THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 86, 8 October 1914, Page 4

THE TURF

FIXTURES. October 9 and 10-Dunedin J.C Spring. October 10— Hawkes Bay J.C Spring October IS— Masterton U, C Spring. October 15 and 17— South Canterbury J C Spring October U and 26— Wellington JS.C Spring October 26— Waverley-Waitotara fi'.C. Annual. October 27 and 28— Grey mouth J C. Sprinc -October 26 and 27— Gore R C. Spring. October 29 and 30— Poverty Bay Tt! Spring November 4 and 7— Auckland R C. Spring November 7, 9, 11, and 14— Canterbury JC. Metropolitan. November 18 and 18— Marlborough R.C. Spring. November 28 and 30— f eilding J.C. Spring. NOTES AND COMMENTS (By Sir Lancelot.) The first of the classics in the South Island is set down for decision at the Dunedin Jockey Club's Meeting, which opens to-morrow. Mr. C. G. Dalgety's representatives have played a prominent part in both the Dunedin Stakes and Giu'neas during the past two seasons. Warstep won the Stakes and was placed behind Ogier and Martins in the Guineas. Last season Marsa (a member of the Martian family, to which Warstep belongs) won the Stakes, and will be among the runners in the Guineas to-morrow. Her full sister (Spangle) will be among the runners in the Jro o-year-old race. Twelve youngsters have paid up for the race, nine of them being Eiccarton trained. It would not be surprising to see the successful sire Martian's progeny filling all three places, as he has three smart representatives in Sir G. Clifford's Battle Eve (Martian — To-morrow), Mr. G. D. Greenwood's Nones (Martian — • Fovelorn), and Mr. C. G. Dalgety's Spangle (Martian — Nantes). The first of the progeny of All Ked to race, Aye Ready (a dr. .ghter of Hermosa), will probably be seen out in the Stakes. The eight youngsters left_ in the Guineas include three nominations of Sir George Clifford. First Flight was considered unlucky at Wanganui, where it was thought he could not be beaten. Had he been successful he ' would have had to put up 7lb extra in, to-morrow's race. As Don Franpisco has another engagement during the afternoon he may have the assistance of Bold Stroke (San Francisco — Brave Heart) as pacemaker. Samiel showed winning form at Ashburton, and the presence of the < -.veil-per-formed fillies Marsa, Charmilla, and Rencontre make up a fairly representative South Island team. The writer expects First Flight and Rencontre to show up prominently. The handicap events have all filled well. Parable won at. Geraldine with 11.3 and has 31b more to carry in the Hurdles. The Mosgiel Handicap field is headed by Martius (9.0), who won the North Otago Cup, also run over ten furlongs, carrying 8.11, and he should be sent out favourite. Slogan (7.5), who finished third in the Winter Cup, may be the hardest of the light weights to beat. Palisade (9.13) may find the p_ace set by some of the light weights in the Electric Handicap, six furlongs, too solid. Recent form at Kurow points to Moonglow and Lion as a likely pair. United Service and Marvelight, who showed up prominently at Kurow last week, may take a prominent part in the conclusion of the Taioma Handicap, six furlongs. Sir George Clifford has two (Veritas and Don Francisco) in the October Welter, ■ one mile, and whichever is relied on should show up near home. Leading Lady (a winner at Kurow) and Afcheldana (runner-up to Charlotte at North Otago) look a likely pair to get- into the money in the Trial Plate. Acceptances for all handicap events, also Trial Plate, at the Masterton meeting close to-morrow at 10 p.m., with Mr. A. Hathaway (secretary). The New Zealand-bred horse Lord Bumside ig at present assessed the best handicapper in Queensland. He was top weight in the two principal races at the Q.T.C. October meeting, held on Saturday last. Bon Ton (10.7) was top weight hi the Kensington Handicap, on the opening day of the A. J.C. meeting. The Flemington trainer James Scobie has a splendid record in connection with the V.R.C. Maribyrnong Trial Stakes, run on Saturday, He has trained the winner on four occasions, viz. : — Class in 1903, Seville in 1910, Deeside in 1911, and Spica in 1913. In starting eight horses from his stable in the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes last year, Scobie probably established a world's record. In a previous year in this event he ian six horses. In the Nursery Handicap at Rosehill, in 1891, five horses were started from T. Payten's stable, viz., Donation, Autonomy, Arquebus, Warpaint, and The Rector, and they finished in that order at the head of the field. There were eight other starters. The first four in the beiting on that occasion did not finish in the first five. Scobie had three representatives engaged in Saturday's event, vi&, Two, Three, and Ceil. Two, who is by The Welkin (imp.) from