THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 9

THE TURF.

; .. RACING FIXTURES.■', /..' Oct. ,20 and 21-North Otaco J.C. Spring. Oct. 20 and 23.-Wellington''B.C-Spring. Oct. 21-Huft Park Raoing Club Inaugural. Oct. 28 and 29.-Povorty Bay T.C. Spring. Oct. 28 and ffiJ.-Masterton H.C. Spring. " Aov. e, 0, and Pony and Galloway 14.0. Nor. C, 8. 10. U.-Canterbiiry J.C. Sprin B . Nov. 6, o, and IJ.-Atiekland-H.C. SpriiiE. Now 9.—Waverley-Waitotarn B.C. Annual. Not: J and 10—Taratahi-Cartertoh it.C. Annual. Nov. 17. and IS.—Dannorirke R.C. Spring. Nov. 30 and.DM. 1.-rPcildiiiß J.C. S|irins. Dec. (, and 11.—Wellington Pony.and Galloway : KG, :■ ■ : '- ..-...' . . Dec- 8 and 9—Woodvillo J.C. Summer. ; V.A.T.C, MEETING CONCLUDED. A DEAD HEAT FOR CAULFIELD CUP. 1 lUlf a'Clefcmph. I'rin* A»SMlatt<.h *-Oii(i»rt(:hlJ (Rcc. October Iβ, 6.20 p.m.) ;• "'■' ■'':' ' Melbourne, 6ctobor IC. ; .Caulfield' Cup day drew tho biggest crowd ever known on the , Caulfield course. .Tho. day was fine, but warm,■■with'O north wind, whoso disagreeable' effects weip not felt on the course. . The...tracks .werp., in fine_ galloping order. No .Spring meeting ever attracted a bigger gathering of:iriterstate eporUmen,: and the Flemirigton-.'week ■ promises .to be ; tho biggest ever .seen, in "Molbourhe 1 . .The following are the. results:'— , ; .■'...'• ' .-. ■■/■, .;.;,■

OBY:iBtURDLES. Two miles, one furlong, and

•' ■."•.■■':.■.':■:■!■ ."■! ; - : MVyards.'.'.■,■■:;..; .- ,;, ■■ Jlr. W. BevoridgeVCoTntax, by Tho'Har- . voster—Shamrock, list; ■■ 51b.......'.... ....I Royal ■ Maiibp;:. 10st ■• lilb. ........;j.«......1..:i. 2 Chcval, 95t:'.71b^..;.:.:W-»^-v—-•"•'"•—■"•—••"••/ 3 . Two othprs; started. ''VVon by threo lengths. Timfe, -imin. UJseo. .-•';.,'.'■ ','-\ : - ,' . '

