THE TURF.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 6

THE TURF.

MAXAWATU KACIXG CLUB. FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN MEETING. PErSS ASSOCIATION. PALMERSTON, April 7. Tiio wort her was showery and ccld for the open ag day of the Manawatu autumn meeting, but the track wan in splendid order. Several fast times were recorded. There was good racing throughout, and several very warm favourite-; succumbed. Ten boalrmakers were licensed inside at A2O 10s, and thirteen oateide at .£lO 10s cadi. The machino liandled afi against ,£IO,O-1-1 on ebe corresponding day last year. Results;— LINTON lIA UK HURDLES,

Of ICO sovs; on© mile and threequarters. D. Wilron'fi Showman, iv. 9 (T. .Pine) 1 A. Douglas’s Commander, 8 (O'Cormell) 2 \V. S. Davidson's Reservoir, 10.8 (J. Jones) 3 Also started—lmmolation 11.12, Aolangi 10.6. Bagatelle 9.3, Co\ ussion 9, .Haurangi 9. Netherlv 9. At the laist fem;c Aorangx lod by several lengths, but he nit it and dislodged his rider, leaving Commander in the lend. Showman came fast from the distance, and quickly overhauled Commander, winning by a nock. Time, 3;nin 19 l-osec. KARBRE HACK WELTER, Of IdO sovs; seven furlongs. A. Dougloo’s Ikon, QA uv., Oliver) ... 1 W. Withers’s Lethean, 8.13 (R. Hatch) 2 .Dr Pagot's Tho Dane, 8.3 (\V. Price) 3 Also started Recreation 8.7, irire-t Mate 8.5, Silver Lead 8.3, Waimaria 8.1, Nightmare 7.7. Lethean essayed to win from end to end, but Ikon cut her down a few yards from tiio post and won by a length. Time, Imiu 30sec. FOURTH JIANAWATU STAKES,

Of 500 fiovs. Tj'.f.a .; six furlongs.’ E. J. Watts’s Aborigine, 2yrs, 7.4 (H. Price) l G. G. Stead’s Elvsium, iiyrs, 6.H (C. Monk) ... ... 2 Sir Geo. Clifford’s Husha-ndmau, Nyi-g 7.7 (A. Oliver) ..! 3 Also started—Higbden'6 Vasa, 8.7; Sir G. Cliil'ord's Sister Anne, 8.7; Lamg's ifiiritai, 8; G. Monk's Diabolo, 6.13. , F f om a straggling start Aborigine and Vasa showed out in front, with Diabolo their nearest attendant. Halt-wav round the bend Aborigine slipped the field. At the straight entrance Aborigine was out by himself, and he won very comfortably by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imln 14 S-ssec

TELEGRAPH. STAKES, Of 200 sovs; six furlongs. G. P. Donnelly’s Gold Thread, 7.10 (A Rae) j Hon J Carroll’s Tarina, ti. 7 (Fi’Crces) 2 A' s Contender, 7.10 (A. Oliver) ... g nY I w.( S . tur^Nr?, a ’ llarat '“' 9 " «auzo‘"BT, 8.3, Chicane 7. Inn” I fLl t Un field i lln r sone about a fnrld , I^ rc ad - slipped her field, and h. ot > "•itkM etriking' distance * fauna came faet from the distance, and got to within thro© lengths of the winner. Time, limn 14 1-ssq C .

