THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 613, 16 September 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

i , « I PACING FIXTURES. Sept... 15, and IG.—Ashburton County B.C. j Sopfc. lo fud IG.—Rtingitikeiß.C. Spring (Mar!k •- = r;'. v:tpn).r i : Vv.,r.-.Vi"--.-..•/' ; • li'-'" '25.—Avondale J.C.' Spring. , : i v/C'^P'^3' : J.C: Spring.- ■ Sept. 30, and Oot. 'I.—Lower: Valley J.C. Annual ■r.\V : ;; ■ ' (Mirtiribdrough).' ' -'".S ~ 9.—Wellington Pony and Galloway 9 c t-? nm ', "7-~Sawko's Bny.'.T.C.' Sprtng. ,'y - ~ ■ ■psty ;< 6 and-7.—Marlborough yR.C Spnngi •. ■ c ; Hat —JJiineihii J.O. Spring: ■ ■■■ !'■ x o r a , , ( ?-; #, V'i-'.^^#piM'"l > ark':E.Cv- Spring.- '■■ ,Qst,,l3.ond 11.—OtaKi-Maori 11. C. Spring.' . , RANGITIKEI RC SPRING MEETING. j Si'EEPLECHASE "WON BY MOCCASIN i' -.-' ' "'.MS.\'.IBy.:-rtloeraotl.-rrou:'A«A<el>U<ui.l '.■ '":■ vVj' l ..; 1 '; -yyy Marlon,'September 15. ' • for i'.the. opening day of .the. Rangitikei S . Club's spring meeting;;the .'weatWr was line tuid .tie', attendance good, but the course '■■ Slightly holding; The-totalisator ; invest-' jVsCments'l-itotalied JCslßi,' ; as i ngiinst for the j coii'Spending >day last ■■■,year. ■ Boanerges fell '.rade.. and his: rider,'.W.':'Ayors,.wis H -JbarriMj;offiv- the>' course yurico'iiscibus, ■', but has ;„ Biitce.ii , ecoyo'red.' i ;tP.-,.Flynn v :rfder. ; df Lingerer*was .>iS,'lfiiount'fell, in 'f the ; andy had; to' bo removed from. iH'/ the^oburse;'' Tho' follbwing -are '• the i results' : rLYING' HANDICAP, Six furlongs-Mr ;;• '-'j; J.-H/jProssev's'br. ! f.vLady Medallist, by -St. : f ;i. ; 'Alwyim^Piploma,; 3yr£y:7st^.l2lb.;; Ifr. ,J. t • ColvinV Investments (Jst:.:l2lb., f 2;• Mr.tG. -.Mor-'. ris's^Marton; ; ■ Soratched: Iney | ; and /TrinlcetV/'-Wori: easily,\ Time, 1 limn. v : ; ; '/'f ; :,Y v<' WILLOW B \XKj STLEPLECfIASE 1 Two .inileS,h'n'd a quarter Alexander's b. g.. .;. y: yWhiiiiper, .-by' Wonderland—.Whisper, aged, ■ "■};■■ ■.M£' J.yßellis's'Ngawak'a, '■ 9st; c XOlb-, .. .. i 2;,Mr.\ G; , Flemmijig's' oryx, '-105t..: 71b., .3. JiX-.'v; ": Sord'tched:\Mboskeri,'Rbckbt,''and : :Monty.:':Papa-: ; : ; ' ; f;.i ;'hurii,\: j Gibarq,'an'd :Prizem'an : easily.; iyi • . Time,;4min. 4 l-ssec.-',-PCKEITOU HURDLES/'. Onbrimlo' and-a halK—Mr. J. ,R.;,.M;Douald's.br.-g,: vVaimaria, :.v;! Gyrs.;-9st. '51b. 1 ; 1 j Mr, C. Kirtgst6ii*s;;'?3rl;lCins, Ost, 'slb.v-2; .Messrs'.; Klatt .''r:;..:;,and,;;M'l).onalU , s; Mount;Cook,;iOst;'\4lb:,- .:■ 3.. j,.: ; -!v!"r Scratched:;Miiggie i'rPaiil, < . Tambour Major, Rosy . Vjlorn, . and Western. Wonby two •/! lengthj;. a , ncck ; b'eUv<fen acond : and third. . Tiiuc.