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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15861, 26 February 1912, Page 10

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VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF OLUB. United Press Aisociation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE. February 24. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting was concluded to-day. The .following- arc the results of the principal events: CAULFIELD FUTURITY STAKES, of 2000 sovs; second horse <1!)0 ' govs, third hcrso 200 sovs. nominator of winner 10D sovs from •' The stake. Weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Sovon furlongs. Mr A. Knox's l>r c Popinjay, by Malster —Pose, 3yra • • ... 1 Mr A. F. A. O'Connor she Desire, by Chiron—Ambition, Byrs ... 2 Mr S. Green's blk li Comedy King, by Persimmon—Tragedy Queen, 6yrs . 3 Fourteen horses started. Desert Ro?e, Blairgour, Borosov and Popinjav were first away." Desert Rose- was still lcadin<r at the bend, 'followed by Popinjay and D~esirc. At the distance Popinjay shot out and won by half a length from Desire, who beat Comedy Kins by a neck. Time—lmin 2sJsec. .ALMA STAKES, of 300 tors. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. / Mr E. E. D. Clark's br c Wolawa, by Wallace—The Infanta . . . '. 1 Mr R. M. Hawker's b f Tadanga, by Pistol—Cardinal and Black . . .2 Mr W. Koid's b f The Lintie, by Bobadil —Me'.ly 3 Won by five lengths. Time—lmin lGJsec. MELBOURNE, February 25. At the Caulfield meeting 1 the Hawkesbum Handicap resulted : —Takipono 1, Precious 2, Peccadillo 3. Seventeen horses started. Won by a, neck, a length between second and I third horses. Time—lmin losec. CAULFIELD CUP. MELBOURNE, February 21. The Victoria -Amateur Turf Club is increasing the- stakes for tho next Caulfield Cup from £3OOO to £IOOO. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [Per Press Association.] | " DUNEDIN. February 24. ' The Dunedin Jockey Club's autumn meet- j ing was concluded tu-day. The following are the details of the racing: OWHIRO HURDLE HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. One milo and a half. Mr J. Buckley's br g Fisticuff, by Singlestick ll.—Clyde, syrs, lost Tib (L. Hegarty) 1 Mr C. Flcckton's Biack and Brown, Ost (W. Better) 2 Mr W. T. Hazlott's Pinul, 9st 13lb (S. Smith) 3 ■Gold Bird 13si Gib, Jack Ashore lOst Sib. Mercedo 9st 31b and Don Rubyl 9st also started. Fisticuff drew out at the start and led past the* mile post, fix lengths of Mercedo. who was a similar distance in front ui Pinul and Jack Ashore. Coin? along the back Fisticuff, was six lengths clear cf Mercedo. and though the field closed up a littio in (he run homo Fisticuff won by over two iengths 'rem Black and Brown, who beat' Pinul by over a length. Time —2nvin 58sec. FLYIA'G HANDICAP, of 151 sovs. Six furlongs. • Mr W. H. M'Kay'a ch % Lupulite, by Luniii— Ma- Belle, 7nt 21b (car. 7st 131 b) (H. Gray) 1 Mt 'J. R. Smith's Kostroma, Bst 51 b (J. Rao) 2 Mr F. Morris's Gold Sail, a<red, fist 81b (allow. 51b) (F. Waddell) 3 Oaomi Bst slb, Pleasure Bent 7st lib and Palette Cst 101 b also started. Palette was first to show cut, but Lupulite took ehnrgo after going fifty yards, and led to the. five furlong post, two lengths clear of Palette. Kostroma bringing up the rear. Running round the far turn Gapon moved into second place, three lengths behind Lupulite. In tho run home Lupulite stilled off a challenge from Kostroma, and won by a. length and a half, Gold Sail being half a length away third. Time —lmin 18 l-ssec. WARRINGTON HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr F. Malco'.m's br g Peerless, by Peerago—Bequest. -Ivrs. Bst lllb (H. Gray) 1 Mr'H. Harding's Benzowcn, 9st 31b ■ (F. Waddell) 2 Mr A. Mncfarlane's Kilmeny .7st 10lb (allow. 