THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6311, 11 September 1907, Page 7

THE TURF

LACING FIXTURES. SEASON 1907. September 11 and 12—Horowherua Hack Racing Club Meeting. September 18 and 19—Rangitikei R.C. Spring Meeting. September 21, 25 and 28—Avondale J.C. Spring Meeting. September 26, 27—Geraldine Racing Club. September 26 and 27. —Wanganui J.C. Spring meeting. October 2, 3—Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. October 2, 3—Marlborough Racing Club October 3—Ohoka and Eyretou Jockey Club. October 9, 10 —Napier Park Racing Club. OCt. 9 and 10— Otaki Maori Spring MeetOctober 9, 13—Dunedin Jockey Club.

October 9,* 12, or 16, 19—Wellington Racing Club. „ _ t , October 24, 23—Poverty Bay Turf Club. November 2,4, 6, 9—Canterbury Jockey Club. November 9— Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club. November 9—Waipawa County Racing Club. ‘ _ November 9. 11—Taratahi-Carterton. Racing Club. _ November 9 13, 16—Auckland Racing Club,

NOTES BY "ADVANCE." THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. Of the sixty-three horses entered for tho Now Zealand Cud, thirty-seven have made the first payment. So far owners have contributed 174 of tho 2000 sorts, added to tho stake. Tho two payments yet te bo made amount to 16 soys, being the balance of the 20 gove which it costs to start in the race. The club lays owners 1500 to 20 to- win, which is a good price. The lion. J. D. Ormond’s Sir Tristram, Oxton, and Hippolytus fell out. The only representative of tho Karamu stable Is Zimmerman, tho top weight of the four-year-olds. Mr G. F. Moore continued the Armistice and Signor, but allowed Koran to drop out, Boniform’s name is missing from the list. Seal Rock is now the sole representative of the Yaldhurst stable. Mr J. F. Buchanan paid up for Buccleugh, but let Fireiron and Amboise drop out of the race. The three representatives of the Fordcll stable (Frisco, Apsi and St. Joe) are still- in the race. Mr Bidwill nominated two (Culmination and Elevation), the former being allowed to drop out. The horses that dropped cut on Friday night were Sir Tristram, Fireiron. Auratus, Bonlforrn, Montigo, Oxton, Landwern. Koran, Tvnnoff", Oxton, King’s Lynn, Aberration, Molock. Paragon, Soraiataria, Silkweb, Culmination,' AVaione, Miss Advance, and Gold Thread. Seven Cup candidates were seen out at tho Marton meeting and two of them (Frisco and St. Joe) were successful. The latter incurred slbs penalty, which makes his weight in the Riccarton race 7.8. St. Joe ran third in the race last year, when he carried 7.1. , Tho writer would not he surprised if Apa was thA representative of the stable in the race. Starimi has been left in tho race. It was reported at Marton that the reason why he did not fulfil his engagement at the meeting named wna because ho had pulled up lame after a gallop a few days ago. During the next few .weeks several of the horses engaged in the race will be seen in public.

THE RANGITIKEI HANDICAP. Th© form shown by St. Joe at Marion placed him at the head of the list of the Spring Handicap field at ; Rangitikei. The Parliamentary Handicap winner, Eilerton, Is close up. St. Joe allows Lyrist Sibs. On Marton form there is not much between the pair named. They met at level weights on the second day, St. Joe finishing first and Lyrist third. With 8.3 Waitapu must have a chance. In th© Connolly Handicap at Wanganui ho ran second, beating St. Job at a difference of lOlbs. Thov last met .at level weights in the Hula Handicap at Otaki, St. Jo© fell 'and Waitapu ran second. Now Waitapu has lllbs the best of it. Silver Shell, Pose Grove, and General Kuroki were seen out ou the first day at Marton. Lyrist appears to hold them safe. Waitapu appears the pick of the handicap. Lord Soult, who heads the list in the sprint ©vent, declined his engagement at Horowhenua. His owner may be looking for more valuable stakes later on. Mahuta, St. Claimer and To a Tuhi are engaged at Horowhenua. A winner at th© last named meeting will have to put up 7ibs extra >at Bulls. St. Claimer ran a couple of creditable seconds at Marton and his turn may come at Bulls. Kaipetipeti is a cut above the hack hurdlers at the meeting .and if in good form may win, Waipn is knocked out and the rest have not much form to recommend them. If Kaipetipeti does not com© over from Napier, Poplar may be good enough. Eclair, top weight in the Rangitikei Steeplechase, is on the way to Sydney. Should Mr Douglas carry out his intention to go to the other side. Needlework will be withdrawn for a similar reason. He won a double at Rangitikei last spring and if ho puts in an appearance the writer would'pick him as the most likely one to ©core. Of the others Peruvian and Roer (last year's winner) may be the best. Ronda and Kuranui look a likely pair to supply the winner of the Willow Bank Steeplechase. With a field of thirty-two engaged in the Hack Race, it presents an open appearance. Comedian and Commander may run forward. Acceptances close on Thursday.