-Zip.in., 51 3-ssoc'.'^Z MAi&rN HVCIC PLAT Tour fnrlongs- ' :3yrs.', 'Bst.j. I;"Mr.iE.,:J.; Watt's .■( - L ,:,':. •:ICilfiidini,- :7st. <2Sir.'''-Higfebtt's.. Gold Tppy.^7st. : 01b.,• 3;ScratchediiPuhi/ Vr 1 . .'ironite,VfAVharekoa,wEclipticjv> T P ; uanga; : vEapu, i 'jy fj; l '/ ; .. and .True" Shot.-: Won by a. head., 'Time,,slsec., EIUGITIIiEI STEEPLI3CHASE Tno miles i;'.'i,:,and;'ithree-quarters.—Mr.'F.-Saunders's' blk;g., : - v';: Moccasin;',.by': Hippooampus,' aged;jlOst. 1 , .71b., i j f ;Jlr.;'H.',' Hassall's ! The "Chief/: 10st._ 31b.,-2 Mr. N..Wilson'sjLovoll, list. 71b.,'.3. Scratched: ;/'v;^rjEir^tti.::;|Wdn':easily.v'-;Timej';6min..6 4 : sseb., 1 SPRING HANDICAP. One M : . jlooro's;,b: h. Sir 'Frisco.Vby, San :Prancisco— Wiiiteihata;-;.■svrs.'/.:Bst. ;121bvjj;iEva's,. ; !.;'0 /WeeJ;,Trinket,' Gst. ; ':Blb.', : ''2V;;Mr.^.>:P. r Hall's, ;"jk.lranui)- Jst.y7lb.V .3-'...-All started.!. Won ,by■ a. ' , : clearVlength.'Time, 2min.' 2 l-ssec..' ; ■ 1 KANGITOTO HACK EACE Seven fnr-fl-,l6a»s.—Mr! P. Preston's. b'.:':f.'.^Miliin,'-'..bj.-. St. ( ;j;r, Ainbrose^yaiwfitira/^SjTSo; 7st.'' 51b.,'4Mr.; /- W. 1). Watson's Krst' Consul, . Bst.,: 2i .-Mr.-.E. ( • ItyAn'S" Ta RdJij-j 7st.Vßlb,V Scratched i•'Dolce ■ :V - Heads'; separated.■ cthe" pi cliied • . ' . Time, ; NOTES ON THE E VCING . * ■: (By Tcleiraoh.'-Spocial Oorrcabondont.l ' ■ 1 ! Mapton, Septembor 15. ■: (;■/■■;•/;." Eight .'acceptors' faced :;Mr.'£T; ;,Camerbn 'in : : I^png;Hahiicap,'. : ftnd,^af,^et i : , , : ■; (dubSttf : overransiety 1 on:.the;;.part*.of:'-the'rider' i 'dii^^'.^;OT^me'vw«s.' > 4hi\:fiM°' to ''become , V;,:;;V.;jiMminenti'- : tat;iibineSiat6ly.'fie'vWas supplanted . by Uoauerges and Lady Medallist, with thS reniaihder,,handy.' :At. : :;tue;.turn;'Prbsser's .mare" ;v ;':::';;: : ih^^ancd',^fAthe ; ,i : j'''; reftijjied. ..'vßoanc,rges;.yhq : w'as, y'■*;; lot r >j;u; th6.,T.-<•iivis^> By,.aiiotEbi' * i : r ; , horseiaml ,i : ' wasUathcr' b'adly injiireri. '. ''; ~ ..■ . Modsken, Eocket, andiMonly\'Wors l withdramj ; .■^■^'fr'oln;'•the■UacKSteßples^'••.