SPORT AND PASTIME The Turf.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 47, 25 February 1911, Page 14

SPORT AND PASTIME The Turf.

FIXTURES. March 1 and 3— South Canterbury- J.C. Autumn. March 1 and 2 — Nelson J.C. Annual. ' March 2 and 4 — Wanganui J.C. Autumn. jMarch 8 and 9-^-Dannevirke B.C. Autumn. •March 11 — Thames J.O. Autumn. March 15 and 16 — Napier Park B.C. Autumn. - March 17 and 18— Westport' J.C. Autumn. , JlaTch 23 and 24— Masterton R.C. Autumn. March 25— North Canterbury; J.C. Hack. (By Sir Bedivere.) ■ About three weeks before the bookmaker bid adiou to our racecourses I took the opportunity of calling attention to the necessity that would arise of providing for extra totalisator accommodation. What, however, hae been, done? — Nothing. The position, ' % so far at least, as my experience has gone since the 31st of January, has been precisely the same as it was twelve months previously. As was anticipated totalisator i-eturns have shown a- marked increase. ,Yet not a finger appears to have stirred in the direction of th© enlargement of the totalisator premises or the increase of the etafi". As a consequence the sporting public have had a lot to complain of. • Backing one'e fancy has not seldom entailed a. violent struggle, and ithose who 2iave been fortunate enough to hold winning tickets have had to wait as long as half au hour after the dividend has been declared, ere they were .able -to get paid. At Woodville matters ■vtfere exceptionally bad in this respect, and on more than one occasion peoplewere still hanging round the pay-out windows when the horses for the next event w-ere lined up at the post. Such delays in attending to the requirements, of tho public also entail a considerable loss of revenue to the club. They both dncreass tie number of enemies of the totali/sator and offer a direct inducement ■for racegoers . to forsake the legitimate channel and do business with layers of totalisator odds. The returns recorded this month plainly prove that so far betting has practically speaking, been confined, as Parliament intended if should be, to cash transactions with totalisator proprietors. But unless clubs arrange t3ist their patrons can make itheir investments and receive their dividends with despatch and without discomfort, the "walking totalisator" will assuredlyjspring into being. .._A- cable'shas been received from Higenbotham to the effect that Lady Lucy ias jarred, herself slightly. Hence no doubt her withdrawal from important engagements at the V.A.T.C. and „ jV.R.C. Autumn Meetings. Her non- • entry for th© Sydney Cup was an over- " sight, but from what I can learn she> '* is not yet in very forward condition, ■" and in view of her recent mishap (there «is nothing seriously amiss with her) she Z\ would probably have been unable to "compete in any case. Her owner is now "" about to put into commission a likely '7 sort of a two-yeac-old filly by Kileheran, * from a mare closely related to the Ne\v - Zealand Cup winner Grand Rapids, I Ohine, who was seen out in the minor events at Woodville, is an ow,n sister ••to Hicekorangi. She does not show ", anything like so much quality as her ■;elder sister, but is a, more powerful filly ■in eeuery respect. At present she is de- ,'. cideffly * backward . ■ Another of the maidens seen out ab. Woodville was Fleet Week, an own brother to Vi. This gelding, who is three years old, and belongs to Mr. D. Kemp, is a. useful-looking sort, and should win races when he becomes seaconed. Toanga is improving, but he- is not quite at his best yet. It is only recently thai he has begun snowing