THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2218, 3 August 1914, Page 10

THE TURF

V.A.T.C. RACES,

AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE.

By Telegraph.—Press 'Association-Copyright (Rec. August 2, 5.5 p.m.) . Melbourne, August 1. ' At Caulfield ■ this afternoon, t'iio Victorian Amateur Turf Club's meeting commenced. The principal event' resulted as follows t— AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE, of 1600 sovs. Three miles and a. half less 82 yards. . ( Mr. J. Mills's blk. g. Capintesta, b.y ■ The Inquisitor—Silvana, 'oyrs., 9st. (L. Hagerty) 1 Mr. Gordon Cumming's ch. g. Obi, by' ,Coil —Mousme, agod,. list. 111b... (Hawkins) 2 Messrs. Hallett Bros.' b. g'. Taunts, by Uranus—Eileen, aged, 9st. 51b. (Scarce) 3 All the acceptors started. Flash Jack took tho lead from Lord Grey, Darrawa, Bill Brandon, and Capintesta. Darrawa fell at. the 'first hurdle. Capintesta assumed command' going past the judge's box. He increased his lead, coming into the straight, and from there the race was a procession. The second time round, Capintesta was twenty lengths ahead of Bill Brandon, who was -followed by Lord Grey, Obi, and Plash Jack. Capintesta won easily by eigi!t lengths from Obi, who was a length ahead of' Taurus. Time, 6min. 46jsec.