Seville, goes very smartly on the tracks. Seville, as stated, won the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes in 1910. She is by Wallace. The race has been increased in value to 1500 soys, and a, 10 soys sweepstake by owners increased the prize to 1740 soys. The winner's end of the stake came to about 1300 soys, and an owner would not mind incurring a 101b penalty in tbe valuable Maribyrnong Plate, to be run at the end of tbe month. It was very hard luck for Mr. J. Lynch, the Flemington trainer, to lose the stake | on account of his xider weighing in 21b overweight. The colt, who was bred by j hie owner, will no doubt be heard of again before the season has much further advanced. Eis dam, Verenice, is a daughter of Simmer and Medallla, by Medallion from Specula from Splendor. It is remarkable how much a race will sometimes improve a horse. The Rowley Mile, run at the Hawkesbury meeting the Saturday previous to the opening of the A. J.C. meeting, was won by Relieve (Murillo — Lancaster Rose), who carried 9.11 and ran a mile in lmin 41sec. Garh'n (who filled second place) was similarly placed in the Epsom Handicap, and won the Clibborn Stakes on the second day of the meeting. Among the unplaced division were Portrush (winner of the Epsom Handicap) and Tatterley (who just failed to land a double at Randwick). The success of Trois Temps in the Jockey Club Stakes, of 10,000 soys, at Newmarket last week, will place Your •Majesty in a good position on the list of English sires this season. The Persim- j mon — Yours stallion, who won the English- St. Leger for Mr. 3. B. Joel, and was later sold to an Argentine buyer, was recently bought by a French syndicate. He was to have done stud' duty near Paris next season, but the outbreak' of war may force the syndicate to make fresh arrangements — possibly to resell him in the Argentine. Princess Dorrie, winner of this season's One Thousand Guineas and Oaks in England, is a daughter of Your Mfljeufcy, who, »s ho

is only rising ten, should be good for many more years of stud usefulness. Last season Your Majesty's progeny only credited him with £964 in England, but up to the middle of last month they had won £11,587. It is understood that when Mr. Joel sold Your Majesty he received 22,000 guineas, and the French syndicate had to pay something like 35,000 guineas for him to his Argentine owner. Surprise was expressed when Mr. Joel parted with Your Majesty in the first instance, but, writing about the running of a couple of fillies in a race at Newmarket last month, Mr. W. Allison says : "In the Falmouth Stakes the two Your Majesty fillies, Princess Ziria and Facility, both seemed to be disinclined for the work before them, and I believe it was the fear of something of this sort in the stock which decided Mr. J. B. Joel to sell their sire." The South Australia Jockey Club's Spring Meeting opens on Saturday next, when the Morphetville Stakes (for two-year-olds) and th» South Australian Derby will be decided. The Victorian sportsman who races as "S. A. Rawdon" is sending over Wormwood (Maltster — Marie Corelli) for the Adelaide Blue Ribbon. He started eighteen times as a two-year-old, but failed to score a single win. Bimeter, Camulus, and Nenno return to New Zealand by Friday's steamer (states a cable message from Sydney). 'Tis no use talking — Rataplan did interfere with Cedric "in the straight." I saw it with the splendid glasses I got from O'Connor and Tydeman, Jewellers, Palmerston North. — Advt. HAWKES BAYACCEPTI ANCES — — (BT TELEGRAPH.— PHiiSS ASSOCIATION.) NAPIER, 7th October. Acceptances and final payments for the Hawkes Bay J.C. Spring Meeting are :—: — Tomoana Hack Hurdles, of 100 sows; one mile and tEree-quarters. — Golden Water, 10.8. Otatara 10.5, Cousin Jack 9.11, Lamsdorff 9.6, Vascular 9.2, Trojan 9.0, Pikiho 9.0, Papador 9.0, Gold Lock 9.0, Master Stead 9.0, Fond Memory 9.0. Maiden Hack Handicap, of 100 soys ; six furlongs and a-half. — Intelligible 8.4. Hymen 8.0, Royal Mary 7.12, Munji 7.10, Try Hard 7.9, Noni 7.9, Tarn 7.7. King's Guard 7.5, Old Dad 7.5, King's Boy 7.5. Flaxmer© Hack HanQicap, of 100 soya ; six furlongs. — Rigo Park 8.10. Allen Doone 8.5, Submersion 8.2, Marimba 8.0, Sea Lord 7.8, Microbe 7.8, Orvieto 7.4, Tupatu 7.0, Courtley 7.0, Okahu 6.10, The Nile 6.10. Spring Handicap, of 200 sovej on© mile and a quarter.— Expect 9.9, Haekayne 9.4, Sea Pink 8.12. Kooya 8.12, Multiply 8.2, Labour Day 7.13, Passadena 7.11, Mysteriarch 7.8, Kimbombi 7.7, Settler 6.11, Hiwitapu 6.11. Waipatu Hack Handicap, of 100 soys; one mile.