^l ! Ho public choice was '! ■ . Of-yx," with F.ovornl' others well. backed.. -The I , , favourite ran a good race, • but / could only get /;i':, third ,at th# ; filiish;;; Probably, Jie : was ■in want . ■: l •ot sharpen'him up, -Papuhum and: • if Wbitifipor.cut out but'^'at',the; ,; ;, :• v: ."''6ot<jnd ■:fence*,from,'. honje'. tlia;former- fell and ; , lefW.Wfciniper to,run in nil eiisy, winnor fjom, ■ l-V):!;;: Kgiiivifca: • and -ths favourito."': ] i. ■ '.Thdi'Birlcenliedd geldiue'-ErhlCing-was-always* ; J. ttt, : a ~short :'prico"i.ih/.the flack-Hurdles,' and'he ] ;shtiiv , dd;a; fair^\rorff';Bfvi^6d.':'thifbhghout.\|.' ( 'For- i i • the ;fifst;half-ihild the pace -ffas'/very solid/ with,- i ! ' Waimana,"Ldthair;iErl' Kihgi.:and Waipunehu i '■'i:'^:.' ;^i',• J .^uhlunglMn'ia^'li'no; : the: •'! 'thp six-fnrlong ( ; ithe lend,'and wits.'not J , Bftßrwatds:;Heild^iS; i .j3rl^Klngi , I r 1 bbic'k^ : iigain.V' thb. .1 'a ';•'"' stlii|ht^'ojl'd.'fjtfst. beat .MbuntVOpok; for-,second, 1 ■■•i: '.-' ;^plii:deS V''" i'' /: :.''A'.ifery.' big : ; fiMd'.cdnte!}rc(i;thß/MMden ;Race';-, I ■;'''-i but;btlckw's;had:thehi ; w"ellisdi l teil : 6ut, aud''tho' .' : tw6 : :iavourites;ran^6f^'fihd : 'secbnd.f'\Kilihdini : I L-.■>{ a : ;fiirlbng';had;: beeli : < ,' V', ' coyercd v: ?hVwa3' two' ; lengths ( in Ta- 1 field were 1 ; . : bnaplied. ' =At. the'turn, the leader appeared, to l • " W Winning easily, but -Jonkiiis sat down on the • Poififua horso.' undor'. the: • VhlpA'Grayj: .the; favourite, ;*■T:thinitaud.'iand".after,a?kebn/;iimsh;T6wdaki, . *on bj a hcjid > Ufily • tiiroß.; horses completed ■[-. tho.' course iii ; v:.; i;:.rthdd{ihigitikei;:{steeples,i;which;;wasiruii;yat a f ;bhpp)iig\-pace"A''..li6vyi, : ": ;who';' . was ,a'< strong 1 ..;favo.utitß/.-tdok:' command,l'it jthtf;,'start,' ;andi v 1 r ;.t» ' !.',; .: : ,hdrtt!; ~who "was \vflU;s6rv.cd\pyHhd 'h'ca\y . - j ■:iwent' i bH; byj.fedjjMh; le"ngths':from ■! : vfiOhi^/ \tho;fayonnte jthird.- ,--T(iis .. j Mloccasin s';second ' victory in "this--race,■ ;{ ' .' 'hei h&yiuji:' beeiiv^successful'..in .1801, /wheji :he, ;1 v.'as'.ft!.so ridden .by M'Connon.'. /, • . f' v .. . Tile Spring Baiidicap 'proved 'a ivery'ono-horse ' ;/^■ :^'■^:?^a^e'i: |/ind , .^tl^t ; . ::Llunw,em::..were ; 'iii front ldr:-'4bout ;three'. .. . . loiigSj ivhon; Davies's r.horso • droiiped •: back. •Tho favourite wcntfdn'/fullv-iff] '/. . ." -wdii'hardiheldvby.a'.leHgth from: Weo.Triiiket, } .r-whUfi; Iranui;.