51b) (A. J. Stratford) 3 Muircock Bsf 131 b, Larkspur 8s t 3lb, Hesione Bst 2\b. Kris Bst 21b and Lavidia Bst Gib also started. Benzowen led round tho far turn, his nearest attendants being Peerless, Hesione and Lavidia, In a good finish Peer'ess won by a neck, with Kilmeny four lengths away third. Time —lmin 20' l-ssec. DUNEDIN'JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 400 sova. Ono mile and a quarter. Mr E. Renshaw's ch m Routine, by Sir Lancelot—Queen of Trumps, aged, 6st 81b (car. 7st) (H. M'Kcarney) 1 Mr J. A. Furze's Outlandcr, 7st 01b (F. Waddell) 2 Mr D. H. Roberts's The Comet, 7st Sib ■ (A. J. Stratford) 3 Parable Bst 121 b, Oiyoi Bst slb, Odessa Est 81b, Mumura 7st 10lb. Waiju 7st Sib. Medallist 7st lib, and Oratava 7st 9ib also ctarted. Medallist,' Routine and Mumura led past the mile post, Outlander a.nd Parable bringing up tho rear. Running round the far turn • Mumura was showing out from Medallist and Parable was running two lengths clear of Oratava, while Odessa had dropped back last. Swinging into the straight Routine raced to the front, and won by two lengths. Time —2min 16sec. » HOPEFUL STAKES, of HO sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr J. (B. Reid's b c Ngatapa, by St Ambrose —Ambush, 7st 13lb (H. Gray) 1 Mr A. Macfarlane's Poppin. 7st (R. Berry) 2 Mr A. M'Aulav's Lourdeo, Bst 4lb (R. King) 3 Editah Gst 7lh also started. Ngatapa was first to show out, and after going two furlongs was still four lengths :n front. In the run home Ngatapa won easily, by three lengths from Pepoin, who was r, similar distanco in front of Lourdes. Time—lmin G l-ssec. ABBOTSFORD WELTER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Graham's ch g Waikaraka, by Waiuku—Mistra, aged, 8;t 121 b (F. Waddell) 1 Mr G. N. M'Lean's Kimona, 7st Bib' , (R. Berry) 2i Mr T. Shcenan's Merry Laos, 7st 91b (E. Griffon) 3 Thistledown Ost Gib. Obolus Bst lllb. Directoire Bst' 3'.b, Red White and Blue 7st lO'.b and Officious 7st 7lb also started. Directoirc was first to break the lme, Thistledown being left. Obolus had taken charge on reacliing the rise,, but three furlongs from heme Kimona passed Obelus." Before reaching tho straight Wai-l-Tnlcn. joined Kimona in the lead, and' in a cood finish. Waikaraka wore down Kimonn, nnd won bv a. neck, Merry Lass being third, half a length away. Time—lmin 34 l-osse. WAIHOLA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five' furlongs. Mr H. Cunningham's b h Buff Gauntlet, by Red Gauntlet—St Ouidn, 4yrs, Wst 91b ( Ij - Hegarty) 1 Mr L. Green's Safety Pin, 9ft 3lb . ■ (A. Chapman) 2 Mr J. Buckley's Csraid Dileas, 7st 71b j * (K. Turner) 3 Taft 9st. 9lb, Windward 9st lib, Quota fist lllb, Ancilla Bst lllb, Oblong Bst 51b, Miss Do Yere 7st 131 b, Early Morn 7st lllb, Maplo Leaf 7st 7lb, Pine Grove 7st 71b and My Glove 7st 7lb also started. Buff Gauntlet and Maple Leaf were smartest out, but tho former dropped back and ran up the hill two lengths behind Maplo Leaf, who was half a length clear of Safety Pin. Safety Pin had taken charge at tho foot of the 'straight, but Buff Gauntlet came at the finish ar.d won by a length from Safety Pin. who beat Caraid Dileas.by three lengths. Time—lmin 4sec. WINGATUI HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr H. Whitney's br h Turna, by Slcpniak— Fairymaid, -lyrs. 7st 91b (M. M'Donald) 1 Mr J. W. Lowe's Effort, Bst 101 b (H. Gray) 2 Mr H. A. Knight's Troon, 7st 3lb (E. Griffin) 3 Soldiers' Chorus 9st 91b, Sea King Bst 2lb. True Knight 6st 7lb and Palette 6st 71b also j started. Sea King was first away and was joined by ' Turna, after going half a furlong. Troon was in change before reaching the straight, but at Turna and Effort raced ! past and in a good finish Turna won bv 1 half a length, Troon being a length away third. Time —lmin 32 l-ssee.

