THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 614, 17 September 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

RACING FIXTURES. ■ Sept. 13, 22, and 25.—Avondalo J.C. Spring. , Sept; 23: and 25.*~Wanganui J.C. Spring. ■ Sept. so and Oot. l.—Lower J.C. Annui .. (Martmboroagb). .- - Oct. 2 and o.—Wellington Font •did Gallowt ■ . .B.C. Oct. 6 4nd 7.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Spring.Oat 6 and 7.—Marlborough R.C Spring 1 Oct.;.l3.and 14.—Dunedin J.C- Spring. . Oct. 13 and 11—Napier Park It.C. Spring. Qct. 13 and 14-Otaki-Maori R C. Spring. Get.,,2o,and 23.--Wellington. R.C. Spring. Oct 28 and 23.—Pavcrty Bay T.C. firing. ' 8, .10, :13.—Canterbury J.C. Spring; -v•:•<» 5' &, ft nd IS.—Auckland 8.0. Spring. --"V gov.. 9.~\Vftv6rley-Waitotara R.C. Annual. N ftov. 30 and Deo. I.—ffoildmg J.C. Spring, RANGITIKEI R.C. SPRING MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY'S RESULTS. . . ■ IBy ' AsJoalatloß.V • • Marion, September IG. ; .v■ Tho /.weather: was ; beautifully'' fiiio'for' tt ««®d day of' the Rahglfiiici Racing Clab spring meeting; and there was a largo ttttcm , C; y ..-RnM.'''rhe'totalißatot inyestments .for the t« days' totalled; J610,223,'.ii5. against-J86397 "for. lai )*;; ' jear|s fixture.' - Tho following:.aro the restiltsi- •••>•• : ■ • NGAIO HURDLES. One milo and a half.i ■ Mr. ' J. R.. M'Donald's br. g. Waimarm, b ; :-;v :;;y::rtthaki-Meliriite, ■ 6yre.,":iost. 101b a , 4; if: ; . Janieson's Walpnnehu, Ost. 21b., 2j Mr. J S4nd's Nora,•lOsti 11b.j.5.. Also started! Mout Cook, 10st;.5!b.j Erl King, 9st. 101b.; Jaol . . man, Ost.j and Moscow, 9st; Won all 'out b . . , half ~a.->longth.. -Time,"2rain.iso 1-ssec. - ; 1 TELEGRAPH HANDICAP. Five furlongs.Mr.J J. .H. Prosser's br. f. Lady Medallist, b . bt bjri.-, Sat. 101b., Ij Mi ■ ■■ .•:• - G.-Beatson's Waikaraka.--76t.121b.i 2i Mr. G -Morris's Marton, • Gat. 71b.', 3. Also Started .. . . Overtinle,- 7st. 71b. Wou by half a, lengtl ' Time, Imm. 3scc. ;,, CLIFTON STEEPLES Two miles an • ■'•j'v/v-'ia Mr. iH. Fryer's 'ch.'. g. -Lihgoroi O'.Ttt. 'hged, ; lOst. Blb., 1 j Ifota , ' -roa, ,9st. 71b.j -.2; ; Lpi'ell ) -:llst.' 21b.,. 3. ids- • ••; " . 71b.-| -Te- K»inui,-9sl 9st. 71b.: : The Chief'am . ;'; f :" VTe ;lv4iaui. folL :/.Liiigerfir;woft by 'Six length: Tirao, smu). loea. KILLEYMOON HACK RAOE. Five, fur longs.—Mr.C.Haramoiid's blk. e. Genuine, b Bona Fide—Lonely,- tiged, Sst.' 91b., IMr. I J. Watt's Kihndidi,:7st.-81b.,' 2; Mr. I!, Ryan' - To yßoti;'.'Bst.''slb.i 3.v .'.'Also .started; Tawhaki ' ~ SH.v 21b.;, Captain 13611, ./£t„ 71b.; Claughton 7st.;: 51b.; ~7st. 51b.;. .Kaiwhaka,, 7st ::' :51b.';''JIerriletta, 7st.; and Morce, 7st; Won b: ;■ ; a.hsad. Time, lmlu. Isec;.. .' NdATIAPA EACK STEEPLES. Two mils; -Alexander's- b. g,. VVbiaiper, b; .-. h,■Wonderland—Whisper,'.' aged, : )llßt., 1; Gibiro ■ -.. 