THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 176, 10 July 1912, Page 2

THE TURF.

July 17 and 20—Wellington R.C Winter.

Aug. 13, 15, and 17—C.J.C. Grand National Meeting.

(By “Elevation.”) D. Moraghan put up a good record at the Gisborne meeting last week, when he won six races during the two days with three horses. Master Theory, Taiaha and Admiral Soult won two races exteh. Admiral Soult was started twice on the opening day and failed to win in 'lds first start. That was the only failure the stable had. Master Theory and Taiaha went, on to Wellington by the Mckoia on Monday to fulfil their engagements there ami Admiral Soult was stripped back to Auckland.

The 1912 racing season wid be brought to a close with the conclusion of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting which is to be held on July J7th and 20th. The fields promise to be large, right through the meeting. F. D. Jones experienced bad luck when riding Sea Pir-." at the Gisborne meeting, when Hie gelding fell which resulted in Julies breaking his collarbone. Jones was recently offered a retainer to i ide in Sydney, but he”intends to stay in New Zealand for the present. Hineinami, who is owned J>y Mr. A. L. D. Fraser, ran a good race at the Park meeting for cue that had only been in work a short time. She is to go into retirement for the winter. Oi> the form shown by her she should win races in the spring.

Frank Wootton is the first Australian horseman to have a mount in the Grand Prix, and his success in the race just decided is highly gratifying to the sportsmen of his native city. The Sydney lad crossed the channel in May last to ride Houli in the Prix la Rochclettc, a classic event for three-year-olds, at the Paris meeting, and he is credited with having ridden a splendid race. He gave his mount time to get on his legs, and indulged some, of his opponents with the lead until well . in the straight, but he had the field safe at the distance, and won' in fine style. Having given the Fienehmen sucli an excellent taste of his quality as a horseman, it r is little wonder that the services of young Wootton were again secured by M. Achille Fould to pilot the colt in the Grand Prix, and the result has been quite satisfactory to both parties. Paisano outjumped Master Thcorv in the hurdle races at Gisborne, but the latter was able to make up the iost ground on the flat. -

When the Vlimaroa leaves Wellington on the 19th inst. 4or Sydney she will have on board Bronze, Ermengardc and two Charlemagne 11. youngsters from the “Highden” stables.

A. Julian, who broke iiis collarbone when Quandary "fell with .him at Napier Park, has returned Xo Auckland. On the rapid rec,,very he. is making from the mishap it is expected he will be well enough to be in the saddle at the Canterbury Joekey Club meeting next month. B. Dooly added one more win ■ to his credit at the Gisborne met ting. He is still one win behind the record put up by Jenkins a few years back, but he has the Wellington meeting before him to endeavour to put. up a record for the colony. Dogger Bank and Wee Rose Were put,upt,o auction at th( conclusion of the Gisborne' meeting, the former changing hands at 33gns. vliilc the latter brought 3Ggns. At the York meeting Lord Ellesmere’s Protestant Boy and Major Smith’s Succour, piloted by the New Zealender, L. H. Hewitt and D. Maher respectively finished a deadheat in the Great Northern Handicap.