NELSON JOCKEY CLUB. ' [Peii Press Association.] ! NELSON, February 23. 1 Tho handicaps have been declared for the Nelson Jockey Club's annual meeting: » JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Curator Ost, Turna Bst 101 b. Waipunui fist 81b, Splash 7st 131 b Beacon 7st lllb, Wild Bird 7st 101 b. Seraphic 7st Blb, Tan San 7st 31b, Maharanui 7st Sib, Toanga Gst 13lb, Astonishment Gst 10lb I Aema Gst 7lb, Greystone Gst 71b. j GRAND STAND HANDICAP, of 85 fo vs; rix furlongs— Curator 9st 3:b. Naumai Ost 2ib, Waipunui Bst 9lb. Simipis Bst 81b, Merchantman Bft 51b. Beao-jn Bst 81b. Seraphic 7s>t> 131 b, Wild Bird 7st lllb, Miss Sylvia 7st Bib, Xornga 7st .'Jib, Maharanui Gst 131 b Aema Ost 7lb.

UOP.E HACK HANDICAP, of G 5 rovb ■ soven ftirlcjig-:—Astonishment Ost, LaUtono

Bat 91b, Daunton eat 7lb, Portland Bill 7st Bib Curious Rose 7st, Tarakoho Gst 71b. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of G 3 sovs; five frrlongs-Emma 93t, Daunton Bst 81b, Po-tlnnd lldy Bst Sib, Obligate 7st 9H>, LongTom 7st 71b, Excitement 7st SJb, Manaia 7st 21b Alt Victoria 7st, Sir Laddo gelding 7st, Armberetono 7st. Ghorkdalo 7st, Bridegroom Gst 71b, King Aphio 6sl 71b. WELTER HANDICAP, of 55 sovs; seven furlongs—Astonishment lost 7lb, Daunton 10s 1 alb Mediterranean Ost 7lb. Portland Bill 9st' Gib. Curious Rose 9st, The Phone Bsfc 10'b, Tarakohe Bst 91b, Groystono Bst 4lb, Greylet' Bst 3lb, Ocean Bird. Bst. WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. [Per Press Association.] , WANGANUI, February Si Autumnus and Byron arrived last night for tlio Wauganui Cup mcetinp;. The weather iras "lorious thi3 morning and the tracks n-crj "splendid. ElectraUoff. Byron, Autumnus" and Gipsy Belle, separately, did steady work. St Petersburg finished a length in front of St Folix oyer Eix furlongs, run in lmin l'scc. The former had much tho best of the weights. St Gate easily held Dirge and Aloha over five furlongs,' run in lmin SJscc, and Styx and Stepney covered half n milo in "ilsec. Coromandel and Alma Rose ran six furlongs, the former leading easily in lmin 20sec. Domino is due to-day. Lady Monschikoff's revised weight in the'Cup is 7st 9lb.