9St.- - 71b., 2; Mr. L l . J. Cameron' 'Senorita,' 10st.. . 121b., 3. Also Started Oryx, lost. 81b;; ! .;Ngnwaka,rJ-103t. . 21b.; I v ... KainUi,' 10,5t.; King i John, Ost. !101'o.; Aesop .. 6st. ,101b.; Whipcord, 9st.: 101b.; Papaliura, 3st -. v71b , ..;i and - Monty, -Ost. 71b. . Won by half i . longth. •. Time, ,4min. : 20 4-ssec. .. .. SEPTEMBER HANDICAP. Ono mile-Mr F.(-Hall's■ br. m.. Iranui, by-Soult—Tauhei 111b.,- .1; Mr..A. Jackson's Roosevelt §s t.'slb., 2j Messrs. Cork and Hoffem's Molooh : ■ . <£u CI!)„ 3. Also started.: Sir l-'ri.sco, !)st.' 91b. Irish Rifle, Bst. 7lb.j Sir Prize, 7st. 121b.; Wei ' Trinket, 6st. 131b.: Inrestment, Gst. 12lb. , Dolco, Gst 101b.; .Tea Tuhi, Gst. .101b.; ftu< . - Llaflwem,- Gst. 81b. Won by a neck. '■ Time - lmin. 455ec...'- L WELTER HACK HANDICAP. furlonjs , : ~Mr. E. D. Wobb'a' eh;' J, Notorious, 1 bi ■ /•:■-. Renown—St. Mary, syrs„ Bst: 71b„ 1; Mr. ! W .-D. 'Watsbn's First Consul,: 9st. 51b., 2; Hivrera .:. Bst.', -3. •• Also '-Started! /Buoyant, . 9st. ''71b. 'Siddler,-, Sat' 71b. ; Chnso M4b, Bst- 51b.; Papa v ■ taehl, Bst. 51b.; Stevens, -Bst. ;> Quick' March . Bst.; and Rapu„Bst. Won easily. Time, lain t7sec. NOTES ON THE RACING. > * ■ tSj Telegrapb.—Spuclal OorrosDondent I ■■ :; '■ • • Marton, September IG. - :.-.Th6'.opening. evont provided" an iuterestitit contest between the placed horses. Jflo. O'Con - nell 'wis Substituted foV .O'Brien ou Erl King olid;.'that horse was.an'equal fnvourito u'iti -f Waimaxia. Tho latter was last passing th( ' stilnd, -but,.then. :ho .went.;up,'.and. at tfai> hali -. nlila post-bo .K-as in.' froiit,'"- J At 'tho iome turi Waipunehu threw, our-i'ichallenge,-\and-,tho" twe ... v: ■ otitfiera-i'had a hard seWo:for -Bj ..; duittof'.idgorous' riding,cTyford "gSrtto'iwiw i'6-home-uy a neck,.-^ova'was-a'igood third<,: : 'v/Oil]y four rtLruiera wero ift..'.tho'. Telosrapt Handicap, and ,the'Austr'aliau-bred : !ladj: Modallirt:;\V;aasmad.B. a. hot'JayoUrita.' Shei.wafi nol well-placed at the'start, but Jenlacs- .soo.n lac ; - l . .. her 'in front, and, sh6 entered the sti'aight witl a; cOuplf of lengths' advantage. . Waikarak; . ; c4mfr vefy fast on the fails,' aid : for.'a : niomenl •'•v.•>;-«€'ldem;' libs: defeating~ tho; 1 favourite, ■ 'ibiil ■ -, Joiikms shook Mr Up anil she went'away again ; Marton was a poor, third.'" • ~ ';De«pito. hiß ignominioua- failure on tho firsl ■ -.V® 8 'ofeain; mad6::favburite in the ■■■■-'P*?/'®} Steojiles... He was but in front as usual ...was^'Always, handy, and at th( ', uwi-niue tho chestnut went .to. the front, ant _ thencd was never -afterwards hoadt-d; Ifauroa, was venf. sore in.tho first part ot thAraoe : wejit on well at tho finish ana gained secont - , ; place.. . The favourite vwas a long wa/ vback, - k'ni?