THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1031, 21 January 1911, Page 4

THE TURF.

WELLINGTON CUP MEETING. OPENS TO-DAY AT TRENTHAM. , : With tho pi-ospectof fine weather .tho Wellington Racing Club should have a T«ry}i successful opehing- day for the / summer meetiug at. Trentham. Chief interest will, of- cdurse, centre in th 6 Cup/ for therev promises 'to '; b'e amo: runners. •'Originally there; were ten >but'' is understood that. Penza will bo: withdrawn and •tartpd in' the Anniversary Welter run earlier. Jit. the. day. Since' tlio appearance r of. tho weights'Miss/ilischict has ■ held tlifl position-'of ■•• 'favourite",' - and thero is very little likelihood of her. losing it to-day,, inasmuch as sh'o will' be coupled with Lady Hcin'a, Mr. G. D. Greenwood's (other representative, ;so that backers of the red and gold jacket will have two horses 'running lor them: (Los Angeles figures 'as ,Mo. 1 •n the card;' andis. certainly viii. : his /'right, place, for . thero is tho fact,that he-is a . really high-class liorse. However, ".being.-such ia, .shard, puller, it lis just-.possible/that the" itrssle between him and Oliver may beat fcim at the end of the 12 furlongs, for . J»t. "is a big weig"ht to. ruti anything lint kindly with, lranuj has pleased -" greatly on. .the tracks; and is '& 'muclijjnprOved mare this season to what she *as last year, and so is Merrivo'nia', who' already :lias tho Manawatu and Eangi-tikei'-Cups to. her credit; She':too 'has keen'galloping most attractively on. • the tracks, ana the presence of Jenkins in. tho saddle will be pleasing to her admirers! . The Gisborne orack 3-year-old, Gold- . finder, will be ridden by Deeloy who e»n bo dependedupon to: get-the' best out of his mount. Very " .contrary opinions are held as to the merits of the San Fran colt. Some hold that he •is going. off; 'white. others apparently think that it is his >Vjyle of.working, 'and-that he. will be an entirely different horso • with the colours "lip. / . Next we come to tlio favourite, Miss' jlischief. It is difficult to write anyihing' frosli about the Canterbury-owned mare: She looks a picure, and is in! great?'.heart. ■ It is a brave man- that' lizards. her .defeat, and most peoplo ■ conteht themselves with selecting which . horse will finish closest to. her. ,-Lady Reina is the second string to. R. J. . Mason's bow, and she will'-be ridden by C. Emerson/:, white : H;> Gray- will ; do service.on the favourite.- Mendip was Jon tho tracks' yesterday, but,he ■' was .{restricted to pace work only. Ho looks; well enough, but is not carrying the condition, which he was at' Christ. mas 'time. Payable .and .Vi, are. the . .remaining pair,- aiid 'both appear'- : to'' have; got through sound preparations.' Raping will commened witli the; Tr'eii- ': tham.: Welter, when favouritism will ue . divided by Bracken (Reid) • and Rill v (Oliver). 