CHATTER. Prophecy, the best of the weight-for-age division in West Australia, may fulfil his engagement in the Caulfield Cup. The half-sister to Solution is well in that event with 7.9—a stone less than weigiit-for-age. In view of the Breeders' Plate at Randwick, trainers have been letting the two-year-olds run along. At Randwick one morning last week several two-year-olds were out for fast work. Five of JPayten's half-dozen, consisting of Black Range (by Ayr Laddie), Banquo (by Ayr Laddie), Vavasor (by Grafton), Said (by Rice), and Alloway (by Ayr Laddie), jumped off a® named, in Indian file, fiind ran down three furlongs in 39sec, Alloway, If anything showing the best form. San Jose (by San Francisco) had a strong call over Emir's sister, Eanlta, and Demoiselle (by San Francisco from Bobadil's dam), in a run over three furlongs,; which occupied. 40secs. This lot are trained by Eamshaw, who . worked Azarin© (by Seaton Delaval) easily. Allsop's lot also went steadily, but The Kite (by Orzil), a strapping colt. belonging to hi© breeder. Colonel Campbell, beat Tasman over three furlongs, run in SDsco. Tho New Zealander Armlet gav© Sunglow and Chamade ©ix lengths' break, and beat them easily at the end of half a ; mile, which she ran in oOiseo, or two seconds quicker than her companions. Tia had tne call over Footpad and Conductor at the end of seven furlongs, which she traversed in Imiu 36sec. The first of tho progeny of the New South Wales stock of' the St. Simon horse, San Francisco, will bo seen out this season. San Joe and Demoisette (members of Earnshaw's team) are doing well at Randwick. A colt by Sam Francisco—Picture, owned by the Victorian who races as K. S. McLeod, is said to have developed into a magnificent horse, and is doing well. Seddon, Subterranean, and Pink 'Un were engaged in the Memsi© Stakes, weight for age, with penalties and allowances, at Caulfield on Saturday last. The horses named each claimed 71b, allowance. The distance of the race was nine furlongs. Retrencher, who won the race last year, did not afterwards show up proTuinently in weight for age or important handicap events. Master Delavnl is favourite for the New* Zealand Cup. In Auckland he has been backed down to .7 to 1. This colony will be well represented in the steeplechase events at Rand-1

wick next month by Phaetonitis, Eclair, Pi pi, and Haydn. Tho Boulder Cup, of SOO sovs, two miles and 56 yards, run last month, was won by Durbar (Malvolio—Winifred, Golsbo rough—Lady Hooton). Durbar is one of Mr James Rc-dfearn’s breed, and is a full brother to Benvolio and half-brother to Sojourner (Adelaide Cup winner). Bribery (winner of the Caulfield Grand National Steeplechase) and Durbar have given Maivqiio a good start this season. Malvolio has been dead about five years. Latest Victorian files to hand convey tho information that Solution is again a regular attendant on the track at Caulfield, and is doing easy pacing. The injuries received by Beilis, when competing' in tho Caulfield Steeplechase laM month, resulted in that horse’s destruction. Beilis was a New . South Wales horse, owned and bred by Mrs Ji. White. Two years ago Beilis won tho V.R.C. and Caulfield Grand National Steeplechases. The winner of one of tho valuable slakes at Boulder also has a New Zealand siro in his pedigree. This was Jlattcras, a Tasmanian-bred gelding, by Chesterman (Chester— Episode), from Tielma, bv Town Moor (St. Leger —Miss Laura). ilatteras was successful in tho Newmarket Handicap, of 350 sovs, six furlongs. He is owned by Dr. J. A, O’Moohnn, who won a good stake with Prophecy tho same afternoon. J. Londonelly, who came to this colony some years back to ride for Mr H. Horford, also led in two winners tho same afternoon. At tho Kalgoorlie meeting last month, the Great Western Steeplechase, of 500 sovs, two miles and a half, was won bv Lord Middleton, who carried T2st 121 b. Lord Middleton is by the St Simon horse, Gigue, from Lady Norah (Cadogan—Steppe), who won many races m this colony in the colours of Mr \>. Bobbett, tho Thames sportsman. Lady Norah is also tho dam of Johansen Nest and Miss Norah (dam of Mack and Honorah). Tho South Australian. Derby winner, Palotta, is a full sister to Gannymedes, who won the same event three years ago. Palotta, by Port Admiral—Caiierhoo. belongs to a successful Adelaide racing family. The runner-up, Topedi (Tostig—Pedinga), was the best of the early two-year-olds in South Australia last'spring. After winning a Nursery Handicap at Flemington on Cup day, she had to be thrown aside, owing to a wrenched knee. She did not run again until she won the Lightning Handicap at tho A.R.G. Grand National meeting last month. Medaglia (Medal-lion-Second Thought), who filled, the other place, was about the best of the two-year-olds last season. Sho won tho last four times sho started as a two-year-old. • Mahutonga was expected to make his reappearance at the Moorcfield meeting, held on Saturday last. The race he was engaged in was the Moo refield Handicap, one mile and a quarter. Apologue (halfbrother to Gladstone) was in the Stewars’ Mile. On Saturday last the offices of the Wellington Racing Club were shifted into new premises at the comer of Featherston and Waring Taylor streets.