GWYN NTTRSERY.,, Four furlongs and a half. Tanami, 7stX3lbi -u...:...;,..^...^:...:...,....:.:^.; ■•' l Rigadoon,..7st.' 01b..:; ; ;........ ; ....;:....................... : 2 Bweet .Brew, 7st. 111b.>....,„......;........... ,; 3 ! Seventeen started.' Won .by , a be'ad.'with three-quarters! of a. length'between second-and third. 'Time, 57} sec: ,:■"■' '. ;:.;';.:•■.'' :':'.■: -■...• CATJLPBEIii) , COP,:,'of'::3ooo'Ssovs; : second .to .;' ; receivo 350. BOVS., ■and -the. third 150 "sots'. ',-. :. from, the .stake.: r Ono • mile : ; and a -half., . : , Mr. Gordonhas Khatau's bile. , gV'Aborigine, "■■■■ ' :■" by ■Merriwoe—lndian Queen, 4yrs., Bst. • •■ 9ib. ...'...v.-.'..-..-.'..-..'.'..:.:..:.;. (W: M'Laehlah)■■;■• Mr. J. C: Williamson's ch. h. Blue Book, ..-' : by, True BluiH-Lady Mary, syrs.Y- Bst. - :■■;,■ lib. ■■■■.■ ::„;...:.:..:......:...„:...•....:... (Cpnneii) :■*■ Mr. , H. Power's ;b.'Ji: Pendil, by'Bobadil— . ; ; : PonitenCe, 4yrs.,' Bst. 71b. (B. Cameron)' '3 -;■'■■■■■ .':''.■'.■»..'•.••''■::*JJcad:heat.'.;--'■;■•■■,■.:■.'. .. ', • Also started: i6laire, : ost, lib.; Post Town, Bst. -131b.; Parsce, v ßst..-91b.;.\Knov Bet.-llb.; Kyeadgorio,'.Bst. Üb.;.Waipuna, 7st. 131b.; Artillcrie, 7rt;MUb;j Golden: Slipper,' 7stV-91b.; The Shifter, Yet;: 91b.;. Malt.; ffing ' 7sfc 71b, ££<*& 7st. slb.;.Koriie, 7et. 3lb;; Loyal Blue, Jetillb-: Woorooma, 65t. ; ,131b-.j Dnnolly, «st; -,131b.;.Mindful, :• <sst.- 131b.; Black Prince, Cst. 131b;; Nob Dli list; 131b.;. Carl ,Dour,-ost; 111b.; Al Caaba,;.(lst 71b.; : Trtli l;Veuni, «st." ,71b.-; : Aberdeen, - tit. 71b.-; ■ aid' M.ana,na,'sst.,7lb. *■■■ ■■-"■' .- ' " '■ -■'■■: V.. Af « r i J (: ¥'- ho^ li ?'s*ttW-'di>Trn, Mindful lea the field from .Golden Slipper, Aborigine, and P-5i *•. .wift--: JW«»dg«ne" last;"' :Rounn'ih|c ■thY hill, the., .erfer,. was:-Mindfnl,: . Kerlie; Dunolly,' ■ Golden .:. Slipper, : Thistlebreok Post Town, ..'.Artillerie, •:• and '•- Idyll, .with £ &I «*> ■■:■■ last., ..;;.:,Kerli«;.' ;;,:dropp<!d : back. ,«t the far turn, where Mindful ltd , from ■Idyll, who was, aYlength from Dunolly, Trelo .Voum, lolairo, Nobel, and 'Artillerie. Trelo ;youni then ran to th« front, and soon led by ■two -lengths from Kerlie, Golden Slipper, Blue ;Book, Fiavei, Kyeadgerie, Artillerie,. Aberdeen',' and Aborigine.: At the distance .Trelo Vouni, Blue .Book,-Thistlebrook, Aborigine, Kycad■gorie, and .Pendil .were 'together and 'straining" lewy.nemj. It Tras,,a.magnificent finish, and flashed past, the post amidst great eioitenent./;-. .Th«-.TjsuH was a. dead heat, between Abongnw and Bine Book, with Pendil trneok; away fourth, and ■r'F. 1 ,, 1, ?'