'l'ho former will, probably make the pace* very warm for about i seyen-. furlongs, but there is, a doubt : .'about,: him .getting to the end: o f. a'• further furlong, while Rill has several ; times;, won. over . this distance..,.. -, j pron>ises-'<to be a | witlj ,jind will set": backers a difficultytask - to-'Select:/; theyultiiliate ' favojurifej.'-lctf to - .V. ThsjrElectric Handicap field contain? tlje. Sones of - Gipsy Belle 'and Obsono, ;I»th iipt■' whom have an engagement in l the Telegraph' Handicap, and-will pre- t ' sumaoly, .be withdra.wji.r ;, 1n,. ; their tab- f ; ssnce'Sunliurnt,-whii 'is: > but whijm Hatch' may 'succeedf in' •ting: <bff ; sipartly, ann Tenterhook, will ( carry/'the bulk of the investments. . < /.' It ''if difficult to say which" horso will J ."be in, ..the,' ..Tchjgfaph ; .: Handicap; " and tlio result, will depend ' largely .on/the running of the Cup' ; If, by-anjr downfall-of the' ' fatonriJfc ? i^B'T«»i&oi^ea* ! in'''the''ffi*t'' ' event, S the d ouble "would 'be 'all ' t at seaiin'the. concluding cyent';';'but, v if' '1 the favourite was: to score,-MaorrXing,' -1 Obsond,. and Dearest will see a very 1 short price, as the layers' of odds wiil 5 be reinsuring heavily ,on this trici," each "if of whom has been supported for large ( sums _ ne. Ruapchji .Han-' ; dicap appears to fie'very open, .'and so 1, does Trial Plate. ' . n

'NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[Bt Giescoe.] Hearj. ram;,fell at Trentham-yester-flajr frm i. a.m. until' 8 trainers''who usuilly? work-!lti?lr*;L r crses' early.swere compelled tbvpostponeprain-' isg operations.. -until.: aMrv-vfeakfasb.' liven-, when the first of the 'horses appeared at 8.?0 a.m., it was still rain--I*B slightly.' The ivhole of.the work dflneion the trial gallop inside tl\o rails, the going "being very, heavy., Au'iit Sally and I-'asnakylc were the first, »to .appear;- 'the former- finishing half a length in front at the'.-end.'of-.sis' furlongs, sun in lmin, 2isec. Coritendcnt finished, welljat- the end of four furlongs, run in 52 2-ssec.. Over the', same : .distance Ttirri'a arid Peter Pan finished abreast; time, 55sec. Ten--tfrhook and Countermino wero together •t the of ;tho, half-mile . ryn in 53. 2-Gscfi., but Sharpshooter , registered, slightly -better t-imo, and .. had. True Knight beaten-by; fo'tir lengths. Sea Queen gave Ariom a slight break, arid finished alongside her at tho end of five., furlongs," run„in- lmin.'-6. 2-ssec..| Bootle pleased greatly, over three furlongs,' run in 40 2-s»eo. Fonnbv was too'good-for Humming Bird-.over, five furlongs, 'in lmin. 7see.- Gipsy Belle keat '-Dearest--' over four furlongs O-iii 53,4-ssec. Rill,-San teri were- companion's in. a • six-furlong -.