Acceptances for tho first day of the'New Brighton Trotting Cub's meeting will close to-night at eight o'clock. Tho stewards of the Dunedin Jockey Club met after the Abbotsford Welter Handicap on Saturday to inquire into a complaint by Mr W. T. Hazlett. the owner of Directoire, that J. Bcale, the rider of Obolus, had interfered with hie mare. The stewards suspended Beale for "hree months and also cautioned him as to his future behaviour. Fisticuff was making his first appearance in a jumping race when ho won the Owhiro Hurdle Handicap, at Wingatui cm Saturday. He had his first schooling at Oamaru a few weeks ago. and in his earliest efforts he showed great proficiency as a hurdler. When racing on the flat Fisticuff showed a lot of pace but could not stay further than six ff.rlnngs In winning a mile and a' half hurdle race, however, he has shown once more that horses which quickly tiro on the flat, mav readilv get to the end of a long course with obstacles to be jumped. Fisticuff wr.;; bred bv Mr H. A. Knight, and was purchased not long ago by Mr J. Buckley with a special view to being tried over hurdles. . , T ~ Lupulite. who won the Flying Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday, is ar. eight-year-old geldino- by Lupin, from Ma Belle, ft mare who docs not find a place in tho Stud Book, but who is by St Clair— Tangi Moid 11. A few vears ago Lupulite was one of the foremost sprinters in the South Island, but I he has been on tho down grade for some 1 time, and his form this season prior to I Saturday's race, has been very poor. Two of the winners at Wingatui on batur--1 day wero sired bv stallions imported m 1902 j by' tho Government, Fisticuff being by Singlestick 11.. and Lupulite by Lupin. Go'd Sril. who raced prominently at \\ mgatui last week, though without winning a race, is an eight-venr-old gelding by Verseilles, who is bv Chainshot, bv Musket-Locke., from Yono. bv Cadoean-Wavr. Gold Band tho dam of Gold Sail, is not m the Stud Book. It was not. till he was a five-year-old that Gold Sail commenced racing, and during tho present season he h»s more than once shown attractive form in Southland over short courses. Routine, the winner of the Dunedin 'Jockov Club' Handicap on Saturday, has ! reached the veteran stage, as she is nine years old. She is by Sir Lancelot, by Dreadnought—ldalia, her dam. Quo™ °J Trumps, tiding bv l.eolinus—Maid of Atnol. Routine was not raced till she was a four-year-old. and since then eho has not been verv severelv taxed in public. In May of . last year she won the Ashburton Cup, and I tho had, prior to Saturday, already shown a partiality for Wingatui by winning the Otazo,, Handicap there on Boxing Day. Routine has a very unenviable reputation for playing up at the start of her races, and this i bus frequently ruined her chance of success. Outlandcr has raced very unluckily of late. At the summer meeting of the Canterbury Jockev Club ho finished second to Mumura in the Midsummer Handicap, while last week he filled a similar placo behind Parable in the Dunedin Cup and behind Routine in the Dunedin Jcckey Club Handicap. | The Cornet secur.ed the unsatisfactory j honour of third place in the principal handicap each day of tho Dunedin Jockey Club s meeting last week. | Ngatapa. by St Ambrose—Ambush, who 1 won the Hopeful Stakes at Wingatui on 1 Saturday, is a two-year-old half-brother to i Boresina. tho winner" of the Oakleigh Plate ■at Caulfield in 1907. Ngatapa. was bred at | Elderslie by Mr J. B. Reid. who sent him to Sydney for the yearling sales last Easter. Tho colt" did net find a purchaser, and Mr Reid had him (mined for a time nt Randwick, after which he returned to New Zealand and was placed under the care of M. Hobbs at Riccarton. A few weeks aao he started in tho Middle Park Plate, but ran badly. In his engagements last week ho was meeting moderate opposition, but he ran two upelul races, showing a lot of pace. I Waikaraka, who wen two races at Winga- ! tui last week, is an eight-year-old gelding by i tho New Zealand Cup winner Waiuku, from j Mistra, a sister to Galatea, Teredo. Cynisca 1 and Pygmalion, by Apremont—Nautilus. WaiIkaraka'did his early racing in the North I Island, and it was not, till he was supposed I to have pa=sed his best days that ha drifted to Southland.

Homo Rule, by Wairiki —Eton Lass, who wen the Warren" Hurdle Handicap on the first day of the Yictoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting, was purchased a short time ago by Wr J. Loughlin, who was formerly -a jockey, trainer, owner and bookmaker in turn in New Zealand, and who is now a prominent bookmaker in Sydney. Home Rule, with other horses owned by Mr Loughlin, is trained by T. C'ahill, a former resident of Riccarton. Popinjay, who won the Caulfield Futurity Stakes on Saturday, was one of the smartest, two-year-olds seen out in Australia in the early part of last season. He only won one race, a handicap at Randwick. but he ran second in the Breeders' Plate and Maribyruong: Plate and ' third in the Gimcrack Stakes. This season ho finished third in the Caulfield Guineas and subsequently won ths Linlithgow Stakes nt the Melbourne Cup' meeting. He is handicapped at Bst 91b in the Newmarket Handicap, to be decided next Saturday. Desire, who wan tho Launceston Cup. is also engaged in the NewmarketHandicap, in which his weight, including a 71b penalty, is 7st lllb. Comedy King won the Futurity . Stakes two years ago and last year finished third to Blairgour and Broadsword.