? -$*&'■■ '"Then ,fn' ; a,ibunch followed Artillerie. Kyendgerie, Dnnolly, Thistlebrook, ,nnd, Golden Slipper,, while lolairo was last. .Tvme, 2mm. -Kse'o. --'.- ■ : . j-j-- ; " : ■ ''■ : - '•• ' !' ■-.■!:■ ! . -■ . . ■ . jWYTJNA: STEEPLECHASE. About two miles' !';:,.' .-tliree furlongs;ind 80 yards.,. ■'/■■'.'■ .Mr/, J.". Brock' s; Secret, by .Cyclops-Match-' 3 !.-■ .'less, 55'.' , ;;'.......„..„......„.,...;;„„- 1 ' f Confederate, 12st. 71b. .."...;. ....,.-.....;i!v.'!!!! '2 .C0inu5,,f15t...'.,..,....,...,'.....;„„ „. ;„..„..'. 3 :.■ Four.-others Started'. ;Woh'by" four lcrieths, : with three; lennths between.'second and third.' jTime, 4min.;il}s«c.; t, ;.;. >;;.-■■ ■■■'■ : .?. ; : HANDICAP. Sii,furlongs./ . Mr. : -A! S. .'Chirnside's Queen:.o , Scots, by. ' ; gWallacc-Tortile,' 7st.' ,13Ibl l 1 .Irishman,.-: l()sti■': 71b'. .».......i..i:.-, ; .^.,..;. , ..,,...',.." ! 2 .M'CniiocH, est/isit).-...v.:.,:......'...;....;.;.!....'... 3 : Tifteen ..starfifli Irishman. and ■ Miss Given mado -rnnning .to tho. home turn, '.where , itho.-winner took charge, and won by &ve loßgths.. ■; Timo,- lmin.. 16seo. : ....,:■ ': • ■■: ■:. ...c-1 ' - .'.'•■■■. •-. - . .'. •:.'■-.- ■' yyU ■'■MOOEA AVELTEB. One mile, • ' . Ilr. , W. 'Slieppard's Marcus, by Port Ad-' ; ■'. mir,al—Thunder. Queou,. 7st.. 71b.' ......;' J Burston, Bst.; 01b. ; 2 jPerilous, Bst.;3lb. ..........'.i....';.....;...:...;...;;.!!.'..- 3 : Twenty-fonr. ..started;,..; :' Son of' the ;'Marsh. .Inarte all ; the ; running, ,, ;, and: entered the ftraieht .-foHowod: by.Malitii-ey, Btirstoh; / and iPorilous. .. llarius then made a fast dash, and; ,woh, by : a three-qimrters "fa length senar.ating r second and- third. • Time, lmin. 42Jsec: ;:/:■:'::<■:';' " .; ,:\ : :- '.";.■!')■ V . : -..;i: i : ;J; /MIDDLE PAnk PLATE.: , ■ nH/tTe)cE,rnnh.-l'rca» A«.«inti<,n- ron.rrlrtil.i; }" ... ;•' ,■.;;■'..;. London.'.bctoborilS. , At the; Newmarkat .meeting, the following •was ihe: result of tho - : .' ' '■ .:■■'■•- MIDDLE PARK PLATE,.of iOOO sots!, added j to'a sweepstake of 30 sovs. ;each, for two--1 -• year-olds. .Sis. furlongs. . . ■ : ; Mr. Foirie's b.' 0; Lembeig, ■ by -Cyllene— ~-'. :--,Galieia,-.Bst.J.'lolb. 1:.......:...., .....;......;, 1 ~Whiskbropm -~ r'.. : .;.....,..;,,...,i.i.i;..,ui.,............;., -~ 2 Admiral Hawke : 3 !":;■ ■'.