THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 567, 23 July 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

Jttly- E;C.' : Stwpleohase.' ; '■." A :: ,July 28.—HawkB r s Bay Hunt Steeplechase, -July .29.—North Canterbury -J-.0;-Sports. - sAug. I—WdbaUands:H«nfc Oinb.r ■ a ;.;a. ,: ; . ; Aug. 10, 12, and Grand* National: ;■',Sept.2.and 3.—Marten..J.C.::Annual.;;>;y..'. ''^ : .;W''.V i i i^!^^ ;",■: Toa■ Tuhi ; arrived/lit : TrOTthatn yekterdlaV' to ; compete in'thb'OriMbtv Hahaiear/, sii : furlbngs, :•; to-morrow >ftefnooni : ...The Ibhestntifc, hbrso, has previously,made ;fpur;itrips-to-'Trentbam, Win-. ; wag •ithTto-- times,'- and/, being .second on" the : .ol^cr<ooc^ipn.;;;:S.-;-;- : .x^;v:,. ; :v;;;,;;', ■:.,■;/.■.":/.,-(■>. '- o has".been> sold'! toVMri V E. :;Wi vPater- ■ '■A B :i\ *!$' price; is .kid ft 'have been'in the :,' >;;;r)nof yIQO :guineas.'.' It, is/, understood , that ti* Brfkenhead dolt will carry his; hPw-owner'S> tolouW.to-morfpW..;; -'*v , '• NprthEast ; in f the•Wintor, m-.Ypiing.'.will' have ,the.Adunt : AOni-P«aateß.r..-;''' •: V': '■ ''''■/ ■■:'■ Ner'Hj-East''gbeaVthrough-.-'to': Riccartofi' on - Mondity'in charge of his trainer* H. King. Th 6, .gelding" .Will, thus have .plenty-of ' -v^fb.tocpme.Settled[down l 'attef.the.sea.trip'.; * ; ;•.'.,.: Price A returned ~to;.. AwarJuni Yesterday' v i-ning.vbut willr.beVback ,at .Trentham vfor. : tne Itod; day's jracing.,;. ■•..■,.' i ', •.;■ '. v;p; '■■' \ ;T)iß:;iWrhgatfli.^wt^bleT)nase"' - ! vriirieiv: Wa-' ■igantii;" was taKeh;?dtith' last nightr He was, .nominated 'In- the vJuly- Steeplechase, but if was deoidedto'allow-hlhl- to drop but of; hii ■ t; S6utn«r^CCro^--ah'd-IhchbonnV,:,who-have the; Trentham'' meeting, - will probably :,ib.e. shipped ;.hbmo -to'; Kiccafton. r.bj to-night's';steamer.^A\;/>;>: -A(aA ArAiiA/AX ,iri getting-.qapabla lightweight 'horsemen,,tha f Dun : ; . ?dm /Jockey jCiub; has. decided to raise.; the. rminimu^weightinall races-te'7it.\7lb.;j ;Stormont : was.withdrawii- frpra.vail'-! ■ lis, Tit?,;the .Tjent&o^./fixture,;; .there is; said to be a r/rebabilityibr' his starting.' ; .at, (;£fc ■'; ;.;##<■; "A"AAV I >> Grenadier; is: duetat: Eiccarton :ahy_ to .fulfil' his'..engagement'inthe > Winter'iCup;i The 1 . Soidt gelding,: is; stated, to ;be • a/greatly; irtij, '6rovbdV horse,-and vhis/jparfy-havi. him : .For/the';'mile '.event;:at '■ EifrbaftehnC f;M ;. till •; "be ■•'; A'; deputation from rthe'i,>TroTOngVdonferenbpv , Shortij- waited.- on -PBfpr% him^; s the 'claims ;pf : permils'.'.it present tacing'.Vcl'a^si'^The : Minister,'promised; An-', i»irettoJ:cfflisidentribil.y:; : /':A/^s:^?sr;/ : :\;" ■;.'■; Insh,-iwhb;;wpn; : :the\ Jwt • at TrenUiam • ]two igo/. < is ; -Jatabrtg. vthe ac-, .'.ceptors/.fdr': the '..The iwpear^ce::br>:Tauira'sVniifie f "ini.t^ : Pinal; :with;ylO?t v probably accountb'd': : the ..poor .acceptance . .for that / i; ; ;A Mahiii- ''"'gelding... ;>as, • howß|er,":"nbt 'paid* up .'.fPr;,'either^eTeiit ) Vaß.'it.i is iritendod; to : give -Ms -legs everyj! chance 'to get /before,; the ''National; Hurdlbs, asithey/euffered ,from' contact./with.the .kurdles. ;He;'f.ft.ratc\l»e^^-'.^d'w:!'.offar.: : ..tß.-'BnV'Atetrrii lian>,buyer..fo^looo^^^guiheas,^thP;sale>.to take eft'eot;at;the : coiclusion;bf;.thd;E;ictotehlracing.