hokowhitu hurdles. tnr y V,. S , OTS: two miles. w J^ nn /. &^ d I)ust ’ 9 - 12 fO'Connell) 1 A ‘ AttwnnrlP o 10 ‘ 2 fA ‘ Julia “> 2 b.. Attwooci,s Killarney, 9.13 (w x oung) ‘ « !oon S ?.l2 te Ory7 I 7.™ sl,eCtor '' P“tajut^°?,his own roundine the home bend. Gold Dust being bis Dearest attendant. 'The latter put in a good run from the distance and won by half a head. Time, 3min 46eec. o n £ ONGBUKN handicap. Of 300 sovs; one mile and a furlong. S.. Messenas Waipaku, 7.1 (W. H. McKay) ... • ... ... D. Buick’s Tantrimoana, 8.5 a. Oliver) 2 E. J. Watts s King Billy, 8,6 (D. Price) 3 „ Also started—The Lark 8.8, Chatterer 7.13, Clanohattan 7.2, Plamen 7.1, TJenukn oj, Probability 6.7. Won very comfortably by three lengths. Time, Imin 53 l-ssec. CHAMPION HACK PLATE. Of 200 sovs, w.f.a.; seven furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond's Woodhey, 7.13 (L. Wilson) 1 F. Melrose’s Truganini. 9.6 (A. Oliver) 2 A. F. Douglas's Ikon. 9.12 (Julian) ... 3 Also started—Carissima 9.12, Yosami 9.9, Waikaraka 8.11, Mon Ami 8.11, Wharekura 8.10, Lamsdorff 7.12. Truganini was quickest to begin, and led over the first two furlongs. Then Wharekura took up the running, but was quickly displaced. Woodley, three furlongs from home, suddenly streaked right away from the rest. Nothing could get anywhere near her. Time, Imin 32seo.

TAIKOREA WELTER, Of 150 sovs; one mile.

L. Pascal’s Bourrasquc, 9.4 (W. Price 1 Higbdeu’s Moscow. 8.11 (P. D. Jones) 2 P. Martin’s San Francisco, 8.3 (A.

Oliver) 3 Also started —Kurawaka 9.5, Toa Tuhi 8. Prism 8, Hatley 8. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imin 43seo.

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Hack Flying, six furlongs.—lkon 9.7, Miss Vera 8.9, Lethean, Waikaraka 8.8, Mon Ami 8.6, Yosami B, Flingot 7.13, Lothair 7.11, Wharekura 7.9, Lamsdorf 7.3, The Dane, Bonnie Doon 7.7, Silver Lead 7 A, First Mate 7.3, Nightmare 6.9. Papitoao Hurdles, one mile. and threequarters.—Claremont, Gold Dust 10.9. Killarney, Immolation 9.13, Prospector 9.12, Oryx 9. Tiritca Hack Hurdles, one mile and a half.—Showman 11.9, Aoraugi 10.13, Reservoir, Spcciosa 10.4, Commander 9.3, Bagatelle 9, Netherby 9. Borough Handicap, six furlongs.—King Hilly 9, Ballarat 5.5, Contender 7.13, Wai'cola 7.9, Karoroa 7.2, Chicane, Clanchattan 6.10, Tarina 6.9. ■>

Maiden Hack SoniTy, five furlongs.—. North Pole, Knutsford, Sleepy Jane, Motukawa, Waunarin, Ben Glitters, Miss Advance, Sir Antrim, Advance Endeavour gelding—all 8.7. Dominion Cup, one mile and a furlong.—Taugimoana 8.11, The lark 8.10, Bourrasque 8.5, Arc Light 8.11, Chatterer 7.12, Moscow 7.3, Flamen 7, The Dane 6.7.

Juvenile Handicap, five furlongs.— Aborigine 9.1, Sister Anno 8.12, San Fernanda, Vasa 8.3, Mon Ami 8, Tua labi 6.10.

Farewell Welter, one mile.—Moscow 8.13, Cariesima 8.10, Chicane, Trugauini 8.9, Immolation 8.3, Prism 7.11, Toa Tuhi 7.9, Hatley, Silver Lead 7.7.

NOTES ON THE MEETING. (By "Advance.") The Manawatu meeting opened in cold, wot weather. A falling-off in the totolisator returns was more than made up in fees from bookmakers, which amounted to .£SOO.

