THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6660, 6 November 1908, Page 7

THE TURF

SEASON 1008-00. Auckland R.C.-Nor. 7. 0. 11. Canterbury J.C.-Xov. 7. 0. 11. M. Tarata.lii-CarUirton —Nov. D and 10, W aver icy- Waitofara U.O.—Nor. 0. F.;i!<lin« J.C.-Nov. SO. Takapuna J.C. —Nov. 28, Dec. 2. PONY RACING. Wellington Pony and Galloway Club— Nov. M and 21, NOTES AND COMMENTS By “AUGUR.” There will be racing at Riocartcii, Ellerslio and Flcmington to-morrow. Mr J. B. Ilenrys the well-known hanilicnppcr, went South by the Mararoa last night to complete what he has begun s> well—lliu adjustments for the C..1.C. spring meeting. The acceptances received for the first day of Taratahi-Carterton meeting on Monday next are quite satisfactory, with one exception, the Pop, in which only six remain, and of these .Polyanthus is engaged in another race, over a shorter distance more to her liking than ten furlongs. Of the others Irish Rifle will lie meeting San Julie on only .Tib, Merrie Rose on 31b, and Silken Uedn on lib worse terms than when ho easily accounted lor them in the Master-ton Cup, Iranui, 7, is the only fresh one included. The New Zealand joekey T. Cahill has put. up a fine record in jumping events since going over to Australia. Five wins out of as many skirt-, it reads—on Aeolus niico and Pilot three three times. Cahill was recently granted a license to train as well as ride jumpers on the oilier side. Included in the nominations received bv the Wanganui Jockey Club for its li)l» Jackson Stakes is a yearling hallbrother to Frisco. The_ youngster, a chestnut colt, is bv tho imported horse Sir Laddo from Lake Placid. Tho latter is the property of Mr U. Zeumanu, of Marton, who also onus Frisco, but lias .him leased to Mr ”F. Preston.” The anti-betting law has had such iui effect on racing in New York that at one of the principal meetings recently th.s prize-money amounted to over JBCCO. and the club’s receipts for the day were not over .CGOO.

According to latest American files to hand a now record lor sis furlongs around a turn was made by Nimbus at Empire City raco track on August 18th, when lie covered the distance in linin I 1 l-osec, made bv both Eoseben and Colonel Bob. Nimbus won very easily, which stamps his performance as the more wonderful.

Tasmania’s oldest and best-known flat rider Htilo CL A. Stobbings, was recently killed -while riding in a race at El wick (Hobart). A mare named Inlet was among the six starters in the Maiden J'late,'and a s tho field swept into the straight she fell. Stebbings. her ruler, was picked up and conveyed to tho casualty room, where examination showed that life was extinct. The skull and face had been badly smashed. Tho assumption is that the mare crossed her legs, and, in falling, threw the jockey, and then either galloped upon him or dashed him against the rails. Tho stewards came to the conclusion that the occurrence was purely accidental. Stebbings had followed his profession in Tasmania for thirty years, and was to the tight little island what Derrett is to this country. The Queensland correspondent of the Sydney v Mail” thus refers to the long wait before starting time after horses have gone out, on, to the track: —“Ever since the totalisator was introduced at Eagle Farm jockeys have_ complained of tho regulation, under which they and their horses are sent out into the course so long—fifteen minutes—before each race, cither under a blazing midsummer sun, i.i tho teeth, of a bitter westerly wind, or drenched with rain. At Wednesday s meeting the fifteen minutes was reduced to ten, and the complainants will no doubt be thankful for the small mercy extended to them. But why not go the whole hog? There is no such regulation, I understand, in Now Zealand, Western Australia, South Australia, or in Paris, where investment on every race begins as soon as the previous race is over; and there is no waiting for the canter past. So long as a trainer sends his horse out in time to take his preliminary. and roach tho post by the hour appointed for starting, he does all that any club has a right to demand of him. * As regards tho statement that there is no waiting for the preliminaries before patronising the totalisator on New Zealand mcecources.this is somewhat incorrect,’ for it is generally a recognised fact that until the horses are out little or i no betting is indulged in on the machine. Then, again, since, the introduction of the “early closing*' movement with the totalizators, as a general rule New Zealand jockeys are not one whit better off than their Queensland brothers, as no matter what tho weather may be they are invariably hustled out fully a quarter of an hour, sometimes more, before starting time.