AUCKLAND HACJNG CLUB. (By Association.) Auckland, July 22. T.ie annual report of the Auckland Racing ' Clud, to be presented at the annual meeting on August 2, states that the season just ended wat the most successful yet experienced. The ' stains given, .£25j255, were a slight increase i£Vjo) over' those of the previous year, and each of the four race meetings held yielded a handsome profit. J'he surplus, on the ,yearV working amounts to -88307 193. Bd., #nd of this sum .£ll6B 13s. Cd. has been expended on improvements, £2018 6s. 7d. written'off the club's assets, and .£4822 19s. 7d. added to the capital account. During the past year a now members' $tand has been erected, the cost of which, including furniture and fittings, so far amounts to j£5550, of which ,£{sso has been paid out:of revenue. UNLIKELY STARTERS, (By- Telegraph—Rrcsa Association.—OopyriEiiU (Rec July-23, 0.50 'a.m.) Melbourne, July 23. Workmaster and Boisdale are under a cloud 'and are unlikely to start-in the Australian Steeplechase. ' WOOTTON'S /MARCH. (Rec. July 22; 10.80 p.m.) /.'" London,' Julv 22. Wootton, the Australian jockey, who signalled his recovery from his accident by rjdejng three consecutive -.winners at Leicester, has followed up his success by/riding three winders at .Liverpool. • FUTURE MEETINGS. . ADJUSTING THE DATES. At the Racing Conference yesterday {Sir George Clifford, presiding), the committee appointed to > consider , applications for totalisator -permits, ' dates of race meet- - ings, etc., stated in- its report 'that with rcard to the applications for additional or new D permits by the Waverley-Waitotara, Marten, Manawatu,' Foxton, Wjnrarapa, Taratfthi-CaTterton, Pahiatua, Papakura, Wailrato Hunt, and Winton Clubs there wer» no permits available. Tho dates of race meetings wero approved subject to the following exceptions and amendments:—l he Marton Jockoy Club to alter thoir dates from September 2 and 3 to September 1 andl2, subject to the president's approval. The . Horowbenua Hack Racing Club's date to b» altered to September 8 and 9. The Geraldine Racing Club to have September 30 and Octeber 1.- That the Dannevirke' Racing Club's dates for tho spring meeting be disaunroved. and that the club bo recommended,

td;race on'Novenibbr 17; and 18, or to revert to the dates on whicl\ their meeting was held last sea'soiii.' That the Manawatu Racing Club's sumnfer meeting- be held oh 'December arid a day prior to those days,- That the cNelsbn Jockey Club be permitted to amend'their dates from January 13'iand 14,t0 April 20 and/21, but if in. the future, owing t6~ ythe'. alteration -of E4ster,theso date's should clash with those of any neighbouring club, i the Nelson Club would have to make a ! fresh selection: That the Taranaki' retain February 16 and 17, andHhat ihe Woodville District Jockey Club h? grtnted. February 23 and 24 as'by. arrangement..'..,... - .'; i T ■ • In considering 'the objection of • the Napier Park Racing' Club io the dites selected by the- Masterton-/Racing Club, the- committee that,the-!alteration, of the date for Easter has/plftced both, clubs-in an Unfortunate' position; and unless the Masterton Club can select other suitable days, which does not at 'presehi Seem'-feasiblb,' the reoommeiid that the datesas.selectedl>o granted ;biit the,dhtes so granted areowy fpr •the ensuing season, under : the exceptional circuMstaficeS. 'The committee'desire;to exprosß,their appreciation of the graceful and Bp6rtmg action of'the Napier-Park Club in agi'C.Sing to this recommendation. ...■■•. .'_ :i.That, if','desired, the 'Manawatu' Racing Club,bo.permitted to changP the dates of the aiituniu sheeting from April 12' and 13 to April 13 ahd 14.! Thtit the WaipaWa County, facing'. Club's .March' date, inserted .'in error, be'itruck;put.,;'' : .:-:'' ■;.;■ '.-fi;-. '•".•.•.,'-.; : ,'-'■■'.' :.'.-■'.'..'. /. The'committee further 1 - recommended, inter alia,'that.i tho certificates of the Mariimaxu Hack, : Racidg Club, , St. Patrick's Sports,: Pakarae,.Sports 'and Races, Woodville Central A. iind P v Asspoiatibn Shorts, and Eketa-! hunaXHabk.Racing Club be cancelled. ' ; Mr.-O. ,C. Cooper/6n behalf, of the Mastertoii'jDliib,' expressed, thanks to the NapierPart: Club for the position taken up by'the latter;/'= ;-.::■,■.■ ;• -.;.;•.:

