THE TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18943, 14 February 1925, Page 12

THE TURF IN AUSTRALIA.

CAULFIELD MEETING. BY PHAETON. The fnvt of the important autumn meetings in Australia- is fixed for to-day at Caulfield, | when the Victoria .Amateur Turf Club will ] make a commencement with its programme. ; An important event on to-day's programme ] is the St. George Stakes of £IOOO, a raco , run over nine furlongs at webrht-for-age, i wiili a scale ot penalties and allowances. Tho Knglish-bied liorso The Night Patrol, . the New Zeahind-bred gelding The Hawk. : and the New South Wales-bred Heroic figure j among the entrants, and. in the ev.ent of | thai trio being produced to measure strides, . the content will bo invested with a very , keen interest, THE SALE OF HEROIC. . In referring to the sale of tho three-year-old colt Heroic for IO.OOOgns " Cardigan," of the Australasian, penned tho following:When you sit down quietly and think how much money IB.OOOghs is, and what one could <lo with it, the pluck of a buyer in giving : Liat amount, even for a champion performer, is great. Personally. I doubt whether Heroic is worth IO.OOOgns, but that is of no consequence. He might, not win that amount for Mr. Kellow, but, if he is successful in a big handicap, lie will not, be n dear horse, a» his new owner is not, afraid to bet. Aa Mr. Archie YuiMe—who was in the rostrum — remarked. Heroic is nearly sure to make a good stallion, and his value in that respect is substantial. In fact, before he was sold to Mr. Wenke, 1 heard a. well-known breeder say that he would give 6000gns for him and not. race him." "Cardigan" adds: —"Heroic was calm and contented when parading the ring, and his appearance caused a murmur of apnreeiaf ion from, those at the palf. Although he is not yet in racing condition, he has done enough work in the last few weeks to smrgest that, it; will not take much to bring him to his best.. His muscles nvp well developed, and lie is carrying very little superfluous flesh. Heroic should be i« his very heat form by tho V.R.C. Autumn Meeting." Til E NEWA!A I! EET HA X 1)1 CA P. The general opinion held is that the V.R.C. handicaoper has treated The Hawk harshly in framing tho Newmarket Handicap weights, and it- is, of course, pointed out that no horse has. ever succeeded in winning the big sprint race at Flcminston under such an inmost (10. t) as that awarded the New Zealand p,elding. Tilh; AUSTRALIAN CUP. Regarded as " (he Cesarewilch" of the Southern Hemisphere, tho Australian Cup occupies an iniporlant place in Hie big handicans of the season. English-bred Backwood. who heads the list for the two miio and a-miarfcr race with 0.4. owes his position to his viclorv in the Melbourne Cup, run last, November. There is no tendoncv, however. to extol his j'irosnecis for big event ahei'd. The V.R.C. Dei'bv winner Soeavfelt (8.5) has l.»cr> awarded an impost Rlli in excess of but lie is likely to be a. no'.mlar selection on the day, psvieciall-' ahonld ho score a victory -in the V.R.C. St. Lcger. MISCELLAN EOUS ITEMS. The Hawk -has given so many pointed evidences of I rue, writ that it i« small wonder ho should have won tho affections of race crowds in Australia. A Sydney writer, in referring to The Hawk, pays a warm tribute to John Cameron for tho manner 'in which lie has handled tho Martian adding and to the, fine sportsmanlike qualities he has ever displayed. , There has never, it is observed by the writer in question, been any mystery about The A o.uarlelie ot New Zealand-bred horses is engaged in the Onkleigh Plate of £2OOO. which is net clown for decision to-day ._ Ihe quarte!!;' in question comprises the followin;; : Father's Voice (8.13), Pluto (8.7>. Palelight t8.6). and. Quixotic (7.10). Tho race is run over 51 furlongs. According to the Sydney Sportsman. Mr. C. B. Kellpw, who bought Heroic recently for 16,000stiR. begun as a racing cyclist, made a lot of money aa an agent in the motor trade, and has invested his money in sheep stations. The New South Wales crack Beauford. is credited with training on satisfactorily. DUNK DIN" JOCKEY CLUU. TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [BV TELEGRAPH. —I'hKSS ASSOCIATION. J DUNEDIX. Friday. The following arc the acceptances for the second day of the Ditncdin Jockey Clubs Autumn Meeting: OWHIRO 'HURDLES HANDICAP. Fl miles.