». RICCARTQN TRACK WORK :« ■ : ' d y INTERESTING GALLOPS. ■S . : . y (By Telejiapli.—Special Oorraepondent.l y Christchurch, August 1. 'I The weathor conditions at Kiccarton J this morning were almost perfect. a .G. Jones sent Chortle a gallop on. the '• sand over a mile, a distance that .was \\ left behind in lmin. 47sec. j Multiply defeated Kimbombi over •j seven furlongs. in lmin. 34sec. • Both ), Chortle and Multiply have been carryi. ing substantial weights in their gallops sinco coming to Riccarton, and both appear to be galloping very well. Raupani was going very nicely while getting to the. end-of six furlongs in Jmin. 18} sec.'' Stroller reeled off half_a i. inilo in 52 l-ssec. Stevedore was going • better. . than J Chry-sotis at the end of seven furlongs, run in lmin. 32sec. —a very good gallop. Sfcargazer' and \Firegod covered half f. a milo in. 53 l-ssec. '; Huiiehaka and The Pole occupied. 1 s «nin. 6sec. while running live furlongs, s Troon got to the end of a mile gall lop in lmin. 48} sec- ; * (' tfgatiruaiiui, Stockade, and .- Chatt, mos were' companions in h round over the hurdles, the two first-named giving a good, display, but Chatmos. gave a .wretched exhibition. He stopped at the second hurdle and- attempted to repeat t'he performanco at every obstacle; . The exhibition given by Stockade was ■ a particularly good one and he was ; going ; even*-better than Ngatiruanui throughout... ; ■/ Iliad's Hero rattled over lialf a mife j in 50 3-ssec. ; Trilby occupied 50 4-osce. while gctI ting to tlio end of. a similar .journey. | True 'Blue pleased much more than | Uncle Jim in a round over the big i couiitry, and the grey gelding gave his i usual clean display. [ ■: Cheddar put up an excellent performr ® n <» I"'easily;defeating Admiral Soult i over seven furlongs in lmin. 32see. This i gallop constituted one of the best of the inorning. .Bransfield : jumped nine flights of hurdles in very bold style. Mummer and Twelfth Night finished together' after running half a mile in oOJsec. . ' : ; ; Morning - ran six furlongs in lmin 22sec. ' i .1. ■ . Andraca ran the last-half mile of a six-furlong.gallop in 543-ssec. ' . TJmeraboy took 54 4-ssec./to run half ■a mile. Bon went' a furlong further in lmin. sJsec.' ■ A lot of-interest : was centred in a trial over the big country between Captain Jack (A. Rae), Bercola (Cope-' stake), lim Doolan (R. Patterson), l'eary (F. W. M'Cabe), and' Silver Monarch, (A. Julian). Silver Monarch ancl Bercola led over the first fence with Peary nest and Tim Doolan and Captain Jack last. All the horses were jumping! beautifully, Captain Jack, if anything, being the most accomplished fencer. Silver Monarch and Bercola were together 11 as the fence in front of the stand was' reached, and this pair and Peary/were theii pulled up. Captain Jack and Tim Doolan then went another round and of . the pair the former appeared to be going the better at the finish. The performance all round was a very fine one,' although Peary did not gain, many friends as a result of his display, pilrer- Monarch is an especially fine mover and showed a, lot- of pace. v ' Slogan and Briar Patch registered an attractive performance in getting, to the end of six furlongs in lmin. : 17 4-ssec.' while tlie Martian filly defeated Eaglestone over five furlongs in lmin. 6sec. Gregory ran five furlongs in Itniii. Bsec. arid Sir Lethe ran six furlongs at a good three-quarter pace. /Banian,. Forest Belle, and Idealism covered six furlongs in lmin. 19sec. Grand Idea spurted half- a mile in 534-ssec. Come 1 moved very nicely while getting to', the end of a mile.in lmin. 47sec; Tannhausor (I<\ E. ; Jones) finished several lengths ahead-'of Thrax in. a sprint over half a mile in olsec. —a good gallop. . , ■Amber and White defeated Listen over seven, furlongs in lmin. 3oisec. t Chorale put up a" good gallop in getting to the end of half a mile in 51sec.Glcnroy easily beat Carolus over five furlongs in lmin. osec. Grey King (Flynn) did not give by any means a good display over a round of the hurdles with Morecambe ■ (['. M'Cabe), while Gnome was going better than' Silver Shield at the end of six furlongs in linin. 21 l-ssec. Sunbeam and Sam Pan ran seven furlongs .in lmin. 34 l-ssec. Sea King and Mumura rattled over .five furlongs in lmin. 7sec. • The "Looker-on" writes in tlio "News"Beacon does not look half tlio horse he did when here before. He has a big knee now,' and is sore. 1 doubt if ever he will get to the front in the National Hiu'dles. Sunroseis a big jumper, but- very green yet. Tlio big country will be too muoh for him. Grey King is an accomplished hurdler. His showing'this morning was a good one. He will probably be taken over 1.0 Sydney to compete at the A.J.C. Spring Meeting. Cheddar galloped a nice mile. One watch made. it a vory brilliant effort. Personally I timed him tho last six furlongs, and he would have had to put up a record for the fh'sfc two to liavo run the mile in .the time credited. Peary tried to shirk tho first fence of his schooling task, and then jumped the double very badly. Ho went straight enough at tho rest of the jumps, 'but got over them in a slovenly , manner. Ho showed plenty of pace. Query dashed over three furlongs up the back in brilliant style, but broke down ,badly while doing it. It -was his off forelog that went. Ohakea was very tired when lie fell to-day. One kneo got a very bad knock. Something. went wrong with Otatara after jumping three -hurdles. I'don't think he is any good -when Ohakoa (whose public form has been wretched) could lip.it him so easily. It is reported that all is not'well with Admiral Soull. I did not see liiin on tlio track to-day. Captain Jack is still showing, signs of soreness, and is being exercised alongside 'a back. He jumped like a good onb to-day, but was very tired H the end of his task. The

Spaniard did miles of steady pacing, lie is putting on condition. Brandieid will not rcquiro much schooling to mako him. a proficient hurdler. 110 jumped nino 'hurdles to-day in much better stylo than ho did . last time he was schooled. Bercola schooled better to-day than I ever saw him do before. His time in his task of onco round tho big, fences is the fastest I have over seen put up by any horse. It was a great piceo of work, and he pulled up well. Tim Doolan galloped and jumped iu good style and hail Captain Jack well boaten at the end of two rounds. He piillod up well, but is looking perhaps a bit too light. Tannhauser, who sprinted well, will be Mr. Buchanan's elect • for tho Winter Cup. Chrysotis galloped in particularly good stylo over seven furlongs. If' sho happens to begin well sho will 'be hard to beat in whatever she starts in. Mummer was anxiously .watched, but was comfortably beaten by Twelfth Night. Julian hurt one of his tendons when ho crashed into a 'hurdle' the other day. He has not been worked since, and is a doubtful .starter at the mooting. Morecambo goes at his fences very last, biit ho fails to get tip high enough to clear them, and hits them very hard. Stevedore docs not gallop as well as he was doing, a couple. of weeks ago, yet tho times ho is registering are good.