■ - v ■■•''. ,: ". "''\'"! ''':"•;. .•■j , ;...r : :1:i.;;:, •!r'-4 : GREY T.C. SPRING MEETING. "'I ;; (By Teieirapti-Frese ■ Association.), . ; -..'■ ; V 1: -■■ ■•"■".' :•--■;'.■• ; Greymouth, October 16.- : -The Grey Trotting Club's Spring meeting was 'concludod to-day in; splendid 1 weather. .There was a large attendance, and speculation was.brisk. ; .:.■:' .".;■•■:' •.•.-.• ■;>•.-. MEMOMAL EANDICAP.-Ata-lanta, 1; Diction, 2; Trhio, 3. Scratched; Croesus,' Midas,- and Euatapu. ■ Time; 2min. '42seev;. .■';..'.[' ;." ' ; , : ' .. -.'.' .■'.■■.'-.• . . : .'.'"- : . : ; .TRIAL HANDICAP.-Ethelßall, 1; Rosamond; 2; Cobrn, 3. Blacksand was scratched. Won easily.; '.Time, Smin.- 27 1-Ssee. , .';..-:- ; MAWHEEA SANDICAPi-Croesus, 1; Lord Ashley, 2; Sweot Bell,. 3. Childstone. ,was 6Cratchbd. Time, 3min. Hsec. ''" ' LADIES' BHACELET.-Scudo, ljToaroho,2; Eubin, 3. • was scratched. Time, : 3min. 57 2-ssec. - ■'■.■■ ' :.'•',■■; i tiCTOEIA PARK HANDICAP.-Gkrrett, I; 'Jcan;AUcrton, 2; Hlacksand,- 3. All started. Won by a .head. 'lHmc, smin. U 2-ssec. ; ' CYCLONE HANDICAP.-Seddon's Terrace, '1; Diction, 2; Cobra; 3. .Scratched: Childstono and/Midas..Time, 2min., , sssec. ... ' . . ".' TELEGEAPH .. HANDICAPi-Westland, : 1;' 'Kubin, 2; Kooscvelt, 3. Scratched: Scudo, ;Ethel Ball,,and Seddon's Terrace. Time, 2min. 40 3-ssec. ;"- : - .. , . ■;■ : ..■ ..•,■■:'■ -. I'AHEWELL HANDICAP.-EuatapD, lj Childstone, 2; Garrett, 3. All started. Won easily. Time, smin: 255ec... ~ . ; ■ '•' .' ;. ■ NEW BRIGHTON T.C, MEETING. ' (By Teletraph—Pre«a Association.) ■■'■''."' Christchurch, October"lβ. The: New Brighton Trotting' Club's Spring meeting concluded to-day at Aldington, in fine but cold weather. ■ itesulte.—.'.-.' r SHIRLEY nANDICAP, of 75 eor.i. One mill and « half.—Troubadour, lJjec., 1; Dan Tracey, Bsec., 2; Effic Wood, l«3tc., S. Nine started. 'Won by four lengths., Time, Smin. 1 52se<!. .' .'. STAYEES' HANDICAP, of 100 sots., three miles.—Variation, 20sec.j'.'.I; Kohin», 68e0., i; KeUo, '205e6., 3. Nine started, -Won easily. Time, 7min.' 15sec. r \= '.<■;. ■ '■ -~ '. ; ■ -.-. ':. MACE MEMOBIAL HANDICAP, of 140 sots. - Tiro miles.—Princ* Warbeot, 4seo., 1; Florin, Ssec., 2; Veiax, scratcli, S. Tu» started. ■Won by eight lengths. Time, 4min. 49seu, ' DALLINGTON HANDICAP,: of ,90; sots. Two miles.—Storm, Osec.i 1; Bright, 4?ec, 2; Federation, Bsec, 3.' BeTeu started. Won by a neok, 'Time,'lmin; 66sec. :.:. . i' ■ -■ ■'■';'

