THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 763, 11 March 1910, Page 9

THE TURF.

V;.' FACING FIXTURES. .: :: J&larch 12—Wellington Pony and Galloway '• R.C.,.- . .••.".. March 12-Thames J.C.- Autumn, ■" - ■_ March; 16 and 17—Napier Park B.C. - '"''Autumn. . March 17.-Hutt Park.Racing Club. March 17-Opnnake R.C. Annual. ■". ; March , : 17:v and : . ; 18—Masterton- R-C. ' Autumn. ' .. ',-..' ;:. ' March':' 26-and ' .'(MVairarapa .- R.C. ..'•'-■Autumn. . ."' '■'' .-March PR 28, and 29— Auckland. R.C. ':'"•■. AutUihn. : ... '..i.:.... , 'March 28—Waipukurau J.C. Annual. .'■ March 28' and J.C. Easter.March 28 :and 29-: Canterbur- J.O. ■ -■ --Autumn. ■'-•■' (April 6 and 7-Sonthland R.C. Autumn. .April 13 and 14—Manawatu R.C. Autumn. 'April 20 and 21-NelsdnJ.C. Annual. • •April : 20 .and 21—South Canterbury J.C; ■ ,•.'■'■". Autumn. • jlApril 27..: and • 28—Hawke's Bay J.C •".■'.• Autumn, ': '■:. ■■■.. .'■/ ~:„.. -. :■ . v dannevirke r.c. meeting. :;..' V;.;;second day. ; ."■.,, (By Teleeraph—Press Association.) . :-.';; , : Dannevirkej March 10.' .; Tie Dannevirke Racing Club's autumn. ;: .Meeting' was concluded to-day . ; in fin... ". weather'.-. , For; the ; two days .-'.of ■:■•■. the meeting' the sum of ~£12,149 ,was --....put, '-. through, the:: totalisator, as.-"compared ...with .£13,508 for-the corresponding meet- .:'. ing. last-year.-Results:- 1 -.... , s ! : ..-, .-':■;. '■': HACK .HURDLES. One mile;.-and 'i. ~":;...'.;..; ... ■-..- ', £1 Mr. .J; Nbrthcote's br. -. m. Nightmare,, by : : .'.Nestor—Nightingale,., .Gyrs.,9st.\ 61b. ......... ,(E. Abbott) 1 /2:Moat, lOst. 61b. ;;.:....;:„.....:;............ 2 ifl Fafr0nite,.95t;...".....'.....','.......... 3 .";- The. only ..starters.;! Time, 2min. 53sec. I ■"■'.-:• MARCH HANDICAP..'- Six furlongs.' ', : AliM'Donald's: b.' : ra. Her-' - . : mia,-:. by; , Birkenhead'"..'...'(imp.J-r - T Nixie, 5yr5.'..V..„'.....„. (A. Oliver) .1- .'.'-■ 2;Sunbohnet,.Bst;. 131b. :....:.....;..:.:..... 2: 8 Liza, 7st 91b/;........ 3 Also started: 4 Expansion, Bst. 61b.;. 5 ■-■• Tarina, 7st. 121b; and 6.Dervish,:7st.-■ ■ J ... Time," lmin'.-'li"--2-Sse«.':.v, •■•.'■.;•. i TELEPHONE HACK- HANDICAP- Five ;'-:'.:] ....-"' furlongs.: :::.:;- •■•..■:' ;S Mr. T.' Wilson's' ch.' : g. : Toango,'by ' : : •■ Conqueror—Nioiti,- syrs.,' 9st. 51b."''■'" "•■ ■'. t: (A- : - Oliver).;l. .18 Amaru,. 7st; 71b.. .;......'.....-....,.'....„.... 2' ; -V 8 Ascalbn; 7st. .............;.;.;..,.:......i..]l;; ' 3 '.Also started: 1' Glensprihg, 9st. 91b.; ~ )5 Waionr'u,-.95t..; .7. Conquestina, Bst. : -51b.;'4. Kildonan, 7st: :101b 1 .;. 6- Bay Paul, 7st. ; 3lb'.';' and: 9. Queen of Scotsi 6st. .71b. Time;'-lmin; 1 2-ssec. ...:',. . ■ . .