temper at ! the starting post, and it is just on tha j cards that when Delaney gets him J ■thoroughly strung up he will settle down i a bit. The reported sale of Rurik for 300 ] •guineas may or may not be correct, j Mitchell told me on Thursday that he j iheld the gelding- under lease, with, a .purchasing clause until 27th March, and that this being so his owner was not •in a position to dispose of him without -his (MitchelFs) acquiescence. The New Zealand horses Hautapu; Doart, Tanekaha, Warsong, ,and the Soult-Harpist colfc did not remain in Sydney, but were taken, on to- Melbourne. Probably the successes of Advantage, Magneta, Truganini and , Co. havfl caused their owner to believe that iraces are more easily won at Melbourne suburban fixtures than at the minor j meetings in the neighbourhood of Syd- j »ey. Mention of Magneta reminds me that ' I received a letter from a friend in Melbourne this week in which it was, mentioned that Magneta had thrown a splint, in consequence of which she had ibeen fired and thrown out of work. In Peacemaker, who finished second in tho Victoria Sack Handicap and fourth in the Autumn Handicap at the iWoodvitta meeting. Mr. W. R. Karaitiana owns a decidedly useful gelding. He is not thoroughly finished yet, but if Lagor gets him thoroughly fit he will .hold iris own in second-clasa company^The South Island-bred gelding Gunboat, appears to be a very moderate animal. His owner fancied his chance not a little at the Woodville meeting; but Jie never looked the least dangerous on either day. and in the concluding event, in which he only had 51b over the minimum to carry, all he could do was to finish sixth. TROTTING AT FORBURY PARK. AUTUMN MEETING. fBX TELEGRAPH — PBESS ASSOCIATION.] ■ DUNEDIN, 24th February. The Forbury Park Trotting Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in glorious weath-er, and there wae an- excellent attendance. The sum of £11,662 10s was pnt through the totalisator, an j of £4605 on last year's figures, j 'Remaining results: — ] "..Trial Handicap, of 100 soys; one mile and a half. — Marven, 14sec, 1 ; Eoyal Vista, 4sec, 2; Chatterbox, 12see, 3. Seventeen others started. Time, 3min 45 l-ssec. Forbury Handicap, of 225 soys ; two j miles. — Maelstrom', 12sec, 1 ; Cinders, lOsec, 2 ; Quincey, ssec, 3. Also «tarted — Albertorious scr, Walnut 3sec, 3Tirst Pet' «ssec, Prince Warbeck 4sec, Ruby S. ssec, Belroy 7sec, Motorist 7sec, Miramar lOsec. Time, 4min 48 2-ssec. Ke,n.'s2hgtori, Handicap, of- 130 soys; two- miles. — Sparkling Kola 16sec, 1 ; Lady Sapple, ITsec, 2 ; Bay King, 12sec, 3. Also started — Submarine scr, Little George 6sec, Vondey 17« ec, Syren 17sec, •Bamboo 17sec, Imad 17sec. Time, 4min ls6sec. 4 - Ota"o Handicap, of 110 soys ; two miles and a half.— P. C. Redwood 23sec, 1 j Robert J., 30sec, 2 ; Bow Bell, 17sec, ->. Also started— Opihi scr, Lauradale

13sec, Jenny Bell 17sec, Joe L. 20sec, The Dairymaid 24sec, Brown Bonnet 32sec, Happy Lad 32sec, Sapling 32sec, Bessie Tracey 34sec, Gknafric 34sec. The Dairymaid was ordered off by the starter. Time, 6min 15 2-ssec. Dash Handicap, of 140 soys ; one mile ! and a quarter. — Wilkie, scr, 1 ; Cinders, Bsec, 2; Princess Mento, Bsec, 3. Also started— First Pet 3sec, Ruby S. 4sec, St. Swithin 4sec, Blue Boy 4sec, Captain Tracey ssec, Corang Ps-c, Ripon Child 9sec. Time, 2min £C ?