MONTE CARLO HANDICAP, of 108 bots. Two miles.—Miss Vivian, llscc, 1; Marietta Huon, 2scc, 2f Te Kulti, 14soc.i 3. Six started. Won comfortably. Time, smin. lecc.

FLYEKS' HANDICAP, of 75 sots. One mile—Almond, Bsec, 1; Ben Hur, Bsec.,'2; Federation, Bscc, 3. Eight started. Time, 2min. KSsec. t . ■ . - ■

BRILLIANT HANDICAP, of 100 sots. One mile and » quarter.—Terra 'Not*, 2sec, 1; DisCOTerer, Saee., 2; Verax, Jstc., 3. Six started. Wen by tiro lengths. Time, 2min. 5* *-ssec.

I'AHEWELL HANDICAP, of 78 sots. One mile.—Wild Duck, 3sec., 1; Wood ■. Nymph, Ssec, 2; Imperial Wood, Ssec, 3. Eight started. Time, 2aiin. SI 3-sssc.

OFFER BY A MAW OF MEANS. ' {By Telegrsfh-Press Association.) . Christehureh, October 16. • It is reported, upon very ' good authority, that a well-known local sporting capitalist has offered to provide a snitablo course, and all necessary modern buildings, within a radius of five miles of Christclmrch, and ou the tram- 1 lino route, for the purpose of promoting pony and galloway racing. A condition of the offer is that the Christchurch Cycling and Motor Club shall lease tho same for a term of not less than twenty-Jive years, at a reasonable rental. j , ; TRENTHAM SPRING MEETING. • Interest is'growing, in connection with the AVelliftgton- l ßacing Club's spring ; mesting, jwhicli opens atTronthamon Wednesday;. Tho iields.for the first day's-events promise' to.be largo,, and a goodly" number. of tho visitors are . already on tho. scene .of - action. - By Saturday higbt-the following trainers had arrived at Trentham:— J. H.-'Howe, with Aimwell; R. Bannon, with- King Soult; Vf. Garrott, with Sir Solo; H. Eva, with St. Kildaro; W.'Griffiths, with Sandstreiim;. A.. Jackson, with, Roosevelt; A. Hall, with Wirral and St. Bill; T. Ross,: with .Kilaloo and Hilarian;, D. Moraghan, with First Gun, Master Soult, and 351ysian; S. Waddell, with Sir Tristram, Martyrinm, Woodher, Bollin, Diamond Star, Conterident, D&y_ Beam, Dreadless, Enyp, and Fenaby; J. H.'-Prosser, with All Red,' Swimming Belt, Xatchet, Lady Medallist, Simplex, Lace Collar; Kina; Denrest, Diabdlo, Gold Crest, Tauira, arid Gipsy Bolle. H. Cutte put in ah appearance yesterday with a, team of four, and nearly all tho visiting horses should be at headquarters to-night. i-Testerday momingtho inner grass gallop was. open for the track work ( but as heavy rain had fillen'.during: the night the tracks'wore heavy.and against. , fast times heing recorded, .Gold Crest and Diabolo ran four furlongs in sisoci" tho former having tho btst'of-the go. Kina ftM , Simplex registered similar time over the samo distancs,- bnt Gipsy- Belle took slightly longer. , . "All- Red and Swimming Belt rah a inilo.■and".a- quarter together in 2mitt. : '2lscc. Swimming Belt had the best of' the weights and , the inside running, but ho .was no match for All Red, who finished up his task very well. :King Soult easily. beat Sir Solo over three furlongs, run in. Msec. Kilaloo. sprinted a couple'■ of furlon?s alono in 27sec. Boosevelt ;did a solid workinpr gallop over two rounds,' and Sandstream and Iterrivonia were allotted similar tasks. The Karamu candidates did useful half-pace work.' Aimwoll, Chauvelin, ■Elysian, First- Gun, Hilarian, , Wirral, St. Bill, King Post, Knisht. Commander, and a number of others performed useful tasks. [ :■'■}:). NOTES AND COMMENTS. ;'■■■■:'.■;; rßi ghjncob.i ■■■..-■■'•. ■■'■ ■'■". I The Wollcsley Stakes will.be run on.Wednesd»y next,.and the Champion:Pkte on Saturday. ! Oi'e of the features ef the'Wellcsley' Stakes iwillbe'tie Bscond mectinr' of' ICohinpor and 'Formby. _-. Snpporters of . the former...consider ithiit-.he. is the snperior ef Formby, but ■' the ; latter .is such a brillitint beginner that he must Ulwiys be difficult to "beat ovef a short course. Kopu has reeontly been taken in'hand agdin at Hastings, and. will probably be prepared 'or the' Auckland Cup. .'*■■■ . '

Siindstream looks Tery well after tho recent racing which he has done, nnd tho bay son of San I'ran appears to still bo improving. ■' -. Owners, areiiomincled that nominations-.'or tho Waverloy-Waitotarallacing Club's mooting elose to-morr.ow with the secretary, Mr. JiW. Emmcrson, Waverley. ''',•'•■ ■•'■•■■ •. North, East has been taken to Eiccarton to got throuftli the final stago of hia preparation Tor the Stewards' -Handicap. . : '". : The Auckland. Cup winner, JJimmerman, is now ..doing stild duty at Karamu. ■ ■■-.-.:' Idealism has not been , brought to Trentham, so that the Karamu etablo will have no representative in the Final.Scurry. ' '. ; H. Copestake will ride Wirral in. tho hurdle raco&t'Trentham on' Wednesday. . ; . In addition to ridin? First Gun and Elysian in thoir engagements' at Trontham on Wednesday, H. Gray will have the monnt on' St. Kildare in tno Final Scurry.- ; ■ ■ . -.' A.Press Association telegram from Christchnrcli states that Eose Noble was scratched for the' New Zealand Cup at 11.50 a.m. 6n Saturday, and-.Blue Ribbon wss withdrawn at lS.tt p.m., .■■'■•.■'.■- ' , \ ■ ■•'. Mr. TF.. Blair's Mnsterado is getting through e&tis'actory, work at the Hutt, ana will be amons the starters in tho Final Scurry at •Trchtham on Wednesday. ■. -..-.. ■■ ~

: As J. Conquest went homo to Auckland after the Otalri meeting,©. Hatch will probably be 'RiTon the mount on Aiwwell in the Bimutaka Ilandicai) at Trentham on Wednesday.