-. : vTAPUATA WELTER HANDICAP.' One : .:.•: : - > -mile. •.-.. ..- 'H Mr.':-E. H.-'Whife's ch. m. Obscurity, .'■ '< ;'■ by, Renown .'.- „ l." ~ -.. . ' : -- : :'■'■'■ (P- Hutcheson) i ... i Liquid Any-Sst. lib.' .v..;*.;.....;,:.,..... "2 . 1-Passive,. Sst. 91b. ......;;...;.;;„.„........; 3 ■':•.' Also started: 3 Polynices, : Bst. 81b.; ■ 6 Tsushima,-7st.- 101b.; and s:Rangikapua, . 7sh--"ioib.'-;':-. - v. -'..;.■■ Time, lmin. 46sec. . .' -'.'.■',w'.'.." AUTUMN,HANDICAP.' and a -'•'.' ■?'."•(' ■-' - r " - .-■■' distance.-'-"..-''.'-'.-. -.-.•■■.-,■ ,\ I.Mr.G.H. MillerVkVSandstream, . Iby San: Fran—Ua, 6yrs., 9st. 91b. "' .■•'■: . ""■:■ ' '■ ."; v "'■"•• '":'■. 1' i Truganim, Bst. 31b. /....'.;......'..'..■. - 2 ■■' 3,Te Puia,' Bst. Sib. ...;......V...,;.;.':.......;; : :3 , ; Also started:"6• Sir, Frisco;''9st. 41b.; 2 ~ Cleiiio'ra,-7st. lllb.; 7 Voetgang,■ 7s't. lib.; , 4Miss Advance,' 65t.'131b.; and 5 Lawn Rose;6st.v7lb. '-,:•■ '.'.'.■- . .-'■;-. Time,-lmin. 46 4-ssec;" : .: : V' '-: : ■ JUVENILE HANDlCAP;'^iye'iurlongs; 1..Mr.D.. M'Namara's'.Sea Eagle, by 1 -' ..-:■ Birkenhead'. (imp.)-Rain, 9st. ,11b." - 5..-' '-■; IF.D. Jones).^l. 6'Waikehua, 6st;:7lb. •' 2 2 Deploy, 6st. 131b.............................;.. 3 '.■; Also .started: 5 Virtue, 75t.,91b;.-,3 Es..meh, 7st.; 7 Rill.est.'l2lb;-; 4 Ngatiraunui, : 6st. 101b.; and 8 Varna; 6st. 71b;' .".-.- ..." ; . > Time; lmin;'2sea '-,::-.',;'•' :- ; - MANGATEBA^ f '"';;.'':"; • ' .TSrSng's. "■''■'■":'.■'"■..'■ :'■'': I ;Mr. H.. jrjlahawa'y's" Strathmoira, ; by'. Soult, (iinp.)—A'concaqua, '4yrs.,;-' ..155t.;101K':;.;.......;...;:.;.. (G. Jenkins)wl 2 Golden Water,'9st:. 21b. ...............;..... 2 '.- 3'Ainiwill, 7st. 101b. ......;....: ;........ 3 Also started: 4 'Repeat, 7st; 71b. and 5 Lord Irwel!,.6st.7lb. :." ' ■ Time, lniin. 28 2-ssec.' :.. ■ .1 : KAITOKE : WELTER HANDICAP. ;;.;.. Seven fmlongs. 2 'Mr..'. G. Morris's br. g. llarton, by ' Malachi (imp.)— Flintlock mare, 4 .•■;-',yrs., Bst". 31b. =.;..:.......:.. ; (W. Ryan) 1 . 1-Lethean, 9st. 61b. .;;; ..;..........„...... 2 ■■. . 3 lOst.; 21b „'....': 3 Also .started: 4 Aboriginal, Bs'tv 51b. and G Waicola, 7st. 7lb. . - ; , .'..•'.';' Time, Imin.--'29scc.-Y .-.- ;--.V:.;■'■'■■'• ' V ■ :'' - NOTES ON THE : RACING. "''[■■'■: (By Telbgraph.-SDecial. CorreßDondent.)' . Dannevirke, March 10. The scratching of Windage,.who pulled Dp lame. yesterday, reduced the. .hurdle' field 1 to' three : runners.. . Moat had: been: : raised considerably for his win yesterday, and Nightmare was made' favourite. 'She led from end to end, and won easily. The winner outjumped the other pair, and : gained a couple of lengths at'each' fence...

