THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 47, 7 February 1920, Page 2

THE TURF.

FIXTURE*. Feb. 7 and 9—Hamilton. Feb. U and 12—Esmont Summer. Feb. U and 14—Dunedin Autumn. Feb. 12 and 14—Poverty Bar Bummer. Feb. 18 and 19—Woodrille Autumn. Feb. 9, 20—North Otago J.C. Feb. SteOpotlki J.C. Feb. 21. 25—Otahuhu T.O. Summer Feb. a—Watoa B.C. Feb. 26. 28—Wanganui J.O. Feb. 28-Tolago Bay J.C. Feb. 28, Kerch I—Te Aroha J.C. March 5. 6—Napier Park Autumn. EGMONT R.C. WEIGHTS. New Plymouth, Feb. 6. Following are the weights for the Egmont Summer meeting declared by Mr. H. Coyle last night:— Ohawe Hurdles Handicap, If miles. —Movement 11.13, Zola 11.12, Explorer 11.5, Master Moutoa 11.3, Ratana, Paddington Green 10.0, Endure 9.12, Ngakanui, Sir Donate 9.8, Toa Tere, Papanui 9.5, Applaud Cheddar 9.0.

Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. Sasanof 9.7, Hymestra_n,s, Waimatoa 9.4, Arrowsmith *9.3, Spanner 9.0, Lord Kenilworth 8.8, Inah 8.5, Simonides 8.2, Golden Bubble, BoPeep 8.0, Bon Spec 7.12, Rose Wreath 7.11, Esthonia 7.12, Daytime, Jutland 7.5, Trespass 7.1, Old Gold 6. 10, Madam Ristori. Ermine, Rawakore 6.7.

Meremere Hack Handicap, 5 lurlongs.—Santorini 9.6, Cursing Sis ter 9.2, New aline 8.13, Paporangi 8.11, Hallow 8.9, Income 8.6, Prince Formby 8.5, Egmont Park, Hepta, Philomela 8.2, Flying Master 8.1, American Beauty 7.11, Karao 7.10, Generalissimo 7.8 t Passin’ Through 7.7, Prodigal, Alice Montrose 7.5, Marble Bar, Cashmere 7.4, Lady Paula 7.2, Valencia, Polemic, Hon, Guianforte mare, Belle Noir, Princess Ora, Kellee, Festive, Hniroa, Kapiti, Riki. Finland Maid, Coronita, Torokaha, Tiraraka, Banogue, Encircle, Aotea Roa, Rangitapu, Stelpa. . Egmont IJJ miles.—Karo 9.9, Surveyor 9.3, Client 8.11, KHrush, Kilmoon, Gazique 8.7, Bonny Maid, Snub 8.3, Volo 8.0, Dusky Eve 7.13, Alteration 7.8, Marqueteur 7.7, Taiamai 7.5, Rose Wreath 7.3, Bonnetter, Brackenfield. Moutoa Ivanova 7.0, Lovematch 6.12, Pretty Bobby 6.10, Starland 6.9, Hurry Up. Perfect Day, Risingham, Rose Queen, Cannel wArch, Tobasco 6.7. Waipapa Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Golden Bubble 10.6, Starland 10.0. Santorini 9.5, War Baby 8.11. Hallow 8.7, Income, Fisher, Cadet 8.5, Amberine 8.1, Tame Fox Explorer 8.0, Fulkria 7.13, Farce 7.11 Machree. Simon 7.7, Kilgour 7.6, Crystal Palace 7.3, Some Boy, Mannish, Empyrean 7.2, Polemic, Vivirini, Marshal Neil, SignoreUa, Kapiti, Kaiamanawanui, Kiko Kiko, Pomeroy, Encircle, Master Curran, Othrone, Quiniro, Haversack, Valencia 7.0.

Whateroa Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Simonides 10.4, Bonnetter 9.12, Jutland, Daytime. Atlerativu 9.9," Pretty Bobby, Perfect Day 9.5, Trespass 9.2, Old Gold 8.10, Paddington Green, Hushman 8.6, Ermine. Demagogue 8.5, Tiranga 8.3, Active. Madam Ristori 8.2, Dingle 8.0, Comedy Prince, War Baby, Egmont Park. Cheddar, Catalin*. Otter. Machree. Flying Canin, Signore! la, Marthon 8.0. NOTES. 1 1 ■■ * (By “Trenton.”) Mr. E. J. Watts br c Cherry Day, bp Tressady (imp.)—Cherry Dance, won the First Nursery Handicap, of 300 sovs. at the A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting. Torcinarau (Charlemagne II.) being second, and Orient Maid third. Cherry Day started at 33 to 1 and won by a length and a half from Toremarau.

As wae generally anticipated, the Taranaki Cup was a .contest between Surveyor and Karo, although the latter started at a much better price ’than most people imagined she would do. Karo -ran a good race despite burden, and it was hard luck that sucn a good weight-carrier was up against, such a sterling horse as Surveyor, whose victory only goes to prove that the

Great Northern Derby was robbed of a great amount of interest owing to his withdrawal from that race. Fmkop, winner of the Ferry Handicap at Takapuna, is a full brother to - Lingerie, by Finland—kineij, and competed unsuccessfully at the Marton meeting on. New Year’s Day. Mr. G. D- Beatson was present at the Pahiatua meeting to eee his colours carried to the front by Asterina, by Merry Moments —Asteroid, ■who never gave any of her opponents in the Hack Flying Handicap a look in. She was well nandled by J. Hockley, whose term of apprenticeship was recently transferred from H.* J. Jefferd to S. Reid. The Hawke’s Bay owned trotter, Native King, who was not produced at the Wellington meeting, hasjoeen sent to Dunedin to compete in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes to be run next month. Affectation is to be given a spell and next time he races it may be as a gelding. On the opening day of the Takapuna meeting, A. Reed scored wins on the North Shore horses Rockfield and Lord Kenilworth. The latter is evidently a useful sprinter.