' ..siaid thai it was alleged that trtie..Foxtpn Racing Club 'was breaking a rule the catetaker of the course, beiijg ;tt- .paid official, to run horses; at the (meetings. ; Tho allegation was that he was lidiscliaTged before each meeting ..arid 're--engaged afterwards. If this was so, it was ;&fi eTrasran' of the; rtfes and a serious mat tor.;' He\thought that,the Foxton Club fehbtild.'' bo communicated with, and informed ■that tirifesß th?i -laxity''referred to is discon-' tinued, its licenses would be withheld. .. V '.lifr.'E. Goodbehere, as a representative of /the country clubs of the district, said ihe had not heard of the affair. He thought it obuld be satfefactorily:. explained, but hpprored.of the,.action suggested by the pre-i •sidentV'■'-;.'''':'''.■' ' '.' '*"'.'i Mr. D.' Buickj M.P.. (Wahganui country ;dubs), concurred. . ' ' .:■!:,The conference; Banctioned an addition to the report stating the allegation mentioned ttboVe, and that the Ppxton Club would be ■asked to;6howthat the! allegation was unfounded;, or, that the practice would be dis'cohtihued,,'otherwise the license would be withheld'..; . '~.;. ;. ; \...

Mr. Buick .moved: "That the conference rebommend the Manawatu' Club to have a steSplech'ase'" meeting ' in .the .winter-time." ' • This; wis lost,>and the report was adopted..

WELLINGTON'R.C. WINTER MEETINC. , THIRD DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. For'the third day's events at the Winter 'Meeting/of the Wellington Racing Clubi the following acceptances have" been received:— ' / ONSLOW -HANDICAP. ''1/ ' Six Furlongs. •1 st. lb. .st.tb. St.'Bill .._ 11 6 Toa Tuhi 9 7 ,Sweet Angelas 10 1, White Cockade 9 0 / , Martyrinm 9 13 Hydraulic n 9 0 Ibngner .'.. 9.11 Clem ' I.... .... 9 0 , • ; JCEOPTON HANDICAP. Seven ¥urlongs. , . ' stab. ' stlb. ' Ping's Priie _. 10 11 Sealer • *_. 9 0 , Marathon' 10 - 5 Eawera ......... 9 0 , 'King Post _... 10 3 Vinco .~.;.....i. 9 0 I ' Pnkewai ...-_..'5 7 Llanwern 9 0 ' Splash 9 (0 'CORUNNA HURDLE HANDICAP. "* One Mils and a Half. . ' , ' . . sUb.'*.,.'■ I , ,sl.lb ' Anratns .... 11 8 waihnka ; 9 > 0 Rendrock ...... 11 '0* Yosami ' ......... 9 0 Eangihaeta 10 12'Kelso ;9 0 Diplomatic .._. 10 5 Moscow 9 0 Waione 10 2 JULY STEEPLECHASE. / < Tfro Miles and a Half. - st lb.' , , st. lb. Nadador __.., 10 10 Irish . ,....., 10 6 To Arai 10 10 Lingerer , _. 9 12 Speciosa, '.._... 10 7 Deerslayer „.. 9 7 winter Cats handicap. One • Mile. - ' ' „ st lb. " st. lb.' Sir Frisco 11 3 ■ Cohmdtted —... 9 12 Wimmera" ...... ,9 13 Diamond Star— 9 S Iramii .... 9 13 Seaman „ 9 i ■ Merrio Zealand 9 13 Gaelic - 9, 0 Sweet AngelUs 9 12 King Post , 9 a PINAL HURDLE HANDICAP. One Mile and Three-quarters. • , ' . . st.lb. . . - st.lb. , Ben Jonson ...... 11 2 Commander ... 9 10 Eimoor- '. ~ 10 B Belario 9 7 Kairoma _. 10 7 Rendffick ' 9 7 -, Corazon J 1 9 12 KIA ORA HANDICAP. Six Furlongs, stlb." st.lb. Tc Ru 11 2 Royal Maid J 0 Mi6cast 10 7 Rose Herald 9 0 Puienai ......... 9" 7, Merrio Xinas ... l 0 ' Axite . < 9 5 Glenfield' .- 9 0 Timothy 9 i Vinco 9 D Waiata ...'....:„.. 9 3''