Apeculiar feature of the March Handi- \ cap was that the wholo of the runners finished hi the order of favouritism on the machine. ;. Henriii i was .half' a length in front of- Sunbonnet, and Liza was a length • further back. Then came Expansion, ' Tarina, and Dervish in that order. Expansion and Tarina led at the'start, being followed by Hermia and Liza, with Sunbonnet and Dervish next. Hermia had drawn to' the - lead at; the distance,' and, in a close- finish, won by a. length. Liza' began badly, and Dervish got chopped out won after the start. Toanga had the best of the start in the Telephone Handicap by anticipating- the' barrier..:' He led-the whole way ; : Amaru finished close '' up second, and. just beat Ascalon, who came from a long ■ way behind. Ascalon would probably have . won had he not been, unfortunate at the barrier. Conquestina: was left at ■ the .. post, 'while Glenspring .was the last to move as the tapes caught him/ nhd he ran in, the rear the.whole .way. In the Hack Welter Handicap Passive was made. favourite. She began smartly; but was steadied, and Obscurity made the running. Obscurity had a big lead down the back, and.the other candidates held her too cheaply. The result was that, when the straight was reached, she had the race in hand, and won comfortably. There was some hustling in this race ; when going out of .the straight the first time, and Rangikapua, who is always slow to find his feet, .seemed to get the; worst, of.it. ;.. The big. race was, an exciting contest, and the placed horses finished close together. Miss; Advance and Clomora were in'the lead, going out of the straight, but, at the, five-furlongs post, Truganini lan to the front., Going round the bot torn, turn,' Sandstream. was close to the leaders, and , Clcniora. was handy. . • Tru-. ganini and'Sandstream .were fighting out, the finish when Te Puia came on the Tails, "and put in. her claim,, but'Sandstream managed to win by a neck. Clemora was fourth and Voetgang last. C. Jenkins, who rode tho winner, has now had the mount on him on four occasions and lias won each time. Sandstream, it may be mentioned, filled second place last year in both the races, which he. won. at Daunevirke this year. After her good showing on the first day, it was generally reckoned that Sea Eagle would havo most to.say in the Juvenile Handicap. She began well, and, with: Deploy, ran in the lead to the turn and then came away, and won without "being extended. A. good race for second place saw W'aikehua just ahead of De- . ploy. '■•.'.--, Strathrooirawas a slightly better favourite than Golden Water in the Maugatera Hack _ Handicap. The very small difference in machine numbers probably represented the difference between the two riders.' The Gold Beef gelding began smdrtly, but "before a furlong had been covered Str'athmoira headed him. In the straight Golden Water put in a good run, but tho Soult horse held him sale anil won by a length. Aim well was a poor third. , • . The Kaitoke Welter Handicap was regarded as a gift for Lethean, and absurdly short prices were quoted by the

fielders. Aboriginal made the early running with Marten, and Lethean was just behind the pair. Entering the straight Lethean went to the - front and appeared to bo winning easily, but Marton stuck to his work very gamely, and in a close finish won by a neck. The remainder of the field was a good way ; back. MASTERTON R.C. ACCEPTANCES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Masterton, March 10. For-* tho Masterton ; Racing Club's Autumn meeting, to bo hold on March 17, the following acceptances have been received:— ■ HACK HORDLE HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters—Gold Bird, list. 51b.; Sir Lethe, lOst. 81b.; Pakau, 9st.j -Alillpond, 9st.; Strabane, 9st.; and Garrison, 9st. MARCH HANDICAP.' Six ! furlong's.Naumai, lOst. lib.; Taitoko, 7st. 131b.; Ballarat, 7st. 121b.; Sunbonnet, 7st. 81b.; Te Ru, 7st, lib.; Teroti, fist. 131b.; Royal Marine, 6st. lllb.; and' Curator, Gst. 71b. MASTERTON HACK HANDICAP. One mile.