•pin, Vbut none of 'extended.f.Jliady Medallist,"/with' a-liglit. boy, ran;; seven furlongs;- 34, 4Ssee! Post-,-alone, four ] ifurlohgs .'in, ;si;-.li-pseo . Bronze, beat. Rangiatua oyer .four furlongs' down th'd back in 51 seconds', "whicli! was t'he'' best'-gallop of the "morning'j srer tjiat- distance. EsDicli-," ran *' four' I furlongs " in - 32 l-sscc.'' Polymorphous'' gave Sunbonnot start, and finished Trifeh her' Over five furlongs, run ih-lmin. 6sec. ,!The" Telegraph 'Handicap candidate, Obsono, with his full weight up, ran four furlongs in 52 4-osec'.' Maori Xing, with neck sweaters on, : was sent two rounds at a strong pace; ■ and' moved ▼ery -freely; - , Of the Cap Candidates who wero exercised, Miss Mischief rail a mile in lmin. 49scc. Lios .Angeles,.with Oliver in the saddle, took, two seconds less over ■ the' same distance. Parablo (O: Brown) accomplished a similar feat. Iranui ran seven furlongs in lmin. 32 S-Ssec., and fairly-revelled.-in! the soft joing. ; Goldfinder (B. Deeley) went twice round, being sprinted down tho straight on each occasion. Merrivonia mov«1-pleasingly otor a circuit. Vi, MfndipJ arid Xady Rtiria were ' each given strong ' work. ■ Mendip -will be ridden by: R. W. Brown. W. Brown arrived by tho Maori from the south" yesterday with' Outlander, and -W. M'Donald brought 'All Guns and Genius by the samo steamer. Nominations for tho Taranaki Jockey {Hub's ejose on, Monday. next.. The-annual meeting of the • Foxton Racing, Club opens to-day- when thcprincipal event to bo decided ;is the Foxtail Cup, one mile aiid a'quarter. At. the ; ; Waikana6 yearling sale oil Tuesday, next, the last of the .progeny of Kilcheran will be offered for sale and /tho bidding for them will bo of much interest. • • During his' brief,; so-' joiirri at the stud Kilcheran has sired ii number of good; winner's, including the Great Xortheru'D'eiby^'"winner, Kil-'

winning, and a brilliant-sprinter in Kilindini. Tho imported horso has ■ recently been represented by a number of winners in- tlio Dominion, sucli as Rauparo and Lftdy Kilclieran, while in Australia Dryope and " Masonic havo kept his" name in prominence; Special train arrangements are announced for tho, Trentham races today. From To Aro Station trains will leave for tho racecourse at 10.34 a.m. and 11. a.m. From Lambton Station tho times-of departure for tho race-, course aro 10.51 a.m., 11 a.m., 11.10 a.m.; and 1.5 p.m. On-tlie return jour--;ney trains leave the course for .Wei-' i-Jingtoaj at intervals r 'fr6m -5,5-- -p.m.

1" ' PAHiATUA RACES,

(By, Telegraph—Press Association.! 5 1 .•PaMatua,,Janunry 20. 1 ■ Tbo'followiiig ftre. tho acceptances'for r. the Pahfahia races:— 1. HURDLES.—JIerry Lawn, lOst. 121b.; ■ Tewhetu, lOst.- 121b. j jMillennial, lOst. , 121b.; Cai'ain, lOst. 111b/; Waikaraka, 1 lOst.. lOlb.j , Hiroitangi,, 10st. : . 41b.;' .The r Lark,' 'lOst;; Canadian", 9st; 13lb-; 'DorL ando, Dst. 81b!; Finnesseur,'9st. Gib.; Lc- , beccio, ,9st. 51b.; Eibstone Pippin, ,9st. r 41b.; Ultimatum, , .9st. 21b.; Yorkshire, ! 9st.; Rapu, 9st.; Jackdaw,'9st. I EAILWAY HANDICAP.