bat gib. i Armlet, Bst., 61b.; Sir Frisco, gT' 61b.; Ballarat, ast lib.; Golden Eagle, 7st. 13Jb. LoDgnor, 7st.B!b.; Waikaraka, 7st, Gib.; Moriarty, 7st. 41b.; Wnilixilca, fet. 111b.. WESTMBRE. HTJTCDLEft-Bxmoor,. list.' 121b.; Abrangi, list. 71b.; Maidi, lost. ! 61b.; Commander,. lOst.; Don Carlos, 9st. 71b.; Tonderghie, Ost. 51b.; Wafmaria, Ost. „¥<s HURDLES.-Moose, 10st.;Mikotahi, 9st. 41b.; Whimper, 9st. ;3lb. Tauira, 9st. 31b.; Chase Mab, 9st. 31b. . STEWARDS*HANDICAP.-Crucinella, 9 s t., Tiptoe. Bst. 21b.;.St. Aidan,;7st. 131b.; Taiwan SK"" 3 -; Arolight, ,7st. 61b.; Belario, 7st. 21b7 'Flotilla, 7st. ~ ■■;.■■. : - .. : PETRE m HACK.-Courior, 9st!; MissMisbhief, Bst. 91b.; Te, Kahurangi, Bst. 61b.; ; 01emora, Bst. 21b; Burton, Bst.; Awha, 7st. 101b.; Muka -Billet Jib-Flying, Wind, '.Rtrt-illM Oto& tiroo, 7st.- 41b.; Shannon Lass, 7st: 31b.; Steven, 75t..; . Tnango,: 7st.; Mania,, 7st.; Muse, ■ 7st. • Vinoo,7et.,•■' .•'-,- ; .-■.■.■•'■■■ ' ■' Wmi'l'oA. -Bst.;. 101b. r'As-' traearSst. 71b.; Clemora,' Bst lib.; .First Mate, on 4 •' L ?' lrable - Jst. 41b.; Anemone, 7st. 31b.; Recreation, -7st,- 21b.; k Paione; 7st. i Newport, .JACKSON -STAKES, 1909, weight for age.Go d Crest,' (Ist; Rangipapa, 9st.; Jinriie, Bst. lllb.; Xatlv Menschikofiy'Sst/Slb.; Provocation, 7et.,21b,; Xylophone, ;7st.. 21b.; Suffroso, 7st. 21b. ; SOUTH AUCKLAND RACEsi - ; ;' ; (pt, TiitstUi'ii—rn>ss isiocution.) ':"'; '„.■'•■ ■'- ,', ' ' Hamilton, February 2G.' inno;weather, prevailed for .the. first day's' racing pf.thoSouth Auckland. Racing Club's meeting, and there was a good attendance, Pol.' lowing aro results:—. ■'• - . HANDICAP>Mo M rt, 1: bkaihau, 2, Only two finished, Mark Time foil at the sfoond hurdle, and had to be dostroyed. The ridor, J; Deerey, was' oonveyed to the hospital. shl]^^FS^•- Zinllia ' l^K^.^■ Aristocrat, 2; Rimlook, 3.. : .Seven started. Won by half a length. Time, <imin. U»seo. .STEEPLBCHASE-Post Haste,.lj Laddie.'2. Only'two-finished, Mawhiti fell, CLAUDEUNDS 'HANDICAP. -Dogger Bault, 1; Mistime, 2; Uranium,- 3. ' DISTRICT HACIC.-Tattoo, 1; Leo Grand, a; lotifca, 3. ■ / FLYING HANDICAP.-Dogge'r 1; Gnzolle, 2; Hikuaia, 3. ....