- The Chief - and To Kdinui M. ' ; >v ; ,. -,' - fho. H&ck Raco wos productive of ; somt ■ spirited speculation, with Tawhaki. as :: tlit .' prid© selection. The rider of Genuine was vcr\ . ? at , tha barrier, and broke - the tapes -twice before a start Was made. -"Eventually 'h( :.: secured, t good jstilrt'and.led .to tho.turn, where ho oarricd the. field, ont: very, iwide.Filindin: - - jut in- a strong,.claim half-way ,-down the run,■?;;;'ni^,,but Toi»g was very rigorbils on'Gefluine. ... .- and-landed him a winner by a heid. Merriletts ran off tha course and was polled up. After the,race the' stewards held an inquiry into sfliuf '.bumping that,^took pltice, in which TawhiW gol '•? -'. bl \ *4®. worst. > Excepting a general waViiiug, ht ' action-was taken. ' • .. ..- ■' 1 The riders;in ty:Hick SteeplM were ther ... called up, and warned that their-eo'ions woulc bp, watched during tha race. Tho Had- : :• V4s. a grand',ra'ce .to Witness, arid tht : .v, finish raised the enthusiasm of -the crowd. Senorita and Oryx lhndo tf aV edrly.'.bnt' Whimper ; ,though jumping badly, alw'ay3 : had opough paw on. the flat .to run uj to the leadv*. With a ' :•' r 'quirter.pt ; mile to; go; ha'yas;in front, and • r-,.< -'.coop",caused- Whimper-';to drop back, but iusl ,• Whoii:'Sehtirita :AM Gibafo-'(who''v.as • a .rank , outsider) .wero fighting out the finish, Whimpei cjime with', a;.wet sail -and won -by- half ; a ;: v:.". . length. ,- ■ >-?;;•" i: : ::'loa-Tuhi - and Llanwern. - wero ;.tho with. ■.;. drawals, from th(j September !■ Handicap. - nin« aC6eptors. facing, the •'starter.-; Molooh'' and , Eoosovelt. wore "first away, but at the tarn . Dolca-supplantM Moloch, andj-with Roosevelt, . . led along tho back Strotch. Iranni Mot cliargc :V' : : ,^ a Whe home tui-i; arid won .comfarttilly.by'hall ' a "length from Roosevelt, with Mjioch a length ~ away third. Iranui was, a hot favourite on the ; machine, Sir Frisco being compar?(ivclv' neff. •I6=t«d. Tho, lattor was last oif the'mark and nmshed in tho ruck. :v-;:-4U thraccebtors faced tho tapes in tho final - < . event, theWelter-Hack-Handicap. NotoriouE .'v. /was-nrst cut of. the .tape, 'and.-lcuding all the , ' ,"'tfy, won easily by o. couple of lenethl, with a / h£ad between First Consul and \Hlwera. Fid-v-dler was. fourth, ind-after•■him-canio Quick March. • • . ; • i.v :i ASHBURTON SPRING MEETING. - \'.r -: fDii'-rel«ra»li,-l>ro(U iMnolailon.i rm. n ' Ashburton.. September 16. . . v./ITiB;,-weather ,"tfos. .beautifully fine for the concluding- day of: the . Ashburton County , ■■■<: Kacmg Clubs Spring moating, and tho attend- < was put through : v-'-'-C as - against :,#»00 for the last .Spring meeting, 1 and nine 'bookmakers were 'licensed at fifteen ,- ' guineas each.- Results!—• ■: .' SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES.