THE TURF.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6493, 13 April 1908, Page 7

THE TURF.

FIXTURES

SEASON 1908. April 18.20.—Wairarapa R. C. Autumn. April 18. 20.—Wellington Pony and Galloway Club fthird meeting) April 18. 20. 21.—Auckland R. C. Autumn. April 2D—Beaumont J. C. Annual. April 20,21.—Eiverton R. C. Easter. April 2D. 21.—Kmnara K C. Autumn. April 20. 21.—0. J .0. Autumn. April 20. 21.—Fcilding J. C. Autumn. A«ril 29. May 2.—Wellington B. C. Autumn. Way 6, 7.—Hawke’s Bay J. O. Autumn. Way 6, 7.—Marlborough R. C. Autumn. May 15.14.—Ashburton County R. C. Autumn. Way 23, 25.—North Otago J. C. Winter. Juno 5, 4.—Dunedin J, 0. Winter.

NOTES BY "ADVANCE.”

Acceptances for the handicap ©rents at the Wairarapa Racing Club’s meeting on toatuiday noxt close to-nighc at 8 o clock with ALr I£. A. (secretary), Fcathorston. Acceptances for tho/first day’s handicap events and entries for the Maiden and Scurry at the Feilding Jockey Clubs meeting on Easter .Monday and Tuesday close to-night at 8.30, with Mr li. Grcodbehero (secretary). Helen Portland, last year’s winner of the Thompson Handicap, is engaged in this year’s race, but is unlikely **.o take part. 'Mr Moore informed the writer at the Mannavatu mooting that she was not doing well. After the poor form shown by •Wh..T©kura at the Manawatu meeting, the proposed trip to Auckland was abandoned. The Ekon gelding will probably' go to Tauhorenikau with other members of J. Lowe’s team.

Do Witte, 9.5, is top weight in tho principal events at the Riverton meeting, to be hold on Monday next. Carl Boaa, Ta-mainupo, and Miss Winnie failed to make the final payment for the Auckland Easter Handicap. ’I here are nineteen horses left in the race.

D. J. Price’s team was shipped to Melbourne via South on Friday last. Idealist and Lorayo also went.

GOOD GALLOP BY ELEVATION,

On Saturday Mr W. E. Bidwill received a cablegram from J. Farmer stating that Elevation had run a mile and a quarter in 2min 12see. Tho perfeiman- <• is very satisfactory.. It was probably done on tho " A ” grass track, which is one of the fastest at Bandwick, and is only open on special occasions.

Elevation will make his first appearance at Bandwick next Saturday in the Doncaster Handicap. He has been set a big task to concede weight to a first-class performer like Bright Steel, as well as light-weights such as Maranui and Bouvray. Mountain King will take part in the St. Leger on Saturday. Neither claims an engagement on Cup day (Monday). They are engaged in the Ail-aged Stakes, one mile, oii tho Wednesday. It is reported that Mr McDonald, who owns Elevation’s sire, is not anxious to try and defeat the latter, in which case Mountain King will take part in tho Cumberland Stakes, two miles, the same afternoon.

DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN SPORTSMAN.

The late' Mr T. W. Hungerford. whoso death in Sydney was announced by cable in Saturday’s isßue of the “New Zealand Times,” was a prominent patron of racing in New Zealand bel'orq ho went to Australia. The tall, white-hatted figure was familiar on most of the principal courses and on the West Coast of the South Island. It was in the last-named district that the deceased gentleman was bestknown. Ono of the first horses that carried the deceased gentleman’s crlours was the York gelding Mayboy, who was a successful ■ performer in hurdle races, generally run over a mile and a half. About the time Mayboy was _ racing, Sweetie, Steelbone, and British Lion, were the star performers on the Coast, the last-named being owned hy Mr “ Jimmy ” Jones, of Greymouth. , Steelbone and “The Lion,” as the black .horse was familiarly named on the Coast, were the same age, Sweetie being a year younger. Oyer two miles there was little or nothing between Steelbone and British Lion, and both wore probably better than Sweetie.. Both British Lion and Steelbone were blessed with cast-iron constitutions. They used to fight out some great battles on the ooast. At Greymouth they met twice one afternoon. At a mile and three-quarters British Lion received 31b, and won by two lengths. At a mile and a quarter Steelbone received 31b. and was beaten half a length. Steelbone finished up a good afternoon’s work by running in a mile consolation race. The black horse was never better in his life than’ the day ho won the Metropolitan Hand:cap at Manton’s New Zealand Cup meeting. He was then trained by If. Cutts. before that mentor became private trainer to Sir George Clifford, and was looked after by “Paddy” McGrath. who rode him in the Auckland Racing Club Handicap win, his only other success as a .five-year-old. As a six-year-old he cairiod Mr Hungerford’s colours, and competed unsucoes fully in Tiradlenris Onp, Next season his only win was at Reefton, where be put down his old opponents (Sweetie and Steelbone) in a mile and threequarters race. He appeared to have lost all form, and at eight years of aye got into' the Now Zealand Cup with lib above the minimum. This was the season Whakawatea was racing as a two-yearfpld. At Hastings, in the spring, the youngster won the Welcome Stakes and Nursery Handicap, and British Lion paid £sl in the Spring Handicap, lit went on to Christchurch, and won the New Zealand Cup. Captain Cook, a Tasma-nian-bred cast-off of Messrs Stephenson’s and Hazlitt’s, and Heather Bel), both won numerous races for Mr Hungerford. When Mr Hungerford went to Australia in 1893 he took hie horses with him. Whakawatea (who was racing quite recently) was the most successful. Mr Hungerford was a big contractor, and carried out several important works on the "West Coasl. He went to Australia in connection with extensive harbour works it . oolongong, New South Wales. Mi R. C. Hungerford, who was secretary of the Grtymo-uth Trotting Club up the time of his departure, and acts in a similar capacity for the Now Scuta Wales Club, is a son of the deceased gentleman.