;•' Whatakura returned from tho south yestorday morning. Aoma and Odessa aro remaining ■in tho south for.the North Otago Jockey Club's moefihg. •'.•';■■.. ■ ,

: Lemborg, who won the Mitldlo Park-Plato at tho Newmarket Second October meoting on Frid»y,iis a half-brother toUho crack English 'threc-f earmold vßayardo. , - :."

i Tho latest .withdrawals from the- Champion Plate are Maori Kidr and Bridge, but thoro.ia still a .probability of or ten good horses goin; to the. post for this race. • '■.'■■,

Sir Geo. Clifford's two-yenr-old Countermine wont lamo'after l winning at the Dunedin Jockoy Club's rateting, and it is not' likoly : that he will bo" amen? the starters at Oairiiru this. week. .'-.' . -.- ■■''.■■:•■"''■ ■ '

St. Kildare, who is a half-brother to Haydn, showed some aversion to going on to ■th 6 racing traek' yesterday, but eventually : accompanied a cream pony inside tho rails. A carria»e whip had then to be requisitioned to make the. black'.colt commence half-pacD work. : Although King Soult mado tho final payment for'the Wellesley Stakes, his namo was;inadvortcntly omitted from the list given out ,for. publication, i Tho Auckland colt has been at Trentham for.some days, and is-to ba rid«' den in ■ the.-Wellesley Stakes by P. Brady. ; -

.Pony-owners, ore reminded that acceptances for .the' Hutt. Park Jtaising Club's . meeting close 1 at noon to-day witht the secretary, Ifr. J. G. W. Dalrymplo; and that nominations for. the threo days' events at tho Wellington.Pony and .Galloiray Racing Club's November meeting close at noon on Wcdnosday with tho secretary, Mr. J. M. Cumming.-... ' .. :Mr. Gordonhas Ehatau, owner of Aborigine, has be«n very'fortnnate in. some' of his purchases.' He give a large sum for Jlooltan, bnt received a very return for hie money, and aSUnrards disposed of the hor6d to hia original owner fer nearly as much as he paid for him. It was stated that 1200 guineas was the figure at which Aborigine became the property of Mr. Gordonhas Kh&tau, and as the horse has earned over 1400'sovs. , by dead-heat-ing in the Caulfield Cup, he has squared iccounts for himself. It is rather a coincidence that'last year Pink Un was favourite for the Caulfield Cup, and another Nov. Zealander (Maranui) won tho event, and this yoar Artillerie was favourite and another New Zealandbred horse. (Aborigine) effected a dead heat, while the favourite, was. unplaced. il'Lachlan, who rode Aborigine, also had the mount on Marariuilast year. The time registered by Aborigine and Blue Book on Saturday has only once been beaten at Canlfield, vii., when Poseidon won the Caulh'eld Cup in 1586.

Applications for bookmakers' licenses in connection with the Wellington Kacing Club's Spring Meeting must be lodged with the secretary not later than 1 p.m. to-day..-'

Major Noel Birch, in .his book "Modern Ridinf," published by Hutchinron, tells of the oririn o!. tie "forward seat" as follows:— "The manner in. which its trlh« for flat racing was. discovered 1 may not.b* generally known. An American owner' haTiuj; temporarily lost th« «rric««,of his rerulir jockey, put up R bltck man, wko had little experience of racing of >»y kind.- He.rodt.tht raoe rijht on the horse's neok, tud irith. the kneea ■ 6ori2ontal. To the owner's great mrpriw, he was first past the poet. About a fortuifht later tho regular jockey rode the «anie hor» at the tarn* weights, and woe beaten in the tame compauy, but on tho negro being giren the mount a second tim», he again von hie race. Tltia Bavj*' the ewner food for thought, and he was intelligent. «neugh to kit on the true reason 'for: thi. coloured nian'i »ncoess, which wa3 toon emulated by most of the white riders in tho country." ■ . '■■:■■