THE TURF

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7022, 10 January 1910, Page 3

THE TURF

RACING FIXTURES Fahiatua R.C.—Jan. 12, 13. Wellington R.C.—Jan. 22, 21, 20. Fox ton R.C'.—Jan. 22, 2-1. Takapuna—Feb. 2, D. Canterbury J.C.—Feb. 3, 5. Egmont R.C.—Feb. 9, 10. Taranaki R.C. —Feb. 1(», 17. Woodvilie J.C.—Feb. 23, 2i. f ANSWERS TO COIJKESPONBEKTS. [ " Inquirer. *' —In connection with the objection raised against the horse Bav Paul, which won the First Hack Scurry Stakes at the Foxing Day meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Chib, the stewards of the club, after hearing the I objection Tailed, have decided to disqualify Bay Paul for the race men- ! tioned and have awarded the stake to * Overtime, who ran second. It was also J decided to disqualify Bay Paul in the i Fltzroy Handicap, in „ which it ran , second, and award the stake to Pran- * cer. The totalisator money will be paid out accordingly. L » NOTES AND COMMENTS t [By "Augur.”] 3 ■ : Mr A, Reside, of Lansdowne, Master- ' ton, will shortly put ii;to work a three--5 year-old filly from San Fran —Ziska, for whom a successful turf career is an- ? ticipated. [ Aboriginal was galloped on atTauherenikau, but Mr Donald has hopes of the , Merriwee gelding recovering sufficiently * to be able to do himself justice on the third day at Trentham. Tho promising Soult —Miss Annie colt that was purchased at tho Auckland sales by Sir George Clifford was shipped south on Saturday last, where he will 3 join the Chokebore Lodge team. With tho approach of the Wellington I summer meeting visitors are beginning • to arrive, the first to reach headquarters being Sir George Clifford's team, con- . sisting of Sharpshooter, Full Sail, Tenterhook, Kilwinning and Taskmaster, . Tho Chokebore representatives are under the care of 11. Cults. They reached here from Auckland by the mail train 1 on. Friday night, and were railed out J to Trentham on Saturday, j Tho Pahiatua Racing Club will receive application for bookmakers’ licenses to , bet at the coming meeting up to WedJ nesday morning next. \ Mr F. (Hall has withdrawn Gold Lace \ from the Wellington Cup, and a like . fate has befallen Penates, who was nom- • inated for the Telegraph Handicap. Hector Gray, the Auckland horseman, . continues well in the lead of winning . jockeys, having ridden no less than 37 • winners since the commencement of the season. The next on the list is W. Young with 19, and a like number is accredited to R. Hatch, who topped the list last season. ' Tartar Julian and T. Pritchard have each ridden ton winners oyer hurdles this season. There should be a good fight for tho riding supremacy of the season over obstacles between these two accomplished horsemen. H. Telford, the Porirua horseman, is rapidly recovering from the accident that befell him when riding Waimaria a few weeks back, and has hopes of soon getting into the pigskin again. The stewards of the Wellington Racing Club will hold a meeting to-day, when, amongst other matters to come up for disQussion, will be the question of certain racing people being connected with pony racing. Finality is expected to be reached in this matter. Good reports reach me of Newport, who ran into second place in the Hack Scurry at Bulls. The gelding is owned by Mr J.'Bull, jun., and is trained by F. Tilley at Fordell. The Seer was schooled over the small sticks at Riccarton during last week and gave a creditable display for a novice. Mr E. J. Watt has decided to turn Winning Post out for a spell so as to give her an opportunity to grow a bit before being recommissioned. The Wanganui-trained colt Roosevelt can be written down as a 'most consistent performer. In the Auckland Cup th© son of Menschikoff finished fifth, Nand was fourth* in the Summer Cup (won by Miss Mischief), and finished up by securing the Grand Stand Handicap and running the mile and a quarter in 2min Ssec. Bolario will shortly be take up by J. Peachey at Wanganui for preparation for the autumn and winter hurdle events. Irish Rifle is reported very fit at Wanganui, and the popular Marton sportsman, Mr J. Bull, should soon be getting amongst th© winners. Goldflnder, who got among the winners* at Auckland, is a two-year-old full brother to California, and therefore a half-blooded relative to King's Prize, Prospector and Arc Light. A correspondent writes :— rr I notice in your notes of tho 7th inst. a paragraph stating that the lato Neil Miller received severe injuries when riding Angler in a hurdle race, at New Plymouth, A mistake has been made, for it was while riding- at Egmont, eighteen years ago, that Miller was slightly injured. At the time of the accident he was riding Mr F, O’Donoghue’s Sir Maurice in the Bgmont Steeplechase, when that horse fell and received injuries from which he died three days later/*' PONT RACING AT MIRAMAR There wais fine weather for the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club's meeting at Miramar on Saturday; Following are the results: — FIRST MAIDEN HANDICAP 1 . Of 25 'Sovs; for ponies 15 hands and under. Four and a half furlongs. » P. Brown's Dearest, 8.9 (Willoughby) 1 Miss M. Walker’s Gipsy Girl, 8 (Townsend) ... 2 G. Bel field's Torrent, 8.10 (McConville) 3 Also started—Sail 8.9 (Cairncross). Won by three lengths, similar distance between second and third. Time, 59 2-ssec. BROOKLYN HANDICAP, Of 25 sovs; for ponies 14.3 and, tinder. Five and a half furlongs. W, Gordon’s Billy, 5.12 (Stephens) ... . f T. H. Wilson’s Ciscoroso. S.2 s (Honle) | J. Oakhnrst’s Flying Wind, 11.2 (Oakhurst) . ... 3 Also started—Sirrah 8.10 (Eagar). Dead heat for first place, Flying Wind a head away. Time, Imin 13sec. WELLINGTON CUP HANDICAP, Of $0 sovs, second pony 10 sovs from the stake; for ponies 15 hands and under. Six furlongs. Miss Miller’s Petronel, 10.5 (Todd) ... 1 Miss Bowler’s Wharekoa, 10.8 (Rice) 2 W. Wood’s plcotee, 8.10 (Willoughby) 3 Only starters. Won by a length, three lengths between second and thiird. Time, Imin 19sec. SETTLERS’ HANDICAP. Of 25 sovs; for ponies 14.2 and under. Pour furlongs. W. Whiting's Firefly, 9 (Horne) ... 1 Anstell and Forrest’s Miss Ruby, 9.3 (Forrest) ' 2 R. Eager’s Trixie, 8.6 (Willoughby) ... 3 Also started—Weo Nannie 9.10 (Wadham). . Won by a length and a half, same J second and third. Time, 53 2-ssec. I