J. O’Shea did not attend the Pahiatua meeting, being enagged at Takapuna, and the members of Mr. W. R. Kemball’s team which competed at the first-named place, were ridden bv K. Tucker, the Victorian jockey. The only success Mr. Kemball scored was with Multaine *n the President’s Handicap. At the finish Multaine interfered with Gold Problem, and Tucker was administered a caution and told to be more careful in future.

A Wellington writer says Mumble is evidently only a mudlark. The grey filly ran a good race behind Chaeronia on the concluding day of the Trentham meeting when the going was holding. In weaker company at Pahiatua she was saddled up twice, but failed on both occasions.

Uncle. Ned, who has brought a food deal of grist to the mill for is owner, has followed up his consistency by winning the Takapuna Cup, beating First Salute, who was looked upon as having a great chance of annexing the rich prize. He was ridden by L. H. Hewitt. First Salute made amends for his defeat by winning the big event; on the second day. On this form First Salute must have a good show in the Hamilton Cup, in which race Athens 11. also reads well with 8.4. “Sir Lancelot” says: Mr. J. Armstrong the Hawke’s Bay sportsman, was present at the Pahiatua meeting to see his colours carried to the fore in the principal event (The Speaker). Mr. Frank Armstrong was also in attendance to sec Mumble race. He informed me that he would start on a trip to the Old Country in a few weeks, and during bis absence Trainer R. Gooseman would continue to race a few horses in his interest.

A. Ellingham has two promising candidates for jumping honours in work.. One is a full brother to Silver King, and the other a mare Maniapoto-Ruby. Punka, for whom Mr. H. Gaisford paid 1225gns in November last, has not so far succeeded in winnixg a race for her new owner. Puna* won the Great Autumn Handicap last year in 2.33 1-5, and now that the autumn is again approaching may soon get into a winning yein. Golden Bubble scored ■ a win in the Juvenile Handicap at Taranaki. He has grown into a handsome loosing customer, ana will be won a watching in his future engagements.

Amytbas’ next effort is expected to be the Dunedin Cup. He wilt very likely also contest the St. Leger Stakes at the Wellington Autumn Meeting. A Taranaki correspondent writes that in chronicling dead heats between three horses the writer omitted one that occurred on the Hawera.course some years ago. It took place at the Cup meeting in 1897. The participants were Bow•shot, Flying Fish and Kaeaea. The race was run oS ! when Kaeaea was withdrawn. Flying Fish beat Bowshot, who was at the time a useful performer. Ic will be recollected that I lecently referred in the “Tribune’ to this incident.

The price paid Mr. T. M. Wi'ford, M.P., for the Boniform —Ukraine colt was’<lsoo gn'neas. Boniform appears to have taken a fresh lease of life since he has been at Waikanae. and a Wellington scribe says ne would nos <»..■ surprised to see him again occupy 4ng a prominent position on the winning sires’ list in a jear or two. “The worst of a married man going in for betting.” complains the Pale Punter, “is that his wife nags him if he loses, and pinches the proceeds if he wins.” Mascot may have seen the last c.’ the racing track. She is likely to go to the stud very shortly. It came somewhat as a surprise to see Warlike win the Midsummer Handicap at Riccarton. He was a very big two-year-old, but a good looking sort, and one that gave the impression that he would improve with age. He was bred by Mr. T. H. Lowry at Okawa._ Rose Wreath was a great disappointment in th'..-, race, and has evidently lost form. The geldjng Chillies has been given a trial at the illigitimate game, and is said to have shaped well over-the fences. A chestnut gelding by Sylvia Park—Dame Fortune, owned bj F. Armstrong, is in work at Hastings. Croesus is said to have given good displays in his schooling over hurdles. Being a big horse—anu w fast one at that—l should think Croesus will make an idea] steeplechaser.

, Loyal xlrch is said to be one that .will be well worth watching when ' the jumping season is on. Hetaua is once again back on the tracks at Hastings, and is looking remarkably well after his recent mishap. Recently P. Nolan, trainer, when doing the rounds of his stabler, found the imported dead. Up till the previous evening Anyhow bad apparently been in the. best of health, but a postmortem examination shewed that he suffered from acute septicaemia. Client, who won the Wanganui Cup in 1917 and 1913, has been racing so well of late that he has only to .keep right to be well fancied for tbe big event at the river town this month.

A weft - • known Christchurch owner-trainer and driver of trotters, in a letter to a contemporary, comments as follows on the attempts of Author DilU>n and Cathedral Chimes to lower the. Australasian grass mile record at Wellington last month: “The,Wellington T.C.’s fixture was a great meeting, and the exhibition given by Author Dillon was a great treat to witness—l should say, easily equal to =tomi a sec. Cathedral Chimes was unlucky. He cut his quilter very badly when he was scoring up. I timed him to go the first quarter a tick better than Author, also the first half, but he left his feet coming into the home straight, otherwise I am sure he would have gone 2.8. He seemed frightened to stretch himiself out.”