It m a moot point whether clubs have the power to insist upon a horse being taken out o£ the birdcage as early a,s is generally the case. A well-known racing’ man recently expressed an opinion writer coinciding with that above quoted, that all a trainer can be demanded to do Ls to send bus horse out of the birdcage in time to do his preliminary and bo in the starter s hands at the time* appointed for starting. 'rim omission of the "Cup" Steeplechase. run at Flemington on Tuesday last immediately after the Melbourne Cup. from the cabled report caused not a little suspense among backers, and numerous inquiries were made at this office as to the result, chiefly from those who had followed the ex-Now Zealand horso Pilot. One punter was particularly anxious to know his fate, having a week or two ago taken a fairly good helping at a straight-out price of two iiimresT Yesterday the attention of tho Press Association was drawn to the omission, and the belated result is now to hand. ■ Pilot, for tho third time in succession, has shown his superiority to Australian 'chasers, and, as was confidently expected over here, made light work of tho stiff obstacles at Flemington. Pilot was shinned to Svduoy on September 18th last,* in tho joint ownership of Messrs Hamish Wilson and J. D. Hall, with a view to com noting in the two steeplechases at the A..T.C. spring meeting at Kandwick. ‘With 11.10 he scored at the first time of asking, and was then, rather strange to say. sold for 300 sovs,, subject to owners' approval, to Hr Watson, of Melbourne. This was forthcoming, , and Pilot, with ■12.13. again romped home in the Dowling Steeplechase, on the concluding day of- the A.J.C. fixture, and returned Ins new owner from the slake alone more than the amount of the purchase money. By his additional victory at Flemington, in which, with seventeen, starters. Pilot would pyobably go out at a decentprice, he has proved a very profitable investment to tho Melbourne medico. When Pilot arrived in Melbourne recently, a writer in the "Sporting Judge" thus referred to him:—“The con of Gunboat and Mermaid is one of the moat unlikely horses you over looked at as a 'chaser. In repose he is not by any mean-- handsome, and there is a heaviness about him that suggests lorry graft. And n big lorry at that. Hut when ho is in action he moves with agility and grace.’'’ Pilot is engaged in tho Victoria Steeplechase, of about three miles and worth 500 sovs, run at Flemington tomorrow. As he won on Tuesday with 12.6, he will probably get fully Ufet. The