—Lord Soulty 9st. 81b.;'.,Sunbonnet, 9st.;' Passive, 7st." 71b.; Simplex, ,7st. 71b.; Burton, 7st. ; 31b.; -Splash, 6st. 71b. ... ' PLYING HACK.—Lady Doris, 9st.; [■ San Pluie, ~Bst. 91b.; Kurik, Bst. 81b.; Leaho'ra,". Bst. 51b.; Magneto, Bst.. ,51b. ; Seaweed, Bst. 51b.; Puketotara, Bst. lib.; ;. liongoina'i,. Bst.-,11b.; Odessa, Bst.; Queen '" of-Scots, 7st:'l3lb.; Portcullis, 7st. 91b.; Kiltie Lass, 7st. Sib'.; Gaby, 7st. 71b.; ,'fullpch'Ard; Gst. 121b.rAvaunt, Bc.lllb.; . R-estop/ Gst. 111b.; Passa'deria, 6st. 101b.; Coronella, Gst. 71b.; lloeroa, Gst. 71b. WELTER' HACK.—Brown Trout, Dst. 41b.; The Rover, Dst. 31b.; • Composed, 9st;; Floater, 9st.; Julian, Sst. 131b.; Con-, tour, Bst..-101b.; Mediterranean, ~Bst. 71b.; Vite, Bst. Gib.; Happy -New Year, Bst. 51b.;' Icei,': Bst., 51b".j The Howler,, Sst.; Impossible, Sst. • PAHIATUA - ,'9st,; AVaiwareware, 7st, 131b.; Highden, 7st. 111b.; San Lass, 7st. 9)b.; Voetgang, 7st. 61b.; Jlataari, 7st. 51b.; Ariom, 7st. 51b.; Passive,; 7st. ,51b!; Ambrosian, 7st. 41b.; ; Tcotane, !7st. •41b.;-Waipunni,>7st;; First Consiil,.. 7st.; Succession, ;7St."': " • ' y - TELEGRAPH HACK:—Zealand, 9st.; San Pluie, Bst. 51b.; Rurik, Bst. '41b.; Lealiora, Bst. llfi.; Seaweed, Sst. lib.; LockielaV; : 7st.'jl2lb.; Puketotara, 7stV 111b.; Brav&y,' 7st/'9lb:; Portcullis, 7st. 51b.; Kiltie Lass, 7st. 41b.; Gaby, 7st. 31b.; Merry Widow, 6st. 71b.; Eva, Gst. 71b.; Harrington, Gst. 71b. " - KONINI, . WELTER.—Aberration, 9st. 111b.; Martqn",' 9st." ; 31b. ;'• Mataari, 9st. ~-21b'..;-Toanga,-.95t.-.lib'.-;. Ariom,. 9st.; Gunb'oat, Bst/ 131b.; Daisy ' Paul, Bst. 121b.; : Succession, .Sst. 111b.; The Lark, Bst. 111b.; Afterthought, Bst. 51b.; Jlillen-nial,-Bst. .21b.; Captain Bell, Bst.; Midian, Sst.; The Rover, Bst. ;* Aimwell, Bst.; Epsom Downs, Sst.; Merry Fly, Sst:; .Pushful, Sst. _ .. ~,, ' " ENTRIES'. . " . .TRIAL, HACK. PLATE.—Lifeline, Tulloch Ard,' Fleetweek; Jolly -Maiden, Jliscal, Restep, Overheard, Septimus, Maniton, : Foreshot,, -Florence Nightingale,' Ahuapai; Sunset, Charge, Rumble, Matapouri, Hipera. - ; 1 HACK SCURRY.—Fleetweek, Jolly ' Mhiden, Moeroa, Overheard," Septimus, Artificial, Maniton, Golden Ripple, i'oresh<>t, Ahuapai, Sunset,..Rumble,-.Mata-pouri, Hipera//. ..: t: i:'.; ~X -;'/ .. TAKAPUNA J.C. ACCEPTANCES.-. (By Teslegraph—Press' 'Association.) • Auckland, January' 20. The following, acceptances havo been received in connection with tho bpeuing day's racing of the Talcapuna . J.C/s surnmer .meeting, ; which -takes place on Saturday'-week■ l '* '• f •; .' J , . ~'-MAIDEN: HANDICAP^' One milo!- ■ Caruso, 9st.; Pip, Bst. 21b.; Miss Livonia, Bst. 21b.; Miss 'Ada, Sst. 21b.; Frontino, 7st. 91b.; Lloyds, 7st. 61b.; Ti'pua, 7st. 61b. j . JUatarere, 7st. 41b. ; '7st/ 41b.; La Heine, 7st. 21b.; Master Sly, 7st. 2!b/ - ■ •/ -.' ' ' PONY HANDICAP- " FWe furlongs 'qiid'-.a- half.—Redf -Lupin)" 9st/ .121b.; 1 Mistime, 'Bst. "101b.;' Peggy Pryde,' Bst. 101b. ; Mighty Atom,'Bst. 101b.; Blue Vale, 7st. 21b.'j"'Miss Stella, 7st. lib.; • Soatoriella, Gst. /131b.; Lord Menschikoff/„6st;. 