—Frenchman, Red Admiral, 11.9; Londonderry. 11.8; Cairnmuir, 10.5; Camel Amide. 0*11; Soldier's Pride, 9.0; Raconteur. 9.2. HOPEFUL HANDICAP, f> furlongs. Circulation. 0.10; Overhaul, 8.10; Centrepiece. P.l; Ouickform. 7.hi; Haphazard. 7.1?; John Bradbury, 7.5; Margaret Lirncy, Gay Flower, 7.: J. WARRINGTON HANDICAP. I mile.--Obliino, 8.13: Jubilant. 8.1!: Barmaid, 8.9; Jubilance, 8.6; Umicry Hill. 8.5; Anac.be, 8.2; Rairy Ring, 8.1; Frttsco, 7.12; Roman Archer, 7.7. FLYING HANDICAP. J{ miles.--Dancing Days. 8.10; Ravenna. 8.0- Getaninl. 7.12; Winkie's Beat. 7.11: Eaton Bells. 7.6; Monoxide, 7.1; Fulmar 7.0. DFX ED IN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. 11 mile.-Listening Post, 9.1; Duculion, 8.6; Baldriwii, 7.13; Mountain Lion, 7.9; Havenna, 7.6; Star Ranger. 7.0, WAI HOT j A HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. Apple Digit Inn. 9.5; Clontarf, 8.1"; .May! unc. 8.10; Bonnie Lake. Royal Wink, 8.8; All Styl<», 8.7; Sweet Melody, Cornflower, B.ft; Nope. Armchair. 8.2; Fairy Herald, 8.1; Solway. Benjamin, Rapier, 8.0. ABEOTSFORD WELTER. HANDICAP. 7 fnrlomis." Listening Post, 10.8; Kilfane. 9.2; j Top Score, 8.11; Bonnie Winltie. 8.10; Gay Juliet, 8.4: Slirtist, 7.11: Monoxide. 7.10; Casellan. Htirdy Ctirrdy. Ivilbarry, Incursio. All British. 7.7. KAZLETT MEMORI AL PLATE, 7 fur- I longs.— Heel \\ ink. 9.11 ; Loughrca, 01 ; Sunup, 8.12. Til K TAHANAKI j\IE!vTIN(J. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. [Br TELEQRAI'XJ. —PRESS ASSOCIATION, j NEW PLYMOUTH. Friday. The following are the acceptances for events to bo run on the second day of tho ! Taranaki Jockey Club's meeting;— OKOKE 'HURDLES, F miles. -Demand. 10.10; Bonny Rill, 10.1; White Ranger. 9.12; Mountain Gold, Emerald Hill. Maunit. Straight Fire. Huskcr, Roaming, Pouri Hoi ho, 9.0. MOKAU HACK HANDICAP, 7 furlongs, - Uralla. 0.0; Passionate. 8.11; Mountain Bill, 8.11; Starshell. Valencia. 8.6; Snnnv Vale. 8.1; Drolaticiue, 7.7; Taitai-ata', 7.3; Closcfire, Interest, Mountain Ore. 7.0. STEW A RDM' HANDICAP. 6 furlongs.— Hipo. 0.8; Ouest. 9,1; Fouma, 8.5; Civilitv, H.'t; Pelhain. 7.11; Lady Bentinek, 7.6; The Lamb. 7.1; Nancy I.ee, Shut Eye 6.7. ELEVENTH TARANAKI STAKES, 6 furlotigs.- Rational. 9.0; Merit. 8.11 ;. Gaillard, Siosi, 8.7; Motley, 8.4; Lady Cavendish, 7.11; ' Gold Acre, 7.10. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP.. 1! miles. - Surveyor. 0.8; Quest, 8.8; Bright Day, 7.11: Landslide, 7.0: Spoony, 7.8; Town ' Bank, 7.0; Iramika, <1.0; Malatour, 6.7. - IJKENUI ELECTRIC 'HACK. 5 furlongs, --No Response. Herculean, Master Lucerne, Insurance, Felspar, Monaghan, Lady Eetelle, Roaming. Grand Lupin, 8.7. NURSERY HANDICAP. 5 furlongs,--Gold Box. B.S; Dal Eaton, 8.0; Nantori, Mosaic, 7.2; Gold Collector, 7.0; Bon Don, 6.13; Royal Mini, 6.10. Movent!, Oriizone, 6.7. OMATA HACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. - Uralla. 9.2; Bevia, 9.0; Nancy Lee, Passionate, 8.11; Lipsol. 8.6; General Pryde, 8.5; j Rehutai, 8.4; Sunny Vale. 8.1; Robuvite, I 7.12; Lucernal, 7.0; Empire Camp, Blue j F'eter. Mountain Ore, All Wind. Wee Sandy, j Llineora, 7.0. | FOHTIirOMINO MEETINGS. QMINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB. The Ohinemut'i Jockey Chili's annual race ) meeting has maintained its popularity over ' a good number of years, and the forthcoming gathering at Paeroa, fixed for Saturday and Tuesday, March 14 and 17, is being kept' well to the fore with a. programme showing prize-money to the extent of £3OOO. The leading event, the Ohinetntui Cup, carries a stake of .£SOO, and the whole arrangement shown a well-balanced proI gramme. From the programme, which will be found published in full in another column, it will be seen that nominations ■ close at 8 p.m. on Friday next, and the ' same may be lodged either with the secretary. Air. H. Poland, Paeroa, or with Mr. ; C. F. Marks, High Street, Auckland. I NG'.VRUAWAHIA RACING CLUB. 5 Acceptances lor all events to be decided " at the Nt/artuiwahia Racing Club's nieeting clone on Monday next, at 5 p.m.. with the • secretary. Mr. A. B. Jones. OPOTIKI RACING CLUB. Acceptances for events to be run at the £ Opotiki Racing Club's meetinp close on i Wednesday next, at 5 p.m., with the secrei, tary, Mr. G. A. Batthaway. Nominations i for the Maiden l'li|te also close on the same date.