weight will not make much difference to him, but the distance may. V.R.C. SPRING MEEEING THE. CUP STEEPLECHASE. MELBOURNE, November 5. At tho Victorian Racing Club meeting; tho following was the result of the race for the CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of 300 sovs; distance about two miles. Dr Watson’s br g Pilot, aged, by Gun- ; boat —Mermaid, 12. G (Cahill) ... 1 I XI. Miller's b g Player, aged, 10.5 j (Woodburn) ••• ••• 2 Ilagou and. Pitcairn's br g Findowrie, Gyrs, 0.10 (Hoyt) 3 Seventeen started. Eyinour fell at the first jump, Postboy at the second, and Confederate at the third. Player and Pilot loci near the bridge, but on the run to the abattoir. 1 ?. Player dropped back third, and Pilot led from Roscommon. Boy. Pilot came on and won as he liked by four lengths. Player, with Findowrie, displaced Roscommon. Time, •Enin lO^scc. [This race was run on Tuesday, but wa.s omitted from the ordinary report.l THIRD DAY. LINLITHGOW STAKES AVON BY . PINK 'UN. ANOTHER BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE. By Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright (Received November 5, G. 55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 5. j Delightful weather again favoured the ' Victorian Racing Club for the third day of the annual Cup carnival. Bright sunshine, with a cool southerly breeze, made the conditions wcJi-mgh perfect. | Tho ladies congregated in even great-i or numbers than on the two previous days, and the many handsome costumes worn were shown off to the very beet advantage. The lawns and grandstand presented a veritable kaleidoscopic effect. Tho unusually large attendance of fashionably-atfcirtd leaders of society was largely due to the presence of Earl , and Lady Dudley and the Government; House party, who are generally absentees ! on Oaks Day. They left the course' after that event wag run. Following are the results ; NOVEMBER HURDLE RACE. ! Handicap swe?p?take of 3 sovs each, with 300 sovs added; second horse 60 sovs, and third 30 sovs from tho stake. Two miles. E. Thomas’s oli o Ivia Ora, by Ivartuia, 10. G ; 1 H. Coonan’s b m Lady Garrick, by - Penance—Sweetbriar, 9 2 E. G. Moran’s b g Keel Fly, by Redcourt, 12.5 3 Also started —Scandal. Rogues’ Mtirch, Winnower, Brelogue, The Sinner. Won by a length, with three arid a half lengths between second and third. Time, 3min 4Ssec. SECOND NURSERY HANDICAP.- 1 A sweepstake of 5 sovs each, with 300 sovs added; second horse 50 sovs, and third 25 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Six. furlongs. ; Br f Lady San, by San Francisco— Lady Mostyn, 7.13 ••• 1 B f Imprint, by Sir Foote—lmpress, 7.1 2 B c Araati, by Grafton—’Cello, 8.7 3 Also started —Saltare, Stepping Stone, Diabolo, Vivacious, Scourge. Saltare and Amati loci to tho halfdistance, where Lady San passed them and won easily by two lengths. Time, i linin ICseo. | LINLITHGOW I A sweepstake of 10 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse 200 sovs, and third 100 sovs from tho stake. Weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances, i One mile. Nettloford and Price’s br. h Pink ’Un by Strowan—Manutuka, Gyrs, 9.2 1 K. S. MacLeod’s b o lolaire, by Grafton —Scotch Mary, oyrs, 9.2 ... 2 A. Foley’s br £ Virtu, by Dorchester —Vanity, syrs, 9.2 ... 3 Also started—Soultline, Alawa, Lord Carlyon, Enchanteur, Miss Bobby, and Bobby. Lord Carlyon, Soultline, and Miss Bobby led to the river, turn, where Enchanteur moved up. Enchanteur and Soultline were fighting it out at tho half-distance, where Pink 'Uu shot up and after a good race won by a length, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, Imin lOjscc. CARNIVAL HANDICAP. A sweepstake of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added; second horse 100 sovs, and third 50 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. H. Power’s b c Pendil, by Bobadil— Patience, 3yrs, 6.9 1 J. E. Stanley’s br f Cithara, by Har-monist-Calypso. lyre, 7.11 ... 2 P and W. Mitchell’s oh o Trafalgar, by Wallace—Grand Canary, 3yrs, 7.3 ' 3 Also started—Knox, Mazarin, Waxpuna, True Scot, .Fiery Star, Vavasor, Five Crown, Wai-Ila, Maltese Cross, Off Chance. . , , OH Chance was prominent up to the abattoirs, but Trafalgar led into the straight from Pendil, True Soot, and Mazarin, Pendil soon after dashed to the front and won by one and a quarter lengths, with half a length between second and third. Time, 2min 7isec. OAKS STAKES. A sweepstako of 10 sovs each, with 400 sovs added; second horse 80 sovs, and third 40 sovs fi'om the stake. For three-year-old fillies. One mile and a half. J. Turnbull’s b f Mushka, by Orzil— Kettledrum, 8.10 ... ... ... I J. B. Farquharson’s br f Lady Bobadil, by Bobadil—Genovra, 8.10 ... 2 A. Wynne’s b f Flavour, by Flavus— Postea, 8.10 3 Also started—Hela. IL-la led to tho bridge, where Mushka took command and drawing away won easily by five lengths, with eight lengths between second and third. Time, 2mm 38 ‘ 6t °‘ VETERAN STAKES. A handicap sweepstake of 5 sovs each, with 300 sovs added; second horse 60 sovs and third 30 sovs from the stake. For ’ foui'-ycar-olds and upwards. One mile and a half. , Knox and Barlow’s br o King s Cross, by Grafton—Crossfire, 4yrs ... 1 H. Power’s b f Lady Diffidence, by Grafton—Diffidence, lyrs 2 W. E. White’s b c Welcome Trist, ' by Sir Tristram—Welcome Queenie, 4yrs 3 Also started—Jack Smith, Moani, Lo Jemie, Sergeant Brue. Won by a length, with six lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 34Jscc.