BICCARTON TRAILING NOTES,

At Riocarton on Saturday morning Glenoulloch was the first stripped, and ran a mile and a quarter, finishing up the journey in Very determined manner in 2min tSsec. Fleetfoot and Goldbeater, both looking very fit, cov-

eve,d seven furlongs in Imiu 33>>ec : neither being extended. Stratagem, striding out well, cut out a mile and a quarter in 2miu 14 4-oth sec. Flitnwny, accompanied by Miss Mischief, 'jumped olf at the live furlong post. The pace was a cracker for tho first two furlongs, the five taking a tick under 3mm 4scc. Cockleshell and Whistlecraft wore not extended. Merc3’ and Bolianthos covered a mile together in Imiu oOsoc. There was •nothing between them at the finish. Don Orsiuo was indulged in steady half-pace work. Somaroff inn a mile and a quarter in good stylo, the last mile taking Imin olisec. Gwondolma and Lapland covered n mllo and a quarter in 2min 19 2-otb sec, Lapland being no use to the daughter of Sant Dario, who is very fit and revels in her work. Lee.side is striding out well. He was sent a mile and a quarter, cutting it out in 2min 17 2-sth sec. H. Jackson had Bi gnor and Ga-rlissmia out, and gave thorn an exercise canter. Cross Buttery and >Soa King covered six fur longs' in Imin 17 3»sth sec. Cross natlcry wAs moving a good deal freer. Sea King is looking very well. Hilarity had the best of a six furlong flutter with Lady Disdain in Imin 21scc. Prim is coming to hand nicely. She wns given seven furlongs, and took a tick under Imin Slsec. Chief Lochicl, Balaclava, Apollyon, and Silk Web hopped off at the half-mile post, and cm. Hu.* four furlongs out in 50 4-sth see, Chief LocJiiel and Bala-

■■ipva having tho ' jf ’ the go. Stronghold wms associated with in a liaß-milo spin, Stronghold >in‘shing in front in 51sec. Gypsobel did hr-lf-pajo uro’k. Paragon covered a mile in Imin 4Gsec. Nancy Stair and Rose Noble ran six furlongs in Imin tS 2-stn sec. both moving in good style. Slow Tom was again indulged in h.ilf-pj'co work. Petrovna and White Cockade wore spurted over two furlongs, and ihon finished u+ lu.lfpaco. Ganton ran four furlongs in filkec. Mango and Pas Soul covered six furlongs in Imin 20sec. Kurus and Canton wore sent a mile, and a quarter a good striding gallop.

THE HAWKBS3ORY HANDICAP,

By Telegraph—Press' Association—Copyright (Received April 11, 7.30 p.m.) • SYDNEY, April 11. At the Hawkesbury meeting to-daj-the principal even! resulted as folHawkesbury Handicap, one mile and a quarter and 100 yards. Mr J. Taylor’s blk h Togo, by Antares —Phyllis, 4yrs ... ... X .Outbreak ... ... 2 Welcome Trist Ten starto-s. Won by six lengths. Tune, 2min 16sec.

The Hawkesbury Handicap winner, Togo, is one of tho fancied candidates for the Sydney Cup, in which he is engaged with 6.12. Welcome Trist, a well-performed three-yoar-old this season, is in the Doncaster Handicap with 8.7 and Sydney Cup with 8.2. Antares (sire of Togo) is an Auckland bred horse by Castor—Hilda. Ho was a successful performer in Now Zealand and won the Auckland Cup as a four-year-old. ■