91b.; ! Korataii, : 6st. 91b.; Gaedmoil, 6st. 91b. HANDICAP. .Five furlongs and a half.—Malwa, £#b. 101b. ; Tranquil, Bst. 51b.; Cloudy Dawn,' 7st. ,51b.; Master Dix, 7st.; Harrigan, 6st. .' 131b.; Cdiidamiiie, osti- 131b..; Solitudej :'6st. i01b: ;\ Worcester]-6st. 101b.; Gib- . son Gjrl,-'.65't..101b. : ... - TAKAPUNA CUP. One mile, three furlongs and a half;— Uranium, 9st.; Bst. 61b.; Sir Artegal, Bst. ;51b.; Tanekaha, 7st. 111b.; Master .Theory, 7st-:81b.; Soultoria, 7st. 71b. • Explosive, 7st-:. lib.; Bully, 7st. lib.; Flving Soult, 6st. 131bi ZEALANDIA HANDICAP. Four furlongs.—Wauchope, 9st. 101b.,; Miss Winnie, Sst. 131b:;'Hikuaia,.-Bst; 51b.;; Lothair, 7st. 121b.; Miss Advance, 7st. 101b.; Kanewara, 7st. 101b.; Fromantle, 7st.. 51b.;;'. :Aristos,; 7!st. >.41b.; Elegance, ,7st. 31b. 1 ; Spectre, 7st. 31b.; Captain Soult, 7st.; Taka, Gst. 131b.; Musltewai, 6st. 121b.; Alma Rose, 6st. 121b. HURDLE,. RACE. One .mile arid - 'throe-quarters'.—Delegate, lOst. 91b.;,.D0u Qucx, 9st, 91b. • Tm Cakobau, 9st. 71b.; Boyal Day, 9st, 41b.; Romp, 9st. . - . - -~ FERRY HANDICAP. Five ' furlongs and -a half. —Mary Ann, Bst. 61b.; Tipua, Bst: J. Presently, 7st. 131b.; Nesilt, 7st. 121b.';' Pafawai,"7st.' 81b. Master Jack, 7st. 81b.; Goodwin Sands, 7st. 81b.; Lady Thorn, 7st. 81b.; Sphinx, 7st. 81b.'; Miss Wairiki, 7st. 81b.: Rutter, 7st. 81b.; Bogey, 7st. 81b. . STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Five furlongs -«nd--a half'.—'AVauchope, 9st.; Taitoo/- : Bst. 131b.;»Miss-.-Winnio, Bst. . 31b.; Jena,' 7st.;' 131b.; AristoS; 6st. lllb.; Elegance'/6fet.' 101b.; Spectre, 6st. 101b. cj.Oi.MEETirip; : : MIDDLE I'ARK PLATE. - ,; 'relegranb-Prcss' Xssociation.! • Chrlstch'urch, January 20. After, tho declaration of first forfeits the following horses remain in the Middle Park,, Plate,, of 500 sovs., six furlongs, to be run-at the C.J.C. summer meeting:—Lord Kelvin, Mazurka, ViceAdmiral; Bronze,. Masterpiece, Counterfeit, Countermine, Tenterhook, Antagonist, Poter Pan, Trcsize, Orton, b.f. by Hierarch—Senga (2yrs.), Star and Garter, Bellah, Sea Pink, Virtue, br.c. . by Sir Laddo—Aello (2yrs.), St. Petersburg, Oratava, Fougasso, Eggshell, Byron, b.c. by JCilcheran —Arni To Urn (2yrs.), b.f. by Glenapp—Taulier (2yrs.). . . - RACING FIXTURES. . Jan. 21, 23, 25—Wellington R.C. Summer. Jan. 21 and 22—Foxton R.C, .Annual. . Jan. 2G—Knrioi -J.C.' Annual. /- Jan. 28, 29, and Feb. 4.—Takapuna J.C." ! Summer. Feb. 1 and-2—Pahiatnn R.C. Annual. ■■ Feb. 2 and 3.—Gfsborno R.C. Summer. Feb. 2 and 4.—Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 9 and 10.—Poverty Bay T.C. Summer. Feb. 3 and 9—Egmont R.C. Summer. Feb. 15 and JO.—Tarnnnlti J.C. Autumn. Feb. 22 and 23—Woodvillo District J.C. 1 Autumn. Feb. 22, 23, and 25.—Dnnedin J.C. Autumn. March 8 and !>;-Dannovirk« R.C. Autumn. . March 2 and 4-Wanganui J.C. Autumn.