— Immensity 8.4, The Summit 8.1, Aices 8.1, Whakahoki 7.13, Chillies 7.13, Anguish 7.11, Garance 7.8, St. Elnm 7.7, Sleinhall 7.5, Lord Kilcheran 6.10. Final Handicap, of 100 soys; aix lurlongs. — Ohortle 9.0, Downhani 8.3, Fair Rosamond 7.10, Adroit 7.7, Iliad's Hero 7.7, Settler 7.2, Lord Possible 6.10, Field Force 6.10, Martina 6.7. Hawkes Bay Guineas (final payments) ; one mile. — Reputation 9.3 (including 71b penalty), Football '8.10, Blackall 8.10, Elevate 8.10, Pariform 8.10, Want 8.10, lied Castle 8.10, Indigo 8.10, Campeador 8.10, Shaki 8.5, Martuk 8.5, Steinheil 8.6. Hastings Stakes (final payments) ; four furlongs.— Goldfoil 8.7, (including 71b oenatty), Nocturnal 8.5, Bunting 8.5, Asterias 8.5, Rangitiro 8.5, Sicily 8.0, Ohiwia 8.0, Probation 8.0, Hyla 8.0, Freya 8.0, Sarcelle 8.0. A.J.C. SPRING MEETING CRAVEN PLATE WON BY WOORAK. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) SYDNEY, 7th October. For the third day of the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting th« weather was fine, and there was a fair attendance of the public at Bandwick, The going was good. In view of Saturday's running in the Hurdles, the public solidly supported Capintesta. He flattered his admirers until the 'last half mile, when Merrimax had the favourite beaten. In the Craven Plate nothing was thought to have a chance against Woorak, who justified expectations by Win- [ nine easily. Ventura ran well in the I early stages, and finished eighth. I The majority selected Moonbria to win the Sydney Handicap, but he was never prominent, although he finished fourth. The following are the results: — The Second Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstake of 1 soy, with 500 soys added. About two miles and a half. — Mi 1 . W. Ryan's br g Merrimax, by Merriwee — Maxima, 6 years, 10.12, 1; Capintesta 12.5, 2; Weenobah 9.12, 3. There were five starters. Capintesta made the running until the turn for home, when Merrimax, who had been jumping well ? who was always in a useful position, assumed command. The Auckland horse won easily by twelve lengths from Capintesfca, who was eight lengths ahead of Weenobah. Time, 4min 4Ssec. The Craven Plate, a sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 2500 soys added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. One mile and a quarter. — Mr. j K. S. Macleod's eh c Woorak, by Traquair (imp)— Madam, 3yrs, 7.11, 1; Mrs. O. C. Ftemmich's br h Cagou. by Ayr Laddie (imp)— Tartar^ syrs, 9.4, 2; Mr. H. Cohen's br h Gigandra, by Ibex— • Mira, aged, 9.4, 3. ' There were twelve starters. Woorak was quickest away, and made the pace hot from Cagou, Ventura, and Aurifer. There was no change to the home bend. Ventura dropped back in the straight, giving place to Gigandra. In the run to the post, Cargou and Gigandra were unable to catch Woorak, who won easily by four lengths, with three-quarters i>£ a length between second and third. Time, 2min s^sec — an Australasian record. The Suburban Handicap, a handicap sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 500 soys added; one mile. — Mr. Hugh Macneil's Simon Frisco, 6.12, 1; First Principle, 9.0, 2; Laggard, 7.8, 5. Sixteen started. Symetris showed the way to Valior, Nombi, Taunter, and First Principle. Entering the straight, the lastnamed took charge from Laggard, but Simon Frisco, coming at a great pace on the outside, got up in time to win by a length and a-half, with three-quarters of a length separating second and third. Time, lmin 39|soc. The Members' Handicap, a sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 750 soys added ; for three-year-olds; one mile and a furlong.—Mr. A. Knox's b c Indiscretion, 7.7, 1; Hopoast, 7.11, 2; Coat o' Mail, 7.11, 3. There were twelve starters. Ringform led at the distance, but then gave 'way to Indiscretion, who won by two lengths and a-half. A neck separated second and third. Ringform was fourth. Time, lmin 54£ sec. The Girncrack Stakes, a sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 1000 soys added ; for two-year-olds ; four furlongs and a-half. —Mr. Leslie English's blk f Stai'land, 7.9, 1; Sweet Corn, 7.9, 2; Three Star, 8.0, 3. There were thirty starters. Three Star, gtarlaad, and Del Monte were firgt

to show out. Starland drew out at the bend, and won by a length and a-half from Sweet Corn, who was a similar distance in front of Three Star. Del Monte was fourth. Time, 56^sec. The Sydney Handicap, a handicap sweepstake of 10 soys each, with 1000 soys added; one mile and a-half. — Mr. T. C. Trautwein's b g Barlow, 7.10, 1; Kingsburgh, 7.9/ 2; Alure'd; 9.0, 3. There were thirteen starters. Miss Mooltan, followed by Trinobantes and Barlow, made the running to the turn. Barlow overhauled the leaders in the straight, and won by three-quarters of a length from Kingsburgh, who was a length in front of Alured. Time, 2min 33isec. GOLDEN HOP SOLD. Mr. O'Brien has sold Golden Hop to Mr. T. Dougar. The price is not stated. Bon Ton has been scratched for the remainder of his Randwick engagements.