THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 253, 12 October 1911, Page 2

THE TURF.

FIXTURES. Oct. 11 and .12—Marlborough R.C. Spring. Oct. 11 ami 14--Dunedin J.C. Spring. Oct. 21 and 23 Wellington R.C. Spring Oct. 23 Waverley - Waitotara R.C . Annual. *>< t. 21 ami 26 - Greymouth J.C. Sprin;!. Oct. "J( > and 27 Poverty Bay T.C. ! . s i ,Hn -b'- t ..... i Nov. I and I Auckland R.C. Spring, i Nov. I. (>. and 11 Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. i Dec. 2li and 29. anil Jan. 1 and 2 i Auckland R.C. Summer. NAPIER PARK RAC ING GLI B. ■ SPRING MEETING. ' Tiie Spring meeting of the N.P. R.C. was lield yesterday in the usual I Park weather: two or three slight I showers falling in the afternoon, and i a cold wind blowing. There was a good attendance of the public. Large fields faced th:- starter, who did not always get then, satisfactorily away. Some exceptionally close finishes i were witness?:'. j The investments on the totalisator amonm?d to £‘10.994. On the first day of las! year’s meeting .£-.>*>-I'.’ I passed through the machine, and on | the recond day £4b63. making a total of £11,210 for the two days, or only £’2l6 more than was handled yesterday. Following arc the concluding sults:--Country Hack Handicap. 1 mile. Mercmere. 5.2. I : Fleetweek, 7.5. 2:

| Composed. 7.b. 3. Also startl’d : Gold i Circle 9.0. St. Gozo 7.0. Esmeli 7.0. i Ensile;-. 7.0, The Nut 6.10 (carried 7.2). Bandalcro (>.lO. I 1 'lef t week and Mercmere had a j great race home, the latter winning jby half a length. Uc-nipmicd two ! lengths bc’hi’id. Time Imm 4 !s< e. i Park Stakes Handicap. l{ mile. i Bobrikoff, 10.13. 1; Kilostere, 7.10. I2 : Goidlindcr, h. 7, 3. Also .started: i Sir Antrim s.s, Sandstreain B.S, Te I Puia h.O. Ariom 7.11. Peacemaker '(>.lo. Separator 6.7. Amato 6.7. j Tlic winner was kept in a bandy [position till entering the straight | where he came to the front, and won i by a head. Goldfinder a length be- | hind got third. Time, -2min. 10 -1-5 secs. Juvenile Handicap, for two-Near-l olds ; 1 furlongs.—Beldame, 8.3. 1; | Haskvne. a.2. -2; Mrs. M iggs, 7.12, 3. i AI.-j starnd: Sir Daniel 8.5, King’s I Favourite 8.2. lion tion 8.0 (carried I 8.2). Daybreak 8.0. • Mon i>y thiee lengths, a length I separating second and third. Time, ! Ahuriri Hack Handicap, 6 fnri longs.- Allurement 8.7. 1 ; San Pluie. 19.0. 2; Seraphic. <>.9. 3. Also start jed: Vega s. I. Gold Bond 8.2. Merrie i Lad 7.7, Merrimac 7.0, Ngakau 6.13. i Tuatahi 6. 10. Trieze 6.9. I lion by a neck after a good race, I San Pluie beating Seraphic for second place by length and a half. [ Time. Imin. 16 2-asees. i Railway Handicap. 6 furlongs.- : Blue Lake. 7.2. I : Sea Eagle, 7.9, 2; I Lord Soult. 7.13. 3. Also started: | Fatinus 8.11. Voetgang 7.7. Formu- | late 6.7. Erin 6.7. j Tiie first and second horses led all i tiie way. and in a good race home i Blue Lake landed a victory by a i smaU margin. Time. Imin. litsecs. ' MARLBOROUGH RACE I MEETING. i Blenheim. Oct. 11. i The Spring meeting of the Marli borough Racing Club was opened told ay in splendid weathi r. There was I a satisfactory attendance and the Icutr-e was in good older. The sum of £-1932 was put through the totalis- ' ato-- -is ag.tms; £-2619 for the fir.>t 'ay l-i<t year. Concluding results:--\Vi it. r H ick Handicap. 7 fin long-. i K< pam- I. /vstonishment 2. Rongoh>au 3. Abo -t-o tid: Beacon. AberI sd. Embrocation, and Portland i Bill. Won by a nick alter a well t foucht finish. I Blenheim Handicap. 1,, mile.- St. i Fr lix I. Bracken 2. hirst Battery •£ i A.lso started: Hirmi. Bracken ltd | from the start to the straight, v.i.t ic : St. Filix put in a claim ami won .a . rood face l>y i wo hngilis from Br.acF kin. who just beat I-n.-.t Balti ry lor i sicond place. Time 3.13.

Spring Hack Handicap. 6 furlongs. — Ladrcne 1. Daunton 2. Ahuapai 3. Also started -.Kapua and Indra. Kapua was left at the post. A good race between L.adrone and Daunton. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time 1.1 >

Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Glcnspiing 1. Toanga 2. Royal Marine 3. Also started : Lealiora and Aema. Glenspring soon went to the I front and was never headed, winning ! easily by two lengths. Time 1.16. I Electric Hack Handicap. 5 furj longs. -Emma I. Katua 2. Ahupai JI Also started : Rongomau and Amber- ! stone. Emma led the whole way, winning by two lengths from Katua, who got away badly. lime 1.3. DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING. I Dunedin. Oct. JI. i The Dunedin Jockey (Tub s spring | meeting opened to-day in splendid weather, and the attendance was large. The patrol stewards reported R ”fl. Ellis, rider of Adjudge, for crossing in the Electric Handicap, and it was decided to caution Ellis and inform him that a repetition of the offence would lead to cancellation of his license. The totalisator investments were £S>sb. 10which is £1350 .ahead of last, year s figures. Concluding results : — Mosgiel Handicap, l.’j mile.— Countermine 1, Outlander 2, Coroniform 3. Also started : The Cornet and Puaka. Won by a length and a quarter. Time. 2min. 10 4-ftsec. ' Dunedin Stakes, for 2-year-olds, 4 furlongs. Autuinnus I. May Dalyrymplc 2, Pawky Lass 3. Also started : Sister Radius and Strobera. Won by nearly two’lengths. Time, 50sec. Electric Handicap, 6 furlongs. - Thistledown I, Adjudge 2, Stepmeter 3. Also started: Colleen Mary and (Taninena. Mon by three lengths. Time. Imin. 15 3-srfce.

Taloma Handicap, 6 furlongs.John Bunyan 1. Contendent 2, Larkspur 3. Also started: Nithsdale, Takeho. Daringdale, Miss Devere and Mosgiel. Won by a short head. Time, Imin. 17sec. October Welter Handicap, 1 mile. - Tangeroa 1, Medallist 2, Armstrong 3. Also started: North Pole. Firebell, Officious, King Try, Field Gun and Pintd. Mon by a short neck. Time, Imin. 14 l-sst?c.