VALUABLE GIFT TO FEILDINC J.G. ' ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association.) , ' Feilding, August 1. • At tho annual meeting'of the Feilding Jockey. Club' last night Mr. E. Short offered a 100,-guinca gold cup for a steeplechase event/ at. next .Easter meeting for all hunters qualified this year. The offer was accepted.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

IBj GLENCOI.]

At the committee meeting of the Wellington Racing Club to be held this afternoon the licenses for tho ensuing season will be granted. . Until recently there was no rule to prevent the starter's assistant or any-, one else using a whip behind horses to make thcin go up to t|he starting machine. This subject. was discussed a few weeks ago by the stewards of the English Jockey Club, and the practice has now been prohibited.

Glenongloy' was scratched'for all engagements at the Grand National Meeting at 2.30 p.m. on Friday.

/Atthe South Canterbury Hunt' Club meeting on Thursday, Fritz won the Tally Ho Steeplechase, two miles, lie only had l a solitary opponent in King 0' Trumps to. defeat. '

1 . The profit made by the Auckland Racing Club in its four !meetings' last season works out at-£22,289. During last season Captain Jack won £1715 iu stakes,'

When Cloudy Dawn fell in the Final Hurdles at Trent-ham he- broke a small bone in liis nose, anil' at oresent his trainer, E. Pope, is having a lot of trouble with him.

Kimbombi, one of the prime fancies for tho Winter Cup, has goiio out of favour during tho last few days, consequent upon some poor track gallops. The Mcrriwee ;gelding is also reported to bo a, little Sore. .

Assuming the fee of 1200 sovs. allegod to have been paid by Baron Maurice de Rothschild to G. Stem for 'Winning the Fr.onch Derby. 011 Sardanaple to bo touej it is not a record riding fee. When Frank Wootton won the Grand Prix de Paris on Houii in 1912, ho was paid £2000.- '~

Tho Gisborno breeder Mr. C. J. Parker experienced a' piece of extremely bad luck lately,.when liis two wellknown'brood mares, Lady Augusta and Simonia, died. The former succumbed to an attack of colic, and tjie latter got bogged.' Lady Augusta is the dam of Multiply and Caher Davon, whilst Simonia was the dam of that good horse Fort William. 1

Comedietta, a half-sister to the Melbourne Cup winner, Comedy King, was sent out a short-priced favourite in the Park Stakes at the Canterbury meeting 011 July 25, but in a big field she was beaten into second place.

_At Moonee Valley on Saturday, July .25, the New Zealand jockey, H. Cairns, won the Hurdle Raco on Darrawa, and L. Hagerty. scored in the Steeplechase on Coradjiil. • .

Mr. E. J. Watt's' Tattorlev was a runner in Ulio Flying 1 Handicap at the Canterbury meeting on. Saturday, July 25.: The Merriwee gelding started second favourite, but - finished out of' a placo after leading into the straight. The Hastings pony, Berg, started second-favourite-in the 14.1 handicap a:t Victoria Park last Saturday, but finished out of a place. Tho chestnut seema to be anything hut consistent. At tne samo meeting, Fireside (Martian—Fireglow) ran third .in .the 14.2 handicap. At tho G'essnock (N.S.W.) meeting last Saturday . )|ho New Zealand-brea mare, Lucille, 9st. 101b., started favourite in tho Flying Handicap,-and won 1 easily. / .

Sol Green, whoso name in racing circles is'known throughout t'lie ,Commonwealth, is retiring from tlie ranks of bookmakers. Mr. Green has been

thinking of doing this; for the la si eighteen months. Ho has now definitely decided to do so.

When tlio mail comes to (hand, it will probably be found that Lord Grey went out. of the market for tlie Australian Hurdle Race on Saturday, as tlie week previous he had started favourite, in the Hurdles at Moonee Valley, but could not get into a place.

J. jTopp arrived in town from Blenheim on Saturday night with the racehorses, Achilledes: and Glenspring: The, pair are being taken to l|ie Waikato, whore they aro to-.be trained for tho future. ~ .