^^who,:was, last, all''down the'back, . . was'cJ os ß iip third;, :.: . ,: ; * ''there)Ver° still bvejve horses left in the Rahgi ; .' ■ toto '.xjtick- race. First ' .Consul i was«made *'•; ; '• , favdurits, ;■ arid next td. ;him: cauio • thg. Karamu. . representative, Fiddler; - 'i'he -start v/as a' y Bl'.ng;one, with the two ''favqUrites kt' tUo 'tail field.; wW,hdn Vthey' settled , down .",for . ■ V., : •.;tho,;rUn; down-.tho.back. To:R6'ti was-"dut-by ' hiniselfjy and .theu canio,"Notorious, while tho 0 rtwomvourites,;weretet in :abo|it .pighth .and f ~ - ninth ,'At ' the threo furlongs post . c ; . :mado:,a;mistnkei;but Gray quickly- ;1 fyr'-."rccdVAteil.him.: . He-.was, compelled to go round * 1 ;. thotlield.oliod' put up.a-great effort, eventually' 'i - :Ebti,V-but:: jnst '• failing-to-' catch' 8 Pfy. '•^''}Wafe'tlh«Mi!».no.;doubt-he ; Bhonldvlttyis won". .1 ' \ '■ i"?t'*V , !? , ?' , - ; ? l#rs^,''''''^, 'dler, s ';finißhed-'-'fotirth.. ;i ~ ' 'Milan y and . 'First '. Consul 'were bred at t ' '.; ° : ftP, niionao .Stud;',and: sold .-at. tho 1908, sale « ; Milan sccdrtd of St. Ambrosfc's'stock to ' <i ,' £et,-.on thq..winning-list.: ' ; I ' ACt'EPT INCES FOR SECOND DAY. J '"- ;i .. Tor' the. second, day's events the following ao- ■ I j: y; ,oei)tanpfe-havp;bg<jn- reboived•y .: -;:.... ~ ' NGAIO H\CK HURDLES —Waimaria lOst r :'' - y 101b..; -Mopnfc Cool', lOst.' 51b.; Nova,'lOst, lib.: t Erl--' King,- 9st. '101b. ; :Waipunobu, : - j)3t.21b.-: -v Jackmpn, fl.st. ;;nnd.Moscow, -.gst;::/ .-> j ' TELEGRAPH HANDICAP—Lidy Medallist I ,; , : ,y-. gstftlOlb;i.AVaikaraka, 7st. 121b:j Overtime ' 7st' » ; :71B._,v;and':-Marton, est. C CLIFTOH 'STEEPLECHASE —Spcciosa, list 1 ■Ms ■■■ Sib.';i'Lovell.y list. Liii'gerer,: lOa't.- 81b - 9 ;, y • Chief. 1 lOst. r 71b.; To Kainni, Ost'.; 71b.; Kauroa ? 9st. 71b.; and Prizeman, 9st; 71b. .. . . / : KII.LEYIIOON HACK.—Genuino, Bst. 101b : ' ~Te.'.Roti -.Bst.; 51b,; Tawhaki; gat.' 21b.; Kilin-' S dißi ( ;'7st:Blb.; Captain Bell,;7st. 71b. j" Cltiugh- ? ' I 0?';!? 1 ' S'b.i: Cauldron, 7st.','slb.; Kaiwhaka, j ! 7st.'^lb;? : j>lerriletta,' #st. j and; Jet: de; More, 7st.' J N'GAHAPV H\CK STEEPLECHASE- u - : W!»'nppr, VUst.y, Senorita,' . .105t.y121b..; Orvx 'a lOut. : ;7lG. : ;-iNgawnka; -lOst.,2lb.;rllua;y lOst'; -To 'c yyy' Ivaiiiilj, .lOst..';. ICinff lOlb. t i . y.99t; 101b.;'. Whipcord,'• 9st.yl(llb.;'Gibarq, 9st. d ,71b. jyl'npakura; Bst'.'7lb, ;. and Mohty, : 9st. j;lb p SEPTEMBER HANDICAP.—Sir Frisco, 9s(. ' ~ 01U. .'"lrish ..KiHe, *Bst. '71b.; Roosevelt,- Bst. 51b.; ; Sir - Vvize,',7st.. 121b,; lvnnul,,7st. 111b.; Moloch, \ t, ■'.■' 7st.. 91b. ;; Wee .Investment.' ' ,iy 'y".- 6.it,y -121b.;. Dolco,: Ost: 101b.'; Toa - Tuhi, : '6st.' . llllb,; and Llnnwcm, Cst,' Bib. 'yy " ; WELTER• HACIv.-rß,uoyant, 9st. 7ib'.j First •' i: V y Cohsiil,',9st. .slb'.; Notorious,'Bst.-' 71b. ,• Fiddler, y : 511v; ; Papltraehi, Wt.'- ' Blb.iiHiwern,' Bst.; Stevens, fist.; Quick March, \ and llapu, bit. f, ;• i— ■ ■ " """ ■ ■