All acceptors .except Claremont and Splendid Idea contested the Hack Hurdles. Concussion fell tit the first fence. Showman had charge for about a mile, and here Aorangi ran to the front and had his opponents settled before reaching the straight, but at the Aist fence in the straight he unseated T. Pritchard. Commander was then in charge. Showman came again and got up in the lost tew strides. The winner is a member of S. Boretou’s Weverley team, ‘and half brother to Sedgebrook, a useful sprinter of a few years back. tvaraka, Truganini, and Crucinella were scratched for the ivtirere Hack Welter. Lcathean tried to win from end to end, but was beaten at tbo end of seven furlongs. Inside the disi’anco Ikon, who carried a penalty for a win at Maaterton, ohot out md"scored comfortably from Lethean. Tho winner is a half-brother to Gold Crest and Gold Crown. The “also started” division included WaimMria (full brother to Armistice and (Nightmare, fnll sinter to The Lark). Sir George Clifford started Sister Anno and Husbandman in the stakes, the only withdrawal being Golden Slipper. Vasa

and aborigine were first out, the latter | going bv himself c.t half way. Elysium, who was slow ia wove, challenged in iho Araight. but could not reach Aborigine, who won earily bv three lengths. 'mo winner war. bred by his owner, and is a full brother to King Billy, by Mcrriwee, a Melbourne Cup winner, irqm the Welcome Stakes winner, Indl'an Ouoen. Aborigine hac performed consistently during the season. Ho won on the second day at Hawke’s Bay in the spring, al iho Auckland summer mooting, and at Trentham, whore he acted *ns runner-up to Flcorfoot in tho Wellington Stake;?. In the Telegraph Stakes Gold Thread was first out. shc» won from end to end. After getting badly away Contender boat Ballaitet for third place and finished close up to his stable mate-Taiina. Just after the start of the Hurdles Pantaloon cannoned Into Prospector, the lirst-ntimed breaking a fetlock. Killarney and Oryx had charge for about halt the distance. Claremont then ran through and had a good load htelf a mil© from home, where Gold Dust moved up. A slashing finish resulted in favour of the latter. , Prospector fell at the last fence, out horse and rider (C. O’Neill) escaped injury.

King Billy, on the rails, began smartly in the Longburn Handicap, and wn© clear at half way. Waipahu then took chare© and came into the straight with a big advantage, winning with plenty to splire. Tangimoana wore down King Billy in tlio last bit. Uenuku end Tho Lark finished immediately behind the placed horses. Clanchatttm ohaped disappointingly, finishing last. Woodhey, winner of the Champion Hack Plate, was bred by his owner, and is by Birkenhead —Qoyt, by Dreadnought —Thame, by Sword Dance —Lady Mersey. Woodhey is the first of the progeny of Birkenhead and Goyt, who produced a colt (named Bollin) now two-years-old, and a filly to tho son of Orme. Woodhey was the only representative of tho Karamu stable at the meeting. Neither the Hon. J. D. Ormond nor his trainer, WMddell, came across to the mooting. Tho Kteramu stable has won three of the four Chaitmion Hack races run. Woodhey will probably make her next appearance in the Oaks‘at Ellcrslie. Daisy Paul, Eangihaeta, and Advantage were tho scratchings for the Champion xxack Pltetc. The fiold included three Wellington horses. Wharekura hung to Truganini for half a mile. Yosami and Mon»Ami were the last two to finish. At half way Woodhey ran to the front and utes not afterwards headed, winning in tho easiest manner. De Witte and Carissima were scratched for the Taikorea Welter. Kurawakahad *i good poaition on tho rails and got well away, but was beaten at th© end of seven furlongs. Bourrasque scored a long overdue win. His owner has tired of th© game, and Bourrasque and his other horses are to be submitted Ut auction on Saturday. Bourrasque has won most of his races at Mauawatu meetings and hod not won a rtico since he secured the Manawata Cup. Mr G. E. Moore's horses Signor and Carissima leave here to-morrow on th© way to Christchurch to fulfil their engagements at tho C.J.C. Easter meeting. Mr J. H. Prosser Mis disposed of Ataahua and Maui to Mr D. J. Price, of Christchurch. They have been shipper south and will be taken across to th< other side. Ataahua will not fulfil his Auckland engagements.