-Cardiff, 1; Sea. Dog, 2; Whotakura, 3. All started. Won by a baro length, . Whatakuro half n • . • length away. Time, 2min. 47 3-ssec. FAIRFIELD HAA-DICAP.-Miss Dorio, 1: ■ v 1 Aisy, 2; All White, 3. All startod. The winner ■ led. aU the W(iy, :winning .by a length; third - • ■ ■ ..' .horsej ten', lengths away. MTimo, imin.. 16sec. • COLDSTREAM WELTER HANDICAP- .• Zetland, 1; Claymore, 2j Merry Las< 3. , . Boutade ind Glenfiold woro scratohed. Time ;>■ ; lmin. 15 1-58 CC. , -. ;• r.. ' -TIN'WALD HANDICAP.--Bo\itado, 1; Tikitere, 2; Ingoda, 3. All started, Won by a '■ :' longth,' the ", third horso threo lengths back. ' Time, lmiu. 42 2-ssec. •.. . , •• . - WINCHMORE TROT.—Murad, 1; Raby S, r : : . 2;' Harold C.,' 3. _ All started. Won by:s(l-yards' i-tho third horso just half a length away ' Timd' 3inin. 67if.CC. ' , MAIDEN HACK SCURRY.—Fire Queen, 1- ' Zemlia, 2; Little Fairy, 3.' Sea Dog, I'ilimm'& > r'Rest.' -Ru'rit. HDsperus. land Chamclcon wero ,'; : ■ -.; scratched. The start in this'race , was a'very bad .one'.-;:The winner led.all',tho wav..passing , the, post threo loiigtbs ahead of tho second ■ 'horse,third horse , ten .lengths Tim 6 • 48 3-ssec. ■' ' -FAREWELL HANDICAP.—Lady Orizoin, 1; :. . . "federal,-. 2; .3. Merry - Lass was • ■ scratched. Won by thres-parta of a length, ■ ;the Eame distanco separating Federal and Silk- , v - web.i -Time,-.lminil l-ssec. ~

WANGANUI J.C. MEETING, (By TclcEraph—Vrcaa Association.) Wanganui, iioptember 17. The following weights- have been, declared for tho Wanganui Jockey Club's mooting:— .. GONVILLE HURDLES. One mile five 'furlongs.—Waiiuaria, ll?t, 01b.; Stayboy, list. 41b. j Wirral, ldst, 511).; Whimper, lCsi. 51b.; Chaso Slab, 9st. 1011).; Clotueucy, 9st. 101b.-; Feu de Joie, list. IMb.; AYaipunehu, 9st. Clb.i Coriilflomvoalth, 9st. 21b.; Moose,'flat. lib.; Prizeijian, Os.t. j Lothair, 9st, j Moscow, Ost.; Tambour Major, Oat.'j aid Loohguanl, S)3£.' , ' ; PUTIKI HACK HANDICAP. One mile.Dolce, flst,; Miscast, Bst. 101b,; "Waiari, Bst. 01b. j Dr. Shiniqse;'Bst. 81b.; Mallei, Bst. 21b.; Glissade, 7st. - 12lb. j Marathon, Tst.lOlb.; Llanworu. Tst. Olb.; Twinkle, 7st. 81b.; Maidi, 7at. 71b.i Woiat.l, 7st. 71b.; Bridge, Ist. 71b. j Mildura, 7st. 01b.; Red Wing, Vst. 51b.; Timothy, 7st. slb. i . liohepotao, 7st. 31b.; Dervish, 7st. Slb.j Highdon, 7st. 31b. \ Chase Mab, 7st. 21b.; Captain Bell, 7st 2lb. i Cauldron, Tkl. 21b.; Paidne,, 7sfc. 21b.; Apollinaris, 7st. 21b.; Ariom, ■Vst. lib. j and Tambour Major,'7st, NOTES AND COMMENTS. fßr Gx.KiCoE.I Pony oiv'ttto aro reminded that nominations tor tho Wellington Pony and Galloway l<acing Club's meeting cloSo at noon to-day with tile secretary, Mr. ■J. M. Cumming. v ; ' v Nominations for tho Marlborough : Eaciug Club's spring meeting close at 9 p.m. to-mor-row, with the secretary, Mr. L. Griffiths, Blonhoim. • .■,.'