NEWTOWN HANDICAP, Of 25 sots ; for ponies 14.3 and under.. Five and a half fiirlongs. W. Gordon's Billy, 9.3 (inc. slb penalty) (Stephens) 1 T. 11. WiFou's Cisocrose, 8.7 (inc. 51b penalty) (Horne) 2 J. Burns’s Mytre, 10.8 (Bice) 3 Also started—Sirrah 8.10 (Johnson). Sirrah won by two lengths, but was disqualified and race awarded to Billy. Time, Inii-n 13 4-ssco. TEAMWAY HANDICAP, Of 40 so vs ; for ponies 15 hands and under. Four and a half furlongs. E. Eager’s Paul, 8.5 (Olliver) 1 Miss E. Austell’s Paul Beaver, 9.7 (Willoughby) 2 J. Outburst's Flying Wind, 10. S (Mai- | lowes) dist. | Also started—Anglican 9.10 (Wadhani), ; St. Flora 8 (Horne), lukcriu3.il S (Cairu- ; cross). j Flying Wind won by a length, but was 1 disqualified, and Paul was awarded the • race. Time, 58 3-sscc. AUCKLAND TROTTING PR 3SS» vPSOCIATIOH. AUCKLAND, Jantinry 0. Following ait the; result* of Iho Auckland Trotting Club V; races held yesterday:— WARD HANDICAP.-Bcdl 0,-nv, 1; Fraverta, 2; Harold Abdallah, 3. TRIAL HANDICAP TROT. Lady ‘Wilmington, 1; "Wild Marie, 2: Cora Dell, 3. NEW YEAR'S HANDICAP. - Miss Stella, 1; Mighty Atom, 2; Peggy Pryde, PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. - Mandexene, 1; John Harold, 2; Viscount, 3. ASSOCIATION TROT HANDICAP Lady Park, 1; Huon Seal, 2; Day Dawn, 3. PARK HANDICAP.—Lady Wilhel- i iin:na, 1; Madame Melba, 2; Gather no' Moss, 3. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP.—Rawenc, 1; Jungle, 2j Grampion, 3. ONSLOW CLASS HANDICAP. - Irish Mo-ly, 1; John Harold, 2; Royal Victor, HIS PARTICULAR DIET. Horse racing has its tragedies. It also has its light side, and many a meeting has been enlivened by some humorous incident In which owner, jockey, bookmaker, or gambler has figured. ‘‘What do you. feed your horses on, my boy, to make thorn win so often?" little Johnny Keih was once asked by a facetious racegoer. "Pineapples," was the quick reply, the point of the joke, of course lying in the fact that if there is one thing a horse dislikes more than another it is a pineapple.