-Captain Bell, 9st; Skye,Bst. 91b.; First Consul, Bst. Mb.; Piikewai, Bst. 41b.; Afterthought, 7st 131b.; Succession, 7st. lllb.; Merrie Land, 7st. lllb.; Wairiki, 7st. 811).; Marengo, 7st. 81b.; First Battery, 75t..31k; Prince Hassen, 7st. 31b.; Rose Herald, 6st. lllb.; and Vite. 6st. I lllb. WAIPIPI CUP. One mile and . a quarter.-Osiris,' Bst. 121b.; Swimming Belt, Sst. 61b.; Iranui, Bst. 51b.; Taitoko, /st; 101b.;" Kifiemaid: .' 7st. 31b.; No lVumps, 7st.; Lawn Rose, 6st. - 71b.; and Hilarian,. Gst. 71b. LADIES' BRACELET. One mile and ? n ,1 uarter -T Wniorie >' l2st - 2l °-: Aoka, list. 121b.; Captain 8011, list. 91b.; Castis'one.' lOst. 131b.; Golden Butterfly, lOst. 131b.; Merrie Emerald, lOst. 71b.; Canadian, lOst. 7ib.;and Hill Lass,-lOst. 71b. OPAKI TOLTER HANDICAP. Seven turlongs.—Bally Shannon, 9st. 31b.; Wai.J". Sst' 101b.-; Kelso, Sst; 101b.; Miscast, o S r 3 u - ' G . aelic ' fot - 71b - •' Waiwareware, Sst. 31b.; Marengo, l Sst. 31b.; Laius,"Bst.j and Merchantman, Bst. ,DASH HACK HANDICAP. Five fur-longs.-lieyal Marine,' 9st. 31b.; Glenspring, Bst. 31b.; Aimwell, Bst; ; acina, 7st. 12 b.; Rongomai; 7st. lllb.; Leahora, 7st. IllHi r ad / r - Do F. IS ; 7st - mh -' 4 ' Kntio Lass, id-' m b -' l M]sS W™, 7st. 31b.; Palestine,. st.3lb;Prancer, 7st.; Hinekorangi, 7st.; Undecided, M,; Curator, 7st.; fcalypso M }}$ : • Fl f' Ulb - '■ La( ly Volley ost. am.; 'and Embrocation, Gst. lllb. MAIDEN HACK RACE. Weight-f or. ?fir v, e '-frrfonss.—Miss Peatty, 'Bst; lib.; Pakau, Bst. .lllb.; Campaign, Sst. 8 lillf Cn T> , Bst '. ! Ilb - : Bernadine fi? ' sal TV^?- wle o\ Bs f ; Ulb -i Maykoff, Bst. 81b.; Cnhc Bst. 51b.; Gold Top, Bst Gst 131b. ' 5 b ' ; and Britisb Maid,' -j, ARTILLERIE SCRATCHED; By.TelosraDh-Press Association-Coorrieht. ■'.•■■'.:■ ; - .''--iSydnsy, March 10. Artillene has been scratched for all engagements., ■■'■'..•:■'■,.■ ;' 'NOTES AND COMMENTS./, [Bi Glencob.l

Owners are reminded that nominations tor all events at. the-Wairarapa' Racing Uubs autumn meeting close at 8 o'clock this evening with the secretary, Mr. E A Laery, Featherston. • G *S? ra } entrie s for tbe-Auckland'Rac-•?t4V bs aut umn meeting close to^niehi with the secretary, Mr. J. F. Hartland. Acceptances.for the Brighton: Hurdles, Laster Handicap, and Autumn Steeplechase are: due., at the same -time; also first forfeit for the Great Northern Champagne Stakes. -.:.. ■■■■■. -.^'nations /for.the Wellington Rac-*:!-?t4?b s ■ meeting close on Monday next withthe secretary, Mr. A.E.. Whytc. : The .Hutt tivvner,' C. Fritchard, has purchased Lares, the three-year-old: halfbrother ,to Penates. ~-.:'■■ ' Chauvelin and' Wharekura aro to be shipped to Sydney by the Moana' this afternoon. ■ ■ ■ •.'.' ■;.-■• .-,■; .-, :;. • -The New m Zealand hurdle horse' Heathen' (baracen-The Witch) : arrived, safely (. inSydney last: week. . ■;.—,...-"": '"„,? f s V' : Landlock won a hurdle ' race at • Te Aroha last. week. •-..-•. . • Two. New Zealand-bred stallions, Sword-' fish II and Maranui,' are to be'sold by auction in Sydney next m0nth..;.... ', During the course of a.sik-furlongs gallop at Jjlemmgton on March 1, Alawa gave one of .his pasterns. a slight wrench. Ihe mishap, was not regarded as serious, at the time, but later the leg filled a little, and as Mrs. Buchanan, the owner, is: out of the State,-having lelt for England, the horse's. trainer, Jns. Scobie, decided not to-risk a breakdown, and the son of Maltster was scratched for tho,balance of his engagements at the V.R.C. meeting. It is possible that ho may not be able to race at the A.J.C. meebng at Easter. His 'absence will bo regretted, as. his meeting with Maltine, Bobrikoff, and the three-year-olds in the weight-for-age races was an item: that racegoers were, anticipating: with pleasure;