ASHBURTON C.R.C. SPRING MEETING. y EOSE NOBLE WINS,THE HANDICAP. y (By Tclegrapli—Prcsa Association.): , Ashburten, September 15. ■ The Ashburton. County Racing. Club's'meety ing opened toVday in; favourable, weather.'and r " bofore: a largo attendance. Good' fields coh' . tested the different events, and tho track was .: in: first-olasß order.- • Nine bookmakers .wert '; licensed, and; "the totalisator investments :as against • on- the.:corr» feponding day last year. The following ore'thi 3 yyy ;' 1 J,' -yy ' y vyFIEST : HURDLES. ■ One mile and . three. quarters.—Wiiatakura, lOst. lllb., 1; Le Beau, y. list. 91b.,' 2; Seaddg, '9st., 3. 'Woiv by i'two , longths. Tillie, ;3min. 18 3-ssec.. Cardiff and : Court, Martial, wore,scratchctl.'- ; V . . x TRIAL PLATE. Five' furlongs—Wet Day, 1;: Zemlia,.- 2; -Lady Dirk, 3. The. winnoi' - led ' all: theyway,:' and v;on. ,by two ,and a- half lengths. Time,; ljuin. : 1 ■ 3-ssec. Windy, ~ 'Steppe, . Little Fairy, and-.Captain: ICidd, were .. scratched. . . . ■- • . ', ' 'Vi :BRAEMAR M'ELTER. .' Seven furlonssParagon, .lOst.. 1ib.,"1; Outlarider, lOst., 2;; Gold - Braid, Bst.,'-3... ;Won by. a , neck;, ay similar distance, separating' second and- third. Time, s 1min,;30,-3-53ec.: :De Witte, was scratched; 8 . :I\SHBURTON, COUNTY HANDICAP. One " teile arid: a-furlong.—Eo.se Noble,-Bst.-31b., 1; b. Priw;:Bjt 21b;, 2r Tikitere, 7st. 131b.; 3. ,rSea 1 King was .''/ scratched; i!ln the homo straight s Rose ISbblq'got into tho lead, and maintaining s his position' won by 'ii ncck. The-third horse V was three-lerisths away.- Time, . lmin, 5-4 1-5 V sed.i',; vy" ':V 7. . y ~ . -.- , y HA'CK HANDICAP.Six furlongs,—Vologda, , Bst,-,101b;, ,1; Lupe'rin, 7st. ;71b.;:2; Claymore,' • Bst.i 131b., 3.' Ten started. , : Won : by , two 'lengths.:."Time, 'lmitt.' -lSsec.'.- ; v . LON&.BEACH: TROT/ Once, round.—Fran- ' cita, 1; Lucky Mount, 2; Silver, Ribbon; 3. ■Won, by'ytivo lengths, the- third'horse foUr .' 'lengths ..behind.;:' Jim : Tracey. was; scratched. . Tiuie, 3hiin. 7 l-sscc: .' , '. . SPRIN(J' HANDICAP. ■' .' Five.. furldngs.- " UaritaV'Sst... 101b;, ■ 1;, Federal, 3st.. lib:, >:g}. ' Alexis, 75t.,:31b., 3:: Sea :Kiiig, and Ingoda were ' scratched.