-c3ec. Electric Handicap. >,f 125 soys; one mile. — Princess Mento • 3sec, 1 ; Silver Black, ssec, 2 ; Jackaroo, 6sec, 3. Also stai-ted — Walnut ser, Truth scr, Submarine Isec, Pinewood 2sec, Corang 3sec, Knapdalo 3sec, Duncan M'Gregor 3sec, Eccentric 3sec. Wild Bill 4sec, Kelly 4sec, Silver Hibbon 6sec. Time, 2min 21see. WANGANUf ACCEPTANCES. WANGANUI, 24th February. Th© following are the acceptances for the first day of the Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn meeting : — Stewards' Handicap, one mile. — Irish Pvifle 8.7, North East 8.1, Woodhey 7.12, Rill 7.12, Lady Menscihkcfi 7.9, Lethean 7.3, St. Felix 6.13, Mataari 6.10, First Battery 6.10. Petre Hack Handicap, six furlongs. — Bowbells 8.7, Con the Shaughraun 8.5, Jackpin 8.0, Starboard 7.13, Deploy 7.11, Ngakau 7.7, Voca. 7.7, Esmeh 7.2, Moutoa Girl 7.0, Kokako 7.0, Taft 7.0, Piriwai 7.0. > Westmere Handicap Hurdles, about two miles. — Reuma-c 11.10, Playmate 11.2, Xavier 10.3, Goldbird 10.1, Maidi 10.0, Hydrant 9.8, Rosegrov© 9.8, Waikaraka 9.4, Showman 9.0. J. ayf orth Hack Hurdles, about one mile ,and three-quarters. — Te Whetu (inc. penalty of 101b) 10.10, Waitapu 10.9, Seldom 9.8, Starlike 9.6, Chasemab 9.5, Finesseur 9.5, Astraea 9.5, Ribstone Pippin 9.4, Torbelle 9.0, Euroco 9.0. "Wanganui Cup ; one mile and threequarters. — Miss Mischief 8.15, Mendip 8.7, Kopu 8.6, Merrivonia 8.5, Birkdale. 7.12, Parable 7.11, Shining Star 6.10, Goodwin Park 6.7, The Reiver 6.7, Mallet 6.7. Juvenile Handicap ; about five furlongs.—Bronze, 9.0, Bootle, 8.11, Winning Post 8.3, Grandee 7.5, Sir Moutoa 7.5. Wiritoa Hack Handicap ; one mile. — Smilax 9.12. Meroae 9.6," Attention 9.2 (including 71b penalty), Leolanter 9.0, Kiloatere 8.13, Kauroa. 8.11 (including '71b penalty), Brown Trout 8.2, Laius 7.13, Ladrone 7.7, Waitoio 7.0, Minura 7.0. Flying Handicap ; six furlongs. — Boanerges 8.10, Gladkvks 8.8 (including 101b penalty), Madam Madcap 8.7, Irish Rifle 8.5, Dearest 7.10, True Shot 7.10, Vice-AdmiraJ 7.8, St. Toney 7.8. Mulga Bill 7.1 (including 71b penalty), Kareroa, 6.12, Montiform 6.11, Lady Moutoa 6.11, Humming Bird 6.10. Tho following horses remain in the Jackson Stakes, 1911. — Montiform 8.8, True Shot 8.8, Vice- Admiral 8.8, Dearest 8.5, Madam Madcap 8.5, Peirene 6.13, Bronze 6.13, Gold Bond 6.13. C.J.C. NOMINATIONS, CHPJSTCHURCH, 24th Feb. The following nominations have been received for the principal events at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting :—: — Great Easter Handicap, of 1000 soys; seven furlongs. — Merrivonia, Birkdale, Fonnby, Wauchope, Hohungatahi, Domino, Kopu, Sea King, Penates, Equitas, Dearest, Sunburnt, Los Angelo's, Danube, Vice-Admiral, Miss Mischief, Prim, Fasnakyle, Hermia, Penza, Montiform, Parable, Cheddar, Genius, My Lawyer, Flambeau, Gold Lace, Effort, j Land Rose, Chief Lochiel, Gapon, Obsono, San Severo, ,<Full JRate, Cronstadt, Colleen Mary, Kohinoor, Pilgrim's Way, Husbandman, Sharpshooter, Madam Madcap, Countermine, Gipsy Belle, Lupulite, Armstrong, True Shot. Great Autumn Handicap, of 1000 ' soys ; one mile and a half. — John, Mer- j rivonia, Birkdale, Domino, Kopu, Los Angelos, Equitas, Dearest, Danube, j Vice-Admiral, Miss Mischief, Prim, ! Coroniform, Martine, Fasnakyle, Penza, Parable, Cheddar, Outlander, Flambeau, ! Rose Noble, Iranui, Effort, Chief Lochiel, Waipaku, Cronstadt, Colleen Mary, Husbandman. RANDWICK PRIZE MONEY./ By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. SYDNEY, 24th February. Tho Australian Jockey Club's in- ! creases in the stakes offered at Rand- ! wick will make the added money for the December Stakes arid Summer Cup ' £1000 each; for the Champagne Stakes, £2000; for the Derby, £5000; and for the Villiers Stakes, £600. A number of other races, including jumping events, will bo increased by from £40 to £100. ] The St. Leger Stakes in 1913 will be | increased to £1000.