■ ■' '■> ICaitoma.carried.lOst, 101b. when ho won tho hurdlo race at Rahdwick last' Saturday . ;. Ha was ridden by .Hi Cairns. ■. " Applications for licenses to bet at tho Wanjganui JoCkoy Club's siting mooting must be lodged with tho secretary not later than Mon-day-.next. •• . • • ' CymbifSrm, -who : claiirts.an engagement in tho New Zealand Cup, will bo given a ran at tho Geraldiiie "mooting ~on~S«ptembcr 80 i£ the weights suit. ' • Broadsword ;and . Sharpshooter aro being brought from tho. south this, morning by H. Cutts, and will go on by'train to Wangdnui to fulfil, their- engagements thero nest; week. i ' Waimarla,/ Lady Medallist, and .Whimper were doublo winners -at ,tha. Eang\tikei mooting. :. ' . i As Hatch lis ;unablo to ride the weight, it is undetstOod' that.. 11. Gray will be given tho mount on Elysiaa in tho AvondalO Cup. AOcOptanceS for the first day's, events at the Wanganui' Jockey. Club's sjiring'tacSting close with the eccretiry> llr. AVm.' Hall,..at 9.30 p.m. on Monday'next. ... . ■ Although Pfinco Fcoto is stated to have beaten Artillerio comfortably in tho Chelmsford Stilk6s at' Rhndwick'. last, Saturdays Artille'rifl' did.yety ..Well to. get eeOond, as she wis Carrying Bst. 91b., and conceding tuo three-year-ohlcolts 1111). • are.mow imniorous at .feandwick this Gpring than ..thejr h4vft been for many seasons.' it is : anticipated that d ; good field''will contest , tho A. J.Ci Derby' On October 2, and that record fields will faca the starter in.tho. New-Stilted and the Grantliani.Stakes on tho second'; and third diiys, of ■ the meeting: , A meeting of tho Potiy Own«rs', Association was held at' tho Alhambra Hotel last evening. There \vas a good attendance, and half a dozen noiv- meldhors werri elected.' The association is .dealing, with a nnmbei* of. Questions to place bofora tl'.e Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing • Club, but tho biisinoiis •of last night's meeting was 'discussed'ill 'committee. . , Advica froni; Sydney." states that both Tumut and Osins'havo gono.wrong, and are not likely to tioublo. the starter, for sonio" 'titufc l '*-H. Cairns, who : wnt ever to ride .tlis pair, has had. a: lo't of hurdle '.ridingoffered him, and will, remain on tho other,cido for sonio weeks. A. Oliver, lids been, Ongaged to rido Vavasor in tho: Epsom., Handicap, 'lung's Cross ,in the Metropolitan Handicap, and . ii: the Caulheld Cup, .mid, Of course,.ho has the ridin® o! Provocation, iu tho A.J.C., Borby and other : races'.; At' Eandwick' last Saturday, Oliver rodo. Vavasor aiid a two-year-old for T. Payt'ehi: Provocation was not .'started, last Sat uraay,; as 'his oxfiler and trainer, did hoi'think he was'.lorig enough off the boat'. Tho Birkenhead cOlt will, however,-b'o among the starters in tho Spring Stakes,: onoi'mila, at ,the Hosehill spring mooting to-morrow afternocn.