-,' .: Wonyby. two 'len»'ths. - Alexis ,was ; doublo-: that distance., away. - • '.['ime,; lmin. 3 .1-5 y Sec. v ': ; ' '.■:-y.■' ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY - •'.' thb;'second iday'sVraces - ythefollowing acceptances ..hive been received:—.':' y 'SEC6nd,"HURDLES;; five flights; *. Ose 'raiie a'nd :a half;—'Whatakura; '12st. lib. j Oasis, lOst. 51b.;:Farloy*'.Grovc, ; lOst. lib;V. Contender, lOst.; ■ -Sea: Ddg. Jst.''2lb.;': Spray Bird, 9st.; Cardiff, . 9st. j:Court Martial, 9st.; audited King,' 98t.y "■ • FAIRFIELD HANDICAP. Six yfurlongstMiss. Po|ly,'. 7st. .Ulb.i.-Miss' Dorie, '7st. -81b.; ' .Huzolwood; -7st— : "Sib.; . Arty,: 7st;- ■ 31b.'j All' =W hi to,':,6stil;Dlb.; j and : Miss To. Iyooti, Gst. - 91ty. ' - COLDSTREAM. WELTER, ... Six- furlongs — Paragon, lOst. Olb.'j'Rockferry,. 9st.' 131b';;' Oiitlander, 'lOst;-; 31b.; 'Bulletin, ..9st.' *41b. ;' Zetland, 9st.; .Vologda, Bst. -131b.; Boutade, Sst. 131b".; Gold y Braid, Bst. 31b.; : Claymore, Bst., ■ 21b.; Luporin;, 7st.y lOlb'.-;;;' Equivocate, ; v 7st. .101b.; 'Merry. Lass,'7st.; 101b. rapd Glenfleld, 7st. ,101b. • , 'TINWALd\, ; HANDICAP. . One i:iile.-Sca King,-Bst; 91b.;,,Dabchick,: Bst. 81b.; Tikitere, : '75t.;i131b.-;,';Qrons'tadt, ,7st;»2lb.; Boutade, :7st.; . 'Heirloom, Gst., 71b.;• Monkey Puzzloi Gst. :71b.;' •; Chiatiman, Gst.'.7lb,fatid Ingoda, 6st. -71b.: ' : WIf.CnMORE TROT One mile and a half. . —Harold: C.,' Gsec.;' Victor:Huon,-Bsec.; Silver , Ribbon, -135e0.; . Euby . S.'i. , lssec.; 1 Sidwobd, . :15sec'.'; LuoUy Jfouiit,: Msec.,- Broivn Empress, 15scc.; Sir Tattoli, 18sec. : ; litri Tracey,, 2osec,; Murad, 275e0.;, :Blazer, 29, sec. ; ■ 'Merry ' Wood. 29sec.; March ', Hare, 31sec.; y aud 'Matariki, 33sec., y. 1 ~ _ farewell handicap. ; Five,furlongs,—, l'edoral, 95t..'11b.; Lady r ..Orizoin, 85t.'.51b.; • Scotch: -Plaid, ■. 7st.y i3lb.-;y iVolodia, 7st. 41b.; Alexis; 7st.' dlb;;. Silkweb,; 7st. -. 41b;;, Cerise; Tst-s.<Mythical, 65t..v71b.; ; Luperin, 6st. 71b.; Claymore, 6st. .71b. ; and Merry Lass, 6st.' 71b," . • '. •MARLBOROUGH SPRING: MEETING. ■:*-The programme for:.the."Spring: meeting--'of the Marlborough -Racing Cluby has - been published. The,fixture will-bo held-at Eiverlands, Blenheim,'on .October (i. and, 7. 'Including, as •it,ddes..in; the races.of ; eaoh-.day,- open 'handi-caps,-hurdle, and hack races, the club should . obtain ? 'liberal '•-fespoiiM2f'r6m' owh'ers, -in-Jtli'ia district.;; : Tho J.-trfp.: to y Blenheim, 1 has \ always' been,looked-. upon ;as a pleasant ono for visft:6i's, -niid at. the Spring , meeting it .is'.not- vory -difficult - f for.-;otft!iider3 T tb' : a':'racd' or ~two;, .The'.club, has spent a', very'ylarge sum" •of, money s;upohVitsV'courseT- during the' -last.,fow 'years, -and. now, possesses a ■ very. fine tfabk.' dominations dose on n'bxt - with the secretary, Mr.. L;' Griffiths/, i-. ~.■:t \ . PROVOCATION AT RANDWICK. . The "Sydney Morning Herald" of last Friday ' in'repdrting track, work'-at Raud-. ..wiok says; ,',' After breakfast tho New . Zealand crack, Provocation, put in ah appearance, and,: ivith" Oliver in. / thfj saddle, was galloped six furlongs in': the: presoncb of his.iownbr, : Mf.' W' E.jßidwill, .and several friends,frdm ; New'Zpa-: land. This-fras'the colt's,first"extbn'dod galfdp in Australia., ,Hd wasmothiriK Jikd-'sd'-'excited • andystirrcd up ;'as ; ,When'-he; inado 'his''initial appearance," but .trotted; up -to' -'the' post'-'lis soberly, as an old 'Keeping well' out,::ho :went:,olf -'a.t a fast-pace, aiiif ran; th'o first; :two furlongs,: of: the' "six :in - 2Gscc.vand though Oliver kopt' him'-well' up;to> tho collar - he;finished woll.'.'andt-completed, tho -trip' in' lmiri.y23£cc. : .'Jt; is, pvideiit by tho manner in which- he finished and pulled up that Provoca-tion-h.hd :doiio'.plenty: of: work in -New. Zealand' .before, coming, here.','".-It may!.be - mentioned tlmt. this waS;, tho; best; gallop of ,tho morningoVer the 'distance. ' The-beat mile waa'Linacrq's lhiij;. 49.75ec ; / linti tho; best seven furlongs was Parsees,lmin.:3Gsec;; ,both- accomplished with pacemakers. : ■- P.ERU AND SOULTLINE IN INDIA. .;(Dy;.Telcsi'apb.-P( ; esn ; ;Aßsocla!ldn!-boi,7rlshl:.l ; : ■ - l Melbourne, September 15.- , . ;Adyices , from'. India'; state that Peru: won ' iji : ® U P, .:and Soultline' tho -Poona irlate.'eru (Grafton—Silver; Com) was .a 'great i^I s ir r . a ,y^'..-.S^d, ivon, among other PUti' ' £ Anstralmv-Cnpj, and V.the .Randwiek '• .(SouTt-Castoriine)'" is;: tho N o w,:'Zealand-bred_horse:,who ' won,' the -Toorak .f"} 1 , - last''season. ,- He "lODgs J ■ Aystralaaianrecord -for' 'six „furVICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB !By feliiraph.—l'rcaa Assoclallon-CoDyrlsbt) „ l c Mo lbournoj Keptember 15 V-i"il '.f e 1 iv° nS "Victoria* Amateur Turf Club., shows .that .was paid in stakes 'olub ylsi'i tf t, th f h 6 ' DCe »copti6n.' of the olub. £SU,m -had-been.paid m' added